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  • PKCC Episode 184 - How training changes over time with Mike Wall

    Join us in our first episode of 2025 as we sit down with Sensei Mike Wall, a BJJ, MMA, Jiu Jitsu & Kobudo practitioner at Fenix Kampsport (Phoenix Martial Arts center). Sensei Mike Wall trains in Helsingborg, Sweden, and is passionate about seeing other people grow. He has worked as a sports instructor for 20 years and in Martial Arts since 1977. In addition to martial arts, Sensei Wall’s Interests are chess and music. He has been a chairman of the Para-committee in the Swedish Budo & Martial Arts Association for 15 years. This, local and national, project is about putting people with disabilities in projects such as “Fungera Mera” (sports and joy of movement for everyone). Sensei Wall is also a member of the technical council of the World Karate Federation, WKF, where he works globally to create camps, events, and conferences. In 2022, Sesei Mike Wall was awarded the Gold Medal of Merit by the Skåne's Budo & Martial Arts Association for his commitment in Budo & Martial Arts and Jiu Jitsu in particular.


    #PKCC #karate #martialarts

    1 hr 34 min
  • PKCC Episode 182 - Conroy Copeland and Frank Clayton

    Join us this week as we sit down with Conroy Copeland and Frank Clayton. Sensei Copeland began his karate training around the age of 15. He has been taught and trained under renowned martial arts instructors like Sensei Richard Kim, Morio Higaonna, and Professor Wally Jay, gaining valuable knowledge that he now shares with his students, some of whom run their own dojos. In 1975, Conroy met Sensei Don Warrener at a tournament and became his student, training at DWMA until the early 1990s when he began learning from Sensei Teruo Chinen, who has been his teacher for the last 20 years. As a competitor, he has represented national teams worldwide for WKO, Karate Ontario, and CKO, earning numerous championships. Sensei Copeland has been teaching since 1978 and has successfully run Copeland's Martial Arts since then. Additionally, he has hosted the Windsor Open Karate Championships for over 20 years, making it one of the region's longest-running tournaments. In 2023, Sensei Conroy Copeland was inducted into the Canadian Black Belt Hall of Fame.

    Sensei Clayton, born in Halifax in 1959 and raised in Montreal, began his martial arts journey with Judo and Boxing before fully immersing himself in Karate in 1971 after moving to Hamilton. He joined Don Warrener's Delta club in 1977, earning his black belt in 1980. Over the years, he has helped his students open their own dojos, mentoring them to positively impact their communities. With over 10,000 students taught and more than 300 black belts produced, Sensei Clayton has built a lasting legacy in martial arts. Renshi Clayton is a 7th dan in Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate and a 5th dan in Ryu Kyu Kobudo. Sensei Clayton continues to teach and pursue his own training, regularly traveling to Okinawa. In 2024, Sensei Frank Clayton was inducted into the Canadian Black Belt Hall of Fame.


    #PKCC #martialarts #karate

    1 hr 31 min
  • PKCC Episode 181 - Bruce Lee

    Join us in this short episode as we discuss Bruce Lee. The man and the legend.

    Or was he? How legit was Bruce Lee? Find out in this episode.
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    #PKCC #martialarts #karate

    43 min
  • PKCC Episode 179 - Bob Mueller

    Join us this week as we sit down with Bob Mueller. Speaker, Author, Artist, Entrepreneur, former Professional Martial Arts Teacher and Bikram Yoga Teacher, Shihan Bob Mueller, in his own words, has had a varied and full life of learning and teaching. He is constantly looking for ideas, products and people that will enhance his life and the lives of his friends and family. Presently, Shihan Mueller is the President at Canada’s Best Karate (CBK) Arts & Entertainment. His life story, “Finding Your Butkus”, won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Long Feature in 2008. He is a bestselling author with the Chicken Soup for the Soul Series (2014) and with his book “Finding Your Butkus – How to be Unstoppable in Life and Business” (2017) he tells his story. Shihan Mueller founded Canada’s Best Karate, which was started in Ontario, and now has six locations in the Victoria, B.C. area. Others have commented that “Bob was a top competitor in the ‘70s and ‘80s. He trained with the best and decided to open his own dojo academy in 1994.”

    In addition to his martial arts, as Canada’s Sports Artist, he has produced over 130 Sports Portraits over the past 15 years. In 2011 his art was featured in Canton Ohio with the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He has been featured on ESPN, NFL Network, NFL Films, NFL AM, CTV, CBC, and was a finalist on Dragon’s Den.


    #PKCC #martialarts #karate

    1 hr 35 min
  • PKCC Episode 178 - Michael Calandra

    Join us this week as we sit down with Hanshi Michael Calandra. A 10th Dan in Isshin-Ryu Karate, Hanshi Calandra spent 22 years with the NYPD. He retired in 2010 as a Detective in the Intelligence Division. Hanshi Calandra is certified in FBI defensive tactics, and has taught numerous martial arts students and taken law enforcement seminars through the United States. He is also the founder of P.C.C.T (Institute for Police Control and Cuffing Techniques).

    Hanshi Clanadra was the Chief Instructor of the Seishinkan Martial Arts Dojo in New York for over 35 years and after relocating to Wittmann, Arizona, has continued teaching in his new dojo - Seishinkan West. Hanshi Calandra is an internationally recognized instructor and has taught seminars in China, India, Europe, South America, and the US. In addition to his 10th Dan in Isshin-Ryu Karate, he also holds the current ranks of:
    - 7th Dan in Matayoshi Kobudo, an
    - Indoor Disciple of the Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method, and a
    - Shodan in Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto-Ryu
    During his lifetime, Hanshi Calandra studied many other martial arts such as: Feeding Crane Gung-Fu, Kendo, Escrima, Naginata Do, Yagyu-Shinkage Ryu, Judo, Aikido, and Qi-Gon. Presently, he also runs his martial arts podcast called “The Martial Truth Podcast” which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/@oikddojo/podcasts

    1 hr 34 min
  • PKCC Episode 177 - Kelvin Bezerra and Nadisson Rossi

    Join us this week as we sit down with Kelvin Bezerra and Nadisson Rossi. Bezerra Sensei was born in Recife and raised in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Currently, he is a black belt under Professor Jorge Britto of Toronto BJJ. He has been training since 2012 and has competed in various competitions earning medals in all sorts of divisions. He has participated in the organization of NextGen BJJ,IBJJF,ADCC and AJP tournaments across Canada.

    Rossi Sensei was born and raised in Colatina, Espirito Santo, Brazil. He is currently a black belt under Professor Jorge Britto of Toronto BJJ. Nadisson has been training since 2013. He competes in tournaments around the GTA and has been at the podium a couple of times. He is also a certified Jiu-Jitsu For Life Team Instructor.


    #PKCC #martialarts #BJJ

    1 hr 40 min
  • PKCC Episode 176 - Ankō Itosu with Thomas Feldmann

    Join us in this topical discussion on Itosu Anko, as we revisit the prolific master of karate with author and researcher, Thomas Feldmann. Thomas is a researcher of martial arts and has written a book on Itosu called, "Ankō Itosu: The Man, the Master, the Myth, Biography of a Legend". Thomas reached out to us after our episode discussing Itosu and we invited him on to correct the record on a few facts about the life of Itosu.

    Ankō Itosu: The Man, the Master, the Myth, Biography of a Legend
    https://www.lulu.com/shop/thomas-feldmann/ank%C5%8D-itosu-the-man-the-master-the-myth/paperback/product-4dmr42.html
    Watch our original discussion on Itosu (Episode 157):
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tivmPmThMno


    #PKCC #martialarts #karate

    1 hr 6 min

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Each week we sit down for conversations with martial arts masters. All those interested in martial arts will benefit from being in the back seat of these chats.