Episode 15: Shihan Janine Davies

02/01/21 • 72 min

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 Karate-ka, but as an incredible instructor at seminars. With amazing understanding and grasp of the intricacies of Kata. She discusses the highs and lows of her karate career, and leaves us with some amazing tips to apply to own learning. Shihan Janine was just a fantastic guest and I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did!
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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 soon after his graduation.
After graduating the programme, he competed in several tournaments and achieved many significant titles and honours such as the European Karate Heavyweight Champion in 1995, placing 5th and 3rd place in the World Championships, respectively in 1995 and 1997, and would go on to win the K-1 Japan Grand Prix Championship in 2001, in front of 70,000 people.
He is the author of Blue Eyed Samurai: 1000 days in the young lions dormitory, which chronicles his time as an Uchi-deshi, he currently is a Japanese media personality, staring in several TV shows and movies, an entrepreneur, and became a Reebok Crossfit Ambassador and Trainer, playing a major role in its introduction to Japan. He is also in the process of creating a free audio version of his book!
This is amazing conversation about his time as an Uchi-deshi and later careers. Emotional at times, and so insightful. I really hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. OSU!
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Episode 16: KRT Tips & Tricks (Senseis Darren Stringer and Wesley Jansen)

It's been almost one year since I spoke to these two gentlemen 1:1 and since that time they have built the largest online Kyokushin Dojo in the world! We catch up on the last year, highlights, philosophies, tips, shoutouts, Hanshi Arneil and so so much more! I hope you enjoy this amazing episode as much as I did!
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