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Read more about the article The Warrior Spirit: What Krav Maga Training Really Teaches You

The Warrior Spirit: What Krav Maga Training Really Teaches You

  • Post author:Gus Bottazzi
  • Post published:July 12, 2026
  • Post category:Blog

I've been training in martial arts for 35 years. Teaching self-defense for 25. And I can tell you the most powerful weapon we develop at Krav Maga Essentials in Norwalk,…

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Read more about the article Declaring Your Independence. Are You Worth Defending?

Declaring Your Independence. Are You Worth Defending?

  • Post author:Gus Bottazzi
  • Post published:July 5, 2026
  • Post category:Blog

Two hundred and fifty years ago today, a group of people made a decision. Not because they were fearless. They weren't. Not because they knew they'd win. They didn't. They…

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Read more about the article Focus is the Weapon: Why Self-Defense Isn’t About Being Strong or Young

Focus is the Weapon: Why Self-Defense Isn’t About Being Strong or Young

  • Post author:Gus Bottazzi
  • Post published:June 28, 2026
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I've been teaching self-defense in Norwalk for 25 years, and if you boiled down everything I teach at Krav Maga Essentials into one sentence, it would be this: focus and…

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Read more about the article The Most Important Thing I Can Teach My Family

The Most Important Thing I Can Teach My Family

  • Post author:Gus Bottazzi
  • Post published:June 21, 2026
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Every father carries a quiet promise. You don't say it out loud. But it's there every day: *I will keep them safe.* For most of us that promise lives in…

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Read more about the article You Can Be Right or You Can Be Safe

You Can Be Right or You Can Be Safe

  • Post author:Gus Bottazzi
  • Post published:June 15, 2026
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A student came up to me after class last weekend and said, “I was thinking about you this weekend.” Then he told me the story. He was driving when someone…

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Read more about the article Violence Begins Long Before the First Punch

Violence Begins Long Before the First Punch

  • Post author:Gus Bottazzi
  • Post published:June 7, 2026
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Most people picture violence as a sudden event. A stranger. A dark parking lot. An ambush with no warning. That's not usually how it works. The hard truth is that…

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Read more about the article Powerful vs. Purposeful: Why Hitting Hard Isn’t Enough in Real Self-Defense

Powerful vs. Purposeful: Why Hitting Hard Isn’t Enough in Real Self-Defense

  • Post author:Gus Bottazzi
  • Post published:May 31, 2026
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Walk into most gyms and you’ll see the same thing: people throwing everything they have into a heavy bag, convinced that raw power equals effective self-defense. They hit hard, sweat…

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Read more about the article From Conversation to Capability: How to Actually Prepare Your Child Before They Leave

From Conversation to Capability: How to Actually Prepare Your Child Before They Leave

  • Post author:Gus Bottazzi
  • Post published:May 25, 2026
  • Post category:Blog

By now, you've done something most parents never get around to doing. You've had the conversation. You understand the risks. You've thought through the scenarios and taken this seriously enough…

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Read more about the article The 6-Step Framework Your Child Should Have Before Day One

The 6-Step Framework Your Child Should Have Before Day One

  • Post author:Gus Bottazzi
  • Post published:May 17, 2026
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By now, two things should be clear. Under pressure, your child won’t rise to the occasion. They’ll fall back on what they’ve practiced. And most kids haven’t practiced anything at…

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Read more about the article Smart Kids Freeze Too — Here’s Why Why Smart Kids Freeze

Smart Kids Freeze Too — Here’s Why Why Smart Kids Freeze

  • Post author:Gus Bottazzi
  • Post published:May 10, 2026
  • Post category:Blog

You've raised a smart kid. They think things through. They make good decisions. They've earned trust over time and handled real responsibility well. So it's natural — almost automatic —…

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