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Fight for a Happy Life with Sensei Ando: Martial Arts for Everyday Life

Fight for a Happy Life with Sensei Ando: Martial Arts for Everyday Life

著者： Ando Mierzwa: Martial Artist Teacher
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 Martial arts are a powerful path to fitness of the mind, body, and spirit… yet most people never even try a class! Join Ando Mierzwa as he shares ways to apply the wisdom of Karate, Kung Fu, BJJ and other martial arts to everyday life. If you are pursuing success in health, relationships, or business, you will quickly discover how even a little martial arts makes life a whole lot better!Copyright © Fight for a Happy Life 2013 エクササイズ・フィットネス フィットネス・食生活・栄養 個人的成功 自己啓発 衛生・健康的な生活
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  • #130: 16 Years to Black Belt [Podcast]

    #130: 16 Years to Black Belt [Podcast]
    2026/05/05
    Welcome to Episode #130 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, “16 Years to Black Belt.” That’s right. It took me 16 years to receive my black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. That’s a long time getting tapped, smashed, and crushed! Am I bitter about it taking so long? Not at all! That’s the road I chose to walk. You see, the truth is I love Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, but it’s never been my main priority. My #1 martial art is Kung Fu San Soo. Everything else I pursue is intended to enhance that. And BJJ has definitely enhanced my Kung Fu! So, do I recommend that you train in BJJ, too? Yes, I do! I’ve talked about its benefits before in podcast #34: Facing Death and in this video about sparring. But, of course, that’s just my opinion. You do whatever you need to do to be your best. Still, check out this podcast anyway. Whether you’re a black belt now or on the road to one, the advice I share in this episode will help you, too. To LISTEN to “16 Years to Black Belt,” just hit play below. Play the audio podcast below… or download to your device.Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher or Spotify. To WATCH the video version or READ the transcript, scroll down below. If you’d like to support this show, share the link with a friend or leave a quick review over on iTunes. Thank you! Oh—and don’t forget to sign up for free email updates so you can get new shows sent to your inbox the minute they’re released. Thanks for listening! Keep fighting for a happy life! 16 Years to Black Belt Here’s a video of the podcast. If the player doesn’t work, you can click this direct link. As always, if you’d like to comment (or complain!), feel free to leave a message here or through my Contact Page. TRANSCRIPT Today, on Fight for a Happy Life, “16 Years to Black Belt”. Howdy, Ando here from Happy Life Martial Arts. Welcome to episode number 130 of Fight for a Happy Life, the show that believes even a little martial arts makes life a whole lot better. If you watched last episode, you know that my wife works at home, and she requested that I record these things in my car. Well, today, I’m gonna stay inside, but I am gonna try to keep it down. But if you see a foot enter the frame here, or a frying pan, that would be her. Who knows, maybe you’ll witness a murder today. Although I don’t think she would publish that. Hard to say. Anyway, today, I want to make an announcement. I earned my Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Yay for me. Or what’s wrong with you? I say that because it took me 16 years to earn that Black Belt. I received it from Rigan Machado, the living legend at his Beverly Hills Academy. And yeah, it took me 16 years. Normally, in case you don’t know, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is an art where it could typically take 10 or 11 years. Most of the people I know, it took them about that long. If you’re a hot shot on the tournament scene, if you’ve had some wrestling or judo in your background, maybe you could do it faster. If you’ve been injured along the way, maybe it takes a little longer. In my case, sure, I could say that COVID was one of the reasons for slowing me down. The lockdown definitely put a bump in the road. It’s also true that I moved to Raleigh. But I did join a Jiu Jitsu school when I was in Raleigh. Shout out to Alliance Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Cary, a fine school if you’re in the area. So I kept training anyway I could through that downtime. And once things were completely back to normal, I went back at it. Still took 16 years. So, again, yay for me and what’s wrong with you? The big question is, was it worth it after 16 years? Are you still going to go? Yes and yes. Absolutely it’s been worth it. And yes, I went right back to class. Just got back a couple hours ago. I got some people, they got me, we’re back in the cycle. I’ve talked about the benefits of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu before, back in Episode #24. We talked about the facing death and acceptance of death. I’ve also made a video on how Brazilian Jiu Jitsu actually helped my striking and takedown games, oddly enough. So you might want to check that one out too. But today I wanted to try to share four new lessons that I haven’t talked about before, which may or may not help you on your journey in the martial arts or outside the martial arts. Starting with number one, what was number one? Sign up anyway Let me be clear. I did not want to take Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Like everyone else, I saw MMA when it debuted in the UFC, and sure, I was impressed. I saw a skill set that I didn’t really have. I felt the vulnerabilities of being taken to the ground and doing stupid things and getting choked out or my arm broken. But still, I put it off for a long time. I was training in other arts. We did train on the ground sometimes, so I thought maybe that’s enough. But it really wasn’t. And over time, I knew it, and that voice in my head kept saying, do Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, do Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. By ...
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    22 分
  • #129: Laugh in the Face of Death [Podcast]

    #129: Laugh in the Face of Death [Podcast]
    2026/02/05
    Welcome to Episode #129 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, “Laugh in the Face of Death.” How do you prepare to face the day? Do you have a morning routine to be at your best? Whether you rely on exercise, meditation, red light therapy, or coffee, once the day starts, most of us feel our power being sucked away… or given away. The insults and threats of daily life are relentless in their attack on our optimism, good will, and best intentions. But wait! Isn’t that what training in self-defense is all about? To defend our health, safety, and good vibes? Yes! We must become masters in managing our minds and emotions to maximize our power and optimize our chances at success in every realm. In this episode, I’ll share three simple actions you can take right now (and keep taking all day) to boost your fighting spirit. I’ll also discuss the advantages of facing threats with a smile and why laughing in the face of death is a smart strategy. Of course, I’ll be interested in what you have to say, too! If you’ve got a trick to optimizing your attitude and defending your heart, let me know! To LISTEN to “Laugh in the Face of Death,” just hit play below. Play the audio podcast below… or download to your device.Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher or Spotify. To WATCH the video version or READ the transcript, scroll down below. If you’d like to support this show, share the link with a friend or leave a quick review over on iTunes. Thank you! Oh—and don’t forget to sign up for free email updates so you can get new shows sent to your inbox the minute they’re released. Thanks for listening! Keep fighting for a happy life! Laugh in the Face of Death Here’s a video of the podcast. If the player doesn’t work, you can click this direct link. As always, if you’d like to comment (or complain!), feel free to leave a message here or through my Contact Page. TRANSCRIPT Today on Fight for a Happy Life, Laugh in the Face of Death. Howdy, Ando here from Happy Life Martial Arts. Welcome to episode number 129 of Fight for a Happy Life, the show that believes even a little martial arts makes life a whole lot better. Let me ask you something… How are you feeling? Are you feeling 100%? You probably don’t, and you’re probably at the age where you’ve realized you’ll never feel perfect again. There is no such thing as 100% anymore. Maybe you woke up with a fever today. Maybe you’ve been getting punched in the mouth a lot lately. Maybe you wanted to record a podcast and your wife can’t stand the sound of your voice droning on and on, so you’ve come out to the car instead. Whatever your circumstances, please know we must optimize ourselves to get the most out of what we’ve got. If you want a happy life, achieve your goals, feel fulfilled, we must try to come at it with everything we’ve got if we’re going to have any chance at all at success. It’s also true in the realm of self-defense that if you’re being attacked, we can’t focus on what we don’t have. We’ve got to make the most of what we do have to survive. Now optimizing sounds fancy, but really how can you optimize yourself? Let’s make this very simple. First fix your posture. Whatever you’re doing right now. Can you sit up a little straighter? Can you stand up a little straighter? Can you make yourself a little more aligned and comfortable? Two, can you take a big deep breath? Just take it. Everyone knows they should, but when was the last time today you took one? So take a big breath. Number three, add a little smile to your face, even if it’s half your face. Add a little smile. Find something you can be grateful for, something that makes you feel good, or, heck, if you have to fake it, just fake it. Make a smile. Now those three little things, if you just sat up, you took a breath, and you added a smile, I’ll bet you felt some percentage of improvement in your state of being. True? That little boost, it’s fascinating to me how little it takes to head us in the direction toward success instead of failure. Optimizing is not fancy. It doesn’t have to be. So, give yourself that quick little boost, feel a little bit better, and know that you just increased your chances at success and survival. It makes me think of an interview I saw once with Tom Brady, the NFL quarterback. And the Patriots, I believe, were getting blown out in the first half of the game. They came up for the second half, however, they rallied and came back to win the game. So, in the post-game interview, the interviewer asked Tom Brady, what was the conversation like during half time? How did you change the plan? What was said? And Tom Brady said, nothing changed. There was no new game plan drawn. What they needed to do was execute better. And I thought that was a fantastic concept, which is why I’m sharing it with you. Sometimes we doubt our systems, we doubt the mode, we doubt the information, when really it’s just, we have to be ...
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    21 分
  • #128: The Nuts and Bolts of Martial Arts [Podcast]

    #128: The Nuts and Bolts of Martial Arts [Podcast]
    2025/12/12
    Welcome to Episode #128 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, “The Nuts and Bolts of Martial Arts.” Will your martial arts techniques hold up under pressure… or will your skills break apart and leave you lying in a pool of tears? Here’s the thing—it’s easy to get the BIG things right in the martial arts, but what about the SMALL things? You know…those little details that actually make or break your success? (Is it possible that you don’t even know some of those small things exist?) The devil is in the details, my friend. If you want to be effective on offense or defense, you have to look deeper and deeper into the mechanics of your art. Figuring out how all the nuts and bolts are put together takes time. It also requires asking questions, observing others, practicing, and experimenting. The good news is that if you keep an open mind and stay curious, you will slowly collect the subtleties and nuances that will lead you to your best chance at success. Join me for a discussion on how to solidify your martial arts training. To LISTEN to “The Nuts and Bolts of Martial Arts,” just hit play below. Play the audio podcast below… or download to your device.Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher or Spotify. To WATCH the video version or READ the transcript, scroll down below. If you’d like to support this show, share the link with a friend or leave a quick review over on iTunes. Thank you! Oh—and don’t forget to sign up for free email updates so you can get new shows sent to your inbox the minute they’re released. Thanks for listening! Keep fighting for a happy life! The Nuts and Bolts of Martial Arts Here’s a video of the podcast. If the player doesn’t work, you can click this direct link. As always, if you’d like to comment (or complain!), feel free to leave a message here or through my Contact Page. TRANSCRIPT Today on Fight for a Happy Life, The Nuts and Bolts of Martial Arts. Howdy, Ando here from Happy Life Martial Arts. Welcome to episode number 128 of Fight for a Happy Life, the show that believes even a little martial arts makes life a whole lot better. It’s been a little while, it’s great to see you again. Today, I want to talk about the nuts and bolts of martial arts, the nuts and bolts of self-defense. And, no, I’m not talking about kicking someone in the nuts and bolts. I’m talking about your training, your techniques, your habits. Are the components of your training, the assembly of what you do, strong and solid, will they hold up under pressure, offensively, defensively, or will it all break apart? The reason I want to talk about this is because of an incident that occurred to me a few years ago now. You might notice that in the background of some of my older videos, there’s a big red wall and four black heavy bags hanging up. Now I will tell you that that project made me very proud of myself. I’m not a mechanical guy, but I figured out how to get those bags put up on that wall, so it was a big deal. With the help of another Sensei, we drilled those boards into the brick wall. I found some wall mounts. We installed those. I had custom bags made, black leather, specific weight, and they came out great. They looked wonderful. And we hung them up. Kids of all ages loved hitting them. I loved hitting them. Other teachers loved hitting them. Adult students loved hitting them. It was a big success. That is until a couple of weeks went by. In the middle of a class, I’ve got some kids running a relay race, and a precious little girl went running down one of the rows, and she kicked the bag, she turns around, she starts leaving, and to my horror, the bag detached and just fell. BOOM! Thankfully, she was not hit, but I was in shock. Shut down the drill, got the kids away from the bags, finished the class, and then afterward, had to come over and face my failure, grabbed a step stool, and got up and took a look at the mechanism. Just like most heavy bags, the bag had a carabiner on it, the carabiner attached to a metal ring, the ring was attached to the wall mount with a bolt and a nut. Somehow, the nut had worked its way to the end of the threading and fallen off and let the whole bag go. So I figured, being not a super mechanical guy, Oh, I just didn’t tighten them enough when I first installed them. So cranked, cranked, cranked as much as I could, made them as tight as I possibly could, and thought, there, done deal, we’re okay now. Nope, nope. Couple weeks later, the same thing happened. A bag fell off. Again, thankfully, no one got hurt. But this time, I was really upset because I couldn’t figure out the problem. I hate that. So this time, I figured, well, it’s taken about two weeks for this to happen. This just needs to be a regular maintenance task. When you come in for the day, check the bags and see where the nuts are and tighten them up every day. I guess it’s just a design flaw in the wall mounts. That’s what I thought. But of course,...
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    18 分
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