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),...

When an assailant is in close, it limits the strikes you have to defend yourself. Uppercut punches are a crucial weapon to use when...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Easter, also known as the festival of the Resurrection, signifies a rebirth and renewal as demonstrated in the Resurrection of Jesus...

Did you know that your body is armed with an arsenal of weapons? You simply need to know what these anatomical weapons are and how to use...

Whether it's the the thug on the street ready to assault you, or the schoolyard bully, they both have one thing in common. They can sense...

Part Three - Checking the kick: This is the last part in our series "Defense Against a Kick". Checking the kick is a destructive defense...

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,...

As I mentioned before, kicks are powerful weapons that can do a lot of damage. This is because the legs are larger, stronger, muscularly...

Full Disclosure: I have been grappling for over 30 years, and competed for many years. Additionally, I am a USA Wrestling coach, and...

After teaching group classes, private lessons, and personal training for decades, I came to some realizations about the benefits of...

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...

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...

Blocking punches to your body A powerful punch to your stomach, solar plexus, liver, or kidneys will cause you to collapse to the ground...

When the forties hit, I wasn’t recovering from injuries like in my younger days, and getting illnesses/problems that “older people get”,...