Darren Chan is a boxing coach/connoisseur , personal trainer and sensei in Kyokushin Karate from the UK. To connect with Sensei Darren: FB: Darren Chan IG: 87_fitness Drewsperience on audio Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NQiaeQf1aJo2JQHgyGqnz?si=08e768752b0448ac Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-drewsperience/id1612653086 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NQiaeQf1aJo2JQHgyGqnz?si=4513755fc91545b2 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-dre...
May 09, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Sensei Ben Ajamian aka ‘The Punisher’ is a Kyokushin Karate Australian Champion competitor, personal trainer and longest training student of Shihan Cameron Quinn. Training and teaching out of the Quinntessential Combat Dojo on the Gold Coast, Queensland Australia you can also connect with Sensei Ben at IG - punisherf.i.t FB - Ben Ajamian Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NQiaeQf1aJo2JQHgyGqnz?si=4513755fc91545b2 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-drewsperience/id1612...
May 02, 2022•1 hr 18 min
Victor Silverio is a pro lightweight MMA fighter who competes in CFFC training out of Los Angeles, California. To connect with Victor on social media: IG: victorsilverio Drewsperience on audio: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NQiaeQf1aJo2JQHgyGqnz?si=b22c12bcc7f84a35 Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-drewsperience/id1612653086 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NQiaeQf1aJo2JQHgyGqnz?si=4513755fc91545b2 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the...
Apr 18, 2022•50 min
Andre Barquero is a pro bantamweight mixed martial artist who has competed for Combate Americas, Pancrease and CFFC working his way up to the big MMA promotions. To connect with Andre on social media: IG: andrebarquero_ Drewsperience is on IG and FB IG: FB: @drewsperience Drewsperience audio: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NQiaeQf1aJo2JQHgyGqnz?si=15b549d4223248ae Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-drewsperience/id1612653086 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/...
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Judd Reid is a 5th Dan black belt in Kyokushin Karate who was the last of the Uchi Deshi under Sosai Mas Oyama as well as being an author of Young Lions, Ronin Years and having a documentary 100 Man Fight on his journey to become a Shihan in Kyokushin Karate. To connect with Judd: Website: https://www.juddreid.com/ IG: Judd_Reid Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NQiaeQf1aJo2JQHgyGqnz?si=4513755fc91545b2 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-drewsperience/id1612653086 Yo...
Apr 04, 2022•54 min
Host of Drewsperience's Drew's mother Marlene came on to discuss the subject of cancer. Marlene educates knowing the signs, symptoms if someone or their loved one feels something is not right. Marlene currently battles stage 4 pancreatic cancer and hopes this conversation can help make a difference in anyone(s) lives who has or know someone who has cancer. Drewsperience on Audio platforms: Spotify 🎙: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NQiaeQf1aJo2JQHgyGqnz?si=d9912fbb01a24f64 Apple Podcasts 🍎: htt...
Mar 21, 2022•45 min
Jason “Ridiculous” Andrada, Owner and Head Coach of Andrada Muay Thai in Las Vegas, NV. Cindy Hernandez, Licensed Massage Therapist and Medical Massage Practitioner. Clients range from Professional Athletes, Fitness enthusiasts and individuals so want to feel great. Educating her clients on the importance of training hard and recovering smart. To connect with Jason and Cindy: Cindy on IG: coachpandalv Jason Andrada: ridiculousj702 Andrada Muay Thai: andradamuaythai Website: https://www.andradamu...
Mar 17, 2022•59 min
Younes Abisourour is a Enshin Karate practitioner turned Mixed Martial Artist who is the welterweight champion of Rocket MMA who represents Kaizen MMA. Younes discusses how he discovered martial arts to discussing how he preps for fighting and what the future holds representing Kaizen. To connect with Younes: IG: younes.mma Drewsperience on audio: Spotify🎙: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NQiaeQf1aJo2JQHgyGqnz?si=b1d0f8f4db3d48e3 Apple Podcasts🍎📲: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-drew...
Mar 14, 2022•51 min
Joey Berkenbosch is a firefighter, mixed-martial artist from Holland affiliated with Holland's famous Kops Gym. Bert Kops is Holland's most accomplished MMA coach who trains Bellator MW champ Gegard Mousasi. To connect with Bert and Joey: Joey Berkembosch: Joey Berkenbosch on FB IG: joeyberkk_mma Bert Kops: Bert Kops on FB IG: Bertkops Kops Gym: IG is kopsgym Webpage: https://kopsgym.nl/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NQiaeQf1aJo2JQHgyGqnz?si=4513755fc91545b2 Apple Podcasts: https://pod...
Mar 09, 2022•38 min
Peter "the Chief" Graham is a Kyokushin Karate practitioner and former Bellator MMA fighter who owns IMC Prospect an MMA facility in Sydney, Australia. To connect with Peter: IG: peterthechiefgraham Facebook: Peter Graham IMC Prospect : https://www.imc-prospect.com.au Drewsperience on Audio: 🎙 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NQiaeQf1aJo2JQHgyGqnz?si=d72c2441401942cd 🍎 Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-drewsperience/id1612653086 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0...
Mar 07, 2022•58 min
Benny Lokshin is a Sambo instructor who comes on to discuss what Sambo is in the history of it and benefits of health. Other topics discussed is the Russian Ukraine conflict in its history of how this started to why the world is where it is now. 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...
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 37 min
Ewerton Texeira is among Kyokushin Karate's most accomplished competitors in history. In his words, Ewerton details how he discovered Kyokushin dominating the All American Open 5x, winning the World Tournament twice to competing in K1 and MMA before working on new projects in business and combat sports. To connect with Ewerton: IG: Ewerton.texeira.official Facebook: Ewerton Texeira (professional page only) Youtube: Ewerton Texeria Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NQiaeQf1aJo2JQHgyGqnz?si=...
Aug 13, 2021•54 min
Tarek Boutouis is a professional kickboxer from Canada competing in Japan with a Kyokushin background. Tarek breaks down how he got into martial arts & the importance of stepping out of your comfort zone. To connect with Tarek: IG: TarekBTS 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...
Aug 13, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Sensei Johanne Fournier of Karate KJF & IKO Nakamura returns with her daughter Sempai Laurence Desrosiers making her first appearance. The pair discuss reopening the dojo, increased children enrollment with the importance of teaching empowerment for women through martial arts as well as cooking tips, and what makes IKO Nakamura an amazing organization for Kyokushin. To connect with Sensei Johanne of KJF: IG: Sensei Johanne Fournier, Facebook Sensei Johanne Fournier, Karate KJF (514) 824-5425...
Aug 06, 2021•1 hr 16 min
Shihan Jeff Whybrow is one of Hanshi Steve Arniel's early students from the BKK. Jeff covers how he, Hanshi Arneil, and others helped expand Kyokushin throughout Europe during the 60s & 70s & how he hopes Hanshi's legacy remains and continues to grow. To connect with Shihan Jeff: FB: Jeff Whybrow Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NQiaeQf1aJo2JQHgyGqnz?si=4513755fc91545b2 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-drewsperience/id1612653086 Youtube: https://www.youtub...
Aug 03, 2021•1 hr 22 min
Max Mathes is Karate Combat's first Kyokushin Karate practitioner. Max came on to talk about his martial arts journey while serving in the German military before traveling to Australia and Thailand to learn Kyokushin. Max talks about being the first Kyokushin practitioner for Karate Combat hoping to be a trendsetter for more Kyokushin practitioners to fight in Karate Combat. To connect with Max: IG: Max_warrior_instinct_mathes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NQiaeQf1aJo2JQHgyGqnz?si=4513...
Aug 01, 2021•55 min
Shihan Alain Bonnamie is a Kyokushin Karate 5th Dan, former professional boxer, kickboxer, and entrepreneur. Alain spoke about his Karate journey finding kickboxing, boxing while creating awareness and working to find a cure for Parkinson's Disease. To connect with Shihan Alain: Facebook: Alain Bonnamie Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NQiaeQf1aJo2JQHgyGqnz?si=4513755fc91545b2 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-drewsperience/id1612653086 Youtube: https://www.youtube...
Aug 01, 2021•1 hr 24 min
KRT Tips & Tricks made their second appearance honoring the late Hanshi Steve Arneil founder of BKK & IFK in Kyokushin. Darren and Wes highlight their memories of Hanshi, his impact & legacy for Kyokushin and martial arts in general. To connect with KRT: Facebook: Krt Tips & Tricks, Darren Stringer, Wesley Jensen IG: krt.tt2020, stringerd1, wesjeee90, budo_kyokushinkai, dojohokorimeiyo, Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NQiaeQf1aJo2JQHgyGqnz?si=4513755fc91545b2 Apple Podcas...
Aug 01, 2021•1 hr 24 min
John Politis is an entrepreneur & investor in the fitness industry who comes on to discuss how the fitness industry has been affected since March 2020. John discusses the importance of money management as the pandemic highlighted how gym owners are one crisis away from insolvency finding strategies to keep afloat with good streams of income & investments. John details how in a post-pandemic world gym owners can & should improve their financial literacy to thrive in any situation. To ...
Aug 01, 2021•1 hr
Danbury Hat Tricks hockey forward Nikita Kovalev made his return while Jonathan Ferri made his podcast debut talking hockey. The boys discuss the most memorable hockey memories in DEK & ice hockey to fave players and the importance of community in sports & life. To connect with Nikita & Jon: Nikita Kovalev: IG NKOVI17, Twitter: kovithekid Jonathan Ferri: Ferribaws IG, Ferribawss Twitter Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NQiaeQf1aJo2JQHgyGqnz?si=4513755fc91545b2 Apple Podcasts: ...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 19 min
Jim Lawson is the head writer of Jiujitsu Mag, Brazilian Jiujitsu's largest magazine covering the fastest growing martial art. Jim discusses how he found BJJ in a fun-filled conversation including MMA, technology & other sports. To connect with Jim: IG: Jiujitsumag Youtube: Jiujitsumag Twitter: Jiujitsumag Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NQiaeQf1aJo2JQHgyGqnz?si=4513755fc91545b2 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-drewsperience/id1612653086 Youtube: https://www....
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 25 min
Jason Andrada returns to the Drewsperience to make a huge announcement as a martial artist & what it was like to be in Florida for UFC 261 cornering Women's Flyweight Champion Valentina "Bullet" Shevchenko before the first live crowd event in a year. Jason also discusses nutrition, philosophy making a great fighter, and how Andrada Muay Thai has grown since the first conversation. To connect with Jason: IG: ridiculousj702, andradamuaythai Facebook: Jason Andrada Website: AndradaMuayThai.com ...
Jul 29, 2021•59 min
Denis Kang is a former middleweight mixed martial artist & pioneer of Canadian MMA. Denis discusses his martial arts journey finding MMA through BJJ & competing in promotions Pride FC, Dream & UFC. Denis highlights his most memorable moments & how he found his calling in coaching his post-fight career. To connect with Denis: IG: thisisdeniskang Facebook: Denis Kang Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NQiaeQf1aJo2JQHgyGqnz?si=4513755fc91545b2 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.a...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Bob Buchanan is a Kyokushin Sensei & Champion of Ring Wars North America’s most prestigious open Kyokushin tournament. Bob came on to talk about his discovery of Kyokushin, competing in Shihan Rene Cruz’s Ring Wars becoming champion of the USA to discussing how he has managed his dojo during the pandemic. To connect with Bob: IG: Senseibob Facebook: Bob Buchanan Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NQiaeQf1aJo2JQHgyGqnz?si=4513755fc91545b2 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/pod...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 17 min
Nasar Kasab is a Kyokushin Karate blackbelt from Australia who came on to talk about his Kumite experiences. Nasar spoke about his latest tournaments, his love of competing & his future goals in Kyokushin, kickboxing & beyond. To connect with Nasar: IG: Nasr_kasab 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/UC7nvbP89IM0Q1jJ8Bn...
Jul 29, 2021•43 min
Sensei Pat Pinto teaches Kyokushin Karate out of Melbourne, Australia. Pat's second appearance had him talk more about his basketball career before finding martial arts to the latest news on what he is doing with his ventures in Kyokushin Shuffle, Kumite Fit, Forever the Teacher. To connect with Pat: IG: senseipatpinto, the_kyokushinshuffle, kumite_fit Facebook: Patrick Pinto Youtube: Kyokushin Shuffle Drewsperience on audio: Spotify URL: https://open.spotify.com/show/72Hy5uiFyDS2BVeUX44G4P?si=c...
Apr 17, 2021•59 min
Scott Heaney is the brains behind the largest Kyokushin online blog The Martial Way covering all aspects of Kyokushin. Scott discusses the current state of martial arts with plans of improving Kyokushin awareness by doing interviews as well as a weekly show called Real Talk with Shihan Terry Birkitt on all matters Kyokushin unfiltered. Scott details his 2021 goals for the blog as his shows have picked up fu steam and his thoughts on martial arts in a post-pandemic world. To connect with Scott: T...
Apr 13, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Shihan Hamid Asna-Ashari, black belt, 7th Dan, is head of Canada Kyokushin-Kan Organization & All Americas Chairman. He is also a member of the Honbu International Committee. Shihan Hamid covers how he discovered Kyokushin in Iran to build the art up from the ground up to traveling, living in Japan, meeting then Shihan Royama who would become Kancho Royama. He discusses a variety of subjects, his role, and how he feels 2021 will see Kyokushin evolve. To connect with Shihan Hamid: IG: Hamidas...
Apr 08, 2021•50 min
Cameron Quinn is a Kyokushin Karate Shihan who's also the author of The Budo Karate of Mas Oyama. Cameron spoke about how he discovered Kyokushin, traveling to Japan, meeting Sosai Oyama, becoming his interpreter, seeing a young Andy Hug rise up on the world stage among other Kyokushin legends. Cameron discusses why Bunkai should be applied more and how martial arts is constantly evolving in the 21st Century. To connect with Shihan Cameron: Facebook: Cameron Quinn IG: cameronqkarate budokarate.c...
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 43 min
Sasha Tadayoni is an entrepreneur of Modern Warrior & Sempai in Kyokushin Karate under IKO Nakamura in British Columbia, Canada. Sasha spoke about discovering Kyokushin, why it is not only about competition but Kyokushin as a lifestyle being a better person in all areas of life. Sasha covers how a freak injury led him on a downward spiral before finding his “why” to persevere becoming a changed man creating Modern Warrior to teach self-defense in schools, to women and anyone from all walks o...
Apr 02, 2021•58 min
