Punch Kick Choke Chat

Join us this week as we sit down with Richard Norton. Richard Norton is an undisputed legend of action cinema who remains one of the highest rated Martial Artists in his field. He even holds a unique accolade as one of the most highly regarded Westerners to work on the dynamic films of Hong Kong stars, Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung. Born and raised in Croydon, Australia, Richard pursued a passion in Martial Arts that would shape his life and career. He subsequently began working security at clubs before starting a long-spanning career as a bodyguard to some of the best musical artists in the world including The Rolling Stones, David Bowie and Linda Ronstadt.

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Join us as we chat again with the hosts of PKCC in this unique episode about McDojos! What are McDojos? How to avoid them? What are the funniest moments encountering a McDojo? Find out in this episode! Our wonderful hosts dive into another great conversation while taking more questions from the viewers and bring them on to the show to chat with us.

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Join us as we chat again with the hosts of PKCC about all things Martial Arts. We love these laid back episodes, and we hope you do too!

Join us this week as we sit down with Jason Chen. Jason Chen is a level 3 wrestling coach at the Reinitz Wrestling Centre, home to the Montreal Wrestling Club. The Reinitz Wrestling Centre, is located in the Sylvan Adams Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association (YM-YWHA) Montreal, Canada. Coach Chen has over 20 years wrestling experience both at a national and international level as a coach and 16 years as a competitor. He has been a permanent fixture at Gelinas Academy of Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA), Montreal, and is an exceptional and inspirational coach.

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Join us this week as we sit down with Sensei Chantal Vaillancourt, head instructor at Karaté Shorin ryu Shubukan Boisbriand.

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Join us this week as we sit down with Sensei Patrick Barton. Patrick Barton began his journey in Jiu-jitsu around 1985, training under the Bynoe family in North Bay, Ontario. His dedication and passion led him to study a variety of styles, including Kindai Ha Shinto-ryu and Daito-ryu, and he received his Nidan rank from Shihan Bill Bynoe. Sensei Barton's pursuit of excellence took him to numerous seminars and clinics, where he had the opportunity to learn from esteemed masters such as Kyoshi R.M. Yamanaka, Prof. Robert Clark, and Shihan Spartaco Bartoletti. Sensei Barton's commitment to martial arts extended beyond training; he held prominent positions such as Director General for the YKKF and YJJF, and President of the YJJC. He has been honored as an Intercontinental Referee and is recognized for his undefeated record in (JJIF) Ju-jitsu competition in North America from 1986 to 2003 and lost only once in other jiu-jitsu competitions (to a Renzo Gracie Student in Belleville in 1997). Currently, Patrick Barton serves as a senior board member of the Canadian Jujitsu Council and represents the WJJF/WJJKO in Canada. Sensei Barton said that martial arts has helped shape his values. “You can’t be an actor. You can’t say to your students, ‘Go to the gym, work out, don’t smoke’ and then walk outside and have a cigarette,” he said. “It puts you on a moral plane that you have to follow.”

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Join us this week as we sit down with John Spears. John “Doc” Spears is a former 18 Delta Special Operations Medic and sniper who served in the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne). He has worked in counter-insurgency/counter narco-terrorism and interdiction projects throughout Central and South America. He specializes in small unit tactics and sniper operations and is a master shoot house instructor. He is a defense industry consultant and trainer for multiple manufacturers including many of the Forge Tactical sponsors. After leaving active duty and completing his education he returned to the defense and training industry and became a student of Pat Rogers, whom some have said was “...on a professional level, a warrior and instructor of warriors…Pat was a dear friend, mentor, confidant and what the Japanese call ‘Sensei’”. John Spears subsequently started instructing for all EAG advanced tactical courses in 2009 and helped create many of the expanded offerings in the EAG Course Catalog. Pat’s friendship and mentoring were pivotal in Johns’ development and dedication to the defense and training industry. In addition, John Spears is a Science Fiction novelist, and it was said “Writing has been the worst vice he’s found yet and doubts he’ll be able to stop even with help, which he refuses to seek.”

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Join us this week as we sit down with Sensei Neil Stolsmark. Kyoshi Stolsmark has been actively training in the martial arts for over 40 years and has been a full time karate instructor since 1983. He has an insightful and precise teaching style that inspires both young and old and his enthusiasm is said to be contagious. For this, he is called the “instructor of instructors” and many of his students include qualified martial artists and karate studio owners. In his search for knowledge, Kyoshi Stolsmark has traveled extensively in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, Japan, South Africa and Okinawa. He is one of 8 people outside of Okinawa to represent 10th Dan Shorinkan Grandmaster Shugoro Nakazato as a Kyoshi 8th Dan of karate-do. As a 9th Dan in Okinawa Kobudo, Sensei Stolsmark is the president of the Okinawa Kobudo Doushi Rensei-kai and has been appointed successor of Yoshiaki Gakiya Sensei. Kyoshi Stolsmark has owned and operated the Waukesha dojo (Wisconsin) for 29 years and the Watertown dojo (Wisconsin) for 25 years. During this time, he has promoted over 175 students to black belt level!

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Join us this week as we sit down with Sensei Wilfreed Seerattan. Sensei Seerattan is a 6th degree black belt and is the head instructor of the Toronto Japan Karate Association (JKA) Dojo. He was born in Trinidad in 1966, began practicing karate in September of 1983 with Sensei Archeson Wells, and obtained his Shodan in 1989 from Okazaki Sensei. He moved to Canada in the same year, and by 1990 was training and teaching with Sensei Gary Hails (see our PKCC Episode 95 with Gary Hails) at his club “Toronto Shotokan Karate Dojo.” Six years later, Sensei Seerattan became the head instructor of Toronto Shotokan Karate Dojo. It wouldn’t be until January 1st, 2010, when the dojo would be moved and renamed to “Toronto JKA Karate”. Throughout his years training, Sensei Seerattan has competed with team Canada all over the world, in places such as Japan, for the World Shotocup, Peru, and Columbia, for the Pan-American Karate Championships, where Sensei Seerattan has placed silver for kata and bronze for kumite. On top of competing himself, Sensei Seerattan has also studied and obtained some Technical Qualifications for judging, such as ‘B’ kyu judge, ‘C’ kyu Examiner and ‘C’ kyu instructor.

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Join us as we chat again with the hosts of PKCC for a special 4th year anniversary celebration! Our wonderful hosts dive into another great conversation while taking more questions from the viewers and bringing them on to the show to chat with us. Don't miss this special occasion as we celebrate four amazing years of engaging content and lively discussions!