Welcome to Episode #85 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast with special guest, Ramsey Dewey. Fighters aren’t always the best teachers… or best communicators! So, it was a special pleasure to sit down with Ramsey Dewey, an MMA coach working in Shanghai, China. That’s right! Ramsey left the USA to open his own…
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#76: Chris Hanson Interview [Video + Podcast]
Welcome to Episode #76 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast with special guest, Chris Hanson. Chris Hanson is a school teacher, father, lifelong martial artist, founder of Karate Unity… and a really nice guy! As you’ll hear, Chris is on a mission to bring the martial arts community together by training with as…
TMA vs. MMA: The Great Martial Arts Debate
TMA vs. MMA… let’s settle the war of words between Traditional Martial Arts and Mixed Martial Arts once and for all! 🙂 (If the video doesn’t play below, click on this YouTube link!) TMA vs. MMA TRANSCRIPT Hey. Ando here from Happy Life Martial Arts. Traditional Martial Arts and Mixed Martial Arts. The trash talking…
Self-Defense Tips to Survive a Choke
I have a skinny neck, which means learning how to survive a choke is a must! If I’m not careful, it’s not difficult for my training partners and, God forbid, real-life attackers, to get their grubby little arms under my chin and choke me out. But before I tap—or possibly die—there are a couple of…
Bad Head Movement: A Dangerous Martial Arts Mistake
Moving the head in the martial arts is a must. But there’s a big difference between good head movement and bad head movement! In this video, I reveal the bad habit that causes many martial artists to beat themselves up when they train. If the video won’t load, you can find a summary of the…
Stair Workout for MMA
Stair training is great for cardio, but let’s be honest—it gets boring fast! In this video, I’ll show you a few ways to add some cool martial arts action into your next stair workout. FULL DISCLOSURE: Yes, you’ll look like a lunatic if you do these exercises, but you’ll be a ripped, powerful, and dangerous…
Karate Is Stupid and Other Ignorant Comments
Karate is stupid. Kung Fu is a waste of time. Tae Kwon Do is a joke. Insults like these are nothing new. Even before the rise of MMA, traditional martial arts were the punchlines to a thousand jokes. Karate is only good for kids. Kung Fu is just dancing. Tae Kwon Don’t. Shoto-can’t. And let’s…