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Confidence in Every Step: Mastering Self-Defense

Defend Yourself: Knowledge, Skills, and Strength

  • September 20, 2024

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    Training Tips

    How to Throw a Powerful Ear Slap: A Self-Defense Essential

    The ear slap, also known as the disorientation slap, is a highly effective self-defense move that can throw your attacker off balance in an instant. By targeting the ear, this technique delivers a quick shock to the senses, creating the opportunity to follow up or escape. In this blog, we’ll…

  • September 18, 2024

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    Close Quarters

    How to Escape a Rear Naked Choke: A Proactive Approach

    Finding yourself caught in a rear naked choke can be terrifying, especially if the attacker is starting to lock it in. However, when the choke hasn’t been fully applied, there’s a window of opportunity to escape. In this blog, we’ll go over a proactive method for defending against this dangerous…

  • September 16, 2024

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    Ground Fighting

    How to Escape a Kneeling Side Choke: A Step-by-Step Guide

    When you’re caught in a dangerous situation where someone is kneeling beside you and applying a choke, it’s critical to have an effective strategy to escape. This type of attack puts immense pressure on your neck, making it difficult to breathe or fight back effectively. In this blog, we’ll break…

  • September 13, 2024

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    Self Defense Tips

    Mastering the Simple Takedown: A Self-Defense Essential

    When it comes to self-defense, executing a takedown efficiently while maintaining your own balance is crucial. One of the most effective methods for this is what I like to call the “simple takedown.” Unlike more complex techniques like single or double leg takedowns, this method is streamlined and focuses on…

  • September 11, 2024

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    Close Quarters

    Stopping Uppercuts with an Effective Defense and Counter

    The uppercut is a dangerous strike, especially because of its angle and the areas it targets. A well-placed uppercut can easily land on the chin or the body, catching you off guard. This punch travels upward, and when you’re not prepared, it can quickly break through your defenses. Because of…

  • September 9, 2024

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    Ground Fighting

    4 Essential Ways to Maximize Your Ground Control in a Fight

    When it comes to ground fighting, simply gaining a superior position isn’t enough to secure victory. Whether you’re in the guard, cross-side, mount, or north-south, the key to controlling the fight lies in maximizing your leverage and minimizing your opponent’s ability to escape or counter. Here’s how you can take…

  • September 6, 2024

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    Ground Fighting

    Ground Fighting: Maximizing Inferior Positions to Regain Control

    Ground fighting is a critical aspect of self-defense, even though the ultimate goal is to stay on your feet. Once you’re on the ground, it’s essential to understand how to make the best out of bad situations, particularly from inferior positions. While these situations are less than ideal, there are…

  • September 4, 2024

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    Close Quarters

    3 Effective Ways to Escape a Headlock

    Finding yourself in a headlock can be a dangerous and uncomfortable position, especially in a real-life situation like a street fight or bar altercation. It’s a common scenario that you might have seen in security footage—two people brawling until one gets caught in a headlock. Knowing how to escape this…

Sifu Matt Numrich

Sifu Matt Numrich is a martial artist and self-defense expert, renowned for his training in Jeet Kune Do and Filipino Martial Arts. Certified by prominent Bruce Lee students, he blends traditional and modern techniques, offering practical self-defense training to students of all levels with an engaging and effective teaching style.