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Effective Date: January 10, 2017 To review material modifications and their effective dates scroll to the bottom of the page. COBRA Self Defense Va. owns and operates this http://www.cobradefenseva.com business. […]

Sidney Burns Promoted to Regional Director for Fast Growing Self-Defense Company

Forest, Va. businessman Sidney Burns, the owner of COBRA Self Defense VA and Blue Ridge Martial Arts Academy, has been promoted by COBRA Defense International to Regional Director of the […]

“Why families should train together”

Everyone knows there’s value in quality time spent together as a family. But, it can be so hard to fit in meaningful togetherness between work, school, extracurriculars, homework, meal prep, […]

COBRA Selected to Train Johns Hopkins Security Teams

Why Are So Many Major Corporations Choosing COBRA for Their Preferred Training Needs? Major corporations require top tier personal safety training to keep their staff safe and to operate outside […]

Corporate Self Defense Training

Join the ranks of major local and international blue chip companies by empowering your employees with life-saving knowledge and practical self defense skills. Our uniquely structured Corporate Self Defense Training […]

Is this like Krav Maga?

The C.O.B.R.A™ System of Self-Defense is not a martial art or any type of discipline as such. C.O.B.R.A™ is an organized body of knowledge that uses real world scenarios to teaches men, women , children and corporations both large and small how practical self-defense skills based on real-world scenarios they will commonly encounter in today's. Contact us and we'll be happy to answer any additional questions

What Will a C.O.B.R.A. ™ Class Cost

COBRA Self-Defense training is an investment in your safety, your families safety and/or the safety of your children. Part of our process is to help you clarify your needs, so any recommendation we may make is the best match for your budget and your specific situation. Consider this: What would the cost be if by no fault of your own you are victimized by a criminal act which causes your hospitalization, rehabilitation or missed time at work. Given such as scenario is minuscule compared to the expense of recovery and missed work. C.O.B.R.A self-defense training is like insurance. You hope you never have to file a claim but if you do you know you're covered. Similarly, you hope you never have to use the skills we will teach you but if you do you'll know what to do. Contact us and we'll be happy to answer any additional questions

Do I Really Need COBRA? I Don’t Think This Will Ever Happen to Me

This is one of the more frequently asked questions. First there's a piece of common wisdom; "An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure". However consider the following: In 2015 76 year old Nebraska woman mugged in church on Sunday by a couple of thugs(video).

Also a video recently surfaced on YouTube about predatory men, stalking and targeting women for abduction and if it's happening in South Florida, it is probably happening elsewhere. Why choose complacency when you can be prepared and trained. Contact us and we'll be happy to answer any additional questions