Bleav in The Punch With KarateKam

In this episode of Kam's corner, karate Kam covers his experiences after competing at the National, Pan American, and World Championships. He talks about different themes and challenges that took place, and the major takeaways to help any athlete build better balance within their own lives.

Sit down with legendary Venezuelan athlete Cesar Herrera were we cover his come up and what it took to become the athlete that he was. In addition, the lifestyle changes and approaches to his process that allowed him to become someone that still lives the karate life on a daily basis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sit down with US national team member Elvis Ramic where we talk about everything that goes into the athlete life. Managing scheduling, stress loads, and the daily battles that happen off the field of play all effect how we do play, and here we talk about the different strategies that having strong relationships pose. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Talk with US national karate team athlete Trinity Allen on her rise to being a leader in women's karate. Our interview covered the importance of a strong personal base, and the the positive impact It has made on her karate career and life endeavors.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 1 of Kam's Corner including karatekam's takes on the Olympics and where karate is at right now. tune in for one shot episodes where I talk about anything karate, answer the questions that people ask on a day to day basis!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sit down with Chilean National Karate team Captain Rodrigo Rojas to talk about what goes into the Olympic process. He covers training, competition, and the ups and downs of this challenging journey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mat chat with Great Britain Paralympic Taekwondo athlete about her Olympic process, and everything that goes into creating a high level combat athlete. This sit down involves the process and challenges that go into being a Paralympic athlete, and what all goes into staying at the top. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sit down with strength and conditioning coach Dan K and we talk about what it takes to train a combat athlete. Privacy Policy and California Privacy Notice.

Sit down with Norwegian National Karate Team Member Lotte Andersen and talk about what karate culture is like in Europe.

Balance of sport and life is important to have. World champion Jordan Thomas is a great example of someone who excels in both realms. Listen in to his great story of coming up through the ranks in karate and how he applies his skills to daily life.

Episode with Mental Strength Consultant, Dr. Brian Zuleger. We cover all the aspects of how important ones mentality is to sport and performance within life.

Sit down With US National karate team athlete Ariel Torres and talk about his process through karate. The element of becoming an elite level athlete has come with new processes and challenges, and Ariel uses these experience to better prepare himself for the upcoming Olympic qualifications.

In this episode I sit down with chiropractor Dr. Randal Moore to discuss the importance of recovery to maximize performance. There are many different factors that go into maximizing recovery and we talk about what aspects control different functions. Enjoy!

This episode encapsulates the amazing story of Seb Zewdie and his path to becoming a successful individual. As a boxer who aimed for the 1984 Olympics seb was a high level athlete that unfortunately never got to compete on the highest stage. Director of the film, Suffer for Good, Danny Simons wanted to ecapcelate the story of Seb always being a fighter. Listen in on Seb’s awesome story and how boxing shaped his life in positive ways where he is able to give back now.

In this episode I speak with Cheryl Murphy about her upbringing throughout the sport of karate which has led her to amazing levels of success. Her vast knowledge of training and competition allow us to reflect on how the sport has improved our lives and what tolls it takes. Enjoy this great episode!

In this episode I sit down with Master Xai Lor and talk about her experiences within the world of Taekwondo. As a practitioner for over 20 years, her experiences have spanned major events in her life which brought out her true fighting spirit. Listen in on an amazon story of an individual who uses not only her story, but her expertise in martial arts and spirituality to devote herself to the next generation!

In this episode I sit down with US National team athlete Sakura Kokumai and cover what her process to the Olympics was along with what makes up a “kata” (forms) athlete within karate.

In this episode, I sit down with US National team head coach Brody Burns to discuss what makes a great coach for all karate levels. We cover everything from training tools to competition tacts, and how it all comes to play in the balance of life itself.

In episode 3, I sit down with national team member and coach, Shannon Nishi-Patton, and discussion what makes up a karate athlete and coach. We cover a wide range of topics from competition life, to what ways to train a karate athlete and hw it all correlates to other sports. Enjoy this mat chat and the different topics that make up a balanced life style for the karateka!

In this episode I sit down with fellow teammate Tom Scott. Tom is the most decorated karate athlete in US history, and someone I am privileged to call a friend. We talk about everything that has gone into being a karate athlete during the time of the pandemic, and how to prepare ourselves for events and training when things open back up.

To launch the first episode of Bleav in the punch I sit down with US karate team coach, Akira Fukuda. We cover a wide range of topics within the sport and culture of what makes karate-do. Tune in to listen and hear not only our takes on different combat sports, but also how coach Akira got his start into the sport itself!

Welcome to Bleav in the Punch! On a biweekly basis I will bring you the newest updates within the world of karate. As a current athlete and coach, I have watched the sport evolve into the world wide spectacle it is. Tune in to our mat chats to get all the information on what makes up a karate athlete. Looking forward to kicking it with everyone!