In this episode, Jeremy brings us the fifth Episode of the Martial Arts Radio Live. Martial Arts Radio LIVE (Episode 5) - Episode 479 Today's episode is the fifth installment for the Martial Arts Radio Live. Jeremy answers questions and reads stories from the listeners as well as giving out some cool trivia. Listen to find out a lot of surprise announcements and more!
Mr. Stephan Kesting is a martial arts practitioner and instructor at the Grapple Arts. He is also a Podcaster, Youtube creator and a full-time firefighter. It's not really that you have to spend more time doing that particular move, you need to find a way to achieve the same goal... That is varying the guard and then ending up in the armbar. Mr. Stephan Kesting - Episode 478 One of the most convincing ways to ask your parents to bring you to a martial arts class is to write a letter using crayon...
In this episode, Jeremy talks about his thoughts about the plans and the future of whistlekick. We're Looking For Some Help - Episode 477 The episode we're bringing to you today is an emotional one because it's about whistlekick. In this episode, Jeremy becomes emotional while talking about his plans for both the company and the creative side of whistlekick. Listen to find out more!
Coach Lina Khalifeh is a martial arts practitioner and instructor of Taekwondo. She is a champion, trainer and founder of SheFighter, a self-defense school for women. Why are women so afraid to stand and defend for themselves? That's how I started. I started teaching self-defense training at the basement of my parent's house. That's how I shifted from taekwondo to creating my own system. Coach Lina Khalifeh - Episode 476 Addiction is not the most pleasant word to use but Coach Lina Khalifeh is o...
In this episode, Jeremy talks about the balance and conflict between Traditional Training vs Successful Business. Traditional Training vs Successful Business - Episode 475 The idea of running a successful martial arts business and preserving martial arts values and training can be tricky. It's a question of how much are you willing to compromise between the two so you can reap the benefits of both. In this episode, Jeremy talks about the pros and cons, balance and conflict between traditional ma...
Mr. Brian Lorence is a martial arts practitioner, instructor, and founder at the Lorence Martial Arts Studio in Wisconsin. The good instructors out there are going to do everything they can to not make you feel that negative stuff. They are going to be all about helping you get back to. who you are as a martial artist. Mr. Brian Lorence - Episode 474 It's not often that a teenager's going to choose martial arts over team sports in school. What was it that made Mr. Brian Lorence choose martial ar...
In this episode, Jeremy talks about an inherent issue in the martial arts: What Makes One Martial Artist Better? What Makes One Martial Artist Better - Episode 473 How do we evaluate if a martial artist is better than the other? This gives us a list of questions that we have to ask: Does being better in a competition makes one martial artist better than another? What makes a martial artist good? Does the rank tell us who would be better? In this episode, Jeremy talks about what makes one martial...
Mr. Andrew Adams is a martial arts practitioner who trains at the White Crane Martial Arts at New Hampshire. He is currently an admin of whistlekick's Facebook page. You can see the same form done even in the same school by different students and it will look slightly different because of the cadence or the rhythm of how they do it. Mr. Andrew Adams - Episode 472 As a kid who experienced the tumultuous relationship of his parents, all he ever wanted was to protect her mother. This mindset brough...
In this episode, Jeremy is joined by Mr. Joshua Blum for a Fight Scene Analysis - Wheels on Meals with Jackie Chan and Benny The Jet Urquidez Fight Scene Analysis - Wheels on Meals with Jackie Chan and Benny The Jet Urquidez - Episode 471 Wheels on Meals is a 1984 martial arts film featuring Jackie Chan , Yuen Biao, and Sammo Hung . The film was directed by Sammo Hung, the action sequences are directed by Jackie Chan, and it was filmed in Spain. In this episode, Jeremy and Mr. Joshua Blum of the...
Sifu Nathan Marinone is a martial arts practitioner and instructor of various martial arts disciplines. He founded the Phoenix Martial Arts of Connecticut. I used to tell people, sometimes when you look into the mirror, you don't always like what you see. You can be overweight, you can be a little older than you want to be, you can be out of shape, maybe a few injuries here and there, right? But if you don't ever look into that mirror, you'll never get that self-realization. You'll never begin t...
In this episode, Jeremy brings us the fourth Episode of the Martial Arts Radio Live. Martial Arts Radio LIVE (Episode 4) - Episode 469 Today's episode is the fourth installment for the Martial Arts Radio Live. Jeremy answers questions and reads stories from the listeners as well as giving out cool trivia. Listen to find out a lot of surprises and more!
Sensei TJ Storm is a martial arts practitioner, actor, and instructor of motion capture at the Mind's Eye Tribe in Los Angeles, California. The ability to use martial arts to master a thing well enough that when somebody uses just fury against you and you respond calmly and with great skill, that's really enticing to be able to own that skill. Sensei TJ Storm - Episode 468 When your mother wants you to do martial arts, you do it. Initially, Sensei TJ Storm wanted to learn piano but he instead ha...
In this episode, Jeremy talks about Adaptive Martial Arts with special guests Master Kellie Thomas and Mrs. Patty Thomas Adaptive Martial Arts - Episode 467 Before the adaptive martial arts, adaptive individuals are unaccepted in martial arts classes but that has been changed fairly recently. As a result, adaptive individuals have recently been accepted in the martial arts and these are kids or adults with ADHD, autism, and other special needs. In this episode, Jeremy is joined by Mrs. Patty Tho...
Mr. Jason Davis is a martial arts practitioner and he is the founder of the Adaptive Martial Arts Association (AMAA). Not as much was known about disabilities then. And over the phone, my parents were told that I couldn't train and I never would be able to train and it didn't actually make sense. It was a pretty big blow and I didn't understand because that was the first time I was ever told that I couldn't do something. Mr. Jason Davis - Episode 466 Martial arts changed his life. That sums up w...
In this episode, Jeremy talks about how meditation helps you reset and taking your martial arts out into nature. Taking Your Martial Arts Out Into Nature - Episode 465 Most of the time, we spend our days dealing with distractions in life such as our 9-5 jobs or even our personal life. How can meditation be our constant companion to battle these distractions? In this episode, Jeremy talks about his experience of going into the woods as meditation as well as taking your martial arts out into natur...
Sensei Jenni Siu is a martial arts practitioner and instructor at the Kicks Karate School along with her husband, Sensei Gabriel Siu. I heard a very wise friend tell me one time: Never think something's weird. It's different. Find out why it's different and find out why you had that response and then you're going to realize that you've just learned something that you needed to learn. Sensei Jenni Siu - Episode 464 Getting into a martial arts class can be expensive most of the time so when an opp...
In this episode, Jeremy talks about the things you need to do if you are planning on living a martial arts lifestyle. Living a Martial Arts Lifestyle - Episode 463 Martial Arts is not only a sport or a hobby, but it's also something that teaches you a lot about respect and hard work. Martial Arts is a lifestyle that you will carry for the rest of your life. In this episode, Jeremy discusses how martial arts is reflected in everyday life such as clothing, food and nutrition, self-discipline, and ...
Miss Samantha Win is a martial arts practitioner and actor from Barrie, Ontario. Now living in California, she has been featured in the films Wonder Woman and Man of Steel. Indulging in your pain. Knowing that that pain is making you stronger, just like in training, all the times you're suffering, you're so much stronger when you come out of it. Just knowing that and having experienced that on a physical level gave me a lot more emotional strength than I was expecting. Episode 462 - Miss Samanth...
In this episode, Jeremy talks about a viral Facebook post about a kid who went to retaliate against his bully. Everyone Has the Right to Feel Safe - Episode 461 We are wired to defend ourselves when we are threatened and this is exactly what the boy did to his bully on that viral Facebook post. Everyone has the right to feel safe and if it takes to fight back, it is our instinct as humans to do that. In this episode, Jeremy shares his thoughts about the situation that the bullied boy was in as w...
Mr. Philip Hartshorn is a martial arts practitioner, Star Wars aficionado, and YouTube creator at the PhilUp channel. How do you expect to learn or why should you be able to learn one of the most ancient and most difficult, intricate types of movement that the body has ever achieved when you can't even eat in the right posture Mr. Philip Hartshorn - Episode 460 Our guest today came to the martial arts in a very unique way. Unlike most who usually watched Bruce Lee, Mr. Philip Hartshorn was fasci...
In this episode, Jeremy talks about the much-anticipated whistlekick book called, "The Martial Artists Handbook" The Martial Artists Handbook - Episode 459 Since the 100th episode of whistlekick Martial Arts Radio, Jeremy has been pondering about making a book that is based on the podcast. After a few hundred episodes, the book is now a reality and it's called The Martial Artists Handbook. Listen to Jeremy as he talks about how the idea was conceived, what the book is about, and the important wo...
Professor David Meyer is a martial arts practitioner and instructor who teaches how can we maximize nutrition. He is a 2019 IBJJF Champion. He (Sensei Jack Seki) used to tell us that you're always armed. You're armed with the ground. He said it's better than a club, it's better than a knife because you can hit someone with the Earth. What he meant by that is you could throw them, if you want, head first to the ground and coming from 5 feet high in the air however they are when you throw them, th...
In this episode, Jeremy brings us the third Episode of the Martial Arts Radio Live. Martial Arts Radio LIVE (Episode 3) - Episode 457 Today's episode is the third for the Martial Arts Radio Live. Jeremy answers questions and reads stories from the listeners as well as giving out cool trivia. Listen to find out surprises and more!
Shihan Ninja Nguyen is a martial arts practitioner and instructor from Boston, Massachusetts. He is the founder of Xtreme Ninja. I feel like for me it's like, I have a martial arts gym but at the same time I still have to evolve. I still have to learn. I still have to perfect my kick. Shihan Ninja Nguyen - Episode 456 Learning martial arts when your family is in a complete uncertainty if you will survive is practically what Shihan Ninja Nguyen experienced. Having experienced the Vietnam war, his...
In this episode, Jeremy shares a very personal experience where he talks about why it's OK to not be OK. It's OK to Not be OK - Episode 455 Being not OK can either have positive or negative effects for us. We can take in a lot of lessons or it can also destroy us. In this very intimate episode, Jeremy shares his personal struggles and battles against anxiety and why it's OK to be not OK. Listen to learn more!
Sifu Steven Macramalla is a martial art practitioner and instructor of Chien Lung, Six Animals Kung Fu. As a culture, what are we practicing for? That's the bigger question that we collectively have to ask ourselves. We do our practice for ourselves, yes, the outside society we're asked, how can I get this out there more? Sifu Steven Macramalla - Episode 454 Sifu Steven Macramalla has taught Chien-Lung for over 20 years, and in addition has been a personal fitness and marathon trainer, yoga and ...
In this episode, Jeremy talks about what seems to be the perennial issue of Martial Arts Infighting. Martial Arts Infighting - Episode 453 People participate in martial arts and we as people tend to make mistakes when we think about ourselves. One of the most pressing issues is the martial arts infighting among individuals, instructors, and maybe even schools. Martial artists tend to drag each other down and it's embarrassing. In this episode, Jeremy talks about martial arts infighting and how a...
Miss Lauren Mary Kim is a martial arts practitioner who does stunt work for some of the great Hollywood action films such as Fast and Furious 7. Everything was a rollercoaster. Once I've found martial arts, that kind of transformed things. I was able to learn about meditation and being still. Things now in my life are more constant. Things don't bother me as much as before. Ms. Lauren Mary Kim - Episode 452 Having been in dancing made a better transition to martial arts. Miss Lauren Mary Kim has...
In this episode, Jeremy talks about the Problems with Martial Arts Judging Problems with Martial Arts Judging - Episode 451 Most of the time, people can't take other's opinions so it becomes a challenge because judging in the martial arts is a subjective judgment. In this episode, Jeremy discusses both his experiences when he is judging and the problems with Martial Arts Judging. Listen to learn more!
Ms. Juju Chan is a martial arts practitioner and actress best known for her role at the Netflix' Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny When I saw a clip of Bruce Lee doing nunchucks, I was so fascinated by his nunchuck skills. So, I made my own pair of nunchucks with rulers and shoelaces and just keep copying the moves. It was because of martial arts films I started learning martial arts. Ms. Juju Chan - Episode 450 Making it to Hollywood is not an easy path especially in a time when ...
