Best Jack & Tai Podcasts (2024)

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GM Phil Matedne | A Deep Dive into Malay Combat Systems 1:08:52

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Phil Matedne was born and raised in the city of Stockton, California. As a teenager, he began his martial arts training in the Kajukenbo style of Karate under Sifu John Valdez. As a young adult Guro Phil began his extensive training in the Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) with many of the West Coast teachers since 1983 and now has close to thirty years …

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Suro Jason Inay | Inayan Eskrima Tactics, Training, Psychology, Survival Mindset 1:43:15

3M ago1:43:15

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Eskrima, the Filipino martial art. From his humble beginnings as a six-year-old enthusiast in 1979 to his present-day endeavors, Jason's journey has been one of relentless pursuit, unwavering commitment, and remarkable accomplishments. With over 40 years of experience in Eskrima, Jason is the inheritor of the esteemed Inayan System of Eskrima. Foll…

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Derek Notman | Embodied Wisdom, Inner Traditions, Physical Culture 1:26:50

4M ago1:26:50

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For over 30 years, Derek Notman has dedicated himself to the study of physical culture and philosophy. This pursuit has led him all over the world including time living in China and Southeast Asia, studying with traditional masters of martial, movement, and healing arts. Derek has always sought to extract the essence of the traditions while connect…

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GM Rene Navarro | Tai Chi Secrets, Lohan Kungfu, Internal Alchemy, Forging the Dan Tian 1:20:11

4M ago1:20:11

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For over six decades, Grandmaster Rene J. Navarro has been on a mission, traveling the globe to learn from extraordinary masters of impossible skills, and to then develop those skills within himself. From the depth of Yang family Tai Chi Chuan to the refined and arcane techniques of Internal Alchemy, from poetry and music to deadly kung-fu, from me…

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Sensei Antonio Aloia | Aikido's Rise and Fall from Japan to America 1:13:41

4M ago1:13:41

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Antonio Aloia has been training a mixture of aikido, judo, and Olympic Fencing since 2002. He also holds a Master’s degree in history from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. In 2020, he published his Aikido Comes to America, a history of aikido in the United States. Antonio runs the online martial arts chronicle Martial Arts of Yesterday, Tod…

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Datu Shishir Inocalla | Yoga Meditation, Filipino Martial Arts, Ninja Turtle 1:21:48

5M ago1:21:48

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Datu Shishir Inocalla is a pioneer of wellness and the creator of the BMST (body mind spirit training and living system). He is a grandmaster of Arnis Maharlika, a Filipino martial art, and master of Tai Chi, Yoga, Meditation and natural healing. He was the wellness trainer at the World HQ at David Leadbetter Golf Academy in Champions Gate, FL. He …

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Sifu Hal Mosher | Tai Chi's Internal Power Essense - Peng Jin 1:11:47

8M ago1:11:47

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Tai Chi teacher Hal Mosher discusses his journey in studying Tai Chi, including his time with Robert Smith and his experiences in Taiwan. He shares insights into his conversations with Robert Smith about the CIA and the importance of not trusting everything on TV. Mosher also highlights the evolution of his training methods and the emphasis on song…

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Dr. Anthony Feinstein| Emotional Trauma, Mental Illness, Impaired Cognition Among Frontline Journalist and MS Patients 56:52

9M ago56:52

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Dr. Anthony Feinstein is a professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto and a neuropsychiatrist. His research and clinical work focus on people with multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury and Conversion Disorder. He has undertaken a number of studies investigating how front-line journalists are affected by their work covering war and ma…

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Josh Paynter and Jack Schaefer | Taoist Philosophy, Medicine, Talismans, and Rituals 1:48:55

9M ago1:48:55

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Josh Paynter and Jack Shaefer are both ordained 22nd generation Daoist Priest in the Quanzhen, Longmen tradition at the Jian Fu Gong on Qingcheng Mountain, and ordained 25th generation Daoist Priest in the Quanzhen, Longmen tradition at the Qingyun Daoguan. Jack and Josh are the Co-abbots of Parting Clouds, a formally recognized as a temple organiz…

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Lily Sanders | Overcoming Suffering, Embracing Change, and Cocreating a New Humanity 1:49:47

10M ago1:49:47

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Lily Sanders is an author, manifestation coach, actress, and changemaker has been impacting hundreds of millions with her expertise on major media TV. Her award-winning book Truth to Triumph continues to transform lives. Lily myth busts the global beliefs about domestic abuse and human trafficking to bring insight, education, and reason to humanize…

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Robert J. Coons | Internal Alchemy, Taoist School and Masters, Qigong and Tai Chi 1:29:26

10M ago1:29:26

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Robert Coons is a resident of Toronto where he teaches Tai Chi, Meditation, and Tea Ceremony. He studied with secular Taoist disciple Hai Yang, and various teachers in China such as Yin Qin (Yang Style Taiji), He Caitong (Taiwan Cha Dao), Yu Jiang (Xin Yi Liu He Quan), and others. He is the author of Internal Elixir Cultivation: The Nature of Daois…

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Dr. Jeff Skolnick | Conquering Trauma and Distress with the SatoriWest Method 1:15:09

10M ago1:15:09

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Dr. Jeff Skolnick is a Psychiatrist in Washington who has been practicing since 1988. Besides neuropsychiatric assessment and treatment, Dr. Skolnick has created a new approach to psychotherapy and advanced ("spiritual") development called the SatoriWest Method. The subject of two books, it has been trialed in two psychiatric facilities with hundre…

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Robin Young Interview | Paramedicine, Role of Failure, Kung-fu Disciple, Self-Image | Ep.33 1:33:52

10M ago1:33:52

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Robin Young is a global medic who has carried out humanitarian work in Ukraine, Romania, Moldova, Morocco, and other war-torn and food insecure countries around the world. He was a paramedic and taught paramedicine at university level and is a kung-fu master, who has practiced since 1968. In this podcast we discuss his humanitarian work, the shift …

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Coach Fran Sands | Forging Spirits and Mentoring Youth with Holistic Amateur Boxing 1:26:02

11M ago1:26:02

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Fran Sands is an amateur boxing coach and mentor to kids and teens in the Northeast of England. His involvement in amateur boxing began in 1978, when at the age of six he entered his first boxing gym. Over the next 13 years he competed in 60 amateur contests, winning regional titles, reaching national semi-finals and finals, and representing Englan…

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Deng Ming-Dao Interview (#2) | Why Taoism? Gender Identity, Naturalism, Purpose, Cultivation 1:18:29

11M ago1:18:29

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Sifu Deng Ming-Dao is a Chinese American author, artist, philosopher, teacher, and martial artist who, from a young age, has studied Taoist internal arts such as Qigong and Kung-Fu. He is the author of nearly a dozen books, including Lunar Tao, The Living I Ching, 365 Tao, Scholar Warrior, and Chronicles of Tao. he studied qigong, philosophy, medit…

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Dr. Dale Dugas | Shrinking Cancer Naturally, Chinese Herbal Tonics, Iron Palm Training 1:51:05

11M ago1:51:05

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Dr. Dale Dugas is an Acupuncture Physician, Chinese herbalist, martial art master, and author. His interest in Asian medicinal practices arose in his early teens and throughout the late 1980s, while he was living in Iwate Prefecture, in Northern Japan. Dale is a much sought-after brewer of Dit Da Jow – the transdermal herbal liniments used for pain…

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Stuart Alve Olson | Tai Chi, Taoist Alchemy, Buddhist Chanting, and a Bowing Pilgrimage 2:10:53

11M ago2:10:53

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For over 40 years, Stuart Alve Olson has been studying Taoist and Buddhist philosophy and Chinese language while practicing Taoist meditation and ceremony, Qigong, Taijiquan, Praying Mantis Kung Fu, and Internal Alchemy. He is the founder, director, and head teacher of the Sanctuary of Tao. Born in the year of the White Tiger (1950) in Minnesota, h…

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Dr. David Kutzik Interview | Artificial Intelligence, Social Media Isolation, Surveillance Capitalism 1:24:09

12M ago1:24:09

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In this conversation, Mark V. Wiley and David Kutzik discuss various topics including social media, the impact of technology, the decline of social interaction, and the nature of intelligence. They explore the addictive nature of social media and the control exerted by corporations. They also delve into the role of artificial intelligence and the i…

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David Verdesi (pt. 2) | Avoiding the Traps of Misguided Spirituality and How to Evolve 1:27:07

12M ago1:27:07

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This podcast is Part 2 of 4 in my discussion with David Verdesi. You can watch Pat 1 here. David Verdesi had daily mystic vision as a child. At 14, he left home in search of their meaning and travelled all over the world for 30 years, researching and comparing his own experiences with those of 120 mystics, yogis, cave-dwellers, saints and genuine e…

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Dr. Vijayendra Pratap Interview | Yoga Science, Jesus in India, Swami Miracles 1:23:07

12M ago1:23:07

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Dr. Vijayendra Pratap, a student of Swami Kuvalayananda, is the Founder/Director of SKY Foundation, President of the Yoga Research Society, Director of the Yoga program at the Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, and author of A Teacher’s Guide to Beginning Yoga, Yoga Vision, Secrets of Hatha…

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David Verdesi Interview (Part 1) | Pursuing Traditions of Inner Power | Ep. 25 1:25:50

12M ago1:25:50

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David Verdesi had daily mystic vision as a child. At 14, he left home in search of their meaning and travelled all over the world for 30 years, researching and comparing his own experiences with those of 120 mystics, yogis, cave-dwellers, saints and genuine enlightened beings, Siddhas from the mountains and jungles of India and Xian immortals from …

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Dr. Douglas Porpora Interview | Religion, War, God, Truth, and Morality | Ep. 24 1:14:35

1y ago1:14:35

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Dr. Douglas V. Porpora is a professor of sociology in the Department of Culture and Communication at Drexel University. His books include How Holocausts Happen: The United States in Central America, Landscapes of the Soul: The Loss of Moral Meaning in American Life, Post-Ethical Society: The Iraq War, Abu Ghraib, and the Moral Failure of the Secula…

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Dr. Robert Chuckrow | The Physics of Qi, Tai Chi, and Expansive Force | Ep. 23 1:25:32

1y ago1:25:32

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Dr. Robert Chuckrow (born in 1936) received his Doctorate in Experimental Physics from NYU, and has taught physics at NYU, The Cooper Union, Fieldston, and other schools for over four decades. Since 1970, he has studied Taiji, Qigong, and other movement and healing arts under masters such as Cheng Man-Ching, William C.C. Chen, Elaine Summers, Alice…

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Bob Clark | Embracing Violence and Testing Skills to Protect Americans and Improve Himself | Ep.22 1:56:21

1y ago1:56:21

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Bob Clark has dedicated his life to protecting Americans and developing himself to the highest levels. Our discussion landed on Bob's transformative experience growing up with a father who taught him wrestling, boxing and karate, joining the NAVY, becomes a police officer, after 911 serving in an infantry reconnaissance platoon in Iraq, then return…

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Lori O'Connell | Life of a Passionate Omega Woman | Ep.21 1:16:36

1y ago1:16:36

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It's impossible to pin Lori O’Connell down to a single title. Her interests and inclinations have taken her across the map, both figuratively and literally. She has, however, settled into a few roles that combine her natural talents and trained skills. In our discussion Lori shared her transformative experiences in fencing, jiu-jitsu, living in Jap…

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Dan Anderson | The Hey Day of American Karate, Passion for FMA, Scientology Techniques | Ep.20 1:50:48

1y ago1:50:48

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“Super Dan” Anderson is the founder of American Freestyle Karate, a uniquely American martial art as well as the author of the bestselling book, American Freestyle Karate: A Guide to Sparring, which has been in print for 40 years. He has a 10th Degree Black Belt in Karate, a 6th Degree Black Belt (Senior Master) in Filipino Modern Arnis, and an 9th…

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Karlin Chan | The Changing Face of Chinatown, AAPI Hate Crimes, Community Activism | Ep.19 1:03:39

1y ago1:03:39

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Karlin Chan is a staple of the NY Chinatown community. During the COVID 19 pandemic, when Asian hate crimes surfaced again, he created a neighborhood community patrol to keep everyone safe. Additionally, Chan created the Chinatown Mural Project, is a busy Chinatown community activist and advocate, and is the elder of the Hung Ching Association. 0:0…

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Dan Medina | FMA Eskrima Masters, Training, Teaching | Ep.18 1:15:57

1y ago1:15:57

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Grandmaster Dan Medina was first introduced to martial arts with a combination of Judo and the Navy Seal Quick-Kill method. In 1978, he was stationed in Baguio in the Philippines and joined the Black Masters Sphinx Karate Clan of the Philippines and discovered the art of Arnis 63 Generals. He also joined Philippine Martial Arts Studio and studied w…

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Dr. Henry McCann | Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture, Okinawan Karate, Tai Chi, QiGong | Ep.17 1:27:37

1y ago1:27:37

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Henry McCann is a licensed acupuncturist and doctor of East Asian (Chinese) Medicine with a private practice in Madison, NJ. He finished a BA and BM at Oberlin College following which he studied at the University of the Ryukyus in Okinawa, Japan as a Fulbright fellow. He then attended the New England School of Acupuncture, after which he completed …

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Gene Ching | Shaolin, Fencing, Tai Chi, Rock Medicine, Journalism | Ep.16 1:37:27

1y ago1:37:27

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Gene Ching is a 32nd generation layman disciple of the original Shaolin Temple of China and was the publisher of Kung Fu Tai Chi magazine until it ceased in May 2020. He is a staff writer for YMAA Publication Center, has been writing professionally since 1991, has authored hundreds of martial arts articles, and over a hundred scripts for martial ar…

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Marcus Davila | Karate & Judo, Tactile vs. Intuitive Training, Inspiration, Martial Spirit | Ep15 1:12:59

1y ago1:12:59

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Sensei Marcus Davila is a 50-year practitioner, and a teacher, of Okinawan Goju-ryu karate and Japanese judo and aikido. Our discussion focused on many topics including Karate & Judo, Tactile vs. Intuitive Training, Inspiration, Martial Spirit. #Transformationswithmarkvwiley #gojuryu #martialarts #rituales 0:00 Opening, Bodhidharma, Busaganashi 2:4…

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Dr. Betty J. Kovacs | Jesus the Shaman, Egyptian Harmonic Law, Symbolic Language | Ep.14 1:27:40

1y ago1:27:40

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Betty J. Kovacs, Ph.D., earned her doctorate at University of California, Irvine, in Comparative Literature and Theory of Symbolic/Mythic Language. She served many years as Chair and Program Chair on the Board of Directors of the Jung Society of Claremont in California and sits on the Academic Advisory Board of Forever Family Foundation. Dr. Kovacs…

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Hendrik Santo | Wing Chun, Secret Societies, Anti-Qing Rebels, Ip Man, Modern Science | Ep.13 1:18:52

1y ago1:18:52

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Hendrik Santo is a retired power management semiconductor design architect based in Silicon Valley, California. He has over 40 years research in Wing Chun Kuen, and more than 20 years research in the Six Healing Sounds. He was a student of the Chan Patriarch, the late Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, a student of the late Grandmaster, Cho Hung Choy of t…

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Lorne Bernard | White Crane Kung-Fu, Traditional Kung-Fu Training, Qigong | Ep.12 1:28:07

1y ago1:28:07

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Shifu Lorne Bernard is an internationally renowned traditional kung-fu master and Canadian Black Belt Hall of Fame inductee, who has dedicated his life to the mastery, preservation, and propagation of authentic traditional Chinese martial arts most especially the Flying Crane branch of Fujian White Crane Kung Fu. He has written three books and runs…

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Kai Shanti | From Deadhead to Kundalini Awakening to God's Grace | Ep.11 1:17:49

1+ y ago1:17:49

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Kai Shanti was introduced to the kundalini shaktipat tradition in 1994 when she was 27 years old. Her kundalini was awakened by a shaktipat master and within a few months she was in full manifestation of the Divine Mother. She has since undergone a series of dramatic awakenings that have prepared her to work with others. Our discussion focused broa…

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Dr. Luke Jih | Multiverse, Daoist Hermit, Spirit Energy, Sacred Writing, Divine Convergence | Ep.10 1:16:50

1+ y ago1:16:50

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Dr. Luke Jih is a Daoist priest, philosopher, master of tai chi and qigong, meditation teacher, and professor of Chinese culture and inter-religious dialogue. Ini this episode we discussed broadly and also deeply on the topics of nature's energy, multiverse, conversion points, sacred writing Dao De Jing, Tibetan Book of the Dead, God's real, Lineag…

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Steve James | The Power of Ritual, Meditation, and Movement | Ep. 9 1:36:40

1+ y ago1:36:40

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Known for his direct, grounded approach and his enquiry-based ethos, Steve James has extensive experience in elite athletic performance, contemplative and spiritual disciplines, extreme outdoor survival, the arts, and human behavior. Our discussion touch a wide variety of subjects from Steve early childhood entering karate, being an alter boy and t…

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Robert Chu | Wing Chun Kung-fu, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Modern Culture | Ep.8 1:21:14

1+ y ago1:21:14

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Robert Chu, PhD, L.Ac., QME began the study of the Chinese martial and healing arts in his youth. He specializes in the Master Tung and Optimal Acupuncture which treats pain, internal medicine, and women’s health. A renowned lecturer, he has taught Acupuncture and Chinese throughout Europe, Canada, USA, and Australia. He specializes in the Wing Chu…

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Russ L. Smith | Martial Arts Traditions, Principles, and Teachings Explotations | Ep. 7 1:12:33

1+ y ago1:12:33

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Russ Smith is a stable in martial arts instruction. He expressed an interest in martial arts as a young teenager and began learning Karate basics with a family friend. It wasn’t until Russ was on extended vacation in the Philippines 35 years ago that he began his formal training in Japanese Goju-Ryu. Upon his return to the United States, Russ’s int…

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Grandmaster Rene J. Navarro | Martial Art Paradigms, Qi, Internal Alchemy, Sacred Transmissions | Ep.6 42:19

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Grandmaster Rene J. Navarro has been involved in the martial arts, healing, acupuncture, Daoism and self-cultivation since the early '60s. He has traveled the world as a student, seeker, brother, and teacher and is still on the path. Rene’s studies have taken him to Indonesia, where he met the Magus of Java, and Huangshan where he encountered the i…

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Dean Franco | Filipino Martial Arts, Self-Awareness, New Worldview | Ep.5 1:07:19

1+ y ago1:07:19

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Guro Dean Franco, host of the FMA Discussions Podcast, sits on the other side of the interview table in this terrific interview about how he started in the arts, why he began the podcast, and what the future holds. 0:00 Introduction 1:15 Dean's martial beginnings (Judo, TKD, UFC, JKD, FMA) 4:53 Bruce Lee, Kung-Fu Flicks, Dean comes out of his shell…

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Coach Kevin Kearns | From Zero To Hero, Mental Health, Fitness & Success | Ep.4 39:07

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Coach Kevin Kearns is one of the most recognizable figures in the sport when it comes to fighter strength and conditioning. He has been professionally involved in and around the fitness industry for over 20 years and has worked with 15 UFC fighters including Marcus Davis and Patrick Cote. In addition, he has a B.S. in Exercise Physiology and is cer…

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Dr. Michael Maliszewski | Kundalini Shaktipat, Meditation, Enlightenment, States of Consciousness | Ep.3 1:11:15

1+ y ago1:11:15

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Michael Maliszewski is a clinical psychologist who has treated clients internationally in areas of pain management, holistic treatment interventions, and enhanced meditation techniques. He received his Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Chicago. He has held academic and research positions at the University of Chicago and Harvard Medical Sch…

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Deng Ming Dao | Martial Arts, Daoism, and Spirituality 35:16

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Deng Ming Dao is a Chinese American author, artist, philosopher, teacher and martial artist. From a young age, he studied Taoist internal arts such as Qigong and Kung-Fu. He is the author of 365 Tao, Everyday Tao, Scholar Warrior, and Chronicles of Tao. He studied qigong, philosophy, meditation, and internal martial arts with Taoist master Kwan Sai…

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Hendrik Santo | Meditation, QiGong, Buddhism, Wing Chun | Ep.1 1:11:29

1+ y ago1:11:29

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Sifu Hendrik Santo, an engineer and martial arts teacher, delves into the history of his life in Buddhism, Meditation, and wing chun kung fu. Including details on Venerable Xu Yun and Hsuan Hua of Chan (Zen) Buddhism.By Mark V. Wiley

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Episode 07: Digital Citizenship 46:42

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Here we talk about digital citizenship - what it is, why we need it, and what our role is when it come to teaching it. Our guest host, Emilee Simmons, brings some unique insight. She helped collect data from over 1000 students, and 60% of them said they had never heard of the term "digital citizenship." Listen to Emilee share how this campus is wor…

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Episode 06: Contextual Learning 44:42

5+ y ago44:42

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Have you ever taken something someone said out of context? What if that's the feeling learners get every time they try to learn something new? In this episode we talk about the importance of students learning in a meaningful, relevant and real-world context. We also share insight on the background of contextual learning and give tips on how teacher…

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Episode 05: Collaboration 40:01

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Here we talk about collaboration - what it is and what it isn't, some famous collaborations and what made them successful, and then what role collaboration plays in education. We expand on how to build a classroom culture of collaboration through our personal experiences working in classrooms - form both the teacher and student perspective. Here ar…

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Internet Marketing & Search Engines in Athletics 23:11

5+ y ago23:11

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Katie Thompson, Senior Account Manager at Google's Sports and Live Entertainment Team, joins Trip Durham on the Conversations on College Athletics Podcast to discuss internet marketing and how search engines play an important part of the process.By Trip Durham

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Episode 04: Formative Assessment & Differentiation 43:37

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Here we talk about formative assessment and differentiation - what it is, why it's important, pros and cons and ideas you can incorporate into your lessons. Here's a great resource to use during common planning - thanks Doug! This is an article we referenced, and here's 20 differentiated instruction strategies and examples.…

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