Who the hell is Andy Fossett anyway?

Andy Fossett is a dude who likes ๐Ÿ” burgers, ๐Ÿฅƒ bourbon, ๐Ÿ“š books, and ๐ŸŽต music. He’s best known as CEO of GMB Fitness and as a teacher of a Japanese martial art called Taido.

Not often, but once every hundred years or so, someone will be looking for info about either GMB or Taido, and they’ll get curious about who the hell this Andy person even is.

It’s for such people that this FAQ exists.

Andy Fossett FAQ

Where does Andy Fossett live?

Currently, Andy Fossett lives in ๐Ÿ—ผ Tokyo, Japan. Previously, he has lived in ๐ŸŒบ Honolulu, ๐Ÿ™ Osaka, ๐Ÿ Myogi, and ๐Ÿ‘ Atlanta.

What countries has Andy Fossett visited?

So far: ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada, ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland, ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden, ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands, ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผ Taiwan, ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore, ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ทCroatia, and ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico.

What’s Andy Fossett’s role in Taido?

Andy Fossett started practicing Taido (่บฐ้“) in 1984 in Atlanta, GA. His current rank is 6dan Kyoshi ๐Ÿฅ‹ (6th degree black belt, instructor).

In addition to teaching at Tokyo’s Hamacho Dojo, he serves as Vice Secretary to the World Taido Federation, Custodian and Examiner to the American Taido Association, and Lead Instructor for the East Tokyo Taido Association.

Where can I find pics and photos of Andy Fossett?

Here’s where you can find the best ๐Ÿ“ธ photos of Andy Fossett.

Where can I find interviews with Andy Fossett?

Andy Fossett talks a LOT. ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ You can listen to Andy Fossett talking about how GMB Fitness has grown as a business at Mixergy. Here’s Andy Fossett’s thoughts on teaching and coaching from the Redefining Strength podcast.

Who is Andy 1?

Andy Fossett is Andy 1. This was decided in order to distinguish him from Andy 2, Andy Morgan.

Does entropy really always win?

Andy Fossett wearing a shirt that says "Entropy Always Wins."