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How To Strike Using The Single Wrist Grab (2 instructional videos included)
Grabbing the assailants wrist is a great way to both control the assailant, and lessen the amount of strikes they deliver to you. Use...

Lawrence Castanon
Nov 3, 20222 min read


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...

Lawrence Castanon
Oct 31, 20221 min read


Balance and Stabilization For Fighting (exercise video included)
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...

Lawrence Castanon
Oct 30, 20222 min read


Free Training for First Responders
Happy First Responders Day to all the amazing people who serve as career and volunteer firefighters, police, emergency medical...

Lawrence Castanon
Oct 28, 20221 min read


How To Attack Using The Single Over-hook
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...

Lawrence Castanon
Oct 26, 20222 min read


Can What And How You Eat Affect Your Ability To Defend Yourself? (tips)
Can what and how you eat affect your physical activity, and fighting? Whether you want to defend yourself, train optimally, or just...

Lawrence Castanon
Oct 24, 20223 min read


How To Perform The Single Under-hook With Striking (Pics and video included)
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...

Lawrence Castanon
Oct 19, 20222 min read


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

Lawrence Castanon
Oct 18, 20222 min read


Parents Beware!
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...

Lawrence Castanon
Oct 14, 20223 min read


Learn My Favorite Kick For Self-defense Or Competition (instructional video included)
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...

Lawrence Castanon
Oct 9, 20222 min read


Can Stress Kill You?
What is stress? Stress is the physical or mental response to an external cause, such as having to complete a big work project , or...

Lawrence Castanon
Oct 6, 20222 min read


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...

Lawrence Castanon
Oct 3, 20222 min read


Foods That Help You Build Muscle (list)
Building muscle is extremely important whether you are trying to be more active, reduce injuries, lose weight, or just look more...

Lawrence Castanon
Sep 30, 20222 min read


Your most Powerful Short Range Weapon (instructional video included)
This week we are covering the most powerful and durable weapon you have in your anatomical arsenal. This weapon is so simple that you...

Lawrence Castanon
Sep 25, 20223 min read


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...

Lawrence Castanon
Sep 23, 20222 min read


What Is The Best Diet For ME? (tips)
There are all sorts of diets with studies showing their benefits. The Paleo diet, Vegan diet, Keto diet, Whole Food Plant Based diet, and...

Lawrence Castanon
Sep 22, 20223 min read


Grabbed From Behind? Use this Technique
Getting grabbed from behind by an assailant can be a startling situation. That's why you need to attack the attacker immediately before...

Lawrence Castanon
Sep 17, 20222 min read


Cardiorespiratory Fitness: The Foundation For Fighting
"Fatigue Makes Cowards of Us All." Army General George Patton wrote it to his troops during World War II, and Hall of Fame football coach...

Lawrence Castanon
Sep 8, 20222 min read


This Simple kick can stop an attacker quickly. (instructional video included)
This simple kick can stop an attacker quickly. It does not require a lot of coordination, and can be performed by anyone regardless of...

Lawrence Castanon
Sep 6, 20222 min read


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...

Lawrence Castanon
Sep 4, 20222 min read
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