Ellen Degeneres learning Krav Maga

The lead instructor of Krav Maga Worldwide in Los Angeles will be showing Ellen Degeneres how to defend herself on today's edition of The Ellen Degeneres Show.

Ellen’s interest in learning how to protect herself came after she was “assaulted” by Chris Mathews, host of MSNBC’s Hardball. There was an awkward moment when Chris appeared on her show and inadvertently groped Ellen as they danced. This grope (a.k.a. “The Incident”) has turned into a running joke, escalating to the point where Ellen is bringing in a Krav Maga Worldwide expert to help her learn how to deal with guests who just can’t seem to keep their hands off her!

We've certainly missed Brooke Alf while she's been away serving our country overseas. It certainly was good to receive the news that not only is she safe--she's volunteering to teach Krav Maga to soldiers. We're so proud of Brooke!

Leslie Martinez conducting a video tour of San Antonio's Krav Maga Regional Fitness Center

Here is a link to an Movies Online interview with Brandon Fraser, in which he tells about director Rob Cohen putting him in Krav Maga training to get him ready for his fight scenes with Jet Li.

Also, here is an excerpt from a Fangoria interview with the movie's director:

I also had Brendan trained in [the Israeli self-defense technique] Krav Maga. I wanted him to have a brutal, direct approach and not try to emulate or imitate the fluidity of Jet Li.

Fraser discusses his Krav Maga training in his interview published by WalesOnline.co.uk:

Months before filming started, Fraser started his preparation for the task ahead and immersed himself in the rigours of mastering the Israeli martial arts Krav Maga and reacquainting himself on how to handle weapons, without making them look like an “actor with a prop”.

“Rob Cohen, our director, dispatched me to train in Krav Maga and with firearms, ratan sticks, and strength and endurance training to toughen myself, that helped prepare for a 100-plus day shooting schedule,” explains Fraser.

The Unger Report brings its traveling microphone along to conduct an interview with instructor Vivian Canon.

John Whitman/FocusJohn Whitman, coauthor of Complete Krav Maga, the former president of Krav Maga Worldwide, and a featured guest instructor here at 911 Self Defense for special events, has now opened Focus Self Defense and Fitness, a new Krav Maga school in Los Angeles. We wish him all the best, and hope you’ll be sure to tell all your friends in LA to check out Focus.

The students of B. T. Wilson Sixth Grade School received a self-defense lesson from Chief Instructor Pete Hardy. Click here to see the story in the Kerrville Daily Times

Update:
The B. T. Wilson 6th Grade School posted some photos taken at the event on their website.

Darren Levine will be presenting two seminars at the Texas Throw Down, a special event to be held at San Antonio's Krav Maga Regional Training Center on May 3.

Darren is the individual that the originator and founder of Krav Maga personally chose to bring Krav Maga training to the United States. Darren served as the first president of Krav Maga Worldwide, is now Assistant Head Deputy for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. He is Chief Instructor of the Krav Maga Defensive Tactics System in the United States, and holds a 6th degree black belt in Krav Maga.

The first seminar will run from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and is open to the general public. Realistic street fighting and bar fighting will be covered, including situations where your attacker is using a knife or a bottle as a weapon. The admission fee for this seminar is $79, and includes a free t-shirt.

The second seminar will be from 1:30 to 5:30 in the afternoon, and is for law enforcement officers and first responders only. The topics covered will be techniques for going from an interview stance to initial contact. Ground fighting basics and defending against handgun threats will also be covered, and if time permits, handgun retention techniques. The admission fee for this seminar is $79, and includes a free t-shirt.

Existing students will have the admission fee discounted to $59 each. Also, anyone who wants to take both classes can do so for $99.

Click here to download this event's flyer in portable document format (.pdf)

You can pre-register by calling (210) 348-6127 or simply fill out the registration form.

Bullying is rampant in schools. A recent statewide survey found that 1 in 3 kids complain of being bullied at school. KSAT broadcast a feature story about the problem and how some local parents are taking action by enrolling their kids in our km-X program.