Violence never looks good in real life. People with little experience and knowledge of what violence is like in the real world often find it disturbing. In this episode, I look a bit closer at all this and give a tip on how to reframe this with a specific question for those folks. The links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/79

It was my absolute pleasure and honor to interview Mark Dacascos. An incredible martial artist and actor, a wonderful human being, and just an all-around awesome guy. We talked about growing up with his famous parents, his beginnings as an actor, fight scenes, but also many of his movies: Only the Strong, Drive, Brotherhood of the Wolf and of course John Wick 3. Mark also talks about his upcoming projects, soon to be released.

All the links mentioned are at: https://wimsblog.com/78

A while ago we discussed potential guests for the show and I came across a potential one. I ended up not inviting him on because of certain things he said. I dig deeper into this in this episode here.

The links mentioned in this episode are available at:

https://wimsblog.com/77

I wrote about learning techniques from video years ago and thought it might be interesting to revisit this topic. So I updated the old articles with some more information in this episode.

The links mentioned in this episode are available at:

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As promised, here is the first episode of "You are not Ares." In this one, I talk about analogies and how to use them for learning and teaching martial arts and self-defense. Enjoy.

The links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/75

I had a great time interviewing Hock Hochheim and he was very generous with both his time and the answers to my questions. Hock obviously has loads of experience and knowledge and we managed to cover a lot of ground on a variety of topics. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did talking to him!

The bonus episode with Hock is right here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/60898368

The links mentioned in this episode are available at: https://wimsblog.com/74

Who knew what watching a Lord of the Rings again could trigger? Seriously, limiting principles or self-imposed limitations are worth exploring yet all too often overlooked. Enjoy!

The links mentioned in this episode are available at: https://wimsblog.com/73

One of my teachers, Dan Docherty, passed away a few days ago. In this episode, I look back at how he influenced my life and my practice of his art, Tai Chi Chuan.

The links mentioned in this episode are available at: https://wimsblog.com/72

I interview Schalk Holloway, self-defense instructor and much-acclaimed author of "The Maul." He shares his thoughts about self-defense, real violence, training for it and so much more.

Enjoy!

The bonus podcast episode is here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/59517296/

The links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/71

Things are a bit darker here than usual, but here is a deep dive into why I watch videos of violence, and why you should too (or not...)

Enjoy!

The links mentioned in this episode: https://wimsblog.com/70