I am so proud of Sensei Allie.    Did you see her blog yesterday? Read it here if not.  I’m so proud of all my great Sensei at KMMA.     The full timers, like Sensei Allie, Sensei Winston and Sensei James, and the part-timers, like Sensei Charlie, Sensei Ayden and Sensei Lydia. And so many greats that came before them, as well as the ones still to come! Some of you are reading this email, or are parents of one. ? It’s one of the blessings of being a Blackbelt Leadership Academy; while many go off to apply the skills they’ve learned, and character they’ve developed ..read more

Hi there, Sensei Allie here- Grandmaster challenged me to write about what Krav Maga Martial Arts has done for me in my life, sooo… this is me doing that ? As many of you know, I started training under Grandmaster Del Castillo when I was 3 years old… that was about 20 years ago!!! Here’s some proof if you don’t believe me! In those 20 years, I’ve learned so much, it’d be impossible to tell you all of it in one email; I will, however, share a few of the highlights. First things first, KMMA has helped me develop the 6 foundational Superpowers that Grandmaster writes about in his book- focus, re ..read more

A new student recently asked me what she should expect.      I answered, but she also got me thinking… So I will be creating an answer to that question for everyone- from those just reading my email or browsing my website, to intro and orientation students, to basic students, to Blackbelt Training and Blackbelt Leadership students, and even to Blackbelts of any degree. It’s such a great question!     And having trained in the martial arts for about 42 years now, and having raised up hundreds of Blackbelts since we opened our academy almost 24 years ago, I can’t wa ..read more

If anyone was wondering, I did drop 10 of the 17 lbs already, in the five days I’ve been back on plan.   For those of you wondering what I’m talking about now, I an referring to https://tampakravmaga.com/i-woke-up-with-heartburn/ Taking that time off was fun, but getting back to work on all my roles and goals is funner.   Do you feel the same way when you take time off or get away from your plan? Are you motivated by achievement? Would you like to be? If you answered yes to any of those questions, my Team and I look forward to helping you!    Helping people accomplish ..read more

Can you believe that there are only 3 more weeks of school!     I can’t! As we prepare for the summer season, you may have some fitness or other goals!    The workout at KMMA is great! Krav Maga will get you in the best shape of your life while you learn the most practical self defense!  And you can do it with your family!   What a great time to get the kids started on something productive while they take a break from school! To learn more about my academy and to start your 2 week free trial and orientation click here.  Here’s some more important summer ..read more

This morning’s email is another TBT.    With the presidential election cycle ramping up again, I thought this could be an important reminder. I hope you like it!          https://tampakravmaga.com/your-most-important-vote/     Speaking of TBT, check out this little guy. For those of you don’t know him yet, he’s one of my amazing Head Instructors at Krav Maga Martial Arts today.   He happens to be my youngest son too.     Excellence happens daily, but not in a day. Prepare To Live; Empower To Lead! Grand Master Stephen J. Del Castillo ..read more

I woke up with heartburn in the middle of the night…    I took some Tums and went back to bed; not right away, but eventually. I also put on 17 lbs over the last week and half.   I know, crazy right! Neither of these things were a surprise to me.   I know exactly how I caused them. It was my birthday last week and I went on the first vacation i have been on in a few years and…well, neither of those things are the reason for the behavior.   But they are the excuse as to why I made the choice to allow the behavior. I ate and drank whatever I wanted for a week and a half ..read more

hello Tribe!     We have three camps already locked in for our summer enrichment program! But that still leaves 82 hours up for grans! If you have a camp, or know of a camp, or other summer program that could benefit from our program this summer, let us know so we can lock you/them in!    You can just reply to this email! GM Hello!     My name is Stephen Del Castillo, and I am the founder and Chief Master Instructor at Krav Maga Martial Arts, serving our local community since October of 2000. This year, I have decided to donate 100 hours of training to local ..read more

hello Tribe!    Several of you asked where you could get my book after I shared a little in yesterday’s email. Thank you! You can get it on amazon or at my author page. But the best way is to come in for a 2 week VIP Orientation program as my personal guest!     You’ll meet the team and try some classes, and we’ll discover your goals and show you how we can help you accomplish them! I’ll be honored to give you a personally signed copy of my book with a special message just for you too! Can’t wait to meet you! Prepare To Live; Empower To Lead! Grand Master Stephen J. De ..read more

Throwback Thursday is a pretty cool tradition; kudos to whoever first thought of it.      It gives us an excuse to share some great memories… not that I ever actually need an excuse. But it’s as good a reason as any to share some great memories of times with my kids or grandkids, or students, team and all the great memories we’ve had in the almost 24 years we’ve been creating confident and competent Blackbelt Leaders at KMMA. But not all memories are good.    Some memories, mine and yours, everybody’s really, are only good to learn a lesson from- and then should be lef ..read more