We are what we do
"If it don't look good, it's no good!" -Samurai ideology One of the ideas about the Martial Arts that is sometimes over looked is that...
Jermaine Andre
- Nov 29
- 1 min
3 inch Punch, for REAL!?
The 3 inch punch FOR REAL executed from the BOTTOM GUARD position. ("They" swore it couldn't be done.) TIMING & PATIENCE is key during...
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Jermaine Andre
- Nov 22
- 2 min
Don't look good, no good.
One of the greatest compliments that I ever received as a professional MMA & Muay Thai fighter came from a ballerina teacher. And what...
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Jermaine Andre
- Nov 15
- 2 min
MERCY is strength
"NEVER take advantage of one who is at your MERCY!" -Jermaine Andre' HONORABLE CHARACTER is what the true warrior wants to display in...
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Jermaine Andre
- Nov 8
- 2 min
MMA fight skill nurtures peace
MMA allows us to CHOOSE which "type" of MARTIAL ARTIST we want to BECOME during moments of necessity. During this fight in Las Vegas...
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Jermaine Andre
- Nov 4
- 1 min
Self Defense is Simple
SELF-DEFENSE is not about being strong, knowing a ton of fancy moves, being tough, or even being courageous. The effective functioning...
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Jermaine Andre
- Nov 1
- 2 min
Give ALL, ALWAYS!
ALWAYS GO HARD, REGARDLESS! On the day of this fight the person who was booked to fight me walked in the front door, ...looked at me,...
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Jermaine Andre
- Oct 29
- 2 min
CREDIT is DUE!
I have ALWAYS given CREDIT to EVERYONE who trained me and/or contributed to that which made my FIGHTING STYLE! I never left anyone out...
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Jermaine Andre
- Oct 26
- 2 min
Illusion of the FIST
The reality of a self-defense situation is that the hands will not be protected by wraps & over padded gloves when it makes contact with...
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Jermaine Andre
- Oct 22
- 2 min
CUSSING in the DOJO
Here's why NO CUSSING on the dojo floor! "Cussing" stems from "curse" word. And here is the definition of CURSE: -"a solemn utterance...
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Jermaine Andre
- Oct 19
- 2 min
If it don't LOOK good, it ain't!
"If it don't look good, it's no good!" -Samurai ideology One of the ideas about the Martial Arts that is sometimes over looked is that...
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Jermaine Andre
- Oct 15
- 1 min
Never HIT bags in anger
I NEVER advise PUNCHING & KICKING BAGS to RELIEVE FRUSTRATION or ANGER! When we are angry and we hit to get rid of the anger, we are...
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Jermaine Andre
- Oct 13
- 1 min
NO "FIGHT", NO "RIGHT"!
What is a "RIGHT"? Well in my 50 years on this planet I have learned more of what "isn't" a right than what is. And what isn't a right...
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Jermaine Andre
- Oct 11
- 1 min
Assess YOU 1st!
Avoid SELF SABATOGE by INTERVIEWING YOURSELF before you get involved with places, people, and things. Most people that we meet usually...
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Jermaine Andre
- Oct 8
- 1 min
BOXING IS MMA'S #1!
"BOXING" is a PRIMARY WEAPON of the MIXED MARTIAL ARTIST. When training on the HEAVY BAG, be sure not to "lean" on the bag or lay on it...
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Jermaine Andre
- Sep 26
- 1 min
Protecting self from, ..."self"!
We have to protect ourselves from OURSELF first! An adult without self-discipline and self-control can behave like an uncontrolled child...
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Jermaine Andre
- Sep 26
- 1 min
Addicted to WORKING OUT!?
YES! You CAN get ADDICTED to WORKING OUT! ...just as easy as getting addicted to cigarettes, alcohol, drugs, medication, fatty food,...
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Jermaine Andre
- Sep 8
- 5 min
"Befriending Fear"
Fear is an entity that possesses the greatest influence over the life of many. Those who do not understand the emotion of fear will allow...
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Jermaine Andre
- Sep 5
- 2 min
What is an idiot?
An idiot as described by the Encarta English North American Dictionary is; IDIOT ; “an offensive term that deliberately insults...
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Jermaine Andre
- Sep 3
- 3 min
"The CODE"
DEFINING THE SOUL “Man, when perfected, is the best of animals, but when separated from law and justice, he is the worst of all."...
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