From fighting on the streets of Rome to America

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About Gianluca Zanna 

Born In Rome Italy, at the young age of 11, he grew up in the National Boarding School "Convitto Nazionale in Rome", and then he joined the elite Military Academy Nunziatella, the oldest Military School in the world where only 3% of the candidates are admitted each year. Zanna knows from his first experience what it means to deal with violent human behaviors and how to fight back. Before leaving Italy to emigrate to America, he was working for 15 months on the streets of Rome as Roman Gladiator, besides doing gladiatorial fights he was dealing every day with street violence of the street thugs. In 1998 when he emigrated to America he worked for 15 months as Security Manager in one of the most exclusive West Hollywood clubs “The Mirabelle” on Sunset Strip, dealing with every type of humanity and violence that he was successful in never let it in the club for all the time of his contract. He is the author of the “Handgun Dry Practice system for Self-Defense”, “the Anti Bully Self-Defense System”, “Krav-Maga Body Weapons and Strikes”, “Self-Defense Strikes Combo & Cheap Shots”, “Krav-Maga Self-Defense for Women”. Zanna speaks Italian, English and Spanish. Zanna also offers executive private security services all over the world.

Here are some of his certifications in the field of Self-Defense: 

Krav Maga Black Belt  certified in Israel with Master Alain Cohen 

 (Master Alain Cohen is a direct student of Grandmaster Raphy Elgrissy and Grandmaster Raphy Elgrissy was the first student of Imi Lichtenfeld, the founder of Krav Maga system. Raphy is also the longest Black Belt holder in Krav Maga history).
Krav Maga Military Instructor level 3   
Krav-Maga Personal Protection Security Instructor certified in Israel with Master Alain Cohen
Krav-Maga Anti Car Jacking Instructor
Krav-Maga Air Marshal Instructor
AZ DPS Firearms Instructor #1702443 

AZ Armed Security Card Lic. #175058

Arizona CCW #8210104

Handgun Combat Master 

Protective Driving Operations Certification (PDOC)   

Protective Services Professional Certification (PSPC)  

Protective Pistol Skills (PPS)   
UTM Certified Instructor for no lethal ammunition Force on Force training
NRA Certified Handgun Rifle and Shotgun Instructor#140927447
NRA Self Defense inside the house Instructor #140927447
NRA Self Defense outside the house Instructor#140927447
NRA Refuse to be a Victim certified Instructor #140927447
NRA Chief Range Safety Officer #140927447
Certified Personal Trainer with National Academy Sports Medicine #1190296287
MMA Conditioning Specialist with National Academy Sports Medicine #1190332207
Fitness Nutrition Specialist with National Academy Sports Medicine #1190316554
Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist Specialized for Sport Enhancement #11157 

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Distinguished Graduated Handgun at Front Sight Firearms Institute
Qualified Rifleman with the Army Qualification test
First Aid – CPR – AED certified by Red Cross #19600110677   
AVERT Certified  Active Violence Emergency Response Training with bleeding Control #368086
Expandable Impact Weapon Certified
Advanced Taser M18 M26 X26 Certified
Defensive Chemical Spray Certified with exposure to chemical agent
Mechanical Wrist Restraints Certified
Soft and Hard Defensive Tactics for Security Guards Certified 

Israeli Behavioral Detection Officer certification by Aaron Cohen 

Israeli  Active Shooter Tactical Response certification by Aaron Cohen