Punch, Kick, Choke, Chat Returns! (+ The PKCC Recap)

“If everything is made for you to succeed, how can you change?” - Cezar Borkowski

“If you think you’re tough...prove it to yourself” - Rick Joslin

“Back then, we didn’t go because we wanted to be a black belt: we wanted to learn how to fight and how to defend ourselves” - Conroy Copeland

            For the last 6 months - and 18 episodes of Punch, Kick, Choke, Chat - we have had the pleasure of exploring the lives and minds of 15 of the world’s most exceptional martial arts masters. From Hanshi Carlos Montalvo’s decades of law enforcement experience blending into his martial arts to Hanshi Gary Legacy’s journey to discovering Matsumura’s White Crane. From Hanshi Chuck Merriman’s principles of continuous analysis in fighting to Kyoshi Adette Rice’s practical ideologies for kata possessing both polished form and effective bunkai. From Hanshi John Therien’s love and dedication for elevating the international martial arts community to Guro T Kent Nelson’s enthusiasm for inspiring his students: each of these masters has their own exciting story to tell, deeply rooted with layers of knowledge and wisdom. Endless pages could be written about any one of these masters, yet while they all differ in their paths, experiences, and arts, they were all forged through physical, mental, and spiritual challenges and successes

            If you’ve missed out on any of these conversations or want to revisit our talks with any of the interviewed masters, please visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIuBaNupkALE-s0WRP4H-0A/videos

            Special thanks to our hosts: Kyoshi Dauphin, Sensei Benson, Shihan Suino and Hanshi Legacy for working so hard to bringing these masters to our living rooms. Without your efforts, most of us would only know these amazing practitioners through their legendary profiles, instead of their truly human selves. A big thanks as well to the people who continue to make the podcast happen behind the scenes each week - Robert Chlumsky, Mike Russell, Victoria Feth, Justin Shea, Alden Adair, and Andrey Sedyshev.

       What new, exciting lessons will we unravel as we continue the dialogue of martial arts?  Join the conversation again this Thursday (Oct. 15th, 2020) to hear from our next guest: Kyoshi Marion Manzo! Please don’t hesitate to come with questions for any of our hosts or guests! You are all as much a part of this discussion as we are and your unique insights will help keep the conversations going!