Seika Network

Please join us as we talk to Christie Driskell, a Licensed Independent Social Worker, about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. PTSD is a potentially debilitating anxiety disorder triggered by exposure to a traumatic experience such as an interpersonal event like physical or sexual assault, exposure to disaster or accidents, combat, or witnessing a traumatic event.

Christie Driskell has been in private practice for over 25 years. She is the owner of Defining Step Counseling and has developed a highly successful 8 week smoking cessation program for anyone wanting to quit smoking. With a mission to bring counseling to those needing help, Christie has made her practice available via telephone or internet in an attempt to make therapy more affordable and accessible. 

For further information about Christie Driskell, please visit her website at www.DefiningStep.org or email her at [email protected]  

(Century HealthTalk episode 5)

January 27th 2013

Join us as we welcome back Soke Gregg Wooldridge for his 2nd appearance on the Dynamic Dojo Radio Show. His first appearance was on 12/30/12

 

We had such a great discussion with Soke Gregg and several other masters who called in, and didn't get to all we aimed to discuss....so this time around we will go more in depth into his training, his police work, his bodyguard work and appearances in DVD's and movies.

Join Sifu Restita, Sifu Robert, and guest co-host Patricia C. Smith for our "Sunday Brunch" show! In this episode we  welcome callers of all styles, ranks, and even the unexperienced  to discuss the "beginner's perspective" in martial arts!

Are you a practitioner with less than 1 year of practice? Have you just started studying? Are you interested in martial arts but haven't found a class yet? Are you a martial arts teacher? Call us at let us know your thoughts about your views!

As longtime practitioners know, our views on martial arts change as we gain experience. Let's look at what beginners truly see at this moment in comparison to what teachers think what beginner's views are.

We encourage beginners to call in...your views and opinions are important......for you are the future of the martial arts.

Lyn and Aaron are honored and excited to have this opportunity to have Isaac Ho on our 4th installment of Century HealthTalk.

Isaac Ho is the owner of BeFit Tacoma and the creator the LSG nutrition system, the BeFit Tacoma boot camp program, the author of numerous ebooks, articles, and has even had the opportunity to be a contributing author to an upcoming amazon book. Some of the highlights of his career including rubbing shoulders and learning from some of the top writers for men and woman's health, training with one of the top 100 UFC coaches in history, appearing on national television as one of the world's fitness elite, was recognized as one of america's premier experts, and even won an award for "sexiest personal trainer" in the city of Tacoma.

Join us when we interview Isaac Jan 15 at 8pm PST. Call-in during the show to ask your questions!

You can learn more about him or get on the waiting list to train with him at befittacoma.com, befittacomabootcamp.com, or isaacbefitlife.com.

Join Sifu Restita and Sifu Robert as they welcome World Reknowned Masters Douglas Wong and Carrie Ogawa-Wong.

Teacher, trainer, and author, Master Douglas L. Wong is the founder of the modern-day White Lotus system of Kung Fu. Master Wong has traveled the world to teach his art through seminars, training camps, movies, videos, and print and electronic media. Master Wong has trained various nationally ranked martial artists, and many of his students can be seen in the film and television industry as actors, stuntmen, and fight choreographers. Others have become bodyguards, exerpt consultants, and advisors in the entertainment business.

A 2005 inductee into the Martial Arts History Museum Hall of Fame, Sifu Carrie Ogawa-Wong is an energetic mother, wife, martial artist, author, instructor, and competitor. She has managed to balance her heavy schedule to enjoy her love for the martial arts and her family.Her credits include training videos, TV and film roles, live performances, and several feature articles in Inside Kung Fu. With her husband, Master Douglas Wong, Sifu Carrie has trained actors such as Jason Scott Lee, Kevin Sorbo, Lucy Lawless, and Ryan Gosling.

Join Sifu Restita and Sifu Robert as they welcome several teachers of Tai Chi: Carl Totton,David Dorian-Ross, Kim Ivy, and Viola Brumbaugh. We'll be discussing the subject of "marketing Tai Chi and other internal arts". Tai chi is sometimes difficult to market to the public, because of the many preconceptions that the public has about Tai Chi. We'll be addressing "martial vs. exercise only", misconceptions about internal arts and its effect on marketing, good vs. bad marketing, etc. This show is applicable to martial arts in general, not just Tai Chi, so listen in!

Please join us for another Open Forum discussion about how you dealth with stress in creative and healthy ways. We'll also get into a discussion about the differences between good stress and bad stress. So join us on New Year's Night! You, the callers, will be our guests! 

This is going to be another Open Forum format where our discussion topic will be dependent on our callers. We ask that you share your individualized and healthy ways to dealing with stress in your lives. Some go out for a run or hit the gym. Others cuddle up near a cozy fire and read an interesting book. Or it could be dancing to dance music alone at home. Whatever they may be, we all have ways to dealing with stress. Come on and share!

Sunday December 30, 2012  6 pm PST

Join Sifu Restita and Sifu Robert as they welcome Soke Gregg Wooldridge to the show!

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Soke Gregg is 48 years old with 38 years in the martial arts. Doke Gregg was recently elevated to 9th Dregree Grandmastership of his life-time art by the Grand master Walter Borkowski on his death bed. Unfortunately Shoshihan borkowski passed away that next week. Two years after the passing of Shoshihan Borkowski, Soke Wooldridge was asked by the widow of the Grand Master to officially step up and accept his 10th Degree Grand Mastership of Kang Chaun Do (The Way of the Iron Fist).

The rank became official in July of 2011. Soke Wooldridge is a retired Medal-of-Valor recipient Police Officer from Inglewood PD, Los AngelesCalifornia. Soke is likewise a highly respected and sought after executive protectionist, having protected some of the most influential personalities in the world.

Soke started his professional warrior path bouncing in some of the toughest bars and night clubs in the countru at 20 years old, ranging from los Angeles, New York, and Chicago. He has excelled in the real life hands on world as bouncer, protectionist, or police officer for over 25 years.

Sunday December 23rd, 2012 6 pm PST

The similarities and differences between East/Southeast Asian martial arts and Western martial systems (historical & classical fencing, pugilism, etc).

Our guests will be Mr. Cecil Longino and Ms. Stephanie Zimmerman, of the Salle St. George in Seattle, Washington, and Mr. Tim Weske of Burbank, Ca.

Since 2003, Mr. Cecil Longino has been a formal student of Maestro Ramón Martinez and Maestro Jeannette Acosta-Martinez, training in classical and historical fencing weapons. He is currently a certified instructor in French foil, French small-sword, Italian rapier and Spanish rapier with the Martinez Academy of Arms in New York and teaches these methods at the Salle Saint-George, his school in North Seattle.    Ms. Stephanie Zimmerman began practicing classical and historical fencing weapons in 2003.

Now that the holidays are upon us, are you able to pass it to someone else? Someone you don't know and probably will never see again? Join Lyn Yancha, LMP and Aaron Kester, LMP to talk about your experiences of paying it forward. 

What does it mean to you to "pay it forward?" Call in and let's discuss this.