I have been taking Krav Maga for about one year. It has given me a lot of self confidence, in part, because I am shorter in stature and a heck of a lot older than any of the people in my Krav Maga classes. One never expects to use Krav Maga, but I travel upwards of 200,000 air miles each year for business and there is always a risk to one's self in some of the cities I go to. I always try to take precautions and be aware of my surroundings. Recently I was at the airport in Rome, Italy. I got into a situation over an unfair taxi fare that quickly went bad. It was very early in the morning and there were almost no people on the sidewalk in front of the terminal and no police. The taxi driver threw a punch at me with his right fist. Without thinking (pure reflex due to Krav Maga training), I blocked the punch with my left and hit him hard in the face with a right hook. I "escaped" into the terminal and the attacker got in his car and left. I was not looking for a fight but was ready to respond. I can only surmise the outcome would not have been good for me if I wasn't a student of Krav Maga of Orange County"

Jim S, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA