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The Kumite Lifestyle Podcast · 117 Episodes
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#9858 minStacey Lett
A Martial Arts Parent's Perspective
#711 hr 1 minTonya Johnson
What Karate Parents Actually Go Through
#771 hr 3 minSabrina Stevens
Six Kids, One Dojo, A Martial Arts Household
#861 hr 19 minJames Gray
Isshinryu, AAU Nationals & Competing As A Family
#1041 hr 6 minJonny Vasquez
Running a Successful CTC in California
#701 hr 29 minKroyler Gracie
The Gracie Legacy & 100 Years of Jiu-Jitsu
#561 hr 11 minJohn Carter
40 Years On The Mat & A Gracie CTC Pioneer
#761 hr 0 minKael Howell
Wrestling In A Delaware Legend's Shadow
#301 hr 7 minKurt Howell
108-0: Delaware's Undefeated Wrestling Legend
#251 hr 5 minJosh Kindig
Five-Time Fargo Finalist & NCAA Finalist
#1131 hr 3 minBlake Smith
Teaching Striking For MMA, Not For Points
#5859 minChucky Mady
Guinness World Record Holder & MMA Fighter
#141 hr 20 minThomas McGuin
Teaching the 97%, Not Just the Competitors
#491 hr 57 minLogan Yuen
Building a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu School From Scratch
#681 hr 22 minKamran Madani
Pan Am Gold, Burnout & Building Champions
#1101 hr 22 minJosh Dunn
Running a Dojo in Myrtle Beach & the 45-Minute Drive
#871 hr 3 minMichael Nolen
From Yellow Belt To Running His Own Dojo
#8059 minSusan Baldassi
Running Her Own Dojo Since She Was A Teenager
#481 hr 10 minRyan Brinkman
From a Street Fight to Running a Gracie Academy
#1154 minTony Ramos
NCAA Champion To UNC Associate Head Coach
#530 minCollin Palmer
4x Ohio State Champion Wrestler & Club Builder
#441 hr 13 minSakura Kokumai
Olympic Karateka Who Still Qualifies Every Year
#1161 hr 15 minGeorgia Davidson
Making The National Team Without A Dojo
#1343 minShelby Milliken
National Karate Champion on Mastering the Basics
#321 hr 9 minGabby Best
Victim Mindset To Victor Mindset
#991 hr 16 minStacy Kincer
"The Race Of Your Life" & Learning To Live Again
#10657 minCharlie Wissman
"Who Cares, Be You"
#955 minKyle Forrest
A Lifetime in Isshinryu & the White Belt Mindset
#11153 minRichard Nguyen
Military Service, Isshinryu & Coming Home
#851 hr 17 minPaul Kilduff
Golden Rule Karate & a Life in Isshinryu
#331 hr 13 minZac Cunningham
From Bullied Teen to Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Instructor
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The Part Nobody Teaches: Awareness and Avoidance
The overwhelming majority of self-defense happens before anyone touches anyone — and almost no school teaches it, because it does not look good on video. This is that part.
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