The Invisible Sensei

“If I knew then, what I know now.”   It’s a common thought, musing on what we would do if we had the chance, the means, the opportunity to go back in time and shape our experience. So our host shares his thoughts on how he might shape his journey in the Martial Arts, what would he add to the mix? What would he subtract? And what would he leave as is? To see the diagram he is referring to, check ou...

Part 2of 2: * Cover Image of Shinzato Katsuhiko Sensei and Sal Sensei kindly provided by Nick Tom Sensei. Sal Belahi Sensei, has decades of training in Karate and Kobudo as well as deep love of a range of physical disciplines, he takes time to return to the podcast to talk about his recent trip to Okinawa. He shares his impressions of his first visit to a place some would describe as the land of K...

Part 1 of 2: Sal Belahi Sensei, has decades of training in Karate and Kobudo as well as deep love of a range of physical disciplines, he takes time to return to the podcast to talk about his recent trip to Okinawa. He shares his impressions of his first visit to a place some would describe as the land of Karate, and what he learnt about Okinawa, Karate, Kobudo and about his own journey. Belahi Sen...

Chief of War, not just a TV show but a opportunity to look at an indigenous warrior culture and narrative, and learn a little of the noble Kama Aina🤙🏾✊🏽 Thanks for checking out this new episode, we hope you will take time to checkout our over 300 other podcast episodes, which include interviews with some amazing practitioners of the arts! Please use the link provided to check out our other con...

Images are the soul property of Mr. Chris Wilson, and used with his kind permission, to see more of his excellent work: travel67.com Dan Antonsen Sensei: “The Imperial gaze.” In part 3of 3, Anotonsen Sensei shares some of his incredible journey, and in particular being picked to demonstrate Karate before the empire of Japan and finally why he feels he owes it all to his Dad. To contact Sensei dire...

I do not own he cover photo it was used with the kind permission of Mr. Chris Wilson to contact him directly: travel67.com In part 2 of 3, Anotonsen Sensei shares some of his thoughts about what sits at the heart of his training, his thankfulness and quiet pride at being Canadian and how that, in some ways, strengthens his relationship to Okinawa and indeed Karate And Kobudo! 6th Dan Ryukyu Kobudo...

Thumbnail photo used with the kind permission of Me. Chris Wilson, to see more of his wonderful work, including an excellent interview with Dan Sensei: https://youtu.be/WedzPUxNN0E?si=UehWESlgY8vVJ3w9 Dan Antonsen Sensei, 6th Dan Ryukyu Kobudo with Renshi and Shihan titles under Sensei Tamayose Hidemi, Hanshi since 1993 and a founding member of the Ryukyu Kobudo Tesshinkan. Also a P.hD in Asian Ar...

What we look for in life and what we look for in the Arts we follow can intersect in some crazy ways. For some it’s a mountain to be conquered, or a mission to achieve so the next battle can be joined, for some it’s a quiet pursuit of a craft very really mastered. For some it’s the shinny and new, for others it’s  weathered timber. Different strokes for different Martial arts folks. We all get to...

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It’s always easier to complain about the obvious things that are clearly the “ills” of our community, but today we speak about the power of small kindness and how they can change everything! Thanks for checking out this new episode, we hope you will take time to checkout our over 300 other podcast episodes, which include interviews with some amazing practitioners of the arts! Please use the link p...

Perfection, have we ever been closer to it then through the eyes of retrospective thinking? When in life do the stars align, when we are the maximum super being we all think we should be? A perfect balance of strength, flexibility and fitness with incredible technique? Never, actually. But the striving is the real fun right? Thanks for the topic PJB Sensei! Thanks for checking out this new episode...

Shame, it’s a powerful emotion, and if given the steering wheel, can take us to all sorts of places and conclusions about ourselves. Often in the arts we spend a great deal of time building skill sets thin layer upon thin layer, fundamental upon fundamental, each a story in itself. What happens when some of those seemingly basic skills become less and less “basic?” is it time to hang up the Gi, sh...

“Clone Wars” Les Bubka part: 2 in this episode Bubka Sensei gives his thoughts on the sometimes toxic nature of the Martial Art’s community, his continuing journey towards self expression and why being a real version of oneself is preferable to being a pale comparison of someone else. For more great content from Bubka Sensei: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmYjmCEnMf5ULYwhD47BrMHzuib0u_Kxm&si=...

Kia Ora my Friends, I hope this finds you well, I am going to ask for your time and indulgence, no tricks no editing, just pushed the record button and spoke from my heart, have a listen and let me know your thoughts, please share and I hope you will support my next steps, either way thank you for listening. This is the video i spoke of, one of my first, a phone duct tapped to the wall, no tripod...

Les Bubka Sensei, is a UK-based karate instructor, author, and mental health advocate originally from Poland. He is known for his inclusive, learner-centered approach to teaching karate and is the founder of the organization “Karate for Mental Health,” which promotes the benefits of martial arts for mental well-being and supports disadvantaged students. Bubka has written books such as Anxious Blac...

Who is this Ninja/Special forces/movie Psycho/immortal/ killing machine opponent who lurks in the shadows waiting for me to drop my guard so they can destroy, not just me, but everything I stand in?? What happens when that opponent changes shape, and transforms over the years and starts to look almost familiar? Thanks for listening, please leave a like or a review if possible on the platform you a...

Here is a link to a clip of my morning session, as I work through Sciatica and pulled muscles, not going to set the world alight but none the less my own training. How do we create our own approach to our own training? Video link: https://youtu.be/Si__fz_DZS0?si=F0DU4PTMPKhCWntm And to see other INVISEN content: https://linktr.ee/Invisen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

Ulf Karlson Sensei of Kishiomoto Di, a pragmatic proponent of Bunkai and the merits of diving deep into your chosen art. He travels to Okinawa regularly, speaks Japanese and teaches and trains whilst on Island. He hesitates to describe himself as a researcher but he has a deep hard won knowledge of the arts and an appreciation for the history and culture of the art. In Part 2 of 2 we continue our...

Ulf Karlson Sensei of Kishiomoto Di, a pragmatic proponent of Bunkai and the merits of diving deep into your chosen art. He travels to Okinawa regularly, speaks Japanese and teaches and trains whilst on Island. He hesitates to describe himself as a researcher but he has a deep hard won knowledge of the arts and an appreciation for the history and culture of the art. In this discussion the Kata Nai...

The inkblot test, overlaying your own perception onto a given form, some call it paradolia, our host apparently calls it Bunkai! We look at differing attitudes and approaches to Bunkai and the idea of doing away with certain "Golden Idol" ideas, and a shout out to fellow traveller on the path Les Bubka Sensei. The importance of pedigree of experience and how lineage can be weaponised to exclude an...

We talk the illusions of invincibility that those without training can assume about those that do, we also delve into the different cliques both within and without the Dojo and especially behind keyboards. And we discuss what Author Dave Lowry describes in his excellent books as the "30% Rule" Thanks for checking out this new episode, we hope you will take time to checkout our over 300 other podca...

Politics in the Martial arts is a given, but why does it feel like an ugly divorce when "Mummy" and "Daddy" decide to call it quits? Why do words like honour and respect feature so highly in those glossy brochures? When in fact these paragons of Martial virtue act like anything but? Thanks for checking out this new episode, we hope you will take time to checkout our over 300 other podcast episodes...

Kristian Mahinay is one of those Martial Artist's who approaches his study from the perspective of a lifestyle, he has some excellent and motivational content on his Instagram channel, and see's himself as very much a student. His studies of Both Uechi Ryu & Kobudo have created a desire to encourage others to find their path. He studies and teaches at shokenkarate.com in Alberta Canada. In the 3rd...

Kristian Mahinay is one of those Martial Artist's who approaches his study from the perspective of a lifestyle, he has some excellent and motivational content on his Instagram channel, and see's himself as very much a student. His studies of Both Uechi Ryu & Kobudo have created a desire to encourage others to find their path. He studies and teaches at shokenkarate.com in Alberta Canada. In part 2...

Kristian Mahinay is one of those Martial Artist's who approaches his study from the perspective of a lifestyle, he has some excellent and motivational content on his Instagram channel, and see's himself as very much a student. His studies of Both Uechi Ryu & Kobudo have created a desire to encourage others to find their path. He studies and teaches at shokenkarate.com in Alberta Canada. Our conver...