Striker's Edge Krav Maga

08/29/2026

🎯 Think About It Thursday: Saturday Debrief

This week's question was a little different...

📱 What happens when your child's phone ISN'T an option?

Maybe phones aren't allowed during school hours.

Maybe they forgot it.

Maybe the battery died.

Then something unexpected happens...

Their ride doesn't show.

Practice gets canceled.

Plans suddenly change.

Or an unfamiliar adult says:

"Your mom/dad asked me to pick you up."

Would your child know what to do?

Here's the biggest takeaway:

📵 Don't let the phone BE the plan.

Have a plan for when the phone isn't there.

Talk with your kids about the basics:

📞 Know important phone numbers.
At least one trusted adult's number should be memorized, not just saved in a phone.

🏫 Identify safe adults and places.
If plans change, can they return to the school, coach, teacher, office, security, or another predetermined safe location?

📍 Have a designated meeting place.
If a ride is late or plans get confused, establish where they should wait.

🚗 Know who is allowed to pick them up.
An adult knowing their name or saying, "Your mom sent me," isn't verification.

🔐 Consider a family code word.
If someone unexpectedly needs to pick them up, your child can ask for the word. No correct word? Don't go. And if the code is ever used, change it afterward.

🗣️ Give them permission to say NO.
Kids are often taught to respect adults. Make sure they also know they can refuse, create distance, return inside, and ask for help when something doesn't feel right.

And parents...

Don't assume they know the plan.

Ask them.

Give them a few unexpected situations and let THEM tell YOU what they would do.

You may discover a gap neither of you realized existed.

❤️ This Week's Challenge:

Take five minutes this weekend and create your family's No-Phone Backup Plan.

Because eventually...

The battery will die.

Plans will change.

Someone will be late.

Technology will fail.

Your child's safety plan shouldn't fail with it.

📚 LESSON LEARNED:

Don't let the phone BE the plan. Have a plan for when the phone isn't there.

🧠 Awareness gives you options. Options give you time. Time can save your life.

💬 Save this post. Share it with a parent, grandparent, caregiver, coach, or teacher. It might start a conversation a family hasn't had yet. ❤️🤔🎒

08/29/2026

🔴 THINKING ABOUT BUYING A FIREARM… BUT NOT SURE WHERE TO START?

Maybe you already bought one.

Maybe it’s been sitting in the case or tucked away because you’re still not completely comfortable handling it.

Maybe you’ve thought about buying one for personal protection, but walking into a gun store or range when you don’t know what to ask can feel intimidating.

You have a place at Striker’s Edge. ❤️

Our Defensive Shooting Performance Lab isn’t about showing off what you already know.

It’s about learning.

No egos.
No judgment.
No expectation that you should already “know this stuff.”

🔹 Learn safe firearm handling
🔹 Build confidence and comfort
🔹 Work on proper grip and trigger control
🔹 Learn how to practice safely and effectively
🔹 Get hands-on time with our MantisX training system
🔹 Ask the questions you may have been uncomfortable asking somewhere else

Don’t own a firearm yet? That’s okay too.

In fact, learning the fundamentals before buying can help you become a more informed and confident first-time owner.

📅 Sunday, September 13th
⏰ 3:00–5:00 PM
💲 $35 per person
👥 Limited to the first 10 participants

You don’t need experience.

You don’t need fancy gear.

And you definitely don’t need to pretend you know something you don’t.

Come as a beginner. That’s what training is for. 💪🏼

📍 Striker’s Edge Krav Maga & Combat Academy
601 N. West Street #246
Wichita, KS 67203

👉 Reserve your spot today:
https://strikersedgeschedule.as.me/mantisxtrain

Own it. Understand it. Train with it. Build confidence with it.

08/28/2026

🤔 Welcome to Julie's Think About It Thursday!

🎒 BACK-TO-SCHOOL EDITION

This week, we're changing the question a little...

Your child normally has a phone.

But during school hours, phones aren't allowed.

Or maybe they forgot it at home.

The battery died.

They lost it.

Whatever the reason...

Today, they don't have it. 📵

Now school is over and something changes.

🚗 Their ride doesn't show up.

🏃 Practice is unexpectedly canceled.

🕒 The schedule changes at the last minute.

Or...

An unfamiliar adult approaches and says:

"Your mom asked me to pick you up."

🤔 Does your child have a plan WITHOUT their phone?

Do they know your phone number from memory?

Do they know which adults at school they can ask for help?

Is there a designated place they're supposed to wait?

Do they know who is actually authorized to pick them up?

Does your family have a code word or another way to verify an unexpected change?

And most importantly...

Do they know it's okay to say NO to an adult and go back inside if something doesn't feel right?

We spend a lot of time teaching our kids what the normal schedule looks like.

But safety often comes down to knowing what to do when normal suddenly changes.

❤️ This week's challenge is for the adults.

Tonight, ask your child:

"If you couldn't use your phone and something changed after school, what would you do?"

Don't give them the answer first.

Let them tell you their plan.

You might discover they know exactly what to do.

Or you might discover a gap you can fix before they ever have to figure it out alone.

👇 Parents, what backup plans does your family have?

Share an idea below. Yours might be exactly what another family hasn't thought about yet.

🧠 Awareness gives you options. Options give you time. Time can save your life.

08/27/2026

🥋❤️ A Special Morning at Striker’s Edge! ❤️🥋

This morning, we took a few minutes during our Adult Krav Maga and in to our Homeschool Kids classes to celebrate two of our girls, Allie and Ellie, as they earned their white belts! 🤍👏🏼

We are beyond excited to be able to offer a Homeschool Kids Self-Defense class, and having Allie and Ellie join us has made it even more special. Watching them learn, grow, and excel over the past two weeks has been a pure joy!

Congratulations, girls! 🎉 We’re so proud of you and can’t wait to see where your journey takes you.

Welcome to the Striker’s Edge family! ❤️🖤🥋

08/27/2026

08/26/2026

No egos. No experience required. Nothing but support for each other. It's your journey.

Come see us at Striker’s Edge Krav Maga & Combat Academy
601 N West St #246 Wichita, KS

08/25/2026

🥳 STRIKER’S EDGE FAMILY POTLUCK THIS SUNDAY! 🥳

Just a reminder that our Back to School Family & Friends Potluck is happening THIS SUNDAY at 2PM! ❤️🖤

Bring the family, invite a friend, and come hang out with your Striker’s Edge crew! No training, no gloves, no stress... just good food, good people, and a chance to spend some time together off the mats. 😊

🍖 We’ll provide the BBQ pulled pork sandwiches and bottled water!

If you haven’t had a chance yet, check out the sign-up sheet on the office door and see what sides, desserts, plates, utensils, or other goodies we could still use. You don’t have to bring anything fancy. Simple and easy is PERFECT!

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bring your family 🤝 Invite a friend 🍽️ Bring something to share ❤️ Come hungry and hang out!

📅 Sunday, August 30th ⏰ 2:00 PM 📍 Striker’s Edge Krav Maga & Combat Academy

We’re looking forward to spending the afternoon with our Striker’s Edge family! 💪🏼❤️🖤

08/25/2026

🥋 MONDAY MINDSET | DON’T LET THE THREAT SHRINK YOUR WORLD

This morning in our adult class, we started with something simple: a wrist grab.

Nothing fancy. Nothing complicated.

Then we changed one thing...

We added more attackers. 👀

Suddenly, the wrist grab wasn’t really the lesson anymore.

The lesson was awareness.

When someone grabs you, your natural instinct is to focus completely on the person in front of you. But that’s exactly when tunnel vision can take over.

And in a real situation, the person you’re dealing with may not be the only threat.

So this morning, I wanted our students thinking beyond the grab.

👉 Handle the immediate problem.
👉 Keep moving.
👉 Use your peripheral vision.
👉 Scan your surroundings.
👉 Know where your exits are.
👉 And don’t assume there’s only one threat.

That’s why we stress-test even simple techniques. 🥋

Because self-defense isn’t just about knowing what to do with your hands.

It’s about learning to think while something is happening to you.

And really, that lesson reaches far beyond the mats.

Life does the same thing. Pressure has a way of shrinking our world until all we can see is the problem directly in front of us.

Sometimes we need to widen our vision. 👀

Look at the bigger picture.
See what else is developing.
Recognize the options you still have.
And make your next decision from there.

Whether you’re training for self-defense or simply navigating life...

Don’t just win the moment. Win the outcome. 💪🥋❤️

08/24/2026

The hardest part isn't throwing your first punch.

It isn't learning your first technique.

Sometimes it's simply walking through the door.

If you've been thinking about trying self-defense but keep telling yourself you're too out of shape, too inexperienced, too old, too nervous or that you'll start "when you're ready"...

Come anyway.

You don't have to get ready for Striker's Edge before coming to Striker's Edge.

No experience needed.
No egos.
Train at your own pace.
Just real-world training with people who want to see you succeed.

🥊 $20 gets you one full introductory week.

And right now, ask us how our Back-to-School Special can save you up to 33% on your monthly investment through the end of September.

The hardest step is the first one.

We'll meet you on the other side.

📍 Striker's Edge Krav Maga & Combat Academy
West Wichita

Train. Fight. Survive.

08/23/2026

🔥 YOUR FIREARM CAN’T BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE SITTING IN A DRAWER. 🔥

Maybe you bought a firearm for protection but haven’t trained with it nearly as much as you intended.

Maybe ammunition and range fees make regular practice expensive.

Or maybe you simply want to become safer, more comfortable, and more confident handling your firearm.

That’s exactly why we created the Striker’s Edge Defensive Shooting Performance Lab. 🎯

Founding Class #002 will build on the fundamentals while giving participants MORE HANDS-ON TRAINING TIME with the MantisX Intelligent Shooting Performance System.

We’ll work on:

✅ Firearm & dry fire safety
✅ Proper grip
✅ Trigger control
✅ Building consistent fundamentals
✅ Hands-on MantisX training
✅ Real-time diagnostics and performance feedback

The MantisX system lets you see what’s happening with each rep, giving you measurable feedback so you’re not just practicing... you’re practicing with purpose.

💥 No ammunition costs.
💥 No range fees.
💥 More repetitions.
💥 More feedback.
💥 More confidence.

Whether your firearm is collecting dust, you’re a newer firearm owner wondering what comes next, or you’re an experienced shooter looking to sharpen your fundamentals, this class is for you.

🔥 FOUNDING CLASS #002
📅 Sunday, September 13th
⏰ 3:00–5:00 PM
💲 $35/person
👥 Limited to the first 10 people

Training provided by NRA Certified Fi****ms Instructors.

📍 601 N. West St. #246, Wichita, KS 67203
📞 (316) 313-3355
🌐 www.strikersedgekravmaga.com

🎯 Don’t just own it. Train with it. Build confidence with it.

🔥 RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY:
https://strikersedgeschedule.as.me/mantisxtrain

See More. Fear Less. Live Ready.