Carl Van Roon is a Professional  Martial artist & Performance coach who owns and operates Van Roon Martial Arts in Auckland New Zealand. Holding a 4th degree ITF TKD Blackbelt, 5th degree karate Blackbelt, along with training many other styles, he is a consumate martial artist. Having trained since he was a young child, Carl has also gained a tertiary education in Sport & Exercise Science, Mindset Coaching and Exercise Rehabilitation. Carl has been an active and champion competitor in many disciplines such as taekwondo, karate, kickboxing and MMA, competing in various aspects such as sparring, full contact fighting and also traditional competitions. Apart from this, Carl is a great talker, and approaches martial arts concepts with an educated mind and an attitude of progression and learning. Please have a listen.

Charlie Bubb is a Muay Thai Fighter from Orange Australia. He aims to be world champion and has the experience to do so. Having fought Australian opponents such as Toby Smith and George Mann, he is in the top fighters for his division in Australia. In this interview we discuss various parts of his training and fighting, and his work with MMA fighters. Please have a listen and support this fighter. 

MMA Fighter Janay Harding was born in NZ but moved to Australia at a young age.  She has fought and trained internationally and is currently fighting in the Bellator promotion. Janay is not one to shy away from a conversation about life and combat sports. In this interview we discuss those topics along with other areas of interest such as injuries, reason for fighting, learning about her Maori heritage, similarities with Genah Fabian, respect for CKB team and more. Janay has a goal of fighting more regularly and hopefully this will lead to her success in the sport. Please have a listen and support Janay!

Adam Shahir Kayoom is a consummate martial artist. He was a professional Muay Thai fighter, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist, however now he is focused on teaching in his gym Q23 Academy In Thailand. Having won a world title in Muay Thai, and fought some huge MMA matches such as his fight with Gregor Gracie in One FC, he was an active competitor. Not only this but he spent his life learning different Martial arts such as Judo, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Kalis  llustrisimo, ”Traditional” Jiu-Jitsu (Yagyu Shingan Ryu), Hapkido, Aikido, Tae Kwon Do (black belt) and Karate (also holding the rank of black belt). He also trained with many greats of martial arts and has a great understanding of martial arts teaching. In the interview we discuss his career, teachers, training and more. 

Muay Thai and MMA Fighter Genah Fabian fights out of CKB in Auckland New Zealand. Genah spent time training and fighting in many countries including Thailand and the USA. She embraces the life of a fighter travelling and gathering experience, and for now is happily settled training in the New Zealand stronghold of combat sports City Kickboxing (CKB). Looking forward to see Genahs future rise in the world of MMA. Please have a listen and support Genah! 

Dom Mar Fan is an experienced competitor. Having initially competed extensively in grappling where he attained titles such as state and pan pac in his divisions, he has now turned his attention to the world of MMA, having competed as an amateur and now turned professional. In his first MMA fight on the Eternal promotion against Roy Armisted he scored a unanimous decision victory in a hard fought battle. A fighter to pay attention to, Dom aims to takeover the Australian scene before going international. Please support and have a listen. 

As the youngest ever K1 Max champ Albert "The Hurricane" Kraus is one of the best kickboxers on the planet, having fought over 140 times against the worlds best including  Masato, Andy Souwer, Duane Ludvig, JWP, Virgil Kalakoda, Takayuki Kohirumaki, Yoshihiro Sato, Buakaw Por. Pramuk, Mike Zambidis, Giorgio Petrosyan, Shane Chopper Chapman and more. With a lifetime of fight and training experience he has so much knowledge to share. In this interview we discussed several topics related to his fight career, training and thoughts on the past. 

Rod McSwain was at the top of the hill in NZ alongside Dan Hooker and Kai Kara France who were starting their professional MMA careers. Rod is an experienced fighter and coach and has a lot of knowledge and thoughts to offer gained through doing the hard yards in the MMA gym and arena. We discussed a range of topics about his MMA journey, progression of the sport and different facets such as science implemented in recent MMA improvements, and head trauma reduction. 

Erik is a lifetime martial artist with a thirst for martial arts, and is owner and head coach at Combat Submission Wrestling (CSW) Fullerton California. He had an extensive career within martial arts as student, fighter and coach. Having trained with legends such as Rickson & Royce Garcie, Don Inosanto, Benny the jet, Yorinaga Nakamura, Rigan Machado, Dan Inosanto, Tim Tackett, Ajarn Chai Sirisute, Rob Kaman, Erik really has a deep understanding of Martial Arts and many interrelated areas. When interviewing the man I felt that I barely scratched the surface of my subject matter, the man has too much insight to give. Please enjoy listening to the man himself. 

Jason the Warrior Whateley had an extensive Amateur Boxing career having represented Australia in events around the world including competing at the 2016 Olympic Games and the 2018 Commonwealth games where he earned a sliver medal. A fighter at heart, he was committed to competing in the commonwealth games, and his professional career commenced shortly after. So far his pro record of 90% finishes demonstrates he has the potential to reach the upper echelons of the sport.  In this interview we discuss his amateur and professional career, his opponents and recent KO victory, his background and love for fighting, his current training and other areas to improve performance, advise to people who want to train, psychology etc.