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Join us as we chat again with the hosts of PKCC for a special 4th year anniversary celebration! Our wonderful hosts dive into another great conversation while taking more questions from the viewers and bringing them on to the show to chat with us. Don't miss this special occasion as we celebrate four amazing years of engaging content and lively discussions!

Whether you are a beginner or advanced student, these discussions will be something that you do not want to miss.

Join us this week as we sit down with Sensei Rudy Duquet. Sensei Duquet started martial arts when he was just 4 and half years old! He first practiced Taekwon-Do and obtained his first black belt at the age of 10. After winning several titles in competition in this discipline, he felt the need to develop further and differently. It was the beginning of Karate-Do in 1995 with the Yoseikan Karate-Do Federation, where for several years of practice, teaching, involvement at the competitive team level, and even as head instructor of his own school, that Sensei Duquet reached the level of 6th dan black belt. He later participated in many competitions to obtain several world championship titles. In January 2017, Sensei Duquet founded his style of karate: SHINKA-RYU which means “the school of evolution and progression of karate”. Rudy’s martial system is based on an amalgamation of techniques, kickboxing, handling of traditional weapons, self-defense, and katas based on Shotokan, as well as all of his experiences participating in various martial seminars, and developing towards Goju-Ryu for black belts and above. Sensei Duquet’s numerous training sessions in Japan have had a great influence on the art taught in his style. Sensei Duquet is in constant search of improvement and his multiple trips to Japan allowed him to become even better and to share this passion and this learning with the members of his school.

Join us this week as we sit down with Sensei Gerry DiSanto. Sensei DiSanto is the owner and operator of the Defensive Arts Training Centre in St. Catharines. Along with his skills in boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, grappling, and weaponry, Gerry DiSanto has been training in martial arts for several decades and is a renowned martial arts instructor in the Niagara Region. As a former high school wrestler, Sensei DiSanto started training in grappling in 1997 and had his first professional MMA fight in 2000 for the FIGHT ZONE. Later, in 2000 he received his Blue Belt under Master Sylvio Behring. In 2005, he met Roberto Atalla and joined the Rio Grappling Network where he was awarded his Purple Belt and 2 years later his Brown Belt. When Roberto Atalla began teaching in Europe he recommended Gerry continue his training with Helio Soneca and Gerry has never looked back. Sensei Gerry DiSanto won the NYBJJ Gold in the senior 1 Brown Belt and 3rd in the absolute division. Finally, DiSanto Sensei received his Black Belt in November 2009 from Helio Soneca. At present, he is a 4th degree BJJ Instructor under Helio Soneca with championships in NAGA, the Arnold classic, and IBJJF. As of 2022 Sensei Gerry DiSanto is a Close Quarter Combat Sambo instructor under Phil Duncan and holds the following ranks:
4rd Degree Black Belt in BJJ under Helio Soneca
5th Degree Black Belt in Japanese Jiu-Jitsu
2nd Degree Black Belt in Goju Ryu Karate

You can also check out Sensei DiSanto’s YouTube page at:
https://www.youtube.com/@MrFightprofessor/

Join us this week as we sit down with Sensei Lori O'Connell. Sensei O'Connell has trained in the martial arts for over 30 years and taught for over 27 years. She was the owner and head instructor of Pacific Wave Jiu-jitsu in Richmond, BC, which she ran for 14 years before closing it during the pandemic in 2020. Sensei O'Connell holds the rank of 5th degree black belt and holds the title of Renshi in a Japanese style of Jiu-jitsu called Can-Ryu. In addition to her Jiu-jitsu training, Sensei O'Connell has supplemented her primary style over the years by studying a wide variety of other arts and styles, including Filipino martial arts, boxing/kickboxing, BJJ/MMA, Gong Fu, Tai chi, Karate, Aikido, Taekwondo, Wing Chun, etc. She has taught Jiu-jitsu/self-defense at martial arts schools and organizations, private companies, and community organizations across North America and internationally. On top of her martial arts training and teaching, Sensei O'Connell has published 2 books. Her most recent book, When the Fight Goes to the Ground: Jiu-jitsu Strategies & Tactics for Self-Defense, was written for Tuttle Publishing, an international publisher of martial arts books. She also wrote Weapons of Opportunity, about her personal experiences teaching and training in the martial arts, and wrote regularly on her dojo's martial arts blog for over 13 years.



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Join us this week as we sit down with Sensei Phil Duncan. Phil Duncan is a Use of Force Expert/Instructor with over 35 years of Martial Arts expertise. He holds a 5th Degree Black Belt in Close Quarter Combat Sambo (C.Q.C.S.) and is a Master Instructor recognized by the United States Combat Sambo Association. Sensei Duncan has worked various plainclothes units, has conducted over 1500 plainclothes investigations, which include but are not limited to Homicide, Firearm, Gang, Drug, and Traditional Organized Crime investigations. In his role, he has conducted upwards of 300 active entry search warrants and over 500 High-Risk Vehicle Takedowns. He has been a Site Commander Team leader, providing protective services and physical security to A-list celebrities (Oscar award winners), C-Suite executives, Professional Athletes, and critical infrastructure for a variety of details including: The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), 2010 Toronto G20 Summit, International Federation (FIS) Snowboard World Cup, and many more. Sensei Phil Duncan is the Founder of the Covert Elite Response Academy (CERA) and is currently the Head of Community Safety for City Housing Hamilton (CHH). He currently provides industry leading training to Government agencies and the Private sector. Phil has trained thousands of Police, Military, Security Guards, University Special Constables, and Federal and Provincial agencies both Domestic and Internationally.



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Join us this week as we sit down with Sensei Rick Ellis. Sensei Ellis has had a wide-ranging career as a musician, audio engineer, visual designer, programmer, and software entrepreneur. Somewhere along the way he discovered Jiu Jitsu and became obsessed with it. Rick would go on to earn his black belt under Roy Dean. Of all his accomplishments, Sensei Ellis is proudest of this one because it required the most dedication and perseverance. It took 14 years. Made harder by the fact that he started pretty late in life. Sensei Ellis went on to start his own Jiu Jitsu school in Wyoming and currently The Art Of Skill channel on YouTube, where topics related to maximum human performance, aging athletes, men’s issues, and BJJ are discussed. He also teaches BJJ nightly at Third Way Jiu Jitsu in Wyoming.



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