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Episode 136 – listener questions Part II

We finish up Ryan’s questions (sorry for the delay!). We discuss Information Defense and are we losing the “softer side” of martial arts.

Stuff we mentioned:

10 Percent Happier

Headspace

Center Meditation App (Android)

Center Meditation App (Apple)

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Episode 135 – New Year Listener Questions

Happy New year!! We were gifted by a volley of questions from a listener that takes back to a “simpler” time. We managed to get through one on this episode.

 

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Episode 134 – Summer debrief

We’re back from the summer “hiatus”!

We chat about the 2018 Roadshow, visiting schools in summer,  the benefits of bilingual training and Paul’s plan for the future.

Gratuitous name drops:

Karate Mascouche

Karate Culture

Dojo Tansei

Kevin Secours

Iain Abernethy

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Episode 133 – Training dirty, The Next Big Thing and social issues

We talk about training for fighting dirty and we discuss if the Next Big Thing is really a thing. We ask, again, for your help on getting the conversation going and getting the word out!

If you’re looking for some training opportunities, Paul is scheduling his 2018 series! More info here on his seminar page

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Episode 132 – Do the clothes make the Martial Artist?

Hello 2018! We discuss uniforms and the factors that clothes & attire introduce in defense, mindset and forum feuds.

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Episode 131 – Puddle protection prohibits perpetual progress…probably

Back after some holiday lag and travel! We talk Bitcoin and isolationism in martial arts. Mostly the latter…

We also encourage you to help out Richard Poage Sensei, of Waza Wednesday, via their GoFundMe link:

HELP RICHARD!

 

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Episode 130 – Interview with Roy Kamen

We chat with Roy Kamen, author of Karate: Beneath the Surface, about his book and training.


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Episode 129 – Interview with Sensei Ando

We chat with Sensei Ando! We discuss building bridges in martial arts, inter-system ribbing and having fun and enjoying training, in general!

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Episode 128 – Advocating for Martial Arts

Annnd we’re back!! Summer hiatus and rerun season is over!

We discuss Advocating for Martial Arts, both with folks that do not and do train. Assorted tangents include BitCoin, Semantics in the martial arts and dealing with Facebook “Budoflakes”

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Episode 127 – 30 Years of Weirdness

We invited Iain Abernethy back to the Massive Karate Cafe Studio to chat about the seeming explosion of bunkai proponents.

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