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ABOUT RESILIENCE
Resilience was established back in 2018 by Al Natrins - under the name Krav Maga Mayhem - and is THE premier provider of inclusive, progressive self defence and martial arts training in the Birmingham area.
We are a very relaxed club filled with decent people from all backgrounds. As stated before, we are non-macho, women friendly, LGBTQ+ inclusive (no LGB without the T), neurodivergent supportive, and body positive.
We are encouraging, non-judgemental, and empowering: we will ALWAYS have your back!
Resilience Founder and Coach Al Natrins is a highly experienced and dedicated martial arts instructor - teaching since 2013 with the now defunct Krav Maga Midlands - and has helped hundreds of adults and teens keep safer, get fitter, and feel more in confident in themselves.
"I love helping people learn, grow, and succeed through the training that we do and the relationships we foster."
“Krav maga kicks ass! It's great self-defence, I love teaching it, and most importantly, it has kept myself and my students safe from harm when we have had to rely on it!”
MEET YOUR COACH
AL NATRINS (he/him)
Hi, I'm Al! I hope you're doing well 🙏🖤🙌
I'm a colorful, animated, and neurodivergent - ASD and ADHD - 46-year-old with over 16 years of experience in training, teaching, and working within krav maga, self defence, martial arts, and health and fitness.
I'm not your typical Krav Maga or martial arts instructor by any stretch of the imagination. I bring a unique, easygoing, fun, and highly inclusive approach to teaching and training.
I'm non-judgemental, open minded, and accepting.
I am a proud LGBTQ+ advocate. I believe that love is love, and that all gender expressions are valid. The harmful anti-LGBTQ+ ideologies and rhetoric currently espoused by the media and those in power are wrong and must be challenged.
I am a huge supporter of other non-conformists like myself, those who look or feel different, and those who have trouble fitting in or feeling out of place in conventional settings.
I know exactly what its like to feel or present differently, and like you're a square peg trying to fit in a round hole.
I believe in allowing everyone to learn at their own pace and in a way that suits them best. The student is in the driving seat and I am their passenger, helping them to navigate to wherever they want to go.
My speciality lies in helping people to keep safe, feel great, and live fearlessly — and I absolutely love doing this!
OUR VISION
We believe that everyone deserves to keep safe, feel great, and live fearlessly.
OUR MISSION
We are here to help you handle any kind of confrontation by enhancing your safety, increasing your fitness, and boosting your confidence.
OUR VALUES
INCLUSION
We welcome everyone, embracing all backgrounds, abilities, and identities. We perform better together.
PROGESSIVISM
Challenging convention, we value open-mindedness, innovation, and growth.
EMPOWERMENT
Pushing boundaries and limits, to achieve our best, to stand tall, move confidently, and live fearlessly
RESILIENCE
Building skills, fitness, and mental toughness, to face life's challenges with determination and grit.