Life Lessons We Should Learn From Kids
My most important title is “father.” And while I dedicate an extensive amount of time to keeping my kids safe, educated, fed, and entertained, I have also learned more from them than I ever expected to. Today, I want to explore some of the life lessons adults can learn from kids. We will discuss the […]
True Freedom Comes From Within
Today we are celebrating the birth-day of the concept of freedom in the “land of the free.” While I have many thoughts on this, I decided to focus today on what happens if you lose your freedom. Or, rephrased as a question – Are you free? Losing freedom comes in different forms, not only when […]
The Solution to Sexual Violence
Allow me to share one of the countless stories I have received from my students, which highlights a common pattern. What connects these stories is the lack of education in self-defense, personal boundaries, and the ever-changing societal norms. The student who wrote the testimony below chose to remain anonymous. She brought up a very interesting […]
Why Relaxing Makes You Anxious
If you ever researched Krav Maga on Youtube, you probably found some big, bulky men breaking necks and throwing their opponents around a room with full-on aggression. Then you came to train with us, and one of the first things you heard me say is, relax, breathe, don’t be tense. Stop being aggressive. Don’t respond […]
The Red Pill and the Blue Pill: A Metaphor for Self-Defense
The Lie We Tell Ourselves About Safety The red pill and the blue pill are usually framed as a choice between truth and illusion, awareness and denial, courage and comfort. That framing is not wrong, but it is incomplete. In self-defense, the metaphor becomes far more concrete and far less philosophical. It stops being about […]
Violence: A Changing View
How Society Views Violence Over the Years The Evolving Perception of Violence Violence has been a part of human society since the beginning of time. It has been used to solve problems, gain power, and express anger and frustration. At one point in history, violence was seen as a legitimate way to achieve these goals. […]
Be The Kind Stranger
Courageous Kindness A stranger helped a woman in New York City on the subway after she was verbally harassed and followed onto her train. The woman shared on social media how a man named Michael read the situation and came up with an ingenious tactic to help her out of harm’s way. Michael pretended […]
What Kind Of a Stalker Are You Dealing With?
The Five Kind Of Stalkers Understanding Stalkers: Identifying the Threats and How to Stay Safe Stalking affects millions of people around the world and can be dangerous. It is a form of harassment that can cause severe psychological and emotional distress for the victim. It is often based on obsession (a persistent unhealthy preoccupation […]
Inside a Stalker’s Mind
How to Handle A Stalker? Over the years, many people who sought self defense training with us reported being stalked by an ex-partner, obsessive neighbor, or someone they didn’t know. I can only imagine how scary it might feel when you are being watched and observed by a random person or by a person you […]
Thoughts Of Flexibility and Strength
The Power of Flexibility: A Lesson from Two Trees Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to immerse myself in nature and reflect on its teachings. During my hike, I came across a fascinating sight – two trees. One was thick and strong, but broken from a previous storm, while the other was smaller and […]
