Silverback Fitness

06/08/2026

Today we talk to Tony Adlesperger from Sheep Dogs Krav Maga in Wascilla Alaska. This school is the northern most Krav Maga school in the USKMA federation. I am pretty sure I heard some reindeer in the background. Tony has been a Krav Maga practitioner for 15 yrs and just recently was promoted to 2nd...

05/25/2026

It started off as "Spring Camp", then it was called "Affiliates Weekend". It is now called "KRAV CON". A weekend where Krav Maga practitioners can learn from one another about Krav Maga, business practices that work, or just meat new and exciting people from around the world. This year Krav Con will...

05/08/2026

Mindset. What is it? What does it mean? What do people do when someone grabs their arm? How does one handle day to day stress? My friend Yuri Boiarsky and I go over MINDSET and how it applies to Krav Maga practitioners and to people in everyday life. Yuri Boiarsky has been doing Krav Maga for 40 yea...

05/08/2026

04/19/2026

I had the chance to help run a USKMA Level 5 (Brown Belt) test and blackbelt train up. At the end of Day 3, I sat down with the three Brown belt candidates and talked to them about what the weekend was like and what it means to them to test for brown belt. If you would like to get a hold of us, feel...

03/08/2026

Our first episode will introduce you to your host, James Mahurin, and the founder of the United States Krav Maga Association (USKMA), Mark Slane. Mark and James will talk about American Krav Maga and how it came to be. James owns a small school in North Carolina and has earned a 2nd-degree black bel...

03/06/2026

In this podcast Matt Kissel and I talk about self-defense and when self-defense could become assault. This is actually the first time I have had someone tell me, "In order to defend yourself, you have to assault someone." Huh? Matt Kissel is a recently retired police Lt. of 30 yrs. from Gahanna, Ohi...

02/27/2026

Kayla Stomberg is a 360 Defense owner and operator in Middletown Connecticut. She has been studying martial arts since the age of 4 and has the martial arts pedigree to prove it. Kayala was just recently promoted to 5 Degree blackbelt under 360 Defense Hybrid System, and 1st Degree black belt in USK...

02/25/2026

Kayla Stomberg is a 360 Defense owner and operator in Middletown Connecticut. She has been studying martial arts since the age of 4 and has the martial arts pedigree to prove it. Kayala was just recently promoted to 5 Degree blackbelt under 360 Defense Hybrid System, and 1st Degree black belt in USK...

02/23/2026

Mark Slane is the founder of USKMA started Krav Maga 1999 and was one of the first American of Non-Israeli descent. Mark has written 6 books ranging from Krav Maga to Weapons Defenses. Mark holds a 5th Degree Black Belt USKMA, 4th Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do. Mark is also a retired Fire Fighter...