Steve Payne is a 5th degree Karate Black Belt, former International for the AMA all-styles team, National champion and also a 3 x European Champion in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Steve is a coach and Black Belt in Kickboxing, BJJ, and JKD/Kali. Find out how it all began on the Karate Podcast.

The second part to my interview with the mighty Rick Young!

This is the first part of an interview with Martial Arts Legend Guro Rick Young. One of a handful of people to be awarded the rank of Senior Full Instructor in Jeet Kune Do and Filipino Martial Arts by Dan Inosanto. Rick was also one of the first people in the UK to be awarded a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu back in 2005, and now a 4th Degree Black Belt runs a successful academy of martial arts in Leith, Edinburgh. Rick is a 2nd degree black belt in Wado Ryu and a black belt in Judo among other arts that he has studied.

Natalie Williams is one of the UK's best, having won two Bronze Medals at the WKF World Championships, 2 Silver Medals at the WKF European Championships, 2 x World Student Games Champion and winner of multiple Commonwealth and National titles, her name is synonymous with success in Karate. Hear her story now.

Jed Thompson is just 19, training at the British Olympic Centre to support Jordan Thomas, Jed is an up and coming fighter committed to his game. A Bronze medalist in the Youth League and Cup, Jed is a member of the EKF National team and one to watch on the tatami.

Paul Newby - Head Olympic Karate Coach and former WKF World Champion, talks about the Olympics, his coaching ideals, rules, fighting, boxing and more...

Two times WKF World Champion, George Kotaka Sensei carries on his family tradition at his dojo in Oahu, Hawaii. From early beginnings, to winning the World's in 2002 and then coming back to achieve the same feat in 2008, discover George's journey, as he talks competition, teaching, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Amazingly after 12 years Jordan Thomas was the first Britain to reclaim a WKF World Kumite Champion title, following on from Paul Newby, the now Olympic Coach. Jordan is also A WKF European Champion, a multiple national champion, and the only fully funded athlete training full time at the Olympic training centre in Manchester.

Interview with top female athlete Lauren Salisbury, Bronze Medal winner at the Junior Olympics, COVID may have put her senior career on hold but she has a story to share so far...

In this episode we interview the legendary Bob Breen. Guro Breen started his journey in Wado Karate, fighting in Japan and captaining the British Team. He is also known as the "Godfather of Jeet Kune Do in Europe", has captained and coached the British Stick Fighting Team to victory, and been a pioneer in British Martial Arts for 50 years. He's also a great character with epic stories - Enjoy!