Okinawa Karate Podcast

This is episode one of a three-episode series with Michael Hagen, Sensei. Michel began his martial arts training in Taekwon Do in his home state of Alaska. In his university days he was able to travel to Japan and he of course kept training. This was his introduction to Shito-Ryu. Many years later he hasn’t looked back. 

Please enjoy Part 1 with Michael Hagen, Sensei and as always thank you very much for tuning in to the Okinawa Karate Podcast. 

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This is the final episode of my interview with Sensei Pat McGale. In Part 1 we learned about his time in Okinawa Kenpo growing up here on Okinawa. In Part 2 we learned about his days of WuShu in the San Francisco area. In Part 3 we learned about his return to the Okinawa arts when he was introduced to the Omine Karate Dojo. In this final episode we learn more about his teaching and training methods at the Omine Okinawa Karate & Kobudo Dojo and the study of Kishaba Juku with 10th Dan Sensei Katsuhiko Shinzato.

This 4 part series is dedicated to the memory of Sensei Susan Budge.

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OKP brings you Part 3 with Pat McGale Sensei.

In Part 1 we learned about his Okinawa Kenpo years.

In Part 2 we learned about his WuShu years.

In Part 3 we learn about his introduction to Susan Budge Sensei at the Omine Karate Dojo in San Bruno, CA.

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This is Part 2 with Pat McGale Sensei. Previously in Part 1 we learned about his training in Okinawa Kenpo beginning at age 5 until he left the island of Okinawa at age 23.

In Part 2 we learn about getting kicked out of a TKD Studio, for a side kick no less, and his 10+ years in WuShu.

Webpage of Pat Sensei's WuShu Coach, Richard Branden.

Sadly Richard passed away in 2013 due to Pancreatic Cancer.

Our thoughts and prayers to his family, his students and everyone he touched positively through the martial arts.

https://www.studiokickspaloalto.com/richard-branden

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Pat McGale started training at the age of five with Master Odo Seikichi of Okinawa Kenpo. By age seven he had already cut himself badly with kama, by age 13 he was competing in the black belt division in karate and kobudo tournaments and bringing home hardware.

Five decades later he is still training and teaching Okinawa Karate.

In Episode 1 with Pat Sensei we learn about his time in Okinawa Kenpo from age 5 to 23.

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This is my first long distance video, as you can tell when it cuts off mid-stream. But with crazy times comes crazy videos. Get out there and train on tour own. Coronavirus sucks!

This interview is with my good friend Richard Canton of Canton Martial Arts.

https://www.cantonmartialarts.org.uk/

Richard is a kick ass fighter, and a well rounded martial artist that doesn't keep his passion or emotions hidden. I recommend you meet and train with him in person for the full effect.

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A very special thank you to Ron Nix Sensei, Miss Akemi Nix and Brandon Nix for taking time for this interview.

This interview was filmed at the Nix Family Dojo in January 2020. 

https://www.seidokankarate.org

Please standby for that footage from OkiLife. After recording this interview, I learned they were able to salvage most of the footage from our October 2019 visit.

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This #OKP interview is with the amazingly talented Jonathan Seavey of the Shobukan Goju-Ryu Dojo.

Jonathan got his start in Tang So Doo (in my hometown of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania) and after moving around a bit he found his belonging in a traditional Goju-Ryu Dojo.

Take a listen to his journey and please follow his Instagram and Dojo Homepage for updated information. Jonathan is on fire

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What’s this? The Okinawa Karate Podcast visits a Tang Soo Do Dojang? That’s right. 

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, here it is: 

Here’s the full interview I conducted with Master Kevin Robinson, Tang Soo Do, while visiting my hometown over the summer. 

Master Robinson is one of the coolest, down to earth, honest and authentic people I have ever met let alone interviewed for the #OKP. 

My high school friend, who also happens to be a Master Level practitioner in Tang Soo Do, Drew Hobbs, invited me to visit Robinson’s Martial Arts for a training session and interview. I was blown away by their level of training, the skill set of Master Robinson and his students, the fact that they didn’t use air conditioning, but most of by the man that is Kevin Robinson. 

We trained for an hour, talked for over two hours, and then compared ideas and concepts of kata. They finally had to kick me out. 

No, I am not a Tang Soo Do convert but I sure do look forward to the day I can train with Master Robinson and his students again. 

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Hello and thank you again for listening to the Okinawa Karate Podcast. It's been more than three months since I've recorded an audio only podcast and that's because I've been focusing more on video content recently. Check out the Okinawa Karate Podcast YouTube page and OkiLife for more.

Well what seems like old news now, Shuri Castle was mostly destroyed in a fire on October 31. This podcast you are about to listen to is recorded on November 7, one week after the fire.

As I mentioned in the podcast, the best gofundme account I have seen so far is the one put on by the Hawaii United Okinawa Association. I, and the Okinawa Karate Podcast, are in no way affiliated with the Hawaii United Okinawa Association but this gofundme is one that I personally trust and unless I see something better I will likely donate here.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/shuri-castle-fire-restoration?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet

As for now I will wait and see if the Okinawa Karate Promotion Division and/or the Okinawa Karate Information Center release another option for fundraising.

Thank you for listening,

Josh Simmers

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