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TATTactical Attribute Training

About

Built by people who wanted it to work.

TAT is a group of instructors teaching practical, adaptable martial arts that are pressure-tested, without loyalty to any one style.

An instructor holding a focus mitt while talking with a group of students in a training room

History

How TAT came together

  1. 2002

    Steve Fabro founded TAT to build training that covered what traditional schools often left out: practical, adaptable and honestly tested.

  2. Growing organically

    Students became training partners, then instructors. TAT grew from one instructor into a group of instructors.

  3. Private training & seminars

    As people asked for specific help, private training and seminars developed for individuals, professionals and organizations.

  4. Outreach

    The Outreach Program was established as a free, volunteer-led Christian mentorship ministry for adults, bringing together martial arts training, faith, personal development, and community.

Tactical Attribute Training logo: a martial artist holding training weapons above the full name

Values

What we hold to

  • Practical Application

  • Principles, Strategy & Adaptability

  • Comprehensive Training Without Style Loyalty

  • Character & Self-Control

  • Community & Brotherhood

Instructors

Who you'll train with

Steve Fabro

Founder & Instructor

Steve Fabro founded Tactical Attribute Training in 2002 with the goal of developing practical, adaptable martial arts training that draws from multiple disciplines rather than relying on any one system.

A former U.S. Marine with over 45 years of martial arts training experience, Steve holds a fourth-degree black belt and has earned black belts in multiple martial arts disciplines. His extensive background includes Jeet Kune Do, Jun Fan, Wu Lung Tao, Indonesian Silat, Filipino martial arts, boxing, Muay Thai, Russian martial arts, Tae Kwon Do, and ground fighting.

Steve's instruction emphasizes practical application, sound principles, and adaptability. His approach is shaped by decades of training, teaching, and real-world experience, with a focus on helping students understand not just how techniques work, but when and why to use them.

For Steve, developing capable martial artists also means developing character, judgment, and the willingness to continue learning.

Zack Fabro

Head Instructor

Zack Fabro is a Full Senior Instructor and fifth-degree black belt with over 20 years of experience in martial arts and combatives. His training background spans Kali, Jeet Kune Do, Pekiti-Tirsia, Silat, Muay Thai, Boxing, Panantukan, Wrestling, Jiu-Jitsu, and other combative systems.

Zack has instructed military and law enforcement personnel as well as civilian students. His background also includes smoker fights and hands-on experience in bar and special-event security, providing practical perspective on physical confrontation, decision-making, and the importance of adapting under pressure.

At Tactical Attribute Training, Zack brings these experiences together through a multidisciplinary, principle-driven approach. Rather than simply teaching techniques, he emphasizes understanding why they work, when they're appropriate, and how to adapt when circumstances change.

His goal is to help students develop practical skills, confidence, sound judgment, and the mindset to continue learning and improving.

Additional TAT Instructors

Scott Folke

Full Senior Instructor

Cory Lapham

Instructor

Matthew Jeffrey

Assistant Instructor

Zach Guist

Assistant Instructor

More instructor profiles coming soon.

Come train with us.

Tell us what you want to train. We'll review your inquiry and get back to you as soon as we can.

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