The Drunken Boxing Podcast #057 Dan Miller started his exploration of Chinese internal martial arts and health maintenance practices in 1983 with the study of Tai Ji Quan and Qi Gong. In 1987 he added the study of Ba Gua Zhang and in 1989 the study of Xing Yi Quan. In 1990 he founded and served as the publisher and editor of the Pa Kua Chang Journa…

The Drunken Boxing Podcast #056 Master Sam F.S. Chin is the co-founder of the art, and the current gate keeper of the I Liq Chuan / Zhong Xin Dao system. Master Sam Chin trained martial arts since childhood by his father – the founder of I Liq Chuan, Chin Lik Keong. During the 1980’s, Master Sam Chin won numerous competitions, as well as the state …

The Drunken Boxing Podcast #055Jess O'Brien is a Xingyi Quan and Bagua Zhang practitioner and teacher who studied extensively under B.K Franzis as well as Luo Dexiu of the Yizong system. He is also the writer of the acclaimed book "Nei Jia Quan" Jess O'Brien:http://www.theneijiaquanpodcast.com/http://www.watertradition.net/-------------------------…

The Drunken Boxing Podcast #054Ashe Higgs resides and teaches in Tempe, Arizona where he runs "Falling Leaves Kung Fu". He is a master level instructor in the art of I-Liq Chuan (Yi Li Quan) under Sam Chin.Ashe Higgs:https://www.fallingleaveskungfu.com/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@fallingleaveskungfu Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fallingleav…

The Drunken Boxing Podcast #053John Eusebio began his Chinese martial arts training in Taiwan over 30 years ago. He continues to practice Longfist and Praying Mantis which he learned under the tutelage of Gao Daosheng.John Eusebio:Instagram: chuantong_wushu.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------…

The Drunken Boxing Podcast #052 Christopher Bates is an experienced practitioner of the martial arts with an extensive background in both Burmese and Chinese systems. He was a direct disciple of Master Hong Yixiang in Taiwan since 1982 and is currently studying under Master Hong Zehan is the son of Hong Yixiang. Christopher Bates:Demo of Baguazhang…

The Drunken Boxing Podcast #051 - Nabil Ranne Nabil Ranne is a disciple of Chen Yu, the son of Chen Zhaokui and the grandson of the esteemed Chen Fake. Nabil lives and teaches in Berlin, Germany and has established the Chen Taijji Network. Nabil Ranne: https://www.ctn.academy https://www.ctnd.de -----------------------------------------------------…

The Drunken Boxing Podcast #050 Lars Nybom hails from Sweden and is a Shanxi (Che) style Xingyi Quan disciple of Zhang Yuquan. He has lived in China previously and travels to Shanxi to train with his teacher. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Last Master of a Generation - Li…

The Drunken Boxing Podcast #049 Alexey Chagay hails from Vladivostok in Russia and is a Liang style Bagua Zhang disciple of Di Guoyong. He is also a Che style Xingyi Quan practitioner with an extensive martial arts background. He works as a full time instructor in his home town where he has created various systems geared at developing all-round mar…

The Drunken Boxing Podcast #048 John Groschwitz is a California-based martial artist, and Instructor within the North American Tang Shou Tao Association. He has trained with many well-known teachers of Chinese internal martial arts in the U.S. and Mainland China, and is a direct student of Vince Black, Liu Shuhang, Li Runxi, Liu Wanfu, and Wong Jac…

The Drunken Boxing Podcast #047 Will Wain-Williams is an excellent martial artist and the owner of the great Monkey Steals Peach YouTube channel. He has been a guest on the podcast before and in this episode we discuss his recent trips to the Philippines, Malayasia and most recently Taiwan. He is currently releasing his series of interviews he cond…

The Drunken Boxing Podcast #046 Yu-Kai Chang is the Chair research professor of the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, National Taiwan Normal University. He is also the Director of the Physical Activity and Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory; the president of the Society for Sport and Exercise Psychology of Taiwan; the Vice Preside…

This week we invite Sasha to talk about her experience as a content creator on OnlyFans. We went over everything from the creator economy to some fetishes that we never knew existed. Find Sasha on Instagram and OnlyFans @sashaforfvcksake --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unvalidatedpodcast/message…

In this episode, we dive into a range of beliefs and practices that are not based on or explainable through science. We go through a variety of topics including superstitions passed on by grandmas, penis-falling hexes, the truth about reincarnation and more. We've got it all. Apologies in advance to all those that we may offend in this episode. ---…

The Drunken Boxing Podcast #045 Rory Knapp-Fisher has been training in martial arts for over 20 years and has a background in Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate and Xing Yi Quan. He has been a direct lineage disciple under Yang Yusen in the Zhe Zong lineage of Gao style Bagua Zhang since 2009. He is a registered acupuncturist with an emphasis on orthopedic p…

The following episode description is written by ChatGPT cause it's Valentine's day (at the time of writting) and Jimmy has no time to think about something to write: In this episode of the Unvalidated, we have the pleasure of interviewing Gabby Pascuzzi, a contestant on Season 37 of the hit reality show, Survivor. Gabby shares her experience of bei…

Carmen and Jen return this episode for part 2 of one of our most popular episodes on season one - Gender Differences! In this rectangular-table discussion, we go over topics such as: Do you want an independent woman to be your partner? What does it feel like when guys jack off? What do women expect their partners to be mind-readers? How bad do peri…

We are back this week with some lifehacks with the help of some of our listeners (kinda). This episode includes 2 whole egg tips, Paul's controversial beer-pouring hack, and all the other things you need to know to live a better life. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unvalidatedpodcast/message…

The Drunken Boxing Podcast #044 My elder martial sister, Andrea Falk, returns in this special edition of the Drunken Boxing Podcast in memory of Master Xia Bohua who passed away on December 27, 2022. The Wushu Centre & TGL Books http://www.thewushucentre.ca/ http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/tglbooks Books by Andrea Falk: Beijing Bittersweet: https://a…

Finally! A topic we actually know what we are talking about. Since we are both recruiters, we thought we'd share some tips and tricks on how to stand out when applying for that new job for the new year. In this episode, we go through our thought process as a recruiter and even how just some simple formatting can increase your chances of landing tha…

The Drunken Boxing Podcast #043 Geoff sweeting began his study of the arts of Xinyi Quan and Bagua Zhang in Perth and following this he moved to Brisbane. He then achieved his qualifications in acupuncture and herbal medicine and following this he traveled to China to further his studies in both Chinese medicine as well as the martial arts. While i…

So we finally planned a released an episode that's relevant to the season! In this episode, we will explore some basic principles of gift-giving etiquette, compare holiday traditions and listen to Paul talk about his life for a whole 3-minutes. For some reason, we also spent a big chunk of time talking about Left and Right-wing politics. --- Send i…

We are back bitches! We have an exciting Season 2 planned for y'all but we are going to play it safe this first episode and do a recap of what happened between our last episode to now. Other than that, we are back to our regular programming schedule - every other Wednesday! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unvali…

The Drunken Boxing Podcast #042 Graham Barlow is a good friend of mine, he is a Taijiquan and Xingyiquan practitioner and teacher as well as being a BJJ black belt and he is based in the UK. He runs the Tai Chi Notebook podcast and blogsite The Tai Chi Notebook: * https://thetaichinotebook.com/ ------------------------------------------------------…

The Drunken Boxing Podcast #041 Sharif Bey is a lifelong martial artist who began studying the arts at the age of 5. He is a disciple of Grandmaster Frank Yee Chee Wai of the Tang Fong/Yuen Ling lineage of Hung Ga Kung Fu, and serves as the World Vice Chairman of Yee’s Hung Ga International Kung Fu Association. He operates the Upstate New York Head…

The Drunken Boxing Podcast #040 Dennis Rovere is a martial artist who published a book called the Xingyi Quan of the Chinese Army which was a translation of Xingyi Quan master Huang Bonians military manual from 1928. Dennis Rovere is the last senior martial arts student of Col. Chang Xiang Wu who was a former chief instructor of Military Strategy a…

The Drunken Boxing Podcast #039 Randy Williams, who prefers to be called the Seef, is one of the most well-known Wing Chun martial artists today. He began his training on the art under his first Shifu, George Yau Chu at the age of 13 in Los Angeles California. He opened his own school in 1972, a school that would eventually grow to become the well-…

The Drunken Boxing Podcast #038 Vincent Mei is a certified "Tan" generation coach of Wu Tan Chinese Martial Arts Association and is currently the head instructor of Wu Tan USA / New Jersey branch. Vincent Mei inherited his arts from his teacher, the late Dr Chen Chang-Lin who in turn was a disciple of the famous Liu Yunqiao who in turn was closed d…

Jim travelled all the way to sunny Newcastle a few weeks ago to see his old mucka Tino. They got drunk and talked about boxing for a long time. They cover old fights, relive memories, and put the pugilistic world to rights. It’s a slurry, sweary, affair. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ballchat-sports/messageSup…

Bissett wipes his tears with the banner of St.George after England’s woeful run in the League of Nations, capped by that 4-0 defeat to Hungary at Molineux. Blues News returns with Birmingham City’s impending takeover by former Watford owner Lawrence Bassini. The boys continue their discussion about the emergence of a serious threat to the PGA from …

The Drunken Boxing Podcast #037 Daniel Pesina is most well known for his iconic work in and contribution to the Mortal Kombat game franchise to which he gave physical form, creative concepts and did the motion capture for numerous character’s signature moves. Daniel Pesina’s character portrayals include Scorpion, Reptile, Sub-Zero, Smoke, Noob Saib…

Bissett has gone all Long John Silver, reduced to a single peg after a sporting accident, leaving Jim and Flynn to steer the Ball Chat vessel once more. They swash over the Champions League and Play-Off finals and get deep into the usual steroid / bodybuilding / wrestling talk we all know and love. Stay tuned for a bumper Featured Fights section ce…

This week on the latest episode of the Ball Chat Spodcast; Bissett is joined by Jim and a returning Flynn to talk Premier League final day madness at both ends of the table, preview the rematch of the Champions League final from 2018 between Liverpool and Real Madrid and decide on the Ball Chat Premier League team of the season with some surprise i…

This week Bissett is joined by Tommy Howes and James Allen to talk Premier League penultimate games leading up to the final day weekend where we will see the title decided and the last of the unhappy chappies at the foot of the table. Tommy gives us more insight into the NFL, we have a look ahead to an action-packed finish to the month of May and J…

The Drunken Boxing Podcast #036 My guest on this episode is Emanuele Papa hailing from Italy. Emanuele has been a guest on the first two episodes of In Discussion with along with Lavell Marshall. Emanuele Papa has studied traditional Chinese martial arts since the age of 15 and started practicing Shuaijiao in 2017. He is a student of Master Li Desh…

The latest episode of the Ball Chat Spodcast sees Bissett joined by a 3-man crew to talk the latest on the Premier League battles at both ends of the table and forecast Liverpool's chances of achieving an unprecedented quadruple. We also get Tommy Howes surgical expertise on the NFL schedules and review an exhilirating UFC card in the Featured Figh…

This bonus episode sees Jim riding solo again, bringing you a bumper edition of the featured fights. Charles Oliviera vs Justin Gaethje, Michael Chandler vs Tony Ferguson, and Rose Namajunas vs Carla Esparza from UFC 274, and not forgetting Canelo Alvarez’s second audacious grab at light-heavyweight gold. There are knockouts, upsets, and one absolu…

Bissett is back with a bang this week as he attempts to restore the podcasts integrity following the heavy pro wrestling and bodybuilding chat in last weeks full length episode. The lads review two mammoth semi-final ties as the Champions League delivers again on an entertainment level. They also review the ongoings in the football league as the te…

Description: This week Jim has been abandoned by his two so-called friends, so he ponders Tyson Fury’s epic Wembley title defence, the ever-heated battles all over the Premier League, and some epic Champions League action, all by himself.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ballchat-sports/messageSupport this podcast…

This week Jim and Flynn examine the upcoming heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte with the finest of tooth combs, topping off a bumper combat sports section. They also cover a hectic week in English football including the FA Cup semi-finals, the closest of battles at the top of the table, the race for top four, and the ever-…

The Drunken Boxing Podcast #035 Originally hailing from London, Jon moved to Shanghai where he started studying Song style Xingyi Quan under Dai Xueqi. He has delved deep into the art and has traveled in China to various places, including Tai Gu to research and study Xingyi Quan. ---------------------------------------------------------------------…

Episode 61 of the Ball Chat Spodcast has an extended football section where we dissect a fascinating tie between Manchester City and Liverpool in the Premier League and review the elite clashes in the Champions League with some surprise results. In the combat sports it's all about UFC 273 where Volkanovski dominated the Korean Zombie, a close match…

Episode 60 features the lads review of the Champions League quarter finals as there are mixed fortunes for the English clubs in Europe. We spoke Masters golf at Augusta as Tiger Woods make his miraculous return following his horrific car crash 13 months ago and we previewed a blockbuster UFC 273 card featuring podcast favourite, Khamzat Chimaev, a …

Join the lads for a bumper World Cup chat, including coverage of the live draw. We also recap a huge week in combat sports topped by Josh Warrington becoming featherweight champion for the second time. Also, an apology to the masses for technical difficulties which means there is no ‘5 Things You Might Have Missed’ this episode, but that will be ba…

We open up the podcast this week with the Preamble Ramble on Deshaun Watson's eyebrow raising trade from the Houston Texans to the Cleveland Browns and the risk they take with it. We review Premier League action as the race for the Top 4 hots up and the relegation battle rambles on. And finally in the Featured Fights we review the freak show "Titan…

This week the lads review the Champions League round of 16 games as Manchester United and Juventus crash out before the Quarter-Final stage. We have a gloss over Chelsea's troubles off the pitch as they continue to impress under Thomas Tuchel's tutelage. And of course, Jim examines another historic British Boxing bout, this time for the right reaso…

The Drunken Boxing Podcast #034 Sudan has been practicing the martial arts for over thirty years and trained in both the USA as well as in China. He has studied Che style Xingyi Quan, Dai Family Xinyi as well as Cheng style Bagua Zhang under Li Tailiang, as well as Ma family Tongbei under Guo Naihui. Additionally he has studied Shuai Jiao under He …

This week on the podcast we talk Everton and Manchester United woes as they struggle at opposite ends of the table, following humbling defeats on the weekend. We discuss whether Frank Lampard was ever going to be the right man for the job in Merseyside and what potential coaches could take over at Old Trafford in the summer. In the Featured Fights …

This week on the podcast we review the hugely controversial fight involving undisputed super-lightweight champion Josh Taylor and the man who should have been his successor, Jack Caterall in the featured fights section. In the world of football we talk Carabao Cup Final, Marcelo Bielsa's departure and his replacement Jesse Marsch and how he can adj…

This week on the podcast the lads round-up all of last week's Premier League and Champions League action including a surprise 3-2 win for Spurs over Man City and also discuss the futures of Antonio Conte and Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds as they continue to freefall towards the relegation zone. And in this week's featured fights Jim gives us the lowdown …