Head Instructor
Eric D. Burdo
Eric Burdo is the Head Instructor at Simple Defense Concepts.
Martial Arts:
Eric trained in Krav Maga for over four years under Keith Emery of Krav Maga Maine. While with Krav Maga Maine, Eric was the Kids Krav instructor, and an assistant instructor for the adult classes. He is a certified Black Belt, Level 1 Instructor under Krav Maga Federation of America – Alain Cohen.
Eric also has a background in ninjutsu where he earned the rank of Red Belt under Brett Varnum and John Poliquin of Discovery Institute. He is formerly a student of Kali, under Justin Umel of Kali Concepts in Bangor, Maine.
Eric currently is a student of Seth Harris of The Foundry Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy learning jiu-jitsu.
Teaching:
Eric has been teaching adults and children a variety of topics since he was 10. Self-defense classes, Sunday School, Puppetry, Basic Computers, LEGO Robotics, Computer Programming etc.
Assistant
Ella Burdo
Ella Burdo is the Assistant Instructor at Simple Defense Concepts. She trained in Kids Krav under her father while he was training with Keith Emery of Krav Maga Maine.