Ronin Krav Maga - South Devon

21/02/2026

21/02/2026

BREAKING: Man arrested after 'threatening child with air rifle and bat' in Plymouth

06/01/2026

What ever you where before, you're a warrior now!

Krav Maga and Combatives training
Resumes tonight.

Be stronger than your excuses
7-8pm

See you on the mats or drop us a message for more information.

05/01/2026

New year. New habits. New confidence.

At Dirtbag Waste Disposal, we’re all about clearing out what no longer serves you — and that includes excuses.

That’s why Ronin Krav Maga South Devon is offering FREE self-defence training throughout January to our followers.

Start 2026 stronger, more confident, and better prepared
— physically and mentally.

🥋 No experience needed
💪 Real-world self-defence
🔥 Supportive, no-ego environment

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Clear the rubbish. Build the warrior.

We are the largest Krav Maga organisation in the South West, with six clubs operating across Devon and Cornwall. We offer high quality instruction in Authentic Krav Maga techniques in Launceston, Bideford, Plymouth and Torbay. We run regular evening classes aimed at all levels of ability and welcome...

05/01/2026

New Year, new you?

​It’s the start of 2026, and like every year, the usual resolutions are flying around: “This is the year I get in shape,” “I’m going to be more confident,” or “I’ll finally learn to protect myself.”

​The real question is… will you actually take the first step?

​At Ronin Krav Maga, we don’t do "flashy" or "traditional." We teach practical, reality-based self-defence designed for the world we actually live in. No egos, no nonsense—just effective skills, functional fitness, and the kind of confidence that only comes from knowing you can handle yourself.

​Why start now?
✅ Real Skills: Learn to protect yourself and your family with proven tactics.
✅ Mental Toughness: Build a mindset that stays calm under pressure.
✅ Purposeful Fitness: Get in shape with training that actually serves a defensive goal.
✅ Join a focused, supportive group of people who want you to succeed.

​And if you don’t start?
❌ Another year of saying “I’ll get to it eventually.”
❌ Still relying on luck instead of a plan.
❌ Your confidence and fitness stay exactly where they are today.
❌ Watching another year pass by from the sidelines.
​Look... You don’t need to be an athlete to start. You don’t need a martial arts background. You just need the discipline to show up.

​👉 We’re offering FREE trial sessions with zero commitment. Come down, meet the team, and see how we train. If it’s not for you, no hard feelings—at least you’ll know you didn’t just talk about it.

​Make 2026 the year you stop "meaning to" and start doing.

​Have questions? Drop us a message right here or head to our contact form. Let’s get to work.

02/12/2025

Training this evening

7-8 in Torbay

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20/11/2025

Teen Violence in Devon & Cornwall: The Hidden Crisis We Can’t Ignore

Police recently issued an appeal after a disturbing incident on a bus between Paignton and Brixham.
On 9 October, a teenage boy was travelling alone when a man sat beside him and began acting strangely. Moments later, the man grabbed the teenager around the neck.

The boy wasn’t physically injured — but he was left shaken, frightened, and forced to process something no young person should have to deal with on an ordinary bus ride home.

And this wasn’t a late-night alleyway, a dangerous estate, or a high-crime zone.
It was a public bus, in broad daylight, in the English Riviera.

This is exactly the kind of incident that rarely makes headlines for more than a day — but it reflects a much deeper, widespread issue affecting young people across Devon & Cornwall.

Because the truth is this:

Violent and threatening incidents involving teenagers are happening far more often than most people realise.

When people think of violent crime in Devon and Cornwall, they often imagine isolated incidents, rare spikes, or headlines that fade after a day. But the deeper you look into the data, the more one thing becomes painfully clear:

Teenagers and young people are being affected by violence far more than most adults realise.

And that matters — for parents, schools, community groups, and for anyone serious about self-protection training.

Here’s what the latest information really tells us.

Young People: A High-Risk Group

According to the Devon & Cornwall PCC’s own violence profile, young people are “more likely than most to be victims.”
Not offenders — victims.

This alone should make every parent and educator sit up. But it goes deeper.

Peer-to-Peer Violence is Rising Fast

In Devon, the 2023 Serious Violence Needs Assessment revealed something alarming:

Crimes where both the perpetrator and the victim are under 18 have risen by 27% in just three years.

That’s a sharp spike, and the majority of those offences fall into the category of:

Violence With Injury.

This isn’t low-level scuffles or playground pushing. This is real harm being done — by teenagers, to teenagers.

For most forms of violence (excluding sexual violence), the highest risk group is ages 18–34.

But when it comes to sexual violence, under-18s are the most at-risk group.

So teenagers in Devon & Cornwall are especially vulnerable to one of the most serious categories of violence.

To understand the environment teenagers live in, it helps to see the bigger picture.

In recent annual reports:

Devon & Cornwall recorded 34,408 violent offences region-wide.

53% were violence without injury,

47% were violence with injury.

Rates per 1,000 residents were:

Violence with injury: 9.1 (slightly below national average at 9.7)

Violence without injury: 10.0 (below national average at 13.9)

So while the overall rates aren’t the worst in the country, these figures mask the very real issues happening within youth populations.

And some areas — especially city and town centres — experience much higher concentrations of violent crime.

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Youth Crime vs Youth Victimisation: Important Differences

Some people will point to the fact that youth crime overall is dropping — which is true on the offending side.

Children aged 10–17 committed 791 crimes in the last recorded year (a slight drop from the previous year, and a massive 59% drop over a decade). Crime committed by youths is going down.

But that’s not the point.

The problem isn’t young people becoming more violent.
The problem is young people being caught in violence more often — especially:

assaults,

peer-to-peer violence,

sexual violence,

and situational violence in public spaces.

This is victimisation — not offending.

Why This Matters for Families, Teens, and Communities

Violence among and against teenagers isn’t just a policing issue. It’s:

a community issue,

a school issue,

a youth services issue,

a parenting issue,

and a self-defence readiness issue.

Your teenager doesn’t need to be involved in crime to be at risk of it. They only need to:

walk home from school,

wait at a bus stop,

hang out in a group,

or be around the wrong person at the wrong time.

The rise in teenage-to-teenage assaults demonstrates exactly how quickly these situations can escalate.

What This Means for Self-Defence Training

Conflict avoidance must be taught early.

Boundary setting and de-escalation are critical.

Environmental awareness needs to be drilled until it’s instinctive.

And functional, pressure-tested self-defence responses give teenagers the confidence and capability to protect themselves if absolutely necessary.

Teenagers don’t need to learn how to fight.
They need to learn how to avoid fights — and how to survive and escape danger when avoidance fails.

The statistics prove it:
Violence against teens is rising. Preparedness must rise too.

13/11/2025

True strength isn’t given — it’s forged. Every punch, every round, and every challenge is part of a process that transforms raw potential into real capability. Like steel in the fire, our Krav Maga and self-defence training pushes students beyond comfort to build resilience, discipline, and confidence. This is where fighters are made — not just physically, but mentally. Because only through pressure and persistence can you become unbreakable.

Forged in Fire: How True Strength is Built Through Pressure and Pain

There’s an old saying that steel will never become a sword without getting burned and beaten.

It’s one of the purest metaphors for what training — and life — is really about. You can’t develop strength, resilience, or true capability without pressure. You can’t become sharp without friction. And you can’t evolve without discomfort.

The Fire

Raw steel starts out unremarkable. It’s potential waiting to be shaped.
To become a weapon, it must face the fire — intense heat that softens and changes its core.

Training works the same way. The “fire” is the struggle: the early mornings, the exhaustion, the frustration when you can’t quite get it right. That’s where transformation begins. Growth doesn’t happen when it’s easy — it happens when it’s uncomfortable.

The Hammer

After the fire comes the hammer — relentless pressure and repetition.
Every round on the pads, every rep under the bar, every time you fight to keep going when your body wants to stop — that’s the hammer striking the steel.

It’s in those moments that weakness is beaten out and strength is forged in. The hammer doesn’t destroy the steel. It gives it shape, purpose, and direction.

The Forge Around You

No sword is made alone.
Every fighter, athlete, or student is shaped by the people around them — coaches, training partners, and the team that pushes them forward.

Sometimes that push is uncomfortable. Sometimes it means getting humbled, corrected, or challenged. But that’s how you sharpen each other. Iron sharpens iron — but only through friction.

Polish and Precision

When the blade is finally forged, it’s not finished. It still needs to be polished, balanced, and refined.
That’s the stage where skill meets mindset — when you learn not just to strike hard, but to strike with control, awareness, and intent.

Strength without purpose is just chaos. But when you harness it, that’s when mastery begins.

The Lesson

Steel never complains about the fire or the hammer. It endures both — and becomes something greater.

You’re no different. Every challenge, setback, or hardship you face in training or in life is part of your forging process. You’re not breaking — you’re being shaped.

So when the heat rises and life feels like it’s pounding you from all sides, remember:
You’re not being punished.
You’re being forged.

Be the steel that becomes the sword.

12/11/2025

Mindset: The Hidden Weapon in Self-Defence, Krav Maga and Combatives

When most people think about self-defence, they picture strikes, takedowns, and physical techniques. But the real foundation of effective self-protection isn’t your punch, your kick, or your choke—it’s your mindset.

In the chaos of real violence, skill without mindset is useless. Your brain is your primary weapon, and if you don’t train it, you’ll never access the tools you’ve built under pressure.

The Warrior Mindset

Mindset is the difference between freezing and fighting back. Between being a victim and being a survivor.
In Krav Maga and modern Combatives, we call it the “combat mindset”—the ability to stay calm, decisive, and aggressive when fear hits hard.

You can’t switch it on in the moment if you haven’t built it in training. That’s why our drills are chaotic, loud, and unpredictable. We don’t just train technique—we train emotional control, focus, and intent.

A true warrior doesn’t seek violence, but they’re prepared to meet it without hesitation. That’s mindset.

The Three Pillars of Combat Mindset

Awareness
Most fights are won before they even start. Being switched on to your surroundings, reading intent, and recognising danger early gives you the edge.
Awareness isn’t paranoia—it’s presence. Knowing where you are, who’s around you, and what’s happening. It’s your first and strongest line of defence.

Aggression
Controlled aggression is your power source. It’s not rage—it’s purpose. It’s the decision that says, “I will not be a victim.”
In a real confrontation, hesitation can kill. Combatives teaches you to flip the switch—to go from calm to committed in a heartbeat.

Resilience
You will get hit. You will fall. You will fail in training.
Resilience is your ability to get up again—physically and mentally. Every hard session, every bruised ego, every setback is forging mental armour.

Krav Maga and the Psychology of Survival

Krav Maga isn’t just about how to hit, it’s about how to think under pressure.
When adrenaline dumps into your system, fine motor skills vanish, tunnel vision kicks in, and the world goes slow and chaotic.
Training mindset means you learn to function through that storm.
It’s not about being fearless, it’s about moving forward despite fear.

In Maverick Combatives, we train this through realistic scenarios, contact drills, and stress-based training. You’ll hear shouting, alarms, and chaos. You’ll make mistakes. You’ll feel that surge of adrenaline—and you’ll learn to control it, not drown in it.

The Real Fight Is in Your Head

Most people never train mindset because it’s uncomfortable.
But comfort is where weakness grows. Growth lives in discomfort.

When you’re gasping for breath during a drill, when your arms shake, when you want to quit but you don’t—that’s mindset training.
Every rep is a vote for who you’re becoming: calm under fire, disciplined, unbreakable.

You can learn techniques from YouTube.
You can’t learn mindset from a screen.
You build it through sweat, pressure, and purpose.

Self-defence isn’t just about surviving violence—it’s about how you carry yourself every day.
Mindset means walking tall, aware, and capable. It means being kind, but never naive.
It’s about protecting yourself and others, not through fear—but through confidence and clarity.

Train your body to fight.
Train your mind to win.
Because when the moment comes, your body won’t rise to the occasion—it’ll fall to the level of your mindset and training.

The body follows the mind. Train both.

11/11/2025

Join us tonight 7-8 in Torbay

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11/11/2025

Combative self-defense training with Ronin Krav Maga this evening 7pm onwards in Torbay.

Message now to secure your place and join us on the mats.

06/11/2025

Violence Is Rising — and It’s Closer Than We Think

Plymouth and Torbay are communities known for their coastline, character, and resilience — but recent crime data paints a worrying picture.

In Plymouth alone, over 12,000 violent and sexual offences were recorded in the past 12 months — accounting for more than 40% of all reported crimes. The wider Plymouth area saw over 20,000 violent incidents, marking an 18% year-on-year increase.

Meanwhile, Torbay recorded around 9,900 violent or sexual offences, a rate of 36.6 crimes per 1,000 people, placing it above the national average.

Even more alarming: Plymouth’s City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour neighbourhood ranked 13th highest in England and Wales for weapons offences, with 92 recorded cases in just one year — more than anywhere else in Devon or Cornwall.

Weapons possession in the region has hit a ten-year high, with 1,630 offences in 2024, including knives, fi****ms, and improvised weapons.

These aren’t distant statistics — they represent the streets we walk, the venues we visit, and the communities we raise our families in.

The Hidden Cost: Fear, Confidence, and Community Erosion

Rising violence doesn’t just cause injuries; it erodes confidence, freedom, and connection.
People stop going out at night. Teenagers avoid public transport. Women and older adults alter their routines to “stay safe.”

When fear dictates behaviour, community spirit weakens.
That’s where self-defence training comes in — not as an act of aggression, but as a form of empowerment and prevention.

Why Self-Defence Training Works

Training systems like Urban Combatives, Krav Maga, and SAFE International go beyond traditional martial arts.
They’re reality-based, meaning they focus on real-world violence — not tournament rules.
Students learn how to:

Recognise danger early and avoid confrontation

Control panic and use adrenaline effectively

Defend against common street attacks and weapon threats

Protect loved ones and create escape opportunities

Understand the legal and moral framework around self-defence

Unlike sport fighting, Urban Combatives and Krav Maga prepare people for ambushes, street assaults, and multiple attackers — the kind of threats reflected in today’s statistics.

The Ripple Effect: Stronger Individuals, Safer Communities

When individuals learn to protect themselves, the benefits extend far beyond personal safety:

✅ Confidence & Mental Resilience: Students report feeling calmer, more in control, and less fearful — qualities that influence their work, relationships, and daily interactions.

✅ Community Awareness: Self-defence training builds a culture of vigilance, empathy, and mutual protection. People look out for one another.

✅ Youth Empowerment: Teenagers trained in programs like SAFE International develop assertiveness and boundary-setting skills — crucial in preventing both bullying and victimisation.

✅ Crime Deterrence: Criminals target the unaware and unprepared. A confident, alert population is a natural deterrent to street-level crime.

Turning Statistics into Action

Government crackdowns, social media bans, and knife surrender schemes are steps in the right direction — but they’re reactive measures.
Real prevention begins at the community level, through education, empowerment, and readiness.

By promoting accessible, practical self-defence training in Devon — through initiatives like Maverick Combatives, Urban Combatives, and SAFE International — we create a culture of preparedness, not paranoia.

Because when people feel capable, fear turns into focus — and communities transform from bystanders into protectors.

Final Thought

The statistics make one thing clear: violence is not just a headline issue — it’s a local reality.
But the solution isn’t to live in fear. It’s to live with skill.

Every person who learns to defend themselves contributes to a stronger, safer, more confident environment.
That’s not just self-defence — that’s community defence.

Train smart. Stay safe. Stand together.
Maverick Combatives