Want to add more power to your round kick? Then work on your pivot! Here’s a simple drill to get you started. If the video doesn’t play, you’ll find a summary below. Happy kicking! Round Kick Drill for Pivot Power There are many, many ways to throw a round kick or turning kick. You can…
Author: Ando Mierzwa
Ando Mierzwa is a martial arts teacher living in Los Angeles, CA.
How to Give Good Advice
Good advice is like gold—valuable, but hard to find. Bad advice is like dirt… or manure. It’s everywhere and stinks. Which is why I hate practicing martial arts in front of other people. I hate practicing in front of other people because there’s always somebody with something to say. Yes, once in a while, someone…
#39: The Crazy Critic [Podcast]
Welcome to Episode #39 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, “The Crazy Critic.” Advice is cheap. We all get it, we all give it. But let me ask you something… Are you a smart critic or a crazy critic? Seriously—do you give good advice that improves people’s lives or bad advice that just…
Punching Drill for Better Timing in Martial Arts
Want a simple punching drill to help you master timing? You got it! In this video, I share one of my favorite punching drills. You can apply it to sparring, self-defense, and even practicing kata or forms. If the video doesn’t play, there’s a summary below. The time is now… try it! A Punching Drill…
Forward Rolls for Self-Defense
Forward rolls in the martial arts are taught a lot of different ways… You might see the lead hand cutting across the hip or through the legs, for example. You might also see the back hand cutting across the hip or through the legs. Or maybe both arms are extended. Which is right? For me,…
Who Is the Perfect Sparring Partner?
If you want to be a great martial artist, you can’t just practice alone. That’s because the martial arts is ultimately about managing relationships. Developing yourself by yourself is a path to confusion and delusion. But what type of person is best for developing yourself? Who is the perfect sparring partner? Consider this… I was…
#38: The Perfect Sparring Partner [Podcast]
Welcome to Episode #38 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, “The Perfect Sparring Partner.” Let’s face it—if you want to be a great martial artist, you can’t train alone… you need training partners. The more, the better! But what kind of person will make you the best you can be? Hint—it may not…