Dr. Wayne Stein, instructor of Kendo and Katori Shinto Ryu classes at UCO, gives his TED talk on Resilience.

Cancer might seem like a death sentence. However, this talk will show how the speaker used the path of the mindful martial arts warrior with the weapon of positivity to overcome the painful adversities during the pandemic. Dr. Wayne Stein is a professor of English and teaches Kung Fu Cinema, Cyberpunk Cinema, and Asian American Literature. With 26 years at UCO, he has written books, presented papers, and won various teaching awards. He is the advisor to the UCO Budo Society, the samurai club. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx