Beyond the Dojo Podcast

In this episode we dive into a couple of research articles on incorporating elastic band or tube training into your karate specific movements (namely - punches) Please rate and share the podcast! ⚫Bounty, Paul La, et al. “Strength and Conditioning Considerations for Mixed Martial Arts.” Strength & Conditioning Journal, vol. 33, no. 1, 2011, pp. 56–67., doi:10.1519/ssc.0b013e3182044304.⚫Dinn,...

In today's episode we chat about our approach to discipline with students in the dojo and how we involve their parents in the process. Please rate and share the podcast!  

In this episode we go through a list of commonly underrated and overrated karate stuff. Please rate and share the podcast!

Welcome back!  In this episode we discuss our opinions on and how we handle students learning from YouTube.   Please rate and share the podcast!

Thanks for listening to our podcast! This episode is a discussion of how karateka go through the stages of the Dunning-Kruger Effect. Please rate and share the podcast!

Thanks for listening!   In this episode we discuss the dos and don'ts of building a community - in a dojo and on social media.   Please rate and share the podcast!

Thanks for stopping by! In this episode we answer a question we received about how to know when the discomfort you feel after training is soreness or injury to your body. 🤕 Please rate and share the podcast!

.Thanks for listening to our podcast!   In this episode we are honored to interview our friend Rick Hotton about his karate path up to this point, his membership group, and his views on karate development as a whole.   Please like and share this episode! 🙇‍♀️🙇‍♂️

Thanks for listening to this episode! In today's venture, Lauren recounts a couple of self defense situations she has experienced and the two of us explore other options that she could have utilized. Please rate and share the podcast!

Thanks for listening to our podcast! In this episode we read through and react to some of the comments left by karateka on the age-old website fmylife.com. Listener discretion is advised. ⚠ Please share and rate the podcast!

Thanks for listening to this episode! Today we dive into a study on karate athletes comparing a few different methods of gyaku-zuki and kizami-zuki gyaku-zuki and how speed is affected in each scenario. Please share and rate the podcast! 🔬 For a definition of the stretch shortening cycle ⬅ click here Quinzi, Rosellini, & Sbriccoli. (2020). "Lower limb maximal power predicts punching spee...

Thanks for dropping by! In today's episode, we answer Google's top suggested questions about karate. You can imagine what the questions sound like. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♀️ Please rate and share the podcast! ⭐

We're back! In this episode we take a trek through the insane year that was 2020 and chat about a few goals for 2021. Please rate and share the podcast! 🎉

Thanks for listening to our podcast!   In this episode we discuss some of the good, bad, and ugly of romantic relationships and how it affects one's karate training.   Please rate and share the podcast! ❤  

Thanks for listening!   🤓Today's episode is a debunking of the typical Shotokan understanding of ground reaction force as we take a glance at exercise science research on the topic.   Please rate and share the podcast! Resources:  Kistler: https://www.kistler.com/en/glossary/term/ground-reaction-force-grf/#:~:text=According%20to%20Newton's%20third%20law,increases%20due%20to%20acceleration%20force...

Thanks for listening to our podcast!   🥋This episode is part two of our discussion with three strong karate women about their experiences in martial arts over the years. They very gracefully respond to our questions about sexism in the dojo and provide fantastic advice for how the karate community can move past our prejudices and toward level playing ground for all karateka.   Please share and ra...

Thanks for listening to our podcast!   In this episode we chat about structure of most current Shotokan organizations and how there is more of a focus on the organizations' individual brand than on progression.   Send us your thoughts!

Thanks for dropping by! This hilarious episode is an interview with our dear friend Sam Jaquinta who has been training in Shotokan Karate for 53 years. Sam gives us an overview of his karate experiences and leaves us with some inspiration at the end. Please rate and share the podcast! 👴🏼

Thanks for listening to our podcast! In this episode we recall some of the biggest mistakes we've made in our own training and try to offer some advice on how to avoid mistakes similar to ours. Please rate and share the podcast! 👊🏼

Thanks for listening to our podcast! This episode is an overview of some etiquette rules we made up about how to act on and off the dojo floor - as a student, sempai, and sensei. Please rate and share the podcast and don't forget to subscribe! 📃

Thanks for listening to this amazing episode!   In this episode, Lauren is joined by Riva Tarn, Amy Sperling, and Laura Lorenz - all women from the Shotokan Karate Community - to discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of being a female karateka in the past and present.   Please rate and share the podcast and leave these ladies a huge thank-you for what they are contributing to karate women of all...

Thanks for listening to our podcast! Today's rant...er...episode is a list of rules for karateka to consider before engaging on social media. Please rate and share the podcast!

Thanks for listening to our podcast! In this episode we briefly chat about our first week open after quarantine. We want to give a HUGE thank-you to the local community who has supported us through these weeks. Y'all are the real MVP. Please rate and share the podcast! 👊🏼

Thanks for dropping by! The episode is a mishmash of topics - what makes a good teacher, cross training vs supplemental training, bunkai, and how all this COVID craziness is going to affect karate culture. Please rate and share the podcast! 🙇🏼‍♀️🙇🏼‍♂️

Thanks for listening!   In this episode we chat about what we've been doing during quarantine: how we've been keeping the dojo running, our thoughts on the media-based karate world, and our plans for the future.   Please rate and share the podcast!