In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about the martial arts movie from 1989, Best of the Best. Best of the Best (Movie) - Episode 565 The film "Best of the Best" is starred by Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Sally Kirkland, Simon Rhee, and Chris Penn. It's plot basically revolves around the competition of US and Korean Martial Arts teams. In this episode, we got two opposing views from Jeremy and co-host Andrew about how great or bad the film "Best of the Best" is. Listen to fin...
Dec 24, 2020•34 min•Ep. 565
Senpai Yves Gakunde is a martial artist from Rwanda and now based in New Hampshire. My Sensei Sinzi is someone who I want to become. I want to be someone who practices everyday, no matter where you are, the situation, and the condition you are in, PRACTICE. Senpai Yves Gakunde - Episode 564 Growing up in a country where, at the time, Karate is prohibited to civilians and only the military are allowed is hard if you really like martial arts. Senpai Yves Gakunde grew up in Rwanda where he watched ...
Dec 21, 2020•59 min•Ep. 564
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about why Fights are a Failure of Communication. Fights are a Failure of Communication - Episode 563 Communication is what connects and binds us together, so whenever there's a breakdown in communication, a misunderstanding occurs that almost always leads to a fight not only in bars but especially in relationships. In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about why Fights are a Failure of Communication and how can we all avoid to...
Dec 17, 2020•29 min•Ep. 563
Mr. Chen Tang is a martial artist and an actor who stars in Bruce Lee's Warrior and Disney's live-action Mulan. I told Shannon Lee to her face, seeing your father (Bruce Lee) made me, for the first time, in America be proud to be Asian Mr. Chen Tang - Episode 562 Bruce Lee is an inspiration to all of us but Mr. Chen Tang admitted that Lee is his inspiration to be a prouder Asian in America. Starring in the live-action Mulan and the series Warrior, Mr. Chen Tang wouldn't have made it into these H...
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 562
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about whether Learning Martial Arts History Beneficial to Training. Is Learning Martial Arts History Beneficial to Training? - Episode 561 Learning the history of the martial arts you are training in doesn't help you punch or kick. But what happens with your mindset when you learn its history and go in-depth in your training? Does it make a difference? In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about whether Learning Martial Arts H...
Dec 10, 2020•20 min•Ep. 561
Dr. Jwing-Ming Yang is a martial arts practitioner, instructor, and founder at Yang's Martial Arts Academy (YMAA). The taller the growth, the lower you bow. The more you learn, the more you should be humble. Dr. Jwing-Ming Yang - Episode 560 There aren't many guests here in the show who grew up in uniquely difficult situations and our guest is one of them. Dr. Jwing-Ming Yang grew up in wartime where 15 year-olds like him at the time were required to learn martial arts and conditioned to fight w...
Dec 07, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 560
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about Children Training with Adults. Children Training with Adults - Episode 559 Could there be more advantages than disadvantages when children and/or teens train with adults? In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams weigh in the issue at hand of children training with adults. Listen as they discuss about special treatments, or the absence thereof, regarding various considerations such as sparring, tournaments, and more....
Dec 03, 2020•26 min•Ep. 559
Sensei Olivia Roney is a Martial Arts practitioner instructor at the Crouching Tigers school in Indiana. I'm somebody who's very optimistic about the future. I feel like the young children that we're raising right now are going to have the ability to completely change the world in the future. Sensei Olivia Roney - Episode 558 Growing up with 7 siblings and raised by a single mom, martial arts is remotely someone's priority. However, Sensei Olivia Roney showed up in the dojo with the will and det...
Nov 30, 2020•58 min•Ep. 558
In this episode, Jeremy brings us the second Episode of the whistlekick Live Season 2 and he is joined by co-host Andrew Adams. whistlekick LIVE Season 2 (Episode 2) – Episode 557 Today’s episode is the second installment for the whistlekick Live Season 2. Jeremy answers questions, reads stories from the listeners, as well as some cool fun games about martial arts. In this episode, Jeremy is joined by co-host Andrew Adams and we bring back our first guest, Justin Lee Ford of MartialJournal.com. ...
Nov 26, 2020•53 min•Ep. 557
Mr. David Liban is a Martial Arts practitioner, filmmaker, and professor at CU Denver's College of Arts & Media. It was just evident to me that Martial Arts is the kind of exercise, the kind of training that, it may not make you live longer but it will give you a better life if you do it for as long as you live. Mr. David Liban - Episode 556 Training in college and then taking a break, and then back at it again. A story that may have been familiar but not common to us is the path that Mr. Da...
Nov 23, 2020•59 min•Ep. 556
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about Why Everyone Should Consider Tournaments. Why Everyone Should Consider Tournaments - Episode 555 Tournaments and competitions are divisive topics that make martial artists either excited or mad, teachers either interested or not at all, and schools either go a lot or not ever. There are positives and negatives of joining tournaments but what’s certain is the pressure it creates brings out the best and worst of martial artists. In this e...
Nov 19, 2020•36 min•Ep. 555
Mr. Glenn Murphy is a martial arts practitioner and instructor. He is the founder of NC Systema which is based in North Carolina. I guess my drive to studying Aikido was kind of wanting to study something that worked with refinement and efficiency. I was never going to be like the biggest or the fastest guy out there, it just occurred to me that trying to just learn how to wrestle or box in the skilled way as you can would still probably going to get your head kicked by a very large guy in Engla...
Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 554
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about guns and why do they exist in our society. Guns - Episode 553 Why are guns not that important in the traditional martial arts kata? Is there a need to incorporate it with the kata since guns are much of a threat or danger in our daily lives today? In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about guns and why do they exist in our society. Listen to learn more! Video: https://youtu.be/HtcMLaE2gY8...
Nov 12, 2020•34 min•Ep. 553
Mr. John Molyneux is a martial arts practitioner, instructor, and the host of the Success Breeds Success Podcast. He is from the United Kingdom. I've always been quite confident in myself. So, I go along to a Brazilian Jiujitsu class and put a white belt on, be humble, and just get on with it and have some purple belt strangle me out because there isn't any ego in the dojo and in any style. Mr. John Molyneux - Episode 552 There are a few of us who were forced to the martial arts by our parents a...
Nov 09, 2020•55 min•Ep. 552
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about Extreme Martial Arts and it's relevance in competitions. Extreme Martial Arts - Episode 551 Weapons, more athleticism, showmanship, and more can be part of the extreme martial arts competition. In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about the importance of extreme martial arts and try to debate whether practicality or showmanship is more important. Listen so you can join the discussion!
Nov 05, 2020•23 min•Ep. 551
Miss Robynn Murray is a martial arts practitioner and Iraq war veteran. Her story was featured in the Academy Award-nominated documentary, Poster Girl. There is this idea of rugged individualism in America, where if you can't do it all alone, you're a weak person. Well, no. That's crap! Miss Robynn Murray - Episode 550 Started training in Aikido when she was 14 years old, martial arts never got out of her lifestyle ever since. Miss Robynn Murray had trained with multiple disciplines such as Krav...
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 550
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about the importance and relevance of Junior Black Belts Junior Black Belts - Episode 549 The Black Belt is important because it is a standard for measuring the skills of martial artists. However, this standard varies from one school to another where there are junior black belts. The schools give these belts for a variety of reasons including giving as a reward for children so they would not stop training. In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew t...
Oct 29, 2020•27 min•Ep. 549
Professor Zahalea Anderson is a martial arts instructor and practitioner at the Urban School of Martial Arts in Long Beach, CA. Until now, I never made money for myself. It all went back into the dojo. I'm working with kids whose parents were abusive. The dojo became a home and a safe house for them. Professor Zahalea Anderson - Episode 548 Growing up in a household where your father is a martial arts instructor, becoming a martial artist is not impossible. A self-proclaimed "dojo baby", Profess...
Oct 26, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 548
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Mr. Andrew Adams talk about the breaks that they took from their own martial arts journies. Resuming Training After a Break - Episode 547 Taking a break in your training can be a result of different reasons such as vacation, work travel, illness, and a pandemic among others in the long list of possible excuses. How hard is it to resume training if you're out for just a week or even a couple of years? Do you return with guns blazing or take it slow and low key?...
Oct 22, 2020•21 min•Ep. 547
Dr. Shawna Pandya is a martial arts practitioner, physician, science-astronaut candidate among her other illustrious titles. I had never ever thought that I wouldn't turn down anything for medical school and then the opportunity of going to space came a long. I realized that I wanted to make space part of my life and career. Sometime everything doesn't have to go to plan, as long as you keep your end-goal in mind. Dr. Shawna Pandya - Episode 546 You can get the girl out of the Dojang, but you ca...
Oct 19, 2020•56 min•Ep. 546
In this episode, Jeremy brings us the first Episode of the whistlekick Live Season 2. We have new segments and surprises! whistlekick LIVE Season 2 (Episode 1) - Episode 545 Today's episode is the first installment for the whistlekick Live Season 2. Jeremy answers questions, including what's the best zombie weapon, and reads stories from the listeners as well as giving out some cool trivia about martial arts or anything under the sun. In this episode, we are trying to live up to the "LIVE" aspec...
Oct 15, 2020•56 min•Ep. 545
Mr. Jason Neef is a martial arts practitioner and CEO of Kicksite, a company focused on giving martial arts instructors a platform for their business. It's a really arduous process to earn a blackbelt, especially at the end when you're going through that testing. But when it was done, oh my goodness, without a doubt it was one of the proudest accomplishments of my life. Mr. Jason Neef - Episode 544 A self-confessed martial arts fanboy, Mr. Jason Neef started training at 8 but it was cut short be...
Oct 12, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 544
In this episode, Jeremy is joined by Mr. Andrew Adams and they talk about their Thoughts on Becoming a Better Instructor. Thoughts on Becoming a Better Instructor - Episode 543 What would it take to become a better instructor? Do you study new ideas or just improve on something that you are not good at? In this special episode, Jeremy is joined by Mr. Andrew Adams, who is a qualified and experienced martial arts and music teacher, and they talk about their Thoughts on Becoming a Better Instructo...
Oct 08, 2020•21 min•Ep. 543
Miss Valery Brosseau is a martial arts practitioner, a public speaker, and an advocate of mental health and suicide prevention. It's not linear, it's not a straight line, and there are stumbles. What matters is that you pick yourself up. It's not about having a perfect track record, it's about persevering when things get tough. Miss Valery Brosseau - Episode 542 Growing in a family with a lot of brothers, Miss Valery Brosseau did not think twice about following them into Karate training. That wo...
Oct 05, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 542
In this episode, Jeremy tells us what Martial Artists have learned in 2020 and how can we get through it. What Martial Artists Have Learned in 2020 - Episode 541 The year 2020 hasn't been kind to most of us martial artists because of the effects of the pandemic. It has affected the way we train, the way we conduct classes, and the fact that we are not yet allowed to go to our own martial arts schools. The effects have been devastating both for us and martial arts schools but there are important ...
Oct 01, 2020•17 min•Ep. 541
Sensei Fran Vall is a martial arts instructor and practitioner. She stars in the award-winning documentary, Sensei Fran Kicks Ass. If you start a martial art in the country where it had originated, it is pretty amazing. In Tokyo, the mother school of Judo called the Kotokan is there, so needless to say I was ecstatic because I trained there. You’re there, you’re training all the time, it’s like training with God. Sensei Fran Vall and Simone Fary - Episode 450 Sensei Fran Vall started to train in...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 540
In this episode, Jeremy talks about What to Do if Your Martial Arts School Shuts Down during these hard times. What to Do if Your Martial Arts School Shuts Down - Episode 539 The COVID-19 Pandemic has closed a lot of establishments both permanently and temporarily, martial arts schools included. So, if this is the unfortunate reality for you, you don't need to give up on your martial arts and see this as an opportunity instead. In this episode, Jeremy talks about What to Do if Your Martial Arts ...
Sep 24, 2020•11 min•Ep. 539
Professor Mark Reding is a martial arts practitioner, Head Professor, and founder at the Reding Martial Arts in Texas. Life is about learning. We as martial artists are fortunate that we are in an art that we can always learn in. Professor Mark Reding - Episode 538 For a person who has no interest in any sports, doing martial arts is way out of his priorities let alone go to class with his dad. However, Professor Mark Reding was asked by his dad to come with him on a karate class and the moment ...
Sep 21, 2020•57 min•Ep. 539
In this episode, Jeremy brings us the twelfth Episode of the whistlekick Live. We have new segments and surprises! whistlekick LIVE (Episode 12) - Episode 537 Today's episode is the twelfth installment for the Martial Arts Radio Live. Jeremy answers questions and reads stories from the listeners as well as giving out some cool trivia about martial arts or anything under the sun. In this episode, we have new segments and a a much-improved show, at least by our standards! Listen to find out a lot ...
Sep 17, 2020•53 min•Ep. 537
Sensei Lorenzo Sandoval is a martial arts practitioner and instructor. He is the head instructor at the Ageless Martial Arts in Las Vegas. Human movement is what I'm really big on because everyone is different. everyone is going to fight differently. There is no right or wrong style. Sensei Lorenzo Sandoval - Episode 536 Growing up in a tough home, Sensei Lorenzo Sandoval had to live his childhood as an undisciplined child but everything changed when he learned martial arts. Training for up to 8...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 536
