Knowledge into practice
Keep learning.
Build awareness.
Explore our self-defense guide and home-study video previews.
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The self-defense guide
Start with the fundamentals.
Our guide introduces self-defense principles, practical techniques, and personal development for a range of experience levels.
The guide is being updated. Watch the existing preview below; it may differ from the forthcoming edition.
Home-study workout
Learn from our history.
Explore the foundation’s approach to self-defense through this home-study workout preview, featuring vintage footage from 1986.
The full video is not available to purchase or download at this time.
Education with purpose
Every lesson serves a larger mission.
American Martial Arts Foundation supports self-defense education and community well-being in Portland, Maine. Its public benefit mission includes accessible classes, scholarships, and outreach.
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Learn from our foundation
Mark Hider
Founder & Head Instructor · 8th Degree Black Belt
Our resources share the foundation’s commitment to self-defense education, personal development, and public benefit.
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