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Read more about the article Krav Maga Won’t Make You a Superhero or Hollywood Action Star [But It WILL Change Your Life]

Krav Maga Won’t Make You a Superhero or Hollywood Action Star [But It WILL Change Your Life]

  • Post author:Dan Liu
  • Post published:January 9, 2026
  • Post category:Blog

No, you won’t be faster than a speeding bullet  Or, be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Or defeat a horde of masked, katana-yielding assassins bent on…

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Read more about the article The First Line of Defense: Believing You’re Worth Protecting

The First Line of Defense: Believing You’re Worth Protecting

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

Most people think self-defense starts with a punch, a kick, or a clever technique learned in class. It doesn’t. Real self-defense begins much earlier, in a far more personal place:…

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Read more about the article Your Self-Defense Toolbox: Using the Right Tool for the Job

Your Self-Defense Toolbox: Using the Right Tool for the Job

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

If you’ve ever opened a real toolbox, you already understand a core truth about self-defense. No one grabs a hammer to tighten a bolt. No one reaches for a screwdriver…

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Read the Road

  • Post author:Ed Petrillo
  • Post published:January 3, 2026
  • Post category:Blog

I was on I-95 South in fairly dense traffic driving in the far left lane when an 18-wheeler started creeping into my lane. I slammed on the horn to let…

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Read more about the article Panic vs. Fear In Action 

Panic vs. Fear In Action 

  • Post author:Gus Bottazzi
  • Post published:December 28, 2025
  • Post category:Blog

Here’s the hard truth: panic isn’t fear. Panic is what happens when your brain has nothing useful to grab onto. Decades ago, during my early training, I learned an old…

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Read more about the article Active Shooters on Campus: Turning Fear into Focus

Active Shooters on Campus: Turning Fear into Focus

  • Post author:Gus Bottazzi
  • Post published:December 21, 2025
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For years, the words active shooter felt distant—something tragic that happened somewhere else, to someone else. That illusion is gone. The recent incident near Brown University was a stark reminder…

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Read more about the article What Predators Want — And How We Train You Not to Give It to Them 

What Predators Want — And How We Train You Not to Give It to Them 

  • Post author:Gus Bottazzi
  • Post published:December 15, 2025
  • Post category:Blog

Most people walk through life believing predators fit some Hollywood stereotype. They imagine a monster hiding in the shadows, radiating evil and announcing his intentions.  That’s not how it works.…

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Read more about the article We React Exactly How We Train

We React Exactly How We Train

  • Post author:Gus Bottazzi
  • Post published:December 7, 2025
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Every once in a while, a story hits you so hard that it becomes part of your teaching forever. This one came from my instructor, and it perfectly illustrates a…

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Read more about the article Lessons from a Black Belt Test

Lessons from a Black Belt Test

  • Post author:Gus Bottazzi
  • Post published:November 30, 2025
  • Post category:Blog

I just oversaw a nearly five-hour black belt test, and it reinforced something central to what we teach in Krav Maga Essentials: real self-defense isn’t clean, pretty, or linear. It’s…

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Read more about the article The Elevator Moment: What Real-World Self-Defense Actually Looks Like

The Elevator Moment: What Real-World Self-Defense Actually Looks Like

  • Post author:Gus Bottazzi
  • Post published:November 24, 2025
  • Post category:Blog

One of my students has spent over 30 years in a male-dominated industry. She’s respected, successful, and has traveled to more conferences than most people will ever attend. And like…

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