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Sensei Lydia joins in as we discuss this saying. What do you think about it? Have you ever heard it before? Let us know. This episode didn't spark us to reference any specific episodes, so I thought I'd just tag in the first episode we did on a Master Kelljchian saying. It is from December of 2019: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/1891706 Enjoy the show, keep in touch, and supp...

This 25 minutes flies by with Shihan Seymour.  We had a blast.  A quick note: When we talked about the Urban Legacy Foundation (Please support it), Shihan talked, in detail, about every recipient so far. (her passion is palpable) Because of time I had to cut two of the scholarship recipients. Sorry guys, but you are welcome to be on the show and tell me your story if you every have extra time.  En...

I know it sounds serious, but if you know us, you know that we'll have fun and get the job done. This series started last year with the National War College. Here's the link in case you missed it: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/12750181 About a year later, we looked at the Naval War College. Here's that link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/14801094 And one mo...

What fun to start 2025 with Landyn available to record. We had a blast talking about words that start with 'S'. Somewhere in the conversation we discussed the anxiety you feel when you're starting something new. We tackled that in 2020. (Btw Landyn - we were both wrong, our guest was Sensei Jim - Hi Sensei). Here's a link to that episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episo...

Landyn is back on the show - Yay! I found an old saying I'd written and it turned into a fun conversation with Landyn, myself, and Sensei Jackie. We cover a lot. For example, we touch on Japanese arts that aren't centered around fighting. We did a whole episode on that. Here's the link:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/10211761  And Swords: https://www.buzzsprout.com/4773...

This episode has many guests. We start with Jennifer and Sensei Ed (Thanks to both of you). Neither of them have been on the show, although I thank Jennifer for a great idea for a show back in 2022. It's on Home Safety and here's a link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/11142251 These notes are full of links. Want to hear the first episode of stories about Master Kelljchian? He...

We have quite a few surprises this episode. Listen, enjoy and let us know your thoughts. We had so much fun discussing Conan, we really don't care whether he fits as a myth or not. Hercules came up during this recording. We did an episode on him a while back. Here's a link in case you missed it:   https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/11904992 Finally, scroll down just another 1/2 i...

Today we meet Hanshi George Alexander. I love history and meeting new people, so this interview was a perfect fit. Hanshi Alexander had more stories than could fit into 25 minutes. (Keep an eye open for our "outtakes" episode.) He is knowledgeable, funny and motivational. Listen and you'll be a fan. (Thanks so much Hanshi.)  This is the part where I remind you that you can scroll do...

Back in 2020 we recorded this episode on axes. Landyn hates listening to his voice back then, but he was just as spontaneously funny then as he is now. Or should I say Punny!!  Episodes about the history and use of weapons are some of my personal favorites.  We think you'll like it too, so enjoy listening and let us know.  This episode starts off with a reminder that you can click and donate....

When I got the idea for this episode, it was from something I heard Grandmaster Urban say. Who better to have as a guest to add Grandmaster Urban's take than Hanshi Malanoski. Therefore, although we do get to the point, we're also regaled with wonderful stories about Grandmaster Urban. It's amazing to hear and for that I thank Hanshi.  Stay tuned till the end if you want some real g...

Welcome to another conversation with our friend Sifu Rob Jones. We're discussing booby traps, eye patches and newspapers...as weapons. We first interviewed Sifu Jones back in 2021. Here's that interview: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/8931796 Back to today's episode. When we were talking about newspapers, we mentioned that  newsprint was traditionally made with cyanide....

Have you ever heard the saying? We look at it, laugh with it, and talk about the idea that it just might be possible - at least most of the time. Listen and then share your thoughts. We love hearing from you. Sensei Jackie mentions the times that we had Sensei Max on the show. He was on twice, talking about his journey in monastic life. Here are the episodes: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/epis...

Sensei Baier returns and we laugh and discuss another Kurosawa film. Thanks Sensei Baier. This movie is fun to talk about. Is it fun to watch? Listen and find out. I'm attaching our first Kurosawa episode below, in case you missed that. https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/14477612 I'm going to pin one more episode. We talk about what era the movie is set in and it was a a time of...

Can you believe we've made it through 5 years of recording? Wow. We want to thank all our guests and all our listeners for all the fun, information, and adventure. We take a moment to reminisce, then talk about a virtue from our style of Karate. The first time we talked about the virtues was in our very first episode. How fun to put it here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/1742635...

This week we review the book Zen in the Martial Arts by Joe Hyams. I never tire of saying - we had fun! Listen, read and share your thoughts. Needless to say we touch on many subjects. Here's a few: Mid episode we talk about Sensei Tracey's son Max and his relationship with Monasteries. We talked with Max twice on the show. The first time was back in 2020. Here's that episode: https...

A Budoka Odyssey is the title of the book by our guest Shihan TD McKinnon. It's always fun to talk with Shihan, and this is no exception. We talk about where to buy the book - and of course Amazon is there, but so is a site called Lulu.com. Shihan has  been a guest many times. I'm going to attach 2 of them here. Back in 2021 interviewing Shihan was a wonderful way for us to meet. Here&ap...

In our interview with Sensei Liam he manages to make cyber-security interesting, fun and quite helpful. He shares a book: The Art of Invisibility by Kevin Mitnick and a site to help you. Here is a website that Sensei thinks you might find handy on this subject: Bruce Schneier: https://www.schneier.com And one more site to note is The Electronic Frontier Foundation: https://www.eff.org I hope you g...

Finally, Landyn has returned for a day to record. We took this opportunity to catch up with his adventures. We hope you like hearing about them as much as Sensei Jackie and I did. While catching up with Landyn, we discussed obligations. And, of course, we did an episode on that. Here is the link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/9763317 And we discussed self-control. That episode, back i...

Like every week, we had fun today talking with Sensei Randy about this well known saying. Sensei Randy has been on so many times. Here's one of his many appearances. It is about character: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/3554455 Again, like every week, we're all over the map when we talk. We touch on ego. Here's that episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/2985007 And on medita...

We're continuing to wind our way through  the crazy world of food, drinks and working our way to healthy eating. Don't be fooled into thinking we're talking like adults. We had fun, and shared our crazy experiences. We even mention some things that experts have shared. In case you missed the first nutrition episode (last week), I'll tag it here. https://www.buzzsprout.com/47737...

Welcome to Part 1 of our riotous conversation with Dr. Macy (aka Sensei Melissa) on Nutrition. Sensei Melissa has been on a few times. She mentions the time she came on and we talked about breathing. Here's a link to that episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/12326414 Unfortunately, planning IS a part of nutrition (if you're the cooking head of household you know that torture in the...

Since September is a 5 week month-and therefore a 'rerun' month, I thought that this was a nice fit with 2 of the episodes of August - The Last Samurai battle and man. This episode doesn't need much explanation. Don't forget, though, that we ARE on insta @ wildcatdojoconversations. Hey - can I use the word 'remastered' for our reruns. I try to update the sound as tech...

Welcome to the beginning of our look at karate movies from the 80s with our friends Sensei Ben and Sensei Lydia. Campy fun ensues. Sensei Lydia was on our 3rd episode ever! It was on advantages and disadvantages.  Here's a link back to 2019: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/1781812 The first time Sensei Ben came on the show, we discussed Super Sentei. Here it is from 2021: https://www.buzzsp...

This episode is a follow up on the Satsuma Rebellion - which we aired 2 weeks ago and is tagged below. We enjoyed looking at the life of Saigo Takamori with Sensei Randy. His first visit to the podcast was in 2019 - our first year. Here's the episode in case you'd like to hear a little about him: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/1815622 During this episode we mentioned our earlier episo...

This week we’re joined by Matthew and Kim to discuss The Martial Arts by Laura Scandiffio – a kid’s book. This book was fun to read and even more fun to talk about. So many subjects came up during the recording because the book is an introduction to almost every style of Martial Art. Since we’ve discussed many of them on this show, here are links to a to a few episodes: Can you believe we found a...