THE REAL KARATE PODCAST With Sensei Anthony

Anthony Thomas•www.thomasmartialarts.com

THE REAL KARATE PODCAST is a place to get real about Traditional Martial Arts, Mixed Martial Arts, Martial Arts Training, and Martial Arts Philosophy. All comments get responses, haters are welcome.

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Episodes

Legacy Edition Part 7

Discussion about the use of Kata

Mar 30, 2019•24 min

Legacy Episode part 6

Discussion about the use of Kenpo Curriculum

Mar 30, 2019•25 min

Legacy edition part 5

Just a discussion with my two instructors about what they thought about Ed Parker

Mar 30, 2019•20 min

Legacy Edition Part 4

A discussion about what Kenpo really is.

Mar 30, 2019•21 min

Legacy Edition Part 3

Mr asking how long it took my dad and uncle how long it took them to earn their Black Belt

Mar 30, 2019•15 min

Legacy Edition Part 2

My two instructors talking about their proudest achievements

Mar 30, 2019•12 min

Legacy Episode Part 1

My two first instructors my dad and uncle telling me about how they began the Martial Arts

Mar 30, 2019•6 min

A new answer to a very common question

Just a brief discussion about how I now answer a question that I am asked very frequently

Mar 28, 2019•5 min

Lets talk about feinting

A brief discussion about what a feint truly is, and how to use them.

Mar 16, 2019•14 min

How cage fighters are damaging the reputation of the martial arts

Just a brief description about how cage fighters are damaging the reputation of the martial arts

Mar 16, 2019•11 min

how do we restore the reputation of the traditional martial arts

just a brief description about what I think is required to restore the good name of the martial arts

Mar 14, 2019•13 min

Abandoning the one strike weapon defense

Just a brief discussion about how many people have flawed timing because they only assume that an attacker with a weapon is only going to swing once

Mar 07, 2019•12 min

Are you a black belt with a white belt mindset?

Just a brief discussion about whether or not a black belt should Don a white belt and another art

Mar 05, 2019•9 min

Do you know the difference between an insult and a threat?

Just a brief discussion about the difference between a threat and an insult, and when you are legally and morally allowed to defend yourself.

Mar 02, 2019•8 min

What I think about mixing styles

Just a brief discussion about why I think that makes him Styles should be avoided early on

Mar 01, 2019•15 min

Why you NEED to train bare knuckle

Just a brief discussion about I training with no pads is necessary

Feb 23, 2019•10 min

Why it matters that George St-Pierre retired

Just a brief description about the fact that George Saint Pierre retired and why it matters

Feb 23, 2019•5 min

where do you fall in the black

Just a brief discussion about how many black belts you feel quite appropriate number to be promoted in any given School Far From Any Given teacher

Feb 15, 2019•13 min

What does passing the torch mean?

Just a discussion about what passing the torch really means for the person who is supposed to be passing the torch, and the person who the torch is being passed to

Feb 12, 2019•7 min

How important is ferocity

Just a brief discussion about how important ferocity is

Feb 08, 2019•8 min

What we can learn from point fighting

Just a brief discussion about the fact that while I'm not a fan of sport karate, it does have some valuable things to teach us

Feb 07, 2019•12 min

What does Mastery look like?

Just a brief discussion about what Mastery is supposed to look like

Feb 02, 2019•11 min

Where is line?

Where do we draw the line with unethical behavior?

Jan 31, 2019•13 min

Do not let the ugly techniques fool U

Just a brief discussion about how techniques are not is visually pleasing in your using them against a skilled opponents

Jan 30, 2019•9 min

Move your gosh darn head

Just a brief discussion again about how important is being able to move your head is

Jan 26, 2019•11 min

Jack of all trades

Just a brief discussion we visit in the concept of overall skills versus highly specified skills

Jan 23, 2019•15 min

Stop idolizing people

Just a brief discussion that martial arts skill alone should not be reason to idolize anyone

Jan 18, 2019•11 min

Defense Above All Else

Just a brief discussion about how defending yourself means focusing on not being harmed before you harm your opponent

Jan 12, 2019•13 min

There is no substitute for repetition

A discussion about how falling in love with your craft is more valuable than looking for a shortcut

Jan 10, 2019•8 min

Ignorance rears its head again

Just a brief discussion about how a young lady was speaking negatively about the thing that actually kept her safe

Jan 04, 2019•9 min

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