Spinning techniques are fun to watch… and fun to practice, too! But are they practical for a real-life self-defense situation? Check out this video for my two cents. Let me know if you agree! Written summary below. 🙂 Spinning Techniques for Self-Defense Turning your back on a bad guy is a bad idea, right? So,…
Author: Ando Mierzwa
Ando Mierzwa is a martial arts teacher living in Los Angeles, CA.
#89: Living in a Lockdown [Video + Podcast]
Welcome to Episode #89 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, “Living in a Lockdown.” The Covid-19 lockdown has changed all of our lives… but is it possible that it might be for the better? My old routine and training habits have been shattered over the last 6 months, but I’ve been happily surprised…
Martial Arts Home Training Mistake!
Nowadays, training alone in the martial arts is a must… but are you making a big home training mistake? Here’s how to fix it! Click the video below or scroll down for a summary. Then get back to training! 🙂 Home Training Mistake Bruce Lee said, “Boards don’t hit back.” Well, either do punching bags,…
#88: Andrea Harkins Interview [Video + Podcast]
Welcome to Episode #88 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast with special guest, Sensei Andrea Harkins. Andrea Harkins is the powerful voice behind The Martial Arts Woman—a blog that offers a female perspective on the world of martial arts. She is also a life coach, the host of her own podcast, and the…
#87: Kris Wilder Interview [Video + Podcast]
Welcome to Episode #87 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast with special guest, Sensei Kris Wilder. Where do I begin…? First off, Sensei Kris is the owner and chief instructor of the West Seattle Karate Academy. He’s also the host of not one, but TWO podcasts— The Back Channel Martial Arts & Life…
#86: Seth Adams Interview [Video + Podcast]
Welcome to Episode #86 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast with special guest, Sensei Seth Adams. Sensei Seth is a lifelong martial artist-—his first Karate teachers were his own Mom and Dad! By the age of 14, he was responsible for teaching kids classes-—a calling he still enjoys to this day. Armed with…
#85: Ramsey Dewey Interview [Video + Podcast]
Welcome to Episode #85 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast with special guest, Ramsey Dewey. Fighters aren’t always the best teachers… or best communicators! So, it was a special pleasure to sit down with Ramsey Dewey, an MMA coach working in Shanghai, China. That’s right! Ramsey left the USA to open his own…