I first met Professor Fabio at the Minnesota Kali group and it was actually there where I first decided I would train in Bjj seriously. I met Fabio through the one and only Mike Duffy and immediately we became fast friends. Fabio is a self confessed mat rat and is in my opinion one of the best Bjj teachers I've seen. He's also a big fan of manga and a fine ale... now if that's not enough credibility in one man than I'm afraid there's no pleasing you! Sit back and enjoy listening to his mat musings. To get more episodes head to http://www.abruptaudio.com and hit the more episodes button. Don't forget to hit subscribe on your podcast app, to make sure you don't miss an episode.

Where do I start in describing this shows guest? Well, he's one of those guys that makes you realise you are indeed getting older as when I first met him he was literally just out of university and is now the same age as I was when we first met.. he's ageing better trust me! He's a world class teacher, friend, comic book aficionado, nerd and intellectual.. who's as at home talking computer science, science fiction or the film Wierd science. An absolute talent physically, a teacher par excellence and a really cool guy.. ladies and gents Mr Chad Breske. To get more episodes head to http://www.abruptaudio.com and hit the more episodes button. Don't forget to hit subscribe on your podcast app, to make sure you don't miss an episode.

I first became aware of Marcus Charles through Facebook, although we'd never met we had so much in common, a love of Martial arts, JKD,CSW and Kali in particular, Boxing and Boxer dogs! Marcus is an JKD/Kali Weapons and Self-Defense Instructor. He has taught various Military, Law Enforcement, and civilian agencies. Marcus has been training and teaching since the age of 20. He fell in love with physical fitness at the age of 16 afer seeing and reading about Arnold Schwarzenegger. His love of bodybuilding changed to martial arts after reading an article in Muscle and Fitness magazine about Arnold's admiration of Bruce Lee. Living on the Southside of Chicago and being a security bouncer for many years, Marcus has had many encounters where he has had to defend himself. Marcus’ goal for his students is to combine the athletic training of MMA with the Self-Defense drills of various arts to make his students grow to their full potential. This episode of Mick's Martial Arts is from me, Mick Tully and was produced by Luke Berry for Abrupt Audio. At the end is a clip of our brand new comedy show 'Get Happy'. Stay tuned or listen to more at: http://www.abruptaudio.com

A huge loss to not only martial arts but the entire world has occurred, we have lost the brilliant Richard Bustillo. In tribute please listen to Mick's eulogy and a replay of the interview Mick did in this early episode, with the late and great Richard Bustillo.

Mick is back on the mic, and with an awesome guest joining him; no it's not Vin Diesel or the ghost of Barry White, it's Wisconsins own Josh Prior! Josh and his wife Ruth are co-owners of MKG International Martial Arts Madison. Josh has been training martial arts for over 18 years. He started training in 1997 in the discipline of Jun Fan JKD (Bruce Lee’s research and expression of martial arts). Through his training he has been exposed to many different types of martial arts: Kali (weapons and empty handed arts from the Philippines and Southeast Asia), Jun Fan/JKD Concepts, Muay Thai (kickboxing from Thailand), grappling (from many different arts), Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Brazilian’s grappling art adapted from Judo), to name just a few. #MMA #JKD #Karate #GracieJiuJitsu #TKD #Inosanto #MartialArts #PoliceTactics Mick's Martial Arts is recorded on an iPhone using an Apogee condenser microphone and is produced using Adobe Creative Cloud. Guests are sourced by Mick Tully, editing and promotional material by Ant McGinley & Luke Berry for Abrupt Audio. (http://www.abruptaudio.com) The theme music is written and performed by Katalina Kicks featuring Kyro, and appears with their kind permission.

This weeks guest is literally the youngest looking bearded martial artist I've ever met... and an absolutely outstanding one at that. One of the first guys I had met that realised the power of YouTube to showcase his skills and the art of Kali. A real physical talent and thinker, with a lineage that includes a real life ninja... well, as real as a ninja was to many of us back in the day, Sensie Tadashi Yamashita, yep.. the guy from the movies and the man that threw Erik Paulson off a gantry in American Ninja 3 and then fixed him again! Sit back and listen to a real modern day master, and yes.. he's available for seminars! #MMA #JKD #Karate #GracieJiuJitsu #TKD #Inosanto #MartialArts #PoliceTactics Mick's Martial Arts is recorded on an iPhone using an Apogee condenser microphone and is produced using Adobe Creative Cloud. Guests are sourced by Mick Tully, editing and promotional material by Ant McGinley for Abrupt Audio. The theme music is written and performed by Katalina Kicks featuring Kyro, and appears with their kind permission.

And we are back!..... it's been a whirl of media work, writing, training and the damn day job, but have we got a show for you.  First up is a guy who's experienced the kind of things first hand most of us have only ever seen in movies and video games, - this weeks guest is a dear friend and dare I say it, an honest to goodness hero! If there was to be a movie of his life it would literally have to be the late John Wayne...(apologies Ben Affleck, you've not enough cojones) playing him, that's the gravitas this man exudes. A real life war hero, a man of integrity, honour and wisdom.. and the only Green Beret I know with 2 degrees, well the only Green Beret I know... Mr Anthony Ciccesse! If you've ever wondered what a well read special forces soldier sounds like, then wonder no more.. Speaking to him literally changed my life. and changed how I view combat, I'll admit I had a simplistic look at warfare... enjoy!!  Mick's Martial Arts is a Paint Your Headphones production for Abrupt Audio, and is recorded on an iPhone7 with an Apogee Condenser Mic and a TASCAM DR100. It's edited and produced by Ant McGinley using Adobe Creative Cloud. Mick's Martial Arts Theme Tune is written and performed by Katalina Kicks.

As we've hit our 50th show, we thought we'd add a bit of Hollywood glamour and some serious thespian gravitas to the occasion. This weeks guest is a classically trained actor, world class martial artist, instructor at the famed Inosanto academy of martial arts and beat up Ferris Bueller! All in the line of work obviously.  Mick first met this literally larger than life individual at the now infamous Lake Owen martial arts camp, and was literally shook for life after his initial meeting. A true artist, Renaissance man, warrior and scholar... And possibly the man with the coolest name ever... It's the one and only Atticus Todd!  #Crank #JasonStatham #MatthewBroderick #FerrisBueller #MovieStuntmen #ActionMovies #Snatch #MKG #RickFaye #MuayThai #ThaiTest This interview was recorded on an iPhone 6S using an external Apogee condenser mic and edited and produced by Ant McGinley using Adobe Creative Cloud.

When does DIY become a martial art? When you train with Guru Marc Halleck. Mick first met first met Marc in Wisconsin at the now legendary Lake Owen summer camp initially started by future guest Guro Pete Hetrick, but he'd seen him many years before on one of his Kali DVD's. In this show they catch up while at the MKG instructors conference. #JKD #MKG #Kali #MartialArts Mick's Martial Arts is recorded on an iPhone 6S using an Apogee condenser mic, and edited using Adobe Creative Cloud. Mick's Martial Arts is a Paint Your Headphones Production

This weeks guest actually should come with a government health warning.. After myself, he's easily one of the best looking guys in martial arts, 6ft 3" tall, 260lbs and with dulcet tones that make you think that he's got a future doing audiobooks for Mills & Boon... Seriously though, a wonderful guy with a unique look on life, martial arts and the current state of events in the world today. Hope you enjoy listening as much as I did chatting with this great guy.. If that's not enough for you, remember, this is the guy En vogue wrote a song about... What you waiting for?  Whattaman!!