Sorites Paradox And Its Effects on Krav Maga Training
Why Gradual Change Escapes Detection The paradox of the heap Earlier this month, I was cleaning the windows at the studio. It was ordinary work. The kind you do between classes, without ceremony, without assigning meaning to it. At some point, I stopped and looked at the rag in my hand. It was […]
The Ethics of Self-Defense
Self Defense As a Core Value The Ethics of Self-Defense Under Pressure The ethics of self-defense are not simple. Anyone who claims they are has not spent time around real violence or real people. Force exists. Responsibility exists. The work begins when we stop pretending either can be avoided. I recently read Gillian Russell’s essay […]
Why Do People Resist Change?
Why Do People Resist a Positive Change? The phenomenon of people praying for a positive change in their lives, but when the chance finally presents itself, they refuse it – interests me on a personal level. Why hold keys that can’t open new doors? Why keep looking at the same landscape if you don’t […]
The Holidays Are Not About What You Get
Why the Spirit of Giving Has Been Replaced by Spending The holidays arrive with a loud promise. Family. Warmth. Togetherness. Joy. For some people, that promise lands gently. For others, it lands like a reminder of what never was. Not everyone has a supportive family. Not everyone has a table that feels safe to sit […]
Bondi Beach Attack During Hanukkah
Bondi Beach Hanukkah Attack: Antisemitism, Survival, and the Obligation to Act During a Jewish gathering on Bondi Beach, celebrating Hanukkah, Jews were murdered because of who they are. It was not random. It was not incidental. There were multiple attackers, not a lone individual acting in isolation. To be precise, the attackers were a […]
Time Will Not Make You Stronger. Training Will
You Are Running Out of “Later.” In the future, we all plan on being better. We tell ourselves that soon we’ll train, eat cleaner, save money, learn the skill we’ve been avoiding, and finally show up as the person we imagine. We build entire identities around future intentions. We promise that one day we’ll get […]
Why Time Slows Down in a Fight
The Science Behind Tunnel Vision in a Fight- There is a moment in every real conflict where the world stops behaving the way you expect. Time stretches. Movements look slow. Your awareness narrows until only one thing matters. Later, when the danger passes and the mind tries to replay what happened, the memory is incomplete. […]
Fragility Is Celebrated: So Let’s Redefine Heroism
How a Culture That Fears Discomfort Lost Its Heroes This morning, I overheard a young woman in her twenties say to her friend, “You are such a hero.” I turned to see what she was talking about. Her friend had spoken up during a group project meeting and disagreed with her classmates. Calmly. Confidently. Nothing […]
What Students Want vs. What They Need: The Real Role of a Teacher
What Students Want vs. What They Need: The Real Role of a Teacher When people come to train, they usually think they know what they are looking for. They want to get stronger, learn how to fight, and feel confident. Some want discipline, others want community. But what a student wants and what they need […]
Why Defunding Police Will Lead to More Violence, Not Less
Defunding the Police? Here’s What Actually Happens on the Street When people speak about policing, the debate is often hijacked by slogans. On one side you hear “support the blue.” On the other hand, “defund the police.” Both positions are shallow because they avoid the real question: what do we want police officers to be […]
