This week’s scenario will be…
Defenses while sitting in a chair… at a desk!
Saturday, 1/31, 8:30AM
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Archives for January 2015
Academy Weather Closing
The Academy will be open for this afternoon’s Youth Kenpo classes, but we will close for all evening classes. All classes are canceled for tomorrow, Tues 1/27.
Please check Facebook and the News and Class Schedule on our website for further updates.
Stay safe!
***UPDATE 01.28.15***
The Academy will be open for all classes today, Wednesday 1/28.
All Classes Canceled, Saturday 01.24.15
Surprise, Speed, and Violence of Action
We had a great class last night exploring some variations on the Krav Maga basic groundfighting curriculum. Many thanks to Dave for sharing his experience and insights with us.
Dave reminded me of something I had learned in another life as a Marine infantryman training MOUT in the late ’90s, and that perfectly encapsulates what we do as Krav Maga practitioners. Three essential elements in an ambush or room entry or—we’ll now say—even basic self-defense are:
Surprise
Speed
Violence of Action
I’ve written several articles that parallel this. Here are a couple of them:
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