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Dealing with Doubt and Fear in the Martial Arts with Ando Mierzwa

September 13, 2018 by Stephan Kesting

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I'm thrilled to have Ando Mierzwa back on the podcast in episode 165 to discuss dealing with doubt and fear in the martial arts, overcoming claustrophobia, whether martial arts lessons can be life lessons, training differently based on your age, fitness, and goals, and much more! To listen to this episode  (number 165 of The Strenuous Life Podcast) you can subscribe on the podcast player that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews, Podcasts Tagged With: Ando Mierzwa, BJJ, Claustrophobia, Injuries, Interviews, Sparring, The Mental Aspect, The Strenuous Life BJJ Podcast with Stephan Kesting

Standing Guillotine Choke Escapes

June 25, 2018 by Stephan Kesting

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Standing guillotine chokes are really tough to escape, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't try to get out! I recently met up with my friend Ando Mierzwa, and we shot something on the topic of guillotine prevention and escape for his martial arts oriented Youtube channel. It's a video in 3 parts... The first part of the video is about guillotine prevention.   It's always easier to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grappling Techniques, Self Defense Tagged With: Ando Mierzwa, Clinching, Escapes, Guillotine Choke, Self Defense, Techniques, Video

Podcast Episode 65 – Interview with Sensei Ando Mierzwa, Is Martial Arts Training for Everyone?

June 10, 2018 by Stephan Kesting

I think you'll like this one: in this episode I speak with Ando Mierzwa (Sensei Ando) who is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and Kung Fu San Soo with extensive experience in BJJ, Aikido, and Shotokan Karate.  We talk about levels of realism in training, tribalism in the martial arts, the fighting arts as a tool to feel some control in a chaotic universe and much more. To listen to this conversation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews, Podcasts, Training Tagged With: Aikido, Ando Mierzwa, BJJ, Grapplearts, Interviews, Kung Fu San Soo, Martial Arts, Sensei Ando, Shotokan Karate, Stephan Kesting, Tae Kwon Do, The Strenuous Life BJJ Podcast with Stephan Kesting, Training

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