The Academia Top Defense in botafogo, is home to what is arguably the most important krav maga training centers in all of latin america - Run and directed by Master Kobi Lichtenstein, who studied directly under the creator of the fight style in Israel, and first Krav Maga instructor in Latin America.

But Krav Maga is not the only self-defense system taught there - One can also have martial arts classes, such as Jiu-Jitsu, Aikido, Tae-Kwon-Do, Ninjutsu and Kung Fu.

Another very good training center also located in botafogo is Renovação Fighting Team, offering full preparation for Mixed Martial Artists as well as for the general public since the possibility is offered to train separately in a fighting style, to just work out on their gym, or to receive full preparation in many martial arts.