This is the 3rd lesson in our Clinch 101 series. The Over-hook is another great tactic to use when in the clinch. Over-hooking occurs...

This is the 2nd lesson in our Clinch 101 series. The under-hook is a great offensive technique that you can use when in the clinch. The...

This is the first lesson in our Clinch 101 series. The under-hook is a great offensive technique that you can use when in the clinch. The...

What is clinch fighting? Clinch fighting is a standing grappling style often seen in street fights. It happens when one opponent wants to...

This weeks "Self Defense Technique of the Week" we are covering Basic Knife Defenses (360 degree blocks) This technique video is part of...

When an assailant is in close, it limits the strikes you have to defend yourself. Uppercut punches are a crucial weapon to use when...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Part Three - Checking the kick: This is the last part in our series "Defense Against a Kick". Checking the kick is a destructive defense...

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,...

As I mentioned before, kicks are powerful weapons that can do a lot of damage. This is because the legs are larger, stronger, muscularly...

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...

After teaching group classes, private lessons, and personal training for decades, I came to some realizations about the benefits of...

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...

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...

Blocking punches to your body A powerful punch to your stomach, solar plexus, liver, or kidneys will cause you to collapse to the ground...

Ducking allows you to evade a horizontal strike to the head like the hook punch, whereas slipping allows you to evade diagonal punches...