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CHOP TALK: Karate | Martial Arts | Okinawa | Japan

Nate England

Karate, martial arts, tournaments, travel, Japanese & Okinawan culture, and good ol‘ blood & guts stories! We talk about everything martial arts related.

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CT076 Ninja Nguyen: Step on the Mat

CHOP TALK: Karate | Martial Arts | Okinawa | Japan

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07/07/19 • 79 min

This week's guest is Ninja Nguyen, author of Step on the Mat: Life Lessons of the Ninja. In Ninja's new book he shows how martial arts are more than just punching and kicking, and he highlights how the valuable lessons found in the routines of the martial arts can be applied to everything else you do in your life. From the opening bow, sparring, and competitions, - all of these contain lessons that can help make you stronger mentally and physically, and make you a better person.

In today's show, Ninja talks about his early life growing up in Vietnam and the challenges he faced moving to the US, how he got started in the martial arts and some distractions he overcame along the way. We then dig into some of the highlights of his book, and also find out how he got the name (NOT THE NICKNAME) Ninja!

To learn more about Ninja please visit www.XtremeNinja.com

You can find his book, Step on the Mat: Life Lessons of the Ninja by Ninja Nguyen, on Amazon.

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07/07/19 • 79 min

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CT075 - A Visceral Reaction

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03/07/19 • 56 min

Ezra Scott, from James McLain's Kosho School of Karate in Nashville, and I continue our discussion on Martial Arts in the Digital Age. Today we get into how to identify a credible source, how to bring what you learned on the internet back into your dojo, whether or not we care about society, and the generation gap that SEVERELY impacts people's perception of sharing martial arts on the internet.

If you want to learn more about Ezra Scott visit www.koshokarate.wordpress.com

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03/07/19 • 56 min

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CT074 - Martial Arts in the Digital Age

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02/25/19 • 61 min

Ezra Scott from James McLain's Kosho School of Karate in Nashville joins us this week to discuss "Martial Arts in the Digitial Age". Ezra and I compare notes on the positives and negatives of social media, publications, videos, blogs, podcasts, and much more.

To learn more about Ezra Scott please visit www.koshokarate.wordpress.com

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02/25/19 • 61 min

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CT073 Noah Legel's Karate Obsession

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01/29/19 • 80 min

This week's guest is Noah Legel, author of the "Karate Obsession" blog, and creator of Youtube channel Noah Legal's Karate obsession. Noah and I originally trained together at the Academy of Okinawan Karate in Peoria Illinois. In today's show we start off by reminiscing about our early training in Illinois, how Noah switched to Shorin Kan, how his blog and videos began, and then wrap up talking about his late teacher, Richard Poage, and his upcoming trip to Okinawa.

Check out Noah's blog here: www.karateobsession.com

Check out Noah's Youtube channel here: Noah Legel's Karate Obsession

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01/29/19 • 80 min

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CT072 Running a Professional School with Joseph Walker

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09/27/18 • 57 min

Shihan Joseph Walker is back this week to continue our discussion on his 1986 Okinawa trip with Robert Trias, the incredible growth of the USKA, training with Gene LeBell, and some great advice on how to run a professional martial arts school.

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09/27/18 • 57 min

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CT071 - Joseph Walker: Almost Perfect!

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09/16/18 • 60 min

This week's guest is my first martial arts teacher, Joseph Walker. Shihan Walker has been practicing karate for 50 years, and judo even longer. He was appointed Assistant Chief Instructor of Shuri Ryu Karate by Robert Trias, and named Chief Instructor by the International Shuri Ryu Association. Today he talks about starting in Judo & Karate, training with Grandmaster Trias, and his first trip to Asia in 1986.

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09/16/18 • 60 min

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CT070 Sharon Massey on Women's Self Defense

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09/06/18 • 59 min

Sharon Massey from Pyramid Karate in Indianapolis, Indiana joins us this week to discuss women's self defense. Sharon talks about some of the real-world situations she has been in, her transition to traditional martial arts, and how the self defense concerns of women differ significantly from men, including the difference in physicality, situational awareness, dealing with domestic violence, and sexual assault.

Sharon will be hosting a Women's Self Defense seminar on Sunday, September 9th from 1:00-3:30 at Pyramid Karate in Indianapolis. Call 317-656-7627 or visit www.facebook.com/PyramidKarate/ to find out more.

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09/06/18 • 59 min

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CT069 Phillip Koeppel: A Dojo Is A Family You Can Depend On

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08/01/18 • 51 min

Phillip Koeppel returns this week. Sensei Koeppel has practiced martial arts for over 60 years, training with Yoshio Kawaguchi and Richard Kim in Yokohama Japan, Adriano Emperado in Hawaii, and Robert Trias in the US, and now practices Matsumura Seito Ryu. He opened the first karate dojo in Illinois in 1959.

Today we start off by hearing how Mr. Koeppel met a fresh off the boat Bruce Lee, a few final thoughts on Kajukembo and Emperado, before getting into the difficulties of opening a karate dojo when nobody knows what karate is. He then talks about working with Robert Trias to help popularize it in the US, and the early efforts to coordinate the Japanese, Okinawan, and American practitioners.

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08/01/18 • 51 min

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CT068 - Phillip Koeppel: An Interesting Life

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07/22/18 • 53 min

This week's guest, Phillip Koeppel, is a true American Karate Pioneer. Sensei Koeppel has been practicing martial arts for over 60 years. Starting in 1956 in Yokohama Japan under Toshio Kawaguchi and Richard Kim, then moving on to Hawaii to train in Kajukembo with Adriano Emperado, before returing to Illinois and joining Robert Trias and the USKA. His many credits include opening the first karate school in Illinois, organizing the first tournament in the midwest, and founding the United States Karate-Dp Kai. He has been involved with every stage of karate's development in the US.

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07/22/18 • 53 min

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CT077 Harvey King: The Way It Is

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07/24/19 • 68 min

This week's guest is one of the top Jodo practitioners in the United States (and an instructor at our upcoming seminar in Cincinnnati!), Harvey King. He started training in karate in the 60s/early 70's, before branching out to iaido, aikido, and his primary focus Jodo. He has traveled, trained, and taught all over the world. In today' show we go through some of this history and he shares several training stories from his many visits to Japan. We also discuss how he became one of the early Jodo pioneers in the US, and has helped its growth in the country.

For more information on Harvey King visit https://www.facebook.com/New-York-Kobujodokai-1809300232630028/ or find his Jodo group at the Aikido of Park Slope at 630 Sackett St. in Brooklyn New York.

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07/24/19 • 68 min

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How many episodes does CHOP TALK: Karate | Martial Arts | Okinawa | Japan have?

CHOP TALK: Karate | Martial Arts | Okinawa | Japan currently has 29 episodes available.

What topics does CHOP TALK: Karate | Martial Arts | Okinawa | Japan cover?

The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Podcasts and Sports.

What is the most popular episode on CHOP TALK: Karate | Martial Arts | Okinawa | Japan?

The episode title 'CT076 Ninja Nguyen: Step on the Mat' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on CHOP TALK: Karate | Martial Arts | Okinawa | Japan?

The average episode length on CHOP TALK: Karate | Martial Arts | Okinawa | Japan is 63 minutes.

How often are episodes of CHOP TALK: Karate | Martial Arts | Okinawa | Japan released?

Episodes of CHOP TALK: Karate | Martial Arts | Okinawa | Japan are typically released every 15 days, 9 hours.

When was the first episode of CHOP TALK: Karate | Martial Arts | Okinawa | Japan?

The first episode of CHOP TALK: Karate | Martial Arts | Okinawa | Japan was released on Apr 23, 2017.

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