Welcome to Episode #76 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast with special guest, Chris Hanson.
Chris Hanson is a school teacher, father, lifelong martial artist, founder of Karate Unity… and a really nice guy!
As you’ll hear, Chris is on a mission to bring the martial arts community together by training with as many different stylists as possible. Not surprisingly, he’s already picked up some valuable insights along the way.
In this conversation, I asked Chris to share some tips for students just getting started in Karate. But like most good advice, Chris’s words apply to any student in any art!
Listen in for tips on—
- How to get more out of class time
- How to save yourself from delusion
- How to make the most of cross-training
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Chris Hanson Interview
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At one point, he says that it’s “even” good to train with women. Then he says, “I don’t mean to be sexist” and claims that big women have a different energy than small women. What does that mean? I hope he’s not implying that there is no point training with small women. Also, it would help if he would avoid speaking as if everyone listening were male.
Hi Jennifer! Of course, I’m not Chris, but I’m presuming that his point just came out a little clumsily. I mean, his overall point was to cross-train with EVERYBODY, so there would be no reason to exclude anyone based on sex, size, style, or skill level. Thanks for keeping it real! 🙂