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.
9/11: A Personal Account From Ground Zero
A firsthand account of escaping the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, republished twenty-five years later with reflections on preparedness, awareness, and resilience.
Self-Defense Law in NYC: What the Law Allows, What It Punishes, and What Training Should Teach
Self-Defense Law in NYC: When Force Is Legal and When It Can Cost You Self-defense law in New York City is often misunderstood because people talk about it emotionally. Some people think the law gives you no right to protect yourself. Others think fear gives you permission to do almost anything. Both ideas are weak. […]
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 […]
When AI Listens Too Well: The Danger of Emotional Dependence on Chatbots
The Risk of AI in Mental Health A few weeks ago, a story broke that barely made a ripple in most people’s minds. In Connecticut, a man named Staine Erik Solberg, with a history of mental illness, violence, and suicide attempts, killed his mother and then took his own life. He had formed a close […]
Surviving an Active Shooter: Lessons from a Heroic Teacher’s Response
How to Survive an Active Shooter: A Firsthand Account of Courage and Preparedness High school memories usually drift around exams, friendships, and plans for the future. But for some, those memories are marked by a day they were forced to see their world in a different light—a day they had to face a reality of […]
True Fighters Protect What They Love
How Antisemitism United Us in the Aftermath of October 7th The October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas militants on Israel marked one of the deadliest days for the country since the Holocaust. The attack involved a massive rocket barrage, infiltration by militants using explosives and paragliders, and violence in civilian areas, killing over 1,200 people. […]
Case Study – NYC Woman Attacked by Baseball Bat-Wielding Thugs
CASE STUDY – MASKED THUGS ATTACK 58-YEAR-OLD WOMAN IN BROAD DAYLIGHT Masked Thugs vs. Krav Maga: 58-Year-Old Woman’s Daylight Survival Story On June 26th, in broad daylight, Shi Yahan, a 58-year-old Chinese woman, was brutally attacked by two masked men on Monroe Street in New York City. The shocking incident happened around 2:08 p.m., right […]
