Jim Erickson grew up in a small town in North Dakota. He got involved in boxing at a young age.he was a boxing coach for 15 years.He was appointed to the ND Athletic Commission and was leading the commission as ND becameone of the first states in the country to Sanction MMA in 2006.In 2008 … Jim Erickson – Boxing – EP85
Bart has been involved in martial arts for over 50 years. He has trained in numerousstyles and competed in events like The World Combat Championships, Battlecade, K-1 Grand Prixand more. He has competed as a kickboxer, worked in security and was even a pro football playeris the USFL. He was in the movie Mortal Contact … Bart Vale – Shootfighting – Ep79
Dan has been studying martial arts for over 25 years. He has studied in multiple stylesincluding Karate, Aikido, BJJ, MMA, Boxing, Krav Maga, KFM and more. He was training to be a police officer when he dediced to pursue martial arts full time. He was inducted into The Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2015 … Dan Holloway – The Martial View – EP78
Greg has been involved martial arts for 25 years. In 2017 he started Somerset AppliedKarate. In 2019 he attained his 4th dan under Iain Abernathy. In addition to martial arts he is involved with art and design and has done work for other martial artsclubs. He is also a fan of comic books, video games … Greg Lynham – Conversations On Karate – Ep76
Marc Tedeschi is an internationally respected designer,photographer, educator, and martial arts master.He has studied Eastern philosophy, healing arts, andcombatives, for more than 45 years, training extensivelyin Hapkido, Taekwondo, Jujutsu, Judo, and Karate.A prolific writer, Mr. Tedeschi’s landmark publicationsrank with the finest ever produced on the healing andmartial arts. He is the author of over a … Marc Tedeschi -Hapkido West – Ep65
Ken has been a martial artist for 49 years. He is known for going beneath the surface, teaching internal body mechanics in aneasy-to-understand way, and he has fun while he teaches, always quick to crack a joke or make a bad pun. He uses a science and evidence-based approach, rejecting much of the “woo woo” … Ken Gullette – Host of Kung Fu Podcasts – Ep62
Jeff Speakman grew up in Chicago where he was an All American Springboard Diver and competitive gymnast. He also holds a degree in Philosophy. He is a cancer survivor and holds two 9th Degree Black Belts. He is the creator of Kenpo 5.0. Jeff has starred in numerous movies including one of my favorites – … Jeff Speakman – The Perfect Weapon, Kenpo 5.0 – Ep54
Christine is an Instructor, stunt person, actress, product designer, spokesperson and more.She holds a 9th degree Black belt and has been studying martial arts for over 40 years.She is one of only 3 people to be certified by 3 of the Kenpo Pioneers in the US:Grand Masters Nick Cerio, Ed Parker and George Pasare.in 1991 … Christine Bannon-Rodrigues – Tournament Legend, WMAC Masters, Stunt Person – Ep53
Jarred has been a high school Science Teacher for 19 years. He lives in Nashville with his Wife, Son,Cat, Dog and Hedgehog. Jarred has been studying Japanese martial arts since 1995 while attending the University of Florida. He earned his shodan in Chendokan Aikido as well as in Sogetsu ryu kenjutsu in 2001. He … Jarred Wilson – Japanese Martial Artist, Martial Thoughts Podcast – Ep51
Sensei William Christopher Ford has been an Actor, done stunts, been a director, Producer and more.He has been involved in projects such as Knight Rider, The Last Dojo, Karate Kid 3 and many, manymore. He has been studying martial arts for almost 50 years and is theChief Instructor at Kaizen Dojo in Torrance, California. HI … William Christopher Ford – Karate Kid 3 Actor, Stunt Person, Director and more – Ep49
