growth – Aaron J

Three Cheers For Growth!

By: aaron j November 28, 2017November 28, 2017

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It’s a truly amazing feeling to see posts from people all over the US excited to dive into the book. I am so excited for the material to get out and get tested. I cannot wait to hear feedback. I don’t just want that feedback to be praise, though I certainly hope it is. I…

“Shit… I Failed.”

originally written august 2016 What you do next is insanely important. Do you let it put you down? Does it motivate you to do better? Do you start analyzing what you could change? Do you make excuses for why you failed? Do you blame someone else? Do you move on to something else? Do you…

Thankful

photo: me standing up giving a speech at my wedding… most likely embarrassing my wife haha. love her so much! There’s so much in life for me to be thankful for. I have an amazing, beautiful, and supportive wife. I have beautiful and healthy children. I have an amazing family. I have a successful gym…

Mitt Drills for Working Striking in w/ Wrestling/Clinch Work

Consistency

For most people, the ability to excel in something is generally thwarted by a lack of basic consistency. We have a tendency to desire that quick fix, and if we do not see results immediately, we tend to fall off the wagon. I know for a fact consistency is a HUGE problem for me. When…

It’s Good, Not Great… Yet

I recently ran a seminar at our gym called “Fighting Dirty” which entails a look at clinch range fighting for self defense. It’s a mixture of clinch work, stand up wrestling, dirty boxing, takedowns, and ground fighting. This is actually the second time I have run this seminar, and as I was going through the…

Breadth VS Depth

By: aaron j November 13, 2017November 14, 2017

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A conversation sparked between some friends and industry leaders about ranking, degrees of black belts, and continued training in other programs. It brought up some great conversations around self defense, cross training, and what exactly pertains to testing. When I first started Krav Maga years ago, I wanted to be a 5th/6th/7th degree black belt…

Gun Disarms in the Context of an Active Shooter

This is a video we put together earlier this year discussing the differences in approaching gun disarms in the context of a gun “threat” and that of an active shooter. Check it out and weigh in!

Not 23 Anymore

Photo: Me at 24 years old (close enough) right after my first Black Belt test. Six hours of non-stop beat downs. One of the best days of my life hah. — Friday I jumped into one of our Level 2 self defense tests. We had an odd number of students and it had been a…

Protect What You Love

photo: parents and their kids training together at a seminar I ran a few months ago My good friend Rob Pincus recently launched a new campaign as of late that is simple and to the point: Protect What You Love. It’s a phenomenal statement. One that unfortunately tends to fall on deaf ears in a…