The Martial Maze Martial Arts Podcast

Accreditation: is defined as the action or process of officially recognizing someone as having a particular status or being qualified to perform a particular activity. How does accreditation apply in the practice, and study of the Martial Arts? Does it matter if a school or teacher is accredited. Our martial arts teachers on the same level as regular school teachers? In this episode Barak Yalad Sh...

In this episode, Barak Yalad Shidoshi, and Lopez Sensei discuss whether it's appropriate to question or call out poor best practices in the Martial community. Along with the pros and cons of doing so. We hope you enjoy.

Ken grew up on a farm in Hope Valley, Rhode Island. In 1967 he joined the Marines and began his study of the Fighting Arts. While with the USMC, he studied Combat Fighting, Weapons Combat, Infantry Training, Basic Specialist Training, and Jungle Guerrilla Warfare Training. He then got his chance to evaluate this training as he was sent to combat in Viet Nam. Upon returning, he stopped over in Oki...

Can you learn martial arts online? A lot of martial artist struggled with this very question over the last two years during Covid. In this episode the Martial Maze gets together with the founder of the Underground Alliance Martial Science Research Association, and author of insight 101 The Way of Big Power Randy B. Haskins Sensei to discuss and hopefully answer that very question. We hope you enjo...

Konnichiwa! In this episode we get together with Martial Maze season one alumnus Mark Bolo Whitley, as we discuss the mentoring system in various Martial Arts systems of study. Along with race and its affects in the Martial community.

In this episode, the Martial Maze discuss politics, and its effects in the dojo. From Federation bureaucracy's  to dealing with parents all of these things affect how a dojo is ran and managed.

Miki Takemori comes from a judo family. She has 3 younger sisters, Robin Takemori Taylor (5th Dan), Chrissy Takemori Kaichi (4th Dan and married to Ron Kaichi, 6th Dan and head sensei of Seinan Dojo, ) and Teri Takemori (6th Dan and IJF – A referee and married to Jason Morris – 4x Olympian and Olympic silver medalist and co-sensei of Jason Morris Judo Center). Her uncle is an 8th degree and is pre...

Meet Mark "Bolo" Whitley. He began his study of martial arts at the age six. With over 50 plus years of study. He is the founder of the Pioneers of Martial Arts Memorial Kata. Founder of Springfield Martial art Rally for Togetherness S.M.A.R.T full circle seminar. The eldest brother of fighting royalty in Western Massachusetts, and head of the Taikido Fighting system.

First episode from the Our Foundation series!! Who better to have on the show. But Randy Hastkens: Author of Insight 101 The way of big power. Founder of the Underground Alliance Martial Science Association.