Join us in our first Host Chat of 2023, as we kick off the New Year and take your questions. 

In this episode we talk about the history of martial arts, who we would have on the podcast if we could have anyone on, and whether our martial arts would hold up if we went back in time.

Join us in our first episode of 2023 as we sit down with Master George Rego, Chief Instructor at the Jukido Jujitsu Academy in Florida. Master Rego holds a 5th Dan in Jukido Jujitsu and a 3rd Dan in Kokondo Karate. Master Rego has competed in many tournaments, and is a 7-time gold medalist in the International Karate Association shiai, and in 2015 he became the AAU National Freestyle Judo Champion in the Master’s Lightweight division.  

Off the mats, Master Rego is the author of, "The Founding of Jujutsu & Judo In America", which accounts how the Japanese fighting art made its way to the United States.  

The Founding of Jujutsu & Judo In America: https://www.amazon.com/Founding-Jujutsu-Judo-America/dp/B09SFJB99V

Join us in a Host Chat for the last episode of PKCC in 2022, as we reflect on the year behind us and look forward to what's next in 2023.

Join us as we sit down with Grand Master Alex Atkinson, a 10th dan with over 50 years of experience in arts ranging from Shotokan, Kenpo Karate, Judo, Five-Animal Kung Fu, Kickboxing, and others. Grand Master Atkinson is a multi-time national and international karate champion in both kata and kumite, and hosts a number of additional accolades, including as a Senior Official and Tatami Events Ambassador for WAKO Canada.  

Grand Master Atkinson was also inducted into the Canadian Black Belt Hall of Fame in 2017. He founded the Black Belt Institute in 1980 and continues to teach in Toronto, Canada. 

https://www.theblackbeltinstitute.com/

In our first micro episode, we talk about the concept of suffering in martial arts.

Join us this week on the PKCC podcast as we chat with Devon Harris, a member of the original 1988 Jamaican bobsleigh team and former martial artist.   

Devon Harris, the three-time Olympian (1988, 1992 & 1998) grew up in poverty in Kingston, Jamaica before using sport to find success in life. He graduated from the prestigious Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in England and served as an officer in the Jamaica Defence Force. Having completed his officer training at Sandhurst in August of 1986, Devon was recovering from a broken ankle sustained in a parachute accident, and he still managed to score the fastest push time during the team selections at the National Stadium.   

Harris now uses his Olympic experience to inspire others, working as a motivational speaker and having written a children’s book on the story of the Jamaican bobsleigh team. In 2006, Harris founded the Keep On Pushing Foundation, which supports the education of kids in disadvantaged communities. During the 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang, Devon was honored by the World Olympians Association and inducted as an Olympian For Life in recognition of the significant contribution he has made to society in inspiring others never to give up.

In this episode we are joined by Senseis Dan Holland, Robert Chlumsky, and Ryan Fice, to discuss what it is like to grow up as a young kid in martial arts.

Join us in our second micro topic to discuss fitness and martial arts, the benefits of incorporating fitness as a martial artist, and strategies for synergizing the two.

Join us in a Host Chat as we talk about favourite moments from Capital Conquest, Alden Adair's performance in kickboxing, why we love Lorne Bernard and Sensei Copeland, and whether you need innate skill to be a good fighter. One of our hosts, Shaun Benson, also shares some personal news.

Join us this week on the PKCC podcast as we chat with Sensei Sharon Andrzejewski. By the time she was in her first year as an undergraduate at the University of Toronto, Sharon Evanoff had only been involved with karate for two and half years. Already, however, she had collected ten titles, her most recent success at the time was the North American Women’s Karate championship.