The Drewsperience

Andrew Michael•anchor.fm

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A show that is 80% combat sports and 20% everything else.

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Stay Sharp & Fit ft. Matt "Matsthetics" Normandin from Fire Fit

Matt Normandin of Fire Fit came on to discuss what it is like to be a gym owner before and during the COVID pandemic. An emotional discussion where it got political on the government's handling of the pandemic highlighting its ineptitude during and before to why gyms & exercise are essential & should remain open. Matt also spoke about the fallout happening before people's eyes and why it is more important now than ever the government serves the people doing their actual job instead of ta...

Jan 09, 2021•52 min

Contact Kicks Martial Arts Owner Steve Fogarasi

Back by popular demand CKMA owner, Sensei, and president of IFK Kyokushin Canada Steve Fogarasi returned. The conversation covered Kyokushin not only as a sport but as a way of life. Sensei Fogarasi also went into how his students have grown from their first lesson to now with the lessons and skills they have picked up from Kyokushin to the real world. Other areas spoken was on what makes Hanshi Arniel the leader he is to the importance of finding hobbies, passions and balance during this period...

Jan 07, 2021•1 hr 27 min

The ageless wonder Sensei Wesley Jansen

Holland’s Sensei Wesley Jansen of Dojo Hokori Meiyo came on to discuss Kyokushin in Holland to how it became a powerhouse in the art; how IFK and other dojos are adapting to training during the pandemic. Other themes discussed were the importance of mental health with community and training to MMA and martial arts in pop-culture. To connect with Sensei Wesley his platforms are wesjeee90, dojohokorimeiyo, krt.tt2020 on IG and Wesley Jansen on FB with Dojo Hokori Meiyo & KRT Tips & Tricks ...

Jan 06, 2021•1 hr 12 min

Scandinavia’s New Hope ft. Mohsen Bahari of Frontline Academy & Jack “The Joker” Hermansson

2021 pumps out a big one in Frontline Academy head coach Mohsen Bahari & the UFC's 6th ranked middleweight in the world Jack “The Joker” Hermansson. Jack and Mohsen discussed how they have kept busy during the pandemic teaching us about good ScandinavianCuisine. Jack went into detail about how he planned to defeat his last opponent in July with arguably the nastiest heel hook of 2020. Jack and Mohsen also discussed their top fights in 2021 and who has them most excited to fight with Jack’s p...

Jan 06, 2021•25 min

Reza Pettersson from Freja MMA

2021's first guest from North Europe is FrejaMMA. Reza spoke about what got him interested in combat sports to how MMA has grown in Scandinavia with upcoming stars who can make an impact. Other topics discussed were current MMA news, what makes a good MMA analyst. To connect with FrejaMMA: Freja MMA Youtube Instagram: frejamma Twitter: Frejamma Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NQiaeQf1aJo2JQHgyGqnz?si=4513755fc91545b2 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-drewsperience...

Jan 02, 2021•1 hr 26 min

The Return Ft. Sensei Russo

Russo dojo owner Shihan Junior Russo came on to discuss how he has been keeping active with his students in various ways during the pandemic following how the martial arts scene will evolve post-pandemic following general discussion on work and life during these turbulent times. To connect with Sensei Russo on IG senseirusso, russodojo, and Facebook Junior Russo. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NQiaeQf1aJo2JQHgyGqnz?si=4513755fc91545b2 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcas...

Dec 10, 2020•1 hr 13 min

Drew’s Two Cents: UFC 255 Reflection

No guest today, Drew gives his thoughts on the past UFC 255 Pay-per-View on the status of both men and women’s flyweight divisions and the rest of the card. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NQiaeQf1aJo2JQHgyGqnz?si=4513755fc91545b2 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-drewsperience/id1612653086 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7nvbP89IM0Q1jJ8Bnklw8g

Nov 24, 2020•31 min

A New Era ft. Adam Caplan

A new chapter has dawned as the Drewsperience has arrived. The show's first guest is Adam Caplan from Unanimous Decision joins to come and talk about MMA of past and present with what he feels is going to happen with the current state of events and why new fans should look to the past not taking only the present at face value but understanding how the sport got to where it is. To connect with Adam his IG and Twitter are adamcaplan13 while his podcast Unanimous Decision is available on Spotify, I...

Nov 19, 2020•57 min

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