Episode 33 - Master Kemmer, Tang Soo Do Master

07/22/20 • 37 min

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We talk to Fifth Dan Black Belt and owner of Cutting Edge Karate, Master Brandon Kemmer.
He tells us about the importance of martial arts in a well rounded education, teaching karate over Zoom and meeting Chuck Norris.
He also talks about learning Krav Maga, how you're never too old to start karate and his brief child acting career - including being given a dirty magazine by Ross in Friends!
We also discover the Karate Kid and Kung Fu Panda led to a spike in student enrollments, his joy in watching Bruce Lee films and why everyone should take up martial arts.

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