Wildcatdojo Conversations

Landyn, Sensei Jackie and I look at the idea that the tea ceremony, flower arranging and even calligraphy may (or may not!) be Martial in their art forms. Listen and give us your opinion. Do I need to say that, although we share a number of facts - we laugh alot along the way. Check out the links below for more episodes, and to support our sponsor Honor-Athletics. Thanks for listening! Here's...

You'll totally smile and laugh as we interview Andy Gray. He runs a podcast called Hobby of a Lifestyle where he talks with  everyone from Olympians to TV personalities. Scroll down for a link to his podcast (or search where you listen). Thanks for listening to this episode and let us know what you think! Here's Andy's website with his podcasts: https://hobbyofa.com/ Please support...

This week is exciting (I know I always say that). Sensei Jackie, Landyn and I talk about the constant appearance of the number 3 in Karate. Coincidence or Spooky set up for some sort of strength - You decide! Meanwhile, scroll down for links, of course. And, one more thing (and I can’t believe I left this out!) There is a great saying in karate that carries over to everyday life that has 3 parts: ...

We're joined by Sensei Jerri today for some fun with words. This week the words start with the letter "E". Listen and see if we picked what you would have picked. Write us and tell us your words, or better yet - write us to be a guest on the show! Meanwhile, scroll down for links to things we mention today- Here's the episode on Kendo: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/9520002...

Since our last blooper episode in Nov of 2021, we managed to fill another 20 minutes - Yikes! Scroll down for links to some of the episodes these bloopers came from - in case you missed them or want to listen again! And read on if you want to see how this episode - in itself- is a blooper. Here's the story: We tried to record remotely and the internet went out so many times that we had to scr...

Join Sensei Jim, Sensei Tracey and the rest of us to hear all about Forrest E. Morgan's opinions on the way of the warrior. Do I even need to say we laugh Too much! Scroll down for all kinds of links mentioned in the episode and thanks for listening! Here's the first part of Living the Martial way: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/8783348 And the second part: https://www.buzzsprout.com/...

We had fun (do all my show notes start that way?) talking with Sifu Rob Jones about his induction into the Black Belt Hall of Fame-UK. We hope you laugh and learn as much as we did! Scroll down for links to things we mention including Sifu's website and Honor-Athletics. Thanks for listening. To see pictures from the ceremony click here: http://www.gungfu.org.uk/special.html To shop at Honor A...

Today meet our new friend, Nick. We talk about training in Brazilian Ju Jutsu and his podcast. (See links below) We learned so much from him and hope you have as much fun listening as we did talking with him. Thanks again, Nick! The BJJ site (listen to his podcast here): https://www.bjjpandas.com/ Nick mentions a great podcast that I listened to called Vet With a Mic. Here's the link on apple...

Scroll down for links to things we mention in this episode on how character starts the minute you walk in the dojo. Regular listeners will say - "Hey, wasn't that your first full episode?" The answer is yes....so now..are you curious to see what we did with it? Here are some links to click after you listen: The original episode which aired on Nov 9, 2019: https://www.buzzsprout.com/...

Sensei Jackie and I learn alot from Sensei Max and we have so many fun tangents along the way. Here are a few links that we mention in the episode including: Sensei Max's last visit: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/4029077 And our short joke episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/3107017 And we mention my blog about Teaching: https://kickswithkids.blogspot.com And of course our sponsor...

Happy New Year Everyone! Thanks for tuning in. We're starting the year off nice and simply, Myself, Landyn and Sensei Jackie laugh way too much while we tackle words that start with the letter J that may (or may not) be relevant in the Martial Arts. It's fun and fast (should I say jolly and jaunty?). If, after listening, you'd like to check  out Master Joseph Kelljchian's books...

We're joined for the second time by Sensei Liam. This time we overfill our 20 minutes looking at opportunity as obligation and visa versa. It's wild! We bring up the Dojo rules so I thought this is a great time for you to buy a Rules T shirt. Here's the link:   https://www.cafepress.com/wildcatdojo.472920404 And, don't forget our sponsor Honor Athletics. Here's a link to h...

Today , with our guest Sensei Liam, we try to untangle the concept of Yin Yang. Listen and let us know if you're more confused than ever! Also, if you want to find our sponsor, her website has a - It's Honor-Athletics.com. So we've been saying it wrong -oops! But we get her phone correct so just call her at 770.945.5150. thanks Cynthia! Enjoy the show. Support the show Thanks so muc...

As it says in the title, we're joined by our friend and Master Level Black Belt to discuss the role of wrestling in reality self-defense. He shares many insights, some great stories and we laugh a lot (as usual). Join in!  Support the show Thanks so much for listening and sharing the podcast with friends.  Reach us all over the web. Facebook and twitter are simply wildcatdojo. However, insta...

If it is possible, we had more fun in the second 1/2 of our interview. I'm not sure. You be the judge and let us know! Thanks to Hanshi for all his time and great stories.  Support the show Thanks so much for listening and sharing the podcast with friends.  Reach us all over the web. Facebook and twitter are simply wildcatdojo. However, insta is wildcatdojo conversations. (There's a  sto...

In Summer of 2020 we did a series on the Elements as Master Kelljchian shared them with us. This was the first episode of 5. In case you're wanting to hear more The Wind episode aired July 13th,2020, Water aired July 27th,2020, Fire aired August 17th ,2020, and Earth aired August31st,2020.  We are very grateful for listens, downloads, subscriptions and reviews. Thanks Support the show Thanks...

Finally, after Covid restrictions and timing interruptions, Sensei Jackie and I got to meet up with Hanshi and talk about everything from the old days to today. Join us to laugh, reminisce,and consider your karate life today. We had a blast!  Support the show Thanks so much for listening and sharing the podcast with friends.  Reach us all over the web. Facebook and twitter are simply wildcatdojo....

Ok, the title is deceiving. We're not kicking anything. We do, however, have a great time with Sensei Jerri talking all about Kendo, including a look at the philosophy of Kendo called The Four Poisons. And, we make it fun! Thanks for listening.  Support the show Thanks so much for listening and sharing the podcast with friends.  Reach us all over the web. Facebook and twitter are simply wildc...

We're hanging out with Sensei Jim discussing part 2 of the book Living the Martial Way. As the title suggests, it's about honor. As complicated and serious as the subject is, we get a few laughs along the way. Let us know what you think and, as always, thanks for listening. Support the show Thanks so much for listening and sharing the podcast with friends.  Reach us all over the web. Fac...

Ready for some laughs? This should do it. There is everything from the usual word gaffs to Master Kelljchian memories. Thanks for listening and enjoy the show.  Support the show Thanks so much for listening and sharing the podcast with friends.  Reach us all over the web. Facebook and twitter are simply wildcatdojo. However, insta is wildcatdojo conversations. (There's a  story there.) On You...

So much fun and fascinating information in today's episode, you'll need to listen twice! Also, the small modern wrestler, whose name we forgot while recording, is called Enho - in case you want to see him in action. And finally, this marks the end of our second year - 104 episodes! How cool is that! Enjoy the show.  Support the show Thanks so much for listening and sharing the podcast wi...

We laugh WAY too much as we get into words like gut, Goju and great...Listen - you'll see! And let us know how you like the letter episodes. Thanks for listening.  Support the show Thanks so much for listening and sharing the podcast with friends.  Reach us all over the web. Facebook and twitter are simply wildcatdojo. However, insta is wildcatdojo conversations. (There's a  story there....

Today we're joined by Sensei James - you know him from the Musashi episodes - to have some fun talking about wrestling in the 1950's. And spoiler alert we mention his tag team partner / actor in a James Bond movie Tosh Togo. You won't be disappointed. Thanks for listening Support the show Thanks so much for listening and sharing the podcast with friends.  Reach us all over the web....

In this, our 101st episode, we tackle a saying that I personally heard from my teacher, Master Kelljchian, a few times over the years. "If you tell me you're stupid, I'll tell you you're stupid." With the help of our friends Paul and Lisa, we try to figure out what he was saying and maybe make some sense out of it. Well, when I came up with the idea for this episode (durin...

So much to share here: Watch our You Tube short (Wildcat dojo) to get an idea of what we're doing today. Otherwise, just push play. We check in with a number of people we've had on the show and pose the question "Why do you train?" It's like we have our own little round table discussion going. After listening, tell us what you think and if you train - why? And most importa...