Episode 326 - Mr. Ryan Hoover

Mr. Ryan Hoover is a martial arts practitioner and instructor. He is a co-founder of the Fit to Fight school.

Our teaching, kind of, protocol here is we give students a skeleton, a framework and then it's up to them to kind of fill in the muscle around it...

Mr. Ryan Hoover - Episode 326

His passion for martial arts developed a little bit later in his life but it did not slow down from training. Mr. Ryan Hoover is now a multi-disciplined martial arts practitioner and instructor from the Fit to Fight school. Mr. Hoover is also a co-author of a series of books about Krav Maga. Mr. Ryan Hoover has gone a long way through his journey into the martial arts which is inspiring to those who are planning to train even later in their life. Listen to find out more!

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Episode 325 - Paradigm Shifts

On today's episode, Jeremy talks about the things that change our beliefs, paradigm shifts.

Paradigm Shifts - Episode 325

How many times have you had a change of heart or belief whether for better or for worse? Do you have an open mind about things that could potentially change your whole life or to get you unstuck? On today's episode, Jeremy talks about the paradigm shifts that makes us constantly improving whether in martial arts or in life. Listen to find out more!

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Episode 324 - Lao Shi Rod Huus

Lao Shi Rod Huus is a martial arts practitioner and instructor. He is the current owner of Wu Chi School of Self Defense in North Dakota.

My Sifu... he would tell me Rod, clear your mind, don't think about so much at one time. Just let stuff happen as it does.

Lao Shi Rod Huus - Episode 324

There are many of us here who were brought by our friends to martial arts as a bonding activity. What separates our guest today is the journey he took in the martial arts. Since he has no knowledge about fighting, Lao Shi Rod Huus was discouraged at first because he was left in the lower ranks and this is the part where he showed his strong character. From being a discouraged martial artist, he rose through the ranks and now, he is both a seasoned martial arts instructor and the owner of Wu Chi School of Self Defense. Listen to find out more!

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Episode 323 - The Benefit of Tracking Things in Martial Arts

On today's episode, Jeremy talks about the importance of being scientific and the benefit of tracking things in martial arts.

The Benefit of Tracking Things in Martial Arts - Episode 323

We can call it being scientific or even analytics, do these terms mean anything for martial arts? On this episode, Jeremy dissects the importance of data in training, attendance, enrollees and all the other things that affect the performance of both the martial artists and schools. Because of this, we are starting the whistlekick report. If you want to know how to participate, listen to find out more!

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Episode 322 - Grandmaster Joe Rebelo

Grandmaster Joe Rebelo is a martial arts practitioner and instructor. He created a tv show called the Martial Arts Today TV.

It's only the narrow-minded individuals who in their xenophobia will only stay in their one style and can't possibly want to go to any other style.

Grandmaster Joe Rebelo - Episode 322

Most of us were brought by our parents to martial arts classes as a kid as an extracurricular activity after school. Grandmaster Joe Rebelo isn't different but he found out about martial arts when his father playfully hit him with a karate chop. Since then, Kenpo Joe, as he is also known for, has trained various styles of martial arts from Chinese to Filipino. He has watched and trained with some of the greats in martial arts that inspired him to continue earning black belts on different styles. Listen to find out more!

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Episode 321 - Anko Itosu

On today's episode, Jeremy talks about Karate's less talked about innovator, the grandfather of Karate, Anko Itosu.

Anko Itosu - Episode 321

It is common that when we talk about the history of Karate, we always hear Gichin Funakoshi's name because he is a primary figure in making karate popular in Japan. On the other hand, Anko Itosu may not have made it popular but he created the movements that are the foundation of Karate today. On this episode, Jeremy talks about Anko Itosu, the grandfather of Karate. Jeremy shares interesting stories that made Anko Itosu a legendary figure in the world of Karate. Listen to learn more!

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Episode 320 - Mr. Paul Read

Mr. Paul Read is a martial arts practitioner and instructor, Tai Chi in particular. He is popularly known as the Teapot Monk. 

I failed in the black belt grading and I got completely beaten up in the freestyle session. I learned something really Interesting though... That it was through that loss, that failure, that not achieving what I thought I was going to achieve, that ultimately would turn out to be probably the most important lesson... 

Mr. Paul Read - Episode 320

Our guest today is a Tai Chi practitioner and instructor who's a self-confessed bookworm and the books he read eventually led him to discover martial arts. Mr. Paul Read, who comes from the UK, is also an author and online instructor of Tai Chi and he is more popularly known as the Teapot Monk. Mr. Read has deep insights into the martial arts and he shared some of his personal stories and his philosophy that will surely inspire everyone. Listen to find out more!

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