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Class at Danny Zelig's Krav Maga studio in San Francisco. (Photo/Danny Zelig-Tactica Krav Maga Institute)
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Amid anti-AAPI violence, some Asians are turning to Krav Maga, the Israeli martial arts system

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss December 10, 2021December 10, 2021

Jimmy Yi, a 40-year-old Korean American digital product designer in San Francisco, was walking in the city’s theater district on Dec. 6 when he noticed an elderly Asian couple walking […]

Asher Smiley (right), owner of Krav Maga Revolution in Petaluma. (Photo/Courtesy Asher Smiley)
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Krav Maga gyms practice a new kind of self-defense during pandemic

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Jesse Freedman's "The Talmud" draws inspiration from the Jewish canon and Chinese martial art films. (Photo/Courtesy of Freedman)
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Talmud and kung fu movies come together in new play

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