Be sure to congratulate James Conneely the next time you see him. James recently endured Phase A instructor training at the Krav Maga Worldwide National Training Center in LA. It was seven consecutive days of very intense training, and he represented the Academy very well.

Congrats, James!

There has been some confusion caused inadvertently by talk of changes in the Krav Maga Worlwide curricula. Adding to this was my update of the online Level 1 curriculum before we announced the Level 1 test, and then being too lazy to revert it. Here’s what you need to know…

The following techniques are new to the Level 1 curriculum but they will not be tested next week. We will be adding them to Fundamentals classes after this test.

• Inside and Outside Chop
• Headlock from Behind (Bar Arm or Carotid)

The following techniques are not new to the Level 1 curriculum but they will not be tested. But you should know them.

• Eye Strike
• Arm Pulls
• Wrist Releases

There are changes and additions to almost all levels, and I will be updating our online versions soon.

Please post any questions below or on the test sign-up post.

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