The Motivated Martial Artists

This week The Motivated Martial Artists (TMMA) Jackson White & Gavin Cook speak to the owner of the very successful Martial Arts School owner Andrew Arquines and one of his assistance instructors Rebecca Epperson. Andrew runs one of the USA most successful Skillz schools and talks about the benefits of running the Skillz syllabus in his Martial arts business. The podcast was recorded prior to lock down in the UK, but is a great recording to release as the UK Martial Arts Industry prepares to get back to classes inside. 

Part 2 of this 4 part mini series. The motivated martial artist Jackson White & Gavin Cook catch up CEO of Skillz Worldwide, Mike Evans to discuss 4 of the hottest subject subjects on every martial arts instructors mind. Today subject is Systems. The three talk through some of the challenges and solutions that can be implemented in order to support martial arts school owners in the new normal.  

Part 1 of this 4 part mini series. The motivated martial artist Jackson White & Gavin Cook catch up CEO of Skillz Worldwide, Mike Evans to discuss 4 of the hottest subjects on every martial arts instructors mind Re-opening. The three talk through some of the challenges and solutions that can be implemented in order to support martial arts school owners in the new normal.  

An interview with 3rd Dan, Heads of the Valleys Tang Soo Do practitioner and Instructor Gus Rogers. The Motivated Martial Artists Jackson White and Gavin Cook cover everything you wanted to know about Tang Soo Do with their first Tang Soo Do interview. Gus also gives his thoughts and opinions on martial arts today as well as his motivation and love of the art of Tang Soo Do.

12 Months on from the release of the first podcast, where are Motivated Martial Artists (TMMA) now. This first episode of Season 2 gives an insight into the thoughts of the Motivated martial artist podcast. The podcast host, Jackson White and Gavin Cook, talk about what the podcast has given them in the past 12 months and what TMMA has planned for the future.  

A snap shot of all the best bits from The Motivated Martial Artists Podcast Volume 1.

To celebrate the 50th Episode of the Motivated Martial Artists podcast, The Motivated Martial Artists Jackson White & Gavin Cook speak to one of the most famous martial artists that has ever graced the world of semi-contact martial arts. Alfie Lewis was a world recognised and feared competitor respected by his opponents in equal measure. Known as the Animal, he was ferocious fighter with a winning instinct which helped to become legend of the British and world Martial Arts scene. Off the mats he is a revered gentleman and an ambassador for free-style Karate, running his club, the Mushin Kai Freestyle Karate Club in Liverpool. A truly Magnification athlete, Mentor and Martial Artist. A fitting guest closing a half century of interviews.  

This week the motivated martial artist Jackson White & Gavin Cook feature another of taekwondo great ladies’ champions Jane Lambert. Jane has been there done it & got the T shirt, her tournament record is a simply outstanding. She is a 5 times world champion 8 times British champion and a member of the TAGB National squad for many years and a member of possibly the most successful TAGB ladies black belt team in the history of the TAGB & Taekwondo International. Jane is also a 6th degree black belt and one of the most senior lady instructors in the TAGB and a driving force in the west of England. Jane is also a holistic coach, and her Schools in Burnham on sea Cheddar and Portishead produce students of outstanding quality on a consistent basis

The Motivated Martial Artists Jackson White and Gavin Cook catch up with Taekwondo’s Ray Gayle. The 8th Dan is a former British and European champion, Chairman of the Professional Unification of Martial Arts (PUMA), inspiration and mentor to many students and general all-round nice guy.  Growing up in the south west of England, Ray set out on his martial arts journey with his long time Friend and Martial Arts partner Mark Orgborne . The two embarked on a journey which would become a guiding path in their lives. This week we hear from one side of the legendary friendship and gain a fantastic insight into a legendary martial artist. 

This week the motivated martial artists Jackson White & Gavin Cook speak to Martial Arts author, speaker and mentor John Graden. John is a bestselling author and inductee into the Self-Publishing Hall of Fame and the Millionaire Author's Club.  Like millions of other kids at the peak of the Bruce Lee kung fu boom, he joins a karate school where he hopes that the combination of thought-provoking wisdom and nut-busting techniques would help him break out of his shell. Like most students John idolized his deadly black belt instructors only to discover that they were involved in drugs, perverted sex, and even murder.