Episode 758 - Sensei Les Bubka

Sensei Les Bubka is a Martial Arts practitioner, instructor, and Mental Health advocate based in the United Kingdom.

Martial Arts is like money, it amplifies your character. If you’re rich and a bad person, you’re just a powerful bad person. The same in the dojo, you give a bad person more power, he will just turn into a powerful bad person… I would like to beleive that Martial Arts make better people, but the truth is, good instructors produce good people.

Sensei Les Bubka - Episode 758

Going out and socializing with other people is a normal part of everyday living but for Sensei Les Bubka, it was the other way around. Sensei Bubka had anxiety growing up and when his friend invited him to join a dojo, he stayed. Eventually, Sensei Bubka will realize something that will change his life forever.

Sensei Les Bubka has been promoting the benefits of Karate for health, both physical and mental, and working with charities, groups and individuals using Karate as a tool for improvement.

In this episode, Sensei Les Bubka shares his journey to the Martial Arts and how it’s making a positive impact on Mental Health. Listen to learn more!

Show notes

Find out more about Sensei Les Bubka and his offerings on his website at LesBubka.co.uk

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Episode 757 - Movement Industry Professionals Roundtable

In this episode, Jeremy is joined by 3 non-martial artists to discuss ideas that you may try differently for your Martial Arts schools.

Movement Industry Professionals Roundtable - Episode 757

Myson Jones, Kristen Leach, and Greg Johnson discuss similarities of their industries to Martial Arts all in the name of helping Martial Artists, teachers, and school owners to improve their service. In this episode, Jeremy is joined by 3 non-martial artists to discuss ideas that you may try differently for your Martial Arts schools.

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Episode 756 - Maddie Madison

Maddie Madison is a Martial Arts practitioner.

I’ve always pride myself that if you want to play the piano, you can play the piano. That came from the only President I’m interested in, John F. Kennedy. President Kennedy encourage that thinking; that you can do ANYTHING… That has served me very well in my life.

Maddie Madison - Episode 756

If you’ve lived through the 60s, Martial Arts schools are not as present as it is today. In the absence of schools at that time, Maddie Madison was able to find Martial Arts through books before finding a Karate school.

In this episode, Maddie Madison shares her journey not only to the Martial Arts but also to her sobriety. Listen to learn more!

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Episode 755 - The Myth Poor Self-Defense is Worse Than None

In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams take on The Myth Poor Self Defense is Worse Than None.

The Myth Poor Self-Defense is Worse Than None - Episode 755

Do poor self-defense skills give a person a false sense of confidence? Does it make a person worse than someone who has no training at all? In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams take on The Myth Poor Self Defense is Worse Than None. If you are not comfortable hearing f-bombs, you are WARNED!

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Episode 754 - Sifu Elvis Stojko

Sifu Elvis Stojko is a Martial Arts Practitioner and instructor, Actor, author, and multi-awarded Olympic medallist Figure Skater.

A true drive or a true inspiration can only come from within. It cannot be an external source…

Sifu Elvis Stojko - Episode 754

If you ask Sifu Elvis Stojko which came first, Skating or Martial Arts? Sifu Stojko will say Skating. However, the story of how Martial arts helped his career is nothing short of astounding.

In this episode, Sifu Elvis Stojko shares his journey to the Martial Arts, how Kung Fu has helped his skating career, and more importantly how it changed his life. Listen to learn more!

Show Notes

In this episode, we mentioned Glen Doyle’s episode.

Know more about Sifu Elvis by visiting his website.

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Episode 753 - Running a Martial Arts School is Like Training

In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew talk about why Running a Martial Arts School is Like Training.

Running a Martial Arts School is Like Training - Episode 753

Running a school is not as easy as you think. It involves complex tasks dealing with complex individuals. However, running a school has so much in common with martial arts training. In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew talk about why Running a Martial Arts School is Like Training.

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Episode 752 - Sensei Arthur Gulley Jr.

Sensei Arthur Gulley Jr. is a Martial Arts practitioner and instructor, podcaster, and author from Michigan.

One of the things I really stress when I do my videos is that, it’s not about which style is better, it’s not about which discipline is better… It’s about how you understand the principles of that discipline.

Sensei Arthur Gulley Jr. - Episode 752

When his bullies realized what they had done was wrong, they taught him some moves on how to defend himself. Sensei Arthur Gulley Jr. had an interesting way to get introduced to Martial Arts. First, it was his bullies, and then his cousins. Because of financial restraints, Sensei Arthur Gulley Jr. was not able to train until he was older but the fire kept growing. Presently, he is a 4th Dan in Isshinryu under Grandmaster Willie Adams.

Sensei Arthur Gulley Jr. is married, and have three sons. He is also a musician and an author with works on all Platforms and books on kindle.

In this episode, Sensei Arthur Gulley Jr. shares his journey to the martial arts from a kid who wants to learn how to defend himself into the passionate Martial Artist that he is today. Listen to learn more!

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Episode 751 - Announcing Martial Arts Teacher Training and Certification

In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew are joined by Craig Wharem Announcing Martial Arts Teacher Training and Certification.

Announcing Martial Arts Teacher Training and Certification - Episode 751

Part of whistlekick’s goal is to improve the quality of education in the Martial Arts and help teachers and instructors become better at what they do. In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew are joined by Craig Wharem Announcing Martial Arts Teacher Training and Certification.

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Episode 750 - Soke Tim Spiess

Soke Tim Spiess is a Martial Arts practitioner, instructor, and former US Secret Service Agent.

Comes a time in your Martial Art where you go to a next level and something pushes you there and 90% of the time what it is, it is self-discovery…

Soke Tim Spiess - Episode 750

October 1, 1984, was the time Soke Tim Spiess’ Martial Arts journey started, as he vividly remembers. Out of a misunderstanding on the road with another driver, Soke Tim Spiess, at that time, had enough of people bullying him and decided he should know how to fight and protect himself. After that, Soke Spiess developed a passion for Karate where he learned a couple of rare styles that are only known to a handful of people.

In this episode, Soke Tim Spiess shares his journey to the martial arts where he started at an unusual time in his life. Listen to learn more!

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