Silvia Smart is a Nationally recognized sixth-degree black belt, with over three decades of teaching and training. She is the owner and head instructor for “Naga Martial Arts & Self Defense.” She holds a Master’s Degree in Education, with a focus on special needs. She is certified by the National Women’s Martial Arts Federation, and serves as an Empowerment Self Defense instructor. In 2020, The Association of Women Martial Arts Instructors inducted Silvia into their
Hall of Fame.
She is the creator and host of two podcasts: The Empowerment Podcast by Naga,
and The Power Up Kids Self Defense Podcast. Specifically, she teaches martial
arts, self-defense, de-escalation, bystander intervention training, active shooter
survival, and meditation. Furthermore, Silvia works with many companies like
Nike, The FBI, and Genentech, to name a few. A dynamic high-energy teacher,
Silvia’s talents and passion touch countless lives and make our world a better place.
The Empowerment Podcast by Naga & The Power Up Kids Self Defense Podcast are available on most podcast platforms.
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Location: Portland, OR United States
I teachMartial Arts, Self Defense, NWMAF-Certified Empowerment Self Defense
My focus is I have trained and taught a self-defense-based martial art called Poekoelan from Indonesia since 1987. I teach self-defense, de-escalation, bystander intervention, active shooter survival and meditation to private groups, organizations and companies such as Nike, Dr. Martens, the City of Portland, the FBI, Splunk, and Genentech to name a few.
8575 SW Birchwood Road
Portland, Oregon,
97225