how to kick them. That’s what I thought. Tashi Deb Mahoney - Episode 774 Supporting a child’s dream of becoming a Ninja Turtle is a great story. However, starting to train in the same class as your child and eventually becoming an instructor is another excellent story in itself. Presently, Tashi Deb Warner is an Instructor at Mark Warner’s Professional Martial Arts Academy. She teaches adults and children as well as Thai Kickboxing classes. In this episode, Tashi Deb Mahoney talks about the bene...
Dec 26, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 774
In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew use a word association game to see if Jeremy can relate random words to martial arts! Martial Arts Word Association 2 - Episode 773 Here at whistlekick Martial Arts Radio, we like to mix things up once in a while. We’re going to do “Martial Arts Word Association” where Andrew gives Jeremy a random word that he could connect to martial arts. In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew discuss randomly generated topics from Iced Tea to dogs. Find out how they relate it to...
Dec 22, 2022•27 min•Ep. 773
Shihan Victor Guarino is a martial arts practitioner and instructor at Seigido Ryu Karate & Jujitsu. There are very few people who I consider Martial Artists. The way I make that distinction is they’re the people who martial arts principles permeate their life. Shihan Victor Guarino - Episode 772 Shihan Victor Guarino is a martial arts practitioner and instructor at Seigido Ryu Karate & Jujitsu and podcast host at the Realm of Logres podcast. In this episode, Shihan Victor Guarino talks ...
Dec 19, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 772
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams take on a special edition of the Rapid Fire Question and Answers. Rapid Fire Q&A #21 - Episode 771 Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams tackle a series of questions, comments, and reviews from you, the listeners, and some guests in the form of a Rapid Fire Q&A. Here are some of the questions they tried to answer: Do you see whistlekick’s destiny manifesting the way you originally envisioned? What is a reasonable length of time for a belt exam? ...
Dec 15, 2022•29 min•Ep. 771
Grand Master James Cox is a Martial Arts Practitioner and Instructor at the Premier Martial Arts in Texas. When you go into another school you can have that white belt mindset. That purity, that innocence. Then you’re open to be a sponge. Grand Master James Cox - Episode 770 I have been teaching full-time for well over 3 decades, my professional career is to empower lives through the martial arts by building complete well-rounded Black Belts. In over a 25-year period, I competed in an average of...
Dec 12, 2022•59 min
In this episode, Andrew and Jeremy talk about Measuring Progress as a Martial Artist. Measuring Progress as a Martial Artist - Episode 769 Progress in martial arts training is often measured through testing to move up in ranks. Is rank the best metric for progress? If not, what could be? In this episode, Andrew and Jeremy talk about Measuring Progress as a Martial Artist. Listen to learn more! After listening to the episode, it would be exciting for us to know your thoughts about it. Don’t forge...
Dec 08, 2022•21 min•Ep. 769
Mr. Scott Robertson is a Martial Arts practitioner, instructor, and musician who plays and teaches drums. When people see beginners come in, I guess they see part of themselves. The fact that everybody there wants evebody else to do well. That hit me. The people who’ve gotten their first blackbelt, they also want everybody to reach that. Mr. Scott Robertson - Episode 767 Starting martial arts later in life may not be ideal but not for Mr. Scott Robertson. Started as a recreational martial artist...
Dec 05, 2022•56 min•Ep. 768
In this episode, Andrew and Jeremy talk about the importance of Nutrition and Hydration for Martial Arts Training. Nutrition and Hydration for Martial Arts Training - Episode 767 The fuel that we take is as important as the skills that we learn in a martial arts training. Nutrition and Hydration can be consumed before, during, or after a session to get the most out of a martial arts training. In this episode, Andrew and Jeremy talk about the importance of Nutrition and Hydration for Martial Arts...
Dec 01, 2022•23 min•Ep. 767
Mr. Don Wilson is a Martial Arts practitioner, Actor, and 11-time Kickboxing champion. As a Martial Artist we have to be able to go from 0 to 100 mph and I just took it into the kickboxing ring with me… In the first couple minutes of the fight, I know everything I’ll need to know. Mr. Don Wilson - Episode 766 Don “the Dragon” Wilson’s humble beginnings started in Cocoa Beach, Florida, where he was born and raised in the shadow of Cape Canaveral, where his father worked as an engineer for NASA. D...
Nov 28, 2022•1 hr 34 min
In this episode, Andrew and Jeremy talk about the Behind the Scenes of the Free Training Day Northeast VIP Bundles. Behind the Scenes - Free Training Day Northeast VIP Bundles - Episode 765 If you’ve joined the Free Training Day, you know how much effort the organizers put into the event. You will now see/hear what happens behind the curtain, so to speak. In this episode, Andrew and Jeremy talk about the Behind the Scenes of the Free Training Day Northeast VIP Bundles. Listen to learn more! Afte...
Nov 24, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 765
Professor Jesse Dwire is a Martial Arts Practitioner and instructor at the Dragon Phoenix Martial Arts in Massachusetts. There’s no such thing as an advanced technique, just an advanced practitioner. That has been one of the hardest things a lot of my friends will ever understand. Professor Jesse Dwire - Episode 764 Martial Arts with the family is always a good idea. In the case of Professor Jesse Dwire, he started martial arts training at the age of 12 as his father trained with him. By the tim...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 764
In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew talk about why Martial Arts Instructors can be The Worst Self-Defense Teachers. Martial Arts Instructors can be The Worst Self-Defense Teachers - Episode 763 It’s undeniable that self-defense or as Andrew says it, self-protection, is very different from what we learn in martial arts classes. Is it possible that Martial Arts instructors can suck at teaching it?In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew talk about why Martial Arts Instructors can be The Worst Self-Defens...
Nov 17, 2022•30 min•Ep. 763
Sensei Joe Johnson is a Martial Arts Practitioner and Instructor at Jukado dojo in Maine. I gew up fighting. I know how to throw a punch. I didn’t know how to avoid those situations. I realize that Martial Arts gave me a way of controlling myself and my own anger. If I control myself and my anger, then I control the situation… Sensei Joe Johnson - Episode 762 Most Martial Artists started their journey right around when they were kids. However, Sensei Joe Johnson started pretty recently for his a...
Nov 14, 2022•57 min•Ep. 762
In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew discuss Nutrition and Hydration for Martial Arts Training. Martial Arts Word Association - Episode 761 Here at whistlekick Martial Arts Radio, we like to mix things up once in a while. We’re going to do “Martial Arts Word Association” where Adam gives Jeremy a random word that he would connect to martial arts. In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew discuss randomly generated topics from Iced Tea to dogs. Find out how they relate it to martial arts! After listening ...
Nov 10, 2022•27 min•Ep. 761
Sabum Sam Pulfer is a martial Arts instructor and practitioner who currently represents Malta in International competitions. There’s somethiing in every single style that you can use to complement in another style… WTF Taekwondo doesnt put much emphasis on hands. So, when I did Kyokushin, very strong focused went on to the hand and getting in close to be able to use short, sharp punches in parts of the body that really hurt… Sabum Sam Pulfer - Episode 760 According to Sabum Sam Pulfer, he starte...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 760
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams take on a special edition of the Rapid Fire Question and Answers. Rapid Fire Q&A #20 - Episode 759 Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams tackle a series of questions, comments, and reviews from you, the listeners, and some guests in the form of a Rapid Fire Q&A. Here are the questions they tried to answer: What’s the most beneficial requirement you’ve heard as a part of testing requirements? How do you tell if a technique just needs more practic...
Nov 03, 2022•32 min•Ep. 759
Sensei Les Bubka is a Martial Arts practitioner, instructor, and Mental Health advocate based in the United Kingdom. Martial Arts is like money, it amplifies your character. If you’re rich and a bad person, you’re just a powerful bad person. The same in the dojo, you give a bad person more power, he will just turn into a powerful bad person… I would like to beleive that Martial Arts make better people, but the truth is, good instructors produce good people . Sensei Les Bubka - Episode 758 Going ...
Oct 31, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 758
In this episode, Jeremy is joined by 3 non-martial artists to discuss ideas that you may try differently for your Martial Arts schools. Movement Industry Professionals Roundtable - Episode 757 Myson Jones, Kristen Leach, and Greg Johnson discuss similarities of their industries to Martial Arts all in the name of helping Martial Artists, teachers, and school owners to improve their service. In this episode, Jeremy is joined by 3 non-martial artists to discuss ideas that you may try differently fo...
Oct 27, 2022•51 min•Ep. 757
Maddie Madison is a Martial Arts practitioner. I’ve always pride myself that if you want to play the piano, you can play the piano. That came from the only President I’m interested in, John F. Kennedy. President Kennedy encourage that thinking; that you can do ANYTHING… That has served me very well in my life. Maddie Madison - Episode 756 If you’ve lived through the 60s, Martial Arts schools are not as present as it is today. In the absence of schools at that time, Maddie Madison was able to fin...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 756
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams take on The Myth Poor Self Defense is Worse Than None. The Myth Poor Self-Defense is Worse Than None - Episode 755 Do poor self-defense skills give a person a false sense of confidence? Does it make a person worse than someone who has no training at all? In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams take on The Myth Poor Self Defense is Worse Than None. If you are not comfortable hearing f-bombs, you are WARNED! After listening to the episode, ...
Oct 20, 2022•29 min•Ep. 755
Sifu Elvis Stojko is a Martial Arts Practitioner and instructor, Actor, author, and multi-awarded Olympic medallist Figure Skater. A true drive or a true inspiration can only come from within. It cannot be an external source… Sifu Elvis Stojko - Episode 754 If you ask Sifu Elvis Stojko which came first, Skating or Martial Arts? Sifu Stojko will say Skating. However, the story of how Martial arts helped his career is nothing short of astounding. In this episode, Sifu Elvis Stojko shares his journ...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 754
In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew talk about why Running a Martial Arts School is Like Training. Running a Martial Arts School is Like Training - Episode 753 Running a school is not as easy as you think. It involves complex tasks dealing with complex individuals. However, running a school has so much in common with martial arts training. In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew talk about why Running a Martial Arts School is Like Training. After listening to the episode it would be exciting for us to...
Oct 13, 2022•31 min•Ep. 753
Sensei Arthur Gulley Jr. is a Martial Arts practitioner and instructor, podcaster, and author from Michigan. One of the things I really stress when I do my videos is that, it’s not about which style is better, it’s not about which discipline is better… It’s about how you understand the principles of that discipline. Sensei Arthur Gulley Jr. - Episode 752 When his bullies realized what they had done was wrong, they taught him some moves on how to defend himself. Sensei Arthur Gulley Jr. had an in...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 752
In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew are joined by Craig Wharem Announcing Martial Arts Teacher Training and Certification. Announcing Martial Arts Teacher Training and Certification - Episode 751 Part of whistlekick’s goal is to improve the quality of education in the Martial Arts and help teachers and instructors become better at what they do. In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew are joined by Craig Wharem Announcing Martial Arts Teacher Training and Certification. After listening to the episode, ...
Oct 06, 2022•33 min•Ep. 751
Soke Tim Spiess is a Martial Arts practitioner, instructor, and former US Secret Service Agent. Comes a time in your Martial Art where you go to a next level and something pushes you there and 90% of the time what it is, it is self-discovery… Soke Tim Spiess - Episode 750 October 1, 1984, was the time Soke Tim Spiess’ Martial Arts journey started, as he vividly remembers. Out of a misunderstanding on the road with another driver, Soke Tim Spiess, at that time, had enough of people bullying him a...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 750
In this episode, Jeremy is joined by SPEAR System creator, Tony Blauer, for another interesting conversation. Conversations with Tony Blauer - Episode 749 If you love learning about self-defense, you’re in for a treat. In this episode, Jeremy is joined by SPEAR System creator, Tony Blauer, for another interesting conversation. If you haven’t already, you can check Tony Blauer’s f-bomb-filled first episode here: Episode 108 . Coach Blauer has been in the martial art, self-defense, defensive tacti...
Sep 29, 2022•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 749
Sensei Jerry Figgiani is a Martial Arts practitioner, instructor, and founder of East Coast Black Belt Academy, Budokan Dojo in New York. I played for a legendary coach here in Long Island, he’s in Suffolk County Hall of Fame. I didn’t appreciate, at that time, as a kid what I really had in front of me as a mentor, as a guy… Once the season is over, it’s over, but Martial Arts, it’s for life… ","resolvedBy":"embedly","width":"600","height":"90","providerName":"Libsyn"}" data-block-type="22"> ...
Sep 26, 2022•58 min•Ep. 748
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams take on a special edition of the Rapid Fire Question and Answers. Rapid Fire Q&A #19 - Episode 747 Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams tackle a series of questions, comments, and reviews from you, the listeners, and some guests in the form of a Rapid Fire Q&A. Here are the questions they tried to answer: What do you think of incorporating traditional art into a martial arts curriculum in a more overt way? What are you excited about the Free Tr...
Sep 22, 2022•32 min•Ep. 747
Wesley Chu is a Martial Arts practitioner, Actor, stuntman, and #1 New York Times bestselling author. What is a fight? A fight is a conversation with fists. It is the last resort to diplomacy. So every fight in a novel has to have purpose that is either to convince the other side that you’re correct or you’re trying to get past the obstacle to get to a blunt point… Wesley Chu - Episode 746 Wesley Chu is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twelve published novels, including Time Salvager,...
Sep 19, 2022•56 min•Ep. 746
In this episode, Andrew and Jeremy try to answer the question if There is Such a Thing as a Fair Fight. Is There Such a Thing as a Fair Fight - Episode 745 Is there such a thing as a fair fight? Where does the idea come from that fights should be fair, to begin with? In this episode, Andrew and Jeremy try to answer the question if There is Such a Thing as a Fair Fight. Listen to learn more! After listening to the episode, it would be exciting for us to know your thoughts about it. Don’t forget t...
Sep 15, 2022•21 min•Ep. 745
