East Coast Training Systems

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East Coast Training Systems (ECTS) specializes in on-location training in the areas of Personal Safety, Fitness, and Martial Arts. ECTS was established in 1996 by Drew Serrano. Programs are customized to address specific areas of interest or concern. ECTS offers the following original programs:

Kun Tao Combatives™ - Our latest endeavor. Visit www.kuntao-combatives.com .

STRIKE-FIT™ and SXF™- Mix of fitness and combat sport training techniques for individuals and teams

ESCAPE ALIVE- Survival Skills™- Personal Safety Programs for men, women, and children, including industry and career specific programs

Ang Patpat™- Integrated Stick Fighting and Fitness Programs

ECTS FIT-LIFE™- Fitness programs and personal training, including small group PT.

CLICK HERE to check out pictures and video from the 2010 IIMAA Training Conference, July 2010- Hosted by IIMAA and East Coast Training Systems

The ECTS Mission

It is a fact that Martial Arts and Physical Fitness training can improve your overall quality of life in many ways; from improving your health and mental well-being, to building self-confidence, to increasing your overall safety. Our mission is to make it as convenient as possible for everyone to benefit from the programs we offer. Instead of you having to come to our facility, we come to you! We bring all the required equipment, all of our head instructors have a minimum of 10 years experience, and we are fully insured.

Media coverage

See ECTS Owner Drew Serrano on the Discovery Channel Series

"TIME WARP"

Check out interactive videos including Drew's breaks...CLICK HERE

Drew Serrano featured in

Tae Kwon Do Times

Tonight Show w/Jay Leno

Drew Serrano, Jay Leno, and Ralph Bergamo

ECTS Owner Drew Serrano, late night talk show icon Jay Leno, and Ralph Bergamo at NBC Studios in CA, after Drew and Ralph's appearance on the show.

Company Profile

East Coast Training Systems is run by the team of Drew Serrano and Daniele Silva (see "About Us" for more info). Having been involved in Martial Arts and Fitness for a combined 50 + years, they have built a strong relationship with instructors and trainers from not only the CT and Tri-State area, but across the United States and abroad. Their experience, combined with this wide-reaching network, enables ECTS to provide a professional service in a variety of Self-Defense, Martial Arts and Fitness related areas.

East Coast Training Systems is a member of the following:

American-Filipino Kun Tao Federation, AFKTF
United States Martial Arts Association, USMAA
International Independent Martial Arts Association, IIMAA
American Freestyle Hapkido Association- AFHA
AFAA and ACE
Kar-Do-Jitsu-Ryu Karate Federation
ATERU Worldwide Association
United States and World Breaking Associations, USBA/WBA

Whether you are an individual looking for a course open to the public, a group looking to set up your own course, or a corporation looking to set up a continuing program for your employees, ECTS will work with you to make it possible!

Our Clients Click here for client testimonials

Some of the clients, groups, and organizations we have worked with include: Jane Doe No More • Sacred Heart University (CT) • Discovery Channel • Waterbury YMCA (CT) • Thomaston School System • Arnold Sports Festival (OH) • Charland Institute of Karate and Fitness (CT) • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (CA) • US Open World Martial Arts Championships (FL) • Bergamos Martial Arts (CT) • Curves for Women (CT) • Gym Nation (CT) • Century 21 Real Estate (CT) • Black Belt Magazine (CA) • Bridgeport School System (CT) • Twin Towers Classic (NY) • Grant's Martial Arts (PA) • Atlantic City Grand Internationals (NJ) • Nagimine's Karate (Sao Paulo, Brazil) • Pan-Caribbean Martial Arts Championships (Trinidad, West Indies) • The World Martial Arts Hall of Fame (Ontario, Canada) • Tae Kwon Do Alliance (Puerto Rico) • Kar-Do-Jitsu-Ryu Karate Federation (NY and NJ) • Expressly Fit (CT) • Pil-Sung Martial Arts (NY) • NBC 30 (CT) • Good Morning LA (CA) • Cactus Classic (AZ) • North Western CT Child Abuse Investigation Team (CT) • Mohegan Sun National Karate Championships (CT) • Mirrorball Marketing (Heineken)