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Another page from the 365 Days of the Warrior book by Master Kelljchian and Sensei Tracey. (Buy it on Amazon!). This week they reference Lao Tzu. As usual, the conversation goes everywhere. One idea we visit is balance. Here is the episode we did on Master Brown's saying "A karateman's pride is his balance."

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

Can we have a conversation about our actions and character without touching on self-control. Here's the episode we did on that:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/1815622

And finally, we did an episode on something Master Kelljchian told us many times that says - do it alot and you'll be good at it. Here's the episode:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/1891706 

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We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed earning about it and sharing it with you. With Sensei Derek's help, we cover the making of katana - everything from history to parts to quotes. Of course we mention our episode on the katana. Here it is in case you missed it:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/4878146

And, like everything in life, somehow we get to the concept of advantages and disadvantages. We did an episode on that. Want to hear if? Here ya go:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/1781812

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In this episode from 2020 we laugh more than we should as we tackle the idea that the code of behavior for ancient warriors still applies to karateka today. It turned out to be so much information than we expected. So we had to add a part 2. Click here to hear part 2:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/3753623

And we refer to the very first episode we made. You can check it out here:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/1742635

As the title suggests, there are many references to Samurai. Of course, we did an episode on the history of Samurai. Check it out here:

 https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/3475420

And if somehow we haven't kept you busy enough. Landyn refers to our Ninja episode. So here is that gem:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/4401074

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One of the great parts of recording this podcast is the amazing people we meet. Hanshi Melendez is a perfect example. She was So much fun to talk with. We met her through Hanshi Seymour. Jic you missed Hanshi Seymour's interview back in January, here it is:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/16424997

In the beginning of the show, we say that we're going to hear about her time competing in Madison Square Garden. Oops, we didn't get to it! I guess we'll have to have her on the show again. Yay! 

Btw - if you're a karateka and want to share your stories - get in touch. And if you like the show, and have a couple of extra bucks - please support our work. (I know with all the laughter you're thinking "What work?")  But it is there - behind the scenes - and your help is appreciated! Thanks

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This adage from Master Kelljchian himself, and written in his book 365 Days of the Warrior, spoke to me, Sensei Jackie and Sensei Lydia - so we had to visit it in a little detail. It's jam packed with stories and what each one of us think he meant when he shared it with us. 

After you listen, share your thoughts with us. (And your stories from teaching children). 

I'm attaching an episode we did back in 2020 about  teaching. Enjoy that too:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/2859052

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How lucky to have both Sensei Jay (the voice of the opening and closing) and Sensei Landyn join myself and Sensei Jackie today. I learned so much. We refer to our episode on Pappy Boyington (from WW 2). In case you missed it, here's a link:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/16773944

And at the very start of the show, we mention an episode that was one of my favorites. It's on the number 3. Here's a link to that one:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/10116406

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Last year we aired a couple of episodes on nutrition. Since then, we've been hoping to get a vegan point of view. Boy did we get lucky to be introduced to Ellen Kanner. (Thanks Sensei Tracey) She's funny, knowledgeable and full of great ideas. If you love cooking - you'll be surprised at all the options. Even if you have no interest in becoming a plant based chef, this episode will entertain and inform. Thank you Ellen, you're amazing. I look forward to talking with you again. 

To catch you up, in case you missed them, here are our nutrition episodes from last year: 

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/15677054

and 

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/15714818

Another area where we discussed food was in our aging and training episodes. Jic you missed them, here are links:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/11508081

and 

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/11594095

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Anytime we get to spend a few minutes with our friend Hanshi TD McKinnon, life is special. In this episode, his words on patience are truly inspiring. If you don’t know Hanshi McKinnon, check out these links. The first one is our introduction to him back in 2021:

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

And this episode features Hanshi discussing Zanshin and other important Budoka Qualities:

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

And one more thing - if you enjoy the small amount of time we spend with Hanshi, you will enjoy checking out his blog here:

https://www.torakankarate.com.au/blog

Thank you Hanshi. 

If you’re a newer listener, you may not be familiar with our episode(s) on chi. Here’s one to get you started:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/5159104

And if the time section of this conversation stood out to you, here’s our episode on that. It originally aired in 2020. We updated and reposted in 2024:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/14764236

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We appreciate our listeners and thank you for sharing the podcast with friends.  Reach us all over the web. Facebook and twitter are simply wildcatdojo. However, insta is wildcatdojo conversations. (There's a  story there.)
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Summer fun is here and we're going to the (home) movies. Spoiler Alert - we recommend this movie even though it is 30 years old. First, I want to give credit to the Fushu Daiko Drummers for the change in the opening sounds. We recommend you follow them on Facebook and experience them live. They're amazing. Listen to our Fushu Daiko interview here:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/15446850

Since we're reviewing a Jackie Chan movie, we'll revisit our episode on Jackie Chan himself:

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

If you're enjoying the podcast and you have a little spare change, click below to support us. Thanks in advance. 

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We appreciate our listeners and thank you for sharing the podcast with friends.  Reach us all over the web. Facebook and twitter are simply wildcatdojo. However, insta is wildcatdojo conversations. (There's a  story there.)
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And for our webpage, where you can also find all the episodes and see some info about the dojo:
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In earlier episodes we called these our blooper reels. They have grown into a place where we revisit friends and subjects we covered in the last 6 months. This summer is a blockbuster, as they say. So many excuses to look at episodes you might have missed. For example we talk about our episode on Wabi Sabi.  We did 2 episodes on it. Here's the latest one:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/16898149

And how about our reference to our aging and training episodes from 2022. Here is the second one:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/11594095

And there was the episode we did on a saying about attention:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/16639057

And I'll closeout with our favorite subject - Chi:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/5159104

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