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A place to openly discuss the Martial Arts, Mixed Martial Arts, Martial Arts Training, and Martial Arts Philosophy

Anthony Thomas


    • Apr 9, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 8m AVG DURATION
    • 450 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Karate Chronicles

    The focus of your martial art study is incorrect

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 4:02


    Just a brief description of how 95% of martial artists are focusing on the wrong aspect of training

    How much do you compromise?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 13:59


    Just a brief discussion about the compromises that you think should be made in the martial arts

    How to be a white belt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2024 3:39


    Just a brief discussion on what it takes to maintain the attitude of a student no matter where you are in your training

    The difference between combinations striking and boxing and bare knuckle karate

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 10:08


    Just a brief discussion about the differences and how a boxer and a bare knuckle karate stylist think about combination striking

    Do you know what the most important principle of self-defense is?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2023 6:26


    Just a brief discussion about the underlying principle of all self-defense and what you should consider in terms of how to use it

    Real karate is way more useful than Brazilian jujitsu

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2023 8:27


    Just a brief discussion about how real karate has way more real life application than Brazilian jujitsu does

    You are 100% wrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023 9:28


    Just a brief discussion about how there are some people who will 100% believe that you are wrong even if you are actually correct and about why it shouldn't bother you

    Is returning to the essence of your art

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 9:16


    Just a brief description about how the martial arts world needs to desperately return to its combat roots

    Learn to use a weapon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 5:56


    Just a brief discussion about why you should learn to use a weapon

    Never argue with the ignorant

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 8:56


    Just a brief discussion about how arguing with a person who does not want to be convinced is a waste of time for both of you

    Is stop punching people in the face

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 6:47


    Just a brief discussion about why you should stop focusing on punching people in the face and focusing more on body striking

    Your art does not matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 4:44


    Just a few subscription about how training matters more than your style does

    Your art is closer to a McDonough than you think

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 8:37


    Just a brief discussion about how the art that you practice it's closer to being a black belt factory than you think

    Seeing what you want to see in other martial arts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 10:25


    Just a brief description about how people criticize the shortcomings of other arts without analyzing their own art

    Is traditional karate versus modern karate

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 12:28


    Just a brief discussion about the differences between modern karate and traditional karate

    What does it mean to be a blackbelt part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 12:00


    Just the 2nd part of a discussion about what it means to be a black belt and what determines who should become one

    Is the importance of belts in the martial art world. Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 10:39


    Just a brief discussion about belts and what they really mean part one

    The controversy around Kata

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 6:04


    The value or the impractical major of kata is discussed in this episode

    Use low percentage techniques!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 6:57


    Just a brief discussion about why you should use low percentage techniques and how they are useful

    Brazilian jujitsu is extremely impractical these days

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023 7:10


    Just a brief description about how Presley and Jesus is falling victim to impractical techniques these days

    Steroids in the Martial Arts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 10:44


    Just a brief discussion about how prevalent the use of steroids is in the martial arts

    Boxers throw terrible punches

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 4:29


    Just a brief discussion about how boxes have gotten away with throwing terrible punches

    Being fast and being fluid are not the same thing.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 8:23


    Just a brief discussion about how people think that fast means good.

    The real reason that people like Brazilian jujitsu

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 8:47


    Just a brief discussion about the fundamental reason that people enjoy practicing Brazilian jujitsu

    When do training partners become opponents?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 7:39


    Just a brief discussion about when to turn up the level of training.

    Why you need to practice your horse stands more and horse stands training

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 9:10


    Just a brief discussion about how important the use of a horse stands really is and how stands training can really supercharge your techniques

    Jake Paul is fighting MMA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 9:48


    Just a brief discussion about the disastrous effects that Jake Paul fighting mixed martial arts will do to the sport overall

    Your opinion is not a fact!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 4:14


    Just a brief discussion about how your opinion of something does not make it necessarily the case.

    Do you know what is better than a New Year's resolution?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 3:04


    Just a brief discussion about the one thing that can bring you so much more fulfillment than Ailey's resolution.

    Boxing is not the answer!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 7:38


    This is just a brief discussion about how boxing as a vehicle for self defense may not be the best answer for you.

    Conor McGregor is a FRAUD

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 8:24


    Just a brief discussion about how Connor McGregor is a fraud and his value as a fighter and as a news spectacle will soon come tumbling down

    Don't be such a kill joy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2022 5:08


    Just a brief discussion about how some people are willing to take joy from someone else with absolutely no benefit to themselves.

    One thing that makes me CRAZY!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2022 5:58


    Just a brief discussion about one thing in the marshland's world that makes me crazy

    What is the difference between karate and kickboxing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2022 7:20


    Just a brief discussion about the difference between karate and kickboxing

    Do you really know what a fight is?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2022 5:23


    Just a brief discussion about what truly constitutes a fight, and what you can do to avoid them

    The thing that you hate MOST about the Martial Arts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2022 6:23


    I can aost assure you. That this one thing will make you CRAZY in your Martial Arts journey!

    Beginners are Not expected to be very good

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 8:34


    Just a brief discussion about regardless of the art you practice you will not be very good as a beginner

    The Martial Arts versus Guns

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 5:12


    Just a brief discussion about the value of guns when compared to Martial Arts training

    How the martial arts got water down

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 4:17


    Just a brief discussion about the manner manner in which martial arts training has become so much more water down than its predecessor

    Why do karate practitioners punch from the waste?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 6:41


    Just a brief discussion about why karate practitioners punch from the waist and what the value of that really is

    What do you think about punching?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 6:24


    Just a brief discussion about what people think think of punching and what are the favorite combinations. And more importantly, are those combinations as viable without gloves

    Don't be afraid to question the authorities

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 6:23


    This is just a brief discussion about how some people feel unqualified unqualified to question those with tenure or events rank in the martial arts

    A question for all of you mixed martial arts fans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 4:18


    Just a brief discussion about how so many techniques that were once deemed impractical are now working flawlessly

    Has Gjj/Bjj evolved?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 7:19


    Just a brief discussion about whether or not Gracie and/or Brazilian digits who have evolved as arts

    The most ridiculous thing I have ever seen at a karate tournament

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2022 9:48


    Just a brief discussion about the most ridiculous thing that I recently saw at a karate tournament

    Being able to recognize what you're actually seeing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 9:39


    Just a brief discussion about the ability to recognize nice modern techniques and modern combat, specifically drunken Kung Fu

    Who in the March last world do you want your children to emulate

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 8:02


    Just a brief discussion about how I believe there is a lack of idols idols in the marsh lost world for children to look up to

    I told you guys before and now it's more obvious than ever that Mike Tyson takes karate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2022 4:33


    Just a brief discussion about how Mike Tyson used karate to win world championships

    In defense of the front snap kick

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 5:44


    Just a brief discussion about the value of the front snapkick and how most people do not understand it

    In defense of not using solo leg kicks

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 2:01


    Just a brief discussion about why it is a terrible idea to throw a single kick to the legs or torso without any effective setup from the hands or use of evasive angle

    In defense of the Cross Step

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 1:19


    Just a brief discussion about the value of the Cross Step

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