SAMI Institute

SAMI – Self Defense and Martial Arts Institute is an internationally renowned and recognized training center. 900 square metres, 3 top equipped martial art gyms with separate fitness, reception and lounge facilities.

Established in Vienna, Austria in 2001 by Peter Weckauf and Irmi Weckauf-Hanzal the SAMI institute offers unique possibilities for martial arts and fitness training. With around 70 regular training hours/units per week in a multitude of disciplines the SAMI Institute is by far the largest and most significant martial arts school both in the country and in the Central European region in general.

Link: Regular training schedule SAMI Institute

The SAMI Institute is also the headquarters and homebase of SAMI International and serves as the event location for all SAMI Combat Systems intensive instructor seminars and courses held directly by SAMI International.

Link: SAMI International HQ Seminars

The SAMI Institute offers tuition in:

• Krav Maga Concept
• Panantukan Concept
• Kapap Concept
• Knife Fighting Concept
• Axe and Tomahawk Fighting Concept
• Stick Fighting Concept
• SDS Concept
• Kickboxing
• Grappling (Luta Livre, BJJ, Olympic wrestling)
• Capoeira
• Cross Training
• Fitness training
• Kids Krav Maga
• Kids Grappling
• Youth Krav Maga
• Womens Self Defense
• Personal/Team/Group training

Link: Local SAMI Vienna website (German)

We reserve the right to reject persons that we do not consider eligible for training. We do not teach people, from whom we want to protect ourselves!