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Better Version of Yourself
BY MOSHE KATZ
CEO
ISRAELI KRAV INTERNATIONAL
September 9, 2026, One World Lounge, LAX, California, USA
What can the training give you, how can it benefit you, beyond the self-protecion?
It has been a long trip, what a long, strange trip it has been to quote Jerry Garcia, who knew a thing or two about life on the Road. The road takes its toll. And now, I can relax for a bit in the beautiful lounge, a little reward for all the hard work and the success.
I grab a cup of coffee, and I think about how to inspire people further, how to motivate them to show up at the seminars, commit themselves to the training and truly see a transformation.
The threat of real violence does not seem to truly affect people.
Reading about stabbings, attacks, rape, murder, seems to have little effect.
Fear of humiliation, abuse, degradation, also...Yawn.
Fear of robbery, muggings, attacks on the train and subways, nah..no reaction. Gangs, nothing. None of this has much of an effect on people.
But there is something I have seen in my many decades of teaching. I have seen many changed lives, transformed, I have seen people become the better versions of themselvs. This is not just my observation; I am speaking of their own testimonials and those of their family members. I have heard from parents how a frightened timid little boy grew into a confident young man with friends and a bright future. I have heard from wives how their husband became a better man, father, husband, and provider. I have heard from families how the entire dynamics of the family life improved as a result of one member's personal growth from our training. They remained true to themselves but they became the better version of themslevs.
I remember the moment. I was standing in the Oyama dojo and had to decide, sign up now and pay, commit to training in this demanding style, or walk out down the stairs and out the door, forever. Now I realize I was actually deciding on my future, I was deciding which version of myself I wanted, the one who accepts a challenge and faces it head-on and overcomes, or the one who once again walks again, choosing the easy path, the path of the quitter, the path of the loser.
When we look at Krav Maga, and we are debating if we should train or not, stay or quit, move to the next level or not, we are essentially asking ourselves this question: Which version of yourself do you want? Which will be your path in life?
Which shall be your destiny?
What will define you?
I have seen people jump in, host seminars, grow their schools in months, while others wait, hesitate, hoping the right moment will magically come along but it never does. I have seen people decide they are going to be the best, the best they can be, and they train, they fly to attend seminars, they drive long distances, they watch every video again and again, and then, they rank fast, their skill level rises faster than others, while others stay behind and cringe with jealousy.
There is no reason to be jealous, we all have the same option, what is different are our choices. But these choices are not easy.
To make a choice means to make a commitment, to a better you but also to harder training. If you make a choice to become a doctor you can expect a lot of long nights studying and then many longer nights in the hospital, learning your skill as an apprentice. It is a glrouious path and a tough one.
That is our choice. What do we want out of life? The same old same old stuff or something better.
Are you content with how things are now or do you want more out of life, more out of yourself? That is the issue.
We were all born with potential, be the better version of yourself, the version that shines when you enter a room, the version you were born to be!
Moshe Katz, 7th dan Black Belt, Israeli Krav Maga. Certified by Wingate Institute. Member Black Belt hall of fame, USA and Europe.
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What is the cultural background of Krav Maga? What makes it unique? What makes the Israeli military so effective? Why are Israeli security systems used all over the world?
What are the Biblical origins of Krav Maga and who was the first Krav Maga instructor?
What weapons and military strategies did our Biblical ancestors use?
How has Krav Maga developed in Israel and what are its goals?
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