Should You Force Your Child to Learn Self-Defense?
A father I know wanted his six-year-old to train in Krav Maga, and his son refused. My take on resistance, projection, and when a parent should keep pushing.
When Everything Clicks: What G Level Krav Maga Testing Revealed
A retired police officer’s Graduate Level Krav Maga test, and what hundreds of hours on the mat build in skill, trust, and the ability to protect what you love.
What Earns a Belt Promotion: Effort, Progress, or Ability?
Two students start on the same day. One is a natural, the other fights his own body and fears. How much should a starting point count when it is time for promotion?
Never Quit, but Know When to Walk Away
Persistence built my career, but not every goal deserves it forever. A personal look at the difference between staying committed and just being stubborn, and how to tell which one you’re doing.
The Worst Time to Stop Training Is When Life Gets Hard
When life gets hard, training is often the first thing to go. Here’s why that’s the worst time to quit, how to scale back without stopping completely, and what to do when stress makes everything harder.
When Being Average Is The Warning Sign
A fitness tracker said Tsahi Shemesh was “above average” – but the average has quietly gotten worse. Here’s why comparing yourself to the crowd is the wrong standard, and what to train for instead.
What It Takes to Stay in Third Place
Your Third Place Needs You Too Most of us have a first place and a second place. Home is the first. Work or school is usually the second. Then there is the third place, the one we choose to return to because it has become part of our lives. It might be a coffee shop, […]
How Martial Arts Changed My Life Before College
The After-School Martial Arts Program That Changed My Life I was a clumsy kid. I had trouble following physical instructions, especially when the instructor demonstrated several movements at once. I mixed up my left and right. My feet crossed when they weren’t supposed to. Sometimes I understood a technique in my head, but my body […]
Resilience for Kids Starts With Real Practice
A child comes home from school quieter than usual. After a little patience, you find out another student has been teasing them, pushing them, excluding them, or making them nervous every day. You speak to the school. You support your child. You handle the immediate problem as best you can. Then a harder question remains. […]
Why “Good Enough” Fails in Martial Arts Training
“Good Enough” Isn’t The Goal in Krav Maga Training Could you imagine a commander in the military saying, “It’s good enough. No need to fix it unless it’s completely broken”? I never heard that in my service. In serious training, the small mistake is corrected before pressure turns it into a serious failure. That […]
