Last month, the Krav Maga Alliance sponsored a Krav Maga instructor certification at Wingate Institute. For many people, Wingate is the civilian home of Krav Maga. After Krav Maga founder Imi Lichtenfeld left the army, he started the first civilian training program at Wingate.
During the early years of my own training, I received an instructor diploma from Wingate Institute. As the Krav Maga Alliance grew, I wanted to provide the same opportunities to Alliance affiliates and instructors. I contacted Wingate, and they were very interested. Other organizations have sponsored courses at Wingate...but they have used their OWN instructors to teach Krav Maga. I didn't want that, because Alliance affiliates can train with me any time. One of the tenets of the Krav Maga Alliance is that our instructors should get exposure to other points of view, and other systems, whenever possible. So when Wingate asked me if I wanted to teach the course, I said no. I wanted THEIR instructors to teach.
When our people arrived, the instructors were very impressed by their skill level. They said so on several occassions, giving unsolicited compliments to all. Frankly, these attendees made the Krav Maga Alliance look good, and they represented all of us very well!
We now have our first group of Krav Maga Alliance instructors certified by both the Krav Maga Alliance and Wingate Institute. Congratulations to all!
We've added a new Next Generation Kids Certification to be taught by program developer Deb Floch! The course will take place over Memorial Day weekend (5/25-5/27) in Dallas TX. Sign up through the website today! Don't miss out on going to this informative, fun and resourceful certification!
Hey everyone,
I received an email from Jeremy Alf, a Krav Maga Alliance black belt serving overseas in the Air Force.
He is trying to help an Army unit put together a CrossFit gym while they are overseas. These guys are in the line of fire every day. They are looking for some help setting up a workout space, and I would like anyone in the Alliance -- affiliate or student -- to contribute. Since they are getting shot at instead of us, I think it's the least we can do.
If you have any equipment you can donate, please contact John or Erica at the Krav Maga Alliance, and we will give you their contact info.
If you are part of the Alliance, then Lead By Example.
Thanks!
This is the "Orange Drill" used to help train eye strikes!
Dear KM Alliance Affiliates,
We we previously mentioned, Paul Garcia of Martial Arts For Excellence (MAFE) has offered to give free consulting advice each month to our membership. This consulting will include a monthly Marketing Discussion between Paul and John Whitman.
Originally, we tried to post these conversations on the Alliance website, but they files were too large. In addition, Paul is offering some other materials, so it seemed easier to simply have their system maintain the resources.
To access these marketing resources, simply follow this link to the MAFE Krav Maga Alliance page. You can set up a free log in, and we'll inform you each time new content is added.
Remember, this is free with your Alliance affiliation!
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." -- Winston Churchill
"Victory is reserved for those who are willing to pay its price." - Sun Tzu
The Krav Maga Alliance is proud to maintain a relationship with Martial Arts For Excellence, run by Paul Garcia. Paul is an accomplished martial artist, school owner, and business consultant. He and his company are dedicated to helping school owners improve their performance. Please check out his site here!
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