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.
Employee Safety Training Beyond the Office
Employee safety doesn’t stop at the office door. A look at what HR, security, and safety leaders should weigh when building corporate training around de-escalation, situational awareness, and self-defense.
What Your Krav Maga Stance Says About Your Readiness
Boxing, Muay Thai, BJJ, and Krav Maga all use different ready positions for a reason. Here’s what your stance actually reveals about your real-world readiness — and how to fix it.
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, […]
Emotional Dysregulation in Children: Practical Ways to Build Self-Regulation and Confidence
A child loses a game, hears the word “no,” gets corrected during homework, or struggles with a simple change in plans. The reaction feels much bigger than the moment. They yell, cry, shut down, argue, or give up completely. From the outside, the trigger may look small. Inside the child, it can feel overwhelming. Emotional […]
Mental Reserve: How Martial Arts Training Builds Real Self-Control
Mental Reserve: The Strength That Keeps You in Control Some people can walk away from a confrontation without feeling weak. They can absorb an insult, create distance, and wait long enough to understand what’s happening. They don’t feel pressure to prove themselves. That ability often comes from strength. I call it mental reserve. It is […]
What Conor McGregor’s Injury Revealed About The Crowd
What We Forgive Until Someone Stops Performing Conor McGregor came back to the UFC after more than five years away. His last fight had ended with a broken leg. He recovered, trained, and stepped back into the cage against Max Holloway. The fight lasted sixty-nine seconds. McGregor threw a jumping kick, landed badly, and his […]
Why Advanced Martial Arts Students Still Need Beginners
Why Advanced Martial Artists Need to Train With Beginners Advanced students have valid concerns about training with beginners. A beginner does not yet understand the ethics of the gym or the ethics of the art. He may not understand control. He may not understand distance. He may use too little resistance and give the defender […]
Self-Control Is a Self-Defense Skill
Self-Control Is the Skill That Keeps Self-Defense From Becoming Violence A serious self-defense school has to teach people how to fight with control. The ability to strike, move through contact, and keep working under pressure matters because real violence can escalate faster than most people expect. A person with no physical answer may freeze at […]
