Wim Demeere Podcast

One of my Patrons asked if I could give some tips about taking good notes of your martial arts and self-defense techniques. He struggled with it during seminars and is looking for some information on how to do it better. I take a lot of notes myself and have devised my own system over the years. In this episode, I share some of the most key aspects of efficient note-taking for the long term. Episo...

This episode goes into detail about something that has been a large part of my life for the last few years: Dealing with martial arts injuries. I've had my fair share and several people wanted me to cover this, so here goes! Episode homepage: http://www.wimsblog.com/2018/05/podcast-episode-19-dealing-with-martial-arts-injuries/ Show notes: 1. Intro: My videos: https://demeere.pivotshare.com/ 2. De...

In this episode, I interview karate expert Iain Abernethy. He is one of the most popular instructors today and travels the world teaching seminars. He is most known for his approach to "bunkai", which are the applications of the movements in kata. We discuss this and much more during the interview.  After we stopped recording, Iain proposed a project we could both work on and I said yes. It'll tak...

No interview this episode due to circumstances, so I made another episode answering a question from one of my Patrons: how to analyze videos of a violent incident. I explain some of the factors I take into account and how you can use the information for your own self-defense needs.  Episode home page: http://www.wimsblog.com/17 Show notes: 1. What's new: 2. How to analyze violence on video: Violen...

In this episode I'm trying something new: I opened the floor to questions on my Facebook page and I try to give detailed answers. If you'd like to ask me something for the regular Q&A, feel free to get in touch. All the links to contact me are at the bottom of this text. On with the show! Episode home page: http://www.wimsblog.com/16   Show notes: 1. What's new: http://www.wimdemeere.com/notificat...

We're at episode 15 now and in this one, I interview Captain Jon Lupo of the New York State Troopers. I've known Jon for a long time and he's a solid, stand-up guy. I wanted him on the show to let him share his experience in law enforcement with us all and ask some specific questions relating to self-defense and the law. I think you'll enjoy it! The reason this episode is a few days late is becaus...

I have a cold, so you'll notice I sound a bit differnt in this episode. Regardless, in this one I cover some updates, do a Q&A, but most of all I give my thoughts on gun control. It all started over something I posted on my Facebook page which prompted me to talk about it in this episode. My goal is to explain how I see this topic in general, a basic introduction if you will.  I hope you find it u...

In this episode I interview an Air Marshal who just retired and happens to be a good friend: Montie Guthrie. Montie has several decades of law enforcement experience working in several agencies, including the Border Patrol. He was kind enough to take some time to talk to me and give his perspective on the job, violence, self-defense, firearms and much more. Just so you know, we were... helped... y...

I'm a bit late with this episode, it should have aired last week but due to circumstances that didn't work out. I'll catch up and release the next episode sooner! Anyway, in this one, I give you some updates and the talk about my new online video platform. I have all my old Paladin Press videos on there and there's more to come. Also, a segment on my first year on Patreon and a bunch of free stuff...

Here's another interview, this time with Clint Overland. He's led the life of a violence professional for several decades and has survived it. Clint gives some hard-earned wisdom on violence, working as a bouncer, rape, self-defense and much more. He doesn't hold anything back, so be warned that this episode will shatter some bubbles... Enjoy the podcast! http://www.wimsblog.com/2018/01/podcast-ep...

In today's episode, I interview Terry Trahan, a good friend and an amazing instructor. Terry has "led an interesting life", to put it midly and he speaks from not only in-depth training when it comes to violence, but also from hard-earned and dearly paid for experience. He's one of those people I have a blanket endorsement for: if you have the chance to train with him, do so. Enjoy the podcast! ht...

After some updates about my surgery and what I'm up to now, I talk a bit about the new instructional video I just published. It's on a self-defense topic that is often overlooked. The episode ends with another Q&A. http://www.wimsblog.com/2017/12/ podcast-episode-009-my-new-instructional-video Show Notes: 1. Updates 2. New instructional video Five Element Arm blog post: http://www.wimsblog.com/201...

To make up for the delay of the last episode, episode 008 is an extra long one. I interview Dennis Dilday, who is both an experienced chiropractor and Tai Chi Chuan practitioner. We talk in detail about the art we practice, self-defense, body mechanics and much, more. http://www.wimsblog.com/2017/11/ podcast-episode-008-interview-with-dennis-dilday / Show Notes: 1. Tai Chi Chuan Dan Docherty, head...

In episode 007 I talk mainly about how I taught self-defense to my children. This started at an early age and continued all the way into their teenage years. It's not as much about fighting techniques as it is about building character. http://www.wimsblog.com/2017/11/ podcast-episode-007-teaching-my-children-self-defense Show Notes:   1. Updates 2. Teaching my children self-defense The Tiffany Ach...

Welcome to already episode 006 of the podcast! In this one I give a few updates and Q&A as usual, with the main topic focusing on complex issues and an intellectual exercise to explain a few things I feel are important. http://www.wimsblog.com/2017/10/ podcast-episode-006-complex-issues Show notes: 1. Updates Paladin Press final sale: https://www.paladin-press.com/category/s?keyword=demeere 2. Com...

This episode features a long interview with Marc MacYoung. Marc is one of the pioneers of realistic self-defense instruction, having written his first books on martial arts, violence and street-survival almost 30 years ago. http://www.wimsblog.com/2017/10/podcast-episode-005-interview-with-marc-macyoung/ Show notes: 1. After-incident skills 2.His latest book, In The Name of Self-Defense In the Nam...

I often get asked questions about my martial arts and self-defense books, so I decided to talk about them a bit. That way I can give more detailed information on what they are about and who can benefit from reading them. There's also another Q&A session. http://www.wimsblog.com/2017/09/podcast-episode-004-books-qa/ Show notes: 1. Updates 2. My books The Leg Kick: Your Ultimate Guide to Using The L...

This episode is a one-hour, in-depth interview with Loren W. Christensen. Loren is my sometimes co-author, a former police officer, expert martial artist and best-selling author. The Skype connection wasn't great, so there's a slight crackling sound on the line. Nothing we could do about that, sorry. http://www.wimsblog.com/2017/09/podcast-episode-003-interview-with-loren-w-christensen/ Show notes...

In this episode I give some background on my martial arts and self-defense training, explain fundamental concepts and also do a Q&A. Sound quality isn't optimal due to the recording equipment of this old webcast; the next episodes are much better so hang in there... :-) http://www.wimsblog.com/2017/09/podcast-episode-002my-background-fundamental-concepts-and-qa/ Show Notes: 1. Introduction Some in...

In this podcast, I explain what the goal of the show is and what you can expect. I also give an update on the books I'm writing and answer a question in the Q&A part. http://www.wimsblog.com/2017/09/my-podcast-is-live/ Show notes: The webcast episodes on Youtube. This is also where I will upload all new podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHAh9gaSK_2OURbHeBDHyulM49Jl79M7e My n...