Rene Stigter is a sensei in Ashihara Karate which is an offshoot of Kyokushin in the full contact Karate sphere. Rene speaks about what differentiates Ashihara from Kyokushin breaking down the Sabaki philosophy. Rene detailed some of his most memorable competitions detailing how the visibility of full-contact karate was in the pre-internet era vs. the internet age. The conversation took a turn where we spoke about where Rene discussed how Ashihara Karate has helped him become a better person in daily life with his work and peers around him concluding with UFC, MMA talk. To connect with Sensei Rene, he is on Facebook at Rene Stigter.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NQiaeQf1aJo2JQHgyGqnz?si=4513755fc91545b2
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-drewsperience/id1612653086
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7nvbP89IM0Q1jJ8Bnklw8g