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Safely Block Kicks To Your Head Or Body Part 2 (instructional video included)

4 days ago
2 min

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, stronger, muscularly thicker, and more bone dense than your arms. As a result, kicks are so powerful that if you were to block the kick with your hands, they and your fingers could easily be broken by the kick. For this reason, we will block kicks by other means. Part Two - Shoulder Defense (against high kicks): Blocking with your shoulder is a

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Safely Block Kicks To Your Head Or Body Part 1 (instructional video included)

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 thicker, and more bone dense than your arms. As a result, kicks are so powerful that if you were to block the kick with your hands, they and your fingers could easily be broken by the kick. For this reason, we will block kicks by other means. This week we are covering the Forearms Defense to block kicks. Blocking kicks with your forearm(s) a

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Kick Defenses Part 1: Evading Kicks (instructional video included)

Lawrence Castanon

Mar 4
2 min

Kick Defenses Part 1: Evading Kicks (instructional video included)

Kicks are powerful weapons that can do a lot of damage. If you've ever been kicked in the groin, knee, solar plexus, or head, you know what I mean. Additionally, the legs are larger, stronger, muscularly thicker, and more bone dense than your arms. In fact, kicks are so powerful that if you were to block a kick with your hands, they can be broken by the kick. For this reason, we will be blocking kicks by other means. The least impacting way to defend a kick is to evade or avo

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Using Footwork To Evade Strikes - part 2 (instructional video included)

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 getting hit or grabbed, we will learn a more advanced method of evasion. Moving diagonally (as opposed to moving laterally in part 1), from an assailant's punches, kicks or grab attempts. If you hope to hit the assailant with a counterattack, you need to move diagonally away from their strikes: Because if you can’t move diagonally, you will never

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Using Footwork To Evade Strikes - part 1 (instructional video included)

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 use footwork to move away from strikes or grab attempts. Staying in motion is your best chance of staying safe during an attack, it also opens up opportunities to run away. There are two methods of evading or moving, to avoid the assailants attack. They are, moving laterally, and moving diagonally. This week we will cover moving laterally awa

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How To Block A Punch To Your Body (instructional video included)

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 temporarily paralyzed. Therefore, being able to block these body punches are crucial. Blocking a body punch is a simple movement if you are already in neutral or fighting stance (see blog article on stances for more). Having your hands up and shoulders rounded (in stance), you will notice your triceps are resting on your chest and abs, and

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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 step to having good defense is your stance. A strong stance will allow you to stop oncoming strikes, and takedown attempts. Additionally, having a strong stance can allow you to attack with more power. Conversely, having a poor (or no) stance can lead to you getting hit and knocked down, controlled, and/or taken down or thrown to the ground. Th

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Do This If Assailant Grabs Both Your Wrists (instructional video included)

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 the assailant can move you around easily by pulling your arms in the direction that they want you to go; and in the case of both your wrists being grabbed, you cannot hit him/her to fight back. Additionally, wrist grabbing is an instinctual technique that anyone can do. For example, in a street situation, it's not unusual to see one person gra

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Defend The Front Bear Hug #2 - Under The Arms

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 than the previous bear hug, because your arms are free to strike him. The first thing you'll want to do if the assailant grabs you around your waist and attempts to pick you up to transport you (i.e., kidnapping etc.), is drop your weight (squat), and begin twisting violently. If the assailant continues to picks you up, repeatedly lift your

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Defend the Front Bear Hug #1 - Over Your Arms (instructional video included)

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 facing you. It is commonly used on smaller, weaker individuals, including children. It is commonly used by an assailant to pickup and transport the victim fairly easily (i.e. during a child abduction). This is one of the more difficult grabs to escape from because the assailant has control of your body, and has your arms pinned, leaving you w

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Stop The Assailant From Taking You Down (instructional video included)

Lawrence Castanon

Dec 7, 2022
2 min

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 lot harder to try and get back up when someone on top of you, then it is to stop the takedown. The front headlock is an excellent clinch to use in the event the assailant tries to take you down by attacking your legs (i.e. a wrestler's shot). How to perform the front headlock if the assailant leans down to grab your legs (i.e. wrestlers shot

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Lawrence Castanon

Nov 30, 2022
3 min

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 holiday cheer. While the holiday season is always a special time of year, it is also a time when busy people become vulnerable to theft and other holiday crime: To help you navigate this holiday season safely, and securely, I compiled the following holiday safety tips from various law enforcement groups, and crime prevention sections. When sho

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This Exercise Will Strengthen Your Back And Remove Back Pain

Lawrence Castanon

Nov 17, 2022
2 min

This Exercise Will Strengthen Your Back And Remove Back Pain

The low back is one of the most important areas of the body to exercise, unfortunately, it is also one of the most neglected. Part of the reason it is neglected is because the low back (part of the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex), is used in all movements. However, that is no reason not to train it, if anything, that shows how important it IS to train that area. Strengthening your lower back will make you stronger in all functional and weight bearing movements. It also reduces low

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Strikes using the One-arm Collar Grab (2 instructional videos included)

Lawrence Castanon

Nov 15, 2022
2 min

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 simple to use and is brutally effective. This lesson shows an offensive version where you initiate the one-arm collar grab/clinch to striking. The next blog will teach you a defensive version. How to perform the one-arm collar grab/clinch: Facing your partner, wrap your hand (thumb and four fingers together) around his neck so your wrist is at t

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