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 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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Lawrence Castanon
Dec 30, 20222 min read
Do This If Assailant Grabs Both Your Wrists (instructional video included)
An easy way for an assailant to control a smaller, weaker person is to grab both of their wrists. This method of control works because...
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Lawrence Castanon
Dec 22, 20221 min read
Defend The Front Bear Hug #2 - Under The Arms
A front bear hug where the assailant has his arms underneath your arms (around your waist) is actually easier to defend yourself against...
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Lawrence Castanon
Dec 15, 20222 min read
Defend the Front Bear Hug #1 - Over Your Arms (instructional video included)
Please teach this defense to your children! The front bear hug over the arms occurs when the assailant grabs you around your arms while...
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Lawrence Castanon
Dec 7, 20222 min read
Stop The Assailant From Taking You Down (instructional video included)
Often times an assailant may try to take you down in the street, doing this gives them complete control and dominance over you. It is a...
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Lawrence Castanon
Nov 30, 20223 min read
Holiday Shopping Safety Tips
While you’ll be busy out shopping for gifts, and going to holiday parties, criminals will be out in full force ready to take away your...
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Lawrence Castanon
Nov 15, 20222 min read
Strikes using the One-arm Collar Grab (2 instructional videos included)
The one-arm collar grab/clinch is a favorite among many Muay Thai Kickboxers, MMA fighters, and Krav Maga practitioners because it's...
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Lawrence Castanon
Nov 3, 20222 min read
How To Strike Using The Single Wrist Grab (2 instructional videos included)
Grabbing the assailants wrist is a great way to both control the assailant, and lessen the amount of strikes they deliver to you. Use...
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Lawrence Castanon
Oct 26, 20222 min read
How To Attack Using The Single Over-hook
The Over-hook is another great tactic to use when in the clinch. Over hooking occurs when, in the clinch, you wrap one of your arms...
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Lawrence Castanon
Oct 19, 20222 min read
How To Perform The Single Under-hook With Striking (Pics and video included)
The under-hook is a great offensive technique that you can use when in the clinch. The single under-hook occurs when one of your arms...
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Lawrence Castanon
Oct 18, 20222 min read
Clinch Fighting For Self Defense
Clinch fighting is a type of stand-up grappling, and is a very common position in street fights. Clinches can occur when one fighter...
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Lawrence Castanon
Oct 14, 20223 min read
Parents Beware!
A few years back a frantic mother stormed into my school visibly upset, pleading me to help her. She went on to tell me that her son got...
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Lawrence Castanon
Oct 9, 20222 min read
Learn My Favorite Kick For Self-defense Or Competition (instructional video included)
The low round kick to your opponent’s calf, thigh, or side of knee is a powerful kick that can drop an assailant with as little as only...
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Lawrence Castanon
Sep 25, 20223 min read
Your most Powerful Short Range Weapon (instructional video included)
This week we are covering the most powerful and durable weapon you have in your anatomical arsenal. This weapon is so simple that you...
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