Episode 15: Shihan Janine Davies

Shihan Janine Davies, 6th Dan, is the IFK Chief Referee , an international Chief Judge in Kata and also former Europe Champion in Kata. (Please note, I refer to her in the podcast as former “World” Champion in Kata. I apologize for the error.) Shihan Janine is respected worldwide for not only being a high-level […]

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Real Talk Episode 1 – With (Scott) The Martial Way and (Shihan Terry Birkett) Ronin Dojo

Here it is folks! The first episode of Real Talk from myself, Scott, of The Martial Way and Shihan Terry Birkett of Back Street Karate / RoninDojo!! Hope you enjoy this first kick at the can, and be sure to Mawashi-geri the LIKE button on YOUTUBE and Hiza-geri the subscribe bell for future episodes. LEAVE

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Episode 14: Nicholas Pettas

At the age of twenty-one, Nicholas Pettas completed the brutal 1,000-day Uchi-deshi program of Sosai Mas Oyama, which made him the second ever foreign graduate, and second non-Japanese, to ever finish the program (the first being Judd Reid, my first guest on this podcast), and he was the last uchi-deshi of Sosai Oyama, who died

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Episode 13: Senpai Kimm Carriere

Senpai Kimm Carriere started her Karate career at the age of seven and began competing when she was nine. She competed in her first international tournament in the 2014 Diamond Cup in Belgium. She has become a fixture at Canadian full-contact/knockdown competitions and went on to compete at many international tournaments, representing Shinkyokushinkai Canada. She

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