Martial Arts Lineage Podcast

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Synopsis

Listen to interviews with martial arts masters from around the world. Learn about the history and development of different styles and how martial arts continue to develop today.

Episodes

  • E21 - Reflections on 2011, Goals for 2012 and Happy Holidays!

    29/12/2011 Duration: 31min

    It's time to reflect on 2011 and look forward to accomplishing new things in 2012. It's been a huge year for maLineage.com as it was officially launched in April. I can't express my appreciation enough to everyone involved. Thank you for all your contributions and I'm looking forward to another year of learning and growing with you. In this episode I explain how I hope this podcast will affect the world of martial arts and contribute to modern day development. Just a reminder that you only have a couple days left to get the grand opening pricing for a martial arts lineage website for your school. You can LOCK IN at the subscription price of only $10.50/mo! After the turn of the new year the discounted rate will be discontinued. Please visit http://www.maLineage.com/welcome for more information and to watch a short video explaining the benefits of becoming part of the database. We have a great lineup of interviews for early 2012: Diana Lee Inosanto Sensei John James Sensei Paul Wilson (from www.KarateCa

  • E20 - Interview with Master Arthur Rosenfeld - Part 2

    06/12/2011 Duration: 37min

    The second half of the interview with the wonderfully insightful and brilliant Master Arthur Rosenfeld. He talks about the "hunger" for something more profound in life that leads us toward philosophies and traditions like those of Tai Chi. We also talk about a little bit of the science of Tai Chi and how it has developed in modern times. Look up Arthur Rosenfeld by checking out his lineage page. Learn more about him at his website: http://www.ArthurRosenfeld.com Take a look at Arthur's Tai Chi programs: Arthur's Books: Take a look at Arthur's videos on YouTube.

  • 19 - Interview with Master Arthur Rosenfeld - An authority on Eastern thinking for a Western World

    29/11/2011 Duration: 34min

    Master Arthur Rosenfeld is a contributor to national magazines including Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Parade has been seen on Fox News and other networks, and heard on numerous national radio programs. He also has a show featuring the benefits of Tai Chi on National PBS. Rosenfeld's wisdom is hard-won. He began his training in the 1980s and has a strong reputation in the industry and an august martial lineage. A Yale graduate, he combines the scientific background and communication skills gained through post-graduate studies at Cornell and the University of California with real-world savvy gleaned from creative, high-level corporate positions. In this two-part interview I speak with Master Rosenfeld about the history of Chen style Tai Chi Chuan which comes from Chen Village in China. All other styles of Tai Chi are said to trace their lineage back to this village. We talk about the early development of Tai Chi and how weapons have been incorporated since the very beginning in ways that I had never imagined. For

  • E18 - Sihk Soldier-Saints of Gatka, Indian Military Martial Arts

    13/11/2011 Duration: 10min

    A different type of podcast today. I'm opening up the phone lines here at the Lineage Project for you to call in and leave a message for the podcast. Leave your questions, comments, wisdom or other information. If you have knowledge you would like to share on the show, please call in and share what you know with the rest of the community. Phone calls will be recorded and you may get played on the show! Martial Arts Lineage Podcast Hotline: 207-370-4298 This week's short episode, I introduce the northern Indian style of Gatka. A spiritual style that includes, music, dance, sword fighting and more! Do you know anything about Gatka? If you've trained this style, I'd love to have you call in to discuss it!

  • Episode 17 - David Cvet of Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts

    06/11/2011 Duration: 37min

    The discovery of an ancient Italian manuscript led David Cvet to explore medieval combat systems and eventually found the Academy of European Medieval Martial Arts in Toronto Canada. Learn about the history of martial arts in Europe and about the similarities between fighting styles across Europe and around the world. Learn about the different weapons used and the methods of teaching and training at this unique academy in Toronto. Find out more about David Cvet's work on the development of the academy at: www.aemma.org Here is a little glimpse of the academy:

  • Episide 16 - Lessons Learned and a new way to show your Support!!

    07/10/2011 Duration: 14min

    Join me for a real quick episode this time to give me a chance to summarize a couple of the lessons we've had the opportunity to learn with the Martial Arts Lineage Podcast. Also, it's time to take care of a little bit of housekeeping. To keep the Lineage Project running smooth, there are lots of computer programs running behind the scenes and they need to be supported by people like you! Check out the new "Kickstarter Campaign" which offers rewards to anyone who decides to donate to the project! It's a great way to get involved and show your support of the Lineage Project. Here are a list of the rewards we're offering for your support. Pledge $5 or more A big "Kung Fu Thank Yu!" on our facebook page with a link to your website. Pledge $10 or more I'll build your "Lineage Page" FOR YOU at www.maLineage.com. Send me the names of your martial arts instructors and their instructors. You'll soon be connected with other martial artists from around the world who share your lineage. You can login and share movies,

  • Episode 15 - Interview with Taoist Wudang Instructor Michael A. Vollero

    07/09/2011 Duration: 34min

    Instructor Michael A. Vollero, is a 26th generation Longmen Pai (Dragon Gate Sect) disciple, 16th generation Sanfeng Pai instructor, and student of Zhengyi Daoism. He makes yearly pilgrimages to the Wudang mountains of China to study Kung Fu with the Taoist monks and participate in the ceremonies and rituals at the Purple Heaven Palace. In this interview with discuss his training regimen and what lead him down his path in Wudang Kung Fu. Discover the differences between kung fu lineage and Taoist lineage and how these disciplines are intertwined. Michael speaks of the principles of Taoist kung fu training and how they have changed or been preserved through the cultural revolution in China. He also describes the Wudang training facility and where its influences have come from over the years and the concept of "Cloud Walking". You can find out more about Michael's instructor's school of Wudang Kung Fu in Boston at: http://www.daoistgate.com And check out Michael's own kung fu class website: http://www.spri

  • Episode 14 - Interview with MMA fighter, correographer, stunt man Guru Ron Balicki

    16/08/2011 Duration: 53min

    "What's better; a Porsche or a tank?" is a question Sifu/Guru Ron Balicki poses on the differences and methods of adaptation between styles of martial arts. And he reminds us that Bruce Lee encouraged practitioners to "be more important than the style". In this interview we discuss some of the experiences and lessons that Sifu Ron learned from his instructor, the infamous Guru Dan Inosanto. As well as his training in Thai Boxing, Shooto and others and his work in preserving the science of martial arts through the Martial Arts Research Systems. Ron has had over 35 years of combat and ring fighting experience and also works as a fight choreographer and stunt man. http://www.ronbalicki.com/

  • Episode 13 - Interview with Senior Grandmaster George Pesare

    04/08/2011 Duration: 23min

    I'm personally a 5th generation successor of Senior Grandmaster George Pesare which makes this a very exciting interview for me. He is the man responsible for bringing Kempo Karate to New England and spreading it to the masses. His teachings have reached thousands of martial artists on the east coast and he continues his involvement in the arts at his Rhode Island school and at the Kempo Council of Grandmasters and the Kaito Gakko. As 10th degree black belt under Victor "Sonny" Gascon, SGM Pesare is at the professor level in Kempo Karate. In this episode we discuss the changes that have been made to Kempo Karate over the course of the past 50 years and it's evolution from Kajukenbo and Karazempo Go Shinjutsu. Get the unique insights of SGM George Pesare and hear about his motivation for creating 5, 6 and 7 kata and why he added those forms to the Kempo Curriculum. You can learn more about Senior Grandmaster George Pesare at his website: http://www.georgepesare.com/

  • Episode 12 - Interview with Alex Haddox of the Practical Defense Podcast

    23/07/2011 Duration: 44min

    In this episode I speak with Alex Haddox, host of the Practical Defense Podcast. He has trained many styles of martial arts and specializes is giving practical defense tips for everyday habits that can help protect you and your loved ones from a the myriad of immediate threats that lurk in our society. Alex and has been working with Grandmaster Mohamad Tabatabai to develop a new style of martial arts which is a "synergy" of American Kempo and Jujitsu. We discuss some of the intricacies of what it takes to develop a new style of martial arts and his experiences and motivation for doing it. I also learn how these two styles of martial arts compliment each other so much any why this new blend makes so much practical sense. Keep an eye out for Alex's book that we discuss in this episode which he hopes to begin publishing in a few months. For more information on Alex Haddox, his seminars, podcast, book and experience, visit his website: http://www.AlexHaddox.com

  • Episode 11 - Interview with Dr. John Donohue, Author and Anthropologist

    05/07/2011 Duration: 23min

    Dr John Donohue, Ph.D. has been working as a martial arts anthropologist and wrote his dissertation on the cultural and philosophical elements of Japanese martial arts. Today, we speak about his work as a writer and how he is working to uphold the traditions of martial arts through fiction novels. He has also compiled a book of philosophies and stories from the development of various styles of martial arts over the ages. Learn about the philosophical lessons of Kendo and how martial arts can help you in other disciplines and drastically change your life. Check out some of John Donohue's books: Fiction series: Sensei Deshi: A Martial Arts Thriller Tengu the Mountain Goblin: A Connor Burke Martial Arts Thriller Kage: The Shadow A Connor Burke Martial Arts Thriller Non-fiction books: Complete Kendo (Complete Martial Arts) Herding the Ox The Overlook Martial Arts Reader, Vol. 2 Warrior Dreams: The Martial Arts and the American Imagination

  • Episode 10 - A Poem by Dan Inosanto and News and Updates from MALineage.com

    21/06/2011 Duration: 21min

    This is just a quick episode where I get to do some housekeeping and check in with the audience. Be sure to check out the new updates on the site, as well as weigh in on your suggestions for the interviews. I'd love to hear questions you have, and I'd also love your feedback on show length, quality, topics, etc. The project is mine, but the product is yours! And keep your eye out for more updates in the very near future!

  • Episode 9 - Interview with Dr Yang, Jwing-Ming of YMAA

    06/06/2011 Duration: 58min

    Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming works with a select few disciples of Chinese kung fu at his retreat center in the mountains of northern California where the culture and traditions of the ancient Chinese arts are preserved through an intensive 10-year training curriculum. I speak with Dr Yang about his influences and his beloved masters in China with whom he grew up learning kung fu. We talk about the differences between training in old China and training in other parts of the world. Dr Yang tells of how he reluctantly took up Tai Chi Chuan at the young age of 16 to thwart illness brought on by hunger and malnourishment as he was raised as one of a family of 9 children, often eating only one meal a day. He has since moved to the U.S. to get his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and opened Yang's Martial Arts Association in Humboldt County, California. Find out more about Dr Yang at his lineage page: http://www.maLineage.com/martial-artists/Yang-Jwing-Ming Or at his website: www.YMAA.com Dr. Yang is currently accepting a

  • Episode 8 - Interview with Sifu Stephen Murphy of Mystics Athletic School

    26/05/2011 Duration: 44min

    In this interview I get the chance to ask my own Kung Fu instructor, Sifu Stephen Murphy about his 27 years of teaching traditional Chinese Kung Fu. He tells of his struggle with cancer, onset at the age of 23, and his introduction into the world of Chinese healing and internal arts or "the art of good health". Sifu Steve talks about the mixture of martial arts styles taught at Mystics Athletic School, his introduction to the martial arts and experience training with Donnie Yen's mother, Bow Sim Mark. He also talks about the abundance of knowledge there is to be had in the world and how that helps us to always remain a beginner. Learn more about Sifu Stephen Murphy at his lineage page or at Mystics Athletic School

  • Episode 7 - The Greatness of Kung Fu - An interview with Grandmaster Wong Kiew Kit

    15/05/2011 Duration: 01h05min

    Grandmaster Wong is a 4th generation successor of the renowned Southern Shaolin monastery in Putian, China. Living in Malaysia, he travels the world spreading the "greatness of kung fu" throughout the world through the Shaolin Wahnam institute. Learn about the masters Sifu Wong studied under and hear stories of how he trained and how he has been working to improve Kung Fu teaching methods to share his art with the world. We talk about how Chi Kung can help to heal today's modern society and how "good health is natural", as well as how Kung Fu training has evolved in recent times. Grandmaster Wong has authored several internationally renowned books on Tai Chi, Shaolin Kung Fu and Chi Kung: The Art of Chi Kung Chi Kung for Health and Vitality The Art of Shaolin Kung Fu The Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan The Complete Book of Zen Introduction to Shaolin Kungfu Master Answers Series — The Shaolin Arts Sukhavati — Going to Heaven as Taught by the Buddha The Complete Book of Chinese Medicine The Complete Book o

  • Episode 6 - Interview with Antonio Graceffo, Martial Arts Author and Adventurer

    09/05/2011 Duration: 37min

    Antonio Graceffo is a true martial arts anthropologist and adventurer. Learning obscure styles of martial arts all over southeast Asia, Antonio shares his experiences of studying at the Shaolin Temple, a Muay Thai Temple in Thailand and studying with other locally known masters of styles such as Kuntaw, Bokator and variations of Muay Thai. He’s the host of the "Martial Arts Odyssey" author of “The Monk from Brooklyn”, and the “Warrior Odyssey”, among several others. Discover what life is like for a a man who has dedicated his entire life to preserving the legacy of the martial arts. Antonio Graceffo is truly inspiring to anyone interested martial arts history. Learn more about Antonio at his website: SpeakingAdventure.com/

  • Episode 5 - Interview with Sword Master Shihan Dana Abbott - Part 2

    30/04/2011 Duration: 36min

    Start with Part 1 of this interview here. In part two Shihan Dana Abbott talks about the "Spirit of the Samurai". What is it, and how has it shaped Japan over the years? How does this weapon, the sword represent an entire philosophy? Learn why Japan is such a strong country, both culturally and on an individual level. How does the "American Spirit" relate to the spirit of the samurai? Learn about the strengths that will carry Japan through its recent tsunami disaster and where those moral traditions originate and how they are passed on from generation to generation. Be sure to check out Dana Abbott online at: SamuraiSports.com and LearnTheSword.com

  • Episode 4 - Interview with Sword Master Shihan Dana Abbott - Part 1

    30/04/2011 Duration: 43min

    Inducted into the black belt hall of fame in 2004 as weapons instructor of the year, Shihan Dana Abbott is the director of the International Sports Chanbara Association, which represents more than 160,000 members in 30 countries around the globe. He is also the founder of Samurai Sports Incorporated, a sword training company. He speaks, in part one of this interview, about the history and development of the samurai over the millennia. Learn about government run fitness academies in Japan and how martial arts training is so fundamentally so much different than it is in the U.S. Learn about all the different types of sword arts and when and why they are practiced. Shihan Abbott also offers insight into how the traditions of Japanese sword play help benefit the health of a culture and the health of an individual. Be sure to check out Dana Abbott online at: SamuraiSports.com and LearnTheSword.com Listen to Part 2 here.

  • Episode 3 - Interview with Weapons Master and Pankration Master Spencer Gee

    25/04/2011 Duration: 43min

    Master Spencer Gee has had extensive training in several martial arts styles from Tai Chi to Filipino weapons arts. In this interview we talk about his experience in Pankration, the original MMA, or the "Martial Art of All Powers" which dates back to ancient Greece in the 6th century B.C. As a very scientific and calculated style of fighting, Master Gee speaks of how he uses these teaching principles to teach many different arts including T'ai Chi. He also talks about how other disciplines like tennis and ballroom dancing have contributed to his martial arts training and teaching methods. Hear about how the creativity encouraged by these other disciplines contributes to the artistic and expressive side of the martial arts.

  • Episode 2 - Interview with Sensei Peter Freedman, Grandmaster of the Boston Arnis Club

    20/04/2011 Duration: 57min

    In this episode, I speak with Peter Freedman Sensei, Grandmaster of the Boston Arnis Club and trainer to sky marshalls, special forces and CIA, to name a few. Primarily teaching the style of Ketsugo Ju-jutsu, Sensei Freedman has developed his own method of teaching called “Freedman’s Method of Ketsugo Ju-jutsu” based on very scientific principles of mechanics. We discuss this method and talk about his experiences growing up and developing his martial art on the streets of Boston. Sensei Freedman has been teaching martial arts to troubled youths help turn their lives around from a life of drugs and crime into something far more profound. He has been featured in Black Belt Magazine several times and is the recipient of a lifetime achievement award for his outstanding contributions to the city of Boston. As the Guro director and lineage holder of the Boston Arnis Club, he is responsible for passing on the tradition of Arnis that was entrusted to him from Guro Grande George Brewster. Learn what it means

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