I am first and foremost a follower of Jesus Christ, without Him this dream would have never happened. I am also a father of 4 young men, and a husband to a beautiful, loving, and supportive wife. My position as father and husband was a massive driving force behind why wanted to create the Bender Academy of Self Defense. Our society is becoming more dangerous by the day and the attacks are shifting away from predominantly men, to now including women and children as well. Inject being a Christian into the mix and the attacks increase even more so. I have been blessed to train with some of the best instructors and compete against highly skilled martial artists and believe that the information I have attained can and will save lives. The skills that I teach have been used by the U.S. military, law enforcement, the general population, and professional athletes and it has been proven time and time again to not only save the "good guy" but also minimize injury of the "bad guy". It is a controlled, merciful, intelligent approach to self defense that gets you home safely, and keeps you from being placed in handcuffs due to injuring someone else.
The academy stands as a symbol of hope and love to all who enter. Other schools focus on competition and medals, but we focus on a growing community within our walls with the belief that our concept of fellowship will overflow into the local community. We aim to instill strength, confidence, self control, safety and self-respect to all students so that they are able to flourish both in training and in life. I'd love for anyone reading this to give it a chance, see that you CAN do this regardless of physical limitations, fitness level, age, or anything else that has kept you from trying new things.
God Bless you, and I hope to see you soon!
Experience and Expertise
First Degree Black Belt - Gracie Jiu-Jitsu (Pedro Sauer Association)
Certified Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Instructor
County and Federal Law Enforcement
Certified Federal Self-Defense Instructor
NFPT Certified Personal Trainer
AKC Certified Kettle Bell Instructor
Rocktagon Professional Fight Series Welterweight Champion
Owner of Heavenly ARM
About Me
Micah Bender, Owner & Instructor
