New Delhi: In a selfless act of service, Israeli UFC fighter Natan Levy trained some young Jewish New Yorkers in self-defence recently. Levy, in the last week, had announced on social media that he has decided to pass on his knowledge to as many people as he can with the rise in antisemitism, which is injustice against the Jews in New York and other parts.
The UFC fighter said that it is important for everyone to know how to defend themselves so he has decided to train Jews for free during a seminar in New City, Rockland. His seminar proved to be a big push for the Jews living in New York city, who happily enrolled themselves for the session especially keeping in mind the Hamas invasion of Israel and a surge in antisemitism in the city since October, 2023.
Jews vulnerable targets in NYC
The Jewish community settled in New York City are considered to be vulnerable targets and are seen often being targeted in hate crimes more than any other community or group in the city. Since then, programs teaching Krav Maga, an Israeli self-defence technique, have increased in the city especially among the Jewish community members.
The 33-year-old MMA fighter was born in France abut grew up in the Herzliya city of Israel. Levy started his fighting career back in 2016 and after five years in the business in 2021, he made his debut in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, a premier mixed martial arts competition in the world. Levy is the only Israeli in UFC and has bagged two wins and as many losses in the lightweight division of the sport.
Levy has said that he is committed towards extending his selfless service in the future as well and he now plans to impart more knowledge especially among the Jewish college students.
Natan Levy started his career in fighting back in 2016 and joined the UFC in 2021 where he has a record of bagging couple of wins in the lightweight division. UFC Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
