I asked for some questions from my FB group members and here are my answers. Always fun to do these kinds of episodes. Enjoy! 

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There was a video of a street fight gone wrong in the Facebook group, illustrating how "small" details like clothing can make all the difference in you coming out in one piece or getting knocked out. I talk a bit about this topic in this episode.

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It was a long time in the making, but I had a blast interviewing Dr. Mark Cheng. We talked about conditioning, rehab, injury prevention, martial arts, self-defense, and a bunch of other topics. Enjoy! All the links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/87

Brian posted an excellent question in our Facebook group: "With no explanation, what are some truisms you've learned in your martial arts career?" We got a bunch of great answers and in today's episode, I share my own and expand upon it a bit.

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I recently turned fifty, so in this episode, I look back at a life of training in martial arts and self-defense. As well as teaching writing, and so on, and some thoughts on the future.

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It's time for my birthday thing again. If you were thinking about getting my books or videos, the next 24 hours is a good time to do so. The e-books: https://www.amazon.com/Wim-Demeere/e/B001K7XDQU/ The streaming videos: https://vimeo.com/wimdemeere/vod_pages

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The Will Smith slapping Chris rock incident got a lot of people talking and all too often not in a principled way. We discussed this in the Facebook group first and here are my thoughts on the matter.

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I had the pleasure of interviewing Lawrence A. Kane on his new book written with Kris Wilder: "Martial Arts and Your Life: The Story of Us: A Survey of What We Do and Why" Available here: https://amzn.to/3IUZGfs it turned into a fascinating conversation on martial artists and self-defense practitioners and teachers. Who we are, what we do and why? Full disclosure: I filled in the survey for this book too. The bonus podcast episode is available here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/64523958/

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A while ago we talked about the kinds of weirdos you encounter when you practice martial arts and self-defense. I have my own stories, but there are tons more and so many practitioners experience similar things. So in this episode, I share some of these tales. The links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/81

Because of a recent conversation and a bonus reward I'm making for my Patrons, teaching martial arts and self-defense has been on my mind a lot. So in this episode, I think out loud about this topic and share some tips and ideas for your own training. Enjoy!

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