Clinch Fighting 101 Series Begins Next Week!
What is clinch fighting? Clinch fighting is a standing grappling style often seen in street fights. It happens when one opponent wants to...
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Lawrence Castanon
Nov 10, 20232 min read
Master How to Perform A Powerful Low Roundhouse Kick (video)
The low round kick is a powerful technique for self-defense, capable of bringing down an opponent with just one kick. Consistently...
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Lawrence Castanon
May 9, 20232 min read
Using The Uppercut Punch To Defend Yourself In Close (2 videos)
When an assailant is in close, it limits the strikes you have to defend yourself. Uppercut punches are a crucial weapon to use when...
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Lawrence Castanon
May 1, 20232 min read
The Hook Punch (2 instructional videos included)
Hook punches are one of my favorite strikes because they are simple to perform, and you can generate a lot of power with them. You can...
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Lawrence Castanon
Apr 24, 20232 min read
Heel of the Palm Strikes (instructional video included)
Striking with the heel of your palm is an easy-to-use anatomical weapon that you can perform with very little effort. It's so simple to...
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Lawrence Castanon
Apr 17, 20232 min read
Fighting Off Your Back (instructional video included)
There is nothing worse than lying on your back in a fight. That's because you cannot use your hips to generate power for your strikes,...
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Lawrence Castanon
Apr 10, 20232 min read
Anatomical Weapon - Hammer fists (part 1) (instructional video included)
Did you know that you were born with a self-defense anatomical weapon already in your arsenal? It's so effective that if you did not...
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Lawrence Castanon
Apr 3, 20233 min read
How To Become A Lethal Weapon (tips & techniques)
Did you know that your body is armed with an arsenal of weapons? You simply need to know what these anatomical weapons are and how to use...
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Lawrence Castanon
Mar 27, 20232 min read
Defense Against Kick part 3 - Destroy The Kick
Part Three - Checking the kick: This is the last part in our series "Defense Against a Kick". Checking the kick is a destructive defense...
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Lawrence Castanon
Mar 20, 20232 min read
Safely Block Kicks To Your Head Or Body Part 2 (instructional video included)
As I mentioned in part 1 of this series, kicks are powerful weapons that can do a lot of damage. This is because the legs are larger,...
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Lawrence Castanon
Mar 14, 20232 min read
Safely Block Kicks To Your Head Or Body Part 1 (instructional video included)
As I mentioned before, kicks are powerful weapons that can do a lot of damage. This is because the legs are larger, stronger, muscularly...
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Lawrence Castanon
Mar 4, 20232 min read
Kick Defenses Part 1: Evading Kicks (instructional video included)
Kicks are powerful weapons that can do a lot of damage. If you've ever been kicked in the groin, knee, solar plexus, or head, you know...
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Lawrence Castanon
Feb 26, 20232 min read
Training Tip:
After teaching group classes, private lessons, and personal training for decades, I came to some realizations about the benefits of...
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Lawrence Castanon
Feb 24, 20232 min read
Using Footwork To Evade Strikes - part 2 (instructional video included)
As stated in part one, evading a strike or grab is a great way to avoid getting hit or controlled. In this 2nd part of how to evade...
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Lawrence Castanon
Feb 16, 20232 min read
Using Footwork To Evade Strikes - part 1 (instructional video included)
Using footwork to evade a strike (or grab) is a great way to avoid getting hit. The next two self defense lessons will teach you how to...
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Lawrence Castanon
Feb 10, 20232 min read
How To Block A Punch To Your Body (instructional video included)
Blocking punches to your body A powerful punch to your stomach, solar plexus, liver, or kidneys will cause you to collapse to the ground...
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Lawrence Castanon
Feb 2, 20232 min read
Ducking and Slipping Punches To Your Head (instructional video included)
Ducking allows you to evade a horizontal strike to the head like the hook punch, whereas slipping allows you to evade diagonal punches...
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Lawrence Castanon
Jan 27, 20233 min read
Self-defense Tip: Can Boxing Help You In A Real Fight?
Can Boxing Help You In A Real Fight? Some folks are under the misconception that because boxing is a "sport" it is not an effective...
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Lawrence Castanon
Jan 21, 20232 min read
How To Parry A Punch (instructional video included)
Parrying Punches: Parrying is a method of blocking straight punches whereas you deflect the punch as opposed to blocking/stopping it....
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Lawrence Castanon
Jan 5, 20233 min read
Defense part 1: Stances
Learning how to defend against punches, kicks, and takedowns/throws, is essential to round out your self-defense abilities. The first...
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