Episode 714 - Master Carlos Machado

Carlos Machado is a multi Hall of Fame Instructor of Jiu Jitsu and known in Texas and the Southwest region of the United States as the “Godfather of Jiu-Jitsu”.

Confidence comes from competence. Competence comes from consistency. You’ve done something long enough, you went through enought time to work on your trade and sharpen your blade. You know what' you’re capable of. You don’t have to brag or show the world, you just show them when you act and not by talking about it.

Master Carlos Machado- Episode 714

Master Carlos Machado began his training at the legendary Gracie academy where he was taught and mentored directly by his uncle, Grandmaster Carlos Gracie. All of the Machado brothers spend a lot of time at the Gracie Compound with all the Gracie kids. They played together, ate together, trained together, and simply grew up together. After moving to the southern part of Rio de Janeiro, Copacabana, Carlos Machado was then taught and mentored directly by the legendary Rolls Gracie.

One of the main goals of Master Carlos Machado is to simply make the “Average Student, Above Average”. His mission is also to teach his instructors to be the best they can be by mentoring them and instilling in them a solid foundation on many levels, which will greatly benefit not only their own students but also themselves individually on and off the mats and will ultimately enable successful operation of the many premium Carlos Machado Jiu Jitsu Academies in the United States and around the world.

In this episode, Master Carlos Machado talks about his journey as one of the best Jiu Jitsu masters in America. Listen to learn more!

Show Notes

Check out Master Carlos Machado’s website at https://carlosmachado.net/.

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Episode 713 - Rapid Fire Q&A #15

In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams take on another iteration of the Rapid Fire Question and Answers.

Rapid Fire Q&A #15 - Episode 713

Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams tackle a series of questions from you, the listeners, and some guests in the form of a Rapid Fire Q&A. Here are the questions they tried to answer:

• What are things to do with awards and medals from competitions other than taking space on the shelf and collecting dust?

• Do you still have belts that are no longer your rank in the associated style?

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Episode 712 - Sensei Karen Valencic

Sensei Karen Valencic is a Martial Arts practitioner, instructor, author, speaker, mechanical engineer, and personal coach.

Notice where you’re tense. Relax where your tension is. And it’s like magic happens when you do that. A lot of times I hold tension in my calves of all places. It’s really interesting because when you really let go of the tension, not only that you’ll have an effect to your partner and yourself, you can actually feel your way more through the technique.

Sensei Karen Valencic - Episode 712

Finding Martial Arts at a dental conference is quite a unique story. Sensei Karen Valencic, a Mechanical Engineer and Aikidoist, realized at a dental conference that she can use martial arts in order to make conflict resolution swiftly. Apparently, Sensei Valencic turned her life around by applying Aikido in mastering conflict. Sensei Valencic is the president of the coaching company Spiral Impact and has written a book of the same name about how to master conflict.

In this episode, Sensei Karen Valencic talks about Aikido and how it can be applied to productively deal with conflict. Listen to learn more!

Show Notes

Check out Sensei Karen Valencic’s book on Amazon.
For more information about Sensei Karen Valencic and what she does, visit her website at karenvalencic.com.

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Episode 711 - Training and Defending While Not at Your Best

In this episode, Andrew and Jeremy talk about Training and Defending While Not at Your Best.

Training and Defending While Not at Your Best - Episode 711

Let’s say that you caught the flu or something that makes you less than 100% and you need to go out and buy some medicines and suddenly a stressful situation came. Can you rely on your mental capacity when you are physically weak? In this episode, Andrew and Jeremy talk about Training and Defending While Not at Your Best.

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Episode 710 - Master Matthew Eyler

Master Matthew Eyler is a Martial Arts practitioner and instructor at the Trinity Martial Arts in New York.

I always tell people that the great thing about Martial Arts is it’s the most individualized team sport. It’s a personal journey in a way that I didn’t have to worry about keeping up with everybody or letting down my team, it’s all about me. But, it’s a team in a sense that we’ve got a support sytem of instructors and classmates who encourage each other and training together…

Master Matthew Eyler - Episode 710

Teaching Martial Arts requires dedication and passion but owning and running a school is different altogether. Master Matthew Eyler, upon getting the blessing of his own instructor, started Trinity Martial Arts in New York in the middle of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Besides Master Eyler’s school, what keeps him busy is running the How to Teach Anything Podcast, a show for different instructors and coaches about providing instruction to all types of students.

In this episode, Master Matthew Eyler talks about his school and how art, sport, and self-defense can be blended into a beautiful experience in the traditional Martial Arts. Listen to learn more!

Show Notes

Check out Master Matthew Eyler’s school at Trinity Martial Arts and listen to his podcast at HowToTeachAnythingPodcast.com

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Episode 709 - Training in Multiple Styles at the Same Time

In this episode, Andrew and Jeremy dissect whether Training in Multiple Styles at the Same Time is good or bad.

Training in Multiple Styles at the Same Time - Episode 709

Arguably, one of the most pressing topics in the Martial Arts world is how important training is. More specifically, can someone train in multiple styles simultaneously as MMA practitioners generally do? In this episode, Andrew and Jeremy dissect if Training in Multiple Styles at the Same Time would actually be beneficial or detrimental to martial artists. Stick around and join the discussion.

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Episode 708 - Gene Myers

Gene Myers is a Martial Arts practitioner, Psychologist, and fellow Podcaster.

I found that hand to hand combat was really interesting to me. You could really improve yourself in any kind of combat. It kind of tell you who you are as a person, can you lose graciously, things like that…

Gene Myers - Episode 708

Starting a podcast is not an easy feat but would you believe it that the very FIRST Martial Arts podcast started as an after-class weekend affair? Gene Myers is one of the original hosts of Karate Cafe, which was verified as the first martial arts podcast. Gene Myers has been training in Chibana-ha Shorin-Ryu karate and Hakutsuru Kenpo since 1993. Gene recently retired after 30 years of serving people with developmental disabilities and psychiatric disorders.

In this episode, Gene Myers talks about how the Karate Cafe podcast started as well as his journey into the Martial Arts. Listen to learn more!

Show Notes

Listen to the Karate Cafe Podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

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Episode 707 - Setting Up a Training Space in an Apartment

In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew talk about how to design a training space for yourself if you live in a small apartment.

Setting Up a Training Space in an Apartment - Episode 707

Having a training space in your own home could be handy, especially in the time of a pandemic. However, it could be challenging if you don’t have the luxury of a big space when you are living in an apartment. In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew talk about how to design a training space for yourself if you live in a small apartment.

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Episode 706 - Danielle Orsino

Danielle Orsino is a Martial Arts Practitioner and a fantasy novelist who wrote “The Birth of the Fae” series.

It’s nice to have somebody to just tell me “hey, focus on the pad and don’t listen to the noise.” Because I’m getting critiqued and judged as an author for a while. You have those voices. So, its nice to have somebody to just be like “just hit the pad, that’s all you have to worry about right now…”

Danielle Orsino - Episode 706

Usually, the journey for us Martial Artists starts with either wanting to learn self-defense or being inspired by our heroes. Danielle Orsino, the author of The Birth of the Fae, started training on his father’s dare that he could get out of town if she got a yellow belt in Taekwondo. Later on, after a handful of tournaments, Danielle Orsino became a martial arts champion. Presently, she is a novelist and has written a book series.

In this episode, Danielle Orsino talks about her transition from a champion martial artist to a nurse and her journey to becoming an author. Listen to learn more!

Show Notes

Check out Danielle Orsino’s books including The Birth of the Fae Series on Amazon

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