#tips

6 days ago
3 min

Exercise or Die (important tips included)

Whether you want to defend yourself effectively, get healthier, or just look good, you need to exercise to achieve those results. Exercise has been proven to be so important to our overall health that not doing it has been shown to be worse than smoking! Some proven physical benefits of regular exercise are: Increased strength. Increased muscle tone. Increased bone strength and density. Increased functional mobility. Increased agility. Increased coordination. Increased athlet

67 views0 comments

Self Defense Tips: Should You Grapple In A Street Fight?

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 certified Brazilian Jiu-jitsu self-defense instructor, and have trained many competitors. To this day grappling is a passion of mine, there's nothing more fun than getting on the mat and "rolling" with other wrestlers and jiu-jitsu practitioners. Facts: Any martial art where you are doing live grappling and wrestling regularly, is going to make

74 views0 comments

Overweight Children More Likely To Become Obese Adults (helpful tips)

Lawrence Castanon

Mar 6
3 min

Overweight Children More Likely To Become Obese Adults (helpful tips)

We love our kids. We all have hopes that our children grow up to be healthy, good looking adults who are successful in their careers, meet the person of their dreams, and live a happy life. Moreover, the success of our offspring is a biological imperative. Having children who are healthy and fit increases the chances of them finding a mate and having children, thus continuing our gene pool. However, having obese children reduces the chances of them meeting a mate, and even s

74 views0 comments

Self Defense Tip: This Health Tip Can Save Your Life

Lawrence Castanon

Jan 19
2 min

Self Defense Tip: This Health Tip Can Save Your Life

If you have been training for any period of time, you know that your health is crucial to being a successful self-defense practitioner, or combat athlete. I wanted to share this intel with you because one of my former clients was rushed to the hospital as a result of taking an “herbal supplement” that he thought would help with weight loss. Please do your research before taking any pills, supplements or potions (aka snake oil). Reading the description on the bottle, or websit

32 views0 comments

Lawrence Castanon

Jan 7
2 min

Hungry All The Time? Try these tips.

Are you having trouble staying on your diet because of hunger pangs? There are many causes of constant hunger, and it all starts with the main hormone involved called Ghrelin. That’s the one that makes your stomach growl when you feel hungry. There are a few triggers that can stimulate Ghrelin (which causes hunger pangs) when your body does not actually need food. Some triggers include: Dehydration. High glycemic carbohydrate diet. Stress, and depression. Not eating enough ca

26 views0 comments

Lawrence Castanon

Dec 5, 2022
2 min

Online Holiday Shopping Safety Tips

If you're like most of us, you're doing some, if not all, of your shopping online. While it is a convenient way to shop, there are some very important things to watch out for, so you don't end up getting scammed and accidentally give up your personal, credit, or banking information to a hacker. Below are some safety tips for online shopping: Shop at websites you trust. If its an unfamiliar site, check out the business with an online search of the Better Business Bureau, Googl

29 views0 comments

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

33 views0 comments

Lawrence Castanon

Oct 31, 2022
1 min

Halloween Safety Tips

Happy Halloween all! If you’re going trick or treating, please observe (and share with your kids) the following safety tips. Carry/use a flashlight. If not with your parent, trick or treat in groups of three or more. Take a cell phone in case you need to call home. Do not enter an unfamiliar home. Don't get into a car with a stranger. Walk, don't run in the street. Stay on sidewalks whenever possible. If there's no sidewalk, walk on the left side of the road facing traffic. O

23 views0 comments

Self Defense Tips: Home Security Tactics

Lawrence Castanon

Oct 3, 2022
2 min

Self Defense Tips: Home Security Tactics

Everyone needs home security whether you live in an apartment on the bad side of town, or in a secure gated community. Having insurance is great, but it can't replace losing personal items, or family heirlooms. It is your responsibility to make your home as secure as possible. How common are home robberies? Think it won't happen to you? Consider this FBI statistic: In 2019 (the most recent year that the FBI collected robbery data), there were 1,117,696 burglaries! That's ov

25 views0 comments

Self Defense Tips: It's Your Responsibility

Lawrence Castanon

Sep 23, 2022
2 min

Self Defense Tips: It's Your Responsibility

Many people nowadays are under the illusion that it is law enforcements responsibility to protect us all the time. The reality is that it's impossible. For example: you decide to go out for a run in the city at midnight, or you choose to go to a crime-ridden part of town to go shopping, or you leave the bar at 2:00AM to walk home alone. While you can argue that it is your right to do those things, you have to understand that you are putting yourself in precarious situations,

29 views0 comments

How to strengthen your immune system (tips)

Lawrence Castanon

Sep 13, 2022
2 min

How to strengthen your immune system (tips)

Ahh, fall is almost upon us. Time for colds, flu, and don't forget we still have COVID floating around. Also this is the time we usually start eating all those yummy sugar laden, processed holiday foods, desserts and drinks, all of which can aggravate cold and flu symptoms. Additionally, we start gathering with more family and friends, who may inadvertently get us sick. Doing things to strengthen our immune system is always a good idea, but especially during this this time of

18 views0 comments

Self Defense Tip: Don't Buy Into This Lie

Lawrence Castanon

Sep 4, 2022
2 min

Self Defense Tip: Don't Buy Into This Lie

Recently I saw another advertisement about a "secret method" that you can use to beat any assailant of any size, without the need of using any strength. These snake oil salesmen then go on to try and sell you their program. This type of irresponsible advertising angers me immensely because it can get you hurt or killed in the street. Having some amount of strength/power is crucial when fighting off any assailant, especially a bigger or stronger one. Think about it, all the te

18 views0 comments

Lawrence Castanon

Aug 26, 2022
2 min

Self Defense Tip: Don't Be A Big Shot

Nowadays, with the invention of social media, more and more people are showing off like they are either millionaires or just plain loaded with money. This is a problem because of that age old deadly sin known as ENVY. The more you show off, the more angry others get because of your success. I heard an accurate quote that illustrates this: "Everyone loves the winner, but are secretly hoping for their demise." So how does this relate to self defense? I decided to write about th

13 views0 comments

QUICK LINKS

HOME

SIGN UP / LOG IN

PLANS & PRICING

CONTACT US