The Empty Hand

Seiji Saeki

“The Empty Hand” is a podcast hosted by karate practitioner Seiji Saeki with members of the karate community or others to discover ideas, stories and approaches to daily life.

  1. 03/26/2021

    #18 Minoru Saeki

    Minoru Saeki is a 7th dan from the Japan Karate Association (JKA).  He is a karate pioneer in North America and has received the Prime Minister’s Award for his contributions to community development.

    1h 19m

  2. 03/05/2021

    #17 Jorge Torres

    Jorge Torres is a Physical Therapist and has extensive karate experience as a member of the USA JKA Team. He is currently an Assistant Instructor at JKA Karate Shiroma in New York.

    1h 27m

  3. 02/18/2021

    #16 Jan Martin Huus

    Jan Martin Huus is an up-and-coming JKA karateka and competitor on the Norwegian National Team. He qualified for the JKA All Japan Championships in his first year in Japan as a representative of Ibaraki Prefecture.

    1h 36m

  4. 02/05/2021

    #15 Martin Buchstaller & Nadja Körner

    Martin Buchstaller and Nadja Körner are the founders and producers of Karate@Home. With over 110 countries and 25 thousand members, this online dojo has been a major contributor to keeping the karate flame alive for people around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    1h 29m

  5. 01/21/2021

    #14 Dr. Simon Phaneuf

    Dr. Simon Phaneuf is currently CSO of Dymedso, a Canadian medical technology company. He is specialized in Emergency Medicine and in Sports and Exercise Medicine. A long-time karateka and the first physician in the Province of Québec to be certified by the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine.

    1h 44m

  6. 01/07/2021

    #13 D.J. Lortie

    D.J. Lortie has trained 18 years at the Aikikai Hombu Dojo in Tokyo and is a 5th dan in Aikido under 8th dan Yokota Yoshiaki.  During his time in Japan, he also obtained his 1st dan from the JKA as a regular member of the JKA HQ.

    1h 40m

  7. 12/24/2020

    #12 Richard Amos

    Richard Amos is a 7th dan and Chief Instructor of the World Traditional Karate Organization (WTKO).  His book “Chasing Bushido: How I Learned to Just Say Osu” explores his karate journey and the life as a non-Japanese kenshusei and graduate of the JKA instructors training program.

    1h 15m

  8. 12/10/2020

    #11 Ippei Kamae

    Ippei Kamae is a 4th dan from the Japan Karate Association (JKA).  He recently completed his PhD at Meiji University in Political Science and has worked for the former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.  He is a full time member of the JKA HQ and can be followed at: https://www.instagram.com/karateluv77/

    1h 26m
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“The Empty Hand” is a podcast hosted by karate practitioner Seiji Saeki with members of the karate community or others to discover ideas, stories and approaches to daily life.

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  • Creator
    Seiji Saeki
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Seiji Saeki
  • Show Website
    The Empty Hand