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#17 Sagi Dovev - Fighting Spirit: From the Battlefield to Rehabilitation

#17 Sagi Dovev - Fighting Spirit: From the Battlefield to Rehabilitation

Update: 2025-06-30

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Sagi Dovev, former head of Krav Maga for Israel’s elite special forces unit Sayeret Matkal, shares his extraordinary journey from shaping warriors to rebuilding them. After October 7th, he began training severely wounded soldiers—many of them amputees—using martial arts as a tool for physical and emotional rehabilitation. In this powerful episode, we explore the warrior mindset, resilience under fire, the power of martial arts in healing, and the profound human stories behind recovery. This is not just about combat—it’s about rebuilding strength, identity, and hope from the ashes.

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#17 Sagi Dovev - Fighting Spirit: From the Battlefield to Rehabilitation

#17 Sagi Dovev - Fighting Spirit: From the Battlefield to Rehabilitation

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