Beyond the Dojo Podcast

In this episode we share our experiences and the lessons we learned in preparing for and taking our yondan exam over the summer. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode we share examples of stupid things people say when they find out you're a karateka. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode, we discuss how to handle criticism and instruction and demonstrate that you can be a coachable karateka. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

We polled some of our Instagram followers - Should a sensei be able to physically perform what they teach? In this episode, we share their answers and some of our own thoughts on the matter. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

This episode is a rant. The keyboard warriors struck again under one of our YouTube shorts featuring our beginners sparring, and we're less than pleased with what they had to say. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode we share some of our experiences of classes that have gone totally wrong and the methods we've used to try to course-correct when things are out of hand. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode we answer a listener's question about what, specifically, we've changed about our karate (and, subsequently, how we teach), after we started following our sensei. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode we share the emotional roller coaster of being forced to relocate our dojo. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode, we discuss intentionally (and often unintentionally) teaching a bit over students' heads.

In this episode we explore the common correction, "Your karate needs to be stronger." Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode we discuss some of our favorite concepts from the book Moving Zen by C.W. Nicols. Purchase the book➡️ https://amzn.to/3EXxSHF (As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.) Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode we go over a brief study on the impact of karate on childrens' growth and discuss the role of athletic development in a karateka's ability to defend their self. Motor and cognitive development: the role of karate https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25332920/ shotokankaratehumanperformance@gmail.com Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode Jeremiah recounts what it was like to return to karate after a 15 year break. If you've been thinking about returning to training, DO IT! Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode, we share a few things we hate about the subculture of modern karate. Share some of yours! Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode we share some red flags that your sensei is, in fact, a scam artist. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode we dive into a comment from one of our listeners regarding the emphasis karate senseis place on outer form. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode we chat about how to prevent burnout as a student and sensei. Please rate and share the podcast!Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode we share our reactions to a couple recent viral videos - a female karateka acting out at a tournament and a self defense situation in a Florida gym. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode we chat a bit about Lauren's experience on the dojo floor during pregnancy and her current approach to recovery. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode, Sean Padgett joins us as we interview David Pope of Hirano Ha Karate-Do and Scott Langley of Hombu Dojo Karate International about their experiences running and building professional and wildly successful dojos.

In this episode we share some of our experiences with teachers who were more than a bit controlling and how we've learned to check ourselves from doing the same to our students. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode we answer a couple of listener questions regarding our experiences training on our own as well as our thoughts on the most effective way to train solo. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode we cover: How moms are the ultimate budoka Parents who hold kids back from testing because the sibling isn't ready Students who feel guilty quitting Japanofiles Plagiarism Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode, Jeremiah recounts a sucker-punch self-defense situation he encountered a few months back. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode we answer a listener's questions regarding how we're able to function as a dojo unaffiliated with a large karate organization. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode we interview our friend Keith about his journey to shodan. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode, we share tips on how to effectively run and manage a dojo. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode, we share our experiences and other advice in getting a dojo started. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode we discuss the hypothetical question: if you could only fight or train with 3-5 moves, which ones would they be and why? Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode we mull over why most students have decided to hang up their belt by intermediate level. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode we interview our friend Jeffrey Everett. We discuss all things training in the '80s, teaching kids, and continuing to improve over the long term. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode we discuss our view on the role of training fundamentals and progressing those concepts as one advances. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode we recap 2021, reflect on the first 5 years of our dojo being open, and discuss some plans for 2022. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode we are stoked to interview one of our BKFs (best karate friends), Sean Padgett! Sean shares his journey and influences through the years as well as his views on using karate as a tool to give back and provide hope to communities. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode we review what the research has to say about static stretching and how that applies to karateka. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

We answer a listener question about how to handle karateka who like to push their weight around and hurt others on the dojo floor (as opposed to just doing the drill). Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode we discuss the differences between pimp slapping and bitch slapping. You know - as found in kata and such. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode we recap our first ever Florida Friendship Seminar. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this (very disorganized) episode we share our reactions to the wins, losses, and overall roller coaster that was karate in the Olympics.

In this episode we were honored to interview Guy Brodeur, a Shotokan karateka out of Canada. We discussed his background, his views on cross-training, and how he endeavors to promote quality of technique in our art. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode, we briefly go over what a few research articles have to say about the benefits of training with a weighted vest, as well as share our own experiences. Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In this episode we dive into a couple of research articles on incorporating elastic band or tube training into your karate specific movements (namely - punches) Please rate and share the podcast! Have questions, comments, or topic requests? Email us!

In today's episode we chat about our approach to discipline with students in the dojo and how we involve their parents in the process. Please rate and share the podcast!

In this episode we go through a list of commonly underrated and overrated karate stuff. Please rate and share the podcast!

Welcome back! In this episode we discuss our opinions on and how we handle students learning from YouTube. Please rate and share the podcast!

Thanks for listening to our podcast! This episode is a discussion of how karateka go through the stages of the Dunning-Kruger Effect. Please rate and share the podcast!

Thanks for listening! In this episode we discuss the dos and don'ts of building a community - in a dojo and on social media. Please rate and share the podcast!

Thanks for stopping by! In this episode we answer a question we received about how to know when the discomfort you feel after training is soreness or injury to your body.

.Thanks for listening to our podcast! In this episode we are honored to interview our friend Rick Hotton about his karate path up to this point, his membership group, and his views on karate development as a whole. Please like and share this episode!

Thanks for listening to this episode! In today's venture, Lauren recounts a couple of self defense situations she has experienced and the two of us explore other options that she could have utilized. Please rate and share the podcast!

Thanks for listening to our podcast! In this episode we read through and react to some of the comments left by karateka on the age-old website fmylife.com. Listener discretion is advised. ⚠ Please share and rate the podcast! Check out Lauren's new brand❗⬇ Shotokan Strength Coach Instagram Facebook --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthedojopodcast/support