The Mat Tells the Truth. But the Truth Is for The Real Life.
The Mat Tells the Truth. But the Truth Is for Somewhere Else. I always say that people tell two different stories; one verbally and another with their bodies. Why do I say that? Just watch students perform techniques on the mat. You will see how their body is getting ready for a drill. Getting tense […]
The Story You Keep Telling Is Shaping the Body You Live In
When the Diagnosis Stops Explaining and Starts Running Things 6 min read For years, I have watched people walk through the door carrying stories about themselves. Not stories they announce. Stories they carry in their bodies. In the way they breathe when something gets hard. In how quickly they quit when a drill isn’t going […]
What a Krav Maga Black Belt Test in Really Reveals
Fatigue Has a Way of Telling the Truth Last night we held a Krav Maga black belt test at Krav Maga Experts. By hour three, one of the students was breathing through his mouth, knees slightly bent between rounds, hands on his thighs. I watched him. He wasn’t resting. He was deciding something. Then he […]
What Your Mobility Says About You
What Your Mobility Says About You You do not need to ask someone how they train. You can see it in the first few steps they take. Mobility is one of the clearest indicators of how a person uses their body. It shows coordination, control, awareness, and discipline. It also exposes shortcuts. The body does […]
Mobility for Fighters
Mobility for Fighters: Improve Performance and Prevent Injury Learn how mobility, alignment, and breath improve performance, prevent injury, and help fighters train harder while staying strong and pain-free If you train in Krav Maga or any high-impact sport, you already know what it demands of your body. Speed. Power. Endurance. Resilience. But there’s something just […]
What Cobra Kai Reveals About Becoming a Teacher
The Real Lesson in Cobra Kai Is About Teaching I recently watched the first season of Cobra Kai. Many people watch it because they grew up with The Karate Kid. They remember the tournament, the rivalry, the crane kick. I watched it with a different lens. Years of teaching make you see certain things immediately. […]
When Can You Hit First in Self-Defense?
Can You Legally Hit First in Self-Defense? Most people grow up with the same instructions in their heads. Do not hit first. Or do not hit at all. I command that. That aligns with our moral values in a Western, peaceful society. We should all strive to be peaceful. “Don’t hit first” sounds disciplined and […]
How to Find a Good Krav Maga School: 10 Things to Check
Choosing a Krav Maga school is not about joining a trend. It is about deciding where you will learn to defend yourself and possibly defend someone you love. That decision deserves more than a quick Google search and a free trial class. If you are asking how to find a good Krav Maga school, you […]
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 […]
Decision Making Under Stress
Decision Making Under Stress: How Pressure Shrinks Access and Training Restores It Stress Does Not Break You. It Reveals Your Training People talk about pressure as if it turns a good person into a bad decision-maker. That story feels comforting because it puts the blame on the moment. It suggests that if the situation was […]
