Press Article : Hindustan Times Newspaper : Techies rush to take Anti-Terror lessons

Hindustan Times Press Article : Techies rush to take Anti-Terror lessons

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Techies rush to take Anti-Terror lessons

B.R. Srikanth Bangalore, January 4

Software professionals like Anoop Ramakrishnan, 24, and many others in the tech industry here are picking up new survival skills , not to endure the economic gloom, but to survive a terror attack or a hostage crisis. Following the recent terror attacks, techies are queuing up to be trained in anti-terror and hostage survival techniques being imparted as part of Krav Maga, an Israeli school of self defence and combat tactics. They are being taught how to hold their nerve during terror attack, ensure minimum injury, how to escape a fire, and avoid being trapped in a stampede during evacuation. Said Anoop, software professional at Sasken Communications: “We are here to learn to minimise casualties through the concept of muscle memory – that is how not to panic but train our muscles to move quickly and save ourselves during an attack.” He has been urging colleagues and friends to take these lessons too. Ditto with Ashish Puri, of Cisco Systems, who is also taking the training. “I have persuaded seven-eight colleagues to join these workshops,” he said. Frank J, the instructor and in-charge of Bangalore chapter of International Krav Maga Federation, said: “I am currently training 75 people in Bangalore. Most are from the IT industry” Frank said the training sessions are not intended to make “everyone a Superman” but to teach techniques that can come handy , like lying flat on the floor to escape bullets.

srikanth.r@hindustantimes.com

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Why Mr. Joseph Ran a Survival Workshop After the 26/11 Attacks

Specialist Franklin Joseph ran an anti-terror workshop after 26/11 to give people clear, calm facts about surviving a terror attack. Franklin Joseph followed the attack from his home in Dharwad, Karnataka, and decided to help.

Mr. Franklin held the workshop at his then Bengaluru centre in Richmond Circle, with the blessing of Vicky Kapoor. Mr. Kapoor was then the chief instructor of the IKMF (the International Krav Maga Federation) in India.

The session used anti-terror training that The Specialist received from Grandmaster Avi Moyal, the IKMF Head, and from his teacher and mentor, Vicky Kapoor. At that time, Mr. Joseph was the director of IKMF in Bengaluru.

What the Workshop Syllabus Taught

The syllabus taught Krav Maga Practitioners these survival skills:

• What to do if a gun is pointed at you as a hostage, or just before an execution
• How to cope with being taken hostage
• How to deal with tied hands
• How to react if a grenade is tossed into the room
• How to barricade a room

The anti-terror workshop built survival through presence of mind (staying calm and thinking clearly). It never asked civilians to fight armed terrorists.

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Street Crime Threat Breakdown: Warning Signs and Attacker Patterns

Street criminals follow three patterns: they pick targets who look unprepared, they use deception or fear, and they move fast. Dr. Safety teaches Pre-Crime Indicator Recognition (spotting danger signs before an attack happens) to Krav Maga Practitioners.

• Predators select targets who look distracted, nervous or alone.
• Attackers build planned traps with deception, psychological intimidation, weapons or extra attackers.
• Warning signs include a stranger closing the distance for no reason, blocking an exit or checking for witnesses.
• Quiet, poorly lit places give criminals the chance they want.

Most street crime is finished in 1 to 2 seconds. It is almost always a pre-planned trap, because the attacker has already chosen someone who looks unprepared and has decided how the encounter will end.

The next section explains the science behind breaking that pattern in time. After that, the psychological side of why this works explains the rest.

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Krav Maga vs Street Crime = 80% Psychological Strategies and Warrior Mindset, 20% Krav Maga Tactics

Dr. Safety answers the street crime question with one split: 80% Psychological Strategies and Warrior Mindset to ignite the courage, and 20% Krav Maga Tactics for effective elimination of threat or escape from threat.

• Criminals prepare a trap, then run it in 1 to 2 seconds.
• Breaking the panic response also takes only 1 to 2 seconds.
• Attackers want speed because they fear being caught.
• Completing just 1 or 2 of their 3 or 4 planned steps often collapses the plan, so you escape before any backup step starts.

The warning signs listed earlier show that attackers pick people who look unprepared. The reflex science covered above shows that natural reflexes can become defensive movement, so courage comes first and technique second.

“Courage decides the first second of a street attack. A trained Warrior Mindset turns fear into action, and technique then finishes the job.”

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Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot, shows this mindset in action. His story centres on protecting the plane and its passengers, returning home, and the strategy of overpowering an attacker with passengers’ help through the cockpit door.

Many people once doubted that mental training could matter more than physical technique. Real incidents, including the attacks that sent techies to this very workshop, showed that calm thinking saves lives.

A Krav Maga Mindset Shift Can Take Seconds or Months

Some Krav Maga Practitioners change after one honest moment of facing fear. Others need months of steady practice. Both paths end with a mind that acts instead of freezing.

The Human Mind Is Krav Maga’s Strongest Weapon

A calm, trained mind beats a strong, panicked body. Krav Maga builds that calm by teaching the brain what to do before fear takes over.

Krav Maga Private Fast-Track Capsules vs Krav Maga Group Weekend Classes: Two Different Battles

• Krav Maga Private Fast-Track Capsules target the moment before a crime and escape before any backup plan starts.
• Krav Maga Group Weekend Classes target sustained fights against bigger, stronger, armed or multiple attackers.
• Each extra attacker cuts the chance of a safe outcome by roughly 50 to 80 percent.
• Capsules suit busy Practitioners, at 4 hours or 1, 2 or 4 weekends.
• Weekend classes suit people who want deeper, longer-term conditioning.
• Read the capsule science and the threat breakdown to choose well.

Believe that you can act, and your body follows. Belief grows with each calm repetition, until panic loses its grip.

The bottom line is that courage opens the door and tactics walk you through it.

Mr. Franklin Joseph invites you to call +91 7483520836, then revisit the capsule science and the warning signs.

Press Coverage Facts at a Glance

The Hindustan Times Newspaper carried B.R. Srikanth’s report on techies and anti-terror lessons on 5 January 2009. The tables below summarise who, when and why.

Krav Maga in Bengaluru connects this coverage to today’s classes, so call +91 7483520836 and ask Specialist Franklin Joseph how.

Meet the Specialist Behind the Anti-Terror Lessons

Franklin Joseph, also known as Dr. Safety, is a TEDx Speaker with 20+ years of experience teaching combat science. Searching for Krav Maga near me? Mr. Franklin’s Wilson Garden centre turns vulnerability into confident, strategic protection.

Self-defence in Bengaluru with Mr. Joseph starts with a call to +91 7483520836.

Why Choose Krav Maga Specialist Franklin Joseph

• Background and Authority: Specialist Franklin Joseph is a TEDx Speaker with over two decades of direct instruction. He trained NSG Commandos and IAS, IPS and IRS officers.
• He ran Anti-Terror Workshops soon after the 26/11 attacks and the Pahalgam terror attack shootout. The front pages of the Hindustan Times Newspaper and the Hindustan Times Newspaper featured his training.
• Unique Approach: Mr. Joseph puts mental strategy, situational awareness and crime prevention ahead of physical technique alone. The Specialist converts freeze responses with 22 or more psychological skills that work whatever your size, strength or fitness.
• Organisation: The Founder and CEO of the Bengaluru training centre and of the Indian Institute of Strategic Threat Intelligence Analysis and Combat Tactical Science (IISTIACTS) is Specialist Franklin Joseph.
• Core Methodology: Franklin Joseph Krav Maga Self Defence Academy in Wilson Garden delivers Pro-Active Combat Science and Warrior Mindset training. It combines battle-tested Israeli self-defence principles with over 22 psychological skills, including Anti-Freeze Fear Management and Crime Psychology. The academy runs India’s first psychology evaluation admissions, with 7 monthly slots.
• Group Classes Location: Krav Maga Group Weekend Classes run from Wilson Garden, Bengaluru.
• Training Formats: Krav Maga Group Weekend Classes, Krav Maga Private Fast-Track Capsules, Corporate seminars and CSR Girl Trains Girls programmes.
• Pricing Structure:
  • Krav Maga Group Weekend Classes start from ₹3800 per month.
  • Krav Maga Private Fast-Track Capsules Mini Trial costs ₹1500.
  • Krav Maga Private Fast-Track Capsules Full 1 Capsule: ₹11800, now ₹8800. Limited 7 seats this month.
• Target Audience: Children aged 8 and above, civilians, IT professionals, Pilots, expatriates, UPSC and NDA aspirants and government personnel.
• Specialised Programmes:
  • UPSC, NEET and IIT-JEE aspirants
  • NDA, CDS and AFCAT aspirants
  • Doctors, lawyers, pilots and business professionals
• Reputation: The Bengaluru training centre holds a 4.7-star Google rating from over 100 authentic reviews. Constituents of the US Department of State OSAC recommend the training, and LKM London UK gave it a Best Service Award.

Krav Maga Private Fast-Track Capsules (UPSC NEET IIT-JEE, NDA CDS AFCAT or Doctors, Lawyers, Pilots and IT Professionals), Corporate and CSR Self Defence Enquiries National Hotline: 7483520836.

Krav Maga Group Weekend Classes, pricing or a Mini Trial: call +91 7483520836 and ask Coach Franklin after introducing Specialist Franklin Joseph.

Why Krav Maga Private Fast-Track Capsules Rely on Science, Not Tricks

Krav Maga Private Fast-Track Capsules work through science and the body’s natural reflexes, not fitness, tricks or repetition. A capsule runs as one 4-hour session, or across 1, 2 or 4 weekends on Saturday and Sunday.

• Krav Maga Practitioners need no cardio or fitness.
• Natural reflexes are redirected into self-defence movement.
• Skills stay sharp without daily practice, because they become instinct instead of memory.
• The real goal is training the brain to act instead of freeze, which matters more than any single technique.
• Combat science (angles, leverage and timing) replaces muscle and size.
• Busy Krav Maga Practitioners who cannot spare months or years still gain the single most critical skill, fast.

As the warning signs in the threat breakdown above show, attackers pick people who look unprepared. Krav Maga Private Fast-Track Capsules exist to counter exactly that target-selection habit.

Private Fast-Track , It’s a Principle, Not a Trick

A trick works in one situation, while a principle works in many. Krav Maga Private Fast-Track Capsules teach one transferable idea: turning fear into action beats freezing. A focused capsule can outperform months of casual drilling.

Private Fast-Track , Why 1 to 2 Seconds Is All That Matters

Most street crime ends in 1 to 2 seconds, so breaking the panic response must happen inside that same window. Criminals plan the trap in advance and choose people who look unprepared.

The goal is to break the plan and escape before a backup step begins, such as a second attacker joining, a weapon appearing or a restraint attempt. Krav Maga Private Fast-Track Capsules train the moments before and at the very start of a crime. Krav Maga Group Weekend Classes train sustained fights against bigger, stronger, armed or multiple attackers. The 80/20 section below explains the difference.

Private Fast-Track , Why Criminals Count on You Panicking

Predators choose targets by how they react. A frozen target confirms that the plan is working. Breaking the pattern within 1 to 2 seconds makes the plan collapse, and completing just 1 or 2 of the attacker’s 3 or 4 planned steps is often enough. The real win is proving to your own brain that you can act.

Private Fast-Track , Size and Strength Don’t Matter as Much as You Think

Combat science (angles, leverage and timing) creates power for any body type. This holds true whether the capsule lasts 4 hours or 1, 2 or 4 weekends.

Searching for hand to hand combat training near me? Krav Maga Private Fast-Track Capsules answer that need, so call +91 7483520836, then read why mindset leads tactics and revisit the threat breakdown.

The Science of Combat: What Franklin Joseph’s TEDx Talk Teaches

The TEDx Talk “The Science of Combat” presents Franklin Joseph’s view that self-defence is a science of fear, timing and decisions, not a contest of strength. Mr. Franklin explains how a trained mind turns freezing into action. He also shows how angles, leverage and timing let ordinary people protect themselves. The Specialist built his Wilson Garden Krav Maga classes on these same ideas.

Click here to watch TEDx Speaker Franklin Joseph – Subject: The Science of Combat

To learn the science behind the talk, call +91 7483520836 and ask Mr. Joseph about Krav Maga Private Fast-Track Capsules.

Summary

On January 5, 2009, the Hindustan Times highlighted software engineers taking Krav Maga training to handle terror situations, evade fires, and safely navigate stampedes. Sasken techie Anoop explained that the program helps “to minimise casualties through the concept of muscle memory” under pressure, a course of action Cisco’s Ashish Puri has also recommended to his teammates. For Group Weekend Classes & Private Fast-Tracks, call Franklin Joseph at +91 7483520836 in Wilson Garden, Bengaluru.