About | Animus Training Serv

You are worth defending.

You are unique. There is nobody exactly like you. You are valuable and worth defending. However, there may not always be someone around to protect you from danger and violence. Thus, it is your duty to prepare yourself so that you can protect yourself and those you care about from such situations.

It is our privilege to help prepare you to defend yourself and your loved ones.

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Your Instructor.

Kevin Carrasco has been training self-defense and martial arts for over a decade.

He holds a 1st-Degree Black Belt in Karate (under Coach Matt Barnett) and a Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (under Professor Nicholas LaRosa).

He has trained under (or with):

Nicholas LaRosa (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 1st-Degree Black Belt; Judo 1st-Degree Black Belt)
Matt Barnett (Karate 2nd-Degree Black Belt; Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt)
Lee Merrill (Kung Fu San Soo Black Belt, Master)
Tony Torres (Defence Lab [previously Keysi Fighting Method] Certified Instructor)
Dave Melillo (Judo 2nd-Degree Black Belt)
Carl Schalyo (Kenpo 10th-Degree Black Belt, Grand Master, International Karate Connection Association)
Joel Ellis, Jr. (Kenpo 3rd-Degree Black Belt, International Karate Connection Association)
Ryron Gracie (Gracie Jiu-Jitsu 5th-Degree Black Belt)
Scott Tannenbaum (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 5th-Degree Black Belt)
Chris Bailey (Gracie Jiu-Jitsu 1st-Degree Black Belt)
Jon Wagner (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 3rd-Degree Black Belt)
Chris Lopez (Shorin-Ryu & Seishindo 5th-Degree Black Belt)