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Martial Arts Radio is a bi-weekly show featuring interviews and comments on traditional martial arts topics. From the famous to the not-so, we speak to people from all over the world, in every martial arts discipline. Karate, taekwondo, kung fu, jujutsu, BJJ, HEMA, capoeira, FMA, tai chi, tkd, kungfu, kickboxing, arnis, escrima, tangsoodo,kempo, and everything else you can think of. Brought to you by whistlekick.
Every week we will chat with a different martial artist and hear their story.
From Frank Natale and Patsy Zarilla, Attorney and Hapkido Master, "The Frank & Patsy Podcast" is a long form, in-depth conversation covering comedy, sports, science, politics and everything between. One of the most popular rust-belt area podcasts, this show has something for everyone.
Marc Tedeschi is an internationally respected designer, photographer, educator, and martial arts master. He has studied Eastern philosophy, healing arts, and combatives, for more than 45 years, training extensively in Hapkido, Taekwondo, Jujutsu, Judo, and Karate. A prolific writer, Mr. Tedeschi’s landmark publications rank with the finest ever pro…
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 #16 - Episode 721 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:…
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Andrew Adams – Whistlekick Producer – Ep68
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Andrew started his martial arts journey in 1990 and has studied numerous styles throughout his martial arts journey. He is currently the producer and co-host of Whistlekick Martial Arts Radio Podcast. For his day job, he is New Englands only full-time bagpipe band drumming instructor. And he loves Best of The Best (Sorry Jeremy…) Please enjoy his s…
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Episode 720 - Hanshi Jerry Piddington
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Hanshi Jerry Piddington is a martial arts practitioner and founder of the American Karate Academies National Association. There’s no police in our industry. Zero police. It’s all about the rules. If you play by a specific rules, you can get something done. But the rules change in all the different organizations. Hansi Jerry Piddington - Episode 720…
In this episode, Jeremy talks with Mark Vinci of Model Mugging Self Defense about the Model Mugging Program. Model Mugging Program- Episode 719 Model Mugging Self Defense provides students the greatest impact on personal safety and overcoming personal fears of being assaulted through role model mastery. Many self-defense courses are simply comprise…
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Olivier Gruner – – Gruner Tactical – Ep67
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Olivier is a French World Kickboxing Champion and former Commando marine. He has been a professional bodyguard and personal trainer. He created his own athletic brand and is a licensed helicopter pilot. He was discovered at the 1987 Cannes Film festival and has appeared in over 40 films and multiple TV series. In addition to being in front of the c…
David Leath is a martial arts practitioner, coach, and speaker. He works at his local County police department. To me, martial arts training was never a recreational thing. Especially when I got on tthe job, it was an absolute I must do this. That was my mindset, I must, must train. David Leath - Episode 718 Who would’ve thought that watching too m…
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Episode 717 - Hitting People is Not Natural
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In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew talk about why hitting people is not natural. Hitting People is Not Natural - Episode 717 We can all agree that fighting is a natural reflex of humans, however, the act of hitting people is not natural. Other than professional fights and street fights, there’s always a moment when 2 people stop hitting and start g…
Fumio Demura was born in Yokoham, Japan in 1938. He is the author of such well known books as Shito-Ryu Karate (1971) Tonfa: Karate Weapon of Self Defense (1982), Bo: Karate Weapon of self defense (1987) and many more. He has appeared in several movies like: The Warrier Within, The Island of Dr Moreau, Rising Sun, Ninja and of course some of my fav…
Sensei Aric Conto is a martial arts practitioner and instructor at Iwa Dojo in Virginia. I think that I have always been, and I still am, a perpetual student. If I see soumething that make sense or works or somehow I’m missing or could better my game or skillset as a martial artist, I’d like to learn more about it… Sensei Aric Conto - Episode 716 B…
In this episode, Andrew and Jeremy talk about Fundraising, types and formats of fundraising, and how it helps students. Fundraising - Episode 715 Some of us might cringe at the idea of Fundraising especially if it’s being done by a school. However, fundraisers may benefit more people than you think. In this episode, Adam and Jeremy talk about Fundr…
Carlos Machado is a multi Hall of Fame Instructor of Jiu Jitsu and known in Texas and the Southwest region of the United States as the “Godfather of Jiu-Jitsu”. Confidence comes from competence. Competence comes from consistency. You’ve done something long enough, you went through enought time to work on your trade and sharpen your blade. You know …
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams take on another iteration of the Rapid Fire Question and Answers. Rapid Fire Q&A #15 - Episode 713 Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams tackle a series of questions 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 are things to do …
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Marc Zirogiannis – Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine – Ep64
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Marc is a 35 year veteran of the martial arts. A USA Tae Kwon Do Certified Referee working in both Poomsae and Sparring. He has been the editor of Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine since 2016 and before that was a lead coorespondent at Tae Kwon Do Times Magazine. He has also hosted the Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine Podcast for 3 years. Please enjoy his story. …
Sensei Karen Valencic is a Martial Arts practitioner, instructor, author, speaker, mechanical engineer, and personal coach. Notice where you’re tense. Relax where your tension is. And it’s like magic happens when you do that. A lot of times I hold tension in my calves of all places. It’s really interesting because when you really let go of the tens…
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Episode 711 - Training and Defending While Not at Your Best
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In this episode, Andrew and Jeremy talk about Training and Defending While Not at Your Best. Training and Defending While Not at Your Best - Episode 711 Let’s say that you caught the flu or something that makes you less than 100% and you need to go out and buy some medicines and suddenly a stressful situation came. Can you rely on your mental capac…
Byron Jabara is a Liettenant in the fire dept who also reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro last year. He is a martial artist and one of the hosts of the BJJ Brick podcast Please enjoy his story BjjBrick Podcast- BJJ, no-gi and good times! on Apple Podcasts About Us | BjjBrickBy Brian Doucette
Master Matthew Eyler is a Martial Arts practitioner and instructor at the Trinity Martial Arts in New York. I always tell people that the great thing about Martial Arts is it’s the most individualized team sport. It’s a personal journey in a way that I didn’t have to worry about keeping up with everybody or letting down my team, it’s all about me. …
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Episode 709 - Training in Multiple Styles at the Same Time
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In this episode, Andrew and Jeremy dissect whether Training in Multiple Styles at the Same Time is good or bad. Training in Multiple Styles at the Same Time - Episode 709 Arguably, one of the most pressing topics in the Martial Arts world is how important training is. More specifically, can someone train in multiple styles simultaneously as MMA pra…
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Ken Gullette – Host of Kung Fu Podcasts – Ep62
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Ken has been a martial artist for 49 years. He is known for going beneath the surface, teaching internal body mechanics in an easy-to-understand way, and he has fun while he teaches, always quick to crack a joke or make a bad pun. He uses a science and evidence-based approach, rejecting much of the “woo woo” mystical mumbo jumbo that many internal …
Gene Myers is a Martial Arts practitioner, Psychologist, and fellow Podcaster. I found that hand to hand combat was really interesting to me. You could really improve yourself in any kind of combat. It kind of tell you who you are as a person, can you lose graciously, things like that… Gene Myers - Episode 708 Starting a podcast is not an easy feat…
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Episode 707 - Setting Up a Training Space in an Apartment
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In this episode, Jeremy and Andrew talk about how to design a training space for yourself if you live in a small apartment. Setting Up a Training Space in an Apartment - Episode 707 Having a training space in your own home could be handy, especially in the time of a pandemic. However, it could be challenging if you don’t have the luxury of a big sp…
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TW Smith – The Host of Kung Fu Podcasts – Ep61
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TW (Tim) Smith is the host of Kungfu Podcasts with 300 episodes of content. His journey in Chinese Martial Arts began in the late 1980’s and continues to teach in Raleigh NC. He has been teaching HopGar aka Lama Pai, ChoyLiFut, HsingI, YiChuan, Bagua Zhang and TaiJi Chuan since the mid 90’s. He has also been working with chronic disease patients in…
Danielle Orsino is a Martial Arts Practitioner and a fantasy novelist who wrote “The Birth of the Fae” series. It’s nice to have somebody to just tell me “hey, focus on the pad and don’t listen to the noise.” Because I’m getting critiqued and judged as an author for a while. You have those voices. So, its nice to have somebody to just be like “just…
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Episode 705 - Where Have All the Heroes Gone
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In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew discuss the question Where Have All the Heroes Gone? Where Have All the Heroes Gone - Episode 705 The 1980’s is the golden age of Martial Arts culture. There were all sorts of shows such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Karate Kid, and tons of movies. These movies produced stars that became our Martial Art…
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Marco Lala – Bare Knuckle Champion – Ep60
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Marco Lala is one of the most active invest property specialists in the New York Metro. He has personally handled the sale of nearly 500 buildings in the NY Metropolitan area and performed evaluations on several thousand. He holds a black belt in Kyokushin, Judo and BJJ. He has produced numerous books and training videos. He created his own martial…
Mr. Jeff Nosanov is a Martial Arts practitioner, author, and spent a long time working at NASA. From the beginning I knew that the black belt felt so far away, I did not want it unless I absolutely earned it. Because I thought people got promoted to it just by showing up. I didn’t want that… Mr. Jeff Nosanov - Episode 704 The connection between Mar…
In this episode, Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams take on another iteration of the Rapid Fire Question and Answers. Rapid Fire Q&A #13 - Episode 693 Jeremy and co-host Andrew Adams tackle a series of questions from you, the listeners, and some guests in the form of a Rapid Fire Q&A. Here are the questions they tried to answer: For a stand-up style s…
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Danny Lane – A Chuck Norris Black Belt – Ep59
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Danny Lane has been one of the most sought after Instructors in the World the past 40 years because of his Dynamic and Unique integration of Martial Arts, Police, Military, Body Guarding and Personal Protection Blend of Styles. He is a 9th Degree Black Belt Master and founder of the World Martial Arts Centers in 1970 and the World Martial Arts Fede…
As a public service announcement. If you have subscribed to Martial Thoughts Podcast, and are wondering why there are no new episodes. There was a technical situation on Jan 1st, 2022. The “old” Martial Thoughts is dead, and you’ll have to subscribe to the “new” Martial Thoughts Podcast. The logo is the same, but all the episodes will be listed as …
