Alan Freeman That happened to me back in my highschool days. Former friend of mine got into a fight with me and I defended myself. At the end of it we were both handcuffed and picked up by an officer to go get fingerprinted.
Thanks for this first i was bullied i didnt fight back so my parents told me i should fight back then i fought back and stopped getting bullied then my school told me if i fight back i will be a bad guy then you proved my school wrong i Will continue to fight back thank you.
Sensei Ando, thank you once again for another great insightful video. I have a son who is 14 and has recently received his black belt in taekwondo. He's proficient in his forms and well-mannered. As of lately I've noticed in his sparing session. He becomes hesitant and timid. On the way home I asked him if something was wrong or if he was hurt. He shrugged and said im good. Nothing is wrong. I am not one of those little league dads who goes crazy on the sidelines. But I could clearly see a change in him. So I gentle probed with more questions. Holding back tears, he told me in his excitement. He told his teacher of his achievement. They responded, kids who follow those kinds of discipline become bullies. With tears coming down his face, I don't want to become a bully. We had a heart to heart and with your help, from this video he was able to understand the difference of being a good guy when protecting himself or even others! Thank You Sir
You're making ME cry! Clearly, your son is one of the "good guys". Let him know that the world is a better place when the good guys use their power to the fullest... and martial arts is a great way to practice that. Good job, Dad! :)
Great video and great advice, as always. But I would add that it's also necessary to understand your legal surroundings; not everywhere has the same attitude to self-defense as the US (and even US states disagree on issues like 'stand your ground'). When I was just starting teaching karate, I was approached by the mother of a student and told that her 8yr old son was being physically bullied at school and could I give him advice. Seemed straightforward, until she pointed out that the school had a 'zero-tolerance' rule and if he fought back he would be expelled... (Best I could come up with was either the school needs to enforce the stupid rule on the bully, or her son needs to be able to fight back.) In the end, for myself, I tend towards a sentiment expressed by my JuJitsu Sensei - 'I'd rather be judged by 12 men than carried by 6' - I believe I have a right to defend myself (or others) and will defend that right to my last breath, but I have to also accept that doing so could land me in prison because not all governments and power structures allow that right.
+Dan Pearman It gets sticky for sure. I tell parents to make sure their kids know that they will support them even if they do get expelled. Presuming that fighting back was justified, of course. Thanks for the insight, sir.
A good answer, thanks, I'll try to bear that in mind if I ever face the same situation again. Once again you manage to focus on what is truly important in a situation; I'm impressed as always. You really do, over and again, earn the right to be called Sensei :)
It truly is a shame that some need to become a rebel, criminal, anarchist just to stay safe or remain alive when the truly bad people come calling. I really like the "Judged by 12 over carried by 6" philosophy. It's easy as a parent for me to tell my child to do what is necessary to stay alive as life is paramount to anything else in that situation; Infinitely more difficult to advise others as an instructor in a business setting. You gentlemen have my respect 🙏
Where do I begin? This man, Ando. You deserve huh it's so hard to type but you deserve something so beautiful that our minds can't handle you sir bring so much light and peace to me,maybe even to others if they feel like I do when I'm watching your videos, the advice you give,the expression the way your heart is here standing and protecting the good people we got and yourself while there is so much bad sh#t going on. You are really one of a kind sir and thank you from the bottom of my heart and soul thank you for taking your time to say this and help us grow as souls,as souls that will protect each other and ourselves from the bad in life,you're learning us something much more then how to fight back and be strong,you're teaching us how to be human,how to give Love to others and seek for balance in everything while everything else is testing us in many ways. Ando thanks again! I really hope you get what you deserve and infinite love to you brother. keep on fighting(back) for a better life!
Igor Kalember I feel the exact same way. It’s amazing what he does. We need millions of copies of this guy. But if we awaken our souls one at a time, we can act as millions of copies serving the good against the bad, in our own way.
That's just awesome, and so nice to hear others who feel the same. Ando is truly a great inspiration and example for, not just martial artists but humanity. I cannot deny that copies of Ando would result in a better world, but there is a major problem with that: there are not enough bakers to make that many pies consistently, thus we might all turn into violent sociopaths... "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise; Seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho 🙏 Love to all!
Excellent words Ando! Sometimes our toughest fight is in our own mind. We need to persevere and overcome things that hinder us from our basic human nature.
Ando Mierzwa hey so im having issues with being able to actually punch sombody in the face.(in self defense) do you have. Any tips. Or anything on how i can make. Myself swing?? Thank you
Absolutely. And for some reason it seems that the more you train to defend yourself, the less chance you have of ever being in a situation where you need to. Situational awareness mixed with the air of self confidence can eliminate bad situations before they begin. Be safe.
Somehow I needed to hear that. Even though in terms of getting my hands up I don't hesitate much, sometimes it's good to be told "You're worth fighting for", as you did here and in a few previous videos. I'm definitely not the only one whom it helps. Thanks Sensei!
That's right ! We have a natural right to defend ourselves and to survive. Independent of any ideology, political, or social framework. NO ONE will take that mindset from me.
thank you so much for caring, good sir, I sincerely appreciate it. I don't believe I can even remotely describe how much of help your vids and your words of wisdom are in my journey of fighting and my journey of life (these two actually being one quite often). thank you, keep it up and take care
Hey ando , for the longest time I always wanted to fight back believe in doing something than nothing but circumstances put me in a situation where I was told not to fight bad or I would get suspended while the bullies won and got away. I had a mom who told me fighting is bad but on another hand defend if you had too but when it came to abusive guys she told never interfere that It would be ok , I felt my self esteem and confidence be suppressed. I had this fighting spirit in me but My biggest fear is if I fight back now I am doing something wrong or people will be ashamed of me, I dont know what to do.
For me, there’s natural law, family law, then school law. Make your choice which is most important and then live with the consequences. Of course, no matter what, we should never raise our hand unless the cause is just. Be safe!
Im 48 and was taught and know i have a right to defend my self...i do not support and do not promote violence ..i carry a pocket version of the bill of rights as i carry my wallet..daily !! Come past my comfort zone swinging..and i will defend myself .Believe me i avoid conflict as much as possible..most people now are busy looking at there phone telling someone hey im getting ready to get my ass kicked...look up people!! Unless your cell phone has a built in gun..it aint gonna do shit except get you an ass whipping...We only keep what we have by being Vigilant !!
I couldn't agree more. Their are so many horrible people in this world today and i will always defend myself and those around me. Everyone has the right for life! Thankyou Ando
I once heard a motivational speaker saying that being a victim is a choice and he also asked the audience to repeat after him: "i refuse to be a victim" that was one of the most inspirational phrases I've ever heard.
Wow! How this chanel has grown! Been here since 14k subscribers & now it has 80k. & I'm sure 100k is not too far. Well deserved Sensei, well deserved... :)
Very good speech. I always hesitate to defend myself because I feel like I'll get in trouble instead of the instigator. Your words made sense though. I liked it when you talked about how everything in nature does what it can to defend itself.
Hey guys, in which video Sensei Ando said us that why would our lives would be less important than the other ones? He took exemple of his wife and kids that if something happens to them he will fight. I not it's not very clear but it was a very wise video, anyone remember it?
Reminds me of when my 12 year old daughter took out the school bully. She got suspended from school so I took her out on a daddy daughter date to celebrate her "day off". I'll not hesitate to say that I told her that I was proud of her for taking on the school bully and leaving her on the ground. The vice principal asked me how she did it and I replied that she had been taking Kenpo since age 4.
Ayub AbdurRaheem I deleted the previous comment and posted it again for all ppl to see, but as the guy above said, training is the best way the results will just keep showing and showing, for example, before I begun training I would send a kick to over my head and my tendons would hurt, now i can kick more than above my head with no problem do 360° kicks, jump up to a meter in the air, break boards with punches and kicks(although this thing is just to prove the extent of your strength I'd not recommend it as a training) etc etc... I'd recommend you to train in boxing in taekwondo and if you can, also train in jiujitsu, I'm not saying you should go to 3 dojos or gyms tho, you should chose one and train other martial arts in your house apart from the one that you're being teached, I'd recommend those 3 because boxing has the ultimate punches and taekwondoo the ultimate kicks, for endurance and lethality is good to train Muay Thai, and for locks jiujitsu beats all the other martial arts
Once in high school a last year student (I was in second year high school), always told me things and he really bothered me. One day he attacked me, after I confronted him with words, and as a normal person I fought back. The school suspendes me for 3 days beacuse of that (there were witnesses). I told them "I was defending myself, that is LEGALLY a right". First of all, they said that wasn't true (the defending part), which I think is so ignorant, and their excuse was "there can't be no violence, you should have called someone". I was freaking defending myself! There is no time to call a professor
Thank you. I like your videos. I like your advices. I get some new information about martial arts and also improve my listening english skills (my native language is russian). Thank you. You help for my mind and body. Sorry for my english. I still short in english.
Great vid ando. I was waiting all through the vid for you to say or do something funny like you normally do. Not disappointed tho. I love all your vids thanks for your time and effort. Respect
There's this kid at my school who thinks he's tough & so strong. He's just stupid & wanting to get killed (if he meets the wrong person!). He threatens & tries to hurt me & my friends for years & I'm finally learning about defending myself. In fact, I told my dad about this & he said he's happy to pick me up if the principal sends me home. P.S. I won't just find him and hurt him. I'll wait until he does something that requires me to fight the next time I see him.
Yes! Those who are not capable of being violent when they need to be will absolutely be a victim to anyone who is violent when they don't need to be. If everyone is a victim, then who is the hero?
While I agree with your message wholeheartedly, Sensei Ando, and feel this message has to be said to all the good people out there who reflexively don't fight back, there is a problem: Almost all people think they're good people, including the bad ones. (*Oddly enough, good people might be more introspective than bad people and question their own goodness. Kind of like only stupid people think they're smart because they never question their level of intellect while smart people are aware of their shortcomings and therefore don't see themselves as smart.) Having said that, *there are bad people who believe in and act on their beliefs to fight for their right to take away other people's rights.* You made a wise effort not to get political but I can't help but do so, as I am pointing to a specific side (albeit subtly). The right to happiness is an obvious innate good - except in the instance where a person can "only" feel good when they can take away happiness from others. Also, on amusing note, some points throughout this video, I was ready to hear you drop a phat beat and start rapping or at least say "You have the right. To fight. To PARTEEEEEEEEE!!!!"
+1128ca Mbq Thanks for the thoughtful comments! It's true that some bad guys likely see themselves as doing something bad for a good cause, but I bet most know they are still the bad guy in any given situation. Robbing and raping and murdering are pretty hard to justify. That's why they hide and try to get away without getting caught! Okay... off to rap! :)
Exactly. The fear of getting into trouble starts young… then gets worse as we get older! I don't want to go to jail, but I don't want to be killed either! :-)
Hey Ando, finally standing up is one thing but people including the police , courts and family have so many laws you have to obey but we know there wrong to some degree, what is the point of having a system if it works against us
All my life I have gotten PUNISHED for defending myself. Everytime I have ever stood up for myself, I've been told to "let it go", "get over it" or I have been accused of "starting drama" or being "too sensitive". I personally have never doubted my right to defend myself, it's usually OTHER PEOPLE telling me I am WRONG for standing up for myself. The message that other people have sent to me is that I DONT MATTER, MY FEELINGS & THOUGHTS DONT MATTER, MY BOUNDARIES DONT MATTER & if I try to fight for myself, I get punished in someway. I have been kicked out of places, fired from a job & even suspended from school for standing up for myself. I do not understand why this keeps happening, but it's part of the reason I withdrawal from others. I have come to a point in my life where I literally hate other people & don't even want to be around them.
I’m sorry to hear that standing up for yourself has led to so much disappointment. But there are still good people out there… don’t give up on all of them! 🙏🏻
I will share this video to my wife becus my kid is being bullied i told my son to punch him so hard that he dont do it again and my wife says no telling him the wrong thing so im going be so happy show this video. I always told my wife if its a boy girl man or woman old or young that i will hit them if they start to throw punches at me or even slaps me that i will defend myself and its like you said its the scum that always wins and thats when u have defended yourself also
Hey Ando, if I'm not really engaging in any street fights and I'm only learning on a sparring mat, how do I know that what I'm learning, will be effective in a life or death situation? Thanks man, love your videos, wish you the best
If someone is trying to harm or kill you you do not have the right to defend yourself you have the right to call the cops while that person continues trying to do what they're going to do to you and you have the right to sit there and wait for the cops but if you do something to that person you're going to jail.
It's an AXIOM of life that you have the INALIENABLE RIGHT of self-defense. That's a given. Unfortunately Ando, Martial Arts taught in public may also inform those with mal intent on the tricks they should NEVER know. :-)
"Si vis pacem, para bellum" ... if you want peace, prepare for war. I am starting to think that it's, somehow, the basis of many martial arts. Not necessarly learning to fight to ... well ... actually fight left and right but, rather, establish yourself as a warrior and thus, in doing so, preventing other from being tempted to attack you. And when the times comes when you ACTUALLY defend yourself ... or someone else ... well ... at least have the knowledge and skill that you can actually win the fight ... even if there is never such a thing as a guaranteed win in these matters (hence why you should avoid fighting left and right just for the sake of it). What I said is worth what it's worth ... but it is mine anyways. thanks for reading ;)
@@AndoMierzwa Glad I could a tiny bit of whatever knowledge I gathered lately Signed: From someone with PTSD who has been battered for too long and, finally, on the way to recovery. I have my dojo and my Wado to thanks for that and ... other unusual but efficient ways of dealing with that ;)
by training you gain confidence, as you see the progress in your body, as you feel that you're gaining strength, speed, agility, and things that weren't there before, as you experience doing things that you couldn't do before... You gain a lot of CONFIDENCE in yourself, you feel you're strong, you feel you're fast, do you see a lion bowing his head to a hyena? What does the lion does when the hyenas come for his food? He roars with might and authority, he says this is my food, my territory, and you have no right to steal this from me, you have no right to invade MY territory, so don't bow your head to the hyenas, YOU'RE the lion, so fight back and roar with might, I assure you that no one will be a threat nor an obstacle to your life and nor to your happiness either
@@AndoMierzwa During my teens, the friends who pumped me into courage taught me this basic principle. But yes, defense from a random attack is another thing.
Fighting for me is punching, i have trouble with that. And spectators will think of you you are violent scary creature. But we want people to like us. Don't we? I think more of neutralization opponent, than fighting my respect back.
BilkoStan7 7 Well i dunno about that, i mean, you can easily knock someone with a punch to the chin or to the temple, maybe a one-two on that, that's fast enough and will not cause the individual that ''much harm'' really, more than anything, knocking someone out is being compasive, i may sound like a savage lol.. but you want to end the fight in the shortest time possible, that to avoid hurting the other one, in my case particularly, i don't care how people may see me.. honestly i don't give two shits about that, the ones who really knows me knows who i am, this point of view of mine it's not likeable by many, but, why do you have to be nice to the bad one? or why do you have to be nice with the one who's hurting you? that mindset is the one of which the bad people takes advantage because they know whatever they may do you'll keep thinking the same way, you'll do nothing about it so they'll keep doing what they're doing, personally, if someone is trying to kill me with a knife i'll break the arm that's holding the knife, i'll ensure my safety any day before taking a serious slash or thrust to my body or being killed for the sake of god.. im not in a ring so im not subject to any rules at all, so i can crush balls, break arms or legs, ok now, i don't do things like that everyday lol and will not do so unless my life is in danger, but what can i say man, i was bullied a lot in school when i was a kid and that did not stop until i beated all of my bullies, ''fighting is not the solution'' this is only 2% of the time, literally i had 5 bullies and they all stopped bullying me when i defended myself and beated them up, funny enough, some of them tried to become my friends when i beated them? i dunno how those people minds works, but 3 of them tried to become friends with me after i beated them up... and i dunno about the violent thing, because one time i was with 3 girl friends and some violent guy appeared and he was getting violent towards one of my friends, logically, i knocked him out, i was lucky to have a police car near so they arrested the guy, and all of my friends said the same thing, thanks god you were with us if not who knows what would may've happened to us, so.. it depends a lot of how you look at it
I readed it all, thanks for shearing. Your point of view is worth consider. I think in my weight division(150pounds/67kg) will be hard to knock somebody out(luck is also involved). And if i want to hit somebody(it happend in my middleschoool) guess what happend, I slowwed my fist or miss in purpose.(I have NO problem with hitting person on training). Arm locks, submissions and throws are dangerous too, I just feel like I can relay more on this kind weponary. I don't fear using it, because in my perspective it is not violence. He fell by himself I didn't help him THAT much, or hey he shouldn't move that direction, and now he have sore arm.
BilkoStan7 7 im in the 57kg division, so im pretty fast, but Im not that strong, just really fast and it's easy to me to knock out people because I train with the mass x speed = more mass x more force in mind, also I train my counters a lot because, as you may know if someone comes at you with 80kg of force then you Dodge and go at him with 70kg for example, the hit he receives has 150kg of pure strenght, also the more fast you hit, the more times the brain will bounce into the skull, fast hits even if they have strenght, they act more like a knife than a pummel, so if you hit the temple the damage goes through and right to the brain, with enough speed and decent force anyone will go down after 1-2 punches, I said this is compasive because in the ring sometimes you'll get to face opponents weaker than you, I saw a guy that gave up the fight because he felt pity for the other guy and I thought, how disrespectful this guy is why does he have to damage his pride like this? So in that kind of situation you want to knock your opponent in the shortest time possible in order to show respect and make him go down as a fighter, the same goes for me in the streets if I happen to fight because, if the fight gets too long and by instinct I end up kicking a guy's head I could probably kill him or leave him with several damage that may cost him his happiness
Amen brother. I always have hated how school administrators at times attempt to punish both parties regardless of who started it..
Alan Freeman yeah, that's totally dumb!
+Alan Freeman Good intention... terrible effect. Thanks, Alan!
Alan Freeman That happened to me back in my highschool days. Former friend of mine got into a fight with me and I defended myself. At the end of it we were both handcuffed and picked up by an officer to go get fingerprinted.
Tose are the lazy cowards with their easy and comfortable solutions
Thanks for this first i was bullied i didnt fight back so my parents told me i should fight back then i fought back and stopped getting bullied then my school told me if i fight back i will be a bad guy then you proved my school wrong i Will continue to fight back thank you.
Thanks Sensei, I feel like everyone should (already) know this, but it's great to be reminded every once in a while!
If we only did all the things we knew we should do! :)
Same way we practice the physical aspects, so too do we need the repetition of wisdom for the mind and spirit. 👍
If I get into a fight and I get in trouble I’m gonna show my mom this vid
YOUNG MA3 lol
good one!
+YOUNG MA3 I hope you never have to fight!
Just remember that it only counts if you didn't start the fight. ;-)
Me too
Absolutely agree Sensei Ando! Just like a song says: ''Get up, stand up! Stand up for your right! Get up, stand up! Don't give up the fight!''💪👍
That’s going to be in my head all day now! Thank you for the comment! 😄
Sensei Ando, thank you once again for another great insightful video. I have a son who is 14 and has recently received his black belt in taekwondo. He's proficient in his forms and well-mannered. As of lately I've noticed in his sparing session. He becomes hesitant and timid. On the way home I asked him if something was wrong or if he was hurt. He shrugged and said im good. Nothing is wrong. I am not one of those little league dads who goes crazy on the sidelines. But I could clearly see a change in him. So I gentle probed with more questions. Holding back tears, he told me in his excitement. He told his teacher of his achievement. They responded, kids who follow those kinds of discipline become bullies. With tears coming down his face, I don't want to become a bully. We had a heart to heart and with your help, from this video he was able to understand the difference of being a good guy when protecting himself or even others! Thank You Sir
You're making ME cry! Clearly, your son is one of the "good guys". Let him know that the world is a better place when the good guys use their power to the fullest... and martial arts is a great way to practice that. Good job, Dad! :)
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Great video and great advice, as always. But I would add that it's also necessary to understand your legal surroundings; not everywhere has the same attitude to self-defense as the US (and even US states disagree on issues like 'stand your ground'). When I was just starting teaching karate, I was approached by the mother of a student and told that her 8yr old son was being physically bullied at school and could I give him advice. Seemed straightforward, until she pointed out that the school had a 'zero-tolerance' rule and if he fought back he would be expelled... (Best I could come up with was either the school needs to enforce the stupid rule on the bully, or her son needs to be able to fight back.) In the end, for myself, I tend towards a sentiment expressed by my JuJitsu Sensei - 'I'd rather be judged by 12 men than carried by 6' - I believe I have a right to defend myself (or others) and will defend that right to my last breath, but I have to also accept that doing so could land me in prison because not all governments and power structures allow that right.
+Dan Pearman It gets sticky for sure. I tell parents to make sure their kids know that they will support them even if they do get expelled. Presuming that fighting back was justified, of course. Thanks for the insight, sir.
A good answer, thanks, I'll try to bear that in mind if I ever face the same situation again. Once again you manage to focus on what is truly important in a situation; I'm impressed as always. You really do, over and again, earn the right to be called Sensei :)
Sorry I missed this comment. My thanks again!
No matter what you do what you have to do,deal with the consequences later,atleast you'll be alive.
It truly is a shame that some need to become a rebel, criminal, anarchist just to stay safe or remain alive when the truly bad people come calling. I really like the "Judged by 12 over carried by 6" philosophy. It's easy as a parent for me to tell my child to do what is necessary to stay alive as life is paramount to anything else in that situation; Infinitely more difficult to advise others as an instructor in a business setting. You gentlemen have my respect 🙏
sir your words are so powerful, you are so inspirational. thank you for the reminder
Thank you for taking the time to comment, Jake. Keep fighting!
Where do I begin? This man, Ando. You deserve huh it's so hard to type but you deserve something so beautiful that our minds can't handle you sir bring so much light and peace to me,maybe even to others if they feel like I do when I'm watching your videos, the advice you give,the expression the way your heart is here standing and protecting the good people we got and yourself while there is so much bad sh#t going on. You are really one of a kind sir and thank you from the bottom of my heart and soul thank you for taking your time to say this and help us grow as souls,as souls that will protect each other and ourselves from the bad in life,you're learning us something much more then how to fight back and be strong,you're teaching us how to be human,how to give Love to others and seek for balance in everything while everything else is testing us in many ways. Ando thanks again! I really hope you get what you deserve and infinite love to you brother. keep on fighting(back) for a better life!
+Igor Kalember Your kind words always mean a lot to me, Igor. Infinite love and happiness to you, too!
Thank you very much kind sir!
Igor Kalember I feel the exact same way. It’s amazing what he does. We need millions of copies of this guy. But if we awaken our souls one at a time, we can act as millions of copies serving the good against the bad, in our own way.
That's just awesome, and so nice to hear others who feel the same. Ando is truly a great inspiration and example for, not just martial artists but humanity. I cannot deny that copies of Ando would result in a better world, but there is a major problem with that: there are not enough bakers to make that many pies consistently, thus we might all turn into violent sociopaths...
"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise; Seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho
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Love to all!
Excellent words Ando! Sometimes our toughest fight is in our own mind. We need to persevere and overcome things that hinder us from our basic human nature.
Yes, sir. The first battle in martial arts is with ourselves! Thanks for the comment!
nice video sir
this increased my confidence in just 3 minutes
+80554!N Awesome. Thank you for watching!
Sir, thank you for your videos! They have answered alot of questions and the confusions I had about fighting.
It is my pleasure, sir.
The perfect timing of the birds chirping in the trees and the wind when he said
"This my friend, is simply, nature."
I may have added that... ;) Thanks for noticing!
Ando Mierzwa hey so im having issues with being able to actually punch sombody in the face.(in self defense) do you have. Any tips. Or anything on how i can make. Myself swing?? Thank you
Absolutely. And for some reason it seems that the more you train to defend yourself, the less chance you have of ever being in a situation where you need to. Situational awareness mixed with the air of self confidence can eliminate bad situations before they begin. Be safe.
I agree 100%.
Thank you sir for this inspiring message. I’ve been trodden underfoot for too long. Come what may I’m going to take a stand..
Stand up, Tony! Bless you.
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Somehow I needed to hear that. Even though in terms of getting my hands up I don't hesitate much, sometimes it's good to be told "You're worth fighting for", as you did here and in a few previous videos. I'm definitely not the only one whom it helps. Thanks Sensei!
+Piotr Litwic Yes, sir. I think reminding ourselves of our value is as important as breathing and drinking water!
That's right !
We have a natural right to defend ourselves and to survive. Independent of any ideology, political, or social framework. NO ONE will take that mindset from me.
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thank you so much for caring, good sir, I sincerely appreciate it. I don't believe I can even remotely describe how much of help your vids and your words of wisdom are in my journey of fighting and my journey of life (these two actually being one quite often). thank you, keep it up and take care
+987P123 I appreciate you taking the time to write that comment. Thanks and keep fighting!
A true master never strays from the fundamentals. Bravo!
+Ken Morrow Advanced techniques are just basics done better! Thank you, sir!
Well said Sir! 🙏
Thank you kindly! 🙏🏻
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Excellent advice!
Always appreciate your support, good sir!
Thanks.....
Great Video😍😍😍
You give right advises here
Hey ando , for the longest time I always wanted to fight back believe in doing something than nothing but circumstances put me in a situation where I was told not to fight bad or I would get suspended while the bullies won and got away. I had a mom who told me fighting is bad but on another hand defend if you had too but when it came to abusive guys she told never interfere that It would be ok , I felt my self esteem and confidence be suppressed. I had this fighting spirit in me but
My biggest fear is if I fight back now I am doing something wrong or people will be ashamed of me, I dont know what to do.
For me, there’s natural law, family law, then school law. Make your choice which is most important and then live with the consequences. Of course, no matter what, we should never raise our hand unless the cause is just. Be safe!
Thank you ando
@@dariness7176 Wow that's powerfully moving, I definitely feel for you; How are you doing with all that now (a year later)?
Share it to the world 🌎 men and women boys and girls everybody do it RIGHT NOW!!!
+Yousef Al-Awadi Yes! 😄
Yousef Al-Awadi i will do IT now
Im 48 and was taught and know i have a right to defend my self...i do not support and do not promote violence ..i carry a pocket version of the bill of rights as i carry my wallet..daily !! Come past my comfort zone swinging..and i will defend myself .Believe me i avoid conflict as much as possible..most people now are busy looking at there phone telling someone hey im getting ready to get my ass kicked...look up people!! Unless your cell phone has a built in gun..it aint gonna do shit except get you an ass whipping...We only keep what we have by being Vigilant !!
“We only keep what we have by being vigilant.” Amen!
Well said indeed!🙏
"Quick! Google 'How to block a punc-' " 😁
Well said, man! 👊
+TheSurvivor72 Thank you! 👊🏼
I couldn't agree more. Their are so many horrible people in this world today and i will always defend myself and those around me. Everyone has the right for life! Thankyou Ando
+TMNT FOREVER Thank you for fighting! :)
I once heard a motivational speaker saying that being a victim is a choice and he also asked the audience to repeat after him: "i refuse to be a victim" that was one of the most inspirational phrases I've ever heard.
+Victor cabral That's a powerful excercise. Thank you for sharing it, sir!
You're amazing. Thank-you for everything you've taught us, Sensei.
+Aayush Raghuvamshi I'm honored, sir. Thank you.
Wow! How this chanel has grown! Been here since 14k subscribers & now it has 80k. & I'm sure 100k is not too far. Well deserved Sensei, well deserved... :)
+Akash Neelim Thanks for sticking with me, my friend! :)
what an excellent message. thank you.
My pleasure, sir!
totally awesome brother
+Ian M Cage Thank you, my friend!
Very good speech. I always hesitate to defend myself because I feel like I'll get in trouble instead of the instigator. Your words made sense though. I liked it when you talked about how everything in nature does what it can to defend itself.
It really should be a simple issue. Only fight when you NEED to and only fight for a good cause. Thanks for the comment!
Woooo I got a reply! I feel acknowledged >:). On a side note I think it's pretty cool you reply to your fans. Not all UA-camrs do that.
I try! Thanks for noticing! :)
Thanks for the words Sensei.
I was really needed to hear it...
By the way, nice final motto!
+gorutz Thanks for watching till the end! :)
This is what schools should teach! Honestly! Kudos to you for sharing this important lesson!
I agree! Thank you for the comment!
More Awesomeness from Sensei Ando!! Not as easy as it sounds in real life.
Thank you for the comment, sir!
So enlightning ! Tnx Ando !
Thank you for commenting! :)
Hey guys, in which video Sensei Ando said us that why would our lives would be less important than the other ones? He took exemple of his wife and kids that if something happens to them he will fight.
I not it's not very clear but it was a very wise video, anyone remember it?
Howdy! I think it was this one. ua-cam.com/video/3uoCn_pJ6C8/v-deo.html
Nice advice and insights. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for the kind words! 🙏🏻
Reminds me of when my 12 year old daughter took out the school bully. She got suspended from school so I took her out on a daddy daughter date to celebrate her "day off".
I'll not hesitate to say that I told her that I was proud of her for taking on the school bully and leaving her on the ground.
The vice principal asked me how she did it and I replied that she had been taking Kenpo since age 4.
That is one beautiful story. :)
How to move fear from heart
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Ayub AbdurRaheem I deleted the previous comment and posted it again for all ppl to see, but as the guy above said, training is the best way the results will just keep showing and showing, for example, before I begun training I would send a kick to over my head and my tendons would hurt, now i can kick more than above my head with no problem do 360° kicks, jump up to a meter in the air, break boards with punches and kicks(although this thing is just to prove the extent of your strength I'd not recommend it as a training) etc etc... I'd recommend you to train in boxing in taekwondo and if you can, also train in jiujitsu, I'm not saying you should go to 3 dojos or gyms tho, you should chose one and train other martial arts in your house apart from the one that you're being teached, I'd recommend those 3 because boxing has the ultimate punches and taekwondoo the ultimate kicks, for endurance and lethality is good to train Muay Thai, and for locks jiujitsu beats all the other martial arts
+Ayub AbdurRaheem Only fight for a good cause.
Once in high school a last year student (I was in second year high school), always told me things and he really bothered me. One day he attacked me, after I confronted him with words, and as a normal person I fought back. The school suspendes me for 3 days beacuse of that (there were witnesses). I told them "I was defending myself, that is LEGALLY a right". First of all, they said that wasn't true (the defending part), which I think is so ignorant, and their excuse was "there can't be no violence, you should have called someone". I was freaking defending myself! There is no time to call a professor
It's crazy when good people defending themselves from harm get into trouble. Sorry you had to deal with such madness!
Thank you. I like your videos. I like your advices. I get some new information about martial arts and also improve my listening english skills (my native language is russian). Thank you. You help for my mind and body. Sorry for my english. I still short in english.
You da man... this afternoon I put 7 out of 9 rounds in a 4 square inch target 50 yards away... Not exactly Wushu, but I'm all in with you...
Good shooting! That's a war art for sure!
I needed to hear that, thx.
Thanks for the comment! I need to hear it, too!
Great vid ando. I was waiting all through the vid for you to say or do something funny like you normally do. Not disappointed tho. I love all your vids thanks for your time and effort. Respect
+Barry Boyd Ha! Sorry... I was in a mood.
Ando Mierzwa hahaha. Let you off then lool
Very well said.
Much appreciated!
Ando, you are a good man, awesome videos.
I appreciate that. Thank you! 🙏🏻
We must be aware and be willing to protect ourselves from sociopaths. Sociopaths will fight and do things that even animals wouldn't do!
Sad, but true, Ingrid! Thank you!
I love your knowledge!
Thanks very much for saying so! :)
Unfortunately I was taught that fighting is always bad which left me weak. Hopefully I could reverse what was taught to me at young age
I’m sure they meant well, but yes-the sooner, the better.
Great topic I loved it
+Yousef Al-Awadi Thank you so much! 🙏🏻
I WILL FIGHT FOR HAPPINESS IN LIFE!!!
Awesome! 👊🏼
You're the man Sensei Ando 👍
That means a lot to me! Thank you!
Amen!!! 😇
👊🏼💥
Ando Mierzwa, Your Emojiis are like a Classic Episode of Batman with Adam West..."Pow", "Bang" and "Boom"!!! 😂
Ha! You're dating yourself there! :)
There's this kid at my school who thinks he's tough & so strong. He's just stupid & wanting to get killed (if he meets the wrong person!). He threatens & tries to hurt me & my friends for years & I'm finally learning about defending myself. In fact, I told my dad about this & he said he's happy to pick me up if the principal sends me home.
P.S. I won't just find him and hurt him. I'll wait until he does something that requires me to fight the next time I see him.
I hope you can avoid all that trouble. Stay safe! 🙏🏻
A video that should be unnecessary , but unfortunately is not. Great job once again sensei.
+The Fan Right? We all know it, but so many still get abused. Enough!
Another great video.
Thank you very much!
Good message :)
+Zen Dragon Thank you, Sifu! :)
I consider myself a student, more so than a teacher, but you're welcome Ando :)
Yes! Those who are not capable of being violent when they need to be will absolutely be a victim to anyone who is violent when they don't need to be. If everyone is a victim, then who is the hero?
Love the comment. Thank you!
Stand up to the bullies! Fight back! Your videos are always empowering.
Glad to know I'm not just talking to myself! Thank you, sir!
Nah man staying home and playing games all day is in my dna
While I agree with your message wholeheartedly, Sensei Ando, and feel this message has to be said to all the good people out there who reflexively don't fight back, there is a problem:
Almost all people think they're good people, including the bad ones.
(*Oddly enough, good people might be more introspective than bad people and question their own goodness. Kind of like only stupid people think they're smart because they never question their level of intellect while smart people are aware of their shortcomings and therefore don't see themselves as smart.)
Having said that, *there are bad people who believe in and act on their beliefs to fight for their right to take away other people's rights.* You made a wise effort not to get political but I can't help but do so, as I am pointing to a specific side (albeit subtly).
The right to happiness is an obvious innate good - except in the instance where a person can "only" feel good when they can take away happiness from others.
Also, on amusing note, some points throughout this video, I was ready to hear you drop a phat beat and start rapping or at least say "You have the right. To fight. To PARTEEEEEEEEE!!!!"
+1128ca Mbq Thanks for the thoughtful comments! It's true that some bad guys likely see themselves as doing something bad for a good cause, but I bet most know they are still the bad guy in any given situation. Robbing and raping and murdering are pretty hard to justify. That's why they hide and try to get away without getting caught! Okay... off to rap! :)
Thankyou sir. where are you?
+999yousuf 555 Welcome! Los Angeles.
It's wrost when your an adult because you can actually get arrested and have your record ruined. I do agree with you.
Exactly. The fear of getting into trouble starts young… then gets worse as we get older! I don't want to go to jail, but I don't want to be killed either! :-)
Agree.
Awesome!
Hey Ando, finally standing up is one thing but people including the police , courts and family have so many laws you have to obey but we know there wrong to some degree, what is the point of having a system if it works against us
Exactly. Sometimes common sense is not so common! 😄
Great Video.
Much appreciated!
I love you sifu ando.
+Guigaoliveira Back atcha, sir! :)
You gotta fight for your right to partaayyyyyyy!
That's in my head, too. I can't stop it! :)
All my life I have gotten PUNISHED for defending myself. Everytime I have ever stood up for myself, I've been told to "let it go", "get over it" or I have been accused of "starting drama" or being "too sensitive". I personally have never doubted my right to defend myself, it's usually OTHER PEOPLE telling me I am WRONG for standing up for myself. The message that other people have sent to me is that I DONT MATTER, MY FEELINGS & THOUGHTS DONT MATTER, MY BOUNDARIES DONT MATTER & if I try to fight for myself, I get punished in someway. I have been kicked out of places, fired from a job & even suspended from school for standing up for myself. I do not understand why this keeps happening, but it's part of the reason I withdrawal from others. I have come to a point in my life where I literally hate other people & don't even want to be around them.
I’m sorry to hear that standing up for yourself has led to so much disappointment. But there are still good people out there… don’t give up on all of them! 🙏🏻
@@AndoMierzwa ok....thank you. I am trying to make sense of it
@@lovelystarchild It may never make total sense. Life is crazy! But keep fighting! 😁👍🏼
@@AndoMierzwa I will & thank you
I will share this video to my wife becus my kid is being bullied i told my son to punch him so hard that he dont do it again and my wife says no telling him the wrong thing so im going be so happy show this video. I always told my wife if its a boy girl man or woman old or young that i will hit them if they start to throw punches at me or even slaps me that i will defend myself and its like you said its the scum that always wins and thats when u have defended yourself also
It's tough for a kid when mom and dad disagree. I hope you can give him a clear message! And I hope he's safe!
I found your podcasts Ando :)
Awesome. Hope you like them!
I don't like them,
I love, love, love them, o o.
You the best ;)
Time to put my karate to use
Be safe. 🙏🏻
Hey Ando, if I'm not really engaging in any street fights and I'm only learning on a sparring mat, how do I know that what I'm learning, will be effective in a life or death situation?
Thanks man, love your videos, wish you the best
+Nikolas Ujueta Only real is real. Push training as far as you can safely and hope for the best!
Do no harm.
Take no shit.
That's it!
One bad guy disliked
There's always one. :)
If someone is trying to harm or kill you you do not have the right to defend yourself you have the right to call the cops while that person continues trying to do what they're going to do to you and you have the right to sit there and wait for the cops but if you do something to that person you're going to jail.
It's an AXIOM of life that you have the INALIENABLE RIGHT of self-defense. That's a given. Unfortunately Ando, Martial Arts taught in public may also inform those with mal intent on the tricks they should NEVER know. :-)
+Jakob W True, Jakob. That's why it's also important that teachers choose students carefully.
BETTER VÍDEO I EVER SEE.
"Si vis pacem, para bellum" ... if you want peace, prepare for war. I am starting to think that it's, somehow, the basis of many martial arts. Not necessarly learning to fight to ... well ... actually fight left and right but, rather, establish yourself as a warrior and thus, in doing so, preventing other from being tempted to attack you.
And when the times comes when you ACTUALLY defend yourself ... or someone else ... well ... at least have the knowledge and skill that you can actually win the fight ... even if there is never such a thing as a guaranteed win in these matters (hence why you should avoid fighting left and right just for the sake of it).
What I said is worth what it's worth ... but it is mine anyways. thanks for reading ;)
Wise words. Thank you!
@@AndoMierzwa Glad I could a tiny bit of whatever knowledge I gathered lately Signed: From someone with PTSD who has been battered for too long and, finally, on the way to recovery. I have my dojo and my Wado to thanks for that and ... other unusual but efficient ways of dealing with that ;)
@@daedalusdreamjournal5925 We must all find our own way. :)
Well said 🙏
Hey Ando
How to defend multiple attacker
+Samin SaQlain If you can't escape, attack! And stay out of the middle.
Shifu Ando, I have a question, Is it Okay to fight when someone disrespects me infront of my girlfriend?
Nope!
If you are fighting back mean it and make your tactic mean, don't apologize bad guy for striking him
+tprnbs Right. Do what is necessary and nothing more. Survive!
***** yes of course, force must parallel danger
Charles Bronson Speech!!
Ha! No one has ever compared me to Charles Bronson. Thanks!
how i can get front splits
Slow and steady. Check out my videos on stretching!
That's a good video.
Thank you very much!
"this, my friend, is simply nature" *cue birdsong*
+paperEATER101 Ha! You caught me. :D
Can you post a video of you shadowboxing for the streets for self defense
by training you gain confidence, as you see the progress in your body, as you feel that you're gaining strength, speed, agility, and things that weren't there before, as you experience doing things that you couldn't do before... You gain a lot of CONFIDENCE in yourself, you feel you're strong, you feel you're fast, do you see a lion bowing his head to a hyena? What does the lion does when the hyenas come for his food? He roars with might and authority, he says this is my food, my territory, and you have no right to steal this from me, you have no right to invade MY territory, so don't bow your head to the hyenas, YOU'RE the lion, so fight back and roar with might, I assure you that no one will be a threat nor an obstacle to your life and nor to your happiness either
+David Sandoval Beautiful, David. Keep roaring! 👍🏼
Thanks! Sensei Ando!
Its sad but its true
Indeed...
I totally think like you, but sadly in my country if you defend yourself you are the criminal, its a horror!
It's a crazy world. Stay alive!
End of the day, it's all about self respect.
That is a crucial piece of the puzzle. 👍🏼
@@AndoMierzwa During my teens, the friends who pumped me into courage taught me this basic principle.
But yes, defense from a random attack is another thing.
@@maliktariq5553 Yes, sir.
I also believe the right authorities like police , parents , family , friends and authorities wouldnhave my back but I was wrong
That’s a hard lesson to learn. Stay safe!
Sensei Finale a new good Video from you Senseo Ando
+BATMAN 2 Sorry for the wait. Thanks for watching!
Ando Mierzwa you don't have to bei sorry i Just Love youre Videos
More coming!
Ando Mierzwa awesome
My grandad tells me to fight back not back down
There's a time for both!
Ando Mierzwa true
Kick the bad guyy !!?
If necessary!
Fighting for me is punching, i have trouble with that.
And spectators will think of you you are violent scary creature.
But we want people to like us. Don't we?
I think more of neutralization opponent, than fighting my respect back.
+BilkoStan7 7 Sure. Choose the right tool for each situation.
BilkoStan7 7 Well i dunno about that, i mean, you can easily knock someone with a punch to the chin or to the temple, maybe a one-two on that, that's fast enough and will not cause the individual that ''much harm'' really, more than anything, knocking someone out is being compasive, i may sound like a savage lol.. but you want to end the fight in the shortest time possible, that to avoid hurting the other one, in my case particularly, i don't care how people may see me.. honestly i don't give two shits about that, the ones who really knows me knows who i am, this point of view of mine it's not likeable by many, but, why do you have to be nice to the bad one? or why do you have to be nice with the one who's hurting you? that mindset is the one of which the bad people takes advantage because they know whatever they may do you'll keep thinking the same way, you'll do nothing about it so they'll keep doing what they're doing, personally, if someone is trying to kill me with a knife i'll break the arm that's holding the knife, i'll ensure my safety any day before taking a serious slash or thrust to my body or being killed for the sake of god.. im not in a ring so im not subject to any rules at all, so i can crush balls, break arms or legs, ok now, i don't do things like that everyday lol and will not do so unless my life is in danger, but what can i say man, i was bullied a lot in school when i was a kid and that did not stop until i beated all of my bullies, ''fighting is not the solution'' this is only 2% of the time, literally i had 5 bullies and they all stopped bullying me when i defended myself and beated them up, funny enough, some of them tried to become my friends when i beated them? i dunno how those people minds works, but 3 of them tried to become friends with me after i beated them up... and i dunno about the violent thing, because one time i was with 3 girl friends and some violent guy appeared and he was getting violent towards one of my friends, logically, i knocked him out, i was lucky to have a police car near so they arrested the guy, and all of my friends said the same thing, thanks god you were with us if not who knows what would may've happened to us, so.. it depends a lot of how you look at it
I readed it all, thanks for shearing.
Your point of view is worth consider. I think in my weight division(150pounds/67kg) will be hard to knock somebody out(luck is also involved). And if i want to hit somebody(it happend in my middleschoool) guess what happend, I slowwed my fist or miss in purpose.(I have NO problem with hitting person on training).
Arm locks, submissions and throws are dangerous too, I just feel like I can relay more on this kind weponary.
I don't fear using it, because in my perspective it is not violence.
He fell by himself I didn't help him THAT much, or hey he shouldn't move that direction, and now he have sore arm.
BilkoStan7 7 im in the 57kg division, so im pretty fast, but Im not that strong, just really fast and it's easy to me to knock out people because I train with the mass x speed = more mass x more force in mind, also I train my counters a lot because, as you may know if someone comes at you with 80kg of force then you Dodge and go at him with 70kg for example, the hit he receives has 150kg of pure strenght, also the more fast you hit, the more times the brain will bounce into the skull, fast hits even if they have strenght, they act more like a knife than a pummel, so if you hit the temple the damage goes through and right to the brain, with enough speed and decent force anyone will go down after 1-2 punches, I said this is compasive because in the ring sometimes you'll get to face opponents weaker than you, I saw a guy that gave up the fight because he felt pity for the other guy and I thought, how disrespectful this guy is why does he have to damage his pride like this? So in that kind of situation you want to knock your opponent in the shortest time possible in order to show respect and make him go down as a fighter, the same goes for me in the streets if I happen to fight because, if the fight gets too long and by instinct I end up kicking a guy's head I could probably kill him or leave him with several damage that may cost him his happiness
I think you my like it: "How to be a master."
www.senseiando.com/how-to-be-a-master-22/
GanBei!
I found the real captain America
HA! 😄 Thank you for that!
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With a pie tin for a shield!
edit: The red white and blue are stains from the cherry-blueberry and cream 😄
Sorry, couldn't resist that one! 🙏