Imagine coming into your favorite Monday night Level 1 Krav Maga class, ready to crush it, get a great workout in, and start your week off right. Sounds awesome, yes? You finish a killer warmup and you jump right into straight punches, ready to go ham on the pad. You immediately notice something off with your partner.
Read MoreA friend once said to me, “Get comfortable with being uncomfortable.” I had been training for my Yellow Belt test: taking multiple classes several times a week, meeting people in my spare time to work on technique, and running in the mornings to build my endurance. I was exhausted! On one of my morning runs, I just… stopped running. I stopped moving my feet and just stood there. I was over it. I looked around, took my earbuds out and said, “this is stupid, I’m done.”
Read MoreAs a student I grew up doing lockdown drills in school - lock the door, sit quietly, wait for it to be over. I was somewhat oblivious to the reality of why we needed such a drill in the first place. Now, as a high school teacher, I look around at my students huddled in the back of my classroom during a lockdown drill and realize they are keenly aware of why such drills are necessary.
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