Lynn University

MOSHE KATZ TEACHING KRAV MAGA

October 26, 2007 - iPulse page 2

By MERISSA BERNSTEIN

Staff Writer

Lynn University recently welcomed Moshe Katz, a well-known and respected Israeli self-defense trainer. Lynn was his first college stop for Katz’s fall season tour of five weeks. The event was organized by Ryan Feigenblatt and co-sponsored by SGA, Hasbara Fellowships and Hillel.

For 20 years, Katz has been teaching self-defense and has been touring American college campuses. Katz holds a fourth degree rank in black belt in Israeli self-defense, the only such rank ever awarded by his teacher, Itay Gil. Gil is a trainer of Israel’s anti-terror units.

Katz began his martial arts training in the 1980’s while being a yeshiva student in Jerusalem. He is founder of Mountain Spirit Warrior School of Martial Arts just outside Jerusalem. His inspiration came from reading the books of Rabbi Meir Kahane. Moshe has also had the opportunity to train with many world-class teachers during his visits to the United States, such as Professor Arthur Cohen, personal safety expert.

The teaching method commonly used by Katz is krav maga. Krav maga combines the most effective proven self-defense techniques from Israeli, Japanese, American, Brazilian and Russian styles to form one training program that is easy to learn and apply covering realistic scenarios derived from actual cases to prepare you for the worst.

“Israeli defense is direct and unique to implement in daily life and self-defense,” Katz said. “For anything to be included in krav maga three techniques are required that are easy to learn, easy to apply and easy to remember.”

For many years, Katz has trained elite security guards, a unit of the Jerusalem police force. Many of his student’s serve in elite combat units as well as having served in the war with Lebanon. Katz helped form the first ever self-defense seminar for women in Jerusalem and was recently appointed self-defense trainer for the Women’s Association Black Belt Class.

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