4/4/12 Coming Soon Krav Maga Orange County Hosts Jon Pascal in a Personal Defense Against Car Jacking Seminar
Summary: Krav Maga Orange County is excited to have 4th degree black belt Jon Pascal for a carjacking defense seminar
Irvine, CA – On June 2nd, Krav Maga Orange County will host Jon Pascal as he instructs our students in personal protection and defense against car jacking from 2p to 5p.
KMOC and Pascal’s seminar will focus on defense against attackers intent on harming drivers whose vehicles have stopped, providing students with practical and effective defensive tactics. Emphasis will be on what to do increase situational awareness to avoid becoming a victim, but when an attack becomes unavoidably, it will prepare students for defending themselves and their family once a carjacker has initiated an assault.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, “Most local and state criminal codes don't define ‘carjacking.’ It's reported as either auto theft or armed robbery. This means that no solid statistics exist on time, place, and victims.” The LAPD also states carjackings are crimes of opportunity occurring regardless of who the driver is, they occur typically at night, and most often involve a gun or other weapon. Carjackings are crimes of opportunity and occur where the opportunity is right, at stop lights, stop signs, or in parking garages. When the opportunity is not right, carjackers also may employ a “bump and rob,” capitalizing on a conscientious drivers inclination to stop after an accident. The seminar will focus on avoiding becoming a victim through prevention and self protection.
KMOC and Darren Levine recently held another successful seminar on defense against home invaders, providing students with practical and effective defensive tactics. Emphasis was on what to do once a home invasion has occurred and will prepare students for defending themselves and their family once intruders are in the home. The seminar also included Levine’s special insights on home invasions as the former District Attorney for the County of Los Angeles starting in 1990.
3/29/12 Krav Maga Orange County Participates In Portola Hills Elementary School’s Olympic Day
Trabuco Canyon, CA – Every year, Portola Hills Elementary School holds it’s Olympic Day, a major fundraiser supporting the school’s Visual and Performing Arts program. The competitions include tug of war, sack race, obstacle course, running relays and basketball tosses. This year, as part of its community outreach, Krav Maga Orange County sponsored the event.
Sponsorship coordinator Sandy Schreiber said, “Our Olympic Day was a huge success, thanks to the generosity of our sponsors. We had great weather for the day, so many parents turned out to watch their kids & the kids had so much fun!”
Krav Maga Orange County is continuing its commitment to the community it has been a part of for 20 years. It has also donated proceeds from its Home Invasion Self Defense Seminar to the Stop Cancer Foundation, donated proceeds from Youth Synagogue events to the Make a Wish Foundation, proceeds from FAST seminars to the Japan Tsunami Relief Fund, and offered free classes to female students of Fullerton College and the women of Orange County in response to two sexual assaults on campus.
3/20/12 Krav Maga Orange County Gives Specialized Self-Defense Seminar To Seniors
Irvine, CA – In a special session, Krav Maga Orange County (KMOC) provided self-defense training for the senior community, ages 65 and above, in Orange County members. What was unique about this course was its specific target of customizing self-defense for seniors and for disable persons. The class was a tremendous success amongst the participants. The group’s organizers, Bubbles and Hal, who arranged the class time with KMOC, said, “The session was informative and instructive, we are still yelling STOP and EYES, EYES, EYES, what a group. We saw the six others who were unable to attend and they were so sorry they had missed it!”
Since special physical needs were present, Yuri Boiarsky of Krav Maga Orange County had to customize the training. The challenge was to incorporate elements of the Fear Adrenaline Stress Training to a more specific level of physical ability. KMOC met the challenge and tailored self-defense techniques to the very active participants as well as those with limitations and possibly little or no use of one or more limbs. KMOC successfully taught the participants to recognize the warning signs of an attack, avoid threatening situations before they become dangerous, avoid physical confrontation by not looking like a victim, use verbal skills to diffuse situations before they become violent, and how to use simple techniques to protect themselves if conflict becomes unavoidable. Most unique and exciting was those techniques were designed to be successful whether the defender was standing or in a wheel chair.
3/7/12 Youth Group at Shir Ha-Ma’alot Temple Receive Training from Krav Maga Orange County
Irvine, CA – Continuing its commitment to serving the community, Krav Maga of Orange County (KMOC) trained the youth group at Shir Ha-Ma’alot in Level 1 self-defense and an introduction to Fear Adrenaline Stress Training, or F.A.S.T. Approximately 30 9th-12th grade students participated and said that it was the best introduction to self-defense they’ve had.
As part of their every other week Saturday night event, the Youth program invited KMOC to give an introductory course to the students at Shir Ha-Ma’alot Temple in Irvine. The Jewish temple was founded in 1968 and met in homes of members and shared facilities until moving to their current facility, a renovated athletic club, in 1994. The congregation adopted its name in memory of the massacre of teenagers in Ma’alot, Israel.
Continuing the tradition of dedication to Shir Ha-Ma’alot’s teens, the temple called upon KMOC staff to teach an introduction to Krav Maga. The class was a surprise for students who said the class was, “really, really fun” and that instructor Yuri Boiarsky “seemed really experienced, he was fun and really knew what he was doing.”
Student’s learned basic fight stance and simple punches, kicks, and other strikes. Also, KMOC incorporated elements of the F.A.S.T. which teaches students to recognize the warning signs of an attack, avoid threatening situations before they become dangerous, avoid physical confrontation by not looking like a victim, use verbal skills to diffuse situations before they become violent, and it trains individuals to protect themselves in hours, not years, if conflict becomes unavoidable. KMOC instructors took the same principals of the FAST program and tailored them to the needs of teenagers and emphasized how they should recognize and respond when unknown adults are acting in an unsafe or threatening manner.
2/21/12 Krav Maga Orange County Trains Church Members at Orange County Megachurch Mariners
Orange County, CA - Krav Maga of Orange County (KMOC) recently provided self-defense as part of KMOC’s involvement in serving the community of Orange County. Class participants were all Mariners members and represented all ages. The day of training was so successful Krav Maga Orange County will return to Mariners next month for another training day.
Mariners Church began as a small Home Bible Study group in Newport Beach starting in 1963. 50 years later it welcomes an average of 9,000 attendees each week on its 46 acre campus in Irvine, California, making it the 58th largest attendance in a U.S. church according to SermonCentral.com’s “The Outreach 100: Largest & Fastest Growing Churches in America”.
Brenton Woolworth of Mariners invited Krav Maga of Orange County to provide self-defense and third party protection training to its security staff. The training was so successful that it will be an occurring training for security staff to elevate and enhance the staff’s skills in this area. The Mariners security staff participated in the introductory Level 1 training exercises, warming up and learning the right way to stand while delivering various punches and kicks.
Krav Maga of Orange County is celebrating 20 years of serving the Orange County area, providing the highest quality self-defense training. As part of KMOC’s dedication to the community, it has also donated proceeds from its Home Invasion Self Defense Seminar to the Stop Cancer Foundation, donated proceeds from Youth Synagogue events to the Make a Wish Foundation, proceeds from FAST seminars to the Japan Tsunami Relief Fund, and offered free classes to female students of Fullerton College and the women of Orange County in response to two sexual assaults on campus.
1/30/12 Krav Maga of Orange County’s Recognized by California State Assembly for Service to the Community
ORANGE COUNTY, CA - Krav Maga of Orange County (KMOC) was recently recognized for services to the community by the California State Assembly. KMOC has been providing exemplary self-defense training in Orange County for 20 years. KMOC has taught thousands of students throughout Orange County to train tough, train smart, and train for long-term success. They continue to provide the highest level of training to students, providing the most current techniques applied in real-world scenarios as the longest running Krav Maga studio in Southern California.
Offering the highest quality training to both civilians and law enforcement, KMOC has been helping students meet fitness, self-defense and mental focus goals, as the only official Krav Maga Worldwide (KMW) certified training provider in Orange County. There is training and classes for all levels at Krav Maga of Orange County, Matthew H. of Aliso Viejo, CA says, "I started training at Krav Maga OC just over a year ago. The classes are great and the instructors do a fantastic job of explaining techniques and then providing one on one attention to students. The classes are all a great workout and I leave feeling like I gained useful skills from each class.”
In addition to the highest quality self-defense, Krav Maga Orange County has also dedicated itself to helping the Community in other ways. Most recently KMOC Donated proceeds from its Home Invasion Self Defense Seminar to the Stop Cancer Foundation in memory of Krav Maga Worldwide Chief Instructor Darren Levine’s mother, Shirley Levine. KMOC has also donated proceeds from Youth Synagogue events to the Make a Wish Foundation, proceeds from FAST seminars to the Japan Tsunami Relief Fund, and offered free classes to female students of Fullerton College and the women of Orange County in response to two sexual assaults on campus.
1/17/12 Krav Maga Orange County Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Krav Maga of Orange County (KMOC) is celebrating its 20th anniversary of providing the highest quality Krav Maga instruction in Orange County! KMOC has been helping students meet fitness, self defense and mental focus goals, as the only official Krav Maga Worldwide (KMW) certified training provider in Orange County. KMOC has taught thousands of students throughout Orange County to train tough, train smart, and train for long-term success. They continue to provide the highest level of training to students, providing the most current techniques applied in real-world scenarios.
Chris B. of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA says, “Krav Maga is a terrific workout, but it's also an effective and brutal martial art. If you are looking to take your workout to new levels, and if you want to see how much you can really accomplish, KMOC is the place to go."
Over 20 years ago Darren Levine, Chief Instructor of Krav Maga Worldwide, asked his senior students/instructors Mitch Markowitz and Mike Leifer to start a program in Orange County. They followed that direction and established Krav Maga of Orange County (KMOC). Since that time, the KMOC team has established two facilities, one in Mission Viejo and another in Irvine, to conveniently provide you with the highest quality Krav Maga training.
The KMOC instructor staff has over 130 years of combined teaching experience in Krav Maga and the program is the only one in Orange County with six Black Belt Level Instructors.
In order to help students start 2012 right, Krav Maga Orange County is offering special packages to new students who sign up this year. Students who become members have full access to KMOC classes as well as a discounted rate for special seminars like Chief Instructor of KMW Darren Levine’s Home Invasion Defense Seminar and the Fear Adrenaline Stress Training, or F.A.S.T, seminars offered throughout the year.
1/6/12 Krav Maga Worldwide Chief Instructor Darren Levine Holding Home Invasion Defense Seminar at Krav Maga Orange County’s Irvine Location
IRVINE, CA - Krav Maga of Orange County (KMOC) will be hosting a Home Invasion Defense Seminar led by Krav Maga Worldwide Chief Instructor Darren Levine. The seminar will be held on February 4th from 2:00-5:00 pm at KMOC’s Irvine location.
According to statistics compiled from the FBI and US Department of Justice, one out of five homes will experience a break-in or home invasion. This results in over 8,000 home invasions everyday on average in North America. KMOC and Darren Levine’s seminar will focus on defense against home invaders, providing students with practical and effective defensive tactics. Emphasis will be on what to do once a home invasion has occurred and will prepare students for defending themselves and their family once intruders are in the home.
Seminar instructor and 6th-degree black belt Darren Levine has dedicated his life to the safety of others serving as Krav Maga Chief Instructor and also as the Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney. He founded the nonprofit Krav Maga Association of America, Inc. at the personal request of Krav Maga Grandmaster Imi Lichtenfeld. Mr. Levine serves as the Chairman of the Board and U.S. Chief Instructor of Krav Maga Worldwide. He was certified as a Krav Maga instructor in 1981 by the Israeli Ministry of Education and the Wingate Institute of Physical Education and Sport in Netanya, Israel. Mr. Levine has taught Krav Maga to thousands civilians and local, state, and federal law enforcement officers, as well as to military special operation and counter-terror units on an official basis, throughout the United States and abroad.
Darren Levine served as a Deputy District Attorney for the County of Los Angeles starting in 1990. As a prosecutor, he was a senior member of the Crimes Against Peace Officers Section (CAPOS), an elite special trials unit tasked with the responsibility of prosecuting the most violent crimes committed against peace officers. In that position for nearly 13 years, he has prosecuted eight cases involving the murders of on duty peace officers and was entrusted with prosecuting some of the most challenging, complex, and high profile cases in the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Currently, he serves as a supervisor in the District Attorney's Office. He has been recognized by receiving many awards, including the Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney of the Year (2003), the National Association of District Attorneys (co-recipient) of the 2004 Heavy Hitter Award, and was named a Distinguished Alumni of Loyola Law School in 2005. Darren continues to extensively teach Krav Maga throughout the world.
12/14/11 Kid’s Self Defense Seminar to be held in Mission Viejo on 12/17 starting at 11:30am
MISSION VIEJO, CA– In May of 2011, Orange County experienced a rash of attempted kidnappings, at least five in the first week of May alone. In response, the instructors of Krav Maga Orange County became certified over this past summer in order to train children in personal safety and self-defense. KMOC’s new program began offering enrollment in September and now KMOC is registering students for this year’s last Fear, Adrenaline, and Stress Training (FAST) Kids Seminar.
Krav Maga is a reality based self-defense system that emphasizes natural movements. KMOC’s FAST program teaches students to recognize the warning signs of an attack, avoid threatening situations before they become dangerous, avoid physical confrontation by not looking like a victim, use verbal skills to diffuse situations before they become violent, and it trains individuals to protect themselves in hours, not years, if conflict becomes unavoidable. FAST Kids takes the same principals of the FAST program and tailors them to the needs of children aged 6-12 and emphasizes how children should recognize and respond when unknown adults are acting in an unsafe or threatening manner.
12/14/11 Free Krav Maga Women’s Self Defense Seminar Trains OC Residents
IRVINE, CA – On November 20th, Krav Maga OC (KMOC )held this year’s Women’s Self-Defense Seminar free of charge in response to the October 12th sexual assault on a Fullerton College student, the second attack this year. The seminar was offered free to female students of Fullerton College and to all women of Orange County as an opportunity to learn verbal defense, situational awareness, basic self-defense techniques such as kicks and punches, and how to defend against various attacks. More than 30 high school and college students, working professionals, stay-at-home moms and retirees attended the event.
Fullerton College student, Jessica Baxter, was key in organizing the event. “After the second attack at our school I decided it was time to talk to Yuri at Krav Maga OC and set up another Women's Seminar. I knew even if only one person showed up, that's one person who now has the power and confidence to save her own life.” Jessica has been a KMOC student for 12 months, and due to Krav Maga’s emphasis on natural movements and reality based training, she is confident Krav Maga OC has prepared her to both avoid dangerous situations and defend herself if needed. “In my line of work, I am often one of the last to go home at night. It doesn't bother me because I know I can protect myself, but I worry about all of the girls I know that end up walking to their cars alone,” she said. “I was amazed when I got to the seminar and so many people showed up. It was great to see them learning these skills, by the end everyone felt happy and were confident that, if they ever needed to, they could defend themselves.”
Krav Maga OC donated all proceeds from last year’s Women’s Self Defense Seminar to the Susan G. Komen “3-Day” walk and this year donated time and instruction to the students of Fullerton College and the women of Orange County.
