March 2011 Newsletter
KMG celebrates its first Anniversary
This month, KMG is celebrating its first anniversary. After a full year, characterized by both hurdles and peaks, we can look back with satisfaction on all that has happened this year.
What have we accomplished:
Close to Ten Thousand Subscribers to our mailing list;
Thousands of Students studying Krav Maga with KMG;
Hundreds of Instructors proudly wearing the KMG logo;
Hundreds of Schools where KMG teaches KM around the world;
Hundreds of Programs around the world;
Dozens of International Programs conducted by KMG HQ;
Nearly Fifty Different Countries and Directors;
Seventeen KMG Global Team Members;
And One Source. One KMG.
Not bad for a year old!
We would like to thank all of you, students, instructors, school owners and directors for choosing KMG and helping us become the number ONE Krav Maga organization in the world.
KMG is dedicated to the unrelenting level of KM training, and through our instructors we promote our most important goal: saving lives.
Thank you all for a wonderful year!
International Women’s Day
Krav Maga has been developed to meet the specific needs and requirements of each type of individual. Krav Maga teaching and techniques for women are characterized by their effectiveness even from a position of physical disadvantage, providing the needed self-defense against violent sexual and criminal attacks.
Over the centuries women have been the oppressed gender in a lot of different aspects including decision making, professions, education, property ownership and even owning their own bodies. In all cases, women were treated as and molded into the weaker sex.
In the beginning of the 20th century the feminist revolution began taking hold in more and more countries in the western world. Today, for the most part woman are treated differently than before and the obstacles and barriers barriers which existed in the past are quickly diminishing.
A side effect of these cultural changes is that a woman has also lost the protection which was afforded by the male dominant society. The concept of chivalry is evaporating as women begin to take control of their lives and surroundings, and the barriers which protected women are disappearing along with those same barriers which oppressed them.
KMG ‘s training methods for women are based on years of experience, as well as numerous real-life examples in which women found our system to be the most effective. We took into consideration the risk analysis (what dangers women are facing), the pro and cons of being a woman in a violent confrontation (advantages and disadvantages) and the whole KM system, together with the decades of experience we composed our most efficient program and training method for women and girls. Our Krav Maga system for women provides excellent self-defense skills, producing the highest rate of defense successes in facing various types of confrontations.
In addition to the technical and tactical training required to gain Krav Maga skills, women also need to acquire the appropriate mental capabilities which will support their physical readiness to fight. This includes developing an attitude that allows for determination, persistence and aggression to become a part of the woman’s natural state of mind whenever called upon.
Krav Maga for girls and women boosts confidence, putting an end to the anxiety and aversion caused by feelings of helplessness. With our training system, women need no longer relinquish personal safety and quality of life out of fear.
Remember, while it is no woman’s fault for being attacked, it is her responsibility to learn how to defend herself.
Review of February and March 2011
Lets take a look at what we did in February and March:
Instructors seminar in Finland with Eyal which included training in the snow and on slippery surfaces.
Eyal and Ilya Dunsky conducted the first part of a General Instructors Course and a Third Party Protection seminar in Germany .
Instructors seminar in Poland with Eyal. Over 180 people participated in two seminars for students and one for instructors.
General Instructors Course part 2 in Hungary was successfully led by Tommy Blom.
Seminar in Ireland with Franklyn Hartkamp – Both Franklyn and Stephen Cooley were very happy with the program and photos have already been uploaded to Facebook.
Seminar and Testing in the Czech Republic with Ilya Dunsky – Ilya had a great time, and we would all like to congratulate more than 100 participants for graduating to their next level.
Shahar Klarfeld ran a five day Law Enforcement Seminar in Lexington, Kentucky.
Eyal and Ilya Dunsky had a great seminar in Rome which included: Third Party Protection, Dealing with Multiple opponents and protection from Armed and Unarmed attacks. Everyone had a great time and Eyal reports some awesome Gelato – Highly recommended.
Tommy Blom had also led an Instructors Seminar in Holland. Both Franklyn Hartkamp and Tommy reported that it was a successful and productive program.
Eyal and Alan Predolin conducted a productive Instructors Course (parts 1 and 2) in Florida. The weather was great and Eyal reports that at no point did he need to fight off alligators.
As we are writing this, Ze’ev Cohen is Conducting a General Instructors Course (part 2) in England.
Eyal just finished conducting a Further Education Seminar for Instructors and Testing along with Albert in Brussels, Belgium.
Ilya Dunsky is running a general instructors course (part 2) in Nuremberg, Germany.
And Eyal is instructing a General Instructors Course (Part 3) in Hungary with Peter Lakatos.
Good luck to all of you!
To view our upcoming events, click here.
KMG Kick Ass Photo Contest
During February KMG launched a Facebook photo competition. Members were asked to submit their best Krav Maga Photos. The photo with the most “Like Votes” won a free 3 month membership to Max Krav Maga. We received some awesome photos but the winner, by popular choice, was Micki Clevenger’s (on the left).
A big thanks to everyone who participated, weather by sending in photos or by voting. To see more of the pictures, please click here.
Stay tuned for our future competitions.
If you haven’t done so yet, join our Facebook group to hear about what’s going on: KMG Official Facebook Group
KravDepot
The best ideas come from our readers and subscribers.
Due to popular demand, we are producing a limited collectors’ edition of Eyal Yanilov hand autographed KMG T-shirts, which can be purchased at our virtual shop – KravDepot. The T-shirts will be available for purchase on the 1st of April and, as mentioned above, the quantity is limited – only 100 T-shirts!
If you haven’t done so, check out KravDepot to see what Krav Maga products are currently available.
KMG Survival Safari Competition in Israel
As we mentioned in our previous newsletter, we are launching the first ever KMG Survival Safari Competition in Israel in November.
In two weeks we will be sending out another letter to you with all the information.
Click here to read about it in our website.
MaxKravMaga
MaxKravMaga has been taken to the MAX.
Check out our online Krav Maga training website, the only one of its kind.
We will be sending you more information about it next week.
Thank you all for reading. Feel free to contact us with any questions or queries you may have.
Eyal Yanilov
&
The KMG HQ Team
KRAV MAGA GLOBAL
