If you train in the martial arts, you’re going to suffer injuries. How much you suffer is up to you. It all depends on your attitude about pain. Why Injuries Are Good for You The first time I got hurt was during college. I met a girl—a pretty girl!—who had never done martial arts. Being…
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#15: Injuries Are Good For You [Podcast]
Welcome to Episode #15 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, Injuries Are Good For You. Everyone suffers from pain and injuries. But how much you suffer is up to you! In this episode, we talk about the attitudes that hold us back when injuries and obstacles interrupt our journey to success. Is it…
Yoga Can Hurt You!
Newsflash! Yoga can hurt you! Well, at least according to a New York Times article, How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body by William J. Broad. I bring this article to your attention for two reasons… First, I sounded a similar alarm about training injuries in the martial arts right here on SenseiAndo.com. Second, I think…
Stop Practicing Martial Arts!
That’s right! I say STOP practicing martial arts. Until you read this anyway. When I think about all of the people I know who train in the martial arts, do you know the number one cause of most injuries, surgeries, and pain? You guessed it—training in the martial arts! FACT: You are more likely to…