This week we chat about some of the other martial arts we would like to train if we weren't training in karate and kobudo.  What other martial art would you train?

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Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instructor at Apex Karate Performance. Michael trains in Shima-Ha Shorin Ryu and Yamanni Chinen Ryu bojutsu. Find Michael at: https://www.instagram.com/michaelhagenkarate/ and https://www.instagram.com/apexkarateperformance/

Co-host Jonathan Seavey is the owner and chief instructor of the Kokorozashi Dojo, in Virginia, USA. Jonathan is a Okinawa Goju Ryu and Matayoshi kobudo practitioner. Find Jonathan at: https://www.instagram.com/jseavey67/

This week we discuss some of our favorite martial arts movies.

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Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instructor at Apex Karate Performance. Michael trains in Shima-Ha Shorin Ryu and Yamanni Chinen Ryu bojutsu. Find Michael at: https://www.instagram.com/michaelhagenkarate/ and https://www.instagram.com/apexkarateperformance/

Co-host Jonathan Seavey is the owner and chief instructor of the Kokorozashi Dojo, in Virginia, USA. Jonathan is a Okinawa Goju Ryu and Matayoshi kobudo practitioner. Find Jonathan at: https://www.instagram.com/jseavey67/

Tonight Jonathan gives a run down on the importance of Sanchin and the role it plays in kata development in Goju Ryu.

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Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instructor at Apex Karate Performance. Michael trains in Shima-Ha Shorin Ryu and Yamanni Chinen Ryu bojutsu. Find Michael at: https://www.instagram.com/michaelhagenkarate/ and https://www.instagram.com/apexkarateperformance/

Co-host Jonathan Seavey is the owner and chief instructor of the Kokorozashi Dojo, in Virginia, USA. Jonathan is a Okinawa Goju Ryu and Matayoshi kobudo practitioner. Find Jonathan at: https://www.instagram.com/jseavey67/

Naihanchi.  Is it really everything?? Warning! Unpopular opinions may be voiced in the recording of this episode.  

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Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instructor at Apex Karate Performance. Michael trains in Shima-Ha Shorin Ryu and Yamanni Chinen Ryu bojutsu. Find Michael at: https://www.instagram.com/michaelhagenkarate/ and https://www.instagram.com/apexkarateperformance/

Co-host Jonathan Seavey is the owner and chief instructor of the Kokorozashi Dojo, in Virginia, USA. Jonathan is a Okinawa Goju Ryu and Matayoshi kobudo practitioner. Find Jonathan at: https://www.instagram.com/jseavey67/

In Episode 002 we talk about kata difficulty, and what is the most "difficult" kata to learn as well as what differentiates a beginning kata and "advanced" kata. We also got into kata selection for competition. 

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Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instructor at Apex Karate Performance. Michael trains in Shima-Ha Shorin Ryu and Yamanni Chinen Ryu bojutsu. Find Michael at: https://www.instagram.com/michaelhagenkarate/ and https://www.instagram.com/apexkarateperformance/

Co-host Jonathan Seavey is the owner and chief instructor of the Kokorozashi Dojo, in Virginia, USA. Jonathan is a Okinawa Goju Ryu and Matayoshi kobudo practitioner. Find Jonathan at: https://www.instagram.com/jseavey67/

In our first episode, Jonathan and I talk "briefly" about our vision for the podcast and what prompted us to start it as well as a little bit about our individual karate and martial arts history.  

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Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instructor at Apex Karate Performance. Michael trains in Shima-Ha Shorin Ryu and Yamanni Chinen Ryu bojutsu. Find Michael at: https://www.instagram.com/michaelhagenkarate/ and https://www.instagram.com/apexkarateperformance/

Co-host Jonathan Seavey is the owner and chief instructor of the Kokorozashi Dojo, in Virginia, USA. Jonathan is a Okinawa Goju Ryu and Matayoshi kobudo practitioner. Find Jonathan at: https://www.instagram.com/jseavey67/

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