In this episode, Jeremy along with Kris Wilder and Jason Brick talk about Choosing a Martial Arts School. Choosing a Martial Arts School (Part 2) - Episode 595 When choosing a Martial Arts school, there are important factors that should be considered. In this episode, Jeremy along with Kris Wilder and Jason Brick talk about these factors that may affect you in Choosing a martial arts school for yourself or your children. This episode is the second of 2 parts and you can find the first part here ...
Apr 08, 2021•45 min•Ep. 595
Dr. Jean Kanokoji is a Martial Arts Practitioner, Instructor, and Special Agent for the US Government. The sport, the philosophy, the kindness, the fact that I’m bowing to somebody who’s about to kick my butt or I’m about to choke them out. I'm respecting and thanking them through my bow to allow me to be a better Judoka. Dr. Jean Kanokogi - Episode 594 When Martial Arts is in your blood, you become more natural to it. Dr. Jean Kanokogi was born on the mat, literally and figuratively. Dr. Kanoko...
Apr 05, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 594
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about whether experience and progress are the same. Are Experience and Progress the Same - Episode 593 The question at hand is: what 20 years of experience look like compared to 1 year of experience, 20 times? Is there a difference between the 2 situations or are they exactly the same? With that, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about whether experience and progress are the same. Listen and join the conversation!
Apr 01, 2021•16 min•Ep. 593
Kazuki Hongo is a retired martial arts practitioner of the Japanese art of archery, Kyudo. In highschool, my classmates change every year so we had to introduce ourselves every first day of school. There was this classmate that said I can’t be the best player in Kyudo. I think he was joking but that made my heart really motivated and those words kept me pushing myself. Kazuki Hongo - Episode 592 Living life from one country to another, life can change in an instant. Such was the case for Kazuki ...
Mar 29, 2021•56 min•Ep. 592
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams take on the second Rapid Fire Question and Answers. Rapid Fire Q&A #2 - Episode 591 Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams tackle a series of questions from you, the listeners, in the form of a Rapid Fire Q&A. Here are the questions they tried to answer: What should the focus be on 3-7-year-old classes How do you think competitions will be after the COVID-19 Pandemic Why do shows that have good martial arts not survive Thoughts on requiring senio...
Mar 25, 2021•25 min•Ep. 591
Shifu Chris Himmel is a Martial Arts practitioner and instructor at the Great Bay Taichi and The Dojo. Very often I would tell my beginners classes that Taichi is kind of the great equalizer because it doesn’t really matter what you have in your background, such as martial arts, yoga, or nothing, you’re all going to be terrible at this when we start out. Shifu Chris Himmel - Episode 590 When you are searching what Martial Arts to train in for the first time, you may probably come across the more...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 590
In this episode, Jeremy brings us the sixth and final episode of the whistlekick Live Season 2. whistlekick LIVE Season 2 (Episode 6) - Episode 589 Today's episode is the sixth and final installment for the whistlekick Live Season 2. Jeremy answers questions, and reads stories from the listeners as well as giving out some cool trivia about the show and martial arts in general or anything under the sun. In this episode, we are trying to live up to the "LIVE" aspect of the show. Although this is t...
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 589
Mr. Mike Abell is a martial arts practitioner and a long-time student of the arts. Try to think two steps ahead and see what’s going on as opposed to just having a tunnel vision. Mr. Mike Abell - Episode 588 Our usual guests in the show are instructors, high-ranking practitioners, or school owners. Today, we have Mr. Mike Abell, a long-time student of Martial Arts, who is just as passionate as the more well-known guests that we had on the show. Mr. Mike Abell started training in Martial Arts jus...
Mar 15, 2021•52 min•Ep. 588
In this episode, Jeremy is joined by Josh Blum as they talk about a fight clip from the film Showdown in Little Tokyo. Showdown in Little Tokyo Fight Clip - Episode 587 In this episode, Jeremy is joined by Josh Blum and they dissect a fight clip from the 1991 film, Showdown in Little Tokyo. The film is starred by Brandon Lee (The Crow), as his first American Film, and Dolph Lundgren (Universal Soldier, Creed II) and it’s about two cops with different cultures and heritage. Listen to learn why th...
Mar 11, 2021•24 min•Ep. 587
Hanshi Patrick McCarthy is a Martial Arts practitioner, instructor, and director of the International Ryukyu Karate Research Society (IRKRS). You can tell people anything, but you can’t make anyone do anything. I think the idea of showing somebody how to learn seems to be more fruitful in the long run that telling, explaining, or offering what to learn. I think that role for a teacher or a mentor, if you are trying to empower someone, it’s kind of nice to let them discover for themselves with a ...
Mar 08, 2021•3 hr 45 min•Ep. 586
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about the Career Options for Martial Artists. Career Options for Martial Artists - Episode 585 Every martial arts practitioner can have a career that is completely unrelated to martial arts. One can be a stock market broker, a car dealer, or even a musical instructor. However, there are plenty of career choices for martial artists that are an extension of their martial arts training. In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about...
Mar 04, 2021•25 min•Ep. 585
Mr. Brett Chan is a martial arts practitioner and the fight and stunt coordinator on Cinemax’s Warrior. People could say and do to you what they want, you have no control with that. But if you control how you react with everything, you can avoind giving them any energy and power. Someone told me, just get immune to what people do and say to affect your work and it has served me well. Mr. Brett Chan - Episode 584 As a 7-year-old, our today’s guest started his journey on finding his own martial ar...
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 584
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about Should Martial Arts School Owners Be Responsible for Their Students? Should Martial Arts School Owners Be Responsible for Their Students - Episode 583 Every martial arts student is so different that school owners cannot tell how they are going to use their skills outside of class. Say, for example, the events in the hit series, Cobra Kai. If you are a martial arts school owner, do you need to have the knowledge of how your students use ...
Feb 25, 2021•38 min
Coach Sepano Hassanzadeh is a martial arts practitioner, instructor, and fitness coach in the San Francisco Bay Area. There was always this desire to escape my current condition, rise above it, and become the best version of me because I knew that existed and that it exists for everybody as well. Coach Sepano Hassanzadeh - Episode 570 Scrapping the dream of being a pro tennis player because of doubts about his mental toughness, was really hard for our guest today. However, after seeing Brazilian...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 582
In this episode, Jeremy brings us the fifth Episode of the whistlekick Live Season 2 and we are joined by some guests! whistlekick LIVE Season 2 (Episode 5) - Episode 581 Today's episode is the fifth installment for the whistlekick Live Season 2. 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 are trying to live up to the "LIVE" aspect of the show and bring you our guests, Jenn...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 581
Sensei Aaron Cass is a Martial Arts practitioner and chief instructor at the Portsmouth Aikido in New Hampshire. Aikido sort of demands that you are able to take a potentially violent, dangerous, difficult situation and find a real resolution. I feel like it’s a really nice art to practice for something that integrates with my life. Sensei Aaron Cass - Episode 580 Some of us might have started their journey into the Martial Arts when they see their first kata or roundhouse kick but our guest tod...
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 580
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams is joined by Sergeant Jason Hamilton to discuss the issues on appropriate use of force. ","resolvedBy":"embedly"}" data-block-type="22"> Conversations on Appropriate Use of Force with Sergeant Jason Hamilton - Episode 579 Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams follow up on Episode 567 where they talk about the Appropriate use of Force. In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams is joined by Sergeant Jason Hamilton, a Vermont law enforce, to disc...
Feb 11, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 579
Kyoshi John Payton is a martial arts practitioner and instructor. He is the Director of the American Shobukan Association in Massachusetts. The way things are now, the division, and the things that we have now, at the end of the day, we can still put on our belt and gi. We can all just go train and it doesn’t matter who you voted for, the color of your skin, or what religion you have, we all just get together and do our thing. None of those things matter. Kyoshi John Payton - Episode 578 For som...
Feb 08, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 578
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams take on a Rapid Fire Question and Answers. Rapid Fire Q&A - Episode 577 Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams tackle a series of questions from you, the listeners, in the form of a Rapid Fire Q&A. Here are the questions they tried to answer: Requirements of testing for 4th dan or Master’s Rank Ways to build school morale during quarantine/lockdown Thoughts on instructors being FRIENDS with students Fitness drills and teaching techniques...
Feb 04, 2021•29 min•Ep. 577
Sensei Greg Williams is a Martial Arts practitioner and instructor at the Kaze Dojo in New Hampshire Kids’ classes are typically on Saturday morning and I would show up a little bit hungover. But, these kids would look at me as somebody really special. Eventually, these kids would give me the self-worth that I didn’t give myself. That changed my life forever. Sensei Greg Williams - Episode 576 With only 50 bucks and nowhere to go in New Zealand, the concern of getting harassed by gangs turned hi...
Feb 01, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 576
In this episode, Jeremy presents the 4th episode for Season 2 of the whistlekick Live and he is joined by some friends of the podcast! whistlekick Live Season 2 Episode 4 - Episode 575 Today’s episode is the fourth installment for the whistlekick Live Season 2. Jeremy answers questions, reads stories from you, the listeners, as well as some cool stories about martial arts. In this episode, Jeremy talks about his upcoming novel, Cobra Kai season 3, Master Ken, and many more. Jeremy is joined by C...
Jan 28, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 575
Sensei Nagano Yusuke is a Martial Arts practitioner and instructor at the Karate Dojo Waku in Tokyo, Japan. Some traditional Martial Artists hate MMA and I understand that completely. But I think when you hate and like in the emotional level, you are losing a lot of chances. There's always something to learn from other styles. Sensei Nagano Yusuke - Episode 574 Starting off living in the US as a child, this self-confessed "casual" karate practitioner became a full-time martial artist in Japan. S...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 574
In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew talk about the fundamental differences between Coaches, Instructors, and Teachers. Differences Between Coaches, Instructors, and Teachers - Episode 573 We are all familiar with the titles of our teachers, coaches, and instructors but are there any substantial differences between those? In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew talk about the fundamental differences between Coaches, Instructors, and Teachers. Listen to learn more!
Jan 21, 2021•23 min•Ep. 573
Dr. Nikolai Lee is a Martial Arts practitioner and instructor. Dr. Lee is the Secretary General of the American Hapkido Alliance. My father was special forces army so, he is the headmaster of our school. He is very serious in whenever we train, we train with intent and intensity so that we are prepared for that moment whenever it happens. Dr. Nikolai Lee - Episode 572 It is unusual for a martial arts instructor to be called a doctor but our guest today is not your usual martial artist. Dr. Nikol...
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 572
In this episode, Jeremy is joined by Ms. Shirley Meier and they talk about Teaching Martial Arts to Non-Neurotypical Students (Autism Spectrum, OCD, ADHD and More.) Teaching Martial Arts to Non-Neurotypical Students - Episode 571 Here is a topic that is proven to be growing in importance every year in Martial Arts. It is Teaching Martial Arts to Non-Neurotypical Students which includes Autism Spectrum, OCD, ADHD, and More. In this episode, Jeremy is joined by Ms. Shirley Meier and she talks abou...
Jan 14, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 571
Sensei Erik Johnstone is a Martial Arts practitioner and instructor. He is the head instructor at the Shindokan Budo New England. We don’t get to fulfill our obligations to transmit the art without students coming into the dojo, without students coming to training events. So our very existence in the role of teacher is entirely dependent on the existence of the role of the students. Sensei Erik Johnstone - Episode 570 When your mother finds a way for you to get into the Martial Arts, it makes th...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 570
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about how developing a martial arts curriculum can be done right. Developing A Martial Arts Curriculum - Episode 569 How can one develop a Martial Arts Curriculum? Is it as easy as writing down notes from all the lessons that your Sensei has taught you? Well, Jeremy and Andrew think there’s more to it than that because most of us who want to teach already have blackbelt from different disciplines. You also have to think about creating one for...
Jan 07, 2021•23 min•Ep. 569
Mr. Daniele Bolelli is a martial arts practitioner and instructor from Italy. He teaches in CSULB and Santa Monica College. If all you train for in Martial Arts is to become a good fighter, I think you missed the boat. I think there's much more interesting stuff in terms of personal development that comes from training Martial Arts. Effective technique is certainley impoirtanant but it's not the end-all be-all of it. Mr. Daniele Bolelli - Episode 568 Starting a journey early in the 90s without t...
Jan 04, 2021•56 min•Ep. 568
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about how appropriate force can vary in each person. How Appropriate Force Can Vary - Episode 567 Getting away from an attacker may need you to exert some effort to make the person incapacitated for you to get away or get help. However, how much force is appropriate for you to do that? If you are a healthy 25-year-old or an elderly with a walker, the appropriate force could be subjective. In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew talk about how appr...
Dec 31, 2020•36 min•Ep. 567
Sensei Daniel Kornguth is a martial arts practitioner and instructor based in Vermont. He is a pacifist and an avid punk rocker. For the longest time, I thought that my punk rock ethos was at odds with the essence of the martial arts. And yet I came to understand that, in fact, it is not. Sensei Daniel Kornguth - Episode 566 Coming in having a pacifist mindset and growing up experiencing violence in almost every place, martial arts was not an easy sell for Sensei Daniel Kornguth. A self-confesse...
Dec 28, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 566
