whistlekick Martial Arts Radio

Mr. Brett Chan is a martial arts practitioner and the fight and stunt coordinator on Cinemax's Warrior. People could say and do to you what they want, you have no control with that. But if you control how you react with everything, you can avoind giving them any energy and power. Someone told me, just get immune to what people do and say to affect your work and it has served me well. Mr. Brett Cha...

In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about Should Martial Arts School Owners Be Responsible for Their Students? Should Martial Arts School Owners Be Responsible for Their Students - Episode 583 Every martial arts student is so different that school owners cannot tell how they are going to use their skills outside of class. Say, for example, the events in the hit series, Cobra Kai....

Coach Sepano Hassanzadeh is a martial arts practitioner, instructor, and fitness coach in the San Francisco Bay Area. There was always this desire to escape my current condition, rise above it, and become the best version of me because I knew that existed and that it exists for everybody as well. Coach Sepano Hassanzadeh - Episode 570 Scrapping the dream of being a pro tennis player because of dou...

  In this episode, Jeremy brings us the fifth Episode of the whistlekick Live Season 2 and we are joined by some guests! whistlekick LIVE Season 2 (Episode 5) - Episode 581 Today's episode is the fifth installment for the whistlekick Live Season 2. Jeremy answers questions, and reads stories from the listeners as well as giving out some cool trivia about martial arts or anything under the sun. In...

Sensei Aaron Cass is a Martial Arts practitioner and chief instructor at the Portsmouth Aikido in New Hampshire. Aikido sort of demands that you are able to take a potentially violent, dangerous, difficult situation and find a real resolution. I feel like it's a really nice art to practice for something that integrates with my life. Sensei Aaron Cass - Episode 580 Some of us might have started the...

In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams is joined by Sergeant Jason Hamilton to discuss the issues on appropriate use of force. Conversations on Appropriate Use of Force with Sergeant Jason Hamilton - Episode 579 Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams follow up on Episode 567 where they talk about the Appropriate use of Force. In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams is joined by Sergean...

Kyoshi John Payton is a martial arts practitioner and instructor. He is the Director of the American Shobukan Association in Massachusetts. The way things are now, the division, and the things that we have now, at the end of the day, we can still put on our belt and gi. We can all just go train and it doesn't matter who you voted for, the color of your skin, or what religion you have, we all just...

In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams take on a Rapid Fire Question and Answers. Rapid Fire Q&A - Episode 577 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: Requirements of testing for 4th dan or Master's Rank Ways to build school morale during quarantine/lockdown Thought...

Sensei Greg Williams is a Martial Arts practitioner and instructor at the Kaze Dojo in New Hampshire Kids' classes are typically on Saturday morning and I would show up a little bit hungover. But, these kids would look at me as somebody really special. Eventually, these kids would give me the self-worth that I didn't give myself. That changed my life forever. Sensei Greg Williams - Episode 576 Wit...

In this episode, Jeremy presents the 4th episode for Season 2 of the whistlekick Live and he is joined by some friends of the podcast! whistlekick Live Season 2 Episode 4 - Episode 575 Today's episode is the fourth installment for the whistlekick Live Season 2. Jeremy answers questions, reads stories from you, the listeners, as well as some cool stories about martial arts. In this episode, Jeremy...

Sensei Nagano Yusuke is a Martial Arts practitioner and instructor at the Karate Dojo Waku in Tokyo, Japan. Some traditional Martial Artists hate MMA and I understand that completely. But I think when you hate and like in the emotional level, you are losing a lot of chances. There's always something to learn from other styles.  Sensei Nagano Yusuke - Episode 574 Starting off living in the US as a...

In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew talk about the fundamental differences between Coaches, Instructors, and Teachers. Differences Between Coaches, Instructors, and Teachers - Episode 573 We are all familiar with the titles of our teachers, coaches, and instructors but are there any substantial differences between those? In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew talk about the fundamental differences betw...

Dr. Nikolai Lee is a Martial Arts practitioner and instructor. Dr. Lee is the Secretary General of the American Hapkido Alliance. My father was special forces army so, he is the headmaster of our school. He is very serious in whenever we train, we train with intent and intensity so that we are prepared for that moment whenever it happens. Dr. Nikolai Lee - Episode 572 It is unusual for a martial a...

In this episode, Jeremy is joined by Ms. Shirley Meier and they talk about Teaching Martial Arts to Non-Neurotypical Students (Autism Spectrum, OCD, ADHD and More.) Teaching Martial Arts to Non-Neurotypical Students - Episode 571 Here is a topic that is proven to be growing in importance every year in Martial Arts. It is Teaching Martial Arts to Non-Neurotypical Students which includes Autism Spec...

Sensei Erik Johnstone is a Martial Arts practitioner and instructor. He is the head instructor at the Shindokan Budo New England. We don't get to fulfill our obligations to transmit the art without students coming into the dojo, without students coming to training events. So our very existence in the role of teacher is entirely dependent on the existence of the role of the students. Sensei Erik Jo...

In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about how developing a martial arts curriculum can be done right. Developing A Martial Arts Curriculum - Episode 569 How can one develop a Martial Arts Curriculum? Is it as easy as writing down notes from all the lessons that your Sensei has taught you? Well, Jeremy and Andrew think there's more to it than that because most of us who want to te...

Mr. Daniele Bolelli is a martial arts practitioner and instructor from Italy. He teaches in CSULB and Santa Monica College. If all you train for in Martial Arts is to become a good fighter, I think you missed the boat. I think there's much more interesting stuff in terms of personal development that comes from training Martial Arts. Effective technique is certainley impoirtanant but it's not the e...

In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about how appropriate force can vary in each person. How Appropriate Force Can Vary - Episode 567 Getting away from an attacker may need you to exert some effort to make the person incapacitated for you to get away or get help. However, how much force is appropriate for you to do that? If you are a healthy 25-year-old or an elderly with a walke...

Sensei Daniel Kornguth is a martial arts practitioner and instructor based in Vermont. He is a pacifist and an avid punk rocker. For the longest time, I thought that my punk rock ethos was at odds with the essence of the martial arts. And yet I came to understand that, in fact, it is not. Sensei Daniel Kornguth - Episode 566 Coming in having a pacifist mindset and growing up experiencing violence...

In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about the martial arts movie from 1989, Best of the Best. Best of the Best (Movie) - Episode 565 The film "Best of the Best" is starred by Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Sally Kirkland, Simon Rhee, and Chris Penn. It's plot basically revolves around the competition of US and Korean Martial Arts teams. In this episode, we got two opposing views...

Senpai Yves Gakunde is a martial artist from Rwanda and now based in New Hampshire. My Sensei Sinzi is someone who I want to become. I want to be someone who practices everyday, no matter where you are, the situation, and the condition you are in, PRACTICE. Senpai Yves Gakunde - Episode 564 Growing up in a country where, at the time, Karate is prohibited to civilians and only the military are allo...

In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about why   Fights are a Failure of Communication. Fights are a Failure of Communication - Episode 563 Communication is what connects and binds us together, so whenever there's a breakdown in communication, a misunderstanding occurs that almost always leads to a fight not only in bars but especially in relationships. In this episode, Jeremy and...

Mr. Chen Tang is a martial artist and an actor who stars in Bruce Lee's Warrior and Disney's live-action Mulan. I told Shannon Lee to her face, seeing your father (Bruce Lee) made me, for the first time, in America be proud to be Asian Mr. Chen Tang - Episode 562 Bruce Lee is an inspiration to all of us but Mr. Chen Tang admitted that Lee is his inspiration to be a prouder Asian in America. Starri...

In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about whether Learning Martial Arts History Beneficial to Training. Is Learning Martial Arts History Beneficial to Training? - Episode 561 Learning the history of the martial arts you are training in doesn't help you punch or kick. But what happens with your mindset when you learn its history and go in-depth in your training? Does it make a dif...

Dr. Jwing-Ming Yang is a martial arts practitioner, instructor, and founder at Yang's Martial Arts Academy (YMAA). The taller the growth, the lower you bow. The more you learn, the more you should be humble.  Dr. Jwing-Ming Yang - Episode 560 There aren't many guests here in the show who grew up in uniquely difficult situations and our guest is one of them. Dr. Jwing-Ming Yang grew up in wartime w...