Fast becoming one of my favourite martial arts authors is Sensei Kris Wilder, author of Lessons from the Dojo Floor and The Way of Sanchin Kata, co-author with Lawrence Kane of The Way of Kata, and guest on Episode 004 of The Applied Karate Show podcast.
Together with Lawrence Kane, Kris has released a fascinating book [...]

Iain Abernethy (author of various books on Kata Applications, martial techniques and mental strength and guest on Episode 009 of The Applied Karate Show podcast) has released the latest episode in his series of podcasts.
This epsiode discusses The Meaning of “Pinan”.  The name of a very popular series of beginner to intermediate kata, created by Anko [...]

Fresh from Mark’s Daily Apple comes this post highlughting 8 “health” foods that contain high fructose corn syrup (HFCS).

High fructose corn syrup is also terrible for you, and not even the most conservative of nutrition experts disagrees with that. While there are a few slightly more terrible liquids out there - liter fluid, for example [...]

Back in May last year, Jo Leutton of ABC Radio in Brisbane gave The Applied Karate Show a great review.

Applied KarateBlurb: I’ve never needed to “apply” karate to anyone, but I’m sure that once I’ve listened to this, I’ll be armed. Des (our host) guides us through the complex and tongue-twisting world of Karate in [...]

beti, from The Health and Fitness Show on The Podcast Network recently interviewed Australia’s leading kettlebell instructor, Don Stevenson.  A great followup from episode 10 of The Applied Karate Show featuring kettlebell pioneer Pavel Tsatsouline, I heartily recommend everyone listen to this episode of The Health and Fitness Show.
From the Health & Fitness Show’s blog [...]

The Okinawan people, apart from being the originators of what we now know as karate have also been the longest lived people on Earth, with a high life expectancy, low rates of diseases like cancer, heart disease and diabetes, as well as having an extraordinary number of centenarians.
So I was shocked to read the following over [...]

Firstly, appologies for the long break in transmission.  Hopefully we’ll be back to a more regular schedule for the show.
The good news - we have two interviews in the pipeline that I am sure will interest many listeners.
Let me know if there’s anything you want to see in the show this year - interview subjects, [...]

‘Jackie Chan looks to bequeath half of wealth’
Hong Kong action movie star Jackie Chan is looking to bequeath half his fortune to charity, following in the footsteps of Warren Buffet and Bill Gates, local media reported on Thursday.

I realise its been a little while since the last episode, so just wanted to post a brief update for listeners.
Firstly, a new episode is in the works, and should be available over the coming few days.  This episode will feature an interview with Shihan Jeffrey Henderson of the International Budo Institute, based in Canada.
Secondly, [...]

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