Way of the Fist

This week, Michael and Jonathan discuss the phenomenon known as "applied" or "practical" karate.   As always, thank you for listening. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instructor at Apex Karate Performance. Michael trains in Shima-Ha Shorin Ryu an...

In this episode, Michael and Jonathan answer some listener questions about class structure, training outside of the dojo, and some thoughts on opening a dojo. As always, thank you for listening.   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instructor at Apex Kar...

In this episode, Michael and Jonathan discuss Shogo Titles, a little about their history, and how they should be used. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instructor at Apex Karate Performance. Michael trains in Shima-Ha Shorin Ryu and Yamanni Chinen Ryu bojut...

In this episode, Michael and Jonathan talk about our thoughts on the difference between Shodan and 1st Degree Black Belt and what we think a Shodan should be. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instructor at Apex Karate Performance. Michael trains in Shima-Ha...

In this episode, Michael and Jonathan talk about our thoughts about testing and how we conduct belt testing.  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instructor at Apex Karate Performance. Michael trains in Shima-Ha Shorin Ryu and Yamanni Chinen Ryu bojutsu.&...

This week Michael and Jonathan debate what the purpose of kata is and if we take kata away, is it still Karate?  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instructor at Apex Karate Performance. Michael trains in Shima-Ha Shorin Ryu and Yamanni Chinen Ryu bojuts...

For our 10th episode we enlisted some two of the great Karate Podcasters, legends! Josh Simmers of the Okinawa Karate Podcast and Tuari Dawson of the Invisible Sensei Podcast! Oh boy! We had some fun!! Thank you to Josh and Tuari for joining us!! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-hos...

This week, Michael and Jonathan talk about our Kobudo.  What style of kobudo we train, how we got started and why we continue to train it. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instructor at Apex Karate Performance. Michael trains in Shima-Ha Shorin Ryu and Yama...

Like the episode title says?  When is enough kihon enough?  Listed as Michael and Jonathan hash it out.   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instructor at Apex Karate Performance. Michael trains in Shima-Ha Shorin Ryu and Yamanni Chinen Ryu boj...

This week we talk about some of our ideas related to bunkai, kata applications.  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instructor at Apex Karate Performance. Michael trains in Shima-Ha Shorin Ryu and Yamanni Chinen Ryu bojutsu. Find Michael at: https:/...

This week we chat about some of the other martial arts we would like to train if we weren't training in karate and kobudo.  What other martial art would you train? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instructor at Apex Karate Performance. Michael trains i...

This week we discuss some of our favorite martial arts movies. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instructor at Apex Karate Performance. Michael trains in Shima-Ha Shorin Ryu and Yamanni Chinen Ryu bojutsu. Find Michael at: https://www.instagram.com/mich...

Tonight Jonathan gives a run down on the importance of Sanchin and the role it plays in kata development in Goju Ryu. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instructor at Apex Karate Performance. Michael trains in Shima-Ha Shorin Ryu and Yamanni Chinen Ryu bojuts...

Naihanchi.  Is it really everything?? Warning! Unpopular opinions may be voiced in the recording of this episode.   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instructor at Apex Karate Performance. Michael trains in Shima-Ha Shorin Ryu and Yamanni Chinen Ry...

In Episode 002 we talk about kata difficulty, and what is the most "difficult" kata to learn as well as what differentiates a beginning kata and "advanced" kata. We also got into kata selection for competition.  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instruc...

In our first episode, Jonathan and I talk "briefly" about our vision for the podcast and what prompted us to start it as well as a little bit about our individual karate and martial arts history.   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wayofthefist.2018/ Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instructor at Apex Ka...

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