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Welcome to Episode #124 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, âStop Pulling Your Punches.â It might sound harsh, but most people are holding back⊠not just on the mats, but in every aspect of life. Theyâre NOT maximizing their efforts and, therefore, NOT maximizing their successes. (Yes, including me!) The question is WHY?...
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Welcome to Episode #123 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, âHow to Build Courage in Martial Arts.â Many people worry that they wonât have the courage to fight back against a real-life attacker⊠and that includes martial arts students! It makes sense, really. You can build strong muscles and practice cool moves all...
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Welcome to Episode #122 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, âYin or Yang: A Tale of Two Black Belts.â There are many paths to choose from in the martial arts⊠but how do you know if youâre on the right one? Waitâthereâs actually an even bigger question to think aboutâ Should you be...
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Welcome to Episode #121 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, âHero Worship in the Martial Arts.â We all need teachers and role models in the martial arts⊠but can following a leader become harmful at some point? Is it possible to show a teacher too much respect? YES! If weâre not careful, our...
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Welcome to Episode #120 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, âUse It or Lose It.â Some people say martial arts is like riding a bike⊠I donât! I say use it or lose it! The fact is that no matter how hard you train, you canât practice everything all the time, which means...
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Welcome to Episode #119 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, âLighten Your Load â Tai Chiâs Double-Weighted Error.â The art of Tai Chi Chuan is often criticized (or even mocked) in modern martial arts circles. Of course, much of that criticism comes from people who have never researched or practiced the art whatsoever!...
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Welcome to Episode #118 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, âHow to Get More from Your Martial Arts Practice.â You train hard⊠but are you getting everything you can out of your martial arts practice? Probably not! Donât worryâin this episode, I share three practice tips that will pay you back with BIG...
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Welcome to Episode #117 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, âBad Advice in the Martial Arts.â You get a lot of advice as a martial arts student⊠you probably give a lot of advice, too! But is it possible that all of that good advice is actually bad advice? In this episode, Iâm...
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Welcome to Episode #116 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, âYou Got This.â Confidence is a tricky commodity. If you have too muchâtrouble. If you have too littleâtrouble! Especially in the martial arts, place too much faith in your skills, you might wind up dead. But place NO faith in your skills, you...
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Welcome to Episode #115 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, âHow to Be a Good Judge.â Are you a good judge or a bad judge? In the martial arts (and in life!), Iâve definitely been both. But as I get older, Iâd like to think Iâm getting better at passing judgement. Whether weâre...
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Welcome to Episode #114 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, âDriving Without Brakes.â Iâve done some stupid things in my life⊠but driving without brakes may be the stupidest! Of course, I didnât plan on putting myself (and everybody on the road around me!) in danger, but it also wasnât a big surprise....
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Welcome to Episode #113 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, âThe First Technique in Martial Arts.â Do you remember the first technique you learned in the martial arts? Was it a jab? A block? Maybe a breakfall? Whatever it was, let me ask youâwould you say it was also the most important technique?...
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Welcome to Episode #112 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, âLessons From Being Choked Out.â When I started training in the martial arts, I practiced a long list of moves to escape from chokes. No air, no problem⊠right? WRONG! It turned out that thereâs a big difference between a âpractice chokeâ and...
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Welcome to Episode #111 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, âHow to Make Martial Arts Techniques Work.â You see a move. You learn a move. You try a move⊠âŠbut it doesnât work! ARGH! So frustrating. The truth is, sooner or later, we all hit a wall in our training. We all get...
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Welcome to Episode #110 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, âClose Your Mind to Learn More.â We all know that a martial arts student should keep an open mind, right? But should it stay open forever? Is it possible that you can keep learning even when you close your mind to new information?...
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Welcome to Episode #109 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, âPanic and Pandemonium.â In self-defense, facing a single attacker is never easy. Now imagine defending yourself from 80,000 people! That sounds crazy, but thatâs basically what happened to me. In this episode, Iâll share the story of a young, inexperienced security guard (thatâs...
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Welcome to Episode #108 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, âThe Hardest Part of Self-Defense.â I have some bad newsâthe hardest part of self-defense is something you canât change or stop. What am I talking about? Knowing how far to go when defending yourself. Hereâs the problemâbad guys have a plan. They know...
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Welcome to Episode #107 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, âThe Art of Moving Furniture.â I moved twice in the last yearâfirst from L.A. to Raleigh and now to a new place 6 miles up the road. That means I have spent a ridiculous number of hours packing, lifting boxes, and hauling furniture....
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Welcome to Episode #106 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, âItâs Okay to Suck at Martial Arts.â After almost two years of hiding out from Covid, I finally stepped outside and joined a BJJ school. Well, re-joined, actually. And guess what? I SUCK! Yup. I may only be two years older, but Iâm...
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Welcome to Episode #105 of the Fight for a Happy Life podcast, âWaiting to Die.â My wife and I once found ourselves in a scary situation. Fortunately, we lived to tell the tale⊠so Iâm going to tell it! Of course, you donât need to survive a scary situation to remind you that life is...
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