Manuel Cabrera

US Army Veteran

Former Military Police Investigator

Personal Security Expert

Martial Arts Master

Krav Maga Black Belt

Born in Tampa, Florida, Manuel Cabrera’s family moved to New York City where he grew up in the Bronx and later in Manhattan. When attacked while in junior high school by a much larger man who stole thirty five cents from him, Cabrera began to study the martial art of Tang Soo Do which is one of the earlier Korean arts that developed into Taekwon-Do.

A veteran of the US Army, Cabrera trained as a military policeman, he was sent to Europe where he was eventually stationed in Mannheim, Germany. During this time (mid seventies) there were considerable terrorist activities throughout Europe and Cabrera trained with various elite special operations groups where he developed his unique style of unarmed defensive tactics which he has shared with law enforcement and military organizations all over the world. While in Germany, Master Cabrera began his studies in Jiu-Jitsu, he would eventually go on to study three different styles of jiu-jitsu.

After leaving the military, Manuel has spent his professional career helping communities go home safe - first through martial arts and then through realistic self-defense training utilizing a firearm.