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The Slow Road Back: Solo Training

Saturday, May 28th, 2011 Posted in IPS, Krav Maga, Martial Arts, Sports and Fitness | No Comments »

The kid is trying to get back into shape after a long and rough year on a number of fronts. It has been about eight months since I was working out on a consistent basis. Still, in that time I ...

Affordable Mini HD Camera setup

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011 Posted in Digital Video, Krav Maga, LaGuardia, Martial Arts, New Media, Technology | No Comments »

I frequently get a good deal of questions from students and educators on what type of video camera should they buy if they have limited money and they still want great quality. In order to answer these questions I have ...

A judo chop, chop, chop!!

Monday, March 1st, 2010 Posted in Krav Maga, Lifestyle, Martial Arts, Sports and Fitness | No Comments »

After a week of really crappy weather it was great to get out of the house and attend a combat Judo seminar taught by Peter Muldoon this weekend. Pete, is a 3rd Dan black belt and one of the senior ...

Taking a break really sucks

Friday, June 26th, 2009 Posted in Krav Maga, Lifestyle, Martial Arts | No Comments »

The summer is finally here and I am stuck in NYC for the entire break taking technical training classes. As a result it is gonna be a few weeks until I will be able to get in a martial arts ...

Krav Maga Orange Belt Promotion

Sunday, April 26th, 2009 Posted in Krav Maga, Lifestyle, Martial Arts, Sports and Fitness | No Comments »

Over the past few months I have been training pretty hard in preparation for promotions in the various martial arts styles that I am studying. Last month, I successfully tested for my 1st degree Black Belt in IPS Shotokan, and ...

Late Night Workout for Insomniacs

Friday, April 24th, 2009 Posted in IPS, Krav Maga, Lifestyle, Martial Arts, Sports and Fitness | No Comments »

My recent bouts of insomnia have made my workouts a true late night exercise. I am really starting to think that this must be how vampires live. It seems that the last few weeks have been a focal point for ...

Early Morning Krav Maga Workout

Sunday, December 28th, 2008 Posted in Krav Maga, Lifestyle, Martial Arts, Sports and Fitness | No Comments »

This is a brief video taken by my kids as they watched their father sweat through an early Saturday morning workout. I really plan to get in better shape for the New Year. Luckily I have the next couple of ...

Krav Maga Yellow Belt Promotion

Sunday, November 16th, 2008 Posted in Krav Maga, Lifestyle, Martial Arts, Sports and Fitness | No Comments »

These are pictures from my recent Krav Maga belt promotion test. I had stopped training years ago in any martial arts style and was surprisingly very anxious about the test. It was my first earned belt within the Krav Maga ...

Lazy Sunday

Sunday, October 26th, 2008 Posted in Krav Maga, Lifestyle, Martial Arts, Sports and Fitness | No Comments »

I was all set to head out to Staten Island today for a seminar on disarming a gun wielding attacker. The seminar was being held at Life Defense Inc., one of the sister schools affiliated with the Krav Maga Federation ...

What doesn’t kill me…….

Monday, October 13th, 2008 Posted in Krav Maga, Lifestyle, Martial Arts, Sports and Fitness | No Comments »

...will only make me stronger. Well, at least that is what I have been telling myself  as I nursed the sore ligaments in my foot. The injury was a result of my decision to try my hand at ...