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In this episode, listen in as Jeremy and Andrew ponder on the Bucket of Crabs analogy in Martial Arts. Bucket of Crabs - Episode 659 Have you ever seen one of those buckets of crabs in a seafood market? You may notice that the sellers don't need to put a lid on. Why? Because almost no crab ever gets out. How does this analogy apply to Martial Arts and its practitioners? In this episode, Jeremy and...

Mr. Steven Matulewicz is a Martial Arts practitioner for 35 years in various disciplines. There are 2 distinct mindset sometimes when we're dealing with Martial Arts and why people are training. For me, it's always about defending myself or defending other people more than any other aspect of Martial Arts. Mr. Steven Matulewicz - Episode 658 Being bullied as a kid and watching Bloodsport, we all k...

In this episode, listen in as Jeremy and Andrew ponder on why Rank Systems Aren't Equivalent. Rank Systems Aren't Equivalent - Episode 657 Are you worried or annoyed by the rank of other martial artists? Is your rank inferior to the other guy's rank from the other school? In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew talk about how Rank Systems aren't equivalent and why you shouldn't be threatened or even as...

Sensei David Hogsette is a Martial Arts practitioner and instructor at the Shorin Ryu Karate Academy. It just sort of dawned on me that I don't know how to use my hand. And then there was the Ohio State Karate Club that had a class after the Taekwondo Club. So I watched that one. I really liked what they're doing and I started training with them… Sensei David Hogsette - Episode 656 Gaining inspira...

In this episode, listen in as Jeremy and Andrew ponder on Is Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Ruining Traditional Martial Arts? Is MMA Ruining Traditional Martial Arts - Episode 655 What's going to be talked about in this episode might ruffle some major feathers just by reading the title. Hold back on that because you are in for a very interesting talk about the question: Is MMA Ruining Traditional Martia...

Grandmaster Brendan Wilson is a Martial Arts practitioner and instructor, a former US Army Ranger, and author. When the student comes in, they are treated as a respected member of the art and they owe respect and deference to their superiors, but it's not one where we would ever dismiss the efforts or the abilities or the contributions of the students because the art depends on the students. They...

In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams take on another iteration of the Rapid Fire Question and Answers. Rapid Fire Q&A #8 - Episode 653 Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams tackle a series of questions from you, the listeners, in the form of a Rapid Fire Q&A. Here are the questions they tried to answer: At what rank do you start teaching more in-depth meanings and multiple applications of ev...

In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams take on Reconciling Competition vs Cooperation in Training. Reconciling Competition vs Cooperation in Training - Episode 651 As humans, it is inherent for us to have that competitive nature where we always want to be ahead of another or we just want to win. Sometimes, this thirst for winning puts us and the people we train in class in danger. So, up...

Sempai Angel and Sensei Samuel Diaz are Martial Arts practitioners and Instructors at Stratford Shotokan Karate. One of the things that we try to drive home to our students is that, the training that you're embarking on, what you're enduring in that hour and a half class, is a reflection of life. So the same way that you're facing the struggle during the training, those are going to be reflection...

In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams take on How much injury is OK. How Much Injury is OK - Episode 649 What could be done in order to train more effectively? On one hand, doing the safest training could be not the most effective, and on the other hand, we can train rougher just to bring out the skills. The latter is more prone to injuries, however, there's no completely safe training...

Hanshi Thomas LeBrun is a Martial Arts practitioner, former close protection for celebrities, and an author. I knew that I wanted to keep going with making the atmosphere safe for other people. So, I kind of veered somewhat from traditional martial arts to, say, what actually works on the street… Hanshi Thomas LeBrun - Episode 647 Some of us may attribute training in Martial Arts as an accident or...

In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams give us a new episode of How To Fight and they are joined by Sensei Greg Williams. How to Fight Chiwetel Ejiofor as Mike Terry in Redbelt - Episode 647 The 2008 film Redbelt is about Mike Terry (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a jiujitsu trainer who refuses to fight inside the ring, was forced to go back in the ring to make ends meet. Redbelt's cast includes Chi...

Jordan Cann is a Martial Arts practitioner, professional dancer, actor, and filmmaker. Because I was a dancer, it made me a better Martial Artist. It made me understand my body a little bit more and how to move it in certain ways. It also helped me improve my technique when it comes to puches, straight lines, and things like that… Jordan Cann - Episode 646 Being a fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja T...

In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams take on Training Under Confusion. Training Under Confusion - Episode 643 There are times that we are not in the right balance maybe because of fatigue or sleep deprivation. Or if the moment someone hit you at the back of your head and you become dazed and unable to find your footing. How do we react or even perform at these very confusing moments? I...

Sensei Angel Lemus is a martial arts practitioner, publisher, and instructor in various dojos such as Zenseikai Karate Kobujitsu Renmei in Hawaii. Doing a solo form, you really do need to have somebody explain it to you because they're very deceptive. It's like seeing a painting. But then, when you try to paint and you don't know how to paint, it's going to look really bad... Sensei Angel Lemus -...

In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams take on the Financial Considerations of Opening a Martial Arts School. Financial Considerations of Opening a Martial Arts School - Episode 643 As Martial Artists, most of us may have thought of passing along our knowledge to other people by way of building a dojo or martial arts school. However, opening up a school entails a lot of things and it may...

Sensei Linda Lane is a Martial Arts practitioner and instructor at the Kensho Karate Cumberland. We're not trying to do new things, we're taking our old things and really seeing what we can find in there. Finding what's efficient, where the body mechanics are, making every person have their own tool box of what they think would work for them… Sensei Linda Lane - Episode 642 Transitioning from danc...

In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams take on another iteration of the Rapid Fire Question and Answers. Rapid Fire Q&A #7 - Episode 641 Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams tackle a series of questions from you, the listeners, in the form of a Rapid Fire Q&A. Here are the questions they tried to answer: Do you think kata or forms suffer PR problems for people outside of the traditional marti...

Grandmaster Cynthia Rothrock is a Martial Arts practitioner and actress. She is dubbed as the "Queen of Martial Arts Films." I looked at him and I said… You could probably find 50 twenty-year-olds but how many of my age can you see doing what I'm doing? And then the didn't say anything… And I said, that's why you're not making money on any of your movies. Grandmaster Cynthia Rothrock - Episode 640...

In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams give us a new episode of How To Fight and they are joined by Dr. Jean Kanokogi. How to Fight Jean-Claude Van Damme as Kurt Sloane in Kickboxer (1989) - Episode 639 The 1989 film Kickboxer is the first installment to the Kickboxer series of movies and it's starred by Jean-Claude Van Damme. Kurt Sloane (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is the younger brother an...

Joe Crawford is a Martial Arts practitioner and the author of the book Jove Brand is Near Death. The idea of throwing a snap kick which has gained enormous popularity in the UFC particularly with Conor McGregor. This is the day one kick of Karate. The awakening of the masses going: "This kick really works!" Joe Crawford - Episode 638 J.A. Crawford wanted to grow up to be a superhero. He studied Cr...

In this episode, listen in as Jeremy and Andrew talk about the importance of flexibility in the Martial Arts. Martial Arts vs Martial Science - Episode 637 Martial Arts is a very broad term wherein we almost conveniently put everything, even those that don't involve Martial Arts in the traditional sense, under its umbrella. In this episode, Jeremy and Adam talk about Martial Science where a line i...

Professor Willie "The Bam" Johnson is a Martial Arts practitioner and instructor at The Bam's Kung Fu Family Center. He is a Black Belt Magazine Hall of Famer. You don't get good if you don't learn to understand your weakness and all the things that you're running away from…   EMBED BLOCK Add an embed URL or code.  Learn more Professor Willie "The Bam" Johnson - Episode 636 Most of us have that on...

In this episode, listen in as Jeremy and Andrew talk about the importance of flexibility in the Martial Arts. Martial Arts Flexibility - Episode 635