Lifefight W/ Jermaine Andre: Personal Development | Self-defense | Fitness | Personal Safety

Did you know that the way a police officer or security agent dresses is considered a Use of Force? Yes! This is true! The announcement that his attire makes creates an emotion in the free citizens that see him so this is a Use of Force. An officer in tactical riot gear with a nightstick, shotgun, and dog is using a stronger “presence” of force than the officer directing traffic in a button up shirt, slacks and soft soled shoes. Even the use of a police siren and lights is a Use of Force.COPS! SECURITY! BOUNCER! BODYGUARD!… What emotions did these words cause in you? Do you feel fear & intimidation or comfort and safety? What are your thoughts on the position of authority figures and their Use of Force with citizens today? Is it an officer’s job to control American citizens like military officers controlling foreigners in a foreign country? Is it their job to direct American citizens like a daycare worker directing children? Or, is it their job to respect American citizens as their brothers o

Segment #5: MMA vs Sport MMATo most, the letters MMA bring the thought of two aggressive individuals inside of a cage pounding, pushing, pulling and twisting on each other until one surrenders or is knocked into unconsciousness. But is this the true foundation and heart of MMA? Is there more to MMA or is head busting it? I’m here to inform you that there is more to MMA than just fighting. As a matter of a fact, I’m here to inform you that competition fighting is the smallest element of MMA.I’ve always been a firm believer that the most important use of any combat fighting style or martial art is for self-defense. Then comes personal development, competition then fun. Sport MMA (MMA competitive fighting) has led many to believe that you have to be a superior athlete, young or even psycho to participate in mixed martial arts. The excitement of the competitive fights and MMA’s quick movement up the ladder of the martial arts world has left only a shadow of what MMA is truly about.When MMA competition exp

Are you ready to jump up and immediately defend yourself and your family when something goes bump in the night? Burglaries, robberies and home invasions are a topic that we don’t like to think of or even prepare for because, we like to feel safe and comfortable when we’re at home. We all want our home to be a place of comfortableness and happiness not a military bunker surrounded by barricades placed because, we constantly think our neighbor or some stranger may break in.This segment of LifeFight is about Home Invasion. Home Invasion is a crime that can strike in ANY neighborhood. And if you know me and have listened to my tips on self-defense, you will know that attacks happen in places of seclusion and usually to people who are alone. Sadly, our home can operate as an attack area if we don’t secure it properly during the night and even daytime hours.The basis of my “Home Invasion” is in regards to a little girl who was kidnapped from her home by a neighbor who the family knew. This happened in what i

Now things are starting to get REAL serious with me because the topic of this LifeFight segment is self-defense. The reason that this is more serious is because now I am speaking in regards to you defending your life and/or the life of someone that you care for. And as drastic and imperative a topic as this sounds in this letter, most today pay it little attention. Self-defense is something that you may or may never have to use in your life. However, it must be understood that if you do ever have to use it, your life may depend on it. Thus, it is probably a good idea to be very well trained in defending yourself. Self-defense isn’t as difficult or life altering as most think. Excuses are mustered up every day to avoid the task of finding a good self-defense instructor and attending his or her facility for a day of life saving lessons. Sometimes these lessons will take less time and money that it takes to shop for a pair of shoes. The most powerful element of self-defense is awareness. Basic awareness

Why do I think we need to “befriend” fear you may ask. My answer is because fear is an emotion that has a great impact upon our lives. It can control and guide a lot of our decision making and it will always exist within our life. And when there is something that exists within our life, we must learn to cope and find comfort within it. Regardless of how imperative fear is within our lives, there are no lessons taught in school or even the home on how to deal with properly deal with fear or manage our self when we are afraid. When you think about how unexplored dealing with fear is and how shallow the lessons are on how to handle it, one has to think that may there’s someone out there who wants us to be afraid. Could this be true? Are we better as a whole or maybe even easier to control when we’re afraid? Can it be bad for us not to be afraid? Believe that I am going to dissect the *#%! out of these questions.We all have fears and I admit to a couple of mines’ on my Befriending Fear segment. I also tel

My first LifeFight segment, “Who am I?” is an intro of who I am which leads into helping you to discover who you are. I go into my credentials and accomplishments which most importantly gives you a reason on, “Why you should even listen to me!” Lol! I will discuss a little regarding my martial arts training and world traveled fight career. Listen to my story regarding when I traveled to represent Team USA vs Hawaii and how the barbed wire fence or cage was actually put around the ring to keep the audience out!Many ask what it is that I do now as a retired fighter. Do I teach martial arts? Do I teach fighting? Do I teach self-defense? Do I teach fitness? My answer is that I teach my clients, members and students to master themselves. And the first part of us mastering ourselves is to be honest with our self. And this can be one of the most difficult tasks in the world simply because being honest with our self can work against us if we’re not careful. Listen to “Who am I?” to get some thoughts on h