In this episode, listen in as Jeremy and Andrew talk about Designing the Best Fighter in the World. Designing the Best Fighter in the World - Episode 625 What if we could design the best and ideal fighter like Neo in the Matrix? Where we could just load up a module in a person’s brain to learn Martial Arts such as Karate, Taekwondo, Judo, and etc. In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew talk about what can they come up with in Designing the Best Fighter in the World. Listen and join the discussion!...
Jul 22, 2021•23 min•Ep. 625
Andy Rodriguez is a Martial Arts practitioner and instructor as the Iwa Dojo - Delaware. Being a family man helps me be a better teacher. You know, ebing a Karate teacher and practitioner helps me be a better family man, vice versa. They feed each other. Andy Rodriguez - Episode 624 Andy Rodriguez is the Iwa Dojo of Delaware Chief Instructor for twenty years. The Iwa Dojo, is a progressive traditional school (non-commerical) of martial arts promoting a positive harmonious learning experience. Ok...
Jul 19, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 624
In this episode, listen in as Jeremy and Andrew talk about Why Most Martial Arts School Marketing Sucks. Why Most Martial Arts School Marketing Sucks - Episode 623 What do you value the most? Most of us value our families, our careers, and other important things. We consider these values when we decide on the location of our house, where we send our kids to school, or whether to buy a car or use public transportation. This is the same with Martial Arts school marketing because most of the time, ...
Jul 15, 2021•24 min•Ep. 623
Mr. Steve Grogan is a Martial Arts practitioner and instructor at the Geek Wing Chun Inc. Martial Arts as a whole don’t have an end game. It’s not like you can say “Oh well, I’m good enough” and then you stop training. So, that is an ever-expanding infinite ocean of possibility. Mr. Steve Grogan - Episode 622 Mr. Steve Grogan has a unique relationship with Martial Arts. He has a deep affinity for teaching Martial Arts which started when he started learning Martial Arts. Presently, Mr. Grogan run...
Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 622
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams take on another iteration of the Rapid Fire Question and Answers. Rapid Fire Q&A #5 - Episode 621 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 are some things that we as traditional martial artists can learn from Mixed Martial Arts? If you could invent a Martial Arts based on your favorite animal, how would it look li...
Jul 08, 2021•25 min•Ep. 621
Sensei Stephen Ferraro is a Martial Arts practitioner and instructor. He is the founder and lead instructor at the Ferraro Karate & Martial Arts. You have to allow people to experience Karate. Karate needs to kind of grow as we all train into it. It’s one of those things that there’s no definitive answer to technique, how you do things, and practice. It’s all up to the student… Sensei Stephen Ferraro - Episode 620 For someone who started training at a young age, it’s kind of special when you...
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 620
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams give us a new segment called How To Fight and they are joined by Craig Wharem. How To Fight Patrick Swayze as Dalton in the Roadhouse (1989) - Episode 619 The film Roadhouse (1989) is starred by Patrick Swayze, Sam Elliott, and Kelly Lynch. It features the life of Dalton (Patrick Swayze) who is a bouncer in a newly refurbished roadside bar who protects a small town in Missouri from a corrupt businessman. Jeremy, Andrew, and Craig discuss how are t...
Jul 01, 2021•50 min•Ep. 619
Shihan Kendall Buhl is a Martial Arts Practitioner and instructor. He is the founder of the Dojo, Salisbury, Massachusetts. I’ve always said to my students, to be a martial artist, in particular if you aspire to black belt excellence, what that means is that you should be a person who could move forward under any circumstances… Shihan Kendall Buhl - Episode 618 After a decade of being persistent to train in martial arts, Shihan Kendall Buhl found stillness and focus as a young man who has ADHD. ...
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 618
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams give their take on the Role of Parents & Family in a Martial Arts Household. Roles of Parents & Family in a Martial Arts Household - Episode 617 The role of the parents usually starts at the time they encourage their child to go and train in Martial Arts. However, there’s more to parents’ role than bringing their child to the dojo in order for their children to have a successful career in the Martial Arts. In this episode, Jeremy and Andre...
Jun 24, 2021•21 min•Ep. 617
Mr. Francis Cordon is a Martial Arts practitioner and the host of A Thousand Exits Podcast. If you're ever going somewhere, make sure you're running towrds something. As a Martial Artist, you have to have ownership of your journey... Mr. Francis Cordon- Episode 616 Mr. Francis Cordon’s goal is to foster unity in the Martial Arts community. For Martial Artists to stop 'infighting' and share and collaborate and be happy to be Martial Artists regardless of style and school. To stop feeling entitled...
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 616
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams take on when to Stop Bragging About Rank. Stop Bragging About Rank - Episode 615 When people have stars and stripes, they usually tend to be overly proud about it and it’s the same with Martial Artists, most of the time. It’s not wrong to take pride in our achievements however, there is a thin line between celebrating what you have done and bragging about it. In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams take on when to Stop Bragging About Rank...
Jun 17, 2021•19 min•Ep. 615
Mr. Kris Wilder is a Martial Arts practitioner, instructor, and author from Seattle. My job (as a teacher) is to, as quickly as possible, come to some conclusion of what I believe the student’s goals would be and then to feed that. Because if I can feed that, what I can do is to remove fear and anxiety. If I can remove fear and anxiety, then I can take you to a new level where you can find that thing that you didn’t know existed… Mr. Kris Wilder- Episode 614 Doing an interview with a podcaster i...
Jun 14, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 614
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams take on another iteration of the Rapid Fire Question and Answers. Rapid Fire Q&A #4 - Episode 613 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: Is it true that you don’t choose your Martial Arts, it chooses you? How important is it to learn traditional weapons? Should Martial Arts Icons be viewed critically than non-icons? ...
Jun 10, 2021•25 min•Ep. 613
Mr. Shannon Hudson is a Martial Arts Practitioner and along with his wife, they’ve founded 9Round Fitness. All of these high performers are either military or martial artist. So, Martial Arts will help anyone in the business and it has helped me tremendously. Mr. Shannon Hudson- Episode 612 Growing up following his brother’s footsteps in Martial Arts has really served him well. Mr. Shannon Hudson, a former Light Middleweight Kickboxing World Champion, grew up watching Kyoshi Kevin Hudson train a...
Jun 07, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 612
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about Martial Arts Freedom. Freedom of Martial Arts - Episode 611 Is there freedom of martial arts? What does it mean for martial artists if there’s such a thing? Join the discussion with Jeremy and Adam as they talk about freedom within martial arts and why is it important to preserve its dynamic nature.
Jun 03, 2021•27 min•Ep. 611
Master Instructor Michael Celona is a Martial Arts practitioner, instructor, and owner of the Revolution Martial Arts Institute in Swarthmore, PA. I think when somebody fully grasps a certian set of concepts or certain way of doing things, then they can branch out and see how they might change things and become willing to understand and admit that maybe some things they did was a mistake. Master Instructor Michael Celona- Episode 610 Master Instructor Michael Celona has been training in the Mart...
May 31, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 610
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams give us a new segment called How To Fight and they are joined by Gabe Siu. How To Fight Jeff Speakman as Jeff Sanders in the Perfect Weapon (1991) - Episode 609 The film The Perfect Weapon (1991) is starred by Jeff Speakman , Mako Iwamatsu , James Hong , and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa . It features the life of Jeff Sanders (Jeff Speakman) and his journey to train Kempo where he uses, later on, to fight against a Korean Mafia. In this brand new segment, ...
May 27, 2021•29 min•Ep. 609
Sensei Mark Parra is a Martial Arts instructor and practitioner who’s the founder and Chief Instructor at the House of Champions Academy of Martial Arts. Us as Martial Artists, we do things most of the time for free or because it’s right. And many, many generations of martial artists never made money running dojos. The commercial world of dojos, UFC, Machados, the Gracie brothers, and these mega schools all over the world… Those stuffs are not around… Sensei Mark Parra - Episode 608 Having Bruce...
May 24, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 608
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams talk about Volunteer Opportunities at Martial Arts Radio. Volunteer Opportunities at Martial Arts Radio - Episode 607 Martial Arts Radio, or any podcasts for that matter, is not an easy task to do. While you can hear a properly produced episode twice weekly, a lot of things happen behind the scenes. In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew talk about volunteer opportunities at Martial Arts Radio and how you can join us in bringing Traditional Martial Ar...
May 20, 2021•18 min•Ep. 607
Sifu Herbert Maier is a Martial Arts practitioner and chief instructor at the Wang Kiu Wing Chun USA. I realize that just because your eyes see something, it doesn’t mean you’re making an idea out of it. That was a beginning of my interest in thinking, teaching, and why people learn and don’t learn… Sifu Herbert Maier - Episode 606 Similar to past guests of the show, today’s guest got the inspiration to train in Martial Arts in the movie Billy Jack. Sifu Herbert Maier admittedly learned that he ...
May 17, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 606
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams take on another iteration of the Rapid Fire Question and Answers. Rapid Fire Q&A #3 - Episode 605 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 would be your everyday carry weapon and why? Should cardio be a large part of a black belt test? What skills do you recommend for immediate self-defense use? when do you start ...
May 13, 2021•35 min•Ep. 605
Kyosanim Melanie Gibson is a Martial Arts Practitioner and Author from Forth Worth, Texas. The white belt days can be pretty boring ang tedious too and I don’t want to make it sound like it’s totally rainbows and unicorns but in that first class, I was sweaty and exhausted but it was great because I got out of my head. That’s what I was really looking for. Kyosanim Melanie Gibson - Episode 604 Kyosanim Melanie Gibson started at the age of 10 and stopped at 12 but the 2 years of martial arts left...
May 10, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 604
In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew are Revisiting Martial Arts Etiquette. Revisiting Martial Arts Etiquette - Episode 603 Etiquettes are different from one school to another although, there are some rules that everyone shares such as bowing. Recently, some etiquette rules have come up and some of them are rather weird. In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew are Revisiting Martial Arts Etiquette where they unpack some of the important rules that Martial Arts schools employ today. Listen to learn more...
May 06, 2021•48 min•Ep. 603
Sensei Matt King is a Martial Arts practitioner and instructor at the Shindokan Budo New England. You don’t have to be the most skilled person at something to have a positive impact when you’re training with other people. Sometimes it’s just who you are and what you bring to the floor because— You are the whole YOU that you are…. Sensei Matt King - Episode 602 If you are a kid who wants to be a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, chances are, you would want to be a martial artist than a turtle. That’s ...
May 03, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 602
In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew talk about a special Martial Journal Announcement with Justin Lee Ford. Martial Journal Announcement - Episode 601 We have an offer that you can’t refuse. Well, sort of. Martial Journal and whistlekick Martial Arts Radio have something up their sleeves and it’s going to interest you both listeners and readers of Martial Arts content. In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew talk about a special Martial Journal Announcement with Justin Lee Ford. Listen to find out mor...
Apr 29, 2021•33 min•Ep. 601
In this episode, Jeremy is joined by Sensei Ando of the Fight for A Happy Life Podcast and Sensei Jaredd of the Martial Thoughts Podcast. Conversations on Martial Arts with Jaredd and Ando - Episode 600 Welcome to the 600th episode of the whistlekick Martial Arts Radio Podcast. What better way to celebrate this milestone than making this special episode with our friends? In this episode, Jeremy is joined by Sensei Ando of the Fight for A Happy Life Podcast and Sensei Jaredd of the Martial Though...
Apr 26, 2021•58 min•Ep. 600
In this episode, Jeremy and Adam talk about Getting Students to Return After Covid Restrictions. Getting Students to Return After Covid Restrictions - Episode 599 You may know that we are on the way to vaccinating most people in the United States against COVID-19 and practically ending the Pandemic unless, of course, you are living under a rock. Most places had tight restrictions making most Martial Arts schools weren’t able to open their physical schools, therefore, offering classes online. Hop...
Apr 22, 2021•24 min•Ep. 599
Sensei Seth Adams is a Martial Arts content creator, practitioner, and instructor who teaches in North Carolina. There’s so many people who I took Karate with as a kid that reached out to me now that said, “Man, I wish I would’ve stuck with it, I wish I would’ve just kept doing it”. Once you reached that age, you are kind of heavily influenced by your peers and their thoughts, and then once you become an adult, you realized that none of it matters… And you just wish you just kept doing Karate. S...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 598
Apr 15, 2021•15 min
Mr. Matt Hoffman is a Martial Arts practitioner and teacher at the Wandering Ministry. I think understanding violence not as something that is just a punch and a kick, but actually everything else that leads up to the violence. The way we speak to each other, the way we hold our bodies infront of each other, the way that we orient ourselves to relationships. These are actually what leads to violence. Mr. Matt Hoffman - Episode 596 There are few martial artists that are willing to go as far as th...
Apr 12, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 596
