Do women hate self-defense? Why are there so few women in martial arts compared to men? And what's wrong with the women's self-defense industry? Phil Elmore offers his opinions on this topic, as spurred by feedback from listeners to this podcast. https://linktr.ee/philelmore | #selfdefense #selfdefensetips #selfdefensekeychain…

Phil Elmore offers some topics from his book, "People Who Carry Tactical Pens Can't Fight (And Other Dumb Things People Say About Self-Defense)" and explains why you should NEVER follow this advice. https://linktr.ee/philelmore #selfdefense #selfdefensetips #philelmoreBy Phil Elmore

Phil Elmore explains why there are a LOT of people out there who want to constrain who self-defense is for (because it makes them feel special to do so). This was an experimental livestream done with OBS on our newly monetized YouTube channel for The Martialist. Future streams will be a little more produced. https://linktr.ee/philelmore | #philelmo…

Nicolas Humphrey has been studying the evolution of intelligence and consciousness for over 50 years. He has been a Lecturer in Psychology at Oxford, Assistant Director of the Subdepartment of Animal Behaviour at Cambridge, Senior Research Fellow in Parapsychology at Cambridge, Professor of Psychology at the New School for Social Research, New York…

Ryan Carson was a leftist activist who got himself stabbed to death through a series of bad decisions, all of them preventable with just a little self-defense training. But defeatists have pounced on this incident to intone sonorously that "knife defense is impossible!" and knives are the scariest, most sinister things in the universe. While knives…

Phil Elmore's Customer Service videos are some of his most popular posts. In this episode of the podcast, Phil recounts his top 5 customer service horror stories. Specifically, Phil ranks the top 5 weirdos who have ordered, or tried to order, from his online store... and why these people are too stupid even to own knives, much less shop for custom …

I had a fascinating conversation with John-Paul (@jpreads6. His TikTok account is one of the most prominent in an engaging and community focused niche, black literary fiction. The books mentioned in the episodes are: Honey and Spice, by Bolu Babalola The Sex Lives of African Women by Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson Small Wor…

Phil Elmore describes a recent social media interaction that illustrates everything that's wrong with some knife clubs online. And no, this post isn't about you (see Rule #1). https://linktr.ee/philelmore #toughguy #toughguys #philelmoreBy Phil Elmore

Shane O'Mara is a Professor of Experimental Brain Research in Trinity College Dublin, and am a Principal Investigator in, and currently the Director of, the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience and a member of the academic staff of the School of Psychology. I had the please of discussing with him, his latest book titled: Talking Heads: The New…

I had a lovely conversation with Costa (@NotThatCosta) about all things books. His TikTok account is one of my favourite to follow to hear some fascinating book reviews and recommendations. Fair to say that after this episode, my 'to be read list' has grown much larger! The books mentioned in this episode includes: 1984, by George Orwell Why Are Al…

Ninja Ron Collins has been around the online martial arts world since the late 1990s. It appears that Ron, a convicted felon, is finally out of the halfway house to which e was mandated. Phil Elmore offers an update and then explores the notion of coping using the martial arts as a means of evading reality. https://linktr.ee/philelmore #philelmore …

Phil Elmore highlights some more of the stupider martial arts comments made on The Martialist's YouTube channel. https://linktr.ee/philelmore #hatersgonnahate #hatemailBy Phil Elmore

Patrick Fagan is a Sunday Times bestselling author, and public speaker, and consults for brands and political campaigns around the world. I had the please of discussing with him, his latest book which he co-authored with journalist Laura Dodsworth titled: Free Your Mind: The New World of Manipulation and How to Resist It. Some of the topics discuss…

Too many people think telling you just to "run away" from an altercation is insightful self-defense instruction. It's not, for several reasons. In this episode, self-defense expert Phil Elmore explains why telling people to run away is stupid self-defense advice. https://linktr.ee/philelmoreBy Phil Elmore

Dr Phil Whitaker has lived in a variety of locations around the UK including Nottingham, where he studied in medicine, and Oxford, where he undertook postgraduate training in general practice. I had the please of discussing with him, his latest book titled: What Is a Doctor?: A GP's Prescription for the Future. Using stories and case studies from a…

Ever been challenged to a fight? It happens a lot in the martail arts world, but almost never comes to fruition. If you're thinking of accepting a fight challenge, here are some red flags to consider. Phil Elmore uses a recent fight challenge of his own to explain why you might (or might not) be safe to say "yes" to some random gong sao. https://li…

Arianne Shahvisi is a Kurdish-British writer and academic philosopher. Raised in Lancashire and Essex, she studied astrophysics and philosophy at the universities of Cambridge and Oxford, and now teaches applied philosophy at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School, where her research focusses on gender, race, migration, and health. She writes regul…

Professor Sean F. Ennis is an economist, author and expert. He focuses on company behavior, competition and regulation. He has developed economic market analysis for governments, academia and the private sector. After receiving a BA Hons from King’s College, Cambridge and a PhD from the University of California at Berkeley, he spent more than two d…

The Americanized tanto, arguably, was popularized by Cold Steel. Very much a product of the 1980s ninja boom, this easy-to-manufacture blade style remains with us today, now synonymous with certain martial arts circles. But while plenty of people love it, plenty of people also hate it. The Martial Arts Podcast's Phil Elmore explores why this misund…

Bart Elmore is an award-winning professor and writer who investigates the impact of big business on our environment. I had the pleasure of speaking with Bart about his latest book titled: Country Capitalism: How Corporations from the American South Remade Our Economy and the Planet. Where in the book, he uses the histories of five southern firms―Co…

Dr. Marcus Collins is an award-winning marketer and cultural translator with one foot in the world of practice--as the head of strategy at Wieden+Kennedy, NY--and one foot in the world of academia--as a clinical assistant professor of marketing at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. His deep understanding of brand strategy and cons…

What is TOLPAR? This Russian Knife Fighting system has distinct tenets and principles, but seems to have been popular only around 2011-2014. If you have any information on TOLPAR, please leave a comment wherever you're listening to this. https://linktr.ee/philelmore #tolpar #russian #martialarts #knifefighting #philelmore…

Prof. Lewis Dartnell is a research scientist, presenter and author based in London, UK. He graduated from Oxford University with a First Class degree in Biological Sciences and completed his PhD at University College London in 2007. He now holds the Professorship in Science Communication at the University of Westminster. He has also published five …

Mary-Jane Rubenstein is Professor of Religion and Science in Society at Wesleyan University, and is affiliated with the Philosophy Department and the Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program. She holds a B.A. from Williams College, an M.Phil. from The University of Cambridge, and a Ph.D. in from Columbia University. Her research unearths the…

She studied at Oxford and Manchester, gaining her PhD in 2000. Postdoctoral research and teaching followed, including a prestigious Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Fellowship, before she was appointed to a lectureship at Birkbeck in 2004. She became Professor of Mathematics there in 2013, and served in various management roles in…

William D. Eggers is the Executive Director of Deloitte’s Center for Government Insights where he is responsible for the firm’s public sector thought leadership. He also serves as a fellow at the National Academy of Public Administration, a governance futures council member at the World Economic Forum, an advisory board member at What Works Cities …

Phil Elmore looks at why the mentally ill shouldn't teach martial arts... and explains why the problem is much, much worse than you might think. https://linktr.ee/philelmore #selfdefense #selfdefensetips #martialartsBy Phil Elmore

Dr. Rank is widely recognized as one of the foremost experts and speakers in the country on issues of poverty, inequality, and social justice. His research and teaching have focused on poverty, social welfare, economic inequality, and social policy. Dr. Rank has published numerous scholarly articles. His first book, Living on the Edge: The Realitie…

Steven H. Miles is Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Bioethics. His medical career was in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics. He is a former Maas Family Endowed Chair in Bioethics at the University of Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis. Dr. Miles has published thirty chapters and more than 200 medical articles on medical ethics, human rights, t…

13 years after I first wrote an article on 52 Blocks or "Jailhouse Rock," people are still complaining about my opinion. At least one practitioner of 52 Blocks has claimed that criticism of the system is inherently, and by definition, racist. I have a problem with that (and a few other things as well). Find out why in this episode of The Martial Ar…

Jeff Maynard is an author and documentary maker specialising in historical subjects. Jeff is renowned for uncovering little-known, or long forgotten historical events. His research is undertaken over many years, and he uses that research to reveal character driven stories. I spoke to him about his latest book The Frontier Below: The Past, Present a…

David Delmar Sentíes is a professional designer and interface developer with experience working with award-winning startups, as well as established brands. Before founding Resilient Coders, he was at PayPal, leading a cross-disciplinary team of designers and coders. He helped set up PayPal's startup incubator, Start Tank, and served as its UX subje…

Phil Elmore takes a long, hard look at Piper Knife Fighting, one of several modern "knife cults" offering self-defense instruction today. #piper #piperknife #libre #librefighting #medusa #medusaedgedweapons https://linktr.ee/philelmoreBy Phil Elmore

Bruce Schneier is an internationally renowned security technologist, called a “security guru” by The Economist. He is the author of over one dozen books—including his latest, A Hacker’s Mind—as well as hundreds of articles, essays, and academic papers. His influential newsletter “Crypto-Gram” and his blog “Schneier on Security” are read by over 250…

Phil Elmore looks at the disservice done to the EDC community when members of it employ clickbait hyperbole, mythology, and other sensationalism while describing knives they don't really understand. https://linktr.ee/philelmoreBy Phil Elmore

Eleanor's current research focuses on the conceptualisation of sex and its influence on society in the medieval and early modern period. She speacialises in sexuality, propaganda, apocalypticism, urbanity, and empire, in the late medieval and early modern periods, with a particular emphasis on Bohemia and the Holy Roman Empire. She holds a PhD in H…

Phil Elmore announces the book "Street People Strategies" while explaining the problem of misplaced compassion, which causes a lot of otherwise smart people to make stupid decisions where self-defense is concerned. Get your copy of "Street People Strategies" at https://a.co/d/a7PPirc .By Phil Elmore

Jon Shelton is associate professor and chair of democracy and justice studies. He is the author of The Education Myth: How Human Capital Trumped Social Democracy (Cornell University Press, 2023) and Teacher Strike! Public Education and the Making of a New American Political Order, which was the winner of the International Standing Conference of the…

Paul is the Co-founder of Tamarack Institute and for 20 years was the CEO/Co-CEO. He is the founder and was the director of Vibrant Communities a national network of nearly 500 cities and communities ending poverty, deepening community, building youth futures and advancing climate transitions. Prior to that Paul founded and served as the CEO of Com…

Liz Bucar is a leading expert in religious ethics, a professor of religion at Northeastern University, and a prizewinning author. Her writing, teaching, and public lectures cover a wide range of topics—from sexual reassignment surgery to the politics of religious clothing--but generally focus on how a deeper understanding religious difference can c…

Training, training, training: We all talk about it when it comes to martial arts, self-defense, tactical firearms, etc. But are you bringing the right attitude to your training class? Phil Elmore looks at the right way and the wrong way to approach seminars, courses, and even your regular instructor-led training. https://linktr.ee/philelmore…

Charles Dunst is deputy director of research & analytics at The Asia Group, an adjunct fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and a contributing editor of American Purpose. He has written for The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and Foreign Policy, among other outlets. An erstwhile foreign correspondent, he …

Phil Elmore looks at a number of "alternative" non-firearms home-defense weapons and asks the critical question: How stupid is this thing? Some alternative weapons are better than others, while some are just a bad idea. When somebody is breaking into your home, that's NOT the time to find out which you have! https://linktr.ee/philelmore…

Amy Finkelstein is the John & Jennie S. MacDonald Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is the co-founder and co-Scientific Director of J-PAL North America, a research center at MIT that encourages and facilitates randomized evaluations of important domestic policy issues. She is also the founding Editor of Americ…

In this episode of The Martial Arts Podcast with Phil ELmore, the aforementioned Phil Elmore describes how an apparent home invasion in the middle of the night highlighted valuable lessons we ALL need to take to heart for home defense. https://linktr.ee/philelmoreBy Phil Elmore

​Martin Puchner, the Byron and Anita Wien Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Harvard University, is a prize-winning author, educator, public speaker, and institution builder in the arts and humanities. His writings range from philosophy and theater to world literature and culture and have been translated into many languages. His new…

With the loss of publishing houses like Paladin Press, Delta Press, and Loompanics, and as the mail-order book-and-tape industry of the 1990s has given way first to DVDs and then to Internet streaming and newer content models, what is the consumer of those foundational self-defense-industry materials to do? Phil Elmore explores what the death of th…

Jacob Harold is a social change strategist, author, and executive. From 2012 to 2021, Harold served as President & CEO of GuideStar and co-founder of Candid. Fast Company called Candid “the definitive nonprofit transparency organization.” Each year, more than 20 million people use its data on nonprofits, grants, and social sector practice. The NonP…

Phil Elmore looks at clowns like Dale Brown, VODA Consulting, and other obviously fake firearms instructors who are so bad that people debate whether they're trolling or trying to be serious. #dalebrown #dust #voda #vodaconsulting #PhilElmore https://linktr.ee/philelmoreBy Phil Elmore

Dr. Emily Bashah is a licensed psychologist, author and podcast co-host with a private practice in Scottsdale, Arizona. An expert witness in criminal, immigration, and civil courts, she has worked on high-profile cases covering issues of domestic terrorism and capital offenses, as well as first-degree murder. I spoke with Dr. Bashah about the book …