Dan Novak
Novak is a lifelong student of Martial Arts. Throughout his life he has participated in various forms of combat sports such as Karate, Kickboxing and Grappling. Before founding Elite Martial Arts Toronto, Dan spent 14 years working as a Peace Officer. It was through his experience in this profession that Dan realized for a method of self-defense to be effective in the real world, an individual must train for real world situations. His search for a realistic form of self defense led him to Krav Maga. Dan is a 1st Degree Black Belt & an Expert Level 6 Krav Maga Instuctor under Edward Wood of The Krav Maga Association of Canada.
Above and beyond any training and certifications that one can achieve from a Krav Maga school, Dan has an abundance of real world experience that he incorporates into his Krav Maga lessons. It would be a challenge to find an instructor who has more real world knowledge and experience than Dan. Many Instructors promote that they have trained those who work in the field of Law Enforcement, Military and Security. Dan has actually lived it. This is what separates himself from others in his field. He teaches based on real experiences, NOT theory. It is because of his real world experience, that he takes his teaching of others so personally. Every Krav Maga technique that Dan teaches has been real world tested and effective when put to use. Dan sincerely cares about the students he teaches and is willing to do all in his power to help them succeed and reach their individual training goals.
“Krav Maga is very effective! If anything, it’s more effective for self defense than MMA. Krav is practical and simple. The objective is to eliminate the threat, not dance around and flick out a couple of jabs. As a Correctional Officer at a maximum security prison, Krav trains me to defend myself in some of the most aggressive environments and prepares me for worst case scenarios. Leave your training needs in the hands of Instructor Novak. You will not be disappointed. He is a highly skilled Krav Maga Practitioner.”
F. Larry, Correctional Officer