To become a master of martial arts, you must become a master of home training. A towel workout is a great way to start. Here are four of my favorite towel exercises you can try the next time you’re looking to do some martial arts training at home or in a hotel. If the video…
Category: MARTIAL ARTS VIDEOS
Martial arts videos from Sensei Ando Mierzwa covering training tips for self-defense, sparring, fitness, and the psychology of fighting. All videos are also summarized for easy reading.
In addition to this growing collection of free online martial arts training videos, online martial arts lessons will be available soon!
Tips for Shoulder Flexibility and Strength
Worried about shoulder flexibility and strength? If you’re a martial artist, you should be! In the course of training, you’re going to throw thousands of punches. If you’re doing thousands of push-ups, bench presses, and shoulder presses on top of that, you’re at risk of overtraining your shoulders. That’s what happened to me! In this…
How To Punch Harder Using a Wall
We all want to punch harder. But not so fast! When you focus on adding speed and power to your strikes, you may be neglecting something more important—proper alignment! FACT: If your arm and body aren’t lined up properly behind a punch, not only won’t you be delivering maximum power, you’ll be in danger of…
Karate Ground Fighting: Tekki Shodan Bunkai
Naihanchi or Tekki Shodan is one of the oldest and most popular katas in karate. It’s also one of the most unusual. Over the years, I’ve been told the techniques were designed for fighting in alleys, on boats, on horseback, working as a bodyguard, or—my personal favorite—defending yourself while standing on a rice paddy. Hey—believe…
How To Land More Punches In a Fight
Learning how to punch is one thing. Learning how to land punches is another. In this video, I explain how to land more punches whether you’re sparring or in a real fight. The good news is that the secret to landing more punches comes down to fixing just one bad habit… …the bad news is…
How To Remember Kata for a Belt Test
It’s the night before your belt test. You wake up covered in sweat, terrified you won’t be able to remember your kata. What if I freeze? What if I do the wrong move? Everyone’s staring! AGHHH! I feel like an idiot! WHOA! RELAX! We’ve all been there, my friend… but you don’t have to stay…
Can You Use Fancy Moves in a Real Fight?
“Where are all the fancy moves?” That’s what I wanted to know. When the internet emerged, I couldn’t wait to peek inside other martial arts schools to see what they were doing. So many styles! So much mystery! But each time I clicked on a video of Choy Lee Fut, Shorin Ryu, Praying Mantis, Hung…