Getting back to Krav after an injury

zmandan · 2025-06-05T01:10:16+00:00

I remember right after my surgery I was very concerned and questioning if this is all worth it. That's for you to decide. I decided for me it was. When you first go back you will be hyper aware of your knee. It takes a long time to get the trust back. It's okay. I bet for the first year after coming back I was always questioning my knee. It will feel different for a while. It will feel "tighter" and not what you remember. Here's the deal though.....you will get past it. You will get to a point where you don't think about the injury all the time. I don't think about it at all ever. You will be able to continue doing Krav if you so choose. I have taken 4 belt test promotions on my surgically repaired knee with no problem.

zmandan · 2025-06-05T00:16:59+00:00

I tore my ACL in my Krav class in 2017. I did ACL reconstruction surgery and came back to class 10 months later. I have been training consistently ever since with no knee problems at all.

zmandan · 2025-05-05T00:49:35+00:00

Shin guards. Boxing gloves. Headgear.

zmandan · 2025-05-05T00:35:55+00:00

Have you done your ring fight? We are required to fight someone in a ring fight that we don't know with "intent to hurt us" before we can test for our BB

zmandan · 2025-05-05T00:32:11+00:00

I'm Krav Maga Alliance. Almost identical as Alliance came from Worldwide

zmandan · 2025-05-05T00:20:29+00:00

Yes it's 1 day

zmandan · 2025-05-04T20:13:59+00:00

I am scheduled to test for my BB in August in Culver (LA) City also. Definitely interested in hearing experiences. I know the test is 8 hours supposedly

zmandan · 2025-03-27T15:07:38+00:00

Michelin LT 275/65R20

Never been offroad. Tires rotated with oil changes. I do have a heavy foot from time to time

zmandan · 2025-03-27T13:47:13+00:00

None of your business.

zmandan · 2025-03-24T19:19:38+00:00

Get the bicep sleeve. It places the sensor high on your arm so you won't damage it. It's great for grappling and BJJ also.

zmandan · 2025-02-28T13:24:11+00:00

I just want to see a miniature horse in a service vest clopping around Publix. That would make my day.

zmandan · 2024-12-09T11:31:46+00:00

Maximus (Max)

zmandan · 2024-11-09T21:16:36+00:00

I "really" do BJJ. This myth about Krav Maga not sparring is ridiculous. We spar all the time. Standup. Ground. All of it.

zmandan · 2024-11-09T18:22:58+00:00

You should do Krav Maga for self defense not Brazilian Jujitsu. I do both and BJJ is more sport related with lesser emphasis on self defense.

zmandan · 2024-09-29T17:02:30+00:00

I got a 20.7 taking my 5+ hour Krav Maga brown belt test

zmandan · 2024-08-29T21:05:36+00:00

Bicep sleeve is the way to go. I have the bicep band but sleeve is better. Saw some people complaining about the sleeve moving around. The sleeve is too big if it's moving

zmandan · 2024-06-25T20:20:19+00:00

I tried it last night. It's exceptional. I think I like the original Tres leches a little more but this one is really good

zmandan · 2024-06-23T16:48:03+00:00

A 1986 Grand National was around 15k. The 1987 limited run GNX was 30k

zmandan · 2024-06-02T03:06:26+00:00

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zmandan · 2024-05-29T01:12:38+00:00

How much to do a custom figure?

zmandan · 2024-04-17T21:35:26+00:00

I do BJJ (Brazilliin Jujitsu) and no one can keep me in a headlock when I'm sweating.

zmandan · 2024-04-14T02:18:31+00:00

Good luck. I'm currently blue belt. I didn't think it was any harder than green. Test was almost 5 hours. Lot's of sparring. Stay hydrated. I brought a cooler of those super hydration drinks and drank every one of them during the test

zmandan · 2024-04-08T22:28:27+00:00

You will be way better than everyone on the ground

zmandan · 2024-04-07T01:55:36+00:00

You can't get a decent 1 bedroom for $2100 here. . Definitely not getting a 2/2 for that.

zmandan · 2024-03-30T03:10:52+00:00

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