Episode 467 - Adaptive Martial Arts

In this episode, Jeremy talks about Adaptive Martial Arts with special guests Master Kellie Thomas and Mrs. Patty Thomas

Adaptive Martial Arts - Episode 467

Before the adaptive martial arts, adaptive individuals are unaccepted in martial arts classes but that has been changed fairly recently. As a result, adaptive individuals have recently been accepted in the martial arts and these are kids or adults with ADHD, autism, and other special needs. In this episode, Jeremy is joined by Mrs. Patty Thomas, an occupational therapist from the Adaptive Martial Arts Association, and Master Kellie Thomas, an adaptive martial arts instructor, who is devoted to the advocacy of helping adaptive martial artists. Listen to find out more!

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Episode 466 - Mr. Jason Davis

Mr. Jason Davis is a martial arts practitioner and he is the founder of the Adaptive Martial Arts Association (AMAA).

Not as much was known about disabilities then. And over the phone, my parents were told that I couldn't train and I never would be able to train and it didn't actually make sense. It was a pretty big blow and I didn't understand because that was the first time I was ever told that I couldn't do something.

Mr. Jason Davis - Episode 466

Martial arts changed his life. That sums up what the journey is like for Mr. Jason Davis. He was born with cerebral palsy and he was thought of not going to survive by the doctors at that time. When Mr. Jason Davis was 8 years old, he was turned away from a martial arts school because of his condition. Today, he leads the Adaptive Martial Arts Association (AMAA), an organization he founded, which aims to help adaptive individuals to pursue their journies into the martial arts. Mr. Jason Davis's story is truly inspiring. Listen to find out more!

Show Notes

Learn more about the Adaptive Martial Arts Association (AMAA) here. Like and follow their Facebook page here.

Find out more about Cerebral Palsy here.

In this episode, we mentioned Bill "Superfoot" Wallace.

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Episode 465 - Taking Your Martial Arts Out Into Nature

In this episode, Jeremy talks about how meditation helps you reset and taking your martial arts out into nature.

Taking Your Martial Arts Out Into Nature - Episode 465

Most of the time, we spend our days dealing with distractions in life such as our 9-5 jobs or even our personal life. How can meditation be our constant companion to battle these distractions? In this episode, Jeremy talks about his experience of going into the woods as meditation as well as taking your martial arts out into nature. Listen to find out more!

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Episode 464 - Sensei Jenny Siu

Sensei Jenny Siu is a martial arts practitioner and instructor at the Kicks Karate School along with his husband, Sensei Gabriel Siu.

I heard a very wise friend tell me one time: Never think something's weird. It's different. Find out why it's different and find out why you had that response and then you're going to realize that you've just learned something that you needed to learn.

Sensei Jenny Siu - Episode 464

Getting into a martial arts class can be expensive most of the time so when an opportunity came, Sensei Jenny Siu grabbed it. Sensei Siu Started as a little kid playing pretend karate with the boys in her neighborhood until her Aunt gave her a Christmas present to join a 12-week karate class. And the rest is history. Today, Sensei Jenny Siu has founded a school with her husband, Sensei Gabriel Siu, passing along all the knowledge they learn through the tough times. Listen to find out more!

Show Notes

You may find out about Sensei Jenny Siu's school here.

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Episode 463 - Living a Martial Arts Lifestyle

In this episode, Jeremy talks about the things you need to do if you are planning on living a martial arts lifestyle.

Living a Martial Arts Lifestyle - Episode 463

Martial Arts is not only a sport or a hobby, but it's also something that teaches you a lot about respect and hard work. Martial Arts is a lifestyle that you will carry for the rest of your life. In this episode, Jeremy discusses how martial arts is reflected in everyday life such as clothing, food and nutrition, self-discipline, and many others. Listen to learn more!

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Miss Samantha Win - Episode 462

Miss Samantha Win is a martial arts practitioner and actor from Barrie, Ontario. Now living in California, she has been featured in the films Wonderwoman and Man of Steel.

Indulging in your pain. Knowing that that pain is making you stronger, just like in training, all the times you're suffering, you're so much stronger when you come out of it. Just knowing that and having experienced that on a physical level gave me a lot more emotional strength than I was expecting.

Episode 462 - Miss Samantha Win

After being literally forced to train in jiujitsu at age 4, Miss Samantha Win has made martial arts her lifestyle all through her life. At a very young age, Miss Win became aware that acting and martial arts can go together. She has been featured in the films Wonderwoman and Man of Steel, to say the least. Miss Win, aka Samantha Jo, has also represented Canada for wushu and won a bronze medal at the 2007 World Wushu Championships. With all the hats she wears, Miss Win has a lot of interesting stories to tell so listen to find out more!

Show Notes

Find out more about Miss Samantha Win's filmography here

Follow, Like, and Subscribe to Miss Samantha Win's Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

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Episode 461 - Everyone Has the Right to Feel Safe

In this episode, Jeremy talks about a viral Facebook post about a kid who went to retaliate against his bully.

Everyone Has the Right to Feel Safe - Episode 461

We are wired to defend ourselves when we are threatened and this is exactly what the boy did to his bully on that viral Facebook post. Everyone has the right to feel safe and if it takes to fight back, it is our instinct as humans to do that. In this episode, Jeremy shares his thoughts about the situation that the bullied boy was in as well as his experience with bullying. Listen to learn more!

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