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What Happens When Running Away Is No Longer an Option?

As we age or recover from injuries, our physical abilities change. Two of my students, aged 79 and 45, came to Krav Maga with the same concern: What happens when running away is no longer an option? Here's how we approach that challenge.
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Potential Isn’t a Roadmap: Helping Children Find Their Way Forward

A student who had his stripe evaluation postponed came back frustrated, and pushing him harder only made it worse. Here's what I changed, and what it taught me about teaching each child according to who he is.
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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.
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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.
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Why Experienced Fighters Disagree About Krav Maga

Why some experienced fighters dismiss Krav Maga and others make it part of their training, and what serious Krav Maga has to deliver to earn their respect.
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Giving Kids the Chance to Show What They Can Do

I taught self-defense to my son’s class on his birthday. Watching his friends see the skill he earned showed me why kids need chances to show what they can do.
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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?
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Flydubai Flight FZ1073 Terror Attack and the Choice to Act

When the co-pilot of Flydubai Flight FZ1073 stabbed the captain and the plane began to fall, a few Israeli passengers had seconds to decide what to do. Their choice says a great deal about judgment, preparedness and what self-defense training is really for.
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How Rideshare Passengers in NYC Can Stay Safer on Every Ride

Practical rideshare safety tips for NYC passengers: what to verify before you get in, where to sit, when to share your trip, how to end a ride that feels wrong, and what to do in an emergency.
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Two women practicing a ground headlock escape during women’s self-defense training in New York City.

What Happens When She Learns She Can Fight Back?

A Krav Maga instructor reflects on what changes when a woman discovers she can handle pressure - in her relationships, her career, and the boundaries she's willing to hold.
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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.
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