Martial Arts Journey
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Martial Arts Journey
Seeking the best answers to understand martial arts, combat sports and self defense
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34 episodi33 - BJJ vs Judo Discussion After The Sparring - Gaspar, Rokas and Jari
After we finished the BJJ vs Judo sparring (BJJ blue belt vs Judo brown belt) we sat down to discuss our experience together with my BJJ coach.
32 - Learning More BJJ Techniques is Not The Answer • Ft. Matt Thornton
In this episode I discuss with Matt Thornton - founder of SBG International about the importance of learning not only techniques, but also fundamental...
32 - The Future of Aikido • Ft Christopher, Francisco, Nathanael, Rokas
Four people at the top of the questioning of Aikido game sit down to discuss what it would take for Aikido to have a bright future. How should it evol...
31 - Living and Training at UFC Fight Island • Ft. Nicolas Dalby
What is it really like in UFC Fight Island? Join this talk with Nicolas Dalby live from UFC Fight Island as he talks about his latest fight with Alex...
30 - Understanding the Wim Hof Method and More • Ft. Zilvinas Gruodis
I was invited to try out the famous Wim Hof method created by "Iceman" who has multiple Guinness records related to extreme cold. I didn't have to go...
29 - The Hardest Punch I Ever Experiences Explained ft. Peter Consterdine
Couple of months ago I've experienced the hardest punch ever which was demonstrated to me by Peter Consterdine. This time we sat down with Peter to sp...
28 - The Art of Holding Pads with Jay @ SBG Ireland
Listen to the full talk with my MMA teammate from SBG Ireland - Jay as we speak about the art of holding pads, going out of your comfort zone in train...
27 - The Downfall of Taekwondo • Ft. Daniel Woolhiser
In this video I talk with Daniel Woolhiser a 5th degree Taekwondo black belt and mixed martial artist. We discuss about the "McDojo" effect that many...
26 - Dark Side of Spirituality • Ft. Matt Thornton
I've spent years being a devoted student and practitioner of spirituality only much later to learn about a destructive dark side that spirituality has...
25 - The Flow State In MMA and BJJ • Ft. Stephen Whittier
Stephen Whittier is a 3rd degree BJJ black belt, Muay Thai Kru who has also received the prestigious Red Mongkol in Sityodtong Muay Thai lineage. He i...
24 - Testing Your Ideas Against Reality • Ft. Peter Boghossian
While many of us consider ourselves good critical thinkers in this talk with Peter Boghossian it becomes quickly clear that critical thinking is not a...
23 - Does BJJ Work in the Street? • Ft. Matt Thornton
The question of whether BJJ work in the street is a commonly asked question with a lot of misunderstanding, especially from traditional martial artist...
22 - Becoming a World Class Jiu Jitsu Athlete • Ft. Amanda Loewen
Amanda Loewen is a world level Brazilian Jiu Jitsu athlete who successfully competed in numerous world level BJJ tournaments. She has also reached the...
21 - Always Leaving Your Comfort Zone in Martial Arts • Ft. Brian Walsh
In this Martial Arts Journey Podcast I talk with Brian Walsh - an Olympic Boxing coach with decades of experience about the importance of always leavi...
20 - On Bad Martial Arts Instructors - House of the Monkey Feature #3
What makes a martial arts instructor bad? If the student get's hurt in a self defense situation because of bad instruction, is that the responsibility...
19 - Train Smart Not Hard • Ft. Matt Thornton
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu expert Matt Thornton talked with me about the benefits of training smart vs hard in BJJ and MMA. Professor Matt Thornton is the fo...
18 - Meditation and Martial Arts - Ft. Miles Kessler
Meditation can enhance many attributes to our lives and martial arts training. In this talk Miles Kessler, a professional meditation teacher shares hi...
17 - Participating in Steven Seagal's Seminar • Ft. Alex Gent
Recently a friend of mine participated in Steven Seagal's seminar in Moscow and since he had some fascinating things to share, we've recorded a conver...
16 - What Aikido Can Offer To Other Martial Arts • Ft. Roy Dean
A year after Aikido vs MMA I once more had a chance to talk with Roy Dean, a professional BJJ instructor who is also a Aikido, Judo and Japanese Jiu J...
15 - From Traditional Martial Arts to MMA • Ft. Sergio Perez
In this interview I talk with Sergio Perez, founder of Practical Combat Martial Arts YouTube channel about moving from traditional martial arts to MMA...
14 - A Talk with Aikido Founder's Friend • Ft. Robert Nadeau
There are many myths and legends around Aikido founders Morihei Ueshiba's, also known as O'Sensei's life. In this interview with leading Aikido figure...
Why Failure is Essential • Unconditional Development
Failure is an essential part of any success. In this Martial Arts Journey Podcast I will be sharing something that I do on the side: share my ideas pu...
12 - Leadership Through Martial Arts • Nathanael Chawkin
In this Martial Arts Journey podcast episode I am joined by Nathanael Chawkin who is not only experienced in martial arts, yet has extensive knowledge...
11 - Personal Growth in BJJ and MMA • Ft. Matt Thornton
While personal growth in BJJ, MMA and martial arts is not always addressed, it is an important aspect that if approached in the right way can transfor...
10 - Misconceptions About Self Defense • Ft. Danny Tamblyn
4th degree Jujutsu black belt, 3rd degree Judo black belt, active police officer and SPEAR instructor Danny Tamblyn talks about some common misconcept...
9 - On Combat Sports and Self Defense • Ft. Paul Sharp
With digging deeper into self defense the question of how much combat sports will get you ready for a self defense situation kept coming up. To help f...
8 - Truth About Self Defense - Ft. Bruno Orozco
It took me years to realize that what is self defense and what Aikido taught me are very different worlds. Yet this journey still continues as good an...
7 - Questioning Your Martial Art - ft. Matt Thornton
An amazing interview with martial arts legend Matt Thornton sharing how important is questioning your martial art and seeking the truth in it.
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6 - Lack of honesty in Aikido • ft. Bruno Orozco
In this episode Bruno Orozco a self defense expert/ Aikido black belt will share how some Aikido schools often lack critical thinking and falsely beli...
5 - How to make Aikido effective - ft. Dan the Wolfman
In this episode of Martial Arts Journey Podcast a well known martial artist Daniel Theodore also known as Dan the Wolfman is also well known for his Y...
4 - How MMA Changed Martial Arts - ft. Marius Tubis
As I continued to search for answers in what one needs to do to become functional in martial arts I've met Marius Tubis - an experienced fighter/secur...
3 - Cross Training Aikido - Ft. Nathanael and Francisco
After the Aikido vs MMA video I was contacted by many people and realized quite a few Aikido practitioners already went through a similar journey, jus...
2 - Does Aikido work in MMA - ft. Ray Butcher
Welcome to the second episode of Martial Arts Journey Podcast. This was the second recorded talk after the "Aikido vs MMA" video exploring the dilemma...
1 - Disillusionment of Aikido with Roy Dean
Welcome to the first episode of Martial Arts Journey podcast! In this podcast I briefly share some details about the podcast and what to expect from i...