Andy has been in Shoryn-Ru style Karate in his hometown in PA for 3 1/2 years. He liked the Friday night sessions with contact bouts for 3 minutes, but disliked the artificial nature of the points being awarded. He chose EDS after reading and agreeing with the multiple ranges.  He found the training VERY practical minded, unlike…

Prior to being a student I served in the United States Navy.  I love to learn new techniques and strategies, and working on improving myself though the classes at EDS, my favorite cycle is the ground fighting cycle.  Recently I have fought off cancer, and classes have not only give me a motivating force to continue…

I joined EDS because I wanted to find a fun way to get in better shape and stay active. I have always been curious about martial arts and enjoyed watching martial arts movies so I thought I’d give it a try and see where it took me.  Since joining, I have found that it is…

I have never had any martial arts training in the past. I have sent the last couple years growing and training at EDS and have seen massive changes in my life. My overall confidence has been boosted because of the focus on not only training with techniques, but also because of the focus on physical…

I started at EDS with no martial arts background, only an interest in Bruce Lee movies.  I had heard from a friend of mine that if I was going to start training I should look for a school that teaches a progressive martial art, which is exactly what EDS has to offer.  I like the…

Elite Defense Systems (EDS) was founded by Matthew J. Numrich. Mr. Numrich was certified as one of only a handful of Full Instructor of Jeet Kune Do (JKD) and the Filipino Martial Arts by Sifu Paul Vunak (under Guru Dan Inosanto). He is currently 1 of only 12 which hold this level in the Midwest.…