Jujitsu Master Podcast

How did the Kobukai Jujitsu Dojo start? Find out in the Kobukai Jujitsu Dojo Origin Story in Part One of this multi-part Jujitsu Master Podcast.

You did it! You earned your Jujitsu Blackbelt! Congrats! Now What? Shihan St. Hilaire, Sensei Richards, and host Sri Pendikatla discuss life after receiving your blackbelt.

The Journey to Blackbelt has several stops along the way. In Episode Two of the Jujitsu Master Podcast, we explore the journey from Blue belt to Brown belt and beyond.

Explore the Jujitsu student journey from White Belt to Black Belt in a three-part podcast series.

https://kobukaijujitsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Jujitsu_Master_Episode_032.mp3 The Reality of Violence. The Jujitsu Master Podcast hosts guest Tom Dunham as he describes how he survived a violent assault by an incarcerated criminal.

Attendance = Success in the Martial Arts. Attendance demonstrates a student’s commitment to their instructors and fellow students. So, why is attendance so hard? https://kobukaijujitsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Jujitsu_Master_Episode_031.mp3 Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 45:58 | Recorded on December 2, 2022

Sri and Shihan explore book 2 in the Contractor series - "The Contractor - Death Spiral" by R. Saint Hilaire. Sri asks the tough questions about Contractors, the Military, Jujitsu, and Government Conspiracies.

The Jujitsu Master Podcast talks about the Military Action/Adventure Fiction Novel "The Contractor - the Sandbox" with author R. Saint Hilaire (otherwise known as Shihan Russ St. Hilaire).

Shihan St. Hilaire and Sri Pendikatla explore reality vs fantasy when it comes to a global pandemic, and how to stay mentally and physically ready to defend yourself and your family.

https://kobukaijujitsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Jujitsu_Master_Episode_027.mp3 In a Male dominated Martial Art, how do Women fit in? What kind of a dojo should a Woman interested in real self defense and hard training look for? Should women train Jujitsu with men? Get answers directly from Female Jujitsuka discussing Women in Jujitsu.

https://kobukaijujitsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Jujitsu_Master_Episode_026.mp3 What secrets await the new Blackbelt?  Now that you are part of the Yudanshakai, what will the Journey Beyond Blackbelt be like?  Find out in the latest Jujitsu Master Podcast.

Mushin – the Mind of No Mind.  You may have heard of it in your dojo.  You may have heard it in The Last Samurai.  Even Yoda taught the philosophy of Mushin.  Find out what Mushin is, and how it can help you in Jujitsu. http://www.kobukaijujitsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Jujitsu_Master_Episode_025.mp3

Do you think you’re a Tough Guy?  How tough are you?  Are you tough enough? How tough do you need to be to become a Jujitsu Blackbelt – and what do you need to do to get that tough? Find out in this episode of the Jujitsu Master Podcast. http://www.kobukaijujitsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Jujitsu_Master_Episode_024.mp3

In this episode of the Jujitsu Master Podcast, Sri Pendikatla and Shihan St. Hilaire discuss who your attackers might be and how to handle them. Understand the psychology behind your enemy and your attacker, and know the difference between the two. http://www.kobukaijujitsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Jujitsu_Master_Episode_023.mp3

Can you do a double leg takedown?  Can you do it in street clothes…while sitting on the couch…behind a coffee table?  Can you execute a simple Kata Gatame? Can you execute a simple kata gatame when your assailant has a knife against your throat and you are up against a car?  These are the scenarios you should start training for. http://www.kobukaijujitsu.com/wp-content/u...

Sempai Chris Richards is opening a new dojo in Kensington, CT.  Hear what it took to build, what classes will be like, the types of students who will train there, and why it was important to Sempai Richards to follow in the footsteps of so many before him on the Jujitsu Master Podcast. http://www.kobukaijujitsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Jujitsu_Master_Episode_021.mp3

Sri and Shihan St. Hilaire discuss the Hazushi techniques practiced at the Kobukai Dojo.  The fundamental escapes are your first line of defense when an assailant grabs you.  They are also the foundational movements for many Aikijutsu, Jujitsu, and Weapon defense techniques. http://www.kobukaijujitsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Jujitsu_Master_Episode_020.mp3

In this episode of the Jujitsu Master Podcast we discuss how to make your training realistic enough to be effective in an actual violent encounter.  It is important for an instructor to know how to conduct and control this type of training, and for the student to understand how to be successful at reality based martial arts training. http://www.kobukaijujitsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Ju...

One of the toughest things a dojo needs to do is bring in new students.  Most instructors don’t spent time recruiting new students.  But without new beginner students, the dojo will die.  These are my thoughts on recruiting new students. http://www.kobukaijujitsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Jujitsu_Master_Episode_018.mp3

Can you punch as fast as Bruce Lee?  Can you kick as fast as Frank Dux?  If you can’t – are you screwed?  Find out how fast you really need to be in this Jujitsu Master Podcast. http://www.kobukaijujitsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Jujitsu_Master_Episode_017.mp3

Fight off multiple attackers from every direction.  Kick one! Throw another! Jump over the third and break his spine with a knee drop.  It’s what we see in the movies.  But is there any reality to defending yourself against several attackers at the same time???? http://www.kobukaijujitsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Jujitsu_Master_Episode_016.mp3

In Episode 15 of the Jujitsu Master Podcast, Shihan St. Hilaire shares his recollections of Duke Moore. http://www.kobukaijujitsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Jujitsu_Master_Episode_015.mp3

In Episode 14 of the Jujitsu Master Podcast, Shihan St. Hilaire is interviewed by Kyle Brennan about how to have longevity in the martial arts, and how to avoid injury when practicing Jujitsu.  Our goal – do Jujitsu for 40 or 50 years! http://www.kobukaijujitsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Jujitsu_Master_Episode_014.mp3

Another great technical discussion of Jujitsu techniques with host Sri Pendikatla and Shihan Russ St. Hilaire.  Review all the details so that you can practice them on the mat. http://www.kobukaijujitsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Jujitsu_Master_Episode_013.mp3

This this episode of the Jujitsu Master Podcast – Sri and Shihan discuss 3 specific Jujitsu techniques in detail. Are you doing all the details of these techniques?  Find out. http://www.kobukaijujitsu.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Jujitsu_Master_Episode_012.mp3