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#20 - ESPRESSO SHOT - Karate in Korea Part 1

How I Won an Open Competition in South Korea!

(please excuse the audio - it was done on my iphone while driving)

I lived in South Korea from 2004 - 2006 and along the way I competed in tournaments, opened my own Dojo, taught the National team, and almost stumbled into North Korea in my Karategi!

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#19 Tsuneari Yahiro - Australia's first Karate Olympian

A discussion with Tsuneari Yahiro as he prepares for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo

Cheyne McMahon sits down with Tsuneari Yahiro to discuss what it takes to become an elite Karate athlete and Australia's first Karate Olympian.

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# 18 - Discussion with Thomas Feldmann

Author of Anko Itosu - The Man. The Master. The Myth. Biography of a Legend. 

Join host Cheyne McMahon as he sits down with Thomas Feldmann to discuss his latest book.

This is the summary as found on lulu.com

Ankō Itosu is one of the most important figures in the development of modern karate, both a martial art and sport which is practiced today by millions of people worldwide. He not only laid the foundation of modern training but taught a very sophisticated next generation of practitioners who later were essential for spreading this splendid art worldwide. Ankō Itosu was born in the Shuri district of Okinawa, the main island of then independent Ryūkyū Kingdom (what is now part of Japan) in the year of 1831, into a time when modernization has not yet started in this part of the world. Coming from a low-ranked family, he grew up in turbulent times, and after a long eventful life he eventually became a legendary figure of the Ryūkyūan history. He died in 1915. Looking at his education, his professional career, his dedication to the indigenous fighting arts and his legacy he has left to posterity, the book dives into the life and times of Ankō Itosu, the man, the master and the myth.

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#17 - Finding The Right Dojo

How To Identify Which Dojo Works For You

Join host Cheyne McMahon as he talks about his experiences dealing with part-time and permanent locations, 1 to 10 year plan. and how to identify what Dojo suits you!

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This is for the serious Karate-Ka!

Discussion Three with Joe Swift

Settle in and get comfortable as I talk to Joe Swift in PART THREE of a discussion on the Chinese Martial Arts influence onto Okinawan Karate, the word 'Karate', and much more!

Joe Swift is an author, translator, historian, and karate teacher who has dedicated a huge chunk of his life to understand more about Karate and Kobudo.

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KARATE OVER COFFEE PODCAST - EPISODE 15

Trimming a Syllabus - What to Keep and What to Throw Out

This podcast may be suited better for instructors or potential instructors who are questioning their own syllabus. 

Cheyne McMahon will break it into 2 sections - one will be dedicated to the types of techniques, drills, kata etc to keep and throw out, the other part will revolve around how to structure a syllabus after Black Belt.

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KARATE OVER COFFEE PODCAST - EPISODE 14

Tradition vs Evolution - When To Move On...

In this Podcast Cheyne McMahon discusses when to keep tradition and when to embrace evolution.

• When Do We Keep Tradition and When Do We Embrace Evolution?
• Karate vs Karate Self-Defence
• Evolution of Kumite
• Saving your hip flexors

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EPISODE 13 - Why I DELETED The Pinan Kata From My Syllabus!

Join host Cheyne McMahon as he explains why he has taken the Pinan Kata OUT of his Adult Syllabus and why it is better for his dojo!

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#12 - Discussion with Joe Swift - Part Two

Settle in and get comfortable as Cheyne McMahon talks to Joe Swift in PART TWO of a discussion on Matsumura's Karate principles, biomechanics and weight distribution, and MUCH MUCH more!

Joe Swift is an author, translator, historian, and karate teacher who has dedicated a huge chunk of his life to understand more about Karate and Kobudo.

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#11 - Discussion with Joe Swift - Part One

Settle in and get comfortable as Cheyne McMahon talks to Joe Swift in PART ONE of a discussion on the evolution of karate, Japanese government influence into the development of Karate, the peichin clothing and movement, and MUCH MUCH more!

Joe Swift is an author, translator, historian, and karate teacher who has dedicated a huge chunk of his life to understand more about Karate and Kobudo.

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