BlogHide Resteemsselfdefense (25)in kravmaga • 7 years agoYou ain't Superman!“Not being there is way better than running, running is way better than de-escalating, de-escalating is way better than fighting and fighting is way better than dying.” SGT Rory Miller “Self…selfdefense (25)in selfdefense • 7 years agoA Krav Maga Instructor's Thoughts on Handgun TrainingLet me start off by saying that I am not an expert on handgun training. I train often, have been through some good courses and even have certification as a basic handgun instructor…but I teach…selfdefense (25)in selfdefense • 7 years agoSelf Defense On a Bus!Lessons learned from training self defense on a bus; There ain’t no sparring. Sparring is footwork, changing distances, moving, etc. On the bus there was no room for footwork whatsoever. It…selfdefense (25)in se • 7 years agoCan a Woman Whoop a Man?You would expect me, a krav maga instructor, to answer that in the affirmative. Krav Maga is designed to work for everyone…no matter how small of stature, how much strength they have, how athletic…selfdefense (25)in selfdefense • 7 years agoS#@T is about to go down!“Self Defense is recovery from stupidity or bad luck.” SGT Rory Miller We in the USKMA preach to avoid bad situations…don’t go to stupid places with stupid people to do stupid things. Next we…selfdefense (25)in selfdefense • 7 years agoMultiple AttackersThe last thing we do at the end of a level 3 test is to have the group gear up and spar…one student vs. two or three attackers at the same time. This is always an eye opener. No matter how good we…selfdefense (25)in self • 7 years agoOur View on Self Defense TechniquesYou will never hear us say that krav is better than any other system. They all have some merit. We only claim to be best at getting people from zero self defense skills-wise to being able to truly…selfdefense (25)in s • 7 years agoIs this a rational person?One great lesson that I've learned from the co-lead instructor of the USKMA, Brannon Hicks, is to ask "Is this person rational?" He leads a great RBT class and when critiquing a scenario the…selfdefense (25)in selfdefense • 7 years agoOur Self Defense Training Has Flaws...on Purpose!“Instructors, if you aren’t putting everything you teach under stress and exhaustion you are teaching self defense techniques, not self defense. There is a big difference.” M. Slane Some self…selfdefense (25)in selfdefense • 7 years agoOur Self Defense Training Has Flaws...on Purpose!“Instructors, if you aren’t putting everything you teach under stress and exhaustion you are teaching self defense techniques, not self defense. There is a big difference.” M. Slane Some self…selfdefense (25)in selfdefense • 7 years agoOur Self Defense Training Has Flaws...on Purpose!“Instructors, if you aren’t putting everything you teach under stress and exhaustion you are teaching self defense techniques, not self defense. There is a big difference.” M. Slane Some self…selfdefense (25)in selfdefense • 7 years agoOur Self Defense Training Has Flaws...on Purpose!“Instructors, if you aren’t putting everything you teach under stress and exhaustion you are teaching self defense techniques, not self defense. There is a big difference.” M. Slane Some self…selfdefense (25)in selfdefense • 7 years agoOur Self Defense Training Has Flaws...on Purpose!“Instructors, if you aren’t putting everything you teach under stress and exhaustion you are teaching self defense techniques, not self defense. There is a big difference.” M. Slane Some self…selfdefense (25)in se • 7 years agoOur Self Defense Training Has Flaws...on Purpose!“Instructors, if you aren’t putting everything you teach under stress and exhaustion you are teaching self defense techniques, not self defense. There is a big difference.” M. Slane Some self…selfdefense (25)in selfdefense • 7 years agoA Self Defense Instructors Thoughts on Handgun TrainingLet me start off by saying that I am not an expert on handgun training. I train often, have been through some good courses and even have certification as a basic handgun instructor…but I teach Krav…selfdefense (25)in selfdefense • 7 years agoBut he seemed so nice...There have been so many women after an attack who have stated “but he seemed so nice.” It is only later, when they have time to analyze, that they realize they had an “uneasy” feeling about the…selfdefense (25)in introduceyourself • 7 years agoHello Steemit - Real Self Defense Advice here!My passion is keeping people safe by teaching what really works when faced with real world violence. There is so much disinformation, ego and straight up BS in the self defense and martial arts…selfdefense (25)in selfdefense • 7 years agoYou will get hurt!Another subject most martial arts and self defense systems fail miserably at is letting their practitioners know that they can and probably will sustain damage. This can be a game changer! If you…selfdefense (25)in selfdefense • 7 years agoSelf Defense and InterveningI am all about helping others….it just needs to be done smart. SGT Strong in his book Strong on Defense talks about the many times in his career he pulled up on a man dying in his wife’s arms after…