Krav Talk: Self-Defense, Krav Maga, and the Psychology of Violence
Krav Talk is a podcast about self-defense, violence, and the human mind, hosted by Tsahi Shemesh, founder of Krav Maga Experts in New York City.
Tsahi is a Krav Maga instructor and former IDF paratrooper with over 35 years of experience on the mat. On Krav Talk, he sits down with psychiatrists, psychologists, police officers, security professionals, filmmakers, and veteran martial artists to ask hard questions about safety, fear, and responsibility.
Episodes cover:
- Self-defense and Krav Maga training, for beginners and experienced students
- Self-defense law and the legal use of force
- How stress, fear, and adrenaline shape decisions under pressure
- Trauma, PTSD, and how physical training supports recovery
- Antisemitism and Jewish community safety
- Crime, mental illness, and criminal responsibility
- Resilience, leadership, and personal growth
Every conversation comes back to one goal: helping people walk in peace and protect what they love.
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Instagram: @kravmagaexperts
Krav Talk: Self-Defense, Krav Maga, and the Psychology of Violence
Latest Episodes
What Self-Defense Students Need vs. What They Want
Many people come to self-defense training with a clear picture of what they want to learn: knife disarms, high kicks, or the chance to hit an instructor as hard as they can. In this episode of Krav Talk, Tsahi Shemesh, founder of Krav Maga Expe...
Self-Defense in New York: A Legal Look at Use of Force
You hear someone scream for help. You run around the corner, see a man on top of a woman, and you stop him. Then you learn he was the one who saved her. What does New York law say about you now?In this episode of KravTalk, Tsahi Shemesh,...
An Armed Child, a Split Second, and the War Over the Truth
Ariel Averbuch made a documentary challenging the narrative surrounding Israel's war with Hamas. Then came millions of reported hacking attempts, a website shutdown, and death threats.His film, Naza: The Real Story, examines Hamas's oper...
Our Krav Maga Film Was About Trauma. Then October 7 Happened.
In 2022, I asked documentary filmmaker Brad Rothschild to give me eight months. I wanted to put people who had lived through trauma on the Krav Maga mat and show on camera how they changed. Brad, who also trains at Krav Maga Experts, warned me:...
Fight, Flight, Freeze: How Stress Shapes Decisions and How to Regain Control
Decision-making under pressure is one of the most critical skills in life, yet also one of the least understood. When stress hits, most people do not rise to the occasion. They lose access to clarity, communication, and options they normally re...
