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Re: Fight Science
Pretty good. A little dramatic because of TV, but all the Self Defense information provided, as well as all the defenses demoed, were valid and well done.
Jeff
Re: Out of Krav
Mike, never met you, but I wish you the best. Tell my class often “you may or may not be attacked-but-make no mistake, you will fight battles”. Good luck friend.
Jeff
Re: Realistic Knife Defence
Good Posts. Sometimes I will do 360/inside drills with multi attacker and sneak one attacker the rubber knife with instructions to slice at will. Usually stuck in OODA, the defender only recognizes the knife after about 5 or 10 stabs-if then. Bad stuff. Run like hell if any opportunity AT ALL to do so. If you have to defend because of your children or such-I believe redirecting/control/distancing as much as possible- BUT counter and attack for all you are worth. You must get attackers mind off killing you. A good illustration is the “Mexican subway shooting” video posted. The attacker never had to think about anything except gun retention and shooting. Again good post and things I ponder as well. You can find some pretty good insight on this in some of Rory Millers blogs. (Wrote excellent book Meditations on Violence)
Jeff
Re: To Be or Not to Be – Instructor Training
Excellent advice already posted. I would add to go for being an instructor only if it is truly your passion to teach self defense. If it is, you can overcome many things for the opportunity to pass on something you believe in. If it is not- and you do it for any other reason-it will become only a job and students deserve more.
Jeff
Re: What Other MAs Do You Train or Did Train?
Shodon in Wado-Ryu karate
Crossfit
Kettlebell training
Krav Maga >2.5 yearsAlthough Crossfit and Kettlebells are not a MA, both are tremendously helpful and an integral part my Krav Maga training
Jeff
Re: Mexico shooting video
Helluva effort when everyone else was running away. Sir you have my respect and I commend your bravery and fighting spirit. Sometimes things just break bad and death is rarely ever fair. RIP
Re: Hurt Back Playing Golf…Train through it?
Over the years, I have been terrible at jumping back to hard training once pain is gone-instead of letting things heal. I could maybe slide by early on, but not a good strategy later in life. Train smart to stay healthy over the long haul. Rest and recuperation are not time off from training-they are a part of training.
Jeff
Re: To fight or not to fight?
You did the right thing. Sometimes the right thing doesn’t always feel the best, but it always requires the most courage. Never fight unless you have to but if you do, 100% commit and decide before hand you are the one walking away no matter how it goes down. Think of it this way, you walked away without a scratch and he looked like a moron. Sounds like a win to me.
Re: Wear and Tear
I can’t speak for Krav specifically, only been doing it ~several years. However I have been doing martial arts a good bit longer. I am 46. “Wear and tear” knee damage has been the long term effect for me personally. I still train regularly, but I have to train smart and wrap as needed. In karate, it was the constant unnatural stances and spinning kicks causing torque on the planted leg that took its toll over time. I find in Krav, back and neck soreness from the chokes and groundwork are the most common but that is different than “damage”. In any case, I would not trade the awesome experiences I have had over the years for two fresh knees. I do not like injuries, but I have gotten used to, and quite enjoy a healthy bit of soreness.
Jeff
Re: The rising popularity of KM…good or bad?
I tend to think that KMW will be fine because of it’s professionalism and high standards for instructors. BUT when people see the popularity, money, and high number of students attending, watered down imitation is bound to happen- and in fact already has on several occasions in the city where I train. A new student may or may not fully investigate all the different schools and their affiliations before joining. Many factors play a role, proximity, word of mouth, reputation. The more popular KM becomes, the more imitation arises, the more discerning a prospective student must be to make sure he/she is getting the best training available. Also the harder an affiliated school has to work to make sure prospective students are educated well enough to choose the best self defense training-not just the most convenient or cheapest.
PS I have noticed that as popular as it seems right now to us that love it, when people ask what I do and I answer Krav Maga and CrossFit-most still do not know what in the hell I am talking about.Jeff
Re: List of certified instructors
At one time, wasn’t there also an instructor apprentice program? Lots of restrictions of what you could and could not do, but you could still legally teach under supervision. Maybe there were folks that went through that training whom would need to be included as well. I have not heard of this program in a while-Is anyone still teaching it for potential instructors that logistically/financially cannot make it for an entire phase week and whose interest is not in full licensing ??
Jeff
Re: Heavy Bag or Wavemaster XXL
I prefer heavy bag because over time the Wavemaster padding gets soft. I have the boxers fracture to prove it. If you purchase a heavy bag, spent the extra money and get a good quality one, else after a month or so, all the padding ends up at the bottom of the bag and your money is wasted. I like the BOB as well, but you need to wear gloves or it will eat the skin off your knuckles.
Good Luck
Re: ther goes the neighborhood!
unstpabl1, excellent post and advice!! Coming from a 47 year old, My philosophy has always been “well they may be younger, stronger, with God given talent- BUT- no one is going to out work, out practice, or out hustle me when we are on the mat”. As I grow older, I still train that way, but because of recovery time increases, I am careful to train at 100% intensity no more than 3 classes a week. Much more than that, I end up in a over training situation. I do something helpful yet gentle–yoga, swimming, easy run on the off days. Balance becomes more important as you get older. My body is less forgiving of my ego and testosterone binges …Good luck cmetalman!!! Slow and steady.
Jeff
Re: what do you like in a KM class??
[QUOTE=Psyops;32536]So I am disregarding martial arts because I believe that “martial arts” are useless! If it has no street application it is not at all helpful. Forms, katas, stances = USELESS TRAINING!!!!]
I disagree with this. Although I do believe that traditional martial arts does not prepare you at all for street fights, “Useless training” is certainly not the word I would use. Personally all my Krav techniques, and movement -not to mention conditioning, training dedication, mental toughness, are much better than they would have been had it not been for traditional martial arts. Power, balance, speed, movement, anatomy, all the things I learned in traditional karate-are also the things I use everyday in my Krav training, as well as any self defense situation that should come up.
In my experience, traditional karate provided a strong foundation, Krav provides the real application. Both have strengths that can be taken advantage of, and in my experience have been a good combination in helping me be the best student/ family defender I can be. True– karate does not fully prepare you for todays self defense needs, but it is certainly not useless. And by the way, I have trained with a good number of traditional martial artists, that I am quite sure, can handle themselves very well in a real “street” fight. Krav is certainly the best system around for self defense, but it is not the exclusive useful thing.
Jeff
Re: Darren’s Seminar in NC
Thanks Darren for an awesome seminar! Also, thanks Ryan and crew for making us feel so welcome! I learned much in the way of technique this weekend. As I reflect however, the lasting thing I walked away with is insight into the heart of Krav. What does KM look like at its very best? What is it’s spirit and focus at the center? What motivates the man in charge-does he fully believe in what he teaches? Of course I have heard and read, but to experience first hand was a certainly a day well lived. I will be a better student not only because of the technical stuff I learned, but also the understanding I gained. Thanks again Darren, Ryan…and especially Matt Robinson for his determination to make his students the best possible.
Jeff
