In this episode of the #NiunetPodcast, we speak with Julius Piku. He is the Director of East Gate Karate Academy and has helped empower and educate people through martial arts for many years. We chat about how he first got into Karate, the origins of East Gate Karate Academy, how being involved in martial arts can help in one’s personal development, and the spiritual nature of martial arts.

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00:00 - Intro

00:05 - Show Introductions

00:28 - Who is Julius?

01:17 - How many students are currently attending East Gate

02:19 - How Julius first got into Karate

07:02 - What most people think about martial arts

08:15 - Warrior in the garden

11:38 - Martial arts as a safe space

12:13 - Where the name east gate came from

15:23 - What he focuses on teaching

19:09 - A bit on why he took up karate in the first place

19:58 - Finding the “whole you” through Karate

23:01 - How East Gate came about

24:00 - The origins of East Gate

28:28 - lots of SMES came up during covid

30:42 - Evolution of Karate

31:34 - Count the waves and take your opportunities

37:02 - Ki and Hi and Aikido

41:30 - How karate has helped his students

45:02 - Closing

47:36 - ENDS

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