Adventure Mind
Marana and Joshua talk about fitness, jiu jitsu, blindness, and how grapplers learn not to have personal space issues. They also discuss stupid things sighted people say to blind people, the value of doing hard things on purpose, and why your best friends are the ones who choke you on a regular basis.
Please show Marana some Instagram love, won’t you? Find and follow @maranaloop on IG.
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Marana and Joshua talk about fitness, jiu jitsu, blindness, and how grapplers learn not to have personal space issues. They also discuss stupid things sighted people say to blind people, the value of doing hard things on purpose, and why your best friends are the ones who choke you on a regular basis.
Please show Marana some Instagram love, won’t you? Find and follow @maranaloop on IG.
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In this episode, Joshua and Michael discuss the importance of authenticity in martial arts practice and in life. They also talk about the importance of people from marginalized groups being included and respected by the instructors and students of their dojo or fighting gym. To this end, Michael wants to develop a network of schools which explicitly welcomes women, members of ethnic and religious minorities, and those from the disability and LGBT communities.
To get in touch with Michael, or to learn more about his Path (Power At Hand) initiative, please send him an email at realkungfuishard@gmail.com.
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Joshua and Jason share their mutual love of martial arts training and their common belief in the value of chosen adversity. They also discuss a range of issues, including police brutality, the War on Drugs, and what purpose the DEA serves. Jason also opens up about his own family history, and the book he is currently writing on some difficult events that inspired his father to pursue a career in law enforcement.
Information about Jason James and his writing can be found by visiting his web site, www.prattlon.com.
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In this episode, Master Abbott and Joshua discuss the power of struggle, the differences between martial arts training and instruction in Japan and the US, and what it takes to be a good martial artist. Master Abbott also shares how he cured himself of injury induced asthma by running a mile every day. This is a must listen for martial artists and anybody who needs to rise to a difficult challenge.
If you’d like to learn swordsmanship directly from Master Abbott, go to www.samuraisports.com.
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There is not a dull moment in this entire episode. John speaks freely about his start in martial arts, the history of The Pit, and some recent controversies involving his school in Arroyo Grande, California.
John’s Instagram is 100% worth a follow, so make sure to find him as @pit_master on Instagram.
If you’d like to learn some of what John Hackleman teaches, check out The Pit Online Dojo YouTube channel.
Thank you, John, for being one of the most entertaining guests I’ve had yet.
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