“This is a very good conversation.” #martialartsunleashed #kaizendojo #senseiando #senseiford #williamchristopherford #martialarts #karate #martialartstalk
I've been doing a deep dive into Bunkai in an attempt to squeeze as much as I can out of my Art. I've been trying to conceptualize ways to use kata everywhere, in a clinch, on the ground, etc. While I found using kata stand up fairly easy, it was the ground game with which I struggled. Despite what people said. I knew that you could use kata techniques on the ground. I just needed the right framework to discover how. So began researching bjj, sambo, japanese jujutsu, kosen judo, etc. Then I researched Greco-Roman Wrestling. And something clicked. The stand up techniques, the ground work, the set-ups looked very similar to the moves I saw in Kata. Thats when I knew that Karate was a complete system. The techniques were always there I just needed to adjust my perception. Instead of thinking of Karate as a striking system with grappling techniques, I now see it as a grappling art with strikes. #Karate #Shotokan #Combat #SelfDefense #MartialArts #Training #Judo #BJJ #Grappling #JesseEnkamp #SenseiAndo #AppliedShotokan #KaratUnity #wado #gojuryu #selfprotection
If you want to stretch a little farther in 2022, consider these 3 tips: ▫️ ✅ Stretch your mind first! Whining or complaining about your body doesn’t help. Try a little love. 💕 ✅ Turn OW into OWWLRIGHT! Pain is protective. Greet it as a friend, not an enemy. ✅ Be patient! Your body needs time to change. Take it slow and steady. 🐢 That’s it! Keep stretching your limits, my friend! 🙌🏼😁🙌🏼 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #stretch #fightforahappylife
Honored to train with author @davidianetta and his students at his amazing home dojang this weekend! 🏡⛩ Meeting martial artists (especially over 50!) who keep finding ways to improve (especially in the age of Covid!) is truly inspiring. 🔥🥋🔥 Let’s all keep kicking! 🙏🏻 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
✅First, you set a goal. 😃 ✅Second, you set the rules to achieve that goal. ✅Third, life happens and you break a rule… then what? 🤔 ❌Stress ❌Shame? ❌Do you quit? ☹️ I hope not! Don’t forget that YOU set the rules! Breaking them doesn’t mean you’ve stopped pursuing the goal. Somedays, you just find a DIFFERENT way to get there. 👍🏼 Rules are just tools, my friend… don’t let them rule you. Keep fighting! 💪🏼☺️💪🏼 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife #newyearsresolution
The new year brings a chance to feel comfortable inside your body and comfortable inside your thoughts. 💪🏼🧠 Make it a goal to become a space safe for you and the people around you! ✨🙏🏻✨ Happy New Year! 🎆 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Self-defense is rooted in LOVE and protection, so stop judging and do whatcha gotta do! 💖👊🏼💖 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
The mind can be a powerful tool 🔧… or an insurmountable roadblock!⛰ Here are 3 tips to help train your brain… ✅ Train in silence. You may think it, but don’t say it. ✅ Train a little pain. Get past the drama and find your “second mind”. ✅Just say “okay”. Seek to experience first, judge second. 💥🧠💥 Hope that helps your brain to work for you, not against you. Keep fighting, my friend! 🙏🏻👊🏼 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #brainpower #fightforahappylife
Reposted from @ando_mierzwa Yes—different styles focus on different things. But the deeper you go into one art, the more you understand ALL arts. ▫️ Once you see what your art has in common with another art… and another… you can learn from anyone. 👥👥👥👥👥👥 Principles are principles. Training is training. Mastery is mastery. Keep fighting, my friend. 👊🏼 Thanks to Sensei Chris Hanson @karateunity for putting this clip together. 🙏🏻 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
A few tips for your uppercut! ✅Line up wrist ✅Line up body ✅Elbow tight ✅Throw body ✅Chin down ✅Eyes up ✅Target jaw ✅ Practice both hands —Happy training! 💪🏼😁💪🏼 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
A small change in how you see yourself can lead to a BIG change in how you see the world. 🌎🤔 So, if you want more from the world out there, ask for more from yourself first. 🙏🏻 But ask nicely. 😁 🤍 #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #senseiando #stretch #fightforahappylife
Reposted from @ando_mierzwa There are two kinds of martial arts drills… those that make sense when you see them, and those that make NO sense when you see them! 🤔 Big thanks to @twsmithtao for sharing some of the meaning behind the mystery and mechanics behind the magic. ✨💪🏼✨ Keep an open mind, my friends! 👍🏼🧠👍🏼 Thank you, @jeanemonster for the photo! 📸🙏🏻 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #hsingi #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Reposted from @ando_mierzwa Got a minute..? 🤔 Then get up and move your feet! 👞👞 Oh—and keep your hands up so you stay pretty. 🙌🏼😁 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Got a minute..? 🤔 Then get up and move your feet! 👞👞 Oh—and keep your hands up so you stay pretty. 🙌🏼😁 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Add more positives to your life by getting rid of the negatives first. The best way to do that? 🤔 ACCEPT THE NEGATIVES! When you have a negative thought, just say “okay”—that’s how it is now… BUT I’m going to change it immediately! 👍🏼😁👍🏼 Keep fighting, my friend! 👊🏼🙏🏻 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Reposted from @ando_mierzwa Growing up, I read every martial arts magazine possible. Sadly, except for old friends like @blackbeltmag, most are long gone. 😢 That’s why I’m THRILLED to get my hands on Issue #1 of the @martialjournal! 🙌🏼📖🙌🏼 Congrats to @whistlekick @jeremylesniak and @ramenninja10 for promoting the power of the written word. Old school rules! 👍🏼😄👍🏼 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Don’t waste your power… 😕 Accept it. Use it. Improve it. 💪🏼😎💪🏼 It’s better for you and the world around you. 🌎 Keep fighting for a happy life! 👊🏼🙏🏻 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
The hammerfist should be in every martial artist’s toolbox. It’s powerful, versatile, and structurally safe, relatively speaking. 🧰 So, keep yours handy and make it HEAVY! 🔨👊🏼🔨 Happy hammering! 😁 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #fightback #happylife #senseiando #fightforahappylife
Reposted from @ando_mierzwa Shout out to my friend @thekriswilder—he’s 90% wiseman, 10% wiseguy. 😁🙏🏻 Kris is a martial arts teacher, author, podcaster, and coursemaker (that’s the tee shirt). You can find him on kriswilder.com, Amazon, and Teachable. 👍🏼👍🏼 Tell him Ando sent you! 😁 👊🏼 #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Shout out to my friend @thekriswilder—he’s 90% wiseman, 10% wiseguy. 😁🙏🏻 Kris is a martial arts teacher, author, podcaster, and coursemaker (that’s the tee shirt). You can find him on kriswilder.com, Amazon, and Teachable. 👍🏼👍🏼 Tell him Ando sent you! 😁 👊🏼 #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Reposted from @ando_mierzwa If you want to control the world (or just a small part of it!), start by controlling your breath. 🗣 And consider a breath mint. People appreciate that. 😄 Keep breathing for a happy life! 🙏🏻 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #takeabreath #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Reposted from @ando_mierzwa Teamwork makes the dream work…sometimes. 😁 Don’t be afraid to ask for help. 🤜🏻🤛🏼 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Teamwork makes the dream work…sometimes. 😁 Don’t be afraid to ask for help. 🤜🏻🤛🏼 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
If you want to control the world (or just a small part of it!), start by controlling your breath. 🗣 And consider a breath mint. People appreciate that. 😄 Keep breathing for a happy life! 🙏🏻 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #takeabreath #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Wearing a mask is fun on Halloween… but trouble in real life. 🔥👺🔥 At some point, it should be more fun dressing up as YOU than someone else. Masks are for kids… being yourself is for grown-ups. 😁 Keep fighting for a happy life, my friend! 👊🏼🙏🏻 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #masks #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Happy Halloween! 🔥🎃🔥 I’ve got a trick-or-treat story that taught me a lot about self-defense. You can hear the story on SenseiAndo.com. But here are the three big lessons… 🪦1️⃣🪦 Kids walk into trouble without knowing it. Immature people know the rules of safety, but test them. Grown-ups balance risk and reward to minimize trouble. 🪦2️⃣🪦 Kids wear masks to become something. Immature people wear masks to hide something. Grown-ups don’t wear masks at all. 🪦3️⃣🪦 Kids beg for what they want. Immature people expect to be given what they want without working for it. Grown-ups provide what they want for themselves. 👍🏼👍🏼 Stay safe out there! Happy Halloween! 🎃 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #trickortreat #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife #happyhalloween
The caveman made three great discoveries: the wheel… fire… and the Overhand Strike! 🛻🔥👊🏻 Here are some tips to make your Overhand Strike safer and stronger. Happy training! 😁👍🏼 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Don’t wait for something to happen… MAKE IT happen! 💥👊🏼💥 Throw the first punch and you’ll get more out of your sparring session and your life. Go down swinging, my friend! 🤛🏻😁🤜🏻 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
4-Day Systema camp with @wheelersystema from @theacademybevhills and @ncsystema begins! Hope to survive at least a day and a half! 😄 Keep fighting! 👊🏼 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #systema #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
No matter how much you practice, a belt test can be stressful! Try these 3 tips to beat the fear— 1️⃣ MAKE SOME NOISE. Your big voice builds spirit—it’s your war cry! Shout in the car, in the bathroom, into your arm, and into the universe when they call you up. KIAI! 2️⃣ SQUEEZE YOUR MUSCLES. Get out of your head and into your body by tightening every muscle and then releasing them. You can’t control everything, but you can always control YOU! 3️⃣ REMEMBER WHY YOU’RE DOING THIS. Don’t worry about being “perfect” or pleasing everyone. Focus on WHY you signed up in the first place. As long as you’re getting that, nothing else matters. ☺️ Now, go get ‘em! 🔥👊🏼🔥 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #belttest #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Martial artists love to talk about “flowing”… but what does that really mean? Does it mean acting without thought? 🤔 NO! Peak performance should still include the mind. The trick is to encourage thoughts that help you, not hold you back. 🔥🧠🔥 So, if you’re seeking “mushin” or “the zone”, aim your brain towards the positive and away from the negative. ➕➕➕ Not saying it’s easy, but that’s what training is all about! Keep fighting, my friend! 😁👊🏼🙏🏻 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #inthezone #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
There are two kinds of martial arts drills… those that make sense when you see them, and those that make NO sense when you see them! 🤔 Big thanks to @twsmithtao for sharing some of the meaning behind the mystery and mechanics behind the magic. ✨💪🏼✨ Keep an open mind, my friends! 👍🏼🧠👍🏼 Thank you, @jeanemonster for the photo! 📸🙏🏻 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #hsingi #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Strength is a two-way street… or at least it should be! ➡️⬅️ So, in your training, remember this rule: Whatever you do, do the opposite, too! ☯️ Stay balanced, my friend! 😁 Full video on SenseiAndo.com ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #crossfit #grip #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Learning doesn’t happen in a building, it happens in YOU. ⛩✨👤✨🏠 The only question is are you ready to learn? Are you willing to change? 🤔 Say YES and be the best student, teacher, and dojo you can be! Keep fighting, my friend! 😁👊🏼 ▫️ Full podcast #101 on SenseiAndo.com ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #dojo #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Give if you can. That’s all. 🩸☺️🩸 . #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife #giveblood
Well, after a year and a half of failed therapies and cortisone shots for a “trigger finger”, it was time for surgery. 🔪🔪🔪 I’ll make a video with tips on how to avoid this problem, but the basic message is this— listen to your body and seek balance in your training. 💪🏼☯️💪🏼 Keep fighting, my friend! 😁👊🏼 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Growing up, I read every martial arts magazine possible. Sadly, except for old friends like @blackbeltmag, most are long gone. 😢 That’s why I’m THRILLED to get my hands on Issue #1 of the @martialjournal! 🙌🏼📖🙌🏼 Congrats to @whistlekick @jeremylesniak and @ramenninja10 for promoting the power of the written word. Old school rules! 👍🏼😄👍🏼 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Join me for this lively debate with Sensei John Hackleman @pit_master! 🔥🔥🔥 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
“YES—Kata is a must!” “NO—Kata is worthless!”Who’s right? 🤔 Join legend Sensei John Hackleman/@pit_master and yours truly for a live debate right here on IG. 👍🏼👍🏼 WARNING: This will be a full contact debate! Trash talk, sarcasm, swearing, and eye rolls will all be allowed… if not encouraged. 😄 See you tomorrow at 9AM PST/12PM EST. 🙏🏻 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #kata #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #podcast #happylife #senseiando #fightforahappylife
Kata YES or Kata NO? 🤔 That’s like asking if you should eat avocados. YES, avocados can be part of a healthy diet… but NO, you don’t have to eat avocados to be healthy. Get it? 🥑🥋🥑 So, if Kata works for you, do it. If it doesn’t, don’t… but don’t go around making fun of people who eat avocados, either. 😄 Keep fighting for a happy life! 👊🏼 Full video on SenseiAndo.com ▪️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #taekwondo #kravmaga #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #kata #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Yes—different styles focus on different things. But the deeper you go into one art, the more you understand ALL arts. ▫️ Once you see what your art has in common with another art… and another… you can learn from anyone. 👥👥👥👥👥👥 Principles are principles. Training is training. Mastery is mastery. Keep fighting, my friend. 👊🏼 Thanks to Sensei Chris Hanson @karateunity for putting this clip together. 🙏🏻 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
If you truly want to go deeper into your art, don’t just do what you LIKE to do, do what you DON’T like to do. 🤔 Doing something “stupid” is a powerful way to see your art from a new perspective… and see YOURSELF from a new perspective. 💎 Clip from podcast #93. 🎧 Keep fighting, my friend! 👊🏼 ▪️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Great to train with @menamybjjsystema here on the East Coast! Hope you’ll return, sir! Thanks to @systemagreenville for hosting the friendliest group of people who have ever stabbed me. Repeatedly. 😄🔪🔪🔪🔪 Keep learning, my friend! 👍🏼👍🏼 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #systema #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
From LA to the Carolina’s! Awesome day catching up with Sensei Ando and Kate! #senseiando #fouroaksfarm great biscuits, ham and peach preserves. Lots of yummy blackberries and peaches 🍑 too!
Slow down! 🐢 Don’t just focus on WHAT you’re doing, focus on HOW you’re doing it! That’s how to train with more smiles and less ibuprofen. 😁💊 Keep fighting, my friend! 👊🏼🙏🏻 ▪️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
A McDojo provides value just like a McDonald’s provides value. It may not provide what you’re looking for, but to someone else, it might offer everything. 🤔 Of course, I’m not defending fraud or criminal activity, but I do support diversity in training. ☯️ There are different styles, different priorities, and different levels of intensity to meet the needs of different people with different goals at different stages of their journey. So, if you’re clear about what you’re doing and why, and if your life is improving, then keep going. 👍🏼👍🏼 Keep fighting, my friend! 👊🏼🙏🏻 ▪️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife #mcdojo
This video by @ando_mierzwa is still my most favorite video. This inspired me so much back when it first came out. If this video never existed, then there would 100% be no Fight Commentary Breakdowns. Thank you Sensei Ando for being such a positive force in people’s lives. #karate #naihanchi #naihanchishodan #tekkishodan #tekkishodankata #senseiando #okinawankarate #karategroundfighting #martialarts #martialartslifestyle
Second cortisone shot for a trigger finger. The big lesson? 🤔 Balance your training! Push/Pull. Flex/Extend. Exert/Rest. You know… all that Yin/Yang stuff. ☯️😁☯️ ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife #yinyang
WAIT! Before you start your next workout, take a moment to remember WHO you are, WHERE you are, and WHAT you’re fighting for. 🌎 For me, taking a minute or two to “make myself at home” in this universe and in my body helps to quiet the ego and clear away insecurities. (Some anyway!) The result is a more focused practice… and a more focused life! 😁 So, wherever you are right now—welcome home! 🏠❤️ ▪️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife #welcomehome
Honored to join Sifu @organictwsmith and his merry band of martial artists for some Saturday morning Tai Chi practice. ☯️ So much to learn, so little time! But ya gotta keep tryin’! 😄 Make every minute count, my friend! ⏰ ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
It’s not WHAT you do, it’s WHY you’re doing it that matters. 🤔 Techniques are just tools—they lack a heart and soul. To fight with your full power, always add a cause behind your claws. ❤️ Keep fighting, my friend! 💥👊🏼💥 ▪️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife #bebeautiful
Take your plank for a walk! Forward, back, left, and right. ↕️↔️ Or just sit there. Your choice! 😄 Keep fighting, my friend! 👊🏼🙏🏻 #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife “plank #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Thanks to the internet, it’s easy to learn how to do something... but that’s not the same as actually DOING something! 🤔 The next time you feel stuck in a decision loop, take action! Do the dishes. Throw a kick. Call a friend. Order the steak. ☑️☑️☑️ Get better at taking small actions and you’ll get better at taking BIG actions! 🧠💪🏼 ▪️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Take a year... or 50... or 50 million. But keep trying your best to BE your best. 😁👊🏼🔥 ◽️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #keepfighting #fightforahappylife
One last round of Kung Fu in L.A. before hitting the road for Raleigh, NC. 🚗💨 Excited to set up shop on the East Coast. Hope you can drop by for punches and pie! 🔥👊🏼🥧🔥 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #sansoo #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife #raleigh
My good friend “Bobby Karate” is gearing up for our big ride from L.A. to Raleigh, NC. 🚚💨💨💨 Yup. After 28 years in the City of Angels, it’s time for a new adventure. Can’t wait to spar with new friends and hunt down the best Carolina-style BBQ! 🥊🐷🥊 ... and pie, of course. 🥧😁🥧 Keep moving, my friend! 👊🏼🙏🏻 ◽️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife #raleigh #apex #cary
Congratulations to @melaniegibsonauthor for sharing her heart-breaking (but often humorous) journey from pain to power. 💪🏼☺️💪🏼 I believe martial arts training is an effective weapon in battling our personal demons... and Melanie proves it! Here’s hoping that her story will help your story! 🤜🏼📖🤛🏻 Keep fighting, my friend! 👊🏼 ◽️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #kickingandscreaming #fightforahappylife
Out of the lockdown shadows ◼️ and into the light! ☀️ Thanks to my Kung Fu brother @djalvis1 for punching me in the face again. 🤜🏼🤛🏻 Keep fighting any way you can, my friend! 🔥👊🏼🔥 #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #aikido #taekwondo #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
In self-defense (and life), we must train ourselves to MAKE and TAKE opportunities. That’s the key to surviving and thriving. 💪🏼 What opportunity can you make and take today? 🤔 This clip is from my Home Workout series on YouTube. Try one! Link in bio. 😁🖥 Keep fighting, my friend! 👊🏼🙏🏻 ▪️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #opportunity #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Are you afraid of the dark? I don’t just mean the dark of night, I mean the darkness within yourself? ⬛️🤔⬛️ Darkness can be an ally or an enemy. So, train to make friends with the dark and never walk in fear again. ⬛️😎⬛️ Full podcast #92 on SenseiAndo.com. Keep fighting, my friend! 👊🏼🙏🏻 ▪️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #taekwondo #meditate #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #darkness #silence #senseiando #youtuber #afraidofthedark #fightforahappylife
The big message: Quiet time is QUALITY time. 👍🏼⏳👍🏼 Make it a habit every day to sit quietly and hear what your mind and body are telling you. Because if you don’t listen to yourself, you’ll just end up listening to everyone else. 👂🏻🧠💪🏼 Full podcast #92 on SenseiAndo.com. Keep fighting, my friend! 👊🏼🙏🏻 ▪️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #taekwondo #meditate #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #listen #silence #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Our latest chat with @ando_mierzwa for The Martial View! Links available in bio for full chat! @podcast #youtube #spotify #senseiando #martialarts #karate #tkd #selfdefence #fitness #health #martialartspodcast
By now, every martial artist should be practicing how to fight on the ground. If not, AT LEAST practice this crucial combo. It’s as important as the “1-2” when you’re on your feet. 👍🏼👍🏼 Seriously—brush your teeth... then Bump and Jump EVERY DAY. Both habits can stop you from losing teeth. 😁 This clip is from my Home Workout series on YouTube. Try one anytime! Link in bio. 💪🏼🖥💪🏼 Keep fighting, my friend! 👊🏼🙏🏻 ▪️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #bump #jump #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
When you can’t work out with people, work out with wood. There’s magic in it! ✨🌳✨ And by magic, I mean splinters. 😁 Keep fighting! 👊🏼🙏🏻 ▫️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife #hugatree #woodisgood
Before you tell me what you want, tell me what you HAVE! 🤔 Are you USING everything you’ve got? Because the odds are, you’re NOT! 😁 If you really think the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, try watering your own grass a little bit more before trying to climb over! 💦💦💦 This clip is from my Home Workout series on YouTube. Try one anytime! Link in bio. 😁🖥 Keep fighting, my friend! 👊🏼🙏🏻 ▪️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #grassisgreener #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
In self-defense, you should use your head... not just to think, but to strike! 💥💥💥 Of course, there’s a smart way to do that and a NOT so smart way. 🤕 Fortunately, the smart way can fall into place just by practicing good defensive habits. So, heads up—good defense is also good offense! 💪🏼😁💪🏼 This clip is from my weekly workouts on YouTube. Try one anytime! Link in bio. 😁🖥 Keep fighting, my friend! 👊🏼🙏🏻 ▪️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
I hate using the word “block”. It makes more sense to say ATTACK! 👊🏼 That’s because no one can block forever! At some point, you have to turn the tide. 🌊 So, don’t train to take a hit or even stop a hit… train to KEEP MOVING FORWARD and eliminate the problem! 💪🏼 This clip is from my weekly workouts on YouTube. Try one anytime! Link in bio. 😁🖥 Keep fighting, my friend! 👊🏼🙏🏻 ▪️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Is your martial arts training leading you to freedom or imprisonment? 😦 The point of self-defense is not to hide away inside a fortress... it’s to build the courage to OPEN the gates and welcome whatever may come. Yes, keep your sword sharpened, but drop the shield and you might find you don’t need it. ☮️⚔️ ☮️ This clip is from my weekly workouts on YouTube. Try one anytime! Link in bio. 😁🖥 Keep fighting, my friend! 👊🏼🙏🏻 ▪️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Getting back to your feet while you’re under attack can feel like a frantic scramble. 😦 The trick is to give yourself a solid structure each step of the way. 🧱💪🏼 This drill is also great exercise, so drop down (and stand up!) every day. 🗽 This clip is from my weekly workouts on YouTube. Drop by anytime! Link in bio. 😁🖥 Keep fighting, my friend! 👊🏼🙏🏻 ▪️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Falling is NOT failing—it’s part of life. Kids understand that... but adults forget! 😁 Especially for self-defense, we can’t walk around afraid of falling. So, get down (to the ground!) and say hello to your old friend every day! 👍🏼 This clip is taken from my weekly workouts on YouTube. Hope you can make it! Link in bio. 😁 Keep fighting, my friend! 👊🏼🙏🏻 ▪️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife
Stress is part of life... especially this year! 😫 Kick off 2021 with this meditation on how to find peace in the world and within yourself. 🌙🙏🏻 Video and podcast in bio link. Let’s fight for a happy 2021, my friend! 👊🏼😁🌅 #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife #moon
Life can weigh you down. Fear and doubt can crush you. 😖 If you want to expand your possibilities, expand your body. Take a breath and take back your space in this world! 💪🏼🌎💪🏼 This clip is taken from my weekly workouts on YouTube. Join me any time! Link in bio. 😁 Keep fighting, my friend! 👊🏼🙏🏻 ▪️ #martialarts #selfdefense #karate #kungfu #kenpo #aikido #taekwondo #kravmaga #bjj #taichi #kickboxing #taekwondo #fitness #workout #podcast #happylife #senseiando #youtuber #fightforahappylife