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Bullied as a Kid… Now She Teaches Women to Fight Back 🔥 | Sarah Orisa

Sarah Orisa went from being bullied as a kid to becoming a professional MMA fighter and successful women-focused martial arts gym owner.

In this clip, Sarah talks about women’s self-defense, confidence, martial arts training, fitness, and empowering women through martial arts.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Sarah's background in martial arts
80:33:18 Introduction to Sarah's martial arts journey
336:06:38 The meaning behind Girls Gym and its focus
413:53:18 Women can be strong regardless of size or strength
680:33:18 Sarah's childhood bullying and how she started martial arts
836:06:38 Training with experienced martial artists for better skills
1202:46:38 The balance of humility and ego in martial arts
1361:06:38 Managing a successful martial arts gym
1988:53:18 Adapting training routines for aging bodies
2119:26:38 Sarah's MMA career and her first fights
2616:39:58 Building a community and managing members
3352:46:38 The evolution of martial arts techniques
4080:33:18 Using technology to improve training and safety
4199:59:58 The fight with Misha Tate and the decision to retire
4416:39:58 Starting a women-focused martial arts gym
4702:46:38 Future plans and expansion of the gym
4808:19:58 The importance of mental toughness and knowing when to stop

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From a troubled youth to martial artist, community leader, and men’s mental health advocate, Midwest Kong shares how adversity helped shape the man he became.

This conversation is about confidence, character, resilience, mental health, martial arts, and finding purpose.

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🥋 Getting older doesn't mean getting weaker.

Martial arts expert Rick joins Tony Jones to talk about real-world self-defense, emotional preparedness, martial arts training, and how to stay capable and effective as you age.

Rick also shares insights from his new book, Don’t Age Gracefully.

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