KungFu Podcasts | TW Smith
219 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsTW Smith brings you the History, Culture and Adventures that Impact Modern Martial Arts. This audience of this program is some of the finest and sharpest martial artists in the world.
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EveryDay Martial Artist Interview
October 05, 2023 22:19 - 57 minutes - 78.6 MBBrian Doucette at Everyday Martial Artist contacted me to interview me about my story. We took some side routes along the way and I thought you may enjoy listening in. Get Weekly updates and workshops at : https://patreon.com/twsmith
Understanding Knee Problems with Suzie Foreman
May 19, 2022 20:22 - 42 minutes - 39.6 MBSuzie is a physical therapist with a background in martial arts. During this interview we will discuss how to recognize, rehab and prevent knee problems from a variety disciplines. Get access to new materials and videos at : https://patreon.com/twsmith Visit new website at twsmith.site Contact Suzie: [email protected]
Be The Hero
March 15, 2022 13:55 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBDisaster strikes us at our core. Leaving us in fear and uncertain. The biological term for understanding how an organism experiences the world is called 'umvelt'. Can we reshape ourselves into the hero.
Chained to the Body
January 11, 2022 11:35 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBKFP 214 A consensual fight took place in south China in the summer of 1872. Alfred Lister was introduced in the last podcast as an European writer, translator, politician and more, but not a martial artist. He witness this Martial Art's challenge match and the fallout afterwards. Thank you for you patience! Changing vendors with the mountain sized library I have is a big undertaking, and I not done yet. Chained to the Body KFP 214 https://twsmith.us/meettim
The Lost KungFu Manual
August 04, 2021 18:59 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBThe Lost KungFu Manual The most beloved story in the world of Martial Arts is the lost training manual. Well, here is the story of one discovered by academic researchers, recently. - KungFu Podcasts with TW Smith : https://kungfupodcasts.com - Meet Me in Different Places : https://twsmith.us/meettim
The Real Lost KungFu Manual KFP 213
August 04, 2021 18:59 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBThe Lost KungFu Manual The most beloved story in the world of Martial Arts is the lost training manual. Well, here is the story of one discovered by academic researchers, recently. - KungFu Podcasts with TW Smith : https://kungfupodcasts.com - Meet Me in Different Places : https://twsmith.us/meettim
Wrestling A President
July 15, 2021 20:09 - 10 minutes - 7.79 MBWrestling A President https://twsmith.us/meettim https://kungfupodcasts.com
Wrestling A President Like Washington or Lincoln
July 15, 2021 20:09 - 10 minutes - 7.79 MBGrappling has a deep root in traditional martial arts. This is story of 3 US Presidents that powerfully altered their lives through Grappling. https://twsmith.us/meettim https://kungfupodcasts.com
Wrestling A President KFP 212
July 15, 2021 20:09 - 10 minutes - 7.79 MBGrappling has a deep root in traditional martial arts. This is story of 3 US Presidents that powerfully altered their lives through Grappling. https://twsmith.us/meettim https://kungfupodcasts.com
Can Tai Chi Make My Karate Better? KFP 211
June 19, 2021 20:22 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBA recent question, "Can Tai Chi make my Shotokan Karate better", really peaked my interest. My personal response was 'of course' I have seen it many times over, and better yet, I have seen it make other things better. Golfers and swimmers both have used it, but .. why? I pulled out my old texts biomechanics, physical education and the motor learning theorem, to draft a solid response based in research and not just my opinion. https://twsmith.us/meettim https://kungfupodcasts.com
Can Tai Chi Make My Karate Better?
June 19, 2021 20:22 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBA recent question, "Can Tai Chi make my Shotokan Karate better", really peaked my interest. My personal response was 'of course' I have seen it many times over, and better yet, I have seen it make other things better. Golfers and swimmers both have used it, but .. why? I pulled out my old texts biomechanics, physical education and the motor learning theorem, to draft a solid response based in research and not just my opinion. https://twsmith.us/meettim https://kungfupodcasts.com
The Tool of Violence
May 21, 2021 09:58 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBViolence is neither self-defense or criminal, it is an Act. After the dust settles is where it is determined if it was justified violence or not. During this podcast we will look at the historical, philosophical and religious perspectives on violence, then we will look at from Masters of Violence. People that use violence as the currency to survive, they can not be wrong. https://twsmith.us/meettim
Using The Tool of Violence KFP 210
May 21, 2021 09:58 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBViolence is neither self-defense or criminal, it is an Act. After the dust settles is where it is determined if it was justified violence or not. During this podcast we will look at the historical, philosophical and religious perspectives on violence, then we will look at from Masters of Violence. People that use violence as the currency to survive, they can not be wrong. https://twsmith.us/meettim
Put the Squeeze on Self Care
April 26, 2021 15:34 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBSince the Covid Pandemic Self Care has gone from a $10 Billion Industry to a $420 Billion Industry. People of EVERY age group are looking for ways to take better care of themselves. Due to the chaos and changes that our lives have gone through, people are looking for the most versatile, consistent and Least time consuming methods. Your Martial Arts Training can provide over 16 Self Care activities, in one sweeping of time. Learn what people are looking for to market your classes with ...
Put the Squeeze on Self Care KFP 209
April 26, 2021 15:34 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBSince the Covid Pandemic Self Care has gone from a $10 Billion Industry to a $420 Billion Industry. People of EVERY age group are looking for ways to take better care of themselves. Due to the chaos and changes that our lives have gone through, people are looking for the most versatile, consistent and Least time consuming methods. Your Martial Arts Training can provide over 16 Self Care activities, in one sweeping of time. Learn what people are looking for to market your classes with a...
Yip Man and the Prostitute
March 03, 2021 14:13 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBMagic and Sex as Power is present in every culture, to this day. An essay by Professor Ben Judkins gives us an early Chinese 20th century glimpse of how one of the iconic figures faces a public challenge. You can listen on the web browser : https://twsmith.us/2ZVSwUa
Yip Man and the Prostitute KFP 208
March 03, 2021 14:13 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBMagic and Sex as Power is present in every culture, to this day. An essay by Professor Ben Judkins gives us an early Chinese 20th century glimpse of how one of the iconic figures faces a public challenge.
Interview Brian Kuttel KFP 207
February 24, 2021 13:03 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBThe future lies in those aspired younger talents of today. Brian Kuttel is one of those talents. Listen to how he began. Why he started training and how it transformed to today. www.sifukuttel.com
Interview Brian Kuttel
February 24, 2021 13:03 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBThe future lies in those aspired younger talents of today. Brian Kuttel is one of those talents. Listen to how he began. Why he started training and how it transformed to today. www.sifukuttel.com
Training Tips from 1930 BaGua Manual Pt2
January 12, 2021 17:26 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBWe pick up with the Bagua training manual from 1932 with a highly regarded expert of the art. Training tips, practical suggestions, and by his words, 'no magical interpretations'. Learn how the practical Traditional Chinese Martial Artists approach it. You can download the episode and book : https://www.patreon.com/posts/45987832
1932 BaGua Training Manual Pt2
January 12, 2021 17:26 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBWe pick up with the Bagua training manual from 1932 with a highly regarded expert of the art. Training tips, practical suggestions, and by his words, 'no magical interpretations'. Learn how the practical Traditional Chinese Martial Artists approach it.
BaGua 1930 Training Manual Pt2
January 12, 2021 17:26 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBWe pick up with the Bagua training manual from 1932 with a highly regarded expert of the art. Training tips, practical suggestions, and by his words, 'no magical interpretations'. Learn how the practical Traditional Chinese Martial Artists approach it.
A Crisp BaGua 1930 Training Manual
December 21, 2020 12:33 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBNearly 100 years ago, there were several martial art institutes designed to stamp out the 'magic' and 'non-sense crap' that was running in several systems of martial arts. This concise Bagua training manual was released by an excellent practitioner, who was also a son to one of the best Bagua practitioners known. Yin Fu also became the equivalent of the secret service for the Emperor's circle, and was successful during battle testing. This 24 minute episode of part 1 lays the frame work o...
BaGua 1930 Training Manual Pt1
December 21, 2020 12:33 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBNearly 100 years ago, there were several martial art institutes designed to stamp out the 'magic' and 'non-sense crap' that was running in several systems of martial arts. This concise Bagua training manual was released by an excellent practitioner, who was also a son to one of the best Bagua practitioners known. Yin Fu also became the equivalent of the secret service for the Emperor's circle, and was successful during battle testing. This 24 minute episode of part 1 lays the frame work o...
The First Steps of Yip Man
December 03, 2020 14:33 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBPrivate Lineage stories are not history. Characters are added and removed, while other character relationships are altered. Not to mention that most lineages are a marketing tool, tilted to who-ever is being marketed. If you want to get a snapshot of the 'bigger' picture, you have to look into broader sources. Which is why we are going to look into the environment that Yip Man was walking into when he started his professional career in Southern China in 1950. **Spoiler Alert** This will ...
Yip Man Starting in South China
December 03, 2020 14:33 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBPrivate Lineage stories are not history. Characters are added and removed, while other character relationships are altered. Not to mention that most lineages are a marketing tool, tilted to who-ever is being marketed. If you want to get a snapshot of the 'bigger' picture, you have to look into broader sources. Which is why we are going to look into the environment that Yip Man was walking into when he started his professional career in Southern China in 1950. **Spoiler Alert** This will ...
The First Nationally Recognized Wing Chun Man
October 09, 2020 20:07 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBThe media would have us believe that Bruce Lee and Yip Man were the only nationally recognized Wing Chun man. However, the Wing Chun man that was first mentioned through national voices was never portrayed on screen. In fact, most Wing Chun / Chinese Martial Artists will not even know him. Come learn about this man's hard life and hard death. If you would like to listen on website : https://www.patreon.com/posts/42015057
Man Down : A Day That I Can't Forget
October 01, 2020 10:54 - 10 minutes - 7.39 MBOne day at the hospital, we get a call that changed hundreds of lives and during the fall of every year, I am taken back : http://www.cnn.com/US/9510/sniper/am/ Originally are October 2014
Repel the Invaders
September 30, 2020 19:25 - 17 minutes - 12.5 MBDebut of Martial Arts is Medicine, we will look into the process of “Repel the Invaders”. Following the sciences of, How your martial arts training provides 3 important layers of keeping virus’s, including Covid. You can also listen to it : https://www.patreon.com/posts/41252530
Execution of a WingChun Assassin KFP 203
September 23, 2020 20:07 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBThe media would have us believe that Bruce Lee and Yip Man were the only nationally recognized Wing Chun man. However, the Wing Chun man that was first mentioned through national voices was never portrayed on screen. In fact, most Wing Chun / Chinese Martial Artists will not even know him. Come learn about this man's hard life and hard death. If you would like to listen on website : https://twsmith.us/meetme
The First Publically Recognized Wing Chun Man
September 23, 2020 20:07 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBThe media would have us believe that Bruce Lee and Yip Man were the only nationally recognized Wing Chun man. However, the Wing Chun man that was first mentioned through national voices was never portrayed on screen. In fact, most Wing Chun / Chinese Martial Artists will not even know him. Come learn about this man's hard life and hard death. If you would like to listen on website : https://kungfupodcasts.com
Policing Ourselves KFP 201
August 14, 2020 12:46 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBCivilian life today has changed in perhaps every imaginable facet, with more to come. With the violence, riots and defunding police actions taking place, you may want to consider your role as a Martial Artist.
Understand the Self Defense Against a Virus KFP 202
August 04, 2020 19:25 - 17 minutes - 12.5 MBDebut of Martial Arts is Medicine, we will look into the process of “Repel the Invaders”. Following the sciences of, How your martial arts training provides 3 important layers of keeping virus’s, including Covid. You can also listen to it : https://twsmith.us/meettim
Virus - Repel the Invaders
August 04, 2020 19:25 - 17 minutes - 12.5 MBDebut of Martial Arts is Medicine, we will look into the process of “Repel the Invaders”. Following the sciences of, How your martial arts training provides 3 important layers of keeping virus’s, including Covid. You can also listen to it : https://twsmith.us/meettim
5 Steps to Policing Ourselves
August 01, 2020 10:24 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBKFP 201 Civilian life today has changed in perhaps every imaginable facet, with more to come. With the violence, riots and defunding police actions taking place, you may want to consider your role as a Martial Artist. During this Podcast: Latest Defunding Police Actions What was the original cause to develop this professional organization? 5 steps Martial Artist's can take to prepare for 'Policing Ourselves'. This Episode Recorded outside before practice.
Lt. Colonel Interview Wiser Through the Fog and Friction KFP 200
July 10, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBUS Air Force Lt. Colonel Retired Mark Wiser Few men have put the hours and missions that F15 Fighter Pilot Mark Wiser has. He sat with me to share the experience of starting as Air Force Graduate to pilot, then to a fighter pilot. Eventually he became an instructor at the Weapons School. We know it as Top Gun. There are huge take aways for every martial artist in this episode. Enjoy, and look up Mark Wiser : https://www.facebook.com/mark.wiser or Twitter : https://twitter.com/wiser...
Wiser Through the Fog and Friction
July 10, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBUS Air Force Lt. Colonel Retired Mark Wiser Few men have put the hours and missions that F15 Fighter Pilot Mark Wiser has. He sat with me to share the experience of starting as Air Force Graduate to pilot, then to a fighter pilot. Eventually he became an instructor at the Weapons School. We know it as Top Gun. There are huge take aways for every martial artist in this episode. Enjoy, and look up Mark Wiser : https://www.facebook.com/mark.wiser or Twitter : https://twitter.com/wise...
From Warrior Training to National Treasure
July 02, 2020 23:47 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBThe direction and reasons for changing the Traditional 'relic' to a new shinier treasure. Fortunately, some hold onto the Traditional Chinese Martial Arts expectations.
Training in 5 Village Organizations
July 02, 2020 23:43 - 49 minutes - 34.4 MBChinese Martial Arts with Traditional Warrior Training. You are the police and protection of your community and countryside.
The State of Martial Affairs
July 02, 2020 23:35 - 18 minutes - 13.2 MBIn Part 1, we took one Professors approach to defining Martial Arts, during part 2, 2 Professors are going to give excellent arguments for other approaches. Professor Judkins is going to take both arguments and give them a twist to consider, to make your messages more inspiring. Laying the framework for the next 2 episodes.
Swimming in Quicksand
July 02, 2020 23:31 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBSometimes, the harder you try, the worse it gets. That can happen in many things, take 'creative art', someone takes an old bed box spring, welds an old bucket and a chair on it, gives it a name and paints it.. calls it art. Someone else sees junkyard material that is in the middle of a campus. Martial Arts can take the pressure. Does it include weapons? If you don't practice self-defense, its not martial arts at all could be another argument. Before you start swimming in the quicks...
New Breed Pt4 - Warrior Training to National Treasure
June 26, 2020 23:47 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBThe direction and reasons for changing the Traditional 'relic' to a new shinier treasure. Fortunately, some hold onto the Traditional Chinese Martial Arts expectations.
New Breed #3 - Training in 5 Village Organizations
June 20, 2020 23:43 - 49 minutes - 34.4 MBChinese Martial Arts with Traditional Warrior Training. You are the police and protection of your community and countryside.
New Breed 2 - The State of Martial Affairs
June 07, 2020 23:35 - 18 minutes - 13.2 MBIn Part 1, we took one Professors approach to defining Martial Arts, during part 2, 2 Professors are going to give excellent arguments for other approaches. Professor Judkins is going to take both arguments and give them a twist to consider, to make your messages more inspiring. Laying the framework for the next 2 episodes.
New Breed 1 Swimming in Quicksand
June 04, 2020 23:31 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBSometimes, the harder you try, the worse it gets. That can happen in many things, take 'creative art', someone takes an old bed box spring, welds an old bucket and a chair on it, gives it a name and paints it.. calls it art. Someone else sees junkyard material that is in the middle of a campus. Martial Arts can take the pressure. Does it include weapons? If you don't practice self-defense, its not martial arts at all could be another argument. Before you start swimming in the quicks...
Interview with Hanshi Doug Perry
May 02, 2020 23:06 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBI drove hours to a little town in FlatRock, NC to meet Doug Perry, USMC Retired Major, Hanshi 9th Degree in Okinawain Karate, Father and a wonderful gentleman shares with you what it was like in Okinawa, learning martial arts in the 1950’s, how it changed through the 70’s and till today. https://kungfupodcasts.com/interview-with-doug-perry-pt-1/
Saving Traditional Judo Part 2
May 02, 2020 19:52 - 35 minutes - 25.3 MBNew for Feed : Continue with Saving Traditional Judo
Saving Traditional Judo
April 27, 2020 09:36 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBSaving Traditional Judo "Judo was 'Westernized' sooner than the other Eastern Martial Arts when it became an Olympic sport. And it has been reduced to a “sport” ever since." Kevin Cavalcanti is a Traditional Judo instructor and a respected member of the academia. He has written many books on martial arts, and is referenced by many. You can find more of his work at: Where can you find his work: Judoinfo.com Gentle Ways.com The episodes associated with his book, 'The Tao of Judo" began...
Find the Common Denominator
April 27, 2020 00:11 - 8 minutes - 5.88 MBFrom the Podcast of Tibetan Kungfu, My original podcast for my students. During this episode, I share insights of how I realized that I was the core of most of my own problems. Originally aired in 2014 There is a youtube version too : https://kungfupodcasts.com/find-the-common-denominator/
Bubishi Returns to its Chinese Roots
April 26, 2020 18:04 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBThe Bubishi is one of the most of the important documents to a Traditional Karateka. During this 5 part series, together we will trace it back to its Chinese origins. The WuBeZhi is the Chinese origin of the Bubishi, and equally important to any Chinese Martial Artist. Get started in this part 5 series. Webpage : https://kungfupodcasts.com/bubishi-pt-1-returning-to-its-chinese-roots/