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
- 2 min
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 11
- 3 min
Self 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...
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Lawrence Castanon
- Feb 26
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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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Lawrence Castanon
- Feb 10
- 2 min
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 4
- 4 min
Fasting For Optimal Fitness Performance, Health, and Longevity (tips)
When the forties hit, I wasn’t recovering from injuries like in my younger days, and getting illnesses/problems that “older people get”,...
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Lawrence Castanon
- Feb 2
- 2 min
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 29
- 2 min
Solo Fighting Drills (training video included)
One of the reasons folks don't train in self-defense is because they don't have someone to train with. While having a partner is ideal,...
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Lawrence Castanon
- Jan 27
- 3 min
Self-defense Tip: Can Boxing Help You In A Real Fight?
Can Boxing Help You In A Real Fight? Some folks are under the misconception that because boxing is a "sport" it is not an effective...
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Lawrence Castanon
- Jan 21
- 2 min
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 14
- 2 min
Slipping 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...
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Lawrence Castanon
- Jan 11
- 2 min
Self 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...
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Lawrence Castanon
- Jan 5
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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 24, 2022
- 1 min
Last Minute Shoppers: Give the Gift Of Self Defense and Fitness
Whether you are last minute Holiday shopping for someone, or yourself, get our Amazon Best-selling self defense and fitness book that was...
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Lawrence Castanon
- Dec 22, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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 13, 2022
- 1 min
Last Chance Holiday Sale
Hey all, this is the last week I will be taking orders before the holidays begin. Haven't found that perfect gift for your loved one (or...
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