How to Register for the Orange Belt Test
The Orange Belt Test is coming up! If you’re eligible to test & are considering giving it a go, learn how to register here!
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Routines – Shifting Into A New Normal
The recent closures of schools and businesses are widespread and have led to major disruptions in the daily routines of families. Children are trying to adjust to doing school at home, and parents are now trying to balance their new work-from-home life with a new role – teacher to their children. To cope, it’s important for families to implement daily routines that incorporate school and work along with family time and hobbies.
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What is the OODA Loop?
The goal is to interrupt the attacker’s OODA loop as often as possible, forcing them to constantly re-observe and reorient themselves, all while you can take the actions you need to in order to escape safely.
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Mindset Monday: Position Before Submission!
Worrying about submissions or striking can be tempting to rush into in he heat of an altercation, but here’s why we prioritize position above all else.
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Self Defense Training Saved This Child From Abduction
Last week, a father of one of our students shared an article with us about an attempted abduction with the following words, “I wanted to share the article below and also thank y’all for helping us teach R—- how to protect himself. I really like how Lions talks out different scenarios to the kids! I think that really helps the kids connect the dots if or when it happens in real life.”
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Mr. Paul’s thoughts on Krav Junior
A few weeks ago, I asked one of our Krav Junior instructors, Paul Besterman, to write up a little bit about what he thinks the purpose and value of Krav Junior is. I told him that I didn’t need anything formal… stream of consciousness was fine. I just wanted to get his thoughts on it. When I got his email a couple of weeks later, I was moved to tears.
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Las Vegas.
When I checked my Facebook this morning, the horrible news about what happened in Las Vegas was the first thing I saw. I was filled with the same shock and grief that I’m sure everyone felt when they first got the news. As the day went on, that shock turned[…]
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Advice for Yellow Belts from Advanced Students
We asked some of our more advanced students & instructors what they do a month or two beforehand in order to prepare for their next rank test. Here’s what they had to say . . . “The personal training I took before the test helped a lot!! I practice moves, stance,[…]
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Dudes Deserve Better
It’s summer!! I survived my first year of classroom teaching!! Hang on a sec… let me back up. Hi, everyone! This is Chelsea. This is me: We’ve probably trained together. If not, then I would like to train with you someday soon. I work during the day as a preschool teacher,[…]
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