Monday, February 13, 2023

Episode 788 - Coach Jepha Mooi


Coach Jepha Mooi is a martial arts practitioner and instructor who founded Chick Jitsu.

Learning self-defense, learning how to protect themselves without even knowing it. Essentially, it is repetition, the more you do it, the more it’s going to naturally come out of you…

Coach Jepha Mooi - Episode 788

Most of the guests we have in the show starts their journey at a young age, usually brought by their parents to the dojo. Coach Jepha Mooi’s journey is nowhere near that. Coach Mooi started training as a new single-mom, thinking that she might need self-defense sooner than later. Eventually, Coach Mooi will teach others and empower women as well. She founded Chick Jitsu, an all-female Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training camp, that produces tournament events for women.

In this high-energy episode, Coach Jepha Mooi talks about her Martial Arts journey and she shares what her future events look like. Listen to learn more!

Show notes

You may check out Coach Jepha’s work on Instagram or check out Mooi Thai Fitness
Learn more about Chick Jitsu


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Thursday, February 9, 2023

Episode 787 - State of the Martial Arts


In this episode, we’re bringing you Jeremy’s State of the Martial Arts and what we could do to move forward.

State of the Martial Arts - Episode 778

Martial Arts, just like any other sport, is not perfect. That’s the very reason why we need to recognize and accept that as a fact so we can improve it for generations of Martial Artists to come. In this episode, Jeremy talks about where he thinks Martial Arts world is and what we could do to move forward. Listen to learn more!

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Monday, February 6, 2023

Episode 786 - Mr. Gad Krooder


Mr. Gad Krooder is a Martial Arts Practitioner from the Netherlands. He hosts the YouTube channel A-De's Chinese Corner.

In that club, everybody was respectful of each other. You we’re learning together, you we’re learning something useful. It’s not only a physical activity like soccer or basketball, it was also a cerebral activity. My brain was also involved. I love learning, so this was also another thing to sink my teeth in…

Mr. Gad Krooder - Episode 786

Having parents who train in Martial Arts is an advantage for some kids because they can start early. Mr. Gad Krooder, whose father trained under Mas Oyama’s top student, started at 11 years old but he remembers starting when he learned to walk.

Mr. Gad Krooder, a long-time listener of the show, hosts a Youtube channel that teaches the Chinese language when he’s not training.

In this episode, Mr. Gad Krooder talks about his journey as a martial artist, how martial arts and language are connected, and his time in Taiwan. Listen to learn more!

Show notes

You may check out Mr. Krooder’s YouTube Channel, A-De's Chinese Corner


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Thursday, February 2, 2023

Episode 785 - Martial Arts Should Be Fun


In this episode, Andrew and Jeremy talk about why Martial Arts Should Be Fun.

Martial Arts Should Be Fun - Episode 785

If you’re not having fun don’t do it, as Andrew always says. Martial Arts training should be educational and entertaining but there are instructors or schools that don’t believe in the latter. In this episode, Andrew and Jeremy talk about why Martial Arts Should Be Fun. Listen to learn more!

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