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whistlekick Martial Arts Radio is the only bi-weekly podcast devoted to the traditional martial arts in all forms. We dig into what makes martial artists tick, their history and experience… and tell some great stories in the process. It’s all about bringing martial artists together and learning from one another. Our guests include the famous and the unknown, from taekwondo, karate, hapkido, capoeira, kungfu, FMA, HEMA and everything else you can imagine.

whistlekick Martial Arts Radio is the only bi-weekly podcast devoted to the traditional martial arts in all forms. We dig into what makes martial artists tick, their history and experience… and tell some great stories in the process. It’s all about bringing martial artists together and learning from one another. Our guests include the famous and the unknown, from taekwondo, karate, hapkido, capoeira, kungfu, FMA, HEMA and everything else you can imagine.
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whistlekick Martial Arts Radio is the only bi-weekly podcast devoted to the traditional martial arts in all forms. We dig into what makes martial artists tick, their history and experience… and tell some great stories in the process. It’s all about bringing martial artists together and learning from one another. Our guests include the famous and the unknown, from taekwondo, karate, hapkido, capoeira, kungfu, FMA, HEMA and everything else you can imagine.

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Episodes

Episode 765 - Behind the Scenes - Free Training Day Northeast VIP Bundles

11/24/2022
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...

Duration:01:02:34

Episode 764 - Prof Jesse Dwire

11/21/2022
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...

Duration:01:06:15

Episode 763 - Martial Arts Instructors can be The Worst Self-Defense Teachers

11/17/2022
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...

Duration:00:30:00

Episode 762 - Sensei Joe Johnson

11/14/2022
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...

Duration:00:57:17

Episode 761 - Martial Arts Word Association

11/10/2022
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...

Duration:00:26:26

Episode 760 - Sabum Sam Pulfer

11/7/2022
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...

Duration:01:19:06

Episode 759 - Rapid Fire Q&A #20

11/3/2022
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...

Duration:00:31:56

Episode 758 - Sensei Les Bubka

10/31/2022
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...

Duration:01:07:49

Episode 757 - Movement Industry Professionals Roundtable

10/27/2022
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...

Duration:00:50:39

Episode 756 - Maddie Madison

10/24/2022
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...

Duration:01:11:45

Episode 755 - The Myth Poor Self-Defense is Worse Than None

10/20/2022
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...

Duration:00:29:24

Episode 754 - Sifu Elvis Stojko

10/17/2022
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...

Duration:01:11:33

Episode 753 - Running a Martial Arts School is Like Training

10/13/2022
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...

Duration:00:30:45

Episode 752 - Sensei Arthur Gulley Jr.

10/10/2022
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...

Duration:01:23:35

Episode 751 - Announcing Martial Arts Teacher Training and Certification

10/6/2022
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...

Episode 750 - Soke Tim Spiess

10/3/2022
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...

Duration:01:18:37

Episode 749 - Conversations with Tony Blauer

9/29/2022
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,...

Duration:01:57:35

Episode 748 - Sensei Jerry Figgiani

9/26/2022
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"}"...

Duration:00:57:48

Episode 747 - Rapid Fire Q&A #19

9/22/2022
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...

Duration:00:31:44

Episode 746 - Wesley Chu

9/19/2022
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...

Duration:00:55:25

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