Situational Awareness: is the understanding of an environment, elements, and how the environment can change in regard to time or space. With the understanding of their meaning, and the prediction of their status in the near future.

Today we have our friend Yuri Boiarsky back and he and I are talking about Situational Awareness as far as what it is and what it is not. There are many misconceptions of what Situational Awareness is and hopefully Yuri and I will answer some of your questions or dispel some of the myths that you have heard.

Yuri Boiarsky has been doing Krav Maga for 40 years and is a 4th Degree Black Belt in Krav Maga through KAMI Krav Maga Association which is the largest Krav Maga association in Isreal. Yuri is an IDF Combat Veteran and is an instructor and the director of international Krav Maga operations at the Levinsky-Wingate Academic College.

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This week I am interviewing Avi Abeceedon who is the head and chairman of the Israeli Krav Magen Association (KAMI) and the head of the Martial Arts Department at the Levinsky-Wingate Academic college. My friend Yuri is back to translate and of course continue to help us spread the word of Krav Maga as he has done numerous times in the 11 months, we have been producing this podcast. This one went a little longer than usual, but I think it is worth it,

Avi Abeceedon has been practicing Krav Maga practicing Krav maga since 1972, and in 1978 he attended the last Krav Maga instructor course taught by Imi Sde-Or (Lichtenfeld). Currently Avi is the Head of the Martial Arts Department at the Levinsky-Wingate Academic College and is also the Head and Chairman of (KAMI), which is one of if not the largest Krav Maga organizations in Israel boasting 60 schools and growing. Avi was also part of a documentary called "Fight World: Masters of War" starring Frank Grillo where Krav Maga was the subject of that particular episode.

Yuri Boiarsky has been doing Krav Maga for 40 years and is a 4th Degree Black Belt in Krav Maga through KAMI Krav Maga Association which is the largest Krav Maga association in Isreal. Yuri is an IDF Combat Veteran and is an instructor and the director of international Krav Maga operations at the Levinsky-Wingate Academic College.

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In 1974 after Imi Sde (Lichtenfeld) 10 years after Imi retired Eyal Yanilov (now the Chief Instructor for Kra Maga Global) began studying Krav Maga under Imi's personal guidance. in the years that Eyal was training he was appointed as Head of the Professional Committee, formed a new curriculum for Krav Maga, was awarded the rank of Master Level 3, was awarded the Founders Diploma of Excellence, and then Imi entrusted Eyal with the task of turning Krav Maga into an integrated, comprehensive, technical and tactical system. In 2010 Eyal along with his trusted team started (KMG) and has been teaching around the world ever since. I had the honor and the pleasure to interview Eyal this past week and I really enjoyed it. I hope you all enjoy it as well. If you want to know more about Eyal is doing, please click on the KMG link KMG - Krav Maga Global. If you would like to get ahold of us you may do so at KravMagaRadio@proton.me.

As a new school year starts parents like the do every year are sending their kids to college and for the first time these kids are on their own and away from the house they grew up in. Some are equipped to take on the world, and some are not. Either way their safety is a concern. 1 in 5 female and 1 in 16 male college students will experience some form of sexual assault during their college tenure. 80% of these assaults go unreported due to fear of reprisal or embarrassment. 68% of attackers are someone that the person knows. (Sexual Assault On College Campuses: 2026 Verified Stats) Dennis Forleo has a program that he and his wife run for college age students every year at their martial arts school in Billings Montana, it is called "Live Safe". This program has helped many new and returning college students understand and get through some things that, without this class they may not have been able to see or understand what was happening when the situation presented itself. Dennis runs a martial arts school in Billings, Montana, he holds numerous black belts in different martial arts and holds a 3rd degree black belt in American Krav Maga through USKMA. AmericanKravMagaRadio@proton.me

Nick Yamov a USKMA brown belt practitioner lives in Venice Florida and trains with our own Jeff Liddel out of Krav Maga Defense & Fitness. Nick has been training Krav Maga for seven years (2019 to the present). He grew up in a small village in northern Russia and the only way he and his friends could train in martial arts was to mimic what they saw in martial arts movies starring Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. Recently Nick had the opportunity to go to Israel and train at the Levinsky-Wingate Academic College to participate in the sought-after instructor certification taught at this fine institution. I asked Nick what the best part of the training was, and he said that it was when he was able to reach "A point of humbleness" about himself and his training.

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Harry Palmer is a 79-year-old blue belt with Krav Maga of Orange County (Krav Maga OC). Harry joined the Marine Corps. in 1965 and learned the traditional WWII Judo/ Karate hand to hand combat system of the then Marine Corps. that was what Harry was taught in boot camp before going off to Viet Nam. After life in the Marine Corps. Harry dabbled in Kung Fu for a while which didn't seem to appeal to him. in September of 2020 Harry walked into Krav Maga OC for a trial session and was hooked. Oh, I failed to mention Harry was 73 when he started Krav Maga. Harry is now 79 and is a blue belt with Krav Maga OC and is Certified Wingate instructor. He continues to train as much as he can and is also an inspiration to us all. Harry has the Krav Spirit and the tenacity of a Marine to keep going on his Krav journey.

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We have quite a few veterans and first responders who use Krav Maga and other martial arts not only in their jobs or former jobs as the case may be but also as a way to help work things out on a mental level to help get through tough times when they happen. This will be a two-part series talking to veterans and we will have future episodes with some first responders as well.

Ben Webdell is former Marine (2004-2013) and has 28 months in a combat zone in both the Iraq and Afghan theaters. Ben has been a USKMA practitioner since 2021 to the present and has achieved the rank of black belt through Krav Elite in Plainfield Illinois.

John Vitale is a 20-year veteran of the NYPD where he spent 14 weeks working what was called "the mound" during 9/11. John is also a military veteran where he spent 16 years in the Navy Reserves and 12 years in the Airforce Reserve where he did a combat rotation in Afghanistan in 2007. John has dabbled in the martial arts where he wrestled while in school and then switched to Japanese Goshin Ryu JuJutsu and over the last ten years added Kodakan Judo to his resume where he has attained the rank of brown belt.

If you want to get ahold of us at American Krav Maga Radio you can do so at AmericanKravMagaRadio@proton.me

We have quite a few veterans and first responders who use Krav Maga and other martial arts not only in their jobs or former jobs as the case may be but also as a way to help work things out on a mental level to help get through tough times when they happen. This will be a two-part series talking to veterans and we will have future episodes with some first responders as well.

Donny Chaney owns and runs 10 Snakes Krav Maga in St. Ignatius Montana, he is a USKMA 2nd degree black belt and a US Army combat Veteran who spent he from 2006 to 2019 on active duty and spent 22 months in combat during his 13 years in service. Donny teaches self-defense on the Flathead Reservation where he supports and works with an organization called Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) which helps families and provides resources to these families in the search of missing indigenous adult relatives.

Michael Jozwiak has been the USKMA Chief Training Instructor along with his wife Megan who is the Chief Operations Officer for USKMA since 2024. He is a 4th degree black belt in USKMA Krav Maga. He spent from 2002 to 2010 on active duty in the US Army and spent 23 months in combat.

Josh Becker is USKMA black belt. Josh spent from 1992 to 2002 in the Illinois National Guard and has been working in law enforcement since 1995. Along with his many other talents Josh also has an Masters in Psychology.

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