The Motivated Martial Artists

This week the Motivated Martial Artists Jackson White and Gavin Cook speak to Alex McColl & Sam Anderton, the Ninja Nomads. The Martial Arts Couple are both TaeKwon Do World Champions, who recently decided to leave UK life behind and travel the world.  The Motivated Martial Artists catch up with them in month 8 of their travels in New Zealand. The pair share with us their Martial Arts adventures and they travel the world and sample Martial Arts outside of the UK whilst reporting back on their popular social media platforms.

This week the Motivated Martial Artists Jackson White and Gavin Cook catch up with Matt Stait. From a scrawny kid with asthma who was abused and bullied to a world champion martial artist with multiple black belts and instructor licences that teaches security, military and NHS staff. Matt has written books and regularly write for magazines; He also teach on the biggest martial arts stages in the UK and been inducted into the UKMA hall of fame twice. His father committed suicide when he was a teenager and he was diagnosed with PTSD. He spent many years working as a bouncer and bodyguard and now run a full-time martial arts gym, Matt have travelled to various countries training, and he the CEO and co-founder of Team Fightback CIC which helps veterans through martial arts. He is also an online course creator and speaker, and corporate trainer. He also ‘TikTok famous’ with a following of over 135,000 and videos that have been viewed multiple millions of times. I now help others to understand the platform and grow.

Website

http://modernsamurai.online/

Social media accounts

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matt.stait.5

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattstait-modernsamuraimartialarts/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@modernsamuraima?lang=en

YouTube Matt Stait: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbyc3H_Bi_DyG7VuMfQFCjQ

YouTube Modern Samurai: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB6XV7UTm-uaGg-LZ4vwjAA

Books

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Matt-Stait/e/B07FSCYGGV?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_4&qid=1563134559&sr=8-4

This week Mike Lambert speaks with Jackson White & Gavin Cook, the Motivated Martial Artists. Mike had a wish to be a stuntman since he was a kid growing up with television programs such as The A-Team and martial arts movies. Mike got involved with martial arts at the age of 13. He started practicing Tae Kwon Do, Boxing and Kickboxing, and went to compete. Talented as he has won many tournaments and titles. Some of those are 5 Times British Tae Kwon Do Champion, Canadian, German and Swiss Champion, 2 Times International T.A.G.B Fighter of the Year, 1991 Top 3 Light Heavyweight Tae Kwon Do Stylists in the World and Mike is the only Light Heavyweight Fighter to win British titles in both WTF and ITF Tae Kwon Do. With these skills Mike went to Hong Kong for a movie career. He also met his wife there. At this time, Mike is back in the UK, and has been in several movies from the US, working as an actor, stuntman and trainer. Mike has now worked with the greatest of the Hong Kong and US action stars such as Chow Yun Fat, Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen, Jet Li, Van Damme and Shannon Lee, and will keep working in the greatest action movies.

This week the motivated martial artists Jackson White & Gavin Cook talk to TAGB Taekwondo Scottish superstar fighter James Reed. James has been dominating the semi contact circuit up until recently having to retire due to injury. James now concentrates on growing his schools which have been going for strength to strength. James talks about what drives him as a fighter and keeps him grounded as a family man.

This week the Motivated Martial Artists Jackson White & Gavin Cook hook up with Carl Denne a kickboxing Gym owner to talk about the current situation all martial artists find themselves in with the pandemic of Corona Virus. The team talk through several subjects all of which are topical in the strange times we find ourselves in. 

www.theMotivatedMartialartists.com 

www.skillzconnect.co.uk

https://www.theukmas.co.uk 

This week the Motivated Martial Artists Jackson White & Gavin Cook talk to Judo Olympian and living legend Neil Adams MBE. Neil talks about his life and early skills acquisition, growing up in a Judo family and his father’s influence leading the way to international recognition at an early age. They discuss the recent rule changes to Olympic Judo and how it will potentially change the skill levels of competitors.  Having won 2 silver Olympic medals Neil talks about the paradox of his amazing achievements but haunted by narrowly missing out on Gold. A brilliant insight into the life and mind of a seasoned Olympian.

www.theMotivatedMartialartists.com 

www.skillzconnect.co.uk

https://www.theukmas.co.uk 

This week UK martial arts practitioner, teacher and Promoter Paul Barnett gives The Motivational Martial Artist’s Jackson White and Gavin Cook give some long-awaited time to talk to martial arts and his unique journey into become one of the UK’s leading martial arts promoters.  Paul delivers great insight into his distinguished martial arts career and his evolution into the world of martial arts promotion. 

www.theMotivatedMartialartists.com   

www.skillzconnect.co.uk

https://www.theukmas.co.uk 

Support the show (https://www.facebook.com/The-Motivated-Martial-Artists-Podcast-111559296845377/)

Back from the USA tour, this week the motivated martial artists Jackson White & Gavin Cook talk to the Wexham and Ruabon Taekwondo practitioner and Dojang owner Ady Jones.  Ady talks in some detail about his early years in martial arts and his journey to running and owning two full time Dojangs. A great insight into the Ady’s business mind set and motivations. 

www.theMotivatedMartialartists.com  

www.skillzconnect.co.uk

Support the show (https://www.facebook.com/The-Motivated-Martial-Artists-Podcast-111559296845377/)

Continuing with the USA tour, this week the motivated martial artists Jackson White & Gavin Cook spend some time with Mike Evans, a Skillz executive and technical lead of Skillz Connect. Mike talks in some detail about his life and martial arts journey and how implementing Skillz into his traditional Kung Fu school changed not only his martial arts school as a business but his entire life. A fantastic and life changing journey in so many ways. 

www.theMotivatedMartialartists.com 

www.skillzconnect.co.uk

Support the show (https://www.facebook.com/The-Motivated-Martial-Artists-Podcast-111559296845377/)

This week the motivated martial artists chat to Jake Brosnan from the martial media podcast as a continuation of our US special.  Jake embraces his love for the martial arts, media, acting and interviewing and raises some interesting questions about religion, the business of martial arts and numerous Martial Arts Schools integrity across the industry. Jakes talks about how taekwondo became like a new family for him in his teens after a interesting upbringing. Jakes love for media has now catapulted him into podcasting with his popular Martial Media podcast, particularly popular are his hit cartoon videos showcasing his humour combined with his substantial martial arts knowledge.

www.theMotivatedMartialartists.com 

www.skillzconnect.co.uk