We recently assembled some of the hardy souls from the Shield Krav Maga team and headed north for a weekend that I will personally never forget. As a reality based self-defence club we often train in environments that we might actually have to defend ourselves in: the street, bars, nightclubs, car park etc. For this […]
2015! What A Year
Well that’s nearly it for 2015. Classes are finished for 2015 and Shield HQ is due a good scrubbing for the New Year. It’s hard to believe that Shield HQ has been open for a year! It has made a massive difference to our club with a greater number of classes and training equipment available. […]
Setting The Standard
So it’s a few weeks since the KMG national student grading in Scotland and it’s time to reflect on the events of the day. It was a big day for me on a couple of fronts, firstly I had guys testing on the day and secondly I had been asked to assist KMG global team […]
Is slow fighting the thinking man’s kumite?
Years ago I arrived at my work (in a posh city office) sporting a black eye. Having to attend a client meeting that day with my boss, he was less than pleased. He asked me what happened, I said with a swagger that I practiced karate; he said I needed more practice as I obviously […]
The road to my first Krav Maga grading by David Hutchison.
I have always been interested in self defence and martial arts. Who knows if it stemmed from watching martial arts movies as a kid, or whether my being an easy target for bullies when I was younger due to my height instilled me with a desire to be able to stand up for myself and others when […]
A Weekend I Wont Forget In A Hurry
A week ago yesterday I was finishing the KMG Scotland Graduate level weekend with one of the hardest grading’s I have ever sat. The weekend is for instructors and students from Practitioner level 5 and above, its 3 days of intense training with a member of the KMG Global team with a level grading on […]
Puppy to the rescue
So this week has been fairly unproductive as I’ve been struck down with a heavy dose of man flu. It was in my head, throat and chest. It’s still in my chest to be fair. It’s affected my work, training and teaching. Yesterday (Saturday) was the first day that my throat wasn’t sore to be […]
Beasting vs. Learning?
I get asked loads of weird and wonderful questions from people looking to start Krav Maga but by far the cleanest and most common is “Do I need to be fit to start”? This is a loaded question, on the one hand of course the fitter you are the better chance you have of defending […]
It’s only cheating if there’s rules to be broken
Is it ever OK to cheat? I was asked recently by an adult karate student if they were allowed to grab someone’s arm and pull it down while punching them in the face- during sparring of course! At first I was confused as why would anything NOT be allowed and then I remembered I was […]
To Be A Machine You Need The Right Type Of Fuel
Something I get asked on a regular basis from people, students, and other instructors is how do I get rid of this?? (Grabs belly and gives it a shake). It’s normally just before a grading or a training camp or a holiday. The problem with that is the time frame. Weight loss, fat loss, building muscle! […]
