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Darren Levine is one of the best instructors I have ever seen—maybe the best—

and, believe me, I have seen a lot of them! He specializes in “defense against
armed attackers and multiple armed attackers,” “hand-to-hand combat without
weapons,” “street self-defense for civilians,” and the list goes on and on. The
fact that he also teaches Special Ops troops, FBI, elite counter terrorism units,
federal law agencies, and many more, speaks volumes about his qualities. Even
professional fighters like me can learn a lot from Darren. He’s ethical,
professional, and responsible. You can tell that I am very impressed with him,

can’t you?

Krav Maga is a great system, Darren is a great teacher, and you’ll find this to be
a great book.

Bas Rutten

Thousand Oaks, California
June 2007

In the fall of 2000, a teenage girl named Wendy (her name has been changed to
protect her identity) was riding on a bus with her church band. The bus stopped
at a mall, and Wendy got out to use the restroom. As is the case in many malls,
the public bathroom was located far from regular foot traffic, through a steel

door and down a lonely hallway. Wendy walked down this corridor and found
the restroom. As she exited the room into the long hallway, a man grabbed her
from behind, his huge arms wrapping around her body. Before she could even
think, Wendy twisted in place, sending back one elbow and then the other,
striking him in the face. Startled, her attacker let go. Wendy spun around and, as
blood poured from her attacker’s nose, she punched him one more time and then
ran.

Wendy wasn’t just a member of her church band. She was also a student of Krav
Maga.

• • •

This is the story of a Denver Police Department officer. On his own initiative, he

appeared at one of Krav Maga Worldwide’s Law Enforcement Training courses
in Denver to give a testimonial to the officers who were training. What follows
is his story, told in his own words:

In the spring of 2005, I was doing traffic enforcement and pulled over