Anta's Fitness and Self Defense

Chief Instructor: Julio Anta
 

Instructor
Julio Anta was born in Cuba in 1957. He arrived in the USA with his parents in 1962. At the tender age of 7 years old he told his father a former Boxer in Cuba that he was going to be a martial artist and a bodybuilder when he grew up. His father supported the idea 100%. As a boy he loved to see Steve Reeves Hercules Movies and later Bruce Lee in the Green Hornet inspired him. Yet, in the 70's after seeing the Kung Fu TV series and the Bruce Lee movies he knew that he had to do Kung Fu. Anta has been a practitioner of the martial arts since 1972 and began serious bodybuilding in 1975. Julio's first martial art training began with Judo at the Florida Judo Kai in Hialeah under the tutelage of Cuban Olympic great Montpellier.

He later studied Karate under different instructors. In 1974 he witnessed his first Kung Fu class and began training under Hung Gar's first non-Chinese Master Mario Perez. Perez returned to NY and Anta trained in numerous styles of Karate Japanese, American, Okinawan and Korean (Tae Kwon Do). Yet, his true love was the reality based style of Southern Shaolin, Hung Gar Kung Fu. In the early nineties Anta found Master Perez and began training in Kung Fu until he earned his Black Sash and began teaching. Today he holds the rank of Kung Fu Master and owns one of South Florida's most successful martial arts and fitness centers fulfilling his childhood dreams.

About Us
Anta's Fitness and Self Defense is where East meets West and the bridge between traditional and contemporary martial arts and fitness. Our traditional programs offer you traditional Southern Shaolin Hung Gar Kung Fu, forms, weapons, Chi-Gong, reality based Southern Kung Fu fighting, self defense and Lion Dance training. Shaolin is a complete martial art the source of all Asian martial arts. We offer classes in traditional Chen style Tai Chi and Aikido. We also offer Haganah F.I.G.H.T. (Fierce Israeli Guerilla Hand to hand Tactics) reality based defense for mature adults. Our western contemporary programs consists of adrenaline response, Bully Busters, stranger danger, XMA (Xtreme Martial Arts), Fitness Kickboxing, Brazilian Jujitsu, mixed martial arts, Pilates, Functional training (kettlebells, Indian clubs, medicine ball, rope climbing, etc.), Anta's Xtreme Functional Training Workout (A fusion of the ultimate fitness programs: Fitness Kickboxing, Kettlebells, Indian Clubs, and functional training) and SuperFit Kids (weight reduction and fitness for kids) program.

We are a Community Safe School . A Community Safe School is a proactive network of martial arts schools dedicated to the prevention of personal safety and wellness issues such as bullying, child abuse, abduction, drug abuse, fitness, nutrition, violence and crime. We develop unique and effective free community service educational and fitness workshops and seminars. We perform at and conduct numerous events for charities and at risk children. We have a scholarship program for at risk and needy children. On October 18, 2003 , National Martial Arts Day, Anta's Kung Fu students were instrumental in breaking a Worlds Record for the most kicks executed in one hour simultaneously across the country. The following year on October 16, National Martial Arts Day, Anta's students were instrumental in breaking the World's Record for the second year in a row for the Project Action Foundation Charity. On October 15, 2005 Anta's Fitness and Self Defense National Martial Arts Day was proclaimed in the City of Doral .

All Martial Arts schools (Karate, Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do, Jiu Jitsu) are not created equal. Our goal is to provide students the highest quality martial arts instruction available in a safe and positive learning environment that students 3 to 83 can enjoy. Our award winning school is certified by ACMA the American Council of Martial Arts and Martial Arts for Peace. We are also associated with NAPMA the National Association of Professional Martial Artist, World Martial Arts Union, XMA (Xtreme Martial Arts), Haganah F.I.G.H.T., Steal-Proof Master and the National Security Networks Kids Safe program. Head Instructor Julio Anta is a Kung Fu Master under Master Mario Perez. His rank is also internationally recognized by the World Martial Arts Union (WMAU). WMAU is an open to all styles martial arts styles Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Judo, Kung Fu etc. Master Anta is the Florida Director and on the Executive Board of the WMAU.

TRAINING LOCATION
 
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Anta's Fitness and Self Defense
10719 NW 58th Street
Doral, FL 33178

Telephone: 305-599-3649

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Homepage: http://www.antakungfu.com

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