Episode 809 - Discussions on Kicking

In this episode, Andrew and Jeremy talk about why the right Kicking technique is important for Martial Artists.

Discussions on Kicking - Episode 809

Most people just do what they are taught in the dojo and don't question whether there could be something better. Questioning and modifying techniques when learning how to kick is vital to make them work better for themselves. In this episode, Andrew and Jeremy talk about why the right kicking technique is important for every Martial Artists.

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Episode 808 - Mr. Rick Worthy

Mr. Rick Worthy is a Martial Arts practitioner and an accomplished TV and Film actor.

I kept asking myself, what do I want to do? Well.. I want this character to live on the page. I want to bring in the light. I think I got to figure out how to do it.

Mr. Rick Worthy - Episode 808

Some of you may recognize him from various film and TV series such as Gossip Girl, Washington Black, Supernatural, and so much more. Mr. Rick Worthy started training at age 9 in Detroit, where he grew up. He started in a time when martial arts wasn’t taught to children. Mr. Worthy trained in Taekwondo when he successfully persuaded his parents after seeing Bruce Lee repeatedly in the cinema. This passion remained with Mr. Worthy as he went on another journey to Hollywood as an actor.

In this episode, Mr. Rick Worthy talks about his journey into martial arts as well as the many tv series under his belt. Listen to learn more!

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Episode 807 - Conversations on Martial Arts with Mark and Craig

In this episode, Jeremy is joined by Sensei Craig Wharem and Tashi Mark Warner who answer questions about Martial Arts.

Conversations on Martial Arts with Mark and Craig - Episode 807

In this episode, Jeremy is joined by Sensei Craig Wharem and Tashi Mark Warner who answer questions about Martial Arts. Some of the questions include:

• When do we release the book, Women in Martial Arts

• What happens when someone wants to train but something is wrong physically

• How do you restore yourself

• plus more!

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Episode 806 - Sensei Nick Taber

Sensei Nick Taber is a martial arts practitioner, instructor, personal trainer, and podcaster based in Massachusetts.

Before you get others to care about what you’re doing, you have to show that you care about them. If you do that then you’re golden. You teach the tenets, but you have to show how you live those and where they could improve…

Sensei Nick Taber - Episode 806

Most martial artists trained because of bullying and parents asked them to do so. However Sensei Nick Taber, started his journey when he got bored with Tee Ball as a young kid and for his love of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. In fact, he could never forget the smell the first time he went inside a Dojo. Sensei Nick Taber fell in love with martial arts because his Sensei never treated him as an inferior student.

Presently, he took over Sensei Eric Gifford’s Cha-Sin-do after he retired. He is also a fitness coach. He is the host of the Real Talks with Sensei Nick Podcast.

In this episode, Sensei Nick Taber talks about his journey to the martial arts with his Cerebral Palsy and his style Cha-sin-do. Sensei Taber also talks about why humor is needed as a tenant of martial arts. Listen to learn more!

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You may check out more about Sensei Nick Taber at nicktaberfitness.com or follow Sensei Taber on Instagram

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Episode 805 - The Unintended Consequences of Guilt

In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew talk about the Unintended Consequences of Guilt in Martial Arts.

The Unintended Consequences of Guilt - Episode 805

As martial arts teachers, we often say things or let our students feel to make them guilty for not coming to train. We often use guilt as a motivator but there are consequences to be faced if we do this. How do we avoid this tendency when we talk to people, especially the ones we teach or train with? In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew talk about the Unintended Consequences of Guilt in Martial Arts.

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Episode 804 - Master Kellie Thomas

Master Kellie Thomas is a Martial Arts practitioner, instructor and founder of the Taekwondo K.I.C.K.S in Vermont.

The reason why I’m teaching is to help people increase their self confidence and self worth because I lacked that growing up. I would share to my older students that I was suicidal high school through college. Taekwondo SAVED my life…

Master Kellie Thomas - Episode 804

Our guest today started her journey as a young kid because her father wanted her to learn self-defense. Master Kellie Thomas felt like an outcast in her own school but in the dojo, she felt she belonged. Master Thomas struggled in her life as a suicidal and according to her, she was saved by Taekwondo. She has a passion for teaching and a dream of having her own Taekwondo class but it doesn’t become a reality later in her life. Presently, Master Thomas is an instructor and founder of the Taekwondo K.I.C.K.S in Vermont.

In this episode, Master Kellie Thomas talks about her journey into martial arts and how it helped her with life struggles. With the hardships she overcame in life, Master Kellie Thomas continues to impart her wisdom with children whenever she teaches. Listen to learn more!

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You may check out more about Master Kellie Thomas and her school at tkdkicks.net

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Episode 803 - Martial Arts Word Association 5

In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew use a word association game to see if Jeremy can relate random words to martial arts!

Martial Arts Word Association 5 - Episode 803

Here at whistlekick Martial Arts Radio, we like to mix things up once in a while. We’re going to do “Martial Arts Word Association” where Andrew gives Jeremy a random word that he could connect to martial arts. In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew discuss randomly generated topics from dog food to ceiling fans. Find out how they relate it to martial arts!

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Episode 802 - Senior Master of the Arts Jeff Speakman

Senior Master of the Arts Jeff Speakman is a Martial Arts practitioner, instructor, actor, and one of the legendary figures in Martial arts.

Learn form the best, play with the best. If you want to advance yourself intellectually, hang out with smart people and learn the courage to shut up. And sit and listen and take in the brilliance of who and what they are. Appreciate it and give yourself permission to be changed by that.

Senior Master of the Arts Jeff Speakman - Episode 802

Our guest today needs absolutely no introduction. Senior Master of the Arts Jeff Speakman is inducted at the Black Belt Hall of Fame, the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame and the Masters Hall of Fame.

Currently, Senior Master of the Arts Speakman resides in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he oversees the largest Kenpo 5.0 Martial Art organization in the world, the JSK5.0, and operates the Jeff Speakman’s Kenpo 5.0 franchise schools now in 18 countries.

In this episode, Senior Master of the Arts Jeff Speakman talks about his journey into martial arts and why there is a lost potential for Kenpo. Listen to learn more!

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You may check out more about about Senior Master of the Arts Jeff Speakman on his website at jeffspeakmanlv.com

To know more about Senior Master of the Arts Jeff Speakman’s work as an actor, check out IMDB: https://www.imdb.com

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