There are times in a fight where you need to take an assailant down to the ground. Maybe they are aggressively striking you, or you need...

I always teach that you should avoid an attack whenever possible, whether that means avoiding dangerous places, or running away to...

The hop up with knee raise is a great plyometric/reactive exercise that will increase your explosive power, and get your...

It is crucial that you learn how to use footwork to evade (avoid) the strikes from a longer assailants reach. This is especially true if...

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),...

Welcome to the exercise of the week! Whether you're looking to get functionally stronger to defend yourself, or you just want to look...

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

An attack, or a fight starts before the actual physical contact occurs. If you've ever watched a real street fight, you would usually see...

Welcome to the exercise of the week! Whether you're looking to get functionally stronger to defend yourself, or you just want to look...

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...

Welcome to the exercise of the week! Whether you're looking to get functionally stronger to defend yourself, or you just want to look...

Striking with the heel of your palm is an easy-to-use anatomical weapon that you can perform with very little effort. It's so simple to...

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...

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,...

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...

Welcome to the exercise of the week! Whether you're looking to get functionally stronger to defend yourself, or you just want to look...

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...