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…

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!

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