During this pandemic, we have all experienced some level of stress around the real and perceived threat that COVID-19 poses. And the media continues to lead with death counts and infection rates to gain and hold our collective attention. Interestingly, during a funeral not so long ago, an older pastor said that…
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This week, in part two of our five part series (now at least a six part series), I’m covering the concept of striking while gaining a Krav Maga control position. The concept includes two critical principles, (1) initially using the closest weapon to attack the nearest target, and (2) following your attack in as…
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Through the years that I’ve taught Krav Maga, I’ve learned to use language much more effectively than I had previously thought possible. The circumstances around which I developed this skill are similar to a “forged in fire” situation. Specifically., I found myself teaching a myriad of classes across a varied set of…
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In the video below, I’m illustrating the process of “making space” during a defense of a straight stab attack. I use the reminder, “touch, turn, chop” in this procedure – with the “touch and turn” being the major movements that create the needed space. If you’re defending a straight stab attack and…
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