Tag Archives: defense

How to Get Shot (and How to Avoid it)

I hosted another Simunition event last Saturday, and I was working with a highly diverse group of Kravists in terms of age, sex, and training experience. For those of you unfamiliar with Simunition – it is a set of self-defense and training products that includes a specialized barrel and slide that fits…
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The 80/20 Rule

Pareto’s rule – 80/20 – suggests that there is a division of labor (and/or production) in the natural world where 80 percent of the output (production) is achieved by 20 percent of the input force. And while the 80/20 rule has little to do with Krav Maga, the rule can be utilized…
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Krav Maga Master Class

As Kravists, we often correctly spend significant time training and focusing on the Krav Maga principles – particularly as these principles directly relate to making self-defense. Specifically, it is my experience that Kravist focus on (1) Addressing the Danger, (2) Counterattacks, and finding (3) Control. However, few focus on the connection between…
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Weak Krav Maga

This year, I have decided (after much internal debate) to call out weak Krav Maga posted on YouTube and other channels. The downside to this approach is the potential to discourage others or otherwise confuse the viewers of these videos (should they stumble across Kravology). And, while I cannot point out every…
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