Self-Control Is a Self-Defense Skill
Self-Control Is the Skill That Keeps Self-Defense From Becoming Violence A serious self-defense school has to teach people how to fight with control. The ability to strike, move through contact, and keep working under pressure matters because real violence can escalate faster than most people expect. A person with no physical answer may freeze at […]
Situational Awareness – Starts With Self-Awareness
How to Develop Real Situational Awareness for Personal Safety Most people think situational awareness means looking around more. They picture the guy at the restaurant who sits with his back to the wall, scanning the room, tracking exits. That image has some truth to it, but it covers maybe ten percent of what awareness actually […]
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 […]
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 […]
