About David Karpel

David Karpel is a budding Chassidic Jewish Cuban American from Miami Beeesh now living in a South Florida suburb. He is married to the funniest woman in the world and they have two freakishly well-behaved children. When he’s not teaching Krav Maga, practicing Brazilian jiu jitsu, or eating leather in muay Thai classes, he’s a high school English and Social Studies teacher, aspiring poet and amateur essayist, and the founder of Frum Fit to Fight, a self-defense academy dedicated to serving the Orthodox Jewish community.

Of Pushups and Parenting

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David Karpel shares a story of how a typical Tuesday turned profound.

One Arm, 8-0 Record: Talking MMA With Nick Newell

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David Karpel talks with the MMA phenomenon about disability, a fighting mindset, and the importance of focus

Running: A Poem

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David Karpel tells an American story of persecution and flight: a family that can’t stop running.