Comments for Sensei Ando https://www.senseiando.com/ Martial Arts and Self-Defense lessons through videos and podcasts. Fri, 15 May 2026 21:41:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Comment on #130: 16 Years to Black Belt [Podcast] by Ando Mierzwa https://www.senseiando.com/16-years-to-black-belt-130/#comment-38324 Fri, 15 May 2026 21:41:43 +0000 https://www.senseiando.com/?p=26379#comment-38324 In reply to Jane conners.

Much appreciated, JC! Never a shortage of stupid mistakes! 🙂

]]> Comment on #130: 16 Years to Black Belt [Podcast] by Jane conners https://www.senseiando.com/16-years-to-black-belt-130/#comment-38285 Wed, 06 May 2026 11:42:47 +0000 https://www.senseiando.com/?p=26379#comment-38285 Congratulations Sensei Ando! Keep enjoying your BJJ journey and your new “stupid mistakes” 🙂

]]> Comment on #130: 16 Years to Black Belt [Podcast] by Ando Mierzwa https://www.senseiando.com/16-years-to-black-belt-130/#comment-38284 Tue, 05 May 2026 20:27:20 +0000 https://www.senseiando.com/?p=26379#comment-38284 In reply to Jack.

Never give and keep getting better! Thanks for the comments, sir!

]]> Comment on #130: 16 Years to Black Belt [Podcast] by Ando Mierzwa https://www.senseiando.com/16-years-to-black-belt-130/#comment-38283 Tue, 05 May 2026 20:26:56 +0000 https://www.senseiando.com/?p=26379#comment-38283 In reply to Jack.

HA! Thanks for the smile, Jack. I’m pretty sure I have my membership card for The School of Total and Absolute Stupidity around here somewhere. See you at the next meeting! 🙂

]]> Comment on #130: 16 Years to Black Belt [Podcast] by Jack https://www.senseiando.com/16-years-to-black-belt-130/#comment-38282 Tue, 05 May 2026 20:02:46 +0000 https://www.senseiando.com/?p=26379#comment-38282 Again, “Never give up, ” stands alone as a Great insight !

]]> Comment on #130: 16 Years to Black Belt [Podcast] by Jack https://www.senseiando.com/16-years-to-black-belt-130/#comment-38281 Tue, 05 May 2026 20:00:47 +0000 https://www.senseiando.com/?p=26379#comment-38281 Great insights.
For the record, I have a friend that started a school. I am a lifelong member and he said I never will get thrown out. The school is called,
“The School of Total and Absolute Stupidity.”
I got my niche in the home improvement area. I was doing a small home project and needed caulking. I bought the caulking and caulking gun. I couldn’t get it to work. I broke the caulking gun by bending the lever to pull. When I took it to the store, the person there asked if I put a nail in the nozzle. I did not. Hence, immediate section in the school for home improvement.
Then, the area of electrical expertise.
I fixed a trap in my friend’s sink. My friend told her landlord. He hired me to take care of the building. So, a tenant ask if I could change her wall outlet. I opened it and started to take it off. I started a fire. Got the fire out quickly. I called a friend, contractor, who told me not to take any money, no cash, no check. He said if the house burns down. I get sued for ever the school everyhing I have. I put the wall plate back and that was the end of my electric repair business, but, not before I got another wing in the school.
Just want to share that with you in the business of doing “Stupid things.”
Have a good day.

]]> Comment on Stop Practicing Martial Arts! by Ando Mierzwa https://www.senseiando.com/stop-practicing-martial-arts/#comment-34501 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:52:40 +0000 http://senseiando.com/?p=62#comment-34501 In reply to Tim Sloan.

Hi Tim! Sorry for your pains– we’re damned if we do martial arts and damned if we don’t, I guess! 🙂 Glad to hear you haven’t given up and are finding a way to keep moving forward. That still seems like the better choice. Keep fighting!

]]> Comment on Stop Practicing Martial Arts! by Tim Sloan https://www.senseiando.com/stop-practicing-martial-arts/#comment-34385 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 21:17:22 +0000 http://senseiando.com/?p=62#comment-34385 47 years old, 13 years or so in kajukenbo and aikido. Began late with pre existing injuries. Trained hard for years, and back pain migrated to degenerated discs slipping out of the spine. Now having ankle issues and wrist issues on both sides. I understand now why as we age, many of us turn to Tai Chi. Have to stay moving to keep flexible.

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