Your Wisdom Is Your Currency
In a world dominated by commerce, where nearly everything carries a price tag and can be purchased via an app, some things remain beyond the reach of trade. Wisdom, for example, stands out as a remarkable exception. Even with everything being turned into products, like health, learning and fun, wisdom doesn’t come so instantly. In […]
Passover – The Holiday Of Freedom
Passover is a celebration for Jews, marking their liberation from 400 years of slavery in Egypt. Every year, we gather around the dinner table to celebrate and educate our children about how, through signs and wonders, we overcame a powerful nation intent on our destruction. Imagine generations raised in slavery, unfamiliar with any other way […]
Tracking Makes Us Better
How Can Tracking Performance Makes Us Better? How Tracking Improves Krav Maga: Measure Progress, Achieve Results As humans, we are uniquely complex in our depth of emotional experiences, and in our ability to reflect on them and be driven by them. We navigate through life caught between logic and emotion, where logic means drawing conclusions […]
Free Self Defense Event For Jews
Self Defense As a Response To Antisemitism Krav Maga was established as a pragmatic and intuitive system for self-defense and hand-to-hand combat, crafted by Imi Lichtenfeld (also known as Imi Sde-Or) during the late 1930s and early 1940s. Its inception was driven by the necessity for Jewish communities in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, to protect themselves from […]
Women Getting Attacked In NYC. What Can They Do?
How To Handle The Attacks On Women In NYC? With the recent news of women getting attacked in NYC, seeing numerous posts on social media, it’s pretty obvious we’re not just seeing random, one-off events. It’s a trend. Those are the attacks you have to learn about because they hit the news, while many others […]
Case Study of Brooklyn Subway Shooting March 14th, 2024
In Brooklyn, a self-defense situation escalated on a subway, leading to a 36-year-old man being shot with his own gun. This event underscores the risks of carrying weapons for self-protection. Before deciding to carry a weapon, consider your willingness and ability to use it, understand the legal and moral consequences, and recognize how it can turn minor issues into significant conflicts. This incident highlights the importance of self-defense training that prioritizes de-escalation and understanding the gravity of using lethal force.
An Alien’s Perspective on the World of Women
In Honor of International Women’s Day I wanted to take a moment to express appreciation for the women in our lives. We are surrounded by women who deserve recognition for what they do for us. They gave birth to us, enduring immense pain in childbirth. They fed us from their bodies, went without sleep, and […]
Intensity vs Consistency: The balance for long-term training
Balance intensity and consistency for sustainable Krav Maga training. Learn why both are key for long-term progress and peak performance I always say that the mat is a microcosm of our society. People bring their personalities to the mat, and they express them loudly, without words, but with their bodies. I’ve identified three distinct approaches […]
HOW TO WIN A FIGHT AGAINST A BIGGER ATTACKER
Can You Win a Fight Against a Bigger Attacker? How to Outsmart a Bigger Attacker: Krav Maga’s Key Strategies for Victory Before you continue to read this – I don’t have a magical answer to this question. The internet is brimming with videos promising shortcuts to success, with titles like “How to win every fight,” […]
The Misconception of Luck and Success
The Misconception of Luck: What Really Drives Success What Really Powers Success? How often have you looked at a successful singer, artist, businessperson, or athlete and thought, “They’re just so lucky”? In a society that credits serendipity for success, the common saying, “You’re lucky to do what you love,” perpetuates the myth that achievements arise […]
