Episode 567 - How Appropriate Force Can Vary

In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about how appropriate force can vary in each person.

How Appropriate Force Can Vary - Episode 567

Getting away from an attacker may need you to exert some effort to make the person incapacitated for you to get away or get help. However, how much force is appropriate for you to do that? If you are a healthy 25-year-old or an elderly with a walker, the appropriate force could be subjective. In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew talk about how appropriate force can vary in each person depending on the situation and other factors.

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Episode 566 - Sensei Daniel Kornguth

Sensei Daniel Kornguth is a martial arts practitioner and instructor based in Vermont. He is a pacifist and an avid punk rocker.

For the longest time, I thought that my punk rock ethos was at odds with the essence of the martial arts. And yet I came to understand that, in fact, it is not.

Sensei Daniel Kornguth - Episode 566

Coming in having a pacifist mindset and growing up experiencing violence in almost every place, martial arts was not an easy sell for Sensei Daniel Kornguth. A self-confessed punk rocker, it has always been Sensei Kornguth's principle not to resort to violence when dealing with a situation. Listen in as Sense Daniel Kornguths tells us his journey into the Martial Arts, how he faced the challenges of having been diagnosed with ADS, and his experience of opening and closing his own martial arts school.

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Episode 565 - Best of the Best (Movie)

In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about the martial arts movie from 1989, Best of the Best.

Best of the Best (Movie) - Episode 565

The film "Best of the Best" is starred by Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Sally Kirkland, Simon Rhee, and Chris Penn. It's plot basically revolves around the competition of US and Korean Martial Arts teams. In this episode, we got two opposing views from Jeremy and co-host Andrew about how great or bad the film "Best of the Best" is. Listen to find out more!

 

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Episode 564 - Senpai Yves Gakunde

Senpai Yves Gakunde is a martial artist from Rwanda and now based in New Hampshire.

My Sensei Sinzi is someone who I want to become. I want to be someone who practices everyday, no matter where you are, the situation, and the condition you are in, PRACTICE.

Senpai Yves Gakunde - Episode 564

Growing up in a country where, at the time, Karate is prohibited to civilians and only the military are allowed is hard if you really like martial arts. Senpai Yves Gakunde grew up in Rwanda where he watched a lot of Bruce Lee and Jean Claude van Damme movies that ignited the passion for martial arts within him. Senpai Gakunde did not have formal training until high school when Karate is allowed to civilians. Senpai Yves Gakunde trained with Sensei Tharcisse Sinzi in Rwanda. Listen to learn more!

Show Notes

You may read more about Sensei Tharcisse Sinzi here

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Episode 563 - Fights are a Failure of Communication

In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about why   Fights are a Failure of Communication.

Fights are a Failure of Communication - Episode 563

Communication is what connects and binds us together, so whenever there's a breakdown in communication, a misunderstanding occurs that almost always leads to a fight not only in bars but especially in relationships. In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about why Fights are a Failure of Communication and how can we all avoid to be in this kind of situations.

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Episode 562 - Mr. Chen Tang

Mr. Chen Tang is a martial artist and an actor who stars in Bruce Lee's Warrior and Disney's live-action Mulan.

I told Shannon Lee to her face, seeing your father (Bruce Lee) made me, for the first time, in America be proud to be Asian

Mr. Chen Tang - Episode 562

Bruce Lee is an inspiration to all of us but Mr. Chen Tang admitted that Lee is his inspiration to be a prouder Asian in America. Starring in the live-action Mulan and the series Warrior, Mr. Chen Tang wouldn't have made it into these Hollywood films if it's not for his training with Wushu and Kung Fu. In this episode, Mr. Chen Tang tells why he is passionate about acting and his present and future projects. Listen to learn more!

Show Notes

In this episode, we mentioned Sherman Augustus (Badlands).

 

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Episode 561 - Is Learning Martial Arts History Beneficial to Training?

In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about whether Learning Martial Arts History Beneficial to Training.

Is Learning Martial Arts History Beneficial to Training? - Episode 561

Learning the history of the martial arts you are training in doesn't help you punch or kick. But what happens with your mindset when you learn its history and go in-depth in your training? Does it make a difference? In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about whether Learning Martial Arts History Beneficial to Training.

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Episode 560 - Dr. Jwing-Ming Yang

Dr. Jwing-Ming Yang is a martial arts practitioner, instructor, and founder at Yang's Martial Arts Academy (YMAA).

The taller the growth, the lower you bow. The more you learn, the more you should be humble. 

Dr. Jwing-Ming Yang - Episode 560

There aren't many guests here in the show who grew up in uniquely difficult situations and our guest is one of them. Dr. Jwing-Ming Yang grew up in wartime where 15 year-olds like him at the time were required to learn martial arts and conditioned to fight whenever required. Later on in his life, Dr. Jwing-Ming Yang found himself studying PhD in America where he started his first martial arts school in the 80s. Presently, he has written over 30 books about Taichi and healing. Listen as he tells us about his books, movies, and Star Wars!

Show Notes

You can find out more about Dr. Jwing-Ming Yang by going to their website

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Episode 559 - Children Training with Adults

In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about Children Training with Adults.

Children Training with Adults - Episode 559

Could there be more advantages than disadvantages when children and/or teens train with adults? In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams weigh in the issue at hand of children training with adults. Listen as they discuss about special treatments, or the absence thereof, regarding various considerations such as sparring, tournaments, and more. 

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