Learn from the best Krav Maga and fitness instructors in the Roanoke Valley. We are dedicated to providing a fun, family environment where you can excel in your personal goals and find a varied and supportive community.
Whether your plan is to protect yourself, lose weight, meet new like-minded people, or improve your day-to-day life, we will help you get there faster than you ever thought possible, while having fun doing it! The benefits of Krav Maga and self-defense classes are endless: from confidence and self-esteem to discipline and empowerment. Whether you’re enjoying our Krav Maga classes or our fun and intense fitness, you’ll start seeing improvement in mind, body and spirit in only a few short sessions.
We Don’t Teach Empowerment – We Uncover It!
At Krav Maga Roanoke, we’re not in the business of empowering our students because we know that you already have the all the power you’ll ever need. What we do is show you how powerful you really are! Through years of teaching Krav Maga, self-defense, and fitness, we’ve come to realize that everyone is so much more capable than they ever imagine and we’re here to show you that.
From throwing your first punch or doing your first kettlebell swing, to experiencing your first time escaping a ground fight, you’ll be removing limitations that you may have felt for years; you’ll uncover and recognize the strength that’s been there forever. Our classes and instructors push you to be better every day: to do that extra burpee, throw that extra punch, or go that extra round. To allow you to realize how strong you REALLY are!
Bryan Cochran
Owner, Chief Instructor, Certified Personal Trainer,
With over 25 years experience teaching martial arts, Bryan has a passion for teaching students of all ages realistic self-defense skills that will prepare them for any real world threat. Bryan holds a 4th degree black belt in Kempo-Karate, a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and holds instructor certifications with Atlas Krav Maga, Krav Maga alliance and Fit to Fight. Bryan is a true believer in the “always a student mentality.” He always seeks out and trains with multiple instructors to not only keep his own skills sharp, but to constantly keep what he teaches evolving and on the cutting edge.
Bryan is a faculty staff member at Faith Christian School as an Instructor of Self-Defense. Bryan is also a personal trainer for the YMCA.
When he is not training or teaching Bryan enjoys spending time with his family, anything outdoors and practicing his firearm skills at a local range.
Nicki Cochran
Program and Fitness Director
Nicki is a RN and graduate of Virginia Tech in Exercise Physiology. She has a background in exercise instruction, Krav Maga training and holds a personal training certification. As co-owner of KMR, she enjoys the marketing, program development, and social aspects of entrepreneurship.
Outside of work, she can be found going on long walks with her dog Achilles, hiking in the great outdoors, and spending time with friends and family.
Kristen Collins
Instructor
Kristen Collins is an advanced Krav Maga student at KMR. She received her Level 1 Instructor Certification through FTF in Charlotte in September of 2019 and regularly attends training seminars to increase her skill set. Before that, she taught kickboxing during college and trained for nine years in Universal Kempo Karate earning a first-degree black belt. She is a photographer and along with her husband, they own Simple Times Photography. They have three small kids and a weird set of best friend dogs, a German Shepherd and Pomeranian mix. Kristen speaks in sarcasm and movie quotes. She loves sushi, dogs, going to concerts, spending time with her family and friends and of course, training and coaching at KMR.
Seth Moritz
Instructor
Meet Seth Moritz. Seth is an advanced Krav Maga student, certified Knife Control Concepts Instructor, and licensed Holistic Lifestyle Coach. He loves instructing and seeing students become empowered and strive to be better versions of themselves. Seth is an avid runner and cyclist and enjoys hiking with his dog and cooking, when he’s not training at KMR.
Duane Bishop
Instructor
Duane has been training in martial arts since grade school and was Coach Bryan’s first student at age 8. Duane is a 2nd degree black belt in Kempo Karate and has continued his training in both Krav Maga and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is a graduate of Roanoke College in Liberal Arts and currently works as an educator.
Jodi Long
Fitness Instructor
Jeremy Sather
Muay Thai Instructor
Paul Jamison
Kids BJJ Instructor
Paul started wrestling at nine years old and continued through high school. He began learning to coach when he was 16 with the youth wrestling program in his area and continued coaching until he joined the Army. Paul continued to develop his teaching abilities in the Military Police Corps and loved learning MACP and other tactics he utilized in his roll. In 2022 he started his jiujitsu journey and has attained a purple belt. He enjoys instilling teamwork, community, disciple, and the love of grappling he found when he was a young man.
Gabe Hobbs
Kids BJJ Instructor
Gabe wrestled all four years in high school and was a State qualifier. He started training in BJJ in 2021 and earned his Blue Belt in 2022. Gabe works in commercial HVAC and makes music in his free time.
Mindy Ceaser
Instructor
Meet Mindy Ceaser: licensed massage therapist, business owner, construction worker, gardener, wife, 3 time boy mom, lifelong athlete, and child at heart.
She has trained with us since 2020, attained level 3 in Krav Maga, and completed testing for Muay Thai shorts.
As a former high school volleyball coach and 15 year recreation soccer coach, she is skilled at teaching our kids and adults to enjoy working hard while building life skills. Her real passion at KMR, however, lies in teaching women to reclaim confidence through self defense and laughter.