Blog Posts

Against All Odds

by Des Brown January 15, 2024

Tuesday, January 15, 2019. A man dressed in nondescript, bulky dark clothing walked toward the entrance of a high-end restaurant where peopl...

Don't Become an Abduction Target

by Des Brown December 19, 2023

Your Money or Your Life Earlier this year, I was given a firsthand account of an abduction that took place in the Northern suburbs of J...

How to Spot a Two Way Mirror

by Des Brown December 18, 2023

Do you ever use a public restroom? Try on clothing at a retail store? The answer is probably yes, to both of those. But there are so many othe...

Are You Being Watched in Your Hotel Room?

by Des Brown December 12, 2023

Unless you’re a super jaded traveler, there’s always something kind of magical and romantic about checking into a room you don’t have to clean...

Why Learn Self Defense?

by Des Brown July 17, 2023

Why Learn Self Defense? More Than Just Kicks and Punches Learning self defense equips you with the practical techniques and knowledge to physi...

Surviving A Knife Attack

by Des Brown January 26, 2021

IS THERE A "MAGIC" KRAV MAGA TECHNIQUE AGAINST KNIFE ATTACKS? Maybe there is. And maybe it's not a technique at all. But before I get started, ...

The Human Face Of Krav Maga

by Des Brown January 16, 2021

We're normal. We're human. And we like to have fun. The first time I stepped into a martial arts class, I was intimidated as hell. Despite the f...

Krav Maga Lessons From The Drunken Master

by Des Brown October 27, 2020

Way back in 1978, the legendary Jackie Chan starred in a movie that was to launch his career as one of the most recognizable faces in Kung Fu cinem...

Go With The Flow

by Des Brown October 21, 2020

Krav Maga is serious business, right? After all, it’s about life and death! Logically, then, practicing your Krav Maga skills should be just as se...

3 Easy Ways To Remember Krav Maga Techniques

by Des Brown October 21, 2020

IT'S EASIER THAN YOU THINK One of the most common worries I hear about from students, especially beginners, is: How do I remember the self defense...

Beware The Krav Maga Cult

by Des Brown October 03, 2020

Whether you’re a complete newbie, or someone who’s been training in Krav Maga for years, we all share something in common: a love for what we pract...

Fear Porn

by Des Brown January 30, 2020

If you’re on Facebook or Twitter, here’s a quick experiment you can try: Open your news feed, and take a scroll through the first 10 or 20 items t...