Wim Demeere Podcast

One of my Patrons asked me about how you can earn a living with martial arts or self-defense. Given as I've been doing just that for almost thirty years, I went in-depth in this extra-long episode. All the links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/95

We had an interesting discussion about a robbery in South Africa in my Facebook Group, in which a man successfully defended himself with a knife. The topic of existential fear came up and I wanted to expand upon it here. Enjoy! All the links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/94

I often complain about how people get their information about violence from books, TV, and movies, which so often get it wrong. But why would that be? So in this episode, I talk to New York Times best-selling author Barry Eisler about writing, writing fight scenes and so much more. Enjoy! The bonus episode is available here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/70063460 All the links mentioned in this ep...

We discussed travel safety and security in the group and I wanted to share some thoughts from the members while also adding my own. Enjoy! All the links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/92

I had the pleasure of interviewing Kelly Sayre about her book "Sharp Women: Embrace Your Intuition, Build Your Situational Awareness, and Live Life Unafraid", women's self-defense, and much more. Enjoy! The links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/91 Support the podcast and get instant access to dozens of bonus episodes and HUNDREDS of exclusive videos: https://www.patreon.com/wimdeme...

A video of a young woman getting knocked out when play sparring triggered this episode. The links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/90 Support the podcast and get instant access to dozens of bonus episodes and HUNDREDS of exclusive videos: https://www.patreon.com/wimdemeere

I asked for some questions from my FB group members and here are my answers. Always fun to do these kinds of episodes. Enjoy!  The links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/89 Support the podcast and get instant access to dozens of bonus episodes and HUNDREDS of exclusive videos: https://www.patreon.com/wimdemeere

There was a video of a street fight gone wrong in the Facebook group, illustrating how "small" details like clothing can make all the difference in you coming out in one piece or getting knocked out. I talk a bit about this topic in this episode. You are not Ares, God of War Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/YouAreNotAres/ Support the podcast and get instant access to dozens of bonus...

It was a long time in the making, but I had a blast interviewing Dr. Mark Cheng. We talked about conditioning, rehab, injury prevention, martial arts, self-defense, and a bunch of other topics. Enjoy! All the links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/87

Brian posted an excellent question in our Facebook group: "With no explanation, what are some truisms you've learned in your martial arts career?" We got a bunch of great answers and in today's episode, I share my own and expand upon it a bit. The links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/86

I recently turned fifty, so in this episode, I look back at a life of training in martial arts and self-defense. As well as teaching writing, and so on, and some thoughts on the future. The links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/85

It's time for my birthday thing again. If you were thinking about getting my books or videos, the next 24 hours is a good time to do so. The e-books: https://www.amazon.com/Wim-Demeere/e/B001K7XDQU/ The streaming videos: https://vimeo.com/wimdemeere/vod_pages Support the podcast and get instant access to dozens of bonus episodes and HUNDREDS of exclusive videos: https://www.patreon.com/wimdemeere

The Will Smith slapping Chris rock incident got a lot of people talking and all too often not in a principled way. We discussed this in the Facebook group first and here are my thoughts on the matter. The links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/83  Support the podcast and get instant access to dozens of bonus episodes and HUNDREDS of exclusive videos: https://www.patreon.com/wimdemee...

I had the pleasure of interviewing Lawrence A. Kane on his new book written with Kris Wilder: "Martial Arts and Your Life: The Story of Us: A Survey of What We Do and Why" Available here: https://amzn.to/3IUZGfs it turned into a fascinating conversation on martial artists and self-defense practitioners and teachers. Who we are, what we do and why? Full disclosure: I filled in the survey for this b...

A while ago we talked about the kinds of weirdos you encounter when you practice martial arts and self-defense. I have my own stories, but there are tons more and so many practitioners experience similar things. So in this episode, I share some of these tales. The links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/81

Because of a recent conversation and a bonus reward I'm making for my Patrons, teaching martial arts and self-defense has been on my mind a lot. So in this episode, I think out loud about this topic and share some tips and ideas for your own training. Enjoy! The links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/80

Violence never looks good in real life. People with little experience and knowledge of what violence is like in the real world often find it disturbing. In this episode, I look a bit closer at all this and give a tip on how to reframe this with a specific question for those folks. The links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/79

It was my absolute pleasure and honor to interview Mark Dacascos. An incredible martial artist and actor, a wonderful human being, and just an all-around awesome guy. We talked about growing up with his famous parents, his beginnings as an actor, fight scenes, but also many of his movies: Only the Strong, Drive, Brotherhood of the Wolf and of course John Wick 3. Mark also talks about his upcoming...

A while ago we discussed potential guests for the show and I came across a potential one. I ended up not inviting him on because of certain things he said. I dig deeper into this in this episode here. The links mentioned in this episode are available at: https://wimsblog.com/77  

I wrote about learning techniques from video years ago and thought it might be interesting to revisit this topic. So I updated the old articles with some more information in this episode. The links mentioned in this episode are available at: https://wimsblog.com/76

As promised, here is the first episode of "You are not Ares." In this one, I talk about analogies and how to use them for learning and teaching martial arts and self-defense. Enjoy. The links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/75

I had a great time interviewing Hock Hochheim and he was very generous with both his time and the answers to my questions. Hock obviously has loads of experience and knowledge and we managed to cover a lot of ground on a variety of topics. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did talking to him! The bonus episode with Hock is right here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/60898368 The links mentioned in...

Who knew what watching a Lord of the Rings again could trigger? Seriously, limiting principles or self-imposed limitations are worth exploring yet all too often overlooked. Enjoy! The links mentioned in this episode are available at: https://wimsblog.com/73

One of my teachers, Dan Docherty, passed away a few days ago. In this episode, I look back at how he influenced my life and my practice of his art, Tai Chi Chuan. The links mentioned in this episode are available at: https://wimsblog.com/72

I interview Schalk Holloway, self-defense instructor and much-acclaimed author of "The Maul." He shares his thoughts about self-defense, real violence, training for it and so much more. Enjoy! The bonus podcast episode is here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/59517296/ The links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/71