Flydubai Flight FZ1073 Terror Attack and the Choice to Act
When the co-pilot of Flydubai Flight FZ1073 stabbed the captain and the plane began to fall, a few Israeli passengers had seconds to decide what to do. Their choice says a great deal about judgment, preparedness and what self-defense training is really for.
How Martial Arts Changed My Life Before College
The After-School Martial Arts Program That Changed My Life I was a clumsy kid. I had trouble following physical instructions, especially when the instructor demonstrated several movements at once. I mixed up my left and right. My feet crossed when they weren’t supposed to. Sometimes I understood a technique in my head, but my body […]
Why Do Good People Do Bad Things?
Why Good People Do Bad Things Inside a Crowd Paris Saint-Germain F.C. won the Champions League, defeating Inter Milan 5-0. The fans were happy and proud, and many of them reacted in a strange way. They destroyed parts of the city they were supposed to be celebrating in. That makes me uncomfortable because of what […]
Yeshiva University Student Attacked in NYC Subway
Yeshiva University Student Attacked in NYC Subway: What Group Assault Teaches About Real Self-Defense What Happened at the 181st Street Subway Station A 20-year-old Yeshiva University student was attacked at the 181st Street subway station in Manhattan. Reports state that several masked individuals surrounded him, punched and kicked him, and then fled. He was transported […]
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 […]
How to Build Trust After Trauma
Trauma and Trust:Breaking the Cycle on the Mat A recent encounter on the mat almost made me share a part of my book with my students. I hadn’t planned to reveal this chapter yet. But the timing was too clear to ignore. The message is too important to hold back any longer. It’s a raw, […]
Modern Athletes vs. Old-School Grit: Who Would Win?
Timeless Lessons from Legendary Athletes: The Proven Approach to Getting Results We’re living in a time where “trauma” has become a catch-all label. It’s tacked onto every struggle, every misstep, every excuse for why someone can’t get out of their own way. People use it to justify setting the bar low, shrugging off effort with […]
Why I Do What I Do
Choosing Strength: The Purpose of Teaching Krav Maga People rarely walk into a self-defense school because life is going well. They come because something feels off. The world feels less predictable. Their environment feels louder, faster, more hostile. Sometimes they cannot name the fear clearly, but their body already has. This article is not […]
Culture of Detachment in Corporate America: Why Professionals Freeze and How to Prepare
Why capable professionals hesitate when an ordinary situation turns threatening, how corporate culture shapes that response, and what employee safety training changes.
The Pogrom in Amsterdam – Shocking, Yet Not Surprising
When Safety Is Left to Chance: A Wake-Up Call for Self-Defense The events in Amsterdam last night (November 7, 2024) sent shockwaves through Jewish and Israeli communities worldwide. Israeli soccer fans, there to cheer for their team against Ajax Amsterdam, were brutally attacked by a mob of pro-Palestinian demonstrators in what can only be […]
