How martial arts can help us live better lives | Onasis Parungao | TEDxConnecticutCollege

Parungao shows how the physical movement of martial arts and the rules of such disciplines can help everyone lead a better, more active life.

Onassis Parungao is a lifelong martial artist. His primary skills are in the Chinese martial arts of Hung Gar and Tai Chi Chuan. Both of which are from authentic family lineage. He was the 1st Filipino (American) to compete as a mixed martial artist in UFC # 7 and has also won multiple belts in Chinese San Shou full contact fighting. In the last decade he has worked tirelessly to spread his chosen arts, with the focus on how to bridge the gap between traditional and modern training methods. The posterity of the skills are his passion, especially if they can benefit a person in everyday living.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx