In the Land of Training

'In the Land of Training' is a personal journal detailing my journey through Krav Maga, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, MMA and fitness training. I am also currently studying 3 foreign languages: Hebrew, French and Spanish.

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It's been a little over 3 weeks since I started this book blog, and so far I'm thrilled with the experience and the great people in the reading community. Posting about my latest reads has helped i...

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My thoughts on 'The 100' Episode 3.01 'Wanheda, Part 1'

I know this blog is supposed to be (mainly) about books and reading. But I thought it'd be nice to devote one post a week to what I consider to be the best sci-fi show on television today. Also, 'T...

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Luke Rockhold

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Melbourne woman fells late-night attacker with kickboxing, urges other women to ‘fight back’

We wish Clare a fast recovery. Thank you for sharing your story with other women, encouraging them to take their protection in their own hands.

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Dat uchi mata.

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Protecting oneself and another from gun threats from the front (techniques performed by David Kahn).

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Fit to Fight’s Ryan Hoover shows a “CPR” clinch defense.

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Defense against gun threat from the front (performed by Krav Maga Unyted’s Jarret Waldman).

Redirect, control, counterattack, disarm.

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My latest video tribute to Ronda Rousey.

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Looking at its ultimate result, one might be tempted to think that violence is just violence, regardless of the dynamics and nature of the conflict it stemmed from. But for self defense practitioners, understanding the bahavioral patterns underlying violent occurences is absolutely essential for the correct exercise of life-saving tactics such as avoidance and de-escalation. Read more…

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The guys from Endeavor Defense and Fitness go over the various slightly different ways of performing the defense against a gun threat from the front.

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If you want to learn how to fight, you’ve got to practice fighting.

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A new video from Endeavor Defense and Fitness explores the various solutions for control and disarm following a defense against a backhand slash.

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Despite their friendly and informal atmosphere, even Krav Maga classes have their do’s and don’ts. Of course every gym is different, so you should ask about the specific rules of attendance of the facility you will be training at. But as a general reference, here’s some guidelines on how to be a gentleman/gentlewoman Kravist.