Here is a reply from Moni,on his site, to those Bad Mouthing Him:
(posted 2/13/10)
"Vicious statements and accusations have recently been launched against Commando Krav Maga and me personally. These sleazy tactics are nothing new as competing organizations have always tried to discredit me and CKM due to our international success. It is ironic how these attacks come from organizations that are trying to establish their own system, promote their own courses and sell their own DVDs.
Through malicious actions and threats, the people behind these attacks are trying to instil fear and doubt amongst our instructors and students. As you know, politics can be very dirty. In saying so, I’ve always chosen to take the high road and never stoop to their level. I do not believe in disrespecting or discrediting other organizations and their leaders though, on a professional level, I may disagree with some of their concepts, tactics and techniques. I believe in constant progression which is why CKM is the most evolved reality based system.
I have always said we are not like any other Krav Maga system. Krav Maga is a generic Hebrew term for “close combat fighting”. Understand that there are many groups around the world teaching their own style of Krav Maga. We are Commando Krav Maga and I am proud that we are different. Feel 100% confident that you can stand behind these following facts:
• I was a 7-time National Champion in Judo and Jiu Jitsu (6 as a youth and 1 as an adult).
• I was a member of an elite commando unit in the IDF
• I fought in the Yom Kippur War
• I met with Imi Lichtenfeld, the founder of Krav Maga, through a mutual student, Eli Avikzar. After exchanging ideas, we agreed to disagree and parted ways.
• I evaluated the existing hand to hand combat curriculum of the Israeli military and felt that I could make improvements. Through research and field testing of tactics and techniques while training with elite commando members, I developed my own system now known as Commando Krav Maga,
• I taught this system to elite commando members and continued to evolve the system since its inception.
• After my military service, I opened my own martial arts school, first in Israel and later in Canada. I taught Judo, Jiu Jitsu and Commando Krav Maga at my schools.
• I produced several champions around the world including Olympic Silver Medalist, Yael Arad and UFC Champion, Carlos Newton and many others.
I will always stand behind my principles and beliefs to develop and evolve the best tactics and techniques in the world. I am proud of my life’s journey in bringing you the best reality based system in the world that has saved the lives of many. I am looking forward to continuing this journey together with you. "
** An Apparent change in the claims:
They are less Specific and more Generic now.
Seems to follow the changes to the claims as mentioned on the
Fake Self Defense Instructors site.
If people did not make False,Grandiose Claims then their product would be seen for what it is a good usable Jujitsu based system.
Lies and fake claims are not just misleading to the purchasers/students of this product,the claims being FALSE lend to Credibility and Integrity Issues of the instructor.
If the Grandiose Claims were not made,would the numbers who take the courses and become instructors at various levels be as High as they are said to be ?
CKM,according to the above, by Moni, was being taught in Israel and Canada at his schools since the 1970's.
NO ONE,outside his schools,heard of it or where looking for it until Wagner and Moni teamed up and wrote the Article with what is now known as the EXTREME Claims and that started the Ball rolling to what is NOW CKM world wide.
So it is NOT a Stretch to SAY the BS Lies put CKM on the Map,as had it carried on the way it was,(without the Lies), it would have,most likely, remained nearly unknown.
The majority of people selling the Instruction and running the schools DO NOT CARE what the Claims Were/Are/True or Untrue,they are interested in keeping an income source and advancing with every available three day advancement seminar.
I think there are 8 levels.
Level One and two are the first ranks together
The other ranks are one at a time.
Level 5 ,I beleive, is seen as a Black Belt level.
Level 8 is an Elite Instructor.
So basically in 4 sessions,12 days,96-120 hours with Moni you are a black belt.
At 7 sessions,21 days,210 hours you are as high as you can go,Elite,I guess thats a Master title.
In Traditional Martial arts a Black Belt can be gotten in around 3 years of 3 hours per week instruction with the Instructor,468 hours,( four times the time with Moni to be at black belt level )
Start making an Income in less than 30 hours training as compared to 468 hours.
The loyalty is in the ability to make money with minimum sweat/time investment.
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