Self Defense Tips: Stranger Danger
It's summer time again. Lots of kids outside playing, which means child predators are out in full force. We've already had two attempted...
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Lawrence Castanon
- 6 days ago
- 2 min
Simple Basic Self Defense Takedown
There are times in a fight where you need to take an assailant down to the ground. Maybe they are aggressively striking you, or you need...
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Lawrence Castanon
- May 22
- 2 min
Self Defense Tip: Ladies, Don't Feel Bad!
I always teach that you should avoid an attack whenever possible, whether that means avoiding dangerous places, or running away to...
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Lawrence Castanon
- May 19
- 2 min
Exercise of the Week: Hop up with Knee Raise
The hop up with knee raise is a great plyometric/reactive exercise that will increase your explosive power, and get your...
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Lawrence Castanon
- May 17
- 1 min
Using Footwork to Avoid Getting Hit (instructional video)
It is crucial that you learn how to use footwork to evade (avoid) the strikes from a longer assailants reach. This is especially true if...
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Lawrence Castanon
- May 15
- 2 min
Self Defense Tip: Are You an Easy Target?
Are you an easy target? An attack starts long before you get grabbed or hit. The attacker usually has a specific M.O. (modus operandi),...
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Lawrence Castanon
- May 12
- 2 min
Exercise of the Week: Ball Squat, Curl, Overhead Press
Welcome to the exercise of the week! Whether you're looking to get functionally stronger to defend yourself, or you just want to look...
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Lawrence Castanon
- May 9
- 2 min
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 5
- 2 min
Self Defense Tip: Verbal Defense
An attack, or a fight starts before the actual physical contact occurs. If you've ever watched a real street fight, you would usually see...
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Lawrence Castanon
- May 3
- 2 min
Exercise of the Week: Crab Toe Touches (video included)
Welcome to the exercise of the week! Whether you're looking to get functionally stronger to defend yourself, or you just want to look...
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Lawrence Castanon
- May 1
- 2 min
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 28
- 2 min
Self Defense Tip: Are You Hard To Kill?
One of the best ways to ensure your own safety is to be hard to kill. Let me tell you a secret: Defending yourself is not complicated. As...
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Lawrence Castanon
- Apr 26
- 2 min
Exercise of the Week: Kettlebell Clean & Press (video included)
Welcome to the exercise of the week! Whether you're looking to get functionally stronger to defend yourself, or you just want to look...
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Lawrence Castanon
- Apr 24
- 2 min
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 22
- 3 min
Happy Earth Day Special (complimentary gift)
Today is Earth Day. While I don't pretend to know a lot about the inner workings of our planet, I do know that the healthier us humans...
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Lawrence Castanon
- Apr 20
- 2 min
Exercise of the Week: Sprinter Sit-up (video included)
Welcome to the exercise of the week! Whether you're looking to get functionally stronger, or you just want to look ripped like a fighter,...
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Lawrence Castanon
- Apr 17
- 2 min
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 15
- 2 min
Self Defense Tip: Trust Your Intuition
Years ago, I was invited to a house party for a co-workers birthday. I had an unsettling feeling about going, but not wanting to be rude...
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Lawrence Castanon
- Apr 12
- 2 min
Exercise of the Week: Arm/leg-Raise Plank (workout included)
Welcome to the exercise of the week! Whether you're looking to get functionally stronger to defend yourself, or you just want to look...
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Lawrence Castanon
- Apr 10
- 2 min
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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