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Way of the Fist is a journey of two martial arts brothers. We will discuss our karate and martial arts philosophies, training, competitions, interview other martial artists and review and discuss our favorite martial arts books and movies.
Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instructor at Apex Karate Performance. Michael trains in Shima-Ha Shorin Ryu and Yamanni Chinen Ryu bojutsu. Co-host Jonathan Seavey is the owner and chief instructor of the Kokorozashi Dojo, in Virginia, USA. Jonathan is a Okinawa Goju Ryu and Matayoshi kobudo practitioner.
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061: The Definitive Shogun Episode
*** SPOILER WARNING***
This week Michael and Jonathan give a deep dive into the FX/Hulu show Shogun. If you haven't yet seen it, give this episode a pass until you can watch the show.
Calligraphy by Mizai_sho as seen in the show:
https://www.instagram.com/mizai_sho?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Way of the Fist:
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wayofthefist.2018/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@wayofthefist.2018
Email: wayofthefist2018@gmail.com
Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instructor at Apex Karate Performance. Michael trains in Shima-Ha Shorin Ryu and Yamanni Chinen Ryu bojutsu.
Find Michael at: https://www.instagram.com/michaelhagenkarate/ and https://www.instagram.com/apexkarateperformance/
Co-host Jonathan Seavey is the owner and chief instructor of the Kokorozashi Dojo, in Virginia, USA. Jonathan is a Okinawa Goju Ryu and Matayoshi kobudo practitioner.
Find Jonathan at: https://www.instagram.com/jseavey67/ -
060: Amazon Prime Karate
This week Michael and Jonathan dive into "Amazon Prime Karate".
Way of the Fist:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayofthefist.2018/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wayofthefist.2018/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@wayofthefist.2018
Email: wayofthefist2018@gmail.com
Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instructor at Apex Karate Performance. Michael trains in Shima-Ha Shorin Ryu and Yamanni Chinen Ryu bojutsu.
Find Michael at: https://www.instagram.com/michaelhagenkarate/ and https://www.instagram.com/apexkarateperformance/
Co-host Jonathan Seavey is the owner and chief instructor of the Kokorozashi Dojo, in Virginia, USA. Jonathan is a Okinawa Goju Ryu and Matayoshi kobudo practitioner.
Find Jonathan at: https://www.instagram.com/jseavey67/ -
059: Your Dream Martial Art??
Michael and Jonathan start off but giving a short spoiler free preview of the first two episodes of "Shogun" and then dive into a question Jonathan was asked....if you could combine two martial arts, what would they be.
Way of the Fist:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayofthefist.2018/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wayofthefist.2018/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@wayofthefist.2018
Email: wayofthefist2018@gmail.com
Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instructor at Apex Karate Performance. Michael trains in Shima-Ha Shorin Ryu and Yamanni Chinen Ryu bojutsu. Find Michael at: https://www.instagram.com/michaelhagenkarate/ and https://www.instagram.com/apexkarateperformance/
Co-host Jonathan Seavey is the owner and chief instructor of the Kokorozashi Dojo, in Virginia, USA. Jonathan is a Okinawa Goju Ryu and Matayoshi kobudo practitioner. Find Jonathan at: https://www.instagram.com/jseavey67/ -
058: A "traditional" karate dojo
In response to a question from a listener, this week we talk about how we structure and run class in a "traditional" karate dojo.
Way of the Fist:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayofthefist.2018/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wayofthefist.2018/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@wayofthefist.2018
Email: wayofthefist2018@gmail.com
Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instructor at Apex Karate Performance. Michael trains in Shima-Ha Shorin Ryu and Yamanni Chinen Ryu bojutsu. Find Michael at: https://www.instagram.com/michaelhagenkarate/ and https://www.instagram.com/apexkarateperformance/
Co-host Jonathan Seavey is the owner and chief instructor of the Kokorozashi Dojo, in Virginia, USA. Jonathan is a Okinawa Goju Ryu and Matayoshi kobudo practitioner. Find Jonathan at: https://www.instagram.com/jseavey67/ -
057: Way of the Gun
In response to a question from a listener, this week we talk about a topic that we haven't touched on before, the role of firearms in self defense. Remember, our opinions are ours alone. Do your research, consider your own personal situation, and make up your own mind.
Way of the Fist:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayofthefist.2018/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wayofthefist.2018/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@wayofthefist.2018
Email: wayofthefist2018@gmail.com
Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instructor at Apex Karate Performance. Michael trains in Shima-Ha Shorin Ryu and Yamanni Chinen Ryu bojutsu. Find Michael at: https://www.instagram.com/michaelhagenkarate/ and https://www.instagram.com/apexkarateperformance/
Co-host Jonathan Seavey is the owner and chief instructor of the Kokorozashi Dojo, in Virginia, USA. Jonathan is a Okinawa Goju Ryu and Matayoshi kobudo practitioner. Find Jonathan at: https://www.instagram.com/jseavey67/ -
056: 2023 Recap and Jonathan's Okinawa Trip
We had an issue with the audio at the end of the episode, but we fixed it and re-uploaded the episode.
For the first episode of 2024, Michael and Jonathan recap their 2023 karate and an after action of Jonathan's October trip to Okinawa with students from his dojo.
Here is the link to the article Michael mentioned about training in Japan:
https://gojuryu.net/2023/08/31/japan-training-expedition-is-not-a-vacation/https://gojuryu.net/2023/08/31/japan-training-expedition-is-not-a-vacation/
Way of the Fist:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayofthefist.2018/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wayofthefist.2018/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@wayofthefist.2018
Email: wayofthefist2018@gmail.com
Way of the Fist is brought to you by co-host Michael Hagen, chief instructor at Apex Karate Performance. Michael trains in Shima-Ha Shorin Ryu and Yamanni Chinen Ryu bojutsu. Find Michael at: https://www.instagram.com/michaelhagenkarate/ and https://www.instagram.com/apexkarateperformance/
Co-host Jonathan Seavey is the owner and chief instructor of the Kokorozashi Dojo, in Virginia, USA. Jonathan is a Okinawa Goju Ryu and Matayoshi kobudo practitioner. Find Jonathan at: https://www.instagram.com/jseavey67/
Customer Reviews
One of my favorites!
I really enjoy Way of the Fist! Jonathan and Michael are knowledgeable and amiable hosts, who share their thoughts on a range of topics around kobudo & karate. I appreciate their willingness to share, and their honest, intelligent, friendly discussions. It’s like nerding out with your best training buddies! Thanks for the great conversations, and can’t wait tune in next time.
Awesome podcast
This is one of my favorite podcasts! Michael and Jonathan cover a wide range of fascinating topics in the martial arts, heavily focused on karate and kobudo. They both are very experienced and knowledgeable practitioners and I always learn something new with each episode. I’m always excited when a new episode drops. Extremely enjoyable and well worth the listen! James
Awesome podcast!
The podcast is awesome, and makes me think deeply about my karate. I often meditate on violence and use karate as a vehicle towards enlightenment. One day I hope to be as are the two hosts, Michael and Jonathan. Namaste, brothers.