Clinch Lesson #5: Control & Strike from the One-arm Collar Grab (3 videos)
This is the 5th lesson in our Clinch 101 series. The collar grab clinch (aka collar tie) is a crucial technique to learn as part of a...
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Lawrence Castanon
Jan 42 min read
Clinch Lesson #4 Control & Strike with The Single Wrist Grab (2 videos)
This is the 4th lesson in our Clinch 101 series. Grabbing the assailants wrist is a great way to both control the assailant, and lessen...
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Lawrence Castanon
Dec 28, 20232 min read
Clinch Lesson #3 - Striking from the Single Over-hook
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...
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Lawrence Castanon
Dec 12, 20232 min read
Clinch Lesson 2 - Single Under-hook to Elbow Strike
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...
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Lawrence Castanon
Dec 2, 20232 min read
Clinch Lesson 1 - Single Under-hook & Knee Strike
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...
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Lawrence Castanon
Nov 28, 20232 min read
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
Oct 6, 20233 min read
Self Defense Tip: When Must You Grapple in a Fight? And What's Best?
If you ever wrestled around with your buddies, you know that helpless feeling when the bigger/stronger one gets on top of you and doesn't...
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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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