I got an email today through the Krav Maga Kentucky contact form that made me stop and blink. Here’s what was submitted. Name changed and contact information removed. Contact Name:  John Doe My Question: “I've been a republican entire life but your latest smear ad is embarrassing. I'm not stupid. Thomas Massie saw the full unredacted Epstein file. Why don't you list that as the reason King Trump doesn't want him reelected. Supporting pedophiles is just unforgivable.” Age:  

After the last blog post on ground work, the response was honestly incredible. Some people disagreed. Some pushed back. A lot of people read it and said, “Damn, I’ve never thought about it that way.” But almost everyone agreed on one thing. We need more of these conversations. Not more noise. Not more techniques. More honest thinking about how this stuff is actually trained. That post hit a nerve because it put words to something many people already felt but could not articul

This is a question I’ve been asked for years, and it deserves a clear answer. Most people hear “ground fighting” and immediately think grappling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submissions, rolling, and staying down until someone gets a submission. That version of ground fighting makes sense in a sport environment. It does not automatically make sense in a self-defense environment. In sport grappling, you can pace. You can wait. You can stay on the ground. You are matched by size, skil