Anxious Black Belt Podcast

Les Bubka
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Karate is not what you think! This martial art can be used in many ways, to build your physical strength or mental fortitude. It can be a dynamic sport or a recreational hobby, a self-defense or self-development tool. Join Les Bubka to explore the possibilities within Karate and its connection to mental health, and listen to conversations with different martial artists on various subjects.

  1. May 25

    #325 Ryukyukan with Alison and Ben Sensei

    Garden interview with Sensei Alison and Sensei Ben from Ryukyukan Shorin Ryu Matsuri Dojo. https://matsuri-karate-essex.co.uk/ 🥋 Join the mission and enjoy 15% off your purchase with the code: AAB15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kfmhcic-shop.fourthwall.com/promo/AAB15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 Special Offer: Get 15% off at Benson & Clegg with the code KARATE15 at checkout. Or use this direct link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bensonandclegg.com/discount/KARATE15⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧠 Karate for Mental Health – Train your body and mind! 📘 Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3IXWB4w ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎓 Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/KFMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✅ Free Action Plan: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/KFMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🥋 Level up your training – Explore all our courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/LesBubka ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 Support the mission – Grab some merch! T-shirts & gear: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kfmhcic-shop.fourthwall.com/en-gbp/collections/all⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get vidIQ to grow your channel faster! 🚀 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vidiq.com/AllRoundKarateGu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📓 Track your journey with the Karate Journal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4isFzsy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🛒 Support us at no extra cost by shopping via Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3WhV2Bo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    29 min

  2. May 18

    #324 Neil O’Connor on Cancer, Karate, Firefighting & Never Giving Up

    In this episode of the Anxious Black Belt Podcast, I sit down with Sensei Neil O’Connor — martial artist, firefighter, bodybuilder, and cancer survivor. Now over 70 years old and still actively training, Neil shares his incredible life journey through karate, strength training, emergency service, and his battle with cancer. We talk about resilience, discipline, mindset, aging, health, martial arts philosophy, and what keeps him moving forward when most people would slow down. 🥋 Join the mission and enjoy 15% off your purchase with the code: AAB15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kfmhcic-shop.fourthwall.com/promo/AAB15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 Special Offer: Get 15% off at Benson & Clegg with the code KARATE15 at checkout. Or use this direct link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bensonandclegg.com/discount/KARATE15⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧠 Karate for Mental Health – Train your body and mind! 📘 Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3IXWB4w ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎓 Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/KFMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✅ Free Action Plan: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/KFMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🥋 Level up your training – Explore all our courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/LesBubka ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 Support the mission – Grab some merch! T-shirts & gear: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kfmhcic-shop.fourthwall.com/en-gbp/collections/all⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get vidIQ to grow your channel faster! 🚀 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vidiq.com/AllRoundKarateGu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📓 Track your journey with the Karate Journal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4isFzsy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🛒 Support us at no extra cost by shopping via Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3WhV2Bo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    43 min

  3. May 11

    #323 The Timeline of Self-Defence with Randy King

    In this episode, we explore the creative process behind Randy's new book " The Timeline of Self -Defence" and discuss effective strategies for how to get the best out of it. Randy is renown self protection teacher, speaker and author. Interested in his new book? link here: https://amzn.to/4tXwgWg 🥋 Join the mission and enjoy 15% off your purchase with the code: AAB15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kfmhcic-shop.fourthwall.com/promo/AAB15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 Special Offer: Get 15% off at Benson & Clegg with the code KARATE15 at checkout. Or use this direct link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bensonandclegg.com/discount/KARATE15⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧠 Karate for Mental Health – Train your body and mind! 📘 Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3IXWB4w ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎓 Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/KFMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✅ Free Action Plan: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/KFMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🥋 Level up your training – Explore all our courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/LesBubka ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 Support the mission – Grab some merch! T-shirts & gear: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kfmhcic-shop.fourthwall.com/en-gbp/collections/all⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get vidIQ to grow your channel faster! 🚀 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vidiq.com/AllRoundKarateGu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📓 Track your journey with the Karate Journal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4isFzsy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🛒 Support us at no extra cost by shopping via Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3WhV2Bo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 7m

  4. May 5

    #322 I'm Tired

    🥋 Join the mission and enjoy 15% off your purchase with the code: AAB15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kfmhcic-shop.fourthwall.com/promo/AAB15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 Special Offer: Get 15% off at Benson & Clegg with the code KARATE15 at checkout. Or use this direct link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bensonandclegg.com/discount/KARATE15⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧠 Karate for Mental Health – Train your body and mind! 📘 Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3IXWB4w ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎓 Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/KFMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✅ Free Action Plan: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/KFMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🥋 Level up your training – Explore all our courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/LesBubka ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 Support the mission – Grab some merch! T-shirts & gear: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kfmhcic-shop.fourthwall.com/en-gbp/collections/all⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get vidIQ to grow your channel faster! 🚀 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vidiq.com/AllRoundKarateGu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📓 Track your journey with the Karate Journal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4isFzsy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🛒 Support us at no extra cost by shopping via Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3WhV2Bo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    15 min

  5. Apr 27

    #321 Intervew with Chrissie Howard Sensei

    Anxious Black Belt Podcast – Episode: Chrissie Howard Sensei (Gambukai Karate) In this episode, Les Bubka sits down with Chrissie Howard Sensei for an honest and powerful conversation about a lifetime in karate. From starting training in the early 1980s and rising through the competitive ranks on regional, national, and international stages, to building and relocating dojos while balancing life, work, and personal challenges, Chrissie shares the reality behind the black belt journey. She opens up about growing up with karate as a foundation, the pressure of competition at an elite level, and how anxiety, perfectionism, and self-doubt shaped her experience both on and off the tatami. The conversation also explores her transition into coaching and mentoring, and how teaching karate became a way to support others through their own challenges. A deeply human look at resilience, discipline, and what it really means to grow through martial arts—not just physically, but mentally and emotionally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    47 min

  6. Apr 20

    #320 WKF Rules Changed!

    There are some changes to the WKF rules. Do you think it will improve karate? 🥋 Join the mission and enjoy 15% off your purchase with the code: AAB15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kfmhcic-shop.fourthwall.com/promo/AAB15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 Special Offer: Get 15% off at Benson & Clegg with the code KARATE15 at checkout. Or use this direct link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bensonandclegg.com/discount/KARATE15⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧠 Karate for Mental Health – Train your body and mind! 📘 Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3IXWB4w ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎓 Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/KFMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✅ Free Action Plan: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/KFMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🥋 Level up your training – Explore all our courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/LesBubka ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 Support the mission – Grab some merch! T-shirts & gear: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kfmhcic-shop.fourthwall.com/en-gbp/collections/all⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get vidIQ to grow your channel faster! 🚀 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vidiq.com/AllRoundKarateGu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📓 Track your journey with the Karate Journal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4isFzsy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🛒 Support us at no extra cost by shopping via Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3WhV2Bo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    14 min

  7. Apr 14

    #319 Are Martial Arts for Everyone?

    🥋 Join the mission and enjoy 15% off your purchase with the code: AAB15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kfmhcic-shop.fourthwall.com/promo/AAB15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👉 Special Offer: Get 15% off at Benson & Clegg with the code KARATE15 at checkout. Or use this direct link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bensonandclegg.com/discount/KARATE15⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🧠 Karate for Mental Health – Train your body and mind! 📘 Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3IXWB4w ⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎓 Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/KFMH⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✅ Free Action Plan: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/KFMH⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🥋 Level up your training – Explore all our courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/LesBubka ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 Support the mission – Grab some merch! T-shirts & gear: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kfmhcic-shop.fourthwall.com/en-gbp/collections/all⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get vidIQ to grow your channel faster! 🚀 ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vidiq.com/AllRoundKarateGu⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📓 Track your journey with the Karate Journal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4isFzsy⁠⁠⁠⁠🛒 Support us at no extra cost by shopping via Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3WhV2Bo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    17 min

  8. Apr 6

    #318 What Type Of Fighter Are You?

    In this episode, we investigate what type of fighter you might be. 🥋 Join the mission and enjoy 15% off your purchase with the code: AAB15 ⁠⁠⁠https://kfmhcic-shop.fourthwall.com/promo/AAB15 ⁠⁠⁠ 👉 Special Offer: Get 15% off at Benson & Clegg with the code KARATE15 at checkout. Or use this direct link: ⁠⁠⁠https://bensonandclegg.com/discount/KARATE15⁠⁠⁠ 🧠 Karate for Mental Health – Train your body and mind! 📘 Book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3IXWB4w ⁠⁠⁠ 🎓 Course: ⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/KFMH⁠⁠⁠ ✅ Free Action Plan: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/KFMH⁠⁠⁠ 🥋 Level up your training – Explore all our courses: ⁠⁠⁠https://payhip.com/LesBubka ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👕 Support the mission – Grab some merch! T-shirts & gear: ⁠⁠⁠https://kfmhcic-shop.fourthwall.com/en-gbp/collections/all⁠⁠⁠ Get vidIQ to grow your channel faster! 🚀 ⁠⁠⁠https://vidiq.com/AllRoundKarateGu⁠⁠⁠ 📓 Track your journey with the Karate Journal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4isFzsy⁠⁠⁠🛒 Support us at no extra cost by shopping via Amazon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3WhV2Bo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    18 min
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Karate is not what you think! This martial art can be used in many ways, to build your physical strength or mental fortitude. It can be a dynamic sport or a recreational hobby, a self-defense or self-development tool. Join Les Bubka to explore the possibilities within Karate and its connection to mental health, and listen to conversations with different martial artists on various subjects.

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  • Creator
    Les Bubka
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    331
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 718462 Les Bubka
  • Show Website
    Anxious Black Belt Podcast