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Master Colin Wee is a martial arts practitioner and chief instructor at the JDK Taekwondo in Perth, Australia. What I wanted to do was to organize and to make sense of a system by using the pattern set as my base syllabus. So, rather than a list of techniques per belt rank, I saw that the patterns as the framework for what I needed to communicate expertise or experience. Master Colin Wee - Episode 448 Growing up in Singapore, Master Colin Wee has not always been satisfied with his fitness as a fat kid. He decided to cut weight when he was in high school and having watched a lot of wuxia movies and the Green Hornet, he turned to martial arts with the help of a friend. Now, based in Perth, Australia, he is the chief instructor at the JDK Taekwondo. Master Colin had a lot of interesting stories to tell about taekwondo so listen to learn more! Show Notes In this episode, we mentioned a lot of names including Jhoon Rhee, Choi Hong Hi, Alex Gillis, Choki Motobu and Gichin Funakoshi You may connect with Master Colin Wee through his the JDK website, Facebook and Instagram

In this episode, Jeremy will answer a question about finding your path from one of the listeners who happen to be the guest on the show, Mr. TJ Jones. Finding Your Path - Episode 447 The question that this episode tries to answer is: Is there a common path forward or you have to find the path when you decide to move up a degree in your black belt? In this episode, Jeremy is joined by Mr. TJ Jones who asked the question. Listen as Jeremy and TJ try to discuss salient points in relation to moving up a degree or promotion in the rank of the black belt.

Sifu Jeremy Roadruck is a martial arts practitioner and instructor at Meng's Martial Arts of Centerville, Ohio. He is the host of the Parenting Program Show podcast. We always get consent before we move forward. You can't coach someone who doesn't want to be coached or who's not asking for it. Sifu Jeremy Roadruck - Episode 446 If you feel like your life is meaningless, has no direction, and you think you are born for a greater purpose rather than working on a boring job, what would you do? Sifu Jeremy Roadruck turned to martial arts, although later than usual, it changed his life for the better. Martial arts helped integrate and connect parts of himself. Today, Sifu Jeremy Roadruck is a martial arts instructor and franchise owner of the Mile High Karate in Ohio. He founded The Parenting Program which helps families to help parents and children against abuse. Sifu Roadruck has a lot to share so listen to learn more! Show Notes You may find more about Sensei Jeremy Roadruck on his Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube channel. If you are interested in The Parenting Program, you may visit their website or listen to the podcast!

In this episode, Jeremy is joined once again by Mr. Joshua Blum to talk about a great martial arts film, Ong Bak. Ong Bak Movie - Episode 445 The movie Ong Bak is a breakout movie for Tony Jaa and it was released in multiple countries outside Thailand including the USA. Ong Bak was lauded for both its action sequences and fight scenes which gave it a high rating on movie review websites such as Rotten Tomatoes. Once again, Jeremy is joined by Mr. Joshua Blum to discuss the scenes that made the movie Ong Bak great. If you loved the film, Ong Bak, listen to find out more! Show Notes Find out more about Ong Bak here. You may check out Episode 425 with Mr. Joshua Blum here and his podcast The 13th Hour here.

Mr. Sean Kanan is a martial arts practitioner and an actor best known for his role in the legendary film, The Karate Kid 3 I think more than the physical aspect of martial arts, there are certain mental aspect of martial arts that I'm able to call upon when I'm acting. Some sort of mind-game stuff that I'm able to tap into... Mr. Sean Kanan - Episode 444 Growing up in a town where everyone loves Rocky, his parents managed to get him into a karate class. As the cliche goes, the rest is history. Mr. Sean Kanan loved martial arts and with the right people around him, he was able to get a shot to play the character Mike Barnes, the bad guy for the Karate Kid 3 movie. Mr. Sean Kanan had a lot of cool stories about his journey both to the martial arts and Hollywood. Listen to find out more! Show Notes In this episode, we mentioned Sensei Fumio Demura. Find out more about Mr. Sean Kanan's bio in his IMDB. Check out his Twitter and Instagram.

In this episode, Jeremy talks about his take on whether starting young in martial arts gives you an advantage or not. Does Starting Martial Arts as a Child Give You an Advantage - Episode 443 As the cliche goes, age is just a number but does it translate well in the martial arts? What would be the appropriate age to start training in the martial arts, early or later in life? In this episode, Jeremy tries to answer a question from one of the show's friends, Sensei Jaredd Wilson of Martial Journal, which is: Does starting Martial Arts as a child give you an advantage? Listen to learn more!

Miss Julia Cross is a martial arts practitioner and instructor at the South Queensferry Taekwondo in Scotland, United Kingdom. One of the biggest values of martial arts is the indomitable spirit. You just never give up when in times of hardship. That's when it's important to keep going and to find your inner strength. Miss Julia Cross - Episode 442 Bullying, weight issues, and lack of confidence are some of the issues why children are brought by their parents to martial arts. True enough, Miss Julia Cross got the strength to get back up from martial arts. Since Miss Cross started training when she was eleven, she's won multiple Taekwondo European and World Championships, a whole bunch of local and international competitions, and became a member of the ITF Hall of Fame. Miss Julia Cross founded South Queensferry School of Taekwondo in 1998 at the height of her decorated career. Listen to find out more! Show Notes You can find more about Miss Julia Cross' School at their website here. Like their Facebook page here.

In this episode, Jeremy talks about the importance or the lack thereof of learning the language of your art. Learning the Language of Your Art - Episode 441 Most of us may know a term or two about the language from where our art came from. Although 99% of the foreign language of the martial art that we practice may not help in our everyday life, is there a benefit if we actually learn it? Aside from understanding the original script of the foreign martial arts movies, can we connect to the culture more deeply if we know the language? In today's episode, Jeremy tries to answer these questions as he shares his own experiences. Listen to learn more!

Professor George Dillman is both a martial arts practitioner and instructor at the Dillman Karate International. It specializes in karate and a lot more. They said Wally Jay and Leo Fong are the real deal. I said, really. He said, yeah. Now, this is from Bruce Lee, if you asked them a question, they don't tell you the answers. They'll get you up on the mat and let you do the answers. Professor George Dillman - Episode 440 Starting to learn martial arts at a young age is not uncommon and Professor George Dillman is exactly that. Professor Dillman started training in Judo when he was 9 years old at the local YMCA and never stopped since. Professor George Dillman became successful in teaching how to use pressure points and he is also a Black Belt Magazine Hall of Famer. With years of experience, Professor Dillman had a lot of cool stories about his journey to the Martial Arts. Listen to learn more! Show Notes In this episode, we mentioned Hohan Sōken, Remy Presas, Wally Jay, Billy Blanks, Benny "The Jet" Urquidez and Bruce Lee You may find more information about Professor George Dillman's book, Prometheus here.

In this episode, Jeremy brings us the inaugural Episode 1 of the Martial Arts Radio Live. Martial Arts Radio LIVE (Episode 1) - Episode 439 Today's episode is the first for the new Martial Arts Radio Live. Jeremy answers questions and reads stories from the listeners as well as giving out cool trivia. Listen to find out surprises and more!

Master Iain Armstrong is a martial arts practitioner and instructor from England. He is the founder at the Nam Yang Kung Fu Retreat in Thailand. The Kung Fu Retreat is not just a training together experience, it's the kind of eating together, the whole kind of spend all of your time with the other martial artists. You talk martial arts, read martial arts. It's the kind of the whole immersion experience. Master Iain Armstrong - Episode 438 When both pursuing the person that you would end up marrying and the dream that you've always had with martial arts coincides with each other, you grab that opportunity. Master Armstrong founded the Nam Yang Kung Fu Retreat in Thailand with his wife after years of trying to build a martial arts school. Before his ending up in Thailand, Master Iain Armstrong went on to try building his school in London, Spain, and Singapore. He started training in boxing as a kid and went on to train with taekwondo and kung fu as he grew up. Master Iain Armstrong definitely has a lot of things to share with us so, listen to find out more! Show Notes You may find out more about Master Iain Armstrong's Nam Yang Kung Fu Retreat at their website, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook

In this episode, Jeremy talks about the last part of the mindset series, The Mindset of the Advanced Martial Artist. The Mindset of the Advanced Martial Artist - Episode 437 Is the black belt the end of the road for martial artists? The end-goal for the years of training? The advanced martial artists are those who train longer than the intermediate martial artists and most of the time they have blue, brown, or black belts. How do we understand them when we're training with them? In this episode, Jeremy talks about the guys who are training for the longest time and the mindset of the advanced martial artist. Listen to learn more!

Mr. James Wilks is a martial arts practitioner, trainer, and a former MMA fighter. Mr. Wilks is also a former winner in the Ultimate Fighter. I really appreciate the challenge that martial arts has given me. I think it has made me a stronger person and allow me to take on more challenges in other areas. I mean, if you're used to getting punched in the face and kicked and knead, everything in life should be a little bit easier. Mr. James Wilks - Episode 436 There were many martial artists who at first didn't like martial arts just because it was forced into them. Mr. James Wilks was one of those but later on, finds himself into martial arts and building a career in it. Mr. Wilks was a winner of the reality TV show, The Ultimate Fighter, and he continued his career in the UFC. However, he was forced to retire after a career-ending injury. Mr. James Wilks is also an advocate of the vegan lifestyle. Aside from that, he has a film about veganism called The Game Changers. If you are interested in Mr. James Wilks' story, listen to find out more! Show Notes You may find more about The Game Changers film here.

In this episode, Jeremy talks about the second part of the mindset series, The Mindset of the Intermediate Martial Artist. The Mindset of the Intermediate Martial Artist - Episode 435 In order for us to understand the intermediate martial artist, we must know that defining such is subjective. In a nutshell, intermediate martial artists are no longer a beginner but not yet advanced. Why? Because some can act like beginners and these are the ones who become complacent and have the tendency to drop out. On today's episode, Jeremy talks about his own experience about these intermediate martial artists and why understanding them can make us better as teachers of the art. Listen to find out more!

Ms. Susan Spann is a martial arts practitioner and the award-winning author of the Hiro Hattori mystery novels. Sometimes power involves making the thinnest of thin lines using only one hair from the tip of the brush but not allowing that line to wobble and become weak. It's the same kind of focused power that you need when you're focusing Qi to break a board or when you are performing a kata at a high level and you need every move to be perfect. Ms. Susan Spann - Episode 434 There isn't so many of us who started the journey to the martial arts with a weapon. Ms. Susan Spann comes from that group as she started when her supportive father gave her a bow and arrow at 5 years old. From there, Ms. Spann had trained with a handful of martial arts such as karate, taekwondo, and hapkido to say a few. At the same time, Ms. Susan Spann's interest in Japanese history and martial arts become the foundation of her award-winning Hiro Hattori mystery novels and inspiration to go and live in Japan. In this episode, Ms. Susan Spann shares her experience with the Japanese culture, her health battles, and journey to the martial arts. Listen to learn more! Show Notes You may reach Ms. Susan Spann through her website, Facebook and Instagram

In this episode, Jeremy talks about the mindset of the beginner Martial Artist. The Mindset of the Beginner Martial Artist - Episode 433 Anybody who starts at anything will be somehow nervous and scared so understanding the mindset of the beginner martial artist both helps the student and the teacher. The better you understand them, the better you can relate, teach, and help them grow and make it beyond the beginner state. On today's episode, Jeremy talks about how to deal with as well as the reason why we have to know the mindset of the beginner martial artist. Listen to find out more!

Grandmaster James Keenan is a martial arts practitioner and instructor of Karate, Tai Chi, and Krav Maga. He is the founder and headmaster at the Dotokushin Dojo. One of the things I tell people who I train now is the less ego you have in your practice, the better your practice and the higher your skill is going to be. The more self-less you can be in your practice, the higher your skills are going to end up being. Grandmaster James Keenan - Episode 432 One of the most compelling reasons for people to go to martial arts is defending themselves from bullying. Grandmaster James Keenan started his journey when he discovered that martial arts is a way to achieve personal power and to be physically strong. Grandmaster Keenan never looked back ever since then and he even went to the extent of going to 5 schools simultaneously when he was starting. If you find this interesting, listen to know more about Grandmaster James Keenan.

On today's episode, Jeremy is joined by Sensei Gabriel Siu and they talk about the importance of Balancing Training & Teaching. Balancing Training & Teaching - Episode 431 We usually do a question and answer episode where Jeremy reads a couple of questions and tries to answer them. In this episode, we bring in Sensei Gabriel Siu to the show and try to answer his question on balancing training and teaching. Listen to this episode as Jeremy shares his experience in teaching and training as well as the challenges that Sensei Siu is facing.

Sensei Ras Hilton is a martial arts practitioner and he fights on the New England Fights (NEF). He is also known as The Jamaican Shamrock and The Rasquatch. I realized that regardless of how big I was and what I've learned up until that point, there was obviously more that I needed to do and more I needed to learn in order to protect myself and be confident that I'd able to deal with any given situation. Sensei Ras Hylton - Episode 430 Learning how to box from his father as a young boy became the foundation of the fighter that he is today. The half-Jamaican Sensei Ras Hylton started training when he was 5 and he has not stopped since then. Today, he is fighting on the New England Fights (NEF) and his ultimate goal is to become a UFC fighter. Listen to learn more about Sense Ras Hylton's journey to the martial arts. [app_audio src=""] Show Notes In this episode, we mentioned Shihan Andy Campbell

In this episode, Jeremy talks about martial arts rivalries and competition among martial artists, schools and a lot more. Martial Arts Rivalries - Episode 429 Rivalries aren't new to martial arts. In fact, many martial arts movies are based on rivalries and competition among schools and individuals. In this episode, Jeremy talks about how comparing ourselves to other martial artists and other schools contribute to our motivations and martial arts rivalries. Jeremy tries to answer whether these kinds of martial arts rivalries are healthy for competition or not. Listen to learn more!

Mr. Joseph Conway is a martial arts practitioner and the long-time uke of Master Ken on their youtube show, Enter the Dojo. It's not just about being on the mat or what you're doing on the mat. It's the whole thing. Waking up a martial artist, going to bed a martial artist, it's not just, okay I'm in the dojo and now I'm going to turn it on... Mr. Joseph Conway - Episode 428 His role on Master Ken's Enter the Dojo came to him by default because he happened to have a black belt in kempo. Mr. Joseph Conway's love for both humor and being an uke is the reason why his character, Todd Woodland, on Enter the Dojo complemented Master Ken. Unbeknownst to most of us, Mr. Joseph Conway got his black belt on Jeff Speakman's Kempo 5.0. In this episode, Mr. Conway talks about his journey to the martial arts, Master Ken and his character, Todd Philips. Listen to find out more! Show Notes In this episode, we mentioned Jeff Speakman and Episode 47. https://youtu.be/mSg_f3LxfDA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyXhysmMNhE

In this episode, Jeremy talks about why martial artists aren't demoted. Why Martial Artists Aren't Demoted - Episode 427 In martial arts, we acquire skills in our career through training and we are promoted by testing those skills. However, it is inevitable that we lose some of those skills through injuries, not training, and old age. Do martial artists get demoted with their rank with some of those reasons? In this episode, Jeremy talks about the reason why martial artists aren't demoted. Listen to find out more!

Mr. Ludi Lin is a martial arts practitioner and a Hollywood actor who starred in the Power Rangers reboot and Black Mirror. Mr. Ludi Lin - Episode 426 Learning how to fight because of being bullied is always the reason to get into martial arts for most of us. Mr. Ludi Lin had a hard time growing up in China because of bullying and he had to learn to defend himself against them. Later on, as a teen, he would go to Thailand and learn Muay Thai that's going to pave the way for his Hollywood career. Mr. Lin has starred in the Power Rangers reboot, recent Black Mirror episode and the future reboot of the Mortal Kombat. Interesting? Listen to learn more!

In this episode, Jeremy is joined by Mr. Joshua Blum of the 13th Hour Podcast and they talk about the 36 Chambers of Shaolin 36 Chambers of Shaolin Discussion with Mr. Joshua Blum - Episode 425 The 36 Chambers of Shaolin is one of the classic films that the Shaw Brothers has made. In this episode, Jeremy is joined by Mr. Joshua Blum from the 13th Hour Podcast as they share their movie review for the 36 Chambers of Shaolin and they talk about their experience of watching the film for the first time. Listen if you want to find out more!

Guro Joseph Marana is a martial arts practitioner and instructor of Filipino Martial Arts (FMA). I had known all of Filipino Martial Arts but I hever seen anything like that. I watched them do hubad, and I watched them do all these things out of hubad... And I finished watching the tape and I was super hungry for that information after that. Guro Joseph Marana - Episode 424 Just like most of us, Guro Joseph Marana started to like martial arts movies growing up from Jackie Chan, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Steven Seagal to say a few. Guro Joseph Marana started training taekwondo in Maryland and then he eventually found his way to Dan Inosanto's academy in LA. Today, he is part of the Inosanto Academy where he teaches FMA and he is a podcast host of the Lakas Filipino Martial Arts Podcast. Guro Joseph Marana has a lot of experience up in his sleeve so listen to find out more! Show Notes You may reach Guro Joseph Marana through the social media & website links below: facebook.com/lakasfma instagram.com/lakasfma twitter.com/lakasfma lakasfma.tumblr.com www.lakasfma.com

In this episode, Jeremy is joined by our guest, Mr. Jim Angelo, as they talk about when do you deserve a black belt? When Do You Deserve A Black Belt - Episode 423 For those who are contemplating to get their black belt exams or those who want to enter into the martial arts, you might have asked yourself the question if you are worthy to be a black belt. Our guest, Mr. Jim Angelo, is questioning whether he is deserving of the black belt. In this episode, Jeremy talks with Mr. Jim Angelo and they try to answer when do you deserve a black belt? Listen as Jeremy shares his own experiences and more!

Mr. Eric Jacobus is a martial arts practitioner who works on films and games as a motion capture stuntman. He appeared on Sony's God of War and Spiderman to say a few. I ran down there to LA, So what's the character? You're playing a bearded man defending a son."That was exactly who I was at the time, because I had no money, I had a wife and a kid, and we were not going to survive the winter. And I said, I'm going to take this job and I'm going to do it better than anybody else. Mr. Eric Jacobus - Episode 422 Finding martial arts in the movie Pink Panther is surely the most unique answer that we've heard on the show. Mr. Jacobus was particularly fascinated with comedic martial arts when he started watching Jackie Chan's movies. Today, Mr. Jacobus is a stuntman and actor who works in film, TV, and video games as a performer and action designer. He had his big break when he portrayed Kratos on Sony's God of War. If you are a movie geek, Mr. Eric Jacobus' stories will definitely be a treat for you. Listen to find out more! [app_audio src=""] Show Notes In this episode, we mentioned Donnie Yen, Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung.

In this episode, Jeremy is joined by Sensei Paul Zehr and they talk about Martial Arts Superheroes and Neuroscience. Martial Arts Superheroes and Neuroscience - Episode 421 Many of us may not know about the benefits of knowing the abilities of our bodies when training in martial arts. Sensei Paul Zehr is gracious enough to share with us how his science communication of the benefits of physiology and neurology through relating it with our favorite superheroes. Listen as Jeremy talks with Sensei Paul Zehr about the science of human performance and improving our martial arts abilities.

Mr. Rich Ting is a martial arts practitioner who is part of a martial arts TV series based on Bruce Lee's idea, Warrior. There is such a difference and separation between martial artist and the real world and then bringing that realness to camera. I always say, you have to have a foundation obviously but then you almost have to relearn the art so that it's believable and readable on camera... Mr. Rich Ting - Episode 420 Upon seeing martial arts films like Enter the Dragon and the Big Boss, little did he know that he was going to be part of one of Bruce Lee's brainchild. Mr. Rich Ting started with Tangsoodo when he was inspired after seeing a bunch of Bruce Lee movies. Mr. Ting was an athlete when he was younger but becoming a Hollywood actor has always been his dream. Fast forward to today, Mr. Rich Ting is part of the TV series "Warrior" which is conceptualized by Bruce Lee himself. Listen to learn more! [app_audio src=""] Show Notes In this episode, we mentioned Bruce Lee and Shannon Lee. You may reach Mr. Rich Ting through his Instagramand his website.

In today's episode, Jeremy talks about one of the most debated issues ever since, how much do size and strength matter in Martial Arts? How Much Do Size and Strength Matter in Martial Arts - Episode 419 Do bigger and stronger people always win in combat? Or other factors make a difference like speed and agility? Does it matter in training? We can also factor in mass and muscle and other contributors as well. In this episode, Jeremy tries to answer these questions and discusses how much do size and strength matter in martial arts.

Professor Chris Pizzo is a martial arts practitioner and instructor at the Way of the Warrior. He is a returning guest from Episode 401. When you get past a certain point of your own ego, is that you realize that the joy is actually in the journey. Not in the accomplishment of getting a black belt or becoming a Master... Professor Chris Pizzo - Episode 418 Having the interview on his birthday, Professor Chris Pizzo did not think twice about sharing his journey to the martial arts. Professor Pizzo, aka Captain Chris and Lieutenant X, started training at age 5 like most of us and started training at Brazilian Jiujitsu when the UFC had just started. One of his work on the Way of the Warrior is to help the deserving martial artist to be capable to teach and earn a decent amount for a living. Listen to learn more about Professor Chris Pizzo! Show Notes You can listen to Professor Chris Pizzo on Episode 401 here. On this episode, we mentioned Jigoro Kano, Jimmy Pedro, Steven Seagal, Jean Claude Van Damme, and the Ninja Turtles.

In this episode, Jeremy talks with Sensei Nate Church and Sensei Eric Romo all about teaching blended martial arts. Teaching Blended Martial Arts - Episode 417 Teaching multiple martial arts styles is difficult especially when there's a very thin, blurred line that separates these styles from one another. Sensei Nate Church and Sensei Eric Romo have the knowledge and experience just to do that. Senseis Church and Romo are instructors at the On Track Wellness in San Diego California where they are teaching blended martial arts styles. Listen to find out more! [app_audio src=""] Show Notes You may reach and know more about Sensei Nate Church and Sensei Eric Romo on their website: www.ontrackwellness.com, Instagram, and Facebook

Kru Christopher Ballard is a martial art practitioner and instructor at the United Fighting Arts Institute in Vermont. I think there was enough good stuff both mentally, phisically, and spiritually that I gained from doing traditional martial arts that helped me go into kickboxing. Kru Christopher Ballard - Episode 416 Most of the time, we would ask our parents if we can get into a martial arts class but when parents ask us to go, we go. Kru Christopher Ballard began his martial arts training in Taekwondo at the age of 11. His passion for martial arts deepens upon discovering a more intense and full-contact sport in kickboxing and Muay Thai that he literally went to great distances just to train during his youth and even up to this day. Kru Ballard credits his martial arts training in bringing him to different roads in his life, both planned and unplanned, which only made his story all the more fascinating. Listen to learn more about Kru Christopher Ballard.

On today's episode, Jeremy answers the question about balancing Martial Arts and your career and he's joined by the sender, Mr. Raymond Auty. Martial Arts and Your Career - Episode 415 On this episode, Jeremy tries a new question and answer format where he's joined by the actual sender, Mr. Raymond Auty. Mr. Auty's question is how do you reconcile martial arts and your career? To further break it down, the ways on how to advance your martial arts development and grow your career to be financially stable. Listen to find out more!

Shihan Chris Santillo & Renshi Holly Santillo are instructors at Potomac Kempo and authors of the book Resilience Parenting. We thought what if we could bring the knowledge that we gained from teaching and from interacting with parents and kids to a greater audience and help folks out with lessons we have from martial arts... Shihan Chris Santillo & Renshi Holly Santillo - Episode 414 The tandem of husband and wife, Shihan Chris and Renshi Holly Santillo are on a mission to teach parents to be better at raising their children. They are the authors of Resilience Parenting and Shihan Chris is the founder and president of Potomac Kempo while Renshi Holly is a senior instructor in the same school. They have a lot of amazing stories both from their own martial arts stories and their work as a couple. Listen to learn more! Show Notes You may connect with Shihan Chris Santillo & Renshi Holly Santillo through the links below: Book website: https://ResilienceParenting.info/ Studio website: https://PotomacKempo.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SenseiSantillo https://www.facebook.com/Holly.Santillo https://www.facebook.com/ResilienceParenting/ https://www.facebook.com/PotomacKempo Twitter https://twitter.com/SenseiSantillo https://twitter.com/RParentingBook https://twitter.com/PotomacKempo LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ChrisSantillo/

In today's episode, Jeremy talks about the world-renowned martial arts family, the Gracies, and their art the Gracie Jiujitsu. Gracie Jiujitsu - Episode 413 If you want to learn about the popular martial arts that is generally referred to as Brazilian Jiujitsu, you have to learn about the family that popularized it, the Gracies. In this episode, Jeremy talks about how the Gracies came up with the Gracie Jiujitsu or Brazilian Jiujitsu and the legacy that the family left in the world of martial arts. Listen to learn more!

Shifu Chris Goedecke, aka Hayashi Tomio, is a martial arts practitioner and instructor. Shifu Goedecke is the headmaster of the Isshin Kempo Wind School in New Jersey. If you've been doing martial arts for a very long time, it's impossible not to cross into the mental side of it. You can be in the mental side right in the beginning, but I mean really sink in in the mental side of it. Shifu Chris Goedecke - Episode 412 During his childhood, he heard about karate on a tv show and he immediately went to the bookstore and got some books about martial arts. Shifu Chris Goedecke started his journey to the martial arts when karate was just beginning to spread in the United States. He trained under the founder of Isshin Kempo, W. S. Russel. Shifu Goedecke also has a deep connection with Buddhism being an ordained Buddhist and he has written a couple of books about karate. Shifu Chris Goedecke told a lot of his lifelong experiences so listen to learn more! Show Notes You can find out more about Shifu Chris Goedecke's school here. In this episode, we mentioned Mr. Iain Abernathy.

On today's episode, Jeremy answers all your questions for the eighth edition of whistlekick Martial Arts Radio's Question and Answer. Q&A #8 - Episode 411 The questions for today are: Any thoughts on how to better introduce the spirit Any thoughts on the void or Tao How to start weapons training What do I eat before and after training

Sensei Lee Taylor is a martial arts practitioner and teacher at different clubs in the United Kingdom. He trained under Iain Abernathy and the host of 10 Minute Dojo Podcast. I opened up a club in my hometown, which is quite ironic because that's where I started with my uncles previously. From then on, it got ti a point where I thought, this is what I want to do as a profession. I quit my job and become a full time instructor. Sensei Lee Taylor - Episode 410 Who would've thought that seeing people training in martial arts across the street would make an impression to a 5-year-old? It stayed on Sensei Lee Taylor's mind until he finds out later on that his uncle participates in karate tournaments and everything was history after that. Sensei Taylor made martial arts his full-time career by starting his own gym. However, his training and teaching came to a halt when he suffered a car crash with his son. Listen to know more about Sensei Lee Taylor's life-changing event! [app_audio src=""] Show Notes You can find Sensei Lee Taylor's Podcast here.

On today's episode, Jeremy talks about the ways on how to handle different types of risky students whether they are fit to train. Handling Risky Students - Episode 409 Sometimes, we encounter students that were once convicted for a crime who want to train to get reacquainted with other people or for whatever reasons. There are times that students are being threatened by other students. As an instructor and students, how do we deal with these risky students? Do we ask them not to train or let them? On this episode, Jeremy talks about the different ways on how to deal with risky students who could be harmful to the rest of the class. Listen to find out more!

Shihan Beth Bielat is a martial arts practitioner and instructor. She is Jeremy's first martial arts teacher from Maine. I think when you have to create, make and invent things, there's something to be said about that. That you're not part of the horde, that you're not just following, that it becomes you... Episode 408 - Shihan Beth Bielat A lot of us have love and passion with martial arts but Shihan Beth Bielat's is definitely unique. Shihan Bielat never saw a martial arts movie before she tried martial arts, it was pure love at first sight. On this episode, other than Shihan Bielat's wonderful journey, we talk about some of the memorable stories of Jeremy when he was starting his own journey to the martial arts. Listen to find out more! Show Notes You can check out Shihan Beth Bielat's book here: The LifeBreath Book. You can find Mainely Women here.

On this episode, Jeremy is joined by Sensei Amanda Cass and they talk about the I am a Martial Artist project. I am a Martial Artist - Episode 407 The #IamaMartialArtist Project aims to unify martial artist around the world through creating videos about what you do as a martial artist. It is to celebrate each martial artist, their background and where they are coming from. On this episode, Jeremy and Sensei Amanda Cass talks about the I am a Martial Artist project. Listen to Learn more! Show Notes You can check out Sensei Amanda Cass' episode here.

Sifu Abe Santos is a martial arts practitioner and instructor at the Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute of Seattle, the first school of Bruce Lee. You have to have something that you are passionate about. Something you really enjoy in life, it doesn't have to be martial arts, it could be anything... Sifu Abe Santos - Episode 406 The legacy of Bruce Lee in the martial arts is unquestionably influential to a point that it's become legendary. Sifu Abe Santos was not only inspired by Bruce Lee but Sifu Santos studied under Lee's student and assistant, Sifu Taky Kimura, on his first school in Seattle. Today, Sifu Santos is the bearer of Bruce Lee's legacy and somehow tasked to continue teaching it for the next generations. Sifu Abe Santos had a lot of very interesting stories so, listen to find out more! [app_audio src=""] Show Notes On this episode, we mentioned Bruce Lee, Shannon Lee, and Gary Dill. You may reach Sifu Abe Santos by visiting www.junfangungfuseattle.comand their social media below: Jun Fan Gung Fu Academy Facebook Page, Jun Fan Gung Fu Academy Instagram

On this episode, Jeremy talks about the one thing that we feel whenever we have good training, the value of pain. The Value of Pain - Episode 405 Pain gives us experiences that we remember for the rest of our lives. Pain provides us value in our training so we would learn how we avoid it as we grow and progress as martial artists. On today's episode, Jeremy talks about the value of pain in our training, how is it a wonderful educator and motivator. Listen to this episode to learn more!

Tarek Alsaleh is a martial arts instructor who founded the Capoeira4Refugees, capoeira classes for street kids and refugee children. Basically, the winner in Capoeira is who has the most fun. That's the winner in Capoeira... Tarek Alsaleh - Episode 404 Doing martial arts for a noble cause is a dream for all of us martial artists especially if it's giving back to unfortunate children. Tarek Alsaleh founded a non-governmental organization in 2007, Capoeira4Refugees, that teaches capoeira to refugee children and street kids. Tarek saw how capoeira gave children and youth something positive to do with their time. Listen to know more about Tarek Alsaleh's movement, Capoeira4Refugees. [app_audio src=""] Show Notes You may find out more about Capoeira4Refugees on their websites at: www.capoeira4refugees.org https://www.facebook.com/Capoeira4Refugees https://www.instagram.com/capoeira4refugees/ Twitter.com/C4Refugees More information about Tarek Alsaleh Twenty Thirty Blog https://twentythirty.com/how-to-achieve-localization-in-the-aid-sector/

On this episode, Jeremy talks about the problem with normalcy bias in social media and how it affects us, martial artists. The Problem with Normalcy Bias in Social Media - Episode 403 More often than not, we see people in great shape and do exceptional things who classify themselves as martial artists and most of us see them like it's the usual thing that many people experience. The truth is, nobody is perfect and it's true for these people on social media. On this episode, Jeremy talks about how normalcy bias affects us as martial artists. Listen to learn more!

Mr. Brent Philpot is a martial arts practitioner and He recently got his first-degree black belt on Taekwondo. People ask me before I receive my black belt, "why do you want to become a black belt?" I said, and I still believe this to this day, to inspire others. Mr. Brent Philpot - Episode 402 Getting inspired to be in the martial arts by a movie is a common thread with us martial artist and Mr. Brent Philpot is not different. After seeing Bloodsport, he immediately fell in love with martial arts. However, all of that went to a halt when Mr. Philpot suffered a horrifying accident where he's been hit by a delivery truck sending him into a coma. Mr. Philpot successfully recovered but he never trained until three years ago. Today, he's achieved his first-degree black belt and he's studying to be a Taekwondo instructor. Listen and find out about Mr. Brent Philpot's incredible story! Show Notes On this episode, we mentioned Jean-Claude van Damme and Bloodsport You can reach Mr. Brent Philpot on these: twitter.com/Brent_Philpot Facebook Youtube

On today's episode, Jeremy is joined by Professor Chris Pizzo and they talk about the question: Should martial arts be taught for money. Should Martial Arts be Taught for Money - Episode 401 On this episode, Jeremy and Professor Chris Pizzo talk about how he helps professional martial arts instructors to be paid enough. What are the values that come with training in martial arts that were products of time and dedication by martial artist and should martial arts be taught for money? Listen to learn more!

On today's episode, whistlekick Martial Arts Radio marks its 400th episode with Jeremy talks about all things martial arts, all things whistlekick! Episode 400 On this episode, we celebrate whistlekick Martial Arts Radio's 400th episode as we look back to the show's other 399 episodes as well as looking into our future. We thank you, listeners, for your continued support on behalf of the team that brings this show to you! Join us by listening to this episode!

On this episode, Jeremy talks about how martial artists can be bullies too to other martial artists and non-martial artists. Martial Artists Can Be Bullies Too - Episode 399 How can a martial artist be so bad at treating others online or in person? Martial artists must be a good example for everybody on how to treat others especially online when kids are always present. On this episode, Jeremy talks about an article he wrote where he got a lot of negative comments and how he handled the messy situation. Listen to find out more! [app_audio src=""] Show Notes You may find the articles mentioned below: Kyoshi Dave Kovar's post Martial Journal Article Dave Kovar's Episode