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WHO IS ATHENA?
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In Greek mythology, Athena is the Goddess of wisdom,
peace, warfare, strategy, and reason. Said to be the
wisest of the gods, she is the daughter of Zeus and
was born from his head in full body armor. Athena, an
armed warrior goddess, appears in Greek mythology as
a helper of many heroes, including Odysseus, Jason,
and Heracles. In Classical Greek myths she never consorts
with a lover, earning the title Athena Parthenos ("Athena
the virgin"), hence the name of her most famous
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WHAT IS ATHENIAN SELF DEFENSE?
Our firm consists of a dedicated staff of proven martial
artists with a history of training and teaching practical self
defense. Founded by Rob Miley and Brian Imholz, Athenian Self
Defense is a no nonsense approach to simple, efficient self
defense that anyone regardless of physical strength or size
can do. By analyzing various martial arts and combative situations
we have developed what we feel are the most effective easy to
learn techniques and strategies to survive an attack or confrontation.
While our core competency and system reflect that of Brazilian
Jiu Jitsu, we have added elements of several martial arts and
took what we felt was most important and practical for survival.
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Rob Miley
After spending several years wrestling from grade school
until college, Rob started training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
under Royler Gracie Black Belt JW Wright at Grappling
Concepts. Currently, he holds a Blue Belt in Gracie
Jiu-Jitsu and has competed in numerous grappling tournaments
throughout the country. Additionally, he has trained and
competed in various mixed martial arts promotions and
has an undefeated record with all victories being by way
of submission. |
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Brian Imholz
With over a decade of martial arts experience Brian has
had the opportunity to train with some of the greatest
martial artists in the world. A decorated submission specialist,
Brian has medaled in prestigious tournaments such as the
IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship and NAGA. He has a
Blue Belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu under Royler Gracie and
JW Wright and represents the RGDA
Competition Team. Brian is also a certified personal
trainer who works in the corporate fitness field and is
highly regarded and sought after as an expert in corporate
wellness. |
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