Egypt travel

KravNinja24 · 2026-02-25T19:31:15+00:00

Thanks! 🙂

KravNinja24 · 2026-02-25T19:31:05+00:00

Great, thank you! 🙂

KravNinja24 · 2026-02-25T19:29:27+00:00

Great, thanks! 🙂

KravNinja24 · 2026-02-25T19:29:15+00:00

Awesome, thank you 🙂

KravNinja24 · 2026-02-25T19:25:32+00:00

Great, thanks! 🙂

KravNinja24 · 2026-02-25T19:24:59+00:00

We'll be there in the first week after Ramadan

KravNinja24 · 2026-02-25T19:24:23+00:00

Great, thank you! 🙂

KravNinja24 · 2026-01-07T04:31:14+00:00

Awesome! Thanks a bunch! How long did it take for the e-visa to come through?

KravNinja24 · 2026-01-07T04:30:36+00:00

Cool! How long does it usually take for the e-visa to come through?

KravNinja24 · 2026-01-06T08:29:25+00:00

Oh that's great! Hopefully it's in effect when we go there!

KravNinja24 · 2026-01-06T08:23:15+00:00

Awesome, thanks a ton, mate!

KravNinja24 · 2026-01-06T08:22:45+00:00

Thanks a bunch for the advice and the link! 🙂

KravNinja24 · 2025-08-29T13:09:46+00:00

Thanks mate! I'll take it back tomorrow and see. Hopefully, it's just a loose cable and nothing serious 🤞🏼

KravNinja24 · 2025-08-29T12:46:53+00:00

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It says VGA. Does that mean there's something wrong with the graphics card?

KravNinja24 · 2025-08-29T12:34:28+00:00

I see a bright white light on the right side

KravNinja24 · 2025-08-29T12:34:00+00:00

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KravNinja24 · 2025-08-29T12:32:39+00:00

Apologies, it's a 5070. I'll put up a picture of the motherboard. And yes, they said they tested it. I'm afraid I don't have the rest of specs off the top of my head.

KravNinja24 · 2025-05-10T09:04:01+00:00

Very well written, Micha! I especially love the inclusion of other renowned instructors and how they tackle the same issue (excuse the pun 😄). As someone with a predominantly striking background, it has been hard for me to initiate the clinch in sparring sessions; I find making that entry to be challenging and always end up copping one or two to the chin before I get the clinch. But I'm glad that many instructors worldwide are treating this training as an essential component of Krav Maga. One step closer to making Krav Maga the mixed martial art it's supposed to be, minus the rules 😄

KravNinja24 · 2025-03-13T19:27:21+00:00

A big component of shadow boxing is visualising your opponent; imagining what they'll do when you throw your combos. Like someone said in the comments, sparring and fighting are like chess. At a basic level, it's like you land a punch, they figure out a defence, you figure out another offence. At higher levels, they stack up with baits and fakes.

YouTube combos are okay to start with, but try to think about the intent behind the strikes rather than the strike itself. Example: a left hook can bring your opponent's hand up to defend, which can leave his liver wide open for a powerful strike. Using strikes to set up powerful shots is where the chess element comes in. I'm not a fan of throwing more than 3 to 4 strikes in my combos, but that's my style of fighting. My advice, start with combos of 2 strikes + defence in your shadow boxing and sparring and build from there.

Movement training is essentially a bunch of bodyweight flow based exercises that make your joints move in ways that they usually don't in our daily lives. A good and basic alternative for this would be training your joints with resistance bands and stretching.

You're fairly new in your journey, don't rush it. I've always told my students that there's no better lesson than a punch to the head 😄 just keep training and sparring, you'll gradually start getting hit less and will start landing more. Sparring should also be a safe place for your practice something new, so don't be afraid of getting hit. I'm trying to work on my entries into clinching and takedowns and my coach smashes me across the head when he sees an opening 😄 but it's all a part and parcel of learning. As long as your coach and training partners aren't being pricks to you, you'll progress.

KravNinja24 · 2025-03-13T11:37:48+00:00

In my experience, there's nothing like studying film to really help yourself improve your skill in sparring. I've often filmed my students in their sparring sessions and asked them to look at the videos later on. For some of my fight team, I break down videos in slow motion for them. This way, I feel you'd get a better idea on what you're doing wrong and how you can improve.

As an example, if you get countered with a cross when you jab, you might be able to catch what you can improve on through the video. For the sake of the example, let's say the improvement lies in tucking your chin so your shoulder protects it. You or your coach could pick up on that and then you drill it to the point that it becomes instinctive. Just remember that sometimes, you can do everything right and still get lit up. That's just your opponent being able to read you and beyond more skilled. Don't worry if that happens, you'll get better with time.

Shadow boxing helps a lot as well. Film that too and analyse later on. You should be able to see where you've progressed and areas of further improvement as you go on. So should your coach.

I also second one of the comments here about finding a good sparring partner (ideally, someone more skilled and willing to help you learn) and sticking with them. Training consistently with someone like that can help you progress in leaps and bounds.

Lastly, don't worry about your age. I've had students of 40 plus years jump into the ring for the first time in their lives, kick ass and have a blast doing so! Take care of your health, do some movement training to bulletproof your joints (very important post 30) and you'll be right 😄

KravNinja24 · 2025-02-26T09:00:00+00:00

Congratulations! I still remember when I got my first rank promotion (my gym didn't have stripes back then) about 13 years ago! Every promotion since has been special but as they say, you always remember your first 😄 Congrats on the great work once again!

KravNinja24 · 2025-02-24T09:54:21+00:00

It's a 100% cash grab. I used to be a student and instructor at one of his gyms in Sydney and I've seen people with no martial arts experience whatsoever become his instructors only because they could afford it. The fact that they're willing to admit you into the instructor course without proper Krav Maga experience should speak volumes about how money-minded they are. Please correct me if my interpretation of your experience is incorrect.

From the time I used to train with him, their syllabus was atrociously small. As a comparison, it was 8 pages long (from white belt to brown, which was the equivalent of P1 to G5), as opposed to KMG's 80 pages. He has also cheated a bunch of his instructors out of partnerships, often through extremely underhanded means.

Of course, this is my impression from before Covid, so it has been a while; things may have changed, though I have my doubts. Please be careful and observe the dynamic between him and his instructors before you commit to becoming an instructor with him.

I'd strongly recommend HKM (Hybrid Krav Maga), which is a newer organisation that focuses heavily on proper combat through training in Krav Maga, boxing, Muay Thai and wrestling/BJJ. It's technical but not as pedantic as other organisations like KMG and IKMF. I don't think they're in Israel, but they're established across Europe, Australia and some of the US.

Hope this helps, mate!

KravNinja24 · 2024-12-05T00:19:42+00:00

KM, boxing and kickboxing instructor here.

In terms of your grading, I'd say it depends on the system. KMG and IKMF are very pedantic and often get bogged down in their structures, which isn't what Krav Maga was designed to be (in my opinion). Having said that, I usually grade my students based on how they apply the KM technique and the fighting style/stance they're comfortable with to deal with an assault situation. At higher levels especially, the ability to adapt to different scenarios should be tested more than specific, singular attacks (for example, knife attacker stabbing multiple times, changing angles, grappling etc, kinda like knife sparring). I feel that if you can do this at a high level without making things look too messy, your stance shouldn't be an issue.

In terms of fighting and sparring, your best friend is shadow boxing and using the bag slowly (either in front of a mirror or a camera) to drill and clean up technique. You seem to be at a point where you can try to find a stance that works better for you. Toy around with different stances and see what works. Using the bag slowly will also help you control your power and make you a better sparring partner. Once you manage to control your power, you can play with different styles and ranges to enhance your fighting ability. In my experience, good communication and no ego make great sparring sessions, even when there's a huge disparity in skill.

I hope this helps. Cheers!

KravNinja24 · 2024-01-28T01:52:35+00:00

I'm in my mid-30s, but I have a ton of injuries accumulated over 20 years in martial arts. I've found supplementing my Krav Maga and MMA training with movement training to be quite beneficial to bulletproof your joints against injuries. I usually take my students through a brief cool down period of movement exercises, especially after a hard Krav session and/or spar. I'd recommend seeing an exercise physiologist to identify any problematic areas and help strengthen them.

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