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Soldier (a serviceman without parents
in Israel). He served in a Special Forces
reconnaissance unit as a sniper.
After his service, Grobman continued
his Krav Maga studies at the Windgate
Institute in Israel. He earned an accred-
ited Krav Maga instructor's diploma as
well as a certification from Gabi Noah,
one of today's masters of Krav Maga.
Grobman and Gershman teach classes
in both the morning and evening, with
a variety of classes for all ages.
"For the kids, it's not purely self-
defense or purely fitness; it's more of
a mixture of both:' Grobman said.
"We combine all of the aspects of self-
defense that are relevant because, let's
face it, 5-year-olds cannot really defend
themselves when an adult is trying to
take them, but they can defend them-
selves against kids their age; they can
learn to be more aware and they can
learn to recognize dangerous signs:'
Parents of children learning Krav
Maga have noticed positive develop-
ments since their lessons began. Mhairi
Johnstone, 5, takes Krav Maga lessons
with Grobman each Tuesday starting a
little more than a month ago.
"She is sleeping a lot more through
the night:' said Mhairi's father, Buzz
Johnstone of Hazel Park. "Part of my
wanting to do this was an activity and
something that might teach focus, but
something physical, too. I would have
never thought she would have this
focus because she's a lot like me, very
hyper, wonderful energy but hard to get
focused. Just last week, she was able to
build this whole Lego thing for an hour,
so I think she has definitely learned
some discipline:'
Mhairi says she has fun in the class.
So far, she has learned pushes and bal-
ance, and she thinks Grobman is a really
good teacher even when he pretends
to be an attacking zombie. "It was fun
pushing the zombie out of the way:' she
said.
KMCA offers two types of classes
for adults. Urban Defense Fitness is
for those less interested in self-defense
and more centered on fitness. It is a
more intense class that combines some
Krav Maga methods with more fitness
techniques. The other is a focused Krav
Maga class that teaches skills from basic
punching to defending against a rifle
threat.
Since March, about 20 people have
signed up for weekly Krav Maga ses-
sions. KMCA also offers programs for
different organizations.
You do not need to be a member of the
JCC to take Krav Maga classes. To sign
up, download the free smartphone app,
MINDBODY Connect, where you can
schedule a Krav Maga session and pay for
sessions. Classes range from 30-60 min-
utes and cost $10 for a trial class. ❑
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nutrition actually causes the patient
more discomfort. While this can be
hard for any family member to accept,
it's especially difficult for the families
of survivors, whose loved ones were
deprived of food and water in the con-
centration camps.
• Hiding pain: A survival mechanism
for Holocaust survivors was burying
their pain — a trait many have carried
with them since the end of the war. But
at end of life, for hospice to be effective,
the patient's medical team needs to be
aware of their discomfort.
• Survivor guilt: Holocaust survivors
watched everyone around them die.
Many feel strong guilt that they sur-
vived and even remorse for actions they
took to save their lives. Now, as they
face death again, those feelings come to
the surface.
"Before this recent visit, I had never
been to the Holocaust Memorial
Center, but I knew the general facts of
what happened during the war:' said
Margaret Pelegrino, a HOM registered
nurse who cares for Holocaust survi-
vors. "After seeing the photos and films
and hearing the stories from survivors,
I have a deeper understanding of what
people went through.
"I've worked with Holocaust survivors
in the past who have been more difficult
to care for — but now I understand
why. The next time, I will approach the
situation with a completely different
attitude:'
HOM has a history of taking mea-
sures to better understand various
constituencies. In the 1980s, HOM was
the first hospice in Michigan to care for
AIDS patients and, more recently, the
organization completed a robust train-
ing program and now holds the highest
possible certification for working with
the unique needs of veterans. Now, with
nine Holocaust survivors currently in
its care, HOM recognized the traumatic
events these individuals lived through
and realized it needed to develop a care
plan tailored to them.
"One of Hospice of Michigan's core
values is the ability to acknowledge and
embrace religious, ethnic and cultural
diversity:' said Robert Cahill, presi-
dent and CEO of HOM. "This event is
important because we recognize given
their age, hundreds of survivors in the
Detroit area will likely need hospice
services over the next several years.
Educating our staff on the background
and unique needs of Holocaust survivors
gives them the tools to better understand
and serve these patients:' ❑