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Krav Camp/BB Retreat Spring 2025 – Official Operations Order

February 17, 2025 by KMMA

MEMORANDUM FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE KMMA BLACKBELTS

SUBJECT: Operations Order, Spring Blackbelt Retreat 2025 (28-30 March) and Krav Camp (29 March) 2025 – EMPOWER U

  1. SITUATION:
  2. Enemy Forces. We face internal enemies of fear, complacency, and weakness, as is always true, and external enemy forces too. The worst of these is Distraction.  This insidious villain has always been a problem, but has aligned with too many other enemy forces today to become the prevalent threat today. Villain Distraction, “DIS” from here out, comes in all forms, from all kinds of people, media and technologies, and strives to keep the hero away from his or her hero’s journey through the myriad weapons at his disposal.
  3. Friendly Forces. Veteran KMMA Senior and Master Instructors, medical professionals and other experts join me and Team KMMA to ensure that this Blackbelt experience will be

optimal and excellent for EVERY Blackbelt and Blackbelt candidate.

  1. MISSION: We will deploy to the Area of Operations (AO), via Christ Cumberland Church, ​​9501 Holly Lane Lutz, Florida 33548 on Friday, 29 March for Blackbelt Speeches and via 13247 Word of Life Dr, Hudson, FL 34669, on Saturday, 29  March to conduct training operations in Krav Maga Martial Arts to include KMMA Combatives, Kickboxing & Self Protection skills, but also Blackbelt Leadership development and a Blackbelt test as well. Campers will have fun, train hard, learn something new, and become someone new too! You’ll make great memories and make new friends, and you complete this important milestone in your hero’s journey. We will be testing 22 Blackbelt candidates to their next milestone on their Blackbelt hero’s journey, probationary blackbelt step one (probie), and 8  “probies” to 1st Degree, Certified Blackbelt and Shihan Carolyn is testing for her Senior Master (5th Degree)!  It is a milestone for each of them, CONGRATULATIONS!

  1. EXECUTION:

     

  1. Intent: It is my intent that all participants have a great training experience, learn

a lot of great krav maga martial arts, make new friends and form great memories and that we do it all in a fun and safe environment with no accidents or injuries. Blackbelts will of course also take the test to move on to their next Blackbelt Leadership level! The highest standards of excellence will be trained and maintained. The theme of this year’s retreat and Krav Camp is Empower U.

  1. Tasks to Subordinate Units:

  1. Ms. Barbara and Ms. Ruthe are responsible for all logistics and coordination with WOL, T-shirts and other special-order items, belts, certificates, and awards.
  2. Sensei James is the NCOIC of the event.
  3. MEDIC:  TBD
  4. Trainers for the exercise: Shihan Harley, Shihan Carolyn, Shihan Kremner, Sensei Winston, Sensei Ayden, Sensei Charlie, Sensei Lydia, Sensei Dr Mike, Sensei Ret,
  5. AV/Music:  Jaiden Andrus in charge of video shoot and music.
  6. Master Council:  Grand Master, Shihan Harley, Shihan Kremner, Shihan Adam, Shihan Diego, Shihan Kyle, Shihan Thomas

  1. Training timeline:

Monday, 3 March Command & Staff Coordination Meeting

Monday, 10 March  Execution Phase Planning with Team

Wednesday, 12 March Final & Coord with Facility Staff

Friday, 28 March Blackbelt Presentations (at Christ Cumberland Church)

Saturday, 29 March  Krav Camp (Word of Life Retreat Center)

Sunday, 30 March Blackbelt Test and Graduation (Word of Life Retreat Center)

FRIDAY

1730 Registration (Christ Cumberland Church)

1800 Welcome Keynote- Grandmaster Del Castillo

1815 Blackbelt Presentations

SATURDAY

Saturday Krav Camp (Word of Life Retreat Center): (this is the part where all levels can elect to train with us!) 

MORNING:

0900- Warm-up, Mind-set, Team Building & Israeli Pre-Combat Drills

0930- KMMA 1-3 Combatives/Combinations

1000- KMMA 4 & 5 Punch & Kick Defense

1030- KMMA 6 Foundations Self Defense

1100- KMMA 8 & 9 Bearhugs/Grabs & Holds Standing

1200- Lunch

1300- KMMA 7 Kickboxing Sets

1400- KMMA 12 Stick Defense

1500- KMMA 13 Avoiding The Cut (Knife Defense)

1600- KMMA 14 Line of Fire (Gun Defense)

EVENING:

1700- Dinner

1800- Study Hall (candidates with 2nd and 3rd degree)

Master’s Council Meeting (4th and 5th degrees with Grandmaster)

2000- Warrior Walk

2100- Campfire

2200- Lights Out

SUNDAY

0800- Breakfast

0900- Blackbelt Test

1230- Blackbelt Graduation

  1. Coordinating Instructions:

  1. All Blackbelts intending to test need to be registered for the Blackbelt Retreat. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR BLACKBELT RETREAT or see Ms. Barbara or Ms. Ruthe before/after class.

  

  1. All ranks may register for the Saturday training. All ranks that will be attending Krav Camp on 29 March also need to be registered. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR KRAV CAMP. Here is who will be training in which Krav Camp Squads.

         

  1. SUPPORT:

    

  1. WHAT TO BRING:

  1. ALL: Equipment bag (boxing gloves, focus mitts, groin cup, mouthpiece and shin guards) bug juice. If you have your own training knife and/or gun, please bring it with you.

  1. IF STAYING FOR BLACKBELT RETREAT: Bunks, chow and training pads and some training weapons will be provided. Bring a sleeping bag and/or blankets and pillow,

underwear, towels and toiletries and multiple training shirts and socks, a camp chair for sitting around the fire. Closed toe shoes for all training and the walk. You may also want to pack some additional snacks.

  1. UNIFORM – Class A (full gi) for Friday night, Class C (KMMA t-shirt with pants or MMA/board shorts and belt) for training and testing.

  1. CHOW will be amazing and is provided by Word of Life award-winning dining facility!

  1. COMMAND AND SIGNAL:

  1. GM Del Castillo will be the commanding officer for the operation.

     

  1. Signal: POC this order is GM Del Castillo at sh*********@ta***********.com .

STEPHEN J. DEL CASTILLO

Founding Instructor, KMMA and Krav Camp!

sh*********@ta***********.com