Wildcatdojo Conversations

Sensei Michelle
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Karate is for everyone. So, join us each week for a 20 to 25 minute conversation on all types of subjects. We go from managing the distractions of daily life, through martial arts history and people, and common sense concepts to add to your self defense armor. Plus we have interviews and so much more. After spending over 40 years discussing life's challenges in a dojo, (both as a student and as a teacher) I decided it would be fun to share the conversations with everyone. And it is! We're having a great time with our guests each week thinking, talking and very importantly sharing a laugh or two along the way.

  1. 5d ago

    Interview with Zurriane A. Bennett - Part 1

    Do I need to say that  Sensei Jackie and I had so much fun meeting a new friend.  A big shout out to Sensei Bennett for his time and a number of great stories of his decades in karate.  At one point he mentions that he and Sensei Tracy were kids together. It is a wonderful coincidence that we interviewed her. (Thanks Shihan Tracy - I hope you're doing well!) Here's that episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/16424997 Shihan Seymour was also responsible for us doing an episode on The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. I love a reason to replay it here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/16845025 Thank you for listening and keep an open mind to our link below shamelessly asking for your support:  Support the show We appreciate our listeners and thank you for sharing the podcast with friends.  Reach us all over the web. Facebook and twitter are simply wildcatdojo. However, insta is wildcatdojo conversations. (There's a  story there.) On YouTube (where we now upload old episodes - complete with a slideshow)  https://www.youtube.com/@wildcatdojo9869/podcasts And for our webpage, where you can also find all the episodes and see some info about the dojo: http://wildcatdojo.com/025-6/podcast.html . And of course, we love it when you support our sponsor Honor Athletics. Here is their link: https://honor-athletics.com/ Thank you for listening.

  2. Sep 28

    Two "F" Words: Flight and Fujoshi yo Goshin no Kata

    Welcome to a busy episode.  Sensei Jay joins us as we tackle a common term in karate and one that isn't common but is a little controversial....you'll see.  Sensei Jay was a guest on an episode called "A Real Fight, A Real Mess" - He re's that link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/3293584 With the word flight we opened the conversation to a lot of ideas. One of those things was back in 2022 when we did a few episodes on aging: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/11594095 On the last 1/2 of the show, Sensei Jackie introduced us to a new Judo term. This brought up many things - including our episode on Jiguro Kano, the founder of Judo: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/10515380 And here's our episode on Aikido: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/8241544 On Youtube, Sensei Jackie found an example of the Kata she brought to our attention. Wanna see? Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6JCNi3nkHc&t=5s  At the end of the show, Sensei Jay mentioned our episode on WW 1 planes and our struggle with Fs.... Confused? Here's that link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/17625084 If you're still not too tired - here's one of our first letter episodes: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/8108455 Hey, keep us in mind with a small donation below. Thanks:  Support the show We appreciate our listeners and thank you for sharing the podcast with friends.  Reach us all over the web. Facebook and twitter are simply wildcatdojo. However, insta is wildcatdojo conversations. (There's a  story there.) On YouTube (where we now upload old episodes - complete with a slideshow)  https://www.youtube.com/@wildcatdojo9869/podcasts And for our webpage, where you can also find all the episodes and see some info about the dojo: http://wildcatdojo.com/025-6/podcast.html . And of course, we love it when you support our sponsor Honor Athletics. Here is their link: https://honor-athletics.com/ Thank you for listening.

  3. Sep 21

    Pearl Hart - Lady Bandit of the Wild West

    I'm not 100% sure how we ended up discussing a lady bandit from 1800s Arizona, but I'm glad we did. What an interesting piece of history.  We're joined by Sensei Jay - the voice at the beginning and end of our show! Not that familiar with him? Here's one of his first appearances. We talk Archery: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/6125029 Thank you for listening today. Remember to scroll another 1/2 inch to see our link to support the show.  Support the show We appreciate our listeners and thank you for sharing the podcast with friends.  Reach us all over the web. Facebook and twitter are simply wildcatdojo. However, insta is wildcatdojo conversations. (There's a  story there.) On YouTube (where we now upload old episodes - complete with a slideshow)  https://www.youtube.com/@wildcatdojo9869/podcasts And for our webpage, where you can also find all the episodes and see some info about the dojo: http://wildcatdojo.com/025-6/podcast.html . And of course, we love it when you support our sponsor Honor Athletics. Here is their link: https://honor-athletics.com/ Thank you for listening.

  4. Sep 14

    Time - We Take Another Look

    That's right. The first time we talked about time was in January of 2020. Here's that episode if you want a refresher: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/2351981 We also try to  catch up on some listener mail. In case the mention of it makes you want to listen, here are episodes mentioned in our listener mail.  Back in April, we did an episode on the power of laughter. Here'a a link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/19060264 And we mention our episode on Yogi Berra (the war hero and baseball player). Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/19091780 And finally, back in June we celebrated dads. Here are those episodes - first fathers that weren't in the military, but had indomitable fighting spirit: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/19305188 And we love and respect our military men. Here is Master Lasosrsa telling stories of his father in WW2: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/19361764 Thank you for listening, staying in touch, and even a little support (link below) if  you can do it.  Support the show We appreciate our listeners and thank you for sharing the podcast with friends.  Reach us all over the web. Facebook and twitter are simply wildcatdojo. However, insta is wildcatdojo conversations. (There's a  story there.) On YouTube (where we now upload old episodes - complete with a slideshow)  https://www.youtube.com/@wildcatdojo9869/podcasts And for our webpage, where you can also find all the episodes and see some info about the dojo: http://wildcatdojo.com/025-6/podcast.html . And of course, we love it when you support our sponsor Honor Athletics. Here is their link: https://honor-athletics.com/ Thank you for listening.

  5. Sep 7

    Movie Review - Mortal Kombat 1995

    Sensei Randy joins us for a look back 30 years to the original Mortal Kombat. Feeling blue and need a laugh? This is the episode for you.  If you want to see the movie, it  streams on Prime and HBO Max. Or, find a DVD for sale cheap.  There isn't a lot of need for me to connect other episodes, so I think I'll tag our first movie review ever. Sensei Jackie and I watched it in 2021 - the Karate film Budo:  https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/900748 Enjoy listening and click below if you're up to sending some support our way:  Support the show We appreciate our listeners and thank you for sharing the podcast with friends.  Reach us all over the web. Facebook and twitter are simply wildcatdojo. However, insta is wildcatdojo conversations. (There's a  story there.) On YouTube (where we now upload old episodes - complete with a slideshow)  https://www.youtube.com/@wildcatdojo9869/podcasts And for our webpage, where you can also find all the episodes and see some info about the dojo: http://wildcatdojo.com/025-6/podcast.html . And of course, we love it when you support our sponsor Honor Athletics. Here is their link: https://honor-athletics.com/ Thank you for listening.

  6. Aug 31

    Another Look at the Code of the Warrior - Comparing Different Cultures

    You cannot have too many episodes on character development. Today we're lucky enough to have a new guest, Sensei Chrissy, for a comparison of Native American culture and Goju teachings as they were taught to us by Master Kelljchian.  We had so much fun and information overflowed the time we had. Of course, we have tackled the code as taught by Master Kelljchian before. I'm going to tag an episode below. However, I'm tagging the one I put on YouTube. (Maybe you don't know I've been uploading old episodes to YouTube - so here's a way to check it out!) https://youtu.be/5NrfV6W8zOs?si=0TVqEeVei1-Ajegg That episode originally aired on May 4th, 2020. Also, Sensei Chrissy's mother has a book detailing many aspects of her culture and beliefs. It is called White Cloud Lakota Spirit. A simple search sent me to both Abe books and Thrift books. And, of course it's available on Kindle et al.....Check it out!! Thanks for listening and remember to scroll down a little to support the show:  Support the show We appreciate our listeners and thank you for sharing the podcast with friends.  Reach us all over the web. Facebook and twitter are simply wildcatdojo. However, insta is wildcatdojo conversations. (There's a  story there.) On YouTube (where we now upload old episodes - complete with a slideshow)  https://www.youtube.com/@wildcatdojo9869/podcasts And for our webpage, where you can also find all the episodes and see some info about the dojo: http://wildcatdojo.com/025-6/podcast.html . And of course, we love it when you support our sponsor Honor Athletics. Here is their link: https://honor-athletics.com/ Thank you for listening.

  7. Aug 24

    What You Do Alot of... An Archived Episode (originally aired in 2019)

    So much to add to this classic episode. We were in our first few months of recording and you can hear that. Still, the content is worth hearing. Our guest was our friend and fellow Black Belt Sensei Greg Ebenfeld. I mention that he is a Trust and Will Attorney in Broward County Florida. Since, this episode back in 2019, Sensei Jay and I used his services and I 100% recommend him. You can call his office at: 954-430-5644. What he did in his profession, that I didn't expect, was make the event comfortable, and even a little funny. Thanks for the excellent service Sensei Greg. In the episode I mention that Grandmaster Peter Urbans book Karate Psychology isn't in print. I stand by that. However, I think that the text was polished, edited and reprinted as the Karate Sensei. So you can look for it under that name.  Now that we're caught up on episode details, here are some episodes we mention today. We did do a short episode on meditation. Here it is: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/2567317 We also talk about the importance of balance. We tackled that subject thanks to a saying by Master Nick Brown. Here ya go: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/11015349 We regularly ask for support. Today is no exception. If you have a minute, and a spare buck or 2....we appreciate the gesture. Thank you. Here's that link: Support the show We appreciate our listeners and thank you for sharing the podcast with friends.  Reach us all over the web. Facebook and twitter are simply wildcatdojo. However, insta is wildcatdojo conversations. (There's a  story there.) On YouTube (where we now upload old episodes - complete with a slideshow)  https://www.youtube.com/@wildcatdojo9869/podcasts And for our webpage, where you can also find all the episodes and see some info about the dojo: http://wildcatdojo.com/025-6/podcast.html . And of course, we love it when you support our sponsor Honor Athletics. Here is their link: https://honor-athletics.com/ Thank you for listening.

  8. Aug 17

    Hanshi Malanoski Shares Some Goju History

    Thanks Hanshi, for being so generous to return with answers to questions I amass. Even if you don't train in Goju karate, you'll love these stories.  First, Hanshi talks about the Urban Legacy Foundation - a scholarship foundation going strong today.  We encourage you to support it. Here's an  email address to get you started: urbanlegacyfoundation2@gmail.com Our first interview with Hanshi Malanoski was in 2021. Here's the link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/9551496 One more thing: If time and $ allow, click the link below and show us a little love and support.   Support the show We appreciate our listeners and thank you for sharing the podcast with friends.  Reach us all over the web. Facebook and twitter are simply wildcatdojo. However, insta is wildcatdojo conversations. (There's a  story there.) On YouTube (where we now upload old episodes - complete with a slideshow)  https://www.youtube.com/@wildcatdojo9869/podcasts And for our webpage, where you can also find all the episodes and see some info about the dojo: http://wildcatdojo.com/025-6/podcast.html . And of course, we love it when you support our sponsor Honor Athletics. Here is their link: https://honor-athletics.com/ Thank you for listening.

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Karate is for everyone. So, join us each week for a 20 to 25 minute conversation on all types of subjects. We go from managing the distractions of daily life, through martial arts history and people, and common sense concepts to add to your self defense armor. Plus we have interviews and so much more. After spending over 40 years discussing life's challenges in a dojo, (both as a student and as a teacher) I decided it would be fun to share the conversations with everyone. And it is! We're having a great time with our guests each week thinking, talking and very importantly sharing a laugh or two along the way.

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  • Creator
    Sensei Michelle
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    369
  • Rating
    Explicit
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