| In our last Kapap Instructors course training in Italy, Mr. | | | | training. We emphasized that this is more like an |
| Albert Timen the Kapap Academy president told the | | | | "interview" phase for the students, because as we |
| students whilst they where in the middle of knife | | | | read the student's credentials (CV's) it may have said |
| fighting training, to stop and do push ups. Then he told | | | | that they had 20 years of experience. Many where |
| them about the "Gideon's Test", one of our Instructors | | | | ranked as "Experts ", just to find out that it was far |
| named Massimo smiled and asked "so we failed?" | | | | away from reality when it cam to the fight on the mat. |
| ~ | | | | What we usually saw was really very poor Martial |
| In the morning, Gideon by God's command called his | | | | Arts skills which were exaggerated by titles on |
| ten thousand men out, and made them march down | | | | certificates and ranks from Martial Arts "Federations". |
| the hill, just as though they were going to attack the | | | | A big majority of them had been basing their fighting |
| enemy. And when they were beside the water, he | | | | skills on three basic moves with lots of exhaling sounds |
| noticed how they drank; and set them apart in two | | | | (fu, fu, fu...) that impressed them (but not a real attacker |
| companies, according to the way they were drinking. | | | | of fighter) with a lot of choreography. |
| As they came to the water, most of the men threw | | | | But at the end, none of them could fight. Most of them |
| aside their shields and spears, and knelt down, | | | | did not even know how to put on a basic choke, let |
| scooped up a drink of the water with both hands | | | | alone kicks, punches and so on. These basic skills are |
| together like a cup. These men Gideon commanded, to | | | | learned in almost every traditional martial art after four |
| stand in one company. | | | | months of study (with a good teacher). How could this |
| There were a few men who did not stop to take a | | | | be that those "Expert" certificate holders from a |
| large drink of water. Holding a spear and a shield in the | | | | particular modern martial art that claim in their material |
| right hand, they were ready for the enemy, if one | | | | of teaching that they are Not Traditional martial art - |
| should suddenly appear. They merely cupped up a | | | | they are a None nonsense martial art... so we must |
| handful of the water in passing and marched on, | | | | say that they are full of nonsense and not more. |
| lapping up the water from one hand. | | | | As we are almost ending the year of 2006, we at |
| God said to Gideon:" Set by them these men who | | | | Kapap Academy backed by the International Kapap |
| lapped up each a handful of water. These are the | | | | Federation decided to close back the doors and |
| men whom I have chosen to set Israel free." | | | | choose our Gideon Fighters/Instructors and find the |
| Gideon counted these men, and found that there were | | | | right ones to keep going with the this system and not |
| only three hundred of them; while all the rest bowed | | | | let in those with an ego, or lack of Instructors quality, |
| down their faces to drink. The difference between | | | | which only chase the papers and titles but are unwilling |
| them was that these three hundred were earnest | | | | to behave like real fighters. |
| men, of one purpose; not turning aside from their aim, | | | | We are going to cut out a large percentage of the |
| even to drink, as the others did. | | | | Kapap Level one Instructors that have not made it to |
| Then, too, there were watchful men, always ready to | | | | the teaching license qualification which only a "select |
| meet their enemies. Suppose that the Midianites had | | | | group" had. For the ones that did pass the Gideon's |
| rushed out on the army, while nearly all of them had | | | | test... we can truly call them Kapap Level one |
| their faces towards the water drinking, their arms | | | | Instructors© and they have the proper teaching |
| thrown to one side - how helpless they would have | | | | license to prove it. |
| been! But no enemy could have surprised the three | | | | If we look back at history and try to learn the lessons, |
| hundred, who held their spears and shields ready, even | | | | we can all be better students of reality then masters |
| while they were taking a drink. | | | | of illusion, as we all know that the Titanic ship was built |
| Some have thought that this test also showed who | | | | by "experts" that based their "undefeated theory" on |
| worshippers of idols were and who truly worshipped | | | | the enormous size of the ship they buit with their egos, |
| God. Men who fell on their faces when they prayed to | | | | that nothing could happen to it. Well we all know what |
| the idols, but god men stood up while they worshipped | | | | the sad truth was different. |
| the Lord. Perhaps this act showed that most of the | | | | We are sorry to disappoint some people, but the |
| army were used to kneeling down to worship before | | | | Kapap Academy is a leader and a firm believer in the |
| idols, and that only a few used to stand up before the | | | | quality of the Kapap combat system and not being a |
| Lord in their worship; but of this we are not certain. It | | | | quantity McKrav system that certifies the masses. |
| did show that here were three hundred brave, | | | | The Kapap Academy and Federation are running like |
| watchful men, obedient to orders, and ready for the | | | | a family model and as such we will make sure that |
| battle. | | | | only good quality members will make it with the family |
| ~ | | | | in the future. |
| You might be forgiven for asking what a man who | | | | As and end note we have to mention how funny it is |
| lived a few thousand years ago has to do with the | | | | to see new grand masters that popped up from the |
| future of the Kapap system. Well I believe when you | | | | Israeli Martial Arts in the last year or two after taking |
| hear this message today you'll have that question | | | | our Instructors courses or watching our DVD's. |
| answered.we wrote before about finding the right | | | | Suddenly, techniques that were first introduced in |
| teacher/Instructor; we at the Kapap Academy think | | | | Kapap courses and DVD's ended to be the "New |
| that it's also about finding the right student. | | | | official curriculum" in their systems. |
| A few years ago, we opened our door for the first | | | | For an updated list of our Gideon Instructors that are |
| time to the civilian market, since the Kapap system | | | | licensed and authorized to teach Kapap, get into our |
| was taught only to select military and police personnel | | | | website at: |
| in Israel. | | | | If you are interested to become a Gideon Instructor |
| As the first step, we opened a course called Kapap | | | | prepare for the journey. |
| level Instructor(R) and it was a full 5 days based basic | | | | |