Punch Kick Choke Chat

Join us this week on PKCC as we sit down with Jamie Mancini. Jamie Mancini’s career started in athletics with his devotion to amateur wrestling. He won 7 Canadian National titles as well as represented Canada at many international events, notably winning a silver medal at the 2010 commonwealth games in Delhi. It was then that he made the transition to professional MMA.

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Join us this week on PKCC as we sit down with Sensei Ryan Bodrug, 7th degree black belt in Yamanaka-ha Shindo-ryu Jujutsu. Sensei Bodrug also holds the teaching title of Kyoshi and Kancho (head of school), as well as the rank of 1st Kyu in Takeda-ryu Iaido. His main teachers include Ron Yamanaka Shihan and the late Darren Smith Shihan. His Sensei instructed him from the early days in martial arts to study traditional and modern combative forms of Ju Jutsu, Kung-fu, and Okinawan Goju-ryu Karate, and has a strong base in 'mixed' martial arts.

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Join us this week on PKCC as we sit down with Ben Reiter. Nicknamed “THE HUNTER", Ben Reiter is an American mixed martial artist competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional fighter since 2011, with a record of 17-3-1, he has competed for Bellator. Ben Reiter competed mainly in Peru, for the Inka Fighting Championship promotion. He went undefeated, compiling a record of 14–0–1. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in History, Ben began his career establishing and leading social impact organizations in South America. Currently, Ben Reiter is also an executive director for "Beat The Streets", an organization serving underprivileged youth in Philadelphia.

Join us in the Host Chat for Episode 103 as we discuss the idea of loyalty, what the benefits are, and if there is a dark side to it. We take some questions from the audience on the topic and also answer whether our hosts are team Cobrai Kai or Miyagi Do!

Join us this week on PKCC as we sit down with Sensei Shawn Dejong, a 6th Dan Shihan in the Hakko Denshin Ryu Jujutsu style. Sensei Shawn's passion for martial arts began in 1997 under the tutelage of Soke Michael Lamonica and Shihan Glen Archambault. Since then, he has dedicated himself to the study and practice of Hakko Denshin Ryu Jujutsu, which he teaches at his traditional Japanese dojo, Goderich Martial Arts, opened in September 2014. In addition, Sensei Shawn has recently started training in Iaido under Kyoshi Dauphin, adding yet another dimension to his already impressive skill set.

Join us this week on PKCC as we sit down with Sensei Victor DeSimone. Sensei DeSimone is a highly skilled martial arts practitioner and instructor with a diverse training background. Sensei DeSimone began his journey in martial arts at the age of four, when his uncle, who was stationed in Italy, taught him judo during summer vacations. For over a decade, Sensei DeSimone has been teaching judo at a Carlson Gracie school, Broadway Jiu-Jitsu and Fitness in Boston, specializing in advanced and entry-level judo and grappling, gripping techniques, ground fighting, strength and conditioning, adaptive no-gi grappling techniques, and self-defense.

Join us in a special Host Chat as we celebrate our 100th full length episode of Punch Kick Choke Chat. We will be joined by a number of special guests, including Hanshi John Therien, Hanshi Cezar Borkowski, and Sensei Conroy Copeland. We discuss what legacy PKCC will leave behind for the next generation and other topics in this milestone event.

Join us in our 99th episode as we chat with T.J. Williams, a 4th Dan in the Chuck Norris system and instructor at Presti Karate. Sensei Williams is a pro wrestler, fitness coach, comic con enthusiast, and runs The Kick Pod martial arts podcast.

Join us in our last Host Chat with double-digit episode numbers! Our hosts talk all things martial arts and take your questions live - we invite you to be a part of our growing history by appearing on the show.

We start this show by asking our own host Shaun Benson "The 10 Questions", then we get to chatting with Chris "The Polish Hammer" Horodecki.