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...

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...

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...

Learning how to defend against punches, kicks, and takedowns/throws, is essential to round out your self-defense abilities. The first...

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...

A front bear hug where the assailant has his arms underneath your arms (around your waist) is actually easier to defend yourself against...

Please teach this defense to your children! The front bear hug over the arms occurs when the assailant grabs you around your arms while...

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...

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...

The one-arm collar grab/clinch is a favorite among many Muay Thai Kickboxers, MMA fighters, and Krav Maga practitioners because it's...

Grabbing the assailants wrist is a great way to both control the assailant, and lessen the amount of strikes they deliver to you. Use...

Did you know that if you do not have great balance you will not be able to defend yourself effectively in a street fight? That's why...

The Over-hook is another great tactic to use when in the clinch. Over hooking occurs when, in the clinch, you wrap one of your arms...

Can what and how you eat affect your physical activity, and fighting? Whether you want to defend yourself, train optimally, or just...

The under-hook is a great offensive technique that you can use when in the clinch. The single under-hook occurs when one of your arms...

Clinch fighting is a type of stand-up grappling, and is a very common position in street fights. Clinches can occur when one fighter...

A few years back a frantic mother stormed into my school visibly upset, pleading me to help her. She went on to tell me that her son got...

The low round kick to your opponent’s calf, thigh, or side of knee is a powerful kick that can drop an assailant with as little as only...

This week we are covering the most powerful and durable weapon you have in your anatomical arsenal. This weapon is so simple that you...

Getting grabbed from behind by an assailant can be a startling situation. That's why you need to attack the attacker immediately before...