Ryan Hoover

BIO

Ryan Hoover is the owner of Fit to Fight® Gastonia and Fit to Fight® Charlotte. He is also the founder of the Fit to Fight® affiliate organizaton. He develops training programs and curriculum that support training centers around the world, as well as law enforcement and military. Helping people live healthier, safer lives is Ryan’s driving force.

He holds multiple black belts in various martial arts to include Krav Maga and Modern Krav Maga™, a black belt in Jiu-Jitsu under Anthony Quartapella, and is co-author of three books on Krav Maga: Black Belt KM, KM for Women and KM for Beginners. He has trained professional athletes, military and law enforcement officers, actors, stay-at-home moms and dads, and busy professionals all around the world. (including James Anderson (NFL) and Tracy Spiridakos (Actress)).

Ryan is a Krav Maga Force Training instructor, as well as a Krav Maga Train the Trainer. He is a certified natural trainer as well as a speed, agility and quickness trainer. Ryan co-founded Fit to Fight® and trains instructors in eight countries, and he also co-founded the self protection program Hard Ready™, Pride™, the program for kids, and Safer Campus Now™, the active shooter defense program. Ryan has played a critical role in developing defensive tactics and training curricula at the state level.