Since the murder of George Floyd, we’ve been seeing many calls for action to address mistreatment of citizens by law enforcement agencies, including calls to defund the police, disband the police, and the most recent chokehold ban law that NYC’s Mayor Bill De Blasio signed into law. I won’t address any political stances here as […]
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Book Review: Meditations on Violence, By Rory Miller
I was first exposed to this book by a fellow martial artist who recommended it as a means to better understand violent situations. My primary interest was to gain knowledge with regard to the psychology of violence, how and when to de-escalate, and how to determine when it’s essential to fight back as opposed to […]
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Visiting the Caliber-3 Israeli Counter Terror & Security Academy
Last spring, I had the opportunity to visit the Caliber-3 tourist program in Israel. To say that it was enlightening would be an understatement.
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