Lawrence CastanonFeb 162 min readSelf Defense Tip: Are You Training Realistically?Recently, a student sent me a video of a street fight where one guy sat on the ground and motioned for the other guy to come towards him....
Lawrence CastanonJul 31, 20234 min readSelf Defense Tip: Should You Grapple In A Street Fight?Should you grapple in a street fight? Warning graphic details here: Recently a video was posted online of a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ)...
Lawrence CastanonMar 11, 20233 min readSelf Defense Tips: Should You Grapple In A Street Fight?Full Disclosure: I have been grappling for over 30 years, and competed for many years. Additionally, I am a USA Wrestling coach, and...
Lawrence CastanonJan 14, 20232 min readSlipping The Assailants Punches (instructional video included)Slipping a punch (or multiple punches) is a very important defense to learn because getting punched in the face is one of the most common...
Lawrence CastanonJan 11, 20232 min readSelf Defense Tip: What Are You Training For?What Are You Training For? Recently, I watched a street fight where one guy sat on the ground and motioned for the other guy to come...
Lawrence CastanonAug 17, 20224 min readSelf Defense Tip: When Should You Grapple In A Street Fight?Grappling in a street fight is fraught with problems. If you ever wrestled around with your buddies, you know that helpless feeling when...