Online Martial Arts Training
During this pandemic many Dojos and martial arts clubs had to pivot and pivot quickly to online training classes. Now that lockdowns are over or are quickly coming to an end the question is, does onli...
25 Jan 202237min
2022 - A New Hope
It's our first episode of the new year. I take a moment to reminisce about the highs and lows of 2021 and talk about my goals and hopes for the coming year. I also take an opportunity to share some of...
2 Jan 202228min
Training Karate As a Self Defence System
Karate at its core is a self defence system. At least it was. The question is, is it still? Is Karate an effective method of personal protection or has it been usurped by other martial arts. Has Karat...
9 Dec 202139min
Choices, Choices! Picking The Right Dojo
Picking the right Dojo is a much bigger decision than people give it credit for. When you're looking to start your journey in the martial arts what most people don't think about is that the club they ...
21 Nov 202137min
Adults & The Martial Arts
As an instructor and a dojo owner this is something I see on a regular basis and have seen many times in the past. It is the karate equivalent of a tale as old as time. An adult reaches out about star...
6 Nov 202145min
Embusen & Bunkai
In today's episode we discuss the concepts of Embusen and Bunkai as they are practised in Karate kata. Embusen is less well-known than Bunkai and is considered to be the "new kid" on the block as a pr...
23 Okt 202127min
Ladies and The Martial Arts
For much of its history Karate and the martial arts as a whole have been a very male-dominated activity. Over the past few decades however that has ended and rightfully so. Now, more ladies and girls ...
9 Okt 20211h
In Conversation With - Joe van Troost
At the Canadian Dojo podcast we love talking to people about their stories and their personal journeys in Karate in the Martial Arts. Today we talk with our good friend Joe van Troost about his 25+ ye...
2 Okt 202152min
