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Reality-vs-Reality martial arts
BY MOSHE KATZ
CEO
ISRAELI KRAV INTERNATIONAL
August 11, 2024, Israel
Over the years I have been accused of various things, these include; Being a nice guy, being gentle, being kind. I was told that I don't "look like a Krav Maga instructor", I don't deliberately hurt my students, and things along these lines. Of course all this just makes me laugh. It says more about the accusers than the accused.
My goal is to protect you, not hurt you, not humiliate you, not insult you, not to put you down but to raise you up. And, I have been doing that for many years.
It is a shame when ego gets in the way of proper training. It is a shame when Jealousy and arrogance gets in the way of correct training. I have seen this behavior many times.
Today I received a voice message. It was not the first of its kind. A man, no longer young, no longer the Krav Maga "model" used for commercial purposes, but a real man, in every sense of the word. The message was about an attack he experienced, first with fists, and kicks, and then with knives and multiple attackers. and yes, the fact that he made the call means he survived. But he not only survived, he defended himself properly. He is a man of few words and he said, "This stuff works, Moshe". Yes, once again, the IKI techniques worked and proved themselves in a real-life situation. And that does not depend upon me being a nice guy or looking the part. No, I am not a fitness model and I no longer in the prime of my youth. I am an instructor, a damn good one, but I am not a model.
There are many schools that advertise "Reality Martial Arts", or "Reality Training", but what are they really? They are by design, or by accident, a way to bring in those tough-guy-wannabees who want to go a bit rough on the weekends, a weekend warrior. But is it reality or just fantasy?
I often have reality drills where students pretend to be waiting for the bus to come, or waiting for the light to turn green so that they can cross the street, or sitting down at home reading the paper. At first they wonder why not go straight into the technique? (and save class time). Why do I require them to stand around day-dreaming for a while? That answer is - Reality Training. This is reality!!
This is reality, being bored, waiting for the bus etc. This is how it will be in a real life situation. You will be waiting for the light to turn, and boom, you are attacked, or waiting for the ATM, etc. But what do we see in the "Reality" schools. We see guys with huge muscles bullying the class. "You’re gonna eat lightning, you’re gonna crap thunder!” Do more pushups!! but we are not preparing for a heavy weight bout. We are preparing for the reality of the street, and this is how we train, reality.
We train in reality, most schools train in "Reality Martial Arts", know the difference.
Everything we teach has been tested, full force, with resistance, all over the world, against all kinds of opponents, by all sorts of people, and many of our technique have been tested and proven in real life encounters; guns, knives, rifles and empty-handed brawls. IKI has proven itself to the world.
The Nay Sayers, that is only a sad reflection on themselves, losers who cannot lengthen their own line, so they try to cut down others. Our line keeps growing, and every student who walks home on his own two feet from a violent encounter is another world champion for us. That is our true trophy! Today we had another world champion, and we proud, but mostly, we are happy he survived.
Moshe Katz, 7th dan Black Belt, Israeli Krav Maga. Certified by Wingate Institute. Member Black Belt hall of fame, USA and Europe.
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