Unique self-defense technique MDS Fred Mastro

Fred Mastro has over 20 years of experience in personal security, which has helped him develop self-defense techniques for ordinary citizens. He has trained special forces and armed forces around the world in hand-to-hand and knife fighting, as well as the use of improvised weapons.

The Mastro System is a very effective “practical self-defense system” based on invaluable survival skills in everyday situations. Fred is also certified by the Belgian government to provide personal protection services for heads of state.

Fred Mastro is the founder of Mastro Self Defense Systems (MDS) and LADYFENSE. He has been practicing calli silat and pencak silat for over 20 years, in which he holds a level 7. Fred has extensive training in grappling and is a 2nd dan brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Master Flavio Bering.

He has staged stunts and fights in the movies Hostage, Six Bullets, Hostages, The Frenchman, Arrivals 3, The Little Bun, Diamonds 13, Open Bras and many European TV shows. He was Jean-Claude Van Damme's bodyguard and shot many of his fight scenes.

MDS is growing rapidly in Europe, Canada and the United States, offering instructor courses as well as corporate and private seminars worldwide.