Our Story: Why Third Gate?
When the concept for Third Gate was born, we wanted to bring a new way of thinking about self defense to the New Orleans community.
We saw an opportunity to build confidence, promote equality, and teach people from all walks of life to defend themselves, regardless of strength or ability.
We’re a group of practitioners with years of experience training and teaching martial arts, including Krav Maga, boxing, Jiu-Jitsu, and Muay Thai.
What we discovered was that these martial arts could be combined to create practical levels based on our students’ goals, whether it’s to escape a hostile situation, work to fight back, or learn to protect others.
There are no gatekeepers at Third Gate.
All are welcome.
Everyone deserves the right to get home safely, and it is our mission to make that happen.