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Re: Training and Life Balance
quote mikejdm:I’m sure many of you are in the same boat that I am so I’m looking for some thoughts.I did a small amount of KM training when I lived on the coast and loved it. That was 5 years ago. Since that time I’ve missed the heck out of it and there are no KM instructors in my area. So basically I’m on my own which is what it is……I can always travel to workshops here and there. I have enough experience in KM and other things to come up with solid workouts.
Now in the last 5 years I’ve done about nothing besides work and try to be a good family guy. I’ve negelected training and probably my physical health as a result. Not in the best of shape right now. So it’s time to get my act together and start to train and live a lifestyle that supports it (diet, sleep,etc…).
I work about 50-55 hours a week between an 8-5 job and some consulting/teaching work that I do. Family is very important to me as I have a beautiful wife and three wonderful boys. I don’t want them to feel neglected when I duck away to work out.
How do those of you in similar circumstances manage to balance your family, work, and training so you are not doing a crappy job at being good at any of those things?
Well I’m not really in your same boat, as I’m a single guy, but please allow me to offer an unqualified opinion. As far as marriage/family goes, it’s a team effort. Explain to your wife what you want to achieve here, and help her understand that it will make you less stressed, more pleasant to be around, give you a better body (your wife may dig this idea), provide safety for the family, and get you healthy enough to stick around for a few extra years. As long as you don’t train to the point of neglecting your family, then your wife may end up liking the new improved husband/Dad that Krav can help create.
As for work, just try and negotiate your schedule to accommodate training. The truth – if you force yourself to leave work at a certain time and train a few days a week, you will likely be more relaxed, focused and productive when you’re on the job.
Good luck!
Re: concerns with KM
quote unstpabl1:Ask a bjj BB how long it took them to get theirs.EXACTLY. All things considered, the path to a KM black belt isn’t at all unreasonable. It’s not like some other disciplines that hand out black belts to 7 year olds.
Re: tactical distance question! Come on in…
quote Gunsotsu:The better response is to stop thinking you’re Billy Badass and walk away. You should have never let it escalate to a point where your face with the possibility to put your training into action in the first place.Well that’s a given, but **** happens. It’s a very valid question. Maybe you’re dealing with a guy who just freaked out on you over a parking space, you try to calm the situation down, but he’s not being rational. The hair on the back of your neck starts to stand up. Speaking personally, I’m not turning my back on that guy. I don’t want to fight, but I don’t feel safe just walking away at the moment. It could easily happen that way…
Re: Advice for a amputee
quote roborn313:Mike. I am an AKA right as well. I have started my classes. Do you by chance have a C-Leg? If you do I want to share some things with you maybe we can bring others to the way of this awesome sport.You’re not referring to Krav Maga as a sport, are you? :OhMy:
Re: Nervous New Krav Student
Pick up everything you can, but don’t let more advanced techniques throw you. Your #1 priority at this point should be to build your “foundation” – your tools (punches, kicks, knees, elbows) and your will to fight. Once you have this foundation, the more advanced techniques come easier. Keep working hard and it will all happen in due time. Good luck.
Re: Weapons, Concealed and Otherwise
quote stevem174:If it comes to it, I will use my knife or any other tool available to make sure that I stay alive.You and me both thumbsup
Re: Weapons, Concealed and Otherwise
quote stevem174:I carry a knife everyday however, I don’t have any knife training so it is not really for protection. Sort of like having a piano does make me a musician.While I know that knife fighting can be broken down in a technical sense, you don’t necessarily need a lot of training to be incredibly effective using a knife. That’s why it’s such a hard weapon to defend against. Even an unskilled person can make like a sewing machine and do unbelievable damage.
Re: Credit card fraud. What to do?
quote Don:Like guitarded pointed out – it happens all the time and it’s really frustrating that the punishments are so lax. Actually, that’s my belief on our penalties/punishments in general but that’s another subject entirely…Ask her to contact her local LE agency to start the ball rolling wrto catching the bastage. Sounds like there is more than enough info to investigate…
In my case, my wallet was stolen from the gym. In about an hour, the thieves (had to be more than one to pull it off) ran up about $12,000 at numerous different stores. The thieves were guaranteed to be on crystal clear video at 3 of the stores – one of which was Target (has perhaps the most sophisticated surveillance system of any retail chain). All of the evidence was there – video, signatures, etc. Of course, they would have to actually match the evidence to a suspect.
In any case, the cops didn’t touch it – not even for a second. I got the money back, but the police did nothing. In Atlanta at least, there are so many murder and drug cases that $12,000 is nothing to them. They have to prioritize, and my case just naturally falls at the bottom of the pile. Hopefully the OP gets more help than I did.
Re: Credit card fraud. What to do?
quote unstpabl1:Hey guys thanks for the responses.What surprised both of us was that the bank didn’t want to pursue the guy. She was in Finland at the time, he was in Arizona. No she doesn’t know him. Yes she was cleared of the charges. Though the flower shop is fighting it but that is between the bank and them.
I initially thought it was more identity theft than just (hopefully) credit card fraud. The guy used it to buy insurance, which seems really odd to me. So much so that in a way I’m wondering if he just entered a wrong number of a similar credit card number
Don, I think she was angry and wanted to confront him at the airport. LOL I reminded her that she is an acting teacher and not a cage fighter and that he probably doesn’t share her sense of fair play. The message’s she’s getting is to just drop it and I think that really surprised her. Me Too
Holy crap I just broke 1500 posts and I had time’s where I didn’t post for a year. I gotta get a life LOL
Well ultimately, the bank isn’t really in the business of pursuing people (in most cases) – law enforcement is. The bank simply investigates and issues refunds when appropriate. Here’s the unfortunate truth. Are you ready?
Credit card fraud happens so often and on such a major scale that nobody cares.
Don’t expect anyone to blink an eye for this sort of stuff. That’s just the way it is.
Re: Credit card fraud. What to do?
Hmmmmmm…something doesn’t sound right. The charges should be easily disputed. I had someone run up around $12,000 on my cards, and I got every cent of it back. Of course, the police didn’t pursue it, but the bank and Amex fully reimbursed me. It was pretty straightforward.
Re: Belts
quote TheCrownsOwn:I’m still a little confused. Maybe I’ll ask my instructor next time. But we get certificates and/or belts after we pass a level?And how do you wear a belt with KM gear on? The darn thing would be falling off every 2 minutes I’d think! 🙂
You don’t wear a belt in Krav – don’t let the word “belt” confuse you. Use the word “level” is you want to, as it’s all the same. You simply test and move on to the next level.
Re: Weapons, Concealed and Otherwise
I sometimes carry a firearm on me (depending on where I’m going), but I always have one in the car. I always have a knife on me. I have a permit to carry a gun concealed. There is a law here in GA making it illegal for anyone to carry a concealed knife, but as long as it has a pocket clip that can be seen from the outside, it’s no longer concealed. I can’t imagine walking out the door with at least a knife on me – it’s an amazing tool.
Re: Are we being true to the system?
Well it all boils down to good instructors, doesn’t it? Good instructors won’t teach watered down Krav, and they won’t accept watered down technique – no matter how many news stories there are about Krav. Fortunately, my instructors are all the real deal. Not to sound insensitive, but I’m not particularly worried about what happens with other schools.
Re: Atlanta – Traveling Student
I’m sure that Atlanta Krav Maga would be more than happy to accommodate you. I may be a little bit biased because I train there, but in all honesty, the instructors are amazing. You won’t be disappointed.
770-817-KRAV
Re: Reacting to Insult
Let’s make a distinction here…physical threat vs. words. Look – words are words. However, when those words are spoken directly in your face with a chest bump or two…like it or not… you are about to be in a fight. The words are often just a byproduct of the real matter at hand…a physical confrontation. I don’t let the words get under my skin. You can spout off all you want to me from a safe distance.
The point is…insults are irrelevant. What is relevant is body language and where you draw the line between deescalating and striking. I live my life in such a way as to never invite or create conflict…and therefore I don’t have to guess when force is appropriate. There is no good reason for anyone to grab me, push me, or be in my face…all of those situations would be met with an instant physical response.
