Martial artists Boaz Barr and David Djaoui are helping citizens in Jewish communities around the world fend off terror attacks and stay safe
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Boaz Barr — who spent his childhood in the shadow of his Mossad-agent father — and David Djaoui — who learned karate in the Far East as a kid — have been practicing martial arts most of their lives. Now the duo has channeled their skills back to the public sphere, helping citizens in Jewish communities around the world fend off terror attacks and stay safe
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fter the devastating truck-ramming terrorist attack that took the lives of four soldiers in Jerusalem last week, Boaz Barr and David Djaoui posted the latest video in their Eyes and Ears prevention series, this time focusing on how to stay safe from car-ramming attacks.
“Car rammers are looking for easy targets on the street,” says David Djaoui, co-director with Barr of the Jerusalem-based Otzma Martial Arts Center, whose mission is to keep Jews safe all over the world. “So, Rule Number One: Don’t stand idly in the street. When you’re walking, try to make sure something is between you and the street, like a concrete barrier or another car. And if you see something suspicious, like an engine revving up or a car that comes by more than once, gear up for action — if a terrorist approaches, hurl a rock at his windshield to confuse him and deflect the impact…”
Even if you live in Israel or another country plagued by car-ramming attacks, you probably won’t start walking around with rocks in your fist to hurl at approaching terrorists, but awareness, insists Djaoui, is the first step in staying safe. The two Jerusalem residents — martial-arts experts on a mission — split their time between Israel and countries abroad, teaching Jewish groups around the world how to foil a terrorist’s plot.
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