| Building a better warrior | | | | David battling goliath - Past, present & future |
| When training with a program like a self defense | | | | One of the best known characters of Bible History is |
| oriented Martial Art, one need to include the three | | | | David, who as a lowly shepherd boy defeated the |
| following disciplines: | | | | mighty Philistine warrior Goliath, and then grew up to |
| * Mental strength | | | | be King David of Israel - and human ancestor of |
| * Character | | | | Jesus Christ. |
| * Physical skill | | | | David was the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, |
| Joined together, these create a properly trained, | | | | from Bethlehem. He was a strong, healthy lad, |
| disciplined, ethical and highly motivated warrior. Such | | | | apparently with an uncommon characteristic among |
| warriors are an integral part of the historical time line | | | | his people of the time - red hair. |
| of the Kapap operatives who both protect and set | | | | The incident with Goliath the Philistine is probably one |
| an example for their society. | | | | of the most told "Bible stories" of the Old |
| Kapap is not a sports-based martial-arts program; it is | | | | Testament. When the Israelites were at war with |
| a war & Conflict fighting system based on the | | | | the Philistines, the two armies faced each other from |
| use of the handgun, rifle and bayonet, followed by | | | | opposite hills with the Valley of Elah between them. |
| the bayonet/knife as a combat knife and then | | | | Every morning for forty days, the mighty Goliath (he |
| followed by weapons of opportunity (e.g. shovels, | | | | may have stood over 9 feet tall) challenged the |
| tree limbs, bricks). The training is rounded out by the | | | | Israelites for someone to come out and fight him, |
| harsh school of unarmed combat (hand-to-hand) in its | | | | but none would go out. One day, David, who was |
| most literal and personal sense. This practical training | | | | actually then too young for the army, arrived with |
| is supported by the study of other warrior cultures, | | | | some deliveries for his older brothers. He heard |
| including the Spartans, the Zulus and the Apaches, | | | | Goliath and immediately volunteered to fight him. |
| among others. The goal is to produce ethical warriors | | | | After turning down an offer of the king's own armor, |
| who are winners and better civilians. | | | | which was too big for him, David went down to the |
| Kapap teaches not only the skills to win but also the | | | | creek and got five suitable stones for his sling. The |
| mind-set to find the right way to win. | | | | rest of the story is famous. He killed Goliath with a |
| Kapap first level training block creates the individual | | | | single perfectly-accurate shot, perhaps with a little |
| Kapap Academy's foundation, providing all the basic | | | | help from an angel - the stone didn't just rebound off |
| information needed to enhance his or hers success | | | | the giant man's thick skull as would naturally be |
| and survival on today's harsh reality. After that, each | | | | expected, but actually penetrated with the power of |
| Kapap practitioner builds on and enhances this basic | | | | a modern high-velocity bullet. Upon seeing their hero |
| knowledge. This allows anyone at any age to | | | | defeated, the Philistine army made a disorderly |
| continue training and learning up to the 4th training | | | | retreat (i.e. they just dropped everything and ran), |
| level. All Kapap practitioners can spend their entire | | | | giving the Israelites then in hot pursuit the victory. |
| careers learning more advanced skills and better | | | | The entire story can be found in 1 Samuel 17:1-58. |
| ways to use and control those skills. | | | | As enemy and threats have unexpectedly appeared |
| Kapap Instructors purposely don't wear any belts or | | | | in the past, they will appear without warning again in |
| ranks. A Kapap Instructor is expected to show his or | | | | the future at their own time and place of choosing. |
| her leadership and skill by example and personal | | | | Every man and woman must be psychologically as |
| conduct, not by a cloth belt. Each Kapap Instructor is | | | | well as physically ready to defend him/her and loved |
| expected to continually earn a "belt" by teaching, and | | | | ones in the moment of truth. |
| by giving back knowledge and experience to fellow | | | | After the shocking events of Sept. 11, 2001, it is |
| Kapap practitioners and students. One does not just | | | | unlikely that there is any one left who don't realize |
| have a belt; one is continually earning the right to | | | | that everyone is now on the front line, and the front |
| become an Instructor. | | | | line is now everywhere and anytime - world wide. |