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Join us this week as we sit down with Sensei Robert Wolfe. Sensei Wolfe, the founder and chief instructor of Itten Dojo, began martial arts training in 1975 while attending Bucknell University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Japanese Studies, and has taught since 1985. Wolfe Sensei has trained in swordsmanship since 1990 and Aikijutsu since 1992. He holds the ranks of 6th Dan in Aiki...

Join us this week with Hanshi Kevin Blok, a martial artist and native of Windsor, ON, an academic, Defensive Tactics Instructor, author and parachutist. He holds multiple ranks including a 9th dan in Aikido from the Martial Arts International Federation (MAIF), and an 8th Dan in Yoshinkai Aikido from the world headquarters in Tokyo Japan. He was inducted into the Canadian Black Belt Hall of Fame i...

Join us this week as we sit down with Sensei Jeff Speakman. Sensei Speakman is an actor and a martial artist in the art of American Kenpo and Japanese Gōjū-ryū. He holds a 10th degree black belt in American Kenpo Karate and a 9th degree black belt in Tenshi Goju Kai. Between 2008 and 2018, he was President of the International Kempo Federation. He had started Gōjū-ryū in 1978, and received his fir...

Join us in this micro topic as we discuss the idea of seasonality in martial arts, including changing up your training during the year, benefits of focused training versus steady attendance, and avoiding mental and physical burnout. #PKCC #martialarts #karate

Join us this week as we sit down with Ron Wattie. Sensei Wattie is a 6th Dan chief instructor, at Merrickville Karate Club. He is known for his self defense techniques, especially using the cane, and is an Area Director for The Canadian Karate Association. The Merrickville Shotokan Karate Club is affiliated with the World Kobudo Federation. It was founded in February 1985 and has been in continuou...

Join us this week as we sit down with Richard Norton. Richard Norton is an undisputed legend of action cinema who remains one of the highest rated Martial Artists in his field. He even holds a unique accolade as one of the most highly regarded Westerners to work on the dynamic films of Hong Kong stars, Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung. Born and raised in Croydon, Australia, Richard pursued a passion in...

Join us as we chat again with the hosts of PKCC in this unique episode about McDojos! What are McDojos? How to avoid them? What are the funniest moments encountering a McDojo? Find out in this episode! Our wonderful hosts dive into another great conversation while taking more questions from the viewers and bring them on to the show to chat with us. #PKCC #martialarts #karate

Join us as we chat again with the hosts of PKCC about all things Martial Arts. We love these laid back episodes, and we hope you do too!

Join us this week as we sit down with Jason Chen. Jason Chen is a level 3 wrestling coach at the Reinitz Wrestling Centre, home to the Montreal Wrestling Club. The Reinitz Wrestling Centre, is located in the Sylvan Adams Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association (YM-YWHA) Montreal, Canada. Coach Chen has over 20 years wrestling experience both at a national and international level a...

Join us this week as we sit down with Sensei Chantal Vaillancourt, head instructor at Karaté Shorin ryu Shubukan Boisbriand. #PKCC #Karate #MartialArts

Join us this week as we sit down with Sensei Patrick Barton. Patrick Barton began his journey in Jiu-jitsu around 1985, training under the Bynoe family in North Bay, Ontario. His dedication and passion led him to study a variety of styles, including Kindai Ha Shinto-ryu and Daito-ryu, and he received his Nidan rank from Shihan Bill Bynoe. Sensei Barton's pursuit of excellence took him to numer...

Join us this week as we sit down with John Spears. John “Doc” Spears is a former 18 Delta Special Operations Medic and sniper who served in the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne). He has worked in counter-insurgency/counter narco-terrorism and interdiction projects throughout Central and South America. He specializes in small unit tactics and sniper operations and is a master shoot house instruct...

Join us this week as we sit down with Sensei Neil Stolsmark. Kyoshi Stolsmark has been actively training in the martial arts for over 40 years and has been a full time karate instructor since 1983. He has an insightful and precise teaching style that inspires both young and old and his enthusiasm is said to be contagious. For this, he is called the “instructor of instructors” and many of his stude...

Join us this week as we sit down with Sensei Wilfreed Seerattan. Sensei Seerattan is a 6th degree black belt and is the head instructor of the Toronto Japan Karate Association (JKA) Dojo. He was born in Trinidad in 1966, began practicing karate in September of 1983 with Sensei Archeson Wells, and obtained his Shodan in 1989 from Okazaki Sensei. He moved to Canada in the same year, and by 1990 was...

Join us as we chat again with the hosts of PKCC for a special 4th year anniversary celebration! Our wonderful hosts dive into another great conversation while taking more questions from the viewers and bringing them on to the show to chat with us. Don't miss this special occasion as we celebrate four amazing years of engaging content and lively discussions! Whether you are a beginner or advanc...

Join us this week as we sit down with Sensei Rudy Duquet. Sensei Duquet started martial arts when he was just 4 and half years old! He first practiced Taekwon-Do and obtained his first black belt at the age of 10. After winning several titles in competition in this discipline, he felt the need to develop further and differently. It was the beginning of Karate-Do in 1995 with the Yoseikan Karate-Do...

Join us this week as we sit down with Sensei Gerry DiSanto. Sensei DiSanto is the owner and operator of the Defensive Arts Training Centre in St. Catharines. Along with his skills in boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, grappling, and weaponry, Gerry DiSanto has been training in martial arts for several decades and is a renowned martial arts instructor in the Niagara Region. As a former high school wres...

Join us this week as we sit down with Sensei Lori O'Connell. Sensei O'Connell has trained in the martial arts for over 30 years and taught for over 27 years. She was the owner and head instructor of Pacific Wave Jiu-jitsu in Richmond, BC, which she ran for 14 years before closing it during the pandemic in 2020. Sensei O'Connell holds the rank of 5th degree black belt and holds the titl...

Join us this week as we sit down with Sensei Phil Duncan. Phil Duncan is a Use of Force Expert/Instructor with over 35 years of Martial Arts expertise. He holds a 5th Degree Black Belt in Close Quarter Combat Sambo (C.Q.C.S.) and is a Master Instructor recognized by the United States Combat Sambo Association. Sensei Duncan has worked various plainclothes units, has conducted over 1500 plainclothes...

Join us this week as we sit down with Sensei Rick Ellis. Sensei Ellis has had a wide-ranging career as a musician, audio engineer, visual designer, programmer, and software entrepreneur. Somewhere along the way he discovered Jiu Jitsu and became obsessed with it. Rick would go on to earn his black belt under Roy Dean. Of all his accomplishments, Sensei Ellis is proudest of this one because it requ...

Join us this week as we sit down with Hanshi Pascal Serei, 9th Dan. Hanshi Serei began training in 1957 and founded Nintai Ryu Ju-Jitsu in 2000. He also holds black belts in 10 martial arts, including ju-jitsu, judo, karate, and kobudo. He is also certified in areas including national coaching, pistol and revolver use, and tactical baton use. Whether you are a beginner or advanced student, these d...

Join us this week on PKCC as we sit down with James Pankewicz. Sensei Pankiewicz is a 5th Dan in Matsubayashiryu karatedo (under Arakaki Toshimitsu Hanshi). He has practiced martial arts for 30+ years including Wadoryu karate, Shorinryu karate, Jujitsu, and Okinawan kobudo. Sensei Pankewicz first came to Japan in 1996 to study Japanese language, culture and martial arts. In addition to running Asa...

Join us as we chat again with the hosts of PKCC! Our wonderful hosts dive into another great conversation while taking more questions from the viewers and bring them on to the show to chat with us. #PKCC #martialarts #karate

Join us this week on PKCC as we sit down with Rick Williamson. Kyoshi Rick Williamson has been involved in Martial Arts since 1964 both as a competitor and a teacher. He won the middleweight division of the Western Canadian University Judo Championships in 1971 and again in 1972. He was the head instructor of the Portage Tae Kwon Do Club from 1980 to 19840. In 1988, he was the first student in the...

Join us this week on PKCC as we sit down with Adam Grogin. A lifelong Martial Artist, Master Grogin's journey began in 1987 after a Karate Birthday Party sparked his passion following The Karate Kid movie. He started Tae Kwon Do in 1992, primarily focusing on a World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) based style, incorporating Olympic Style Sparring and International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) Tul (f...