Episode 432 - Grandmaster James Keenan

Grandmaster James Keenan is a martial arts practitioner and instructor of Karate, Tai Chi, and Krav Maga. He is the founder and headmaster at the Dotokushin Dojo.

One of the things I tell people who I train now is the less ego you have in your practice, the better your practice and the higher your skill is going to be. The more self-less you can be in your practice, the higher your skills are going to end up being.

Grandmaster James Keenan - Episode 432

One of the most compelling reasons for people to go to martial arts is defending themselves from bullying. Grandmaster James Keenan started his journey when he discovered that martial arts is a way to achieve personal power and to be physically strong. Grandmaster Keenan never looked back ever since then and he even went to the extent of going to 5 schools simultaneously when he was starting. If you find this interesting, listen to know more about Grandmaster James Keenan.

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Episode 431 - Balancing Training & Teaching

On today's episode, Jeremy is joined by Sensei Gabriel Siu and they talk about the importance of Balancing Training & Teaching.

Balancing Training & Teaching - Episode 431

We usually do a question and answer episode where Jeremy reads a couple of questions and tries to answer them. In this episode, we bring in Sensei Gabriel Siu to the show and try to answer his question on balancing training and teaching. Listen to this episode as Jeremy shares his experience in teaching and training as well as the challenges that Sensei Siu is facing.

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Episode 430 - Sensei Ras Hylton

Sensei Ras Hilton is a martial arts practitioner and he fights on the New England Fights (NEF). He is also known as The Jamaican Shamrock and The Rasquatch.

I realized that regardless of how big I was and what I've learned up until that point, there was obviously more that I needed to do and more I needed to learn in order to protect myself and be confident that I'd able to deal with any given situation.

Sensei Ras Hylton - Episode 430

Learning how to box from his father as a young boy became the foundation of the fighter that he is today. The half-Jamaican Sensei Ras Hylton started training when he was 5 and he has not stopped since then. Today, he is fighting on the New England Fights (NEF) and his ultimate goal is to become a UFC fighter. Listen to learn more about Sense Ras Hylton's journey to the martial arts.

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Show Notes

In this episode, we mentioned Shihan Andy Campbell

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Episode 429 - Martial Arts Rivalries

In this episode, Jeremy talks about martial arts rivalries and competition among martial artists, schools and a lot more.

Martial Arts Rivalries - Episode 429

Rivalries aren't new to martial arts. In fact, many martial arts movies are based on rivalries and competition among schools and individuals. In this episode, Jeremy talks about how comparing ourselves to other martial artists and other schools contribute to our motivations and martial arts rivalries. Jeremy tries to answer whether these kinds of martial arts rivalries are healthy for competition or not. Listen to learn more!

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Episode 428 - Mr. Joseph Conway

Mr. Joseph Conway is a martial arts practitioner and the long-time uke of Master Ken on their youtube show, Enter the Dojo.

It's not just about being on the mat or what you're doing on the mat. It's the whole thing. Waking up a martial artist, going to bed a martial artist, it's not just, okay I'm in the dojo and now I'm going to turn it on...

Mr. Joseph Conway - Episode 428

His role on Master Ken's Enter the Dojo came to him by default because he happened to have a black belt in kempo. Mr. Joseph Conway's love for both humor and being an uke is the reason why his character, Todd Woodland, on Enter the Dojo complemented Master Ken. Unbeknownst to most of us, Mr. Joseph Conway got his black belt on Jeff Speakman's Kempo 5.0. In this episode, Mr. Conway talks about his journey to the martial arts, Master Ken and his character, Todd Philips. Listen to find out more!

Show Notes

In this episode, we mentioned Jeff Speakman and Episode 47.

https://youtu.be/mSg_f3LxfDA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyXhysmMNhE

 

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Episode 427 - Why Martial Artists Aren't Demoted

In this episode, Jeremy talks about why martial artists aren't demoted. 

Why Martial Artists Aren't Demoted - Episode 427

In martial arts, we acquire skills in our career through training and we are promoted by testing those skills. However, it is inevitable that we lose some of those skills through injuries, not training, and old age. Do martial artists get demoted with their rank with some of those reasons? In this episode, Jeremy talks about the reason why martial artists aren't demoted. Listen to find out more!

 

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Episode 426 - Mr. Ludi Lin

Mr. Ludi Lin is a martial arts practitioner and a Hollywood actor who starred in the Power Rangers reboot and Black Mirror.

Mr. Ludi Lin - Episode 426

Learning how to fight because of being bullied is always the reason to get into martial arts for most of us. Mr. Ludi Lin had a hard time growing up in China because of bullying and he had to learn to defend himself against them. Later on, as a teen, he would go to Thailand and learn Muay Thai that's going to pave the way for his Hollywood career. Mr. Lin has starred in the Power Rangers reboot, recent Black Mirror episode and the future reboot of the Mortal Kombat. Interesting? Listen to learn more!

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