World of Martial Arts Show

FACING CANCER Karateka Gavin Mulholland interviewed by Mick Tully In June 2022 respected Karateka Gavin Mulholland, 7th Dan Daigaku Karate Kai, discovered that he had Cancer. What he did next and how he faced it are the measure of the man and his martial art journey. His very open, honest, tough and personal account is compelling. Found out how he discovered his illness? Did he know he was not wel...

Exclusive Holy Blood Holy Blade Martial Symposium Interview Hosted in March 2023 at an undisclosed location in San Jose, California The Immersion Labs have brought together the best, if not, the only practitioners of ancient Spanish sword styles from Spain, blades and long staffs of the deserts of N Africa, Filipino fighting from the islands of Cebu & Mindanao, machete arts from the jungles of Col...

What is SPARRING? Is it controlled fighting? Is it just a defined routine? What does it mean in different training styles? What happens when your opponent dials it up? Does it make you an effective martial artist, or even a fighter? Is it a useful part of COMBAT training? Do some people use Sparring as an excuse to beat someone up? Is it a professional technique that's been borrowed by the more li...

MENTAL Martial Arts Magic Mental? Magic? Martial Arts? Altogether? What on earth does that mean? Does it make you a rounded person? Is it part of COMBAT READINESS? From MOKUSO to MEDITATION to DEEP BREATHING what happens and why? Who actually does it? Do any of the WoMA Show team do it? Do YOU BALANCE your YIN with your YANG? Is it the MENTAL KEY to balance VIOLENCE? Were you inspired by KARATE KI...

What would you tell your Younger Self? What is the Power of Hindsight? How do you Generate JOY in your training? The team on World of Martial Arts Show look back at their first Goals and Aims in Martial Arts, getting a belt etc. How do things change as you Progress, and Grow? Is it Different as a School Owner? How do you Balance Training with Work, Family and LIFE? This is the BEST MARTIAL ARTS Sh...

KARATE DOESN'T EXIST... What does Gavin Mulholland, 7th Dan Karateka of Daigaku Karate Kai mean? What is Goju Ryu? Why did he immediately switch from Judo to training Goju Ryu? Why does he ignore white belts? Why bother with a 30 person kumite? Why is the training so tough? Why did he walk away from an engineering career to go travelling and training in Asia? How did his fighters come to dominate...

This video refers to unnamed real events and criminal convictions for sexual abuse. A shocked and outraged WoMA Show team talk about criminal acts that highlight the predatory behaviour of some people in martial arts, other sports and environments who have particularly preyed on minors and women. Through their disbelief they try to suggest methodologies to prevent such appalling things happening....

Find out how Ludi Lin, became a star martial arts action actor in all the legend film franchises going!!! What martial arts did he start with? Was a year in Thailand sufficient to learn to fight muay thai? What does he train now? What is so good about BJJ? What is his everyday routine? Why did he start training? Was he bullied? What was it like being the new kid at school, in a new country? How di...

Movies and Martial Arts go hand in hand, in fact it could be argued without movies martial arts wouldn't be as widespread as it is now. What films influenced you, and the team? What skills did you think, if not hope, might exist in some secret temple or hidden school? What myths did you want to be true? Are kicks realistic or merely inventive gymnastics from the legends such as Bruce Lee and JCVD?...

DK YOO online martial arts sensation, and self proclaimed modern day Bruce Lee challenged Brad Scott, a retired UFC, MMA fighter. Brad accepted on 6 days notice, flew from holiday, unprepared. Anyone hoping for a 1st minute KO would be disappointed because DK Yoo somehow survived 18 minutes. He survived with a lot of questionable tactics, not least continuous falling to the floor, clinching, turni...

What Makes A GOOD Training Partner? WORLD OF MARTIAL ARTS SHOWWhat are PRACTICAL TIPS to be a GOOD TRAINING Partner? Are you a GOOD training partner? Do YOU have different training partners for different skills? Do YOU AVOID some training partners? What makes some people GOOD or BAD? DO COACHES ask Too Much of STUDENTS? This is the BEST MARTIAL ARTS Show in the world. No egos, just thoughtful insi...

Can You Train At Home? WORLD OF MARTIAL ARTS SHOWBeyond general fitness what is effective, how do you learn with out feedback from a training partner? Is online video based training achievable? How much training is enough before you can teach that technique? Is there more to the new normal? The World of Martial Arts Show team dive deep into the world of martial arts. Learn more about your ad choic...

COBRA KAI meets FOOT FIST WAY in a delightful, hilarious, heartwarming comedy, with cool fight sequences. Inspired by Bruce Lee, life in Seattle and the legacy of kung fu and kung fu movies we get behind the team that created this instant classic. Interviewed and Edited by Ramon Youseph. The leads - Alain Uy (True Detective), Ron Yuan (Mulan) and Mykel Shannon Jenkins (Undisputed 3), three worn ou...

James YANG SHAOLIN MONK to MMA ONE FC Live TalkWe caught up with James Yang as he prepared to travel to Singapore for his ONE FC Debut Fight. He is briefly joined by training partner Demetrious Johnson. We talk Being Attacked with his Grandmother by 2 men, Inspiration for training, Bruce Lee, his parents, Lion Dance Training, tough Shaolin Temple training in remote NE China, finding Pankration, Ma...

DEMETRIOUS JOHNSON The GOAT the 'Mighty Mouse' Live Talk UFC to ONE FCThe legend, the GOAT, the one, and only Demetrious Johnson talks to Mick Tully live and direct. Everything is one the table from from UFC to ONE FC, FOX, flying armbars, Henry Cejudo, Kyoji Horiguchi, Benavidez, Dodson, Torres, Yamamoto, training, Matt Hume, Erik Paulson, being a father, what's next, GAMING, Twitch, JAKE PAUL an...

How do you train when the world is closed? What Do You Do Now? How and Who do you train with when it returns to something more normal? What is the point of Social Media? Is Social Media Just Social Needia? Is there more to the hype? As the Pandemic eases around the world how do we return to normal? What was it like during the closure of business? The World of Martial Arts Show team dive deep into...

Why Do A BEGINNERS Start? What do BEGINNERS Want? What MOTIVATES a Beginner to start training? Coach, Sensei, Teacher BEGINNERS SPECIAL.Get inside the MIND OF World Class Coaches. How do you keep a variety of motivations training in the same space? How do you you unlearn those who 'know a bit'? DO they all stop? The World of Martial Arts Show team dive deep into the world of martial arts beginners...

Why TRAVEL to Train? WHY BOTHER?Do you train with other instructors? How far would you travel... next State, next Country... next Continent...? How Far Is TOO FAR? What Do You Learn? Is there a difference in training abroad to training at home? Is it worth going to the Originating Country... Why is This? Does it Matter? Is it good to HOST Other Instructors? What is it about travelling? Is it good...

Students START, Some GO, Some STAY... Why is This? Does it Matter? The team on World of Martial Arts Show dive deep into how they've experienced students have left or been made to leave. Why do people join a club or gym? What are they looking for? If they find what they want, and leave is that ok? Of course it is. Is it important to weed out trouble makers? Can you allow students to recruit their...

WHAT Words Do You Use SENSEI, GURU, MASTER? What is in a NAME? The team on World of Martial Arts Show dive deep into what words they use and why. What words do you use in the Dojo, Gym? Ever call anyone Guru, Sensei, or perhaps Master? Do you call yourself anything? Is there a difference between a technique with a name in another language? Does using the original words with a martial art make it m...

MONEY FIGHTS Mockery or Legit? World of Martial Arts ShowMayweather vs Logan Paul just happened and so what? Worth watching? Mad match up? Misplaced match up? Was there anything to be learned? Is this the future of boxing? Has Mayweather lost his credibility or just made a ton of cash? Who cares? World of Martial Arts Show is hosted by Mick Tully (MKG Coventry), Nathan Leverton (Leicester Shootfig...

DEATH GRIEF LOSS in MARTIAL ARTS World of Martial Arts ShowPowerful, thoughtful discussion form the team. How do martial artists cope with loss? What do you expect from your teacher? How do you express your emotions in the dojo. Kurt, Mick and Nathan dive into their own experiences to reveal how they cope, what they do, who they turn to. Why are fellow martial artists their first point of call? In...

Who was the real winner after Jake Paul knocked out Ben Askren last month? And was it combat sport that lost? Kurt, Mick and Nathan look at the wider impact that these fights are having on those who train in combat sports and martial arts, and ask if it is they that are wrong to be skeptical given the amount of money and interest the fight generated. Are we moving into a new era of sports entertai...

In this episode, Kurt, Nathan and Mick look back on their early experiences in Martial Arts and discuss the styles and teachers that shaped them as both students and instructors. They discover a shared background in Karate, and we also learn that the traditional method we've all experienced, may not be the most effective way to teach people. What's the point of KATA? Is the Culture element importa...

Is This The Best Instructor Today? Ever Trained Martial Arts? Want to Understand what you are learning? Want to learn high level BJJ? Do You Want To Be High Level? Who is John B Will? Why do people seek him out as a teacher? What is his pedigree? Did he really train in India in the 80s, in brutal, bone smashing ancient arts? How did he go from SILAT Champ to BJJ Coach of Coaches? Why is he such a...