Evans Martial Arts Krav Maga Blog

We will be Closed on Saturday and Monday for Memorial Day Weekend. Have a fun and safe holiday !

We are excited to announce that in addition to John Whitman, we will also be flying in Krav Maga Force Training Director and Los Angeles Police Officer, Jermey Stafford.  Jeremy not only brings his expertise as a Krav Maga Black Belt but his years of experience in the streets of L.A.  For more information on Jeremy visit.simivalleykravmaga.com.

Jeremy Stafford is our Lead Instructor at Simi Valley Krav Maga. Jeremy has a background in Judo, Wrestling, the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program and Police Defensive Tactics. He has been training in Krav Maga for over 8 years and is a certified expert level instructor.
Jeremy is currently a Police Officer with the LAPD. He has been on the job for over 11 years and has worked as a Patrol Officer, Narcotics Officer, a Firearms Instructor at the Police Academy, a Field Training Officer, and is currently assigned to a specialized unit within the LAPD’s Counter-Terrorism Bureau.

Jeremy also spent 13 1/2 years in the Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve. He has been deployed all over the world in support of the Global War on Terror, including a combat tour in Iraq, where he earned a Bronze Star with a Combat “V” for valor, several tours to Southeast Asia as a Counter-Terrorism liason, and a tour in the horn of Africa as an advisor. Towards the end of his tour in Iraq, Jeremy was assigned to help rebuild the Baghdad Police Department, where he developed the first joint USMC-Iraqi Police patrol program. Jeremy and his development of this program were featured in POLICE Magazine as well as on CNN, FOX News, and Good Morning America.

Besides his Civilian Krav Maga Instructor certification, Jeremy is also a certified Krav Maga Force Training Division Police Instructor. Jeremy has also been through the following certification courses.

- USMC Primary Marksmanship Instructors course.

- LAPD and California POST Certified Pistol Instructor course.

- LAPD and California POST Certified Shotgun Instructor course.

- LAPD and California POST Certified Rifle Instructor course.

- LAPD and California POST Instructor Development Course.

- Department of Homeland Security Certified First Responder Instructors course.

- USMC/DOD Certified Range Officer.

- LAPD and California POST Certified Police Field Training Officers course.

- LAPD and California POST Certified Less Lethal Instructor.

- Glock Certified Instructors course.

- Surefire Institute Low Light Instructors Course.

During the course of his career, Jeremy has conducted training for some of the finest Military and Law Enforcement Agencies and Operators in the world, including Specialized Units within the LAPD, the Thai Royal Marine Corps, the DOD, and the DOHS.

Jeremy is also a nationally published Author and his articles have been featured in Guns and Ammo as well as Guns and Ammo Specialty publications including Tactical Guns And Gear and Combat Arms.

Jeremy has also been a Technical Advisor for television shows such as Spike TV’s Wild World of Spike.

Jeremy recently left the Marine Corps to spend more time with his family and help his wife Julie take care of their three kids, 11 year old Jessica, 9 year old Jack and 3 year old Joseph, who is disabled.

Hope to see you all at the seminar.  it will be great.

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Fighting to Stay Fit!
Boot Camp
Starts Monday May 16th

Kick, Run, Punch and Fight your way to a     Thinner You

• Krav style workout minus the contact
• Intense cardiovascular conditioning
• Body toning, fat burning workout
• Resistance and strength training
Training is custom designed for men and women of all fitness levels
Classes open to everyone willing to take on the challenge!

Five weeks
Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from
6:00 am to 7:30 am
Cost $200.00
Contact Wendy Evans at 801.907.1579
Register now at http://WWW.KRAVMAGASLC.COM

We recently announced our “Fighting to Stay Fit Program”.  Many of our students have asked if this is for students only.  No, it is not.  This is open for anyone who would like to have a Krav Maga style fitness class without the self defense and contact.  This program will help you achieve your fitness goals no matter what they may be.  Some may need to lose weight, increase endurance, become stronger, or to just have fun.  In addition to a solid 45 minutes of cardio and strength training, we will also be covering striking fundementals and will be introducing kickboxing and boxing combos.  Each 5 week course will cover a new kick boxing set. There are a total of 7 sets with each set having 7 combos.  This will be a fun, high energy class in a safe but hardcore way !!!!!!

If your spouse have ever considered training in Krav Maga but have been a bit intimidated of the class, than this is perfect.  Give me a call if you have any questions regarding classes.

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Krav Maga Stay Fit Boot Camp is a life changing program. This will be a highly intense, actioned packed, combat conditioning class designed for one thing. Getting in the best shape of your life ! This is not for the lazy and weak minded. This will be a difficult class and you will be sore, but it works. With commitment and effort on your behalf, and healthy eating, you will see your body transform into the body you have always wanted.

Other benefit’s include:

Improved cardio and stamina
Better self esteem
More energy
Strength and flexibility
Weight loss
Muscle toning
Empowered
Much, Much more.

No experience needed. All that is required is your time and effort. There is no easy way or magic pill you can take to receive results. You have to do the work and put in the time.

For more information contact Paul or Wendy Evans at 801-352-7482 or sign up online at http://www.kravmagaslc.com

See you in class.

Paul Evans
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We will be holding a 3rd party protection seminar on July 30th 2011.  Seminar will be ran by Mr. John Whitman.  John is conmsidered by many, myself included, as the top Krav Maga instructor in the world.  We are excited to have him return to slc for this seminar.  For more information or to sign up, please visit our website at http://www.kravmagaslc.com  Last time he came we had 100 plus attend.  Don’t miss out on the oppurtunity to train with John.  you will regret it !  You can also contact Paul Evans at 801-352-7482 with any questions regarding this seminar.

We just held our 2nd womens seminar this past Saturday.  It was a great event.  I want to thank everyone for attending and I hope to have you back for more seminars in the future.  we had around 15 ladies and most of them had never done anything like this before.  I was impressed on how much fighting spirit all of these women had.  It is so important in todays world to be empowered and have basic skills to fend off a would be attacker.  Thanks again and we will see you next time.

Benefits of Krav-Maga
Krav-Maga is a very modern and innovative style of Self-defence. This system has been continually refined and developed in light of actual modern combat and Self-defence experience. Practitioners of the style incorporate new lessons learned to improve the style’s techniques, encouraging individual student’s creativity.

Krav-Maga was developed for use in the street.

Hence there are no rules. When an individual is attacked in the street there is no way to know how many opponent’s or weapons one might encounter, therefore Krav-Maga training are based on a system without rules. In an assault situation an individual has the right to use whatever techniques is necessary to defend himself/herself. For this reason there are no competitive tournaments or katas in Krav Maga . The techniques practiced in the style must be in terms of actual defence situations. In fact, students of Krav-Maga are taught the vulnerable points i.e. back of neck, temples, eyes, throat, knees, groin, etc. of the human body and are encouraged to use this knowledge to fend off an attack.

Krav-Maga uses a simple approach to learning.

Through constant practice and repetition, the most effective defences against each kind of assault become almost second nature and automatic, so that in actual “street” confrontations they will be immediately utilized. By emphasizing and practicing a few key defence techniques for each assault the style is able to consider a wide range of defence options hardly ever found in other styles, making Krav-Maga a complete fighting system.

Benefits For Adults & Children

Awareness
Students of Krav-Maga use basic moves in various combinations to fend off violent attacks. This means that students adjust to new situations through improvisation, an important and unique feature of this style. Of course, this requires using the “head” as well as the body, and thus Krav-Maga addresses the thought process as well as the physical action.

Confidence
Improvisation also allows for limitations in physical abilities. Not everyone can bring his or her leg up to a 180-degree angle, and therefore the system is geared towards the average person. Students are taught a variety of possible defensive reactions for each possible attack situation, building upon an actual framework of useable techniques. They are then encouraged to utilize the responses that are appropriate to their capabilities. This allows the student to develop a sense of confidence in their abilities.

Physical Fitness
Because physical fitness is closely interwoven into the system, the workout includes a number of cardiovascular and strength building exercises, as well as stretching to increase flexibility. Emphasis is put on speed, endurance, strength, accuracy and coordination, especially for intensive Krav-Maga training.

Krav-Maga is a style benefiting both the individual who seeks serious Self-defence training as well as the practitioner seeking to round out prior martial art knowledge. The bottom line is that, it is a style that proves most effective against any type of assault.

Principles of Krav-Maga
■Avoid injury
■Devise drills that take advantage of natural reflexes
■Defend and attack in the minimum time required
■Use the human body’s vulnerable spots
■Use the body’s natural weapons as well as ordinary objects that may be close at hand
■No Rules
Components of Krav-Maga

Techniques of Self-defence

■defence against punches and kicks
■Releases from bear hugs and chokes
■defence against knifes and clubs, etc.
■defence against guns
■defence against multiple attackers
Face to Face Combat

■Various types of arm blows
■Various types of kicks
■Sparring under pressure
■Controlled fighting
Specific Situations for the Military and
Law Enforcement Professionals

■Versatile use of weapons, including explosives
■Taking control of individuals without maiming
■Dealing with terrorist/hostage situations
■Airline Safety

Here are the two combos we did today in class. These are Progressive combos 1 &2.

Combo #1 - rt cross / rt uppercut / lf hook / recoil and lf hook / rt straight / rt / lf / rt / lf / rt uppercut (this last part is a speed combo).

Combo #2 - lf jab / rt straight to body / lf uppercut / rt cross / lf hook / rt low rnd kick

Remember to work the timing of these combos. These are designed to teach you body sponsorship and solid basics. I suggest you do each hit one at a time and then build the combo until you have the whole thing down. This is why we call it Progressive Linking Combos.

Have fun and keep coming to class. Practice doesn’t make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.

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Okay. We are ready to get back to what we do best. Teach! We have had some much support. It has been overwhelming. The day of the flood i have to admit felt like the sky was falling. We felt so frustrated. Our business was growing and we seemed to be on the right path then like a punch to the face, we were in trouble and had no where to teach. From the beginning, so many of our students, family and friends stepped up and volunteered there time and services and the burden was lifted. By ourselves it would have been difficult to keep pressing forward. Because of the love and support of all of you, we have moved forward and know that when one door closes another opens. It turns out that this will be a much better space and will allow us to grow. Sometimes things happen for a reason and this certainly seems to be the case here.

Through all of this we have realised several things, We have so much support and people that believe in what we do. You are never alone if you have family and friends and lastly as hard as this seemed at the time, there is always challenges that are far worse than this. Looking back we are grateful for this challenge because it was a way to grow and learn.  My wife calls it “failing forward”.  We hope one day to be able to help others in need as all of you have done for us.

A special thanks to Ed, Dan, Kati and Jack for there time and services in finding a place and getting the construction done. Also thank you everyone for your generous donations. With deposits, construction cost ,etc., it was quickly adding up. So many donations came in and we were able to cover a good portion of the construction cost. Everyone has been so patient and have stood by us during this time. All of us at Krav Maga SLC are excited about getting back to worK!!!!  I promise to make classes better than ever and will come up with a way to thank all of you. If you have any questions or concerns, call me at 801-907-1579 anytime.

We will be having a open house this Saturday from 10-2:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome. We will be having refreshments and are proud to show you our new place. Classes will resume (normal schedule) on Monday the 28th.

Our new location is 8496 South Harrison Street suite #113. Sandy, Utah

Take 9000 south exit off of I-15. Head East and turn left of Monroe street/ Frontage road. Take the next left (Harrison Street), follow it for a 1/2 mile and you have arrived.

See you all real soon and thank you so very much.

Paul Evans
Krav Maga SLC

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here’s where we are at:

Building permit is in hand. Scheduled start time Monday morning (2/21).
The sawcut will happen and then they will excavate, set the forms for the footings and install the rebar. The city is closed on Monday, so we already scheduled an inspection for Tuesday morning. As soon as the inspection takes place, we will call for cement.
The cement will have to set for a day, then the columns and beam can get installed. The final cement pour (to finished floor height) will take place the following day and we will clean up.
. Call me if you have any questions.

Paul

Hi Everyone.  I just want to update you all of what’s happening regarding our move.  As you probably know, we had a severe flood at the Draper location.  We were told that it would be 6-8 weeks for the insurance assessment and then another week before we could occupy the space.  We had to find another location.  We have secured a lease located at 8496 south Harrison Street in Sandy Utah.  This is just off of 9000 south and the east Frontage road.  This new space is beautiful and will improve our business tremendously.  We will have a downstairs and upstairs workout room as well as a nice lobby for parents. In order to make the new space usable for classes we had to remove several walls that were load bearing walls.  Because of this we have had structural engineers and Architects draw up a solution that will accommodate our needs.  We are having steal columns and a 18 inch beam installed.  This is taking a bit of time to get the plans, permits, etc.,  If all goes well we are planning on having this done by mid next week.  I am sorry for the delays and i promise things will not only get back to normal but will improve.  We will do whatever is needed to make this a easy transition for all and i have a couple of ideas on how to credit everyone so they are getting what they have paid for.  Please hang in there with us and know that we value you all of you very much.  Please visit http://www.thekravblog.com for updates.  Thanks again and if you have any questions contact me directly at 801-572-7677 or my cell 801-907-1579.

Thanks again for your continued support.
Paul and Wendy Evans

Daniel Medley here. I’ve gotten permission from Paul to high jack his blog in order to put up a PayPal Donation button. Most of you will have arrived here via Face Book.

As you probably know, Krav Maga SLC has had to make some changes due to flooding at their Draper location. Paul has secured new space located at 8496 South Harrison Street #113 in Sandy. This is the second unplanned move in less than a year.

I visited the new facility the other day and I can tell you that Paul and his family have been working very hard to get it ready as soon as possible. Walking through the new space it is apparent that it will be far beyond everyone’s expectations. It is a two story building with a large lobby/waiting area, bathroom, kitchen area, and enough space for a separate equipment area in which Paul plans to hang heavy bags.

If we could get 100 people to donate, one time, $20 or $30, it would go a long ways to helping Paul alleviate the unplanned expenses incurred, and to provide us with some very useful equipment.  I think it would be a win win situation.

I’ve talked to Paul and he’s going to put a “donation bucket” at the new facility. Also, you can donate here via PayPal.