Instructors

Joseph Gleed

Joseph Gleed is a black belt in Krav Maga as well as holds other advanced black belts.  He has been devoted to studying martial arts, fighting, and fitness since he began service in the military in 1990, including serving with the famous 101st Airborne.  Joseph has taught hundreds of civilians, military, police, and special operations units including SWAT teams, US Army Special Forces, and more, teaching self defense, defensive tactics, weapons defense, third party defense, fitness, kickboxing and MMA.

Joseph is one of a very select group of Krav Maga experts/black belts in the United States and also holds a distinction as a certified Krav Maga Force Trainer, specializing in working with military and police.  He is also a certified Bas Rutten MMA instructor as well as a Gracie/Brazilian Jiu Jitsu blue belt under 3 time world champ Ricky Lundell and world renowned Professor Pedro Sauer.

Joseph brings his years of experience in self defense, fighting, and fitness to each class he teaches and strives to make sure that every student regardless of fitness level or natural ability gets everything they need to “walk in peace.”

• Instructing self defense, fighting, and fitness in Utah since 2000
• Established Krav Maga Utah in 2003
• Krav Maga Worldwide Black Belt earned in 2006
• Certified Force Training Instructor for police & military personel
• Certified Bas Rutten MMA Instructor
• Gracie/Brazilian Jiu Jitsu blue belt under 3 time world champion Ricky Lundell and Pedro Sauer
• Competed in Muay Thai Kickboxing, Submission Grappling, and MMA
• Hold other advanced black belts