This month we have a special article written by Brown Belt student, Pam Tao.

 

"Okay! One person in the center of the circle, standing with your eyes closed! Everyone else will put on all Level 1 and 2 attacks on this person! And I want overlapping attacks! No stopping! No breaks!"

So you stand there with your eyes closed, surrounded by a dozen of your

In case you haven't noticed on our events calendar, our annual Women's Self-Defense seminar is coming up again. It is extremely helpful to those women who are nervous about city life, or believe that there is no way to defend themselves or stay safe. If you or someone you know wants to learn to keep themselves safe, please check out this informative class.

Open to all levels

Feel like you are working out tons and not losing the weight you want? Feel like a bottomless pit of hunger and can't get enough to eat?

Join fitness instructor Kat for a seminar on nutrition!  Learn how and what to eat for peak performance.  Find out how to decrease body fat, while simultaneously building lean muscle mass.

Topics covered:

• Strategies

We have a new grappling instructor here at KMSF. James is no longer teaching here and our wonderful Zee has already found someone to take over his classes on Thursday and Sunday. Our new instructor is Lana Stefanac. She will start teaching classes on Sunday, September 8th. Lana comes to us from Cleveland, Ohio and has a professional MMA record of 4 wins and no losses. She fought over Labor Day weekend

Come help support the Polk Street Corridor by attending the Polk Street Fair Saturday, September 15th. Running from 12-7pm, the fair promises to be full of fun, including:

* Lots of great food like sushi, ribs, oysters, Thai, Sandwiches and more
* 2 beer gardens
* 2 stages of entertainment, with DJs and live bands
* lots of booths
* a children's play area
* and an Artists Alley with work of local artists.

All proceeds from the fair will go towards keeping the Polk Street Corridor clean and safe.

Want to help out? The fair is also in need of volunteers. Why not put your Krav skills to use by working security for the beer garden? Work a shift, and you get a Security t-shirt, a newly designed Krav Maga t-shirt, free food, and beer. Don't have the time to volunteer? Help defray the set-up costs by donating money to the Fair. If you donate $20 or more, you receive a free t-shirt. And of course, all donations are tax deductible. For more information, please contact John Malloy at (415) 776-9430 or via email. All donations can be sent to John directly at 1115 Polk St. #35, SF, CA 94109.

KMSF: How long have you been doing krav?

Pam Tao: It's been about four and a half years. I started in October 2002 at the old school.

KMSF: Who did you train with first?

PT: I started originally with checking out the school. My M.O. was to show up and observe the classes first

The best defense is to not be there.

Most violent situations can be avoided by using your sixth sense. Stay aware of who and what is around you. If something feels wrong, it probably is. Walk close to the curb instead of next to the building, and keep your head up instead of looking down. At night walk only on well lit streets. If you see someone or something