About this episode

Taj Hossein shares his journey from a shy kid to a confident karate instructor and competitive fighter.

Taj Hossein joins us to talk about his journey from a smaller, insecure kid who fell in love with martial arts… to a 17-year-old full-time karate instructor and competitive fighter balancing school, teaching, and training. We get into what it’s really like behind the scenes at a long-running dojo, how martial arts builds confidence in kids (and adults), and the sacrifices that come with chasing big goals early. Taj also breaks down the black belt “candidate” program, the infamous Power Weeken...

People in this episode

Guest: Taj Hossein

Topics covered

• martial arts
• confidence building
• karate instruction
• youth development
• competitive fighting

Keywords

• martial arts
• karate
• confidence
• dojo
• black belt
• training
• youth

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Organizations: Nunn Better Media

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