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In this weeks episode we have a conversation with the Deadly Art of Survival, magazine, owner, and publisher Nathan Ingram Shidoshi

Shidoshi Nathan Ingram is the founder and Chief Instructor of the Deadly Art of Survival Karate System. He has been training and teaching martial arts for over 40-years. Shidoshi also is a 16 time Bare Knuckle Champion way before Ultimate Fighting was recognized.
Shidoshi began his training in 1968 under the instruction of Sensei Angel Crespo in the Shotokan System of Karate, and at the same time, White Crane Kung Fu with Si Fu Peter Chan. He then went on to study Shotokan with Shihan Hector Martinez as well as Goju Karate with Sensei Tim Yearwood. As a young man growing up in Lower East Side, Shidoshi studied different Kung Fu styles including: Northern Preying Mantis and Loong Fu Pai, just to name a few.
Early in his career as a Martial Artist, Shidoshi won many bare knuckle championships including, 1976 America Karate Championship, East Coast Karate Kung Fu Championship and the all Black Belt Fighter of the Year in 1976. On November 26, 1981 Shidoshi was given the highest citizens award in the city by Mayor Edward Koch for single handedly stopping a bank robbery. He also obtained international recognition when he was named the New Yorker of the Week by New York One News. Recently inducted in the Karate Hall of Fame, he was also featured in Fit Magazine for his dedication to his Rape Prevention Program. It is considered rare for a Martial Artist to be featured in a magazine other than a Karate Magazine.
Shidoshi has worked in his community for many years and has taught and trained over 10,000 students. He has produced over 50 champions and his students have won over one thousand awards. Shidoshi has been given many awards and honors for his dedication to his community. He has been featured in many newspapers, has made several television appearances and has participated in OVER 700 demonstrations. He is also known as one of the best – conditioned Martial Artist in the country, and has won awards for his physique and conditioning. Shidoshi is a Red Belt 10 Dan and currently the highest ranking martial artist in Chinatown NYC

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Konnichiwa, in this weeks episode we discuss how long does it take for one to learn a technique. Also, we are very excited to begin our speaker series, and who better to begin with? Well..... He is sometimes refer to in the Martial universe as the "Godfather of the martial arts". The founder, producer, and director of the biggest martial arts mega weekend event in the world with 59 years of martial arts study under his belt. Our guest is none other than Sifu Alen Goldberg! We hope you enjoy!!

Note: due to recording difficulties, we were forced to use the audio recorded from zoom........ A mistake we will not make again

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In this weeks episode, we discuss the very controversial topic Is someone who practices, and studies Martial Arts in a commercial setting a student or a customer? I've gotta tell you folks, there were times in this debate where we did not agree. This is definitely must listen to episode. We hope you enjoy.

For a point of reference, this is the original Budo Intuition that sparked the debate:

Budo Intuition: Are you a customer or a student? The real student of martial arts follows the teacher and has faith in the process, even when he or she doesn’t quite understand, the whole point is you are here to learn something you don't know, if you already know why are you here to begin with? The customer of martial arts behaves like they are making a purchase, as with any commodity, and may even try to direct the teacher. This is not Burger King have it your way, when you're a part of an accredited institution you don't go to the professor and say this is what I want to learn and how I want to learn it , that will be a quick way for you to either fail the class or get kicked out. Regardless of what they get, with this attitude, they leave empty-handed.This doesn’t mean that the student should follow blindly. Study and do some research about the system you want to get involved in so you can have some kind of idea of what to expect. Advanced students should be a good indicator to see how good the teacher is. Question is, can you judge yet? You only can interpret based on your current level of experience, so this too is difficult to do. Are you looking only at “technique”? Or can you see an overall demeanor? What is their attitude towards fighting and violence? Is it ego driven or truly self defense?The teacher establishes a Dojo or “Place of Enlightenment / Awakening / Self-Realization”) for the students to have a place to learn and practice the arts. This place is designed to exist for students to work on themselves on every level and to get as much as they possibly can from the environment and the practice.The existence of this place is made possible by the students and for the students. It is not a YMCA. It’s not a gym or a club. It is a place to learn the skills that helps them to find their true selves. And the goal is for everyone to gain as much as they possibly can from their practice.Accepting students in Springfield Massachusetts DM me for inquiries

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Konnichiwa!!! In this weeks episode, we discuss common martial arts, injuries, along with some personal stories! We we also discuss what principles the martial art/sport of Judo is trying to teach. Definitely a must listen to episode, so we hope you enjoy!

In this weeks episode Barak Yalad Shidoshi, and myself discuss the rather controversial topic of faith and spirituality in the Martial Arts. We found ourselves asking the question does it still have a place in today's martial art systems? This is definitely an episode worth listening to. We hope you enjoy