#202 Flowing with Uriah Hall

On episode 2 of the Bruce Lee Podcast, Shannon engages in conversation with middleweight UFC mixed martial artist Uriah Hall. Uriah and Shannon became friends last year when they met in New York at an event for Shannon’s tv show Warrior, and they hit it off immediately. Uriah is getting ready to step into the octagon with his long time idol Anderson Silva on October 31st 2020. Considered one of the most devastatingly dynamic fighters out there, Shannon was reminded of this passage in her book:

“Martial arts is a perfect metaphor for life. There are few disciplines where the stakes are so personal and so high as in a fight. Proficiency in martial arts is the practice of keeping centered and skillfully responsive under the direst of circumstances: The threat of physical harm. When you have mastery in combat, you not only meet a fight with composure and skill, you become an artist of movement, expressing yourself powerfully in the immediate, unfolding present with absolute freedom and certainty.”

Hope you enjoy this discussion with Uriah Hall about how he feels about going up against his idol in the octagon, how martial arts has shaped him, how he handles the wins and losses of life, and that, ultimately, he wants you to know that everything is going to be ok.

Get to know Uriah Hall

Uriah Hall is a Jamaican born Mixed Martial Artist who became a fan favorite on the Ultimate Fighter 17 in 2013, where his spinning back kick became a YouTube phenomenon. Since then he has developed his skills to become the current #9 ranked middleweight in the world (UFC).

Uriah was bullied as a youth when moving from Jamaica from NYC and because of the amount of angst and feeling of self-worth, he suffered depression and unease in his new environment and culture. His love of martial arts and a chance encounter when walking to see his therapist ignited something in Uriah. He took his love of martial arts via a video game and started to take classes at an NYC gym. His self-confidence and self-worth increased as his skills improved.

Uriah has a huge heart and is a deep thinker who shares his life experiences with young people who are struggling with fitting in and being bullied. When he isn’t training for a fight or speaking at an event, Uriah loves to spend time with his family in NYC, with friends at California beaches, or just at home playing his favorite martial arts video game.

UFC Fight Night 10/31/20 Hall vs. Silva Main Event ESPN+ Check out Uriah Hall on social:
IG - @UriahHall
FB - @PrimeTimeHall
T - @UriahHallMMA

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