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So much to say here....Let's start with the fact that I'm quoting our guest Hanshi TD McKinnon in the title. Thank you Hanshi. 

Now I'll include a caveat. When we do episodes like this, we're not claiming to have 'the answer' for anyone. We're just old-timers talking about karate concepts. Therefore, if you have great ideas on how you deal with anything we talk about - Please Share with us!!

Hanshi McKinnon has been on the show many times. Here are a few:

We met Hanshi back in 2021. Here is his first interview:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/8625686

If you're interested in more information about his study of mushin, fudoshin and more. Listen here:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/13647079

If you'd like to read Hanshi's blog on sen. Here's a link:

https://www.torakankarate.com.au/post/karate-essence-ethical-philosophy-%E5%85%88%E6%89%8B-sen-initiat?fbclid=IwY2xjawPnLr9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe4zBU346slGpb06_B9ebHxjWGS-ZAhe7uyc-OBgsrW3M4UmEzetTG0D43cgo_aem_MQYho66UN3haeWxVaUvEQw

I can't finish without saying that we mention common sense safety. We've done a number of episodes on this subject. Here's one:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/11142251

And finally, we mention a saying we learned from Master Kelljchian "Expect the Unexpected" and here's the episode we did on that:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/15762186

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Is it possible to spend 20 minutes talking about a 4 letter word and have fun? It is if you're as crazy as we are and the word is Can't. Listen and tell us your stories. Sensei Jay joined us today. At one point, the conversation turned to his dad. Back in 2021, Sensei Jay told us a lot about his dad's military experience. Here's the link:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/8329162 

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Yes, talking about a unique and poisonous garden in the UK. Did you all hear our episodes on poisons from 2022? Here's a link:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/10340583

That link does double duty. Yes, it's about poisons, but it is also one of the other times Sensei Lydia joined in the conversation! Enjoy.

We also mention the Yew tree. Both Sensei Jackie and I think it came up in one of our Archery episodes. (We did 3). Here they are. Let us know if we're right and the Yew bark is used in the making of certain bows.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/6125029

And these two are specific to Kyundo:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/6327931

and:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/6422461

This episode is also special because I reached out to a friend and fellow black belt, Sensei Haya, and she wrote us a poem to end the show. I love it so much, I'm copying it here: 

Pick Your Poison

The sign says, No touching, smelling, or tasting. 

It’s human nature to pick one. 

Touch: you’ll get a nasty rash. 

Didn’t you learn from when you used Ivy leaves 

for toilet paper while camping? 

Smell: it will look like botched Botox.

And taste: your tongue is now the size of an eggplant. 

Breathing might stop altogether.

I know the plant names are enticing—

Oleander, Donkey tail, Nightshade, Thorn apple.

The intoxicating is often toxic. Pick your poison.

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I want to start by mentioning that Master Hess has books for you to buy. An easy search brought them up in both Amazon and Thriftbooks under Joseph C. Hess. In Master Kelljchian's 365 Days of the Warrior book, he has a quote from Master Hess and today we discuss it. 

Speaking of Master Hess, we did an entire episode on Master Hess. Here's the link:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/12516431

Another thought that comes up in this episode and in both fights and arguments  is Ego. Here's the first episode we did on ego, from 2020:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/2985007

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We' were so lucky to be joined by Shelby today to discuss this great Zen concept. We had a blast and hopefully you will too. Shelby has been on a few times. I think her first appearance may have been when we were celebrating our 25th episode! Here's the link:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/3383908

Thanks Shelby.

Zen philosophy is behind the viewpoint we're tackling today. We've talked about it many times on the podcast. Here's one episode, from a couple of years ago: 

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/13187810 

Thanks for tuning in. We appreciate your support - from listening, to following us to clicking the link below and supporting us. You're amazing1 

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Last week we started this discussion on Self-Defense books. This week we add a third book to the mix. It's called The Gift of Fear. Sensei Tracey joins us again as we get deeper into the subject. 

We have discussed self-defense before on the program. Check out last weeks episode notes for more. This week I decided to tag an episode on Female warriors. Sensei Tracey was in that one also, and Sensei Sherry was there too! Here it is:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/8153789 

And from a more modern perspective, Sensei Liam joined us to discuss cyber-security. He encourages us to treat it like self-defense. And he's right! Listen here:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/15836335

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Sensei Tracey joins us today to discuss 3 different Self-defense books. Mine, Master Kelljchian's and a man named Gavin de Becker who wrote a book called The Gift of Fear.

Sensei Tracey has been on so many times. One that I love was back in 2021 when we talked about the Tanto (the knife). 

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/8061673

Also, we have done so many episodes on reality defense. I chose this one to tag in. It is from 2019. Glenda joined us and we had fun. Here's the link:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/2089278

And we met a new friend in 2020 who shared a history lesson of women and defense in the early 20th century! Check it out:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/5247724

As always happens in this part of the notes, I'm thinking of you and thanking you for listening. Want to support us? It's easy to do by clicking the link below.

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Well we've run into both medical and technical difficulties this last few weeks. Don't worry, no one is on the verge of death. Everyone is ok. When life interrupted the flow of our work, we dug in and decided to listen to this old episode. It made us smile and we hope it makes you smile too. 

Stay tuned till the end for a bonus giggles (or groans). Laughter always helps. 

Since this episode aired we did, in fact, do episodes on the sayings of Master Brown and Master Lasorsa. Here's Master Brown's:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/11015349

And here's Master Lasorsa's:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/11610212

Finally, we mention about the crazy power of our brains. Here's that episode:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/4491323

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Yay! It's time to revisit our great guests, stories and plenty of mistakes from the past 6 months. I'll tag as many episodes as I can below. 

Did you hear our 2 episodes with the voice of the podcast (Sensei Jay)? Here's the one we did on Camouflage:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/17972128

And here is the one where we talked about WW1 planes. Boy did we laugh:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/17625084

I say in the episode that I'll try to include this episode on the letter "E". So here it is:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/18099762 

And let's finish this part by adding these episodes on Jackie Chan:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/13780573

And one of his movies:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/17516251

We hope you enjoy these episodes as much as we do. 

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Welcome to December 2025 and an episode from 2021. This episode is packed with stories about breaking (tamishawara). Remember that back in 2021, when this was recorded Sensei Landyn was a kid. In the years between then and now Sensei Landyn has done many breaks including the required one with the nunchaku mention in this episode. 

We also mention quite a few episodes, including one on Kimi (focus). Here's the link:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/8501411

After this episode originally aired we did discuss Master Kelljchian's saying "If you tell me you're stupid, I'll tell you you're stupid." Here ya go:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/9274638

And finally, we mention Sensei Baier in this episode. He has been on the show a couple of times to talk about Kurosawa movies. Here's one:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/14477612

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