Category Archives: Teaching

Ep – 144 – Interview with Angel Lemus

We chat with Angel Lemus!

We chat about fruit-based martial arts, One Minute Bunkai, practical karate boom and the rebirth of Bugeisha.

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Episode 138 – Travels, Travails and Training

We’re back in 2020!!! In an hour long ramble we talk about the abrupt end of the 2019 Roadshow and talk about the great things that happened before, and after, it.

We touch on legacy dojos, contextual training, the benefit of having old episodes and many, many other things.

Dan mentioned a book The Tipping Point which you can acquire HERE

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Episode 137 – What are we fighting for…?

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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14 years people!!!! Thanks to you all for listening!!

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 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 126 – Bye Bye Birdie

We discuss when a martial artist should stop being fed and “leave the nest” and be responsible for their training.

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Episode 121 – More than The Floor

Episode 121 – More than The Floor

We discuss if instructors have a reponsibility to teach more than their art(s).

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Episode 118 – Dojo Hypnosis & No-Touch Nonsense

Episode 118

We discuss Paul’s Camp experience and then Dojo Hypnosis and No Touch Knockouts.

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Episode 117 – So, you want to fight a Death Match…

So, you want to fight a Death Match…?

Dan poses the age old question, usually accompanied by an 80’s power ballad and a training montage,”how do you train to fight to the death?”

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