Mr Lawrence Warry was a student from my early years as a young martial arts teacher. Specific individuals enter your school, and they immediately make a significant impact on everyone within your school, usually without even knowing the impact they’ve made. Lawrence Warry is one of those students who had a significant impact on my school because of his courtesy, humility, and willingness always to do what was asked of him. I loved when he was in class because he was one of those students that made me a better teacher. It was an absolute pleasure to talk with him about the old days and where hi ..read more

Rebecca Hanser is a director, writer, producer, and actress based in London for screen, stage, and mocap. She is known for the feature films Portal to the Abyss (2024), Parasitus (2021), Blade of the Assassin (2021) and the short films Third Life Crisis (2023), the award-winning Ghosted (2022) and A Tribute to Frida (2021). At an early age, she already loved films and says she learned English by "simply watching a lot of movies". The acting bug only kicked in at a much later age as she developed a passion for writing. She pursued an impressive academic career before giving in to acting. She st ..read more

Have you noticed that all the best martial artists don’t make a lot of noise, they just get on with it and let others do the shouting while they get on and do the real work. Mr Gary Foster is in the 'let's get on with it' mould and I got a chance to catch up with him to find out what makes him tick and why he gets out of bed to do what he does.  Gary Foster is the chief instructor at TSA Taekwon-Do, he runs his own full-time dojang in the Kent area and is passionate about his art and the people that he teaches.  Gary Still competes occasionally and he still has the tools to beat some ..read more

Phil Whitlock is a person who is very close to my heart, as well as being one of my students for many years, he's a man who has never been afraid to speak his mind. He's also never been afraid to put his martial arts skills to the test, he has talked the talked and also walked the walk too. Phil is coming to grips with a few recent changes to his life and is embracing them with the same enthusiasm that he had for his martial arts. This is part one of a two-part chat and I hope to do a part 3 and 4 with him in the future. I hope you enjoy our chat ..read more

Stuart Anslow has many strings to his bow. He's the editor of Totally Tae Kwon Do digital magazine, which is read worldwide. He's also a full-time martial arts teacher in the Rayners Lane area of London. He is also the author of many books on Tae Kwon Do. Please see links below to some of his books. I really enjoyed chatting with Stuart because he has very strong views about TKD. In my book, that's always a good thing because if everyone is thinking the same, then someone isn't thinking. I may not agree with all of his views, but I have massive respect for him and how he consistently champions ..read more

This episode is just a quick overview of the benefits of good sleep and also the benefits of Vitamin D. I also have the written transcript on my blog at https://livingmartialarts.com These two areas of health are worth exploring and researching as they are both critical for good health and longevity. Don't forget to leave a review of my podcast at www.podchaser.com Thank you ..read more

I first met Guru Bob Breen in the 80s and I was struck by his down to earth approach and his knowledge of martial arts, so I was extremely pleased that he agreed to be a guest on my podcast. Bob Breen is a master martial arts instructor with over 50 years of experience at the highest level. His students have gone on to become leading instructors and competitors, with many achieving Master and Grandmaster rank. A pioneer his whole career, Bob is the creator of 4D combat. https://www.bobbreen.com Bob was one of the first karate black belts in the UK and captained the English Karate team. He pion ..read more

Nick Evans is a Taekwon-Do instructor from Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire. However, he's much more than that. He's got a real passion for moving which compliments his martial arts and he enjoys the physical side of martial arts and what it can do for his health and vitality. If that's not enough he's a very keen cyclist. I can vouch for his cycling ability as many years ago he took me for my first 50-mile cycle ride, it took me a number of days to recover while he just carried on with life as if nothing had happened. Nick Evans is also a humble person and a great martial arts role model ..read more

Mike Ilderton is a lovely gentleman who has practised several Japanese arts. He is the oldest martial artist with whom I have spoken.  He has a genuine love for the traditional side of his art, which reflects the time he has spent in practice and the era in which he started his journey.   Mike Sensei is an inspiration to all of us who love and practice martial arts. It’s great to speak with someone who has made it his way of life for so long. I hope you enjoy our chat: See Lee system in action here: https://www.facebook.com/messenger_media/?attachment_id=1683181158831911&am ..read more

It's great doing this podcast because I get to chat with many different kinds of people from all combat backgrounds. My guest on this one was a nice guy who was introduced to me through a mutual friend. I have to say, I enjoyed our conversation. Lee has had experience with several different martial arts. At one point in his journey, he turned to swimming and weight training to get his physical fix. Lee also has a real passion for nunchaku and has developed his system of combat nunchaku. Check out the link below to see more about his system. If you want to get into nunchaku, you can't go far wr ..read more