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Exercise of the Week: Hop up with Knee Raise
The hop up with knee raise is a great plyometric/reactive exercise that will increase your explosive power, and get your...

Lawrence Castanon
Jun 26, 20242 min read


Checking Kick Defense (video included)
This week we are covering checking the kick as a defense. As I mentioned before, kicks are powerful weapons that can do a lot of damage....

Lawrence Castanon
Jun 22, 20242 min read


Exercise of the Week: Ball Squat, Curl, Overhead Press
Welcome to the exercise of the week! Whether you're looking to get functionally stronger to defend yourself, or you just want to look...

Lawrence Castanon
Jun 12, 20242 min read


Shoulder Defense Against Kicks
As I mentioned in previous posts, kicks are powerful weapons that can do a lot of damage. This is because the legs are larger, stronger,...

Lawrence Castanon
Jun 9, 20242 min read


Exercise of the Week: Kettlebell Clean & Press (video included)
Welcome to the exercise of the week! Whether you're looking to get functionally stronger to defend yourself, or you just want to look...

Lawrence Castanon
Jun 5, 20242 min read


Forearms Defenses Against Kicks (video included)
Kicks are powerful weapons that can do a lot of damage. This is because the legs are larger, stronger, muscularly thicker, and more bone...

Lawrence Castanon
Jun 2, 20242 min read


Exercise of the Week: Sprinter Sit-up (video included)
Welcome to the exercise of the week! Whether you're looking to get functionally stronger, or you just want to look ripped like a fighter,...

Lawrence Castanon
May 20, 20242 min read


Kick Defense 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...

Lawrence Castanon
May 16, 20242 min read


Exercise of the Week: Arm/leg-Raise Plank (exercise video included)
Welcome to the exercise of the week! Whether you're looking to get functionally stronger to defend yourself, or you just want to look...

Lawrence Castanon
May 4, 20242 min read


Using Footwork To Getting Hit/grabbed - part 2 (instructional video included)
As stated in part one (last weeks technique), evading a strike or grab is a great way to avoid getting hit or controlled. In this 2nd...

Lawrence Castanon
May 1, 20243 min read


Using Footwork To Evade Getting hit/grabbed- 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...

Lawrence Castanon
Apr 25, 20242 min read


Exercise of the Week: Pushup Plank to Shoulder Tap
Welcome to the exercise of the week! Whether you're looking to get functionally stronger to defend yourself, or you just want to look...

Lawrence Castanon
Apr 22, 20242 min read


Blocking Punches 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...

Lawrence Castanon
Apr 19, 20243 min read


Ducking & Slipping Punches (instructional video included)
Ducking allows you to evade a horizontal strike to the head like the hook punch, whereas slipping allows you to evade diagonal punches...

Lawrence Castanon
Apr 10, 20242 min read


Fighting Stances: The Foundation to Great Self-defense (video included)
Learning how to defend against punches, kicks, and takedowns/throws, is essential to round out your self-defense abilities. The first...

Lawrence Castanon
Mar 30, 20243 min read


Try This Strength-Plyometric Superset To Increase Your Power!
Strength-plyometric supersets are designed to increase your power, and your ability to move explosively. This is a crucial attribute to...

Lawrence Castanon
Mar 26, 20242 min read


Did You Have Setbacks Trying to Reach Your New Years Health & Fitness Goals? (Tips)
Achieving New Year's health and fitness goals can be tough, and many people encounter challenges along the way. It's understandable;...

Lawrence Castanon
Mar 22, 20242 min read


Clinch Lesson #11: Defense Against Double or Single Wrist Grab (instructional video included)
A simple method for an attacker to dominate someone weaker is by seizing both their wrists, as often seen in instances where men attempt...

Lawrence Castanon
Mar 20, 20242 min read


Got Neck/shoulder Pain? Do This Exercise.
Many folks have developed a syndrome called "tech neck". Tech neck, is a frequently painful condition that results from the hunchback...

Lawrence Castanon
Mar 16, 20242 min read


Fasting For Optimal Fitness Performance, Health, and Longevity (tips)
When I reached my forties, I noticed a shift in my physical well-being. Unlike my younger years when I easily bounced back from injuries,...

Lawrence Castanon
Mar 12, 20244 min read
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