World Of Martial Arts Podcasts

KARATE DOESN'T EXIST... What does Gavin Mulholland, 7th Dan Karateka of Daigaku Karate Kai mean? What is Goju Ryu? Why did he immediately switch from Judo to training Goju Ryu? Why does he ignore white belts? Why bother with a 30 person kumite? Why is the training so tough? Why did he walk away from an engineering career to go travelling and training in Asia? How did his fighters come to dominate in MMA? What did he study at university? How come he ended up in London? Gavin Mulholland 7th Dan Goju Ryu is based in London and beyond his training is an accomplished musician, whisky afficionado and Shillelagh practitioner. Interviewed by Mick Tully who is a JKD Instructor under Guro Dan Inosanto and Rick Faye. He runs MKG Coventry and is preparing for his BJJ black belt. The name Goju is derived from two contrasting terms: Go meaning hard, and Ju meaning soft. Goju differs from most other Karate systems in its proximity of fighting. Great emphasis is placed on striking and grappling at close quarters, both standi