Gershon Ben Keren·Oct 29Boxing & Reality — Dealing with the last round firstI’ve been a fan of boxing for a long time. There was a time when my interest in MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) eclipsed it, but I quickly came…
Dking Combat·Oct 26Step-by-step principles for escaping a headlock and a bear hug (front and rear), from a Krav Maga…How to Escape a Headlock and a Bear Hug: A Coach’s Step-by-Step Guide
Jordan kade·Sep 17The Self-Defense Instinct Behind a Bad DateYou can usually tell when a date has gone badly. Harder is the date that has not gone badly yet, where nothing has happened and something…
Jordan kade·Aug 28When Playgrounds Turn Hostile: Rising Bullying Among Kids and How Parents Can Fight BackBullying among children is climbing at an alarming rate. Schools, playgrounds, and even online spaces that once felt safe now carry a…
InThe Thinking Martial ArtistbyJoshua Reingold·Aug 8What would a Quality Self Defense Curriculum Look Like?How can an Individual prepare themselves for the Streets?A response icon1A response icon1
Gershon Ben Keren·Dec 29, 2025Self-Defense Experts & Real World ViolencePersonal experience can often get in the way of the facts. When you work in security you tend to see things from a certain perspective…
Gershon Ben Keren·Nov 2, 2025Are Self-Defense, Martial Arts & Krav Maga Applicable in A “Safe” World?Obviously, the world we live in isn’t a completely safe place and will never be so. However, since the mid-1990’s crime, and violent crime…
Gershon Ben Keren·Oct 13, 2025Things Security Professionals do and don’t do that you shouldn’tViolence, personal safety and security are all contextual, which is why a rules-based approach to violence prevention doesn’t work e.g…
Gershon Ben Keren·Sep 29, 2025Perfectionism & ViolenceThere is a saying that “good” is the enemy of “best”, which is probably a paraphrase and re-working of an older proverb most famously…
Gershon Ben Keren·Aug 27, 2025Secret Killing TechniquesThere are no secret techniques. The martial arts (including Krav Maga) do not contain secret killing techniques that only they know. It’s a…
