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