A philosophical talk on training. Why we do that voodoo we do and Dan gets deep. We also talk about our new outlet and how you guys can help us land a big fish.
We also talk about: 
YouTube and the documentary series,  Sensei: Masters of Okinawan Karate  
Kobudo stuff and  Iain Abernethy  (Congratulations on the new baby!) 
Here’s a clip of Paul talking about the benefits of kobudo 
Paul’s upcoming road trip ( schedule a session here  ) and he’s looking to train!
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		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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		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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		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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		Hello 2018! We discuss uniforms and the factors that clothes & attire introduce in defense, mindset and forum feuds.
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		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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		We chat with Roy Kamen , author of Karate: Beneath the Surface  , about his book and training.
 
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		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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		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”
Ooh, look! You can support via BitCoin !!
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		We invited Iain Abernethy  back to the Massive Karate Cafe Studio to chat about the seeming explosion of bunkai proponents.
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