It’s November, and in just a few days, many of us will celebrate Thanksgiving – followed by Christmas (or another holiday) less than a month later. Yes, the holiday season is upon us. This year, I’ve updated the Holiday Survival Guide to include even more ideas to keep the peace and enjoy…
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At one point in my travels, I worked in consulting with a few different organizations. I spent a fair amount of time with customer value analysis – the relative perceived value of things – for corporations. And, I did some work in “futuring” – essentially the analysis of substantial trends (that if…
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If you have ever spent time with Chief Kirk – aka my Dad – you know that he thinks deeply about how to meaningfully impart Krav Maga onto others. He’s created more Black Belt instructors than any other licensee and formed a powerful cadre of highly skilled teachers – about whom many…
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Time waits for no one, especially in the chaotic theater of real-world violence. The Time Factor: 3-5 Seconds of Chaos The drama unfolds in rapid bursts, usually within 3-5 seconds. Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art that thrives in a longer time frame, a dance of maneuvers and counter-maneuvers. But ask yourself this:…
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Hey there Krav Maga enthusiasts! If you’ve found your way to this article, you’re clearly not content with the ordinary and are on a mission to elevate your skills. In this article, I want to journey into the world of the kinetic chain and unlock the secrets to power-packing your Krav Maga…
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We are pleased to bring you the 3rd installment of the most thorough Darren Levine interview ever conducted. Darren spent several hours with us talking on and off the record. Looking back, we can’t help but believe that Darren is a national treasure, and the one true master of Krav Maga in the United…
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Last week we revisited Part 1 of the groundbreaking Darren Levine interview. This week, we are pleased to bring you Part 2 – a powerful and personal narrative about Krav Maga, its introduction to the USA and the man that Krav Maga’s Founder Imi hand picked to be his ambassador. Kerry Kirk: I want…
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Remembering the heritage and history of your Krav Maga training is paramount to your sense of connection with those who worked for decades to create and improve the world’s most effective self defense system. With this mind, we have elected to republish a watershed interview with Darren Levine, Founder’s Diploma Holder & US Chief…
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Here in Texas, the COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted this week. As martial artists and instructors, specifically in states currently lifting mandates, we must thoughtfully consider our response. No matter how you respond, there are large segments of your student base that will be upset. That’s what leadership is…making difficult decisions based…
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Every year, around the holiday season, student attendance can become sporadic for obvious reasons. If you teach any of your programs in a manner that requires the class to move (more or less) as one unit, you might consider implementing some “holiday fun training” into your curriculum to ensure those that attend…
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Kids Grow When Encouraged to Apply Effort to Any Problem, Reenforcing That It’s Effort That Gets Results. In the United States, it is common to hear the well-intentioned phrase, “Oh, you’re so smart,” or some variation of this statement, reinforcing in our children what Stanford University Psychologist, Carol Dweck, considers to be a…
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Lead Tracking, Management, and Conversion is Critical Part of Developing Your Business. We’ve recently begun tracking our promotional efforts by getting more serious about how we measure and manage our lead stream. While this process directly applies to managing a self-defense school, the process can be adapted to almost any business paradigm.…
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There Seems to Be No End to the Innovation Being Poured Into Weaponry. Over the next decade, advancements in modern warfare will look as if they belong in a science fiction film. Expect to see some dramatic technological changes emerging in our mission to protect our soldiers, the homeland, U.S. citizens and…
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Kelly Campbell Shares More Insight About Women and Krav Maga This week we continue our interview with Kelly Campbell, third degree black belt and Director of Instructor Development at Krav Maga Worldwide… KK: The response from part one of your interview has been tremendous. I want to thank you again for taking…
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Krav Maga has Changed the way I Approach Life for the Better I have trained in Krav Maga for two and a half years, and in that time, my life has changed drastically. Simply put; Krav saved me. Unless you knew me before I began Krav, you would not understand that statement. If…
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People are often surprised when I introduce our basic joint lock flow drill. The surprise comes from a lack of consideration (or knowledge in the case of relatively new students) around our weapons take-away techniques. In their purest format, Krav Maga weapons take-aways are joint locks that have been repurposed. The basic joint lock…
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