ABOUT US

the world has changed.

so have we.

At Spartan Krav Maga, we believe modern training must prepare people for more than fitness alone.

Our mission is to help ordinary people become stronger, calmer, more resilient, and more capable under pressure - physically, mentally, and emotionally.

WHO WE ARE

More Than Just A Martial Arts School

Spartan Krav Maga was built on the simple belief that people deserve training that prepares them for the realities of the modern world.

In a time where stress levels are higher, uncertainty feels constant, and personal confidence is increasingly fragile, we believe self-defense training should develop more than physical techniques alone.

It should build:

  • Resilience

  • Awareness

  • Discipline

  • Composure Under Pressure

  • Confidence Rooted In Capability

That belief shapes our culture, our programs, and our approach to training every day.

OUR APPROACH

Realistic. Progressive. Pressure-Tested

Our training is rooted in modern Krav Maga and Israeli tactical principles, but our focus extends far beyond memorizing techniques.

We emphasize:

  • Practical and Effective Self-Defense

  • Scenario-Based Training

  • Controlled Stress Exposure

  • Movement Under Pressure

  • Fitness With Purpose

  • Decision-Making Under Stress

Students develop progressively through realistic training designed to improve both physical performance and mental resilience.

No choreography.
No rituals.
No false confidence.

Just honest training for real-world situations.

WHO TRAINS HERE

Ordinary People. Extraordinary Growth.

The Spartan community is made up of people from all walks of life:

  • Parents

  • Professionals

  • Corporate Executives

  • Students

  • Healthcare Workers

  • Business Owners

  • First Responders

  • Beginner and Experienced Practitioners Alike

People join for many different reasons:

confidence, fitness, self-defense, discipline, or personal growth.

But through consistent training, many discover something even more valuable:
the ability to remain calm under pressure and move through life with greater resilience and self-belief.

Your background does not matter.

Your willingness to begin does.

THE INSTRUCTOR TEAM

Leadership Through Experience

The Spartan instructor team combines years of training, teaching, operational experience, and ongoing professional development.

Our instructors are committed not only to technical excellence, but to creating a training environment that is:

  • Welcoming

  • Challenging

  • Safe

  • Ego-Free

  • Growth-Oriented

All Krav Maga and Kapap instructors at Spartan Krav Maga are Israeli-trained, certified, and committed to continual development.

Because great instruction is never static.

Cyrus Osena

Lead Instructor

Cyrus is the owner and lead instructor of Spartan Krav Maga, bringing together executive leadership experience and international Krav Maga and Kapap training to his teaching.

A former Bay Street executive, he understands the pressures of high-performance environments and how structured, disciplined training builds clarity, resilience, and composure under stress.

He has trained extensively across Israel, Poland, the UK, the United States, and Canada, learning directly from leading instructors in the system and working with civilians, military personnel, law enforcement, and security professionals. This global experience informs a practical, pressure-tested approach designed for real-world application.

His teaching focuses on awareness, prevention, and effective decision-making under pressure - developing capability before confrontation, and control within it.

Cyrus is also deeply committed to empowering women, youth, and everyday people through confidence-based training, leading programs across Halton and the Golden Horseshoe, as well as corporate and community initiatives focused on personal safety and resilience.

Outside the studio, he is an avid outdoorsman and fly fisherman, often found on remote rivers when not on the mats.

Amelia Sher

Trauma-Informed Krav Maga Instructor

Director of Youth and Women's Programs

Amelia is a Senion Krav Maga instructor, Certified Youth Fitness Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer, and Empowerment Self-Defense coach with over six years of experience.

Her approach is structured, disciplined, and accountability-driven, with a strong focus on real-world application rather than shortcuts or shortcuts in training. She primarily works with youth and women, helping them build functional strength, situational awareness, and practical self-defense skills for high-pressure environments.

Her training integrates Krav Maga with high-intensity combat fitness, developing endurance, resilience, and performance under stress. She also leads youth leadership programming and contributes to instructor development within Spartan Krav Maga.

Certified through the IKF Instructor Course and Spartan Krav Maga Instructor Course, she continues to train under Cyrus Osena to refine her methodology and instructional standards.

Her coaching is direct and supportive, with a trauma-informed awareness of how stress impacts learning - balancing challenge with appropriate progression.

At Spartan Krav Maga, her focus is simple: build capability through consistent, disciplined training.

MISSION STATEMENT

Why We Do What We Do

We exist to build capability.

Because capability changes behaviour.

When people develop strength, awareness, and resilience, they don't just perform better in training - they show up differently in everyday life.

They stop moving through life reactively and start moving through it with intention and control.

They become more grounded.

More composed under pressure.
More confident in uncertainty.
More capable in real-world situations.

At Spartan Krav Maga, effective self-defense is just the entry point.

Our goal is to help people become harder to intimidate, harder to overwhelm, and better prepared for the demands of modern life.

Start Your Journey

Whether your goal is confidence, fitness, self-defense, resilience, or personal growth, Spartan Krav Maga provides a structured path toward becoming more capable in every area of life.

Your starting point does not matter.

Starting does.

CONNECT WITH US

Spartan Combat Fitness Centre

3325-B Mainway

Burlington, Ontario

Canada

Times of Operation

Monday - Friday

5am - 8:30pm

Saturday

6am - 1:30pm

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