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SELF-DEFENSE IN SANTA BARBARA

"So that one may walk in peace."
- Imi Lichtenfeld
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March 2023

Mar. 11th: Women’s self Defense seminar. Saturday 11A – 12:30P

Mar. 30th: Gun Defense Seminar. Thursday 6:00p – 7:30p FREE for Members! $25 Non-Members. Sign Up Here!

Apr 1st: SBKM trail run and knife training; Rattle Snake Canyon. Saturday 8A – 10A

 

March Weapon: Pistol (Hand Gun)

March’s weapon of choice is Hand gunLearn to defend against close quarter gun threats every Thursday this month 6:30 – 7:30 PM. All levels are welcome, no experience is needed. $20 drop-in for non-members.

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What is Krav Maga?

“So that one may walk in peace.” Imi Lichtenfeld, founder of Krav Maga

The roots of the self-defense system date back to 1930’s Bratislava in what was then Czechoslovakia at the beginning of WWII during Nazi occupation of Europe. Imi Lichtenfeld, the son of a detective and chief instructor of police in what was then Czechoslovakia, was an active practitioner of boxing, Judo, wrestling, swimming, gymnastics, and all-around athlete. As violence towards Jewish civilians and other minorities increased with the rise of Nazism in Europe, Imi’s drive to create a survival system to defend civilians in the streets was honed and thus the roots of Krav Maga were planted.

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