Category Archives: kata

Ep – 144 – Interview with Angel Lemus

We chat with Angel Lemus!

We chat about fruit-based martial arts, One Minute Bunkai, practical karate boom and the rebirth of Bugeisha.

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Episode 143 – Our take on the Style debate, context and honesty

We wade into the debate of the death of styles, thereby inviting much wailing, gnashing of teeth and rending of garments.

We mention:

Paul’s close, personal Friend

Our pals at Karate Without Belts

Our Unicorns over at Cobra Kai

The Sensei Interviews and the Photo Project

Tune in next week for the video version!

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Episode 141- Interview with Noah Legel

We chat with Noah Legel and discuss his Karate Obsession, training, the Practical Karate explosion and making your own kata. And other stuff. Try not to get seduced by Dan’s new mic….

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Episode 139 – Training in the time of corona

We try the live stream again, with mixed results. We discuss the ups and downs of training in place. Wash your hands!

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Episode 137 – What are we fighting for…?

A philosophical talk on training. Why we do that voodoo we do and Dan gets deep. We also talk about our new outlet and how you guys can help us land a big fish.

We also talk about:

YouTube and the documentary series, Sensei: Masters of Okinawan Karate

Kobudo stuff and Iain Abernethy (Congratulations on the new baby!)

Here’s a clip of Paul talking about the benefits of kobudo

Paul’s upcoming road trip ( schedule a session here ) and he’s looking to train!

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14 years people!!!! Thanks to you all for listening!!

Episode 130 – Interview with Roy Kamen

We chat with Roy Kamen, author of Karate: Beneath the Surface, about his book and training.


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Episode 127 – 30 Years of Weirdness

We invited Iain Abernethy back to the Massive Karate Cafe Studio to chat about the seeming explosion of bunkai proponents.

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Episode 125 – Karate Culture Interview

We chat with Michael & Aaron from Karate Culture. These guys have been doing some great work in the realm of practical karate and we thought it was time to expose the world to it. Granted, many of you already know them, but….

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Episode 123 – Seminars & Cyber Security

No, no really linked!

We discuss Paul’s upcoming seminar and Dan offers some tips for securing your online environment.

Kent Nelson’s You Tube Page

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