Episode 445 - Ong Bak Movie

In this episode, Jeremy is joined once again by Mr. Joshua Blum to talk about a great martial arts film, Ong Bak.

Ong Bak Movie - Episode 445

The movie Ong Bak is a breakout movie for Tony Jaa and it was released in multiple countries outside Thailand including the USA. Ong Bak was lauded for both its action sequences and fight scenes which gave it a high rating on movie review websites such as Rotten Tomatoes. Once again, Jeremy is joined by Mr. Joshua Blum to discuss the scenes that made the movie Ong Bak great. If you loved the film Ong Bak, listen to find out more!

Show Notes

Find out more about Ong Bak here.

You may check out Episode 425 with Mr. Jason Blum here and his podcast The 13th Hour here.

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Episode 444 - Mr. Sean Kanan

Mr. Sean Kanan is a martial arts practitioner and an actor best known for his role in the legendary film, The Karate Kid 3

I think more than the physical aspect of martial arts, there are certain mental aspect of martial arts that I'm able to call upon when I'm acting. Some sort of mind-game stuff that I'm able to tap into...

Mr. Sean Kanan - Episode 444

Growing up in a town where everyone loves Rocky, his parents managed to get him into a karate class. As the cliche goes, the rest is history. Mr. Sean Kanan loved martial arts and with the right people around him, he was able to get a shot to play the character Mike Barnes, the bad guy for the Karate Kid 3 movie. Mr. Sean Kanan had a lot of cool stories about his journey both to the martial arts and Hollywood. Listen to find out more!

Show Notes

In this episode, we mentioned Sensei Fumio Demura. 

Find out more about Mr. Sean Kanan's bio in his IMDB. Check out his Twitter and Instagram.

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Episode 443 - Does Starting Martial Arts as a Child Give You an Advantage

In this episode, Jeremy talks about his take on whether starting young in martial arts gives you an advantage or not.

Does Starting Martial Arts as a Child Give You an Advantage - Episode 443

As the cliche goes, age is just a number but does it translate well in the martial arts? What would be the appropriate age to start training in the martial arts, early or later in life? In this episode, Jeremy tries to answer a question from one of the show's friends, Sensei Jaredd Wilson of Martial Journal, which is: Does starting Martial Arts as a child give you an advantage? Listen to learn more!

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Episode 442 - Miss Julia Cross

Miss Julia Cross is a martial arts practitioner and instructor at the South Queensferry Taekwondo in Scotland, United Kingdom.

One of the biggest values of martial arts is the indomitable spirit. You just never give up when in times of hardship. That's when it's important to keep going and to find your inner strength.

Miss Julia Cross - Episode 442

Bullying, weight issues, and lack of confidence are some of the issues why children are brought by their parents to martial arts. True enough, Miss Julia Cross got the strength to get back up from martial arts. Since Miss Cross started training when she was eleven, she's won multiple Taekwondo European and World Championships, a whole bunch of local and international competitions, and became a member of the ITF Hall of Fame. Miss Julia Cross founded South Queensferry School of Taekwondo in 1998 at the height of her decorated career. Listen to find out more!

Show Notes

You can find more about Miss Julia Cross' School at their website here.
Like their Facebook page here.

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Episode 441 - Learning the Language of Your Art

In this episode, Jeremy talks about the importance or the lack thereof of learning the language of your art.

Learning the Language of Your Art - Episode 441

Most of us may know a term or two about the language from where our art came from. Although 99% of the foreign language of the martial art that we practice may not help in our everyday life, is there a benefit if we actually learn it? Aside from understanding the original script of the foreign martial arts movies, can we connect to the culture more deeply if we know the language? In today's episode, Jeremy tries to answer these questions as he shares his own experiences. Listen to learn more!

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Episode 440 - Professor George Dillman

Professor George Dillman is both a martial arts practitioner and instructor at the Dillman Karate International. It specializes in karate and a lot more.

They said Wally Jay and Leo Fong are the real deal. I said, really. He said, yeah. Now, this is from Bruce Lee, if you asked them a question, they don't tell you the answers. They'll get you up on the mat and let you do the answers.

Professor George Dillman - Episode 440

Starting to learn martial arts at a young age is not uncommon and Professor George Dillman is exactly that. Professor Dillman started training in Judo when he was 9 years old at the local YMCA and never stopped since. Professor George Dillman became successful in teaching how to use pressure points and he is also a Black Belt Magazine Hall of Famer. With years of experience, Professor Dillman had a lot of cool stories about his journey to the Martial Arts. Listen to learn more!

Show Notes

In this episode, we mentioned Hohan Sōken, Remy Presas, Wally Jay, Billy Blanks, Benny "The Jet" Urquidez and Bruce Lee

You may find more information about Professor George Dillman's book, Prometheus here.

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Episode 439 - Martial Arts Radio LIVE (Episode 1)

In this episode, Jeremy brings us the inaugural Episode 1 of the Martial Arts Radio Live.

Martial Arts Radio LIVE (Episode 1) - Episode 439

Today's episode is the first for the new Martial Arts Radio Live. Jeremy answers questions and reads stories from the listeners as well as giving out cool trivia. Listen to find out surprises and more!

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Episode 438 - Master Iain Armstrong

Master Iain Armstrong is a martial arts practitioner and instructor from England. He is the founder at the Nam Yang Kung Fu Retreat in Thailand.

The Kung Fu Retreat is not just a training together experience, it's the kind of eating together, the whole kind of spend all of your time with the other martial artists. You talk martial arts, read martial arts. It's the kind of the whole immersion experience.

Master Iain Armstrong - Episode 438

When both pursuing the person that you would end up marrying and the dream that you've always had with martial arts coincides with each other, you grab that opportunity. Master Armstrong founded the Nam Yang Kung Fu Retreat in Thailand with his wife after years of trying to build a martial arts school. Before his ending up in Thailand, Master Iain Armstrong went on to try building his school in London, Spain, and Singapore. He started training in boxing as a kid and went on to train with taekwondo and kung fu as he grew up. Master Iain Armstrong definitely has a lot of things to share with us so, listen to find out more!

Show Notes

You may find out more about Master Iain Armstrong's Nam Yang Kung Fu Retreat at their website, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook

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Episode 437 - The Mindset of the Advanced Martial Artist

In this episode, Jeremy talks about the last part of the mindset series, The Mindset of the Advanced Martial Artist.

The Mindset of the Advanced Martial Artist - Episode 437

Is the black belt the end of the road for martial artists? The end-goal for the years of training? The advanced martial artists are those who train longer than the intermediate martial artists and most of the time they have blue, brown, or black belts. How do we understand them when we're training with them? In this episode, Jeremy talks about the guys who are training for the longest time and the mindset of the advanced martial artist. Listen to learn more!

 

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