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    Using The Head Butt For Self Defense (instructional video included)
    Lawrence Castanon
    • 6 days ago
    • 2 min

    Using The Head Butt For Self Defense (instructional video included)

    A very effective upper body weapon is the head butt. Head butting works great if an assailant is holding your arms, and controlling you....
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    Self Defense Tip: Learn How To Use A Weapon Before Carrying It
    Lawrence Castanon
    • Aug 2
    • 2 min

    Self Defense Tip: Learn How To Use A Weapon Before Carrying It

    Many folks carry a gun, knife, taser, or pepper spray with no experience on how to use them. The problem is that just carrying a weapon...
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    Elbow Strikes part 3 - Vertical Upward Elbow (instructional video included)
    Lawrence Castanon
    • Jul 29
    • 1 min

    Elbow Strikes part 3 - Vertical Upward Elbow (instructional video included)

    The vertical upward elbow strike is another great technique to use when you are in close quarters with an assailant. This technique is...
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    Eating For Self-defense?
    Lawrence Castanon
    • Jul 26
    • 3 min

    Eating For Self-defense?

    The first chapter in my book, The Short Fight, is the preparation phase, and it's all about diet. Why? Because there is a direct...
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    Elbow Strikes part 2 - Reverse  Horizontal Elbow Strike  (instructional video included)
    Lawrence Castanon
    • Jul 20
    • 1 min

    Elbow Strikes part 2 - Reverse Horizontal Elbow Strike (instructional video included)

    The reverse horizontal elbow strike is an excellent technique that can be performed when the assailant is behind you, and either attempts...
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    Self Defense Tip: Can you learn how to fight from a book or video?
    Lawrence Castanon
    • Jul 12
    • 3 min

    Self Defense Tip: Can you learn how to fight from a book or video?

    With so many books and videos out there on martial arts training, the question arises, "can I learn self-defense from a book (or...
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    Elbow Strike Series (part 1): Horizontal Elbow Strike (instructional video included)
    Lawrence Castanon
    • Jul 7
    • 1 min

    Elbow Strike Series (part 1): Horizontal Elbow Strike (instructional video included)

    We begin the elbow strike series with one of the simpler elbow strikes to practice: the forward horizontal elbow strike. As the name...
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    Introduction: Elbow/Forearm  Strikes
    Lawrence Castanon
    • Jul 6
    • 2 min

    Introduction: Elbow/Forearm Strikes

    Over the course of the next few weeks, we will be covering the most devastating weapon in your upper body arsenal. It is so effective...
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    Self Defense Tip: 
Did They Teach You How To Fight?
    Lawrence Castanon
    • Jun 29
    • 3 min

    Self Defense Tip: Did They Teach You How To Fight?

    The terms "Martial Arts" and "Self-Defense" has almost as many meanings to them as there are people teaching them. The problem is that...
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    Palm Heel Strike (part 2) From Lying On Your Back
    Lawrence Castanon
    • Jun 25
    • 2 min

    Palm Heel Strike (part 2) From Lying On Your Back

    One of the worse positions to be in when defending yourself... One of the worse positions to be in when defending yourself, is lying on...
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    Self Defense Tip: Should You Go To The Ground In A Street Fight?
    Lawrence Castanon
    • Jun 20
    • 4 min

    Self Defense Tip: Should You Go To The Ground In A Street Fight?

    Should you go to the ground in a street fight? Warning graphic details here: Recently a video was posted online of a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu...
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    The Palm Heel Strike - part 1 (instructional video included)
    Lawrence Castanon
    • Jun 14
    • 2 min

    The Palm Heel Strike - part 1 (instructional video included)

    The palm heel strike is another easy-to-use anatomical weapon that you can use with very little effort. It's so simple to use that you...
    11 views0 comments
    Self Defense Tip Of The Week: Legal Troubles
    Lawrence Castanon
    • Jun 9
    • 2 min

    Self Defense Tip Of The Week: Legal Troubles

    You did it! You defended yourself against an aggressive assailant, but now you might get charged with assault! What??? Defending yourself...
    16 views0 comments
    How To Throw An Uppercut Punch (instructional video included)
    Lawrence Castanon
    • Jun 5
    • 2 min

    How To Throw An Uppercut Punch (instructional video included)

    Uppercut punches are another crucial weapon to use when fighting in close. The best areas to strike with the uppercut punch are the solar...
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    Self Defense Tip Of The Week: What To Expect In A Real Fight
    Lawrence Castanon
    • May 31
    • 2 min

    Self Defense Tip Of The Week: What To Expect In A Real Fight

    It happened! You tried talking your way out of the fight, but it didn't work and now he/she is coming towards you. This is everyone's...
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    Hook Punches From Lying On Your Back (instructional video included)
    Lawrence Castanon
    • May 27
    • 2 min

    Hook Punches From Lying On Your Back (instructional video included)

    One of the worse positions to be in when defending yourself, is on your back with a bigger, heavier and/or stronger person above you. The...
    10 views0 comments
    Killing Kids, When Will This Insanity End! Can we prevent It from happening?
    Lawrence Castanon
    • May 25
    • 3 min

    Killing Kids, When Will This Insanity End! Can we prevent It from happening?

    Yesterday, May 24, 2022, another disturbed young man (18 years old), walked into an elementary school in Uvalde Texas and shot and killed...
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    Self Defense Tip Of The Week: Talk Your Way Out Of A Fight
    Lawrence Castanon
    • May 21
    • 2 min

    Self Defense Tip Of The Week: Talk Your Way Out Of A Fight

    Memorial Day weekend is around the corner. Time to get away for a short vacation, or go to your local bar/club to party like a rock star....
    5 views0 comments
    Hook Punch From A Kneeling-mounted Position
    Lawrence Castanon
    • May 17
    • 1 min

    Hook Punch From A Kneeling-mounted Position

    This week we cover how to deliver a hook punch from being mounted on the assailant. When this technique and position are combined, it...
    9 views0 comments
    The Short Fight Is One Years Old! (gift for you)
    Lawrence Castanon
    • May 13
    • 1 min

    The Short Fight Is One Years Old! (gift for you)

    Free Gift For You
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