First Cup with Jeremy

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about his challenging day yesterday, today's plan to attend a memorial service and deliver a eulogy for a woman who was substantial in raising him, and answers some viewer questions: 1. How would you teach someone who had a learning disability and a difficult time remembering? 2. What is your favorite whistlek...

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy shows the unseasonal snow in his backyard, talks about having a poor night's sleep and answers a few viewer questions. 1. In this information age we have so much at our fingertips. With all that information how can we as bruce lee said empty our cup? 2. You have said that you do not always deal well with people sayi...

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about his weekend, the joys of waking up without an alarm clock, progress on his book, and more. He also answers three viewer questions: 1. At what point did you realize you belonged in martial arts? 2. What is the hardest weapon to defend against? 3. What is one thing you wish more martial artists did to make...

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about having a challenging day, yesterday, and the differences between disagreeing with someone and judging them. and answers 3 viewer questions: 1. Have you ever been to Asia? 2. What qualities make for a good martial arts instructor? 3. What form is the hardest for you to teach? Tune in to watch, live, every...

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy answers three viewer questions: 1. Have you ever considered starting a non-profit? 2. What is the hardest martial art weapon to learn? 3. It has been said that some bosses are right because they are the boss. Other bosses say they are right because they got it right. Which do you think applies most to the martial ar...

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy answers a couple viewer questions: 1. What is right and what is wrong with the current state of martial arts? 2. What are the top three reasons people drop out of martial arts training? Tune in to watch, live, every weekday, 6:30AM, US Eastern Time.

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks a bit about the challenging week he's having - car problems, client problems, etc. And then answers four viewer questions: 1. Do you train in ITF or WTF (WT) Taekwondo? (And he offers up a bit of the difference between the two) 2. Can you teach humility? 3. Is running a common part of black belt testing? 4. Wh...

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about his weekend, including the successes of Team whistlekick at a competition, and answers three viewer questions: 1. What is the best sort of cardio training for martial artists? 2. Have you ever seen someone fight blindfolded? 3. What martial artists have you found most inspiring? Tune in to watch, live, e...

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy answers some listener questions. 1. It has been said that peace is more important than triumph. What does this mean? 2. When will whistlekick do a show on proper foot support? (Jeremy goes on to give a lesson on shoes, being barefoot, etc. He also talks about the brands of shoes he wears and why.) 3. What is your fa...

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy answers a record FIVE viewer questions! -What is the difference between someone who is angry/frustrated and a bully? -What is the easiest martial arts weapon to learn? -If you could only train in one martial art for the rest of your life, what would it be? -Should all martial artists be required to strength train? -...

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about his upcoming day, Episode 400 of whistlekick Martial Arts Radio (our other podcast/show) and answers two viewer questions: 1. What are your worst martial arts injuries and how did you recover? 2. What are the difference between tactics and strategy? He also spends some time discussing Gary Reinl, who is...

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy answers a record THREE viewer questions! ;) 1. How do you stay motivated and energized for training when you work a physically demanding job? 2. Of all the lessons you've learned in martial arts, which do you use most, day to day? 3. How can we get more adults involved in martial arts?

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about his weekend, including the new car he purchased, working outside over the weekend (turning downed trees into firewood) and answers two listener questions. - How would the world be a better place if more people trained in martial arts? -How do people change after training for 10 years or more?

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy answers listener questions about starting a whistlekick line of coffee, talks about his different black belt tests and which was the most challenging, and responds to a  viewer question about how to handle a bully in the workplace - specifically, your boss.

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy reanswers viewer questions from yesterday, and today's video goes all the way without crashing! Woo! 1. What is the value of breaking, and why do some martial artists discount the value of breaking boards, blocks, etc? 2. What is Jeremy's favorite thing about being a martial artist? 2 answers! 3. How can you learn t...

Unfortunately, this episode is incomplete due to technical difficulties. :( Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy attempts to answer viewer questions. But he'll answer those tomorrow.

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy answers a viewer question about the most significant experience of his martial arts career.

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about Team whistlekick's training this weekend, other weekend events, and answers a viewer question on health, and staying healthy as part of being a martial artist.

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about weekend plans, the need for adequate sleep (and what that means), hanging out with Team whistlekick, and answers a viewer question about how to develop a fighting spirit as a martial artist.

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about the importance of creativity in life and martial arts, and discusses how he sees gardening a similar creative endeavor to training.

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about the new coffee he's drinking, how the show continues to grow, and answers a viewer question about which personality traits make for a good martial artist. Of course, Jeremy answers the question in multiple ways, which leads to some interesting conversation and even some thoughts on martial arts as a proc...

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about the flooding happening in Central Vermont, how he approaches that from a preparation standpoint, answers a viewer question about meditation - and does he meditate, discusses the burning of the Notre Dame cathedral, and waxes philosophical about the impermanence of man and why you should work to remain pr...

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about his weekend, answers a viewer question about the current level of martial arts participation in the US (and how we can improve it), enjoying the process of martial arts training and not just the "endpoints" like rank advancement, his favorite nutritional supplements, and more.

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about the value of persistence and how it's helped the whistlekick Martial Arts Radio podcast grow over the years, how developing skills can lead to greater skills and opportunities, and answers viewer questions about his nose ring and Bolo Yeung.

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about the release of Martial Arts Radio episode 387, on the benefits of training with weapons, shouts out Scott Bolon, Editor in Chief of Martial Journal for feeding him episode 205 - the episode Jeremy did on drills for training basics, and answers the viewer question: what percentage of time should you spend...