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Make Believe or real
BY MOSHE KATZ
CEO
ISRAELI KRAV INTERNATIONAL
September 11, 2026, Israel
As a child I watched The Wizard of Oz, I did not see the many hidden true meanings and messages behind it. The scariest character in the movie was of course the Wicked Witch of the West. What many do not know is that the actress who portrayed her so well in the films, the late Margaret Hamilton, was the complete opposite of the character.
She was a gentle woman, a kindergarten teacher, a mother, loved children, and devoted her life to making children feel safe. So how does this fit with her image as being rated the fourth scariest villain in movie history? and she played many villains throughout her acting career.
That I do not know, but I do know that she made a clear separation between Fantasy and Reality, something which today many fail to do. There is the world of Make-Believe and the real world where we get up each morning and go to work. Perhaps she saw value in learning to deal with fear early on, perhaps it was important to her to teach this lesson to children, that the Wicked Witch was not real and was truly not to be feared. It is only scary if we believe it, but she taught that it is only Make Believe. She made a clear separation between Believe and Make-Believe.
How valuable this lesson is for us today, and how many "Warriors" and fighters fail to see this! People see the Heros on screen, perhaps not the Big Screen but the small screen of their phone or tablet, they see the "tough guys" and they are Wow, Amazing, let's train with this guy. But they fail to hear the lesson of the kindergarten teacher, they fail to understand that Margaret Hamilton is not really "Wicked" at all, she is a teacher, and there is a lesson. This is a lesson many have forgotten.
I have just returned from Los Angeles, the land of suntans, plastic surgery and make-believe. I know many in the martial arts Action Movie field. It is a job, and the field is called Entertainment. It is Fantastic, and the word Fantastic comes from the word Fantasy. Make-Believe, not real.
As we approach the Jewish New Year, let us make a commitment to Reality, to knowing the difference between the scary Wicked Witch of the West and the kindhearted Kindergarten teacher Margaret. Let us know the difference and let us commit ourselves to true self defense training.
Do not follow false idols, no matter how "cool" they look on their Youtube Youboob channel. Their trash talk and cartoon like appearance should not fool you. Stay Real, Stay focused.
See you at the training, the seminars, and let's get real.
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Moshe Katz, 8th dan Black Belt, Israeli Krav Maga. Author, teacher, speaker.
Certified by Wingate Institute. Member Black Belt Hall of fame, USA and Europe.
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