When I started Kung Fu, my teacher asked me a simple question: “Are you a fighter?” I answered immediately, “No.” A strange response from someone who had already earned a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and had been studying martial arts for several years. But the way I was raised, being called a fighter…
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#1: Are You a Fighter? [Podcast]
Welcome to the first episode of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, Are You a Fighter? In this show, I introduce myself (Hi there!) and the goal of spreading the wisdom of the martial arts to anyone and everyone. We then dive into the question of how we react when life blocks our pursuit…
Who Knows You the Best? It’s Probably Not You!
When I started Tae Kwon Do, I got kicked in the head. Not with a foot, but with a bold statement. My teacher told me he could tell everything he needed to know about me the moment I stepped on the mats. My posture, my movement, my eye contact…it all gave away who I was…
The Greatest Private Lesson for Martial Artists
Spending one-on-one time with a great teacher can be a life-changing experience. While I have benefited from many private lessons over the years, without a doubt, the greatest private lesson was with the legendary samurai, Miyamoto Musashi. Yes, Musashi is dead. Not just dead, but 350 years dead. But Musashi lives on because he wrote…
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…