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Kata - We Talk it Over With our Friend Shihan McKinnon
Wildcatdojo Conversations - November 13, 2023 10:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsI'm so excited we finally got to this conversation. And even more excited that we did it with our friend Shihan McKinnon. I waited on this, one of my favorite subjects, until I found the right spark. And that spark came from Shihan's blogpost on the subject. Here is a link to it: https://www.to...
Subjectivity VS Objectivity - The Battle Continues
Wildcatdojo Conversations - November 06, 2023 12:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWelcome to the first episode of our 5th year of recording. We're joined by old friends - Sensei Tim and his wife Glenda - both are school teachers and we share stories and ideas about being subjective and objective (just like the title says). Sensei Tim brought up the idea that failure is a grea...
We Revisit the Movie Budo (And mark 4 Years of Podcasting)
Wildcatdojo Conversations - October 30, 2023 09:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWelcome to an archived episode from 2021. The fact that the the 5th week of Oct. falls on our 5 year anniversary - well, that is just a fun coincidence! Here is what I'm thinking you might do: listen to the review, find the movie and stream it, and send feedback with your thoughts. This movie c...
We Take a Look at Jackie Chan
Wildcatdojo Conversations - October 23, 2023 04:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsAs you'll hear, we went a few minutes over our usual length today. But just a few minutes. I'm surprised we kept it that short when you consider that Sensei Lydia was our guest and we can talk! (Also, a couple of quick stories ended up on the blooper reel - so watch for that in Dec.) Sensei Lydi...
Words we Found in the Karate Dictionary - The Letter L
Wildcatdojo Conversations - October 16, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWe hope you enjoy this experiment and let us know either way! We're joined by Sensei Derek to record a word episode. Instead of doing it the way we have for the last (almost) 4 years, we decided to use the Overlook Martial Arts Dictionary by Emil Farkas and John Corcoran. We tackled some words ...
King Tut - Warrior King or Just The Boy King
Wildcatdojo Conversations - October 09, 2023 07:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThe first thing I need to say is this: I aired this episode on 10.2.23 unedited and 4 people listened before I noticed, pulled it, and finished the edits. Oops!! So, if you're one of those 4 people, please listen again, write me at [email protected] and let me know how annoying it was be...
A Martial Arts State of Mind with Shihan Mckinnon
Wildcatdojo Conversations - October 02, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWelcome to some fun with our friend Shihan TD Mckinnon. To quote the end of the episode - we talk about some "high falutin" concepts and bring them down to earth. I hope you enoy listening 1/2 as much as we enjoyed talking with one another. I was reading one of Shihan's blogposts and that is w...
American Shaolin - a Book So Good We Visited it Twice
Wildcatdojo Conversations - September 25, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsAs the title tells you - there is more to say about the book American Shaolin. Sensei Baier stayed with us and we talked people, places and friends mentioned in the book. At one point when we (inevitably) discuss iron kung fu, it leads us to makiwara training. We did an episode on that. So of co...
Book Time: American Shaolin Part 1
Wildcatdojo Conversations - September 18, 2023 07:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWhat fun we had (Sensei Tracey, Sensei Jackie, myself and a first time guest - Sensei Richard Baier) discussing one man's adventure in China. We hope and expect that Sensei Baier will be on many times in the future. This book has so many aspects to it that we'll need two episodes to cover it all...
A Great Idea From a Parent - We Look at Training Through Their Eyes
Wildcatdojo Conversations - September 11, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsListen today as we learn about a Judo Club in England from our new friend Amy. Here's the link to the dojo. It is run by Sensei Shawn Bullman: https://hdjudoclub.wixsite.com/hdjudoclub I thank Sensei Bullman for allowing Amy to share with us. Amy's daughter trains in Essex, UK and she wanted to...
Anime: Finally we watch it - Did we like it?
Wildcatdojo Conversations - September 04, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWe're joined by Sensei Randy to discuss anime - after watching 3 hours of it. Listen for all kinds of crazy conversation, our take away on anime and a few details too! Sensei Randy has been a guest since we started the podcast. Here is his second appearance - an episode about growth in karate a...
We Interview.....Me?
Wildcatdojo Conversations - August 28, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsAdmit it - this is weird! Sensei Jackie and Landyn decided we should do this and I agreed. So....They really do interview me. It felt strange and yet we had a lot of fun. We couldn't possibly get through this episode without mentioning Master Kelljchian. In 2020 we did an episode where we shared...
Fans Make Good Weapons
Wildcatdojo Conversations - August 21, 2023 07:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsMost importantly, stay tuned till the very end. Sensei Jerri, our guest, shares a memory after the credits. As the title tells you, we talk fans as weapons. So much to share here, we hope you enjoy it. Sensei Jerri was on the show for the first time in 2022, and a few times since. Here is anoth...
What's the Deal With Being a Sensei - Continued
Wildcatdojo Conversations - August 14, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThe idea of the commitment involved in being a Sensei came in my mind a couple of months ago. I did not remember that we had an episode called "What's it like Being a Sensei" back in March of 2020. Did you remember it? I just listened to it. Luckily, they compliment each other. (Whew, I lucked o...
This One is About Animals
Wildcatdojo Conversations - August 07, 2023 07:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWhile typing this I wanted to say a bad pun along the lines of "Welcome to a wild episode", but thought better of it. Meanwhile, this episode really is wild - so let us know if you enjoy it. We have Sensei Jay and that's always a plus. Also, we cover so much that we even mention Kenpo and Ed Par...
Kendo Redux - An Archived Episode
Wildcatdojo Conversations - July 31, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsRegular listeners know that we use the 5th week of a month to share an archived episode. This is a fun one with Sensei Jerri - we talk Kendo Basics and the Four Poisons of Kendo. At one point, while talking poisons, Sensei Jackie says "you want to do an episode on that". Well, we did it and here...
Kung fu - we explore it with our friend from the UK
Wildcatdojo Conversations - July 24, 2023 07:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsFinally, we take a look at Kung fu. I can't believe it's taken this long! An added bonus is that our good friend - Sifu Rob Jones - leads us on this journey - so you know we have fun. . Thank you Sifu. We touch on everything from the TV series Kung fu to Katanas. Here are all the links to the ep...
Tsuji Gettan Sukeshigi and a Zen Saying
Wildcatdojo Conversations - July 17, 2023 07:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week we are joined by Sensei Melissa. Remember her from the Breathing episode? No? Here is a link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/12326414 Back to today - have you ever heard of the sword (and zen) master Gettan? We'll talk about him. And we visit one of our favorite zen sayings to go wi...
Genghis Kahn (and Kublai) - Life, Battle Stratagies and More
Wildcatdojo Conversations - July 10, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsAs the title states - we take a look at a few facets of Genghis Kahn and his grandson. I want to mention that there was one ruler after Kublai Kahn- his name was Toghon Teműr. Sorry I forgot to say that in the episode. But, as usual, we cover a lot. We mention all the times Sensei Randy has bee...
Bloopers and Stories - We've got Them
Wildcatdojo Conversations - July 03, 2023 07:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWe're starting July with some laughs and stories that are perfect for a holiday weekend. (It's a holiday in the USA). We have bloopers in almost all our episodes. I'll tag a few below. All the episodes are in the last 6 months - so they'll be easy to find if you're searching. Let's start with o...
We're Determined to Discuss Words That Start With D
Wildcatdojo Conversations - June 26, 2023 07:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWelcome to another letter episode. Be sure to let us know if you like how crazy these episodes get and also if you have anything to add to the discussion. Todays words include dachi (stance), diligence and more. At one point we mention that this is our second time visiting the letter D. If you l...
Boomerangs and Yoyos - Weapons?
Wildcatdojo Conversations - June 19, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThe title says it all. We talk yoyos and boomerangs and we share our adventure throwing the boomerang. To make it more fun Sensei Derek is our guest. We relate the boomerang back to everything from Axes to Kobudo weapons and more. In case you missed some of those episodes. Here are some links. ...
Reviewing Movies From the Last Millennium - First Up 3 Ninjas
Wildcatdojo Conversations - June 12, 2023 07:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week, we travel back to 1994 and watch / discuss the movie 3 Ninjas Kick Back with our guest Sensei Ben. There's ninjas, they're kicking. What's not to like? Listen and also - share your opinion. Sensei Ben has been on before - he was on the Super Sentei episode. Here's the link in case you...
Hanshi Teller Talks About His Champions Boxing Program
Wildcatdojo Conversations - June 05, 2023 07:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsAs you listen today, to our 2nd interview with Hanshi Keith Teller talking about his boxing program for Parkinson's; I hope you get a sense of his strength, energy and karate spirit. We sure did. As always, it's a jam packed 20 minutes. Here's a link to Hanshi's web page in case you want to cont...
We Talk with Hanshi Keith Teller About His History
Wildcatdojo Conversations - May 29, 2023 07:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThis week, as the title tells you, we are so lucky to interview Hanshi Keith Teller. If you don't know his name yet, you will in a few minutes. He shares everything from his days in the very hot (in summer) Brooklyn dojo to his time here in his Florida dojo. Enjoy this episode and tune in next w...
Gilgamesh -Mythological Warriors
Wildcatdojo Conversations - May 22, 2023 07:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWe hope you're enjoying these Mythological Hero episodes as much as we are. Thanks to Ryan - as he IS our expert, and thanks to Pam also. This week we hear that Gilgamesh is not only the most ancient, but possibly the craziest. Listen and tell us what you think. We mentioned both Sun Wukong and...
An Interview about Body-Guarding
Wildcatdojo Conversations - May 15, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsOur friend from Tasmania, T.D. McKinnon, returns to talk about his time working in personal security. Conversations with Shihan are always entertaining and enlightening. And this one is no exception. If you aren't familiar with Shihan McKinnon, listen to our first interview here: https://www.bu...
The National War College (Yes, it's a real thing!)
Wildcatdojo Conversations - May 08, 2023 07:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsHave you ever heard of the National War College? Let us know. Sensei Derek joins us today as we discuss some details about it. The subject came up when we were recording our book review on Sun Tzu's The Art of War. In case you missed that episode, here's the link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/4773...
Zen - An Episode from 2020
Wildcatdojo Conversations - May 01, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsWhether you heard this back in 2020 or not - it's worth a re-listen. The concept of zen is a power in every day routine and in emergencies. With Sensei Lydia we discuss everything from one of Grandmaster Urban's sayings to what the dictionaries say to our personal interpretations. Sensei Jackie...
Book Episode: The Art of War
Wildcatdojo Conversations - April 24, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsSun Tzu's book: The Art of War rivals Musashi's Book of Five Rings as the most famous for strategic looks at fighting. We've already talked about Musashi (links below). So now we're tackling this book. After listening please send us some feedback. Or tell us a book to put on our reading list! T...
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