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View ArticleWhy You Will Fail to Keep Your New Year's Resolution... And What to do About it!
Christmas and the New Year are always a time for reflection, and are also the cause of a phrase that now reeks of unfulfilled potential and wasted gym fees: ‘New Year’s Resolutions’ Everyone has made...
View ArticleKrav Maga Grading Sat 27 Feb 2016
Saturday 7 November, 10:30AM to 1PM Put your skills to the test in an intensive grading covering all aspects of Krav Maga. Cost: $60 Early Bird | $75 at the door This event is open to CAIA Members...
View ArticleSparring in Krav Maga... Should You?
A discussion I have often heard amongst practitioners of self-defence and Krav Maga systems is whether sparring should be included in the curriculum. There are many valid arguments for both sides and...
View ArticleIs Your Krav Maga Soft?
A while ago I wrote about the false notion (at least in my eyes) that traditional martial arts and modern combative applications, most predominantly Krav Maga, do not mix well or, as some even claim,...
View ArticleCAIA Director Noah Greenstone promoted to 6th Dan
Madidaba, South Africa CAIA Director Noah Greenstone has received his 6th Dan in Gendai Ryu / Gendai Krav Maga. Presenting the grade were UKMF 9th Dan Yaron Hanover and Gendai Ryu Head of System Dr...
View ArticlePerth First Aid Certificate Course Sat March 19
Get your First Aid certificate. CAIA instructor Hylton Silver and Integrated Training will be conductiong a First Aid Certificate course at CAIA. When: Saturday March 19th Time: 12:00 - 5:30PM Cost:...
View ArticleDirty Boxing and Power Generation with Mannie De Matos March 22
22 March 2016 6PM-9PM Master Mannie de Matos returns to Combat Arts Institute of Australia for another great boxing seminar.This seminar will focus on dirty and innovative boxing techniques, as well as...
View ArticleSpeed with 3 P's
Speed. It’s a great attribute to have, whether you are looing at self-defence or competition. To watch fighter with blistering speed is always awe-inspiring. But too often speed is looked at as how...
View ArticleTalk the Talk Before You Walk the Walk
Training in self defence is so often focused on the acquisition of technique - If the attacker does this, you should do that, and so forth. But often there is little emphasis on what you can do to...
View ArticleAlone or Together?
A quick blog on something that has popped up in conversations several times recently, and I've been experimenting with these variations of one of the most fundamental techniques in Krav Maga - The 360...
View ArticlePerth Knife Workshop Tuesday July 26
Knife crime is on the rise in Perth. Join us on Tuesday the 26th of July for a comprehensive look at Knife Use & Knife Defences from Krav Maga & FMA with CAIA Director Noah Greenstone, 6th...
View ArticleAug 11 Standup Workshop with Dr Gavriel Schneider
Dr Gavriel Schneider, 7th dan head of Gendai Ryu / Gendai Krav Maga will be in Perth Thursday August 11 for an intensive exploration of Standup Fighting Skills. This workshop will look at: Standup...
View ArticlePrinciples of Pugilistic Propulsion
'Principles of Pugilistic Propulsion'... Say it 5 times quickly! The theme for our Krav Maga classes at CAIA this coming month is striking. Personally, I’ve been on a journey over the past 2 years...
View ArticleCAIA Zombie Apocalypse 29 October
It's Halloween and CAIA is doing it's part to control the Zombie population of Perth! Come on down and have some good old fashioned fun with us as we celebrate Halloween the CAIA way! Live Music BBQ...
View ArticlePlay Music to Learn How to Fight (or Vice Versa)!
There's an old samurai maxim, which says 'a man who has attained mastery of an art reveals it in his every action'. While I do not consider myself a master, I am obssessed with martial arts and so I am...
View ArticleWhy You Should Beat Your Instructors Up
There is a very common misperception in the martial arts world, that the sensei is always the best fighter and technician in the dojo; they are unbeatable and will never lose a sparring match to a...
View ArticleThe Dojo Syndrome Pt. 4 (Or 'Oh No, More Self Defence Fails!)
A while ago I discussed the ‘Dojo Syndrome’. I received some very positive feedback about the first three articles (you can read them here, here and here), with many instructors saying ‘this is exactly...
View ArticlePerth Knife Workshop March 2
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY - THURS MARCH 2nd With 6th Dan Noah Greenstone Challenge yourself in a fun, safe and adrenaline filled evening exploring Perth's #1 weapon used by violent offenders and street...
View ArticleHow Your Messy Desktop Can Literally Get You Killed!
How clean your desktop is could indicate how likely you are to survive a violent attack! Not sure why? Read on! Imagine your brain as a computer. An attacker grabs your shirt and throws a punch. Your...
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