True Stories and Other Damage

Jim and Troy are dead.  Born from their ashes are Lake Superior Aquaman and Robot Rickshaw.  Two of Duluths Weirdo Royalty join True Stories and Other Damage to discuss the anarchist project People's Free Skate and their "don't try this at home" adventure piloting a Lake Superior ice berg.

I met Hans Ingebretsen in Reno NV and have been trying to pin him down for a podcast ever since!  Nothing more to say than to check out this episode!

I met Rey by walking into his muay thai class in Ely, Nevada.  After a warm welcome, I participated in my first muay thai class.  I loved it, and I learned quite a bit in the short time there. Rey and I met in the basement of the Hotel Nevada and he shared his story with me.  Give it a listen! If you live near Ely, NV get over to Sain Dae Muay Thai and start training!   Find Rey at; https://www.facebook.com/groups/saindaemuaythaiacademy/   www.saindaemuaythaiacademy.com   

Professor Carr is a powerful force in the AJJF.  It was a great honor to have her on the podcast at the 71st Annual AJJF convention in Chicago, IL.  I'll let Professor Carr speak for herself.  Enjoy! http://reddingjujitsu.com/index.html

Brian Olson is a 4 time Olympian and World Bronze medalist.   Brian now coaches in Hudson, Wisconsin  as Olson Martial Arts Academy.  He specializes in coaching/instructing kids to adults at all levels.  Brian focuses on creating great martial artists and helping students to become better today then they were yesterday both on and off the mat. Brain can be reached at  olsonsmartialartsacademy@gmail.com 715-629-0114 Facebook @ Olson's judo Center Instagram @ Olson's Judo

I did a six week trial with Dale and Cory at Crossfit Duluth.  I was highly skeptical of the Crossfit modality.  As with all things, I decided to try it before I talked shit about Crossfit  Like all things, I learned a lot more than I expected, I met some great people, and I lost 12 pounds in six weeks.   Listen for yourself.   You can find Cory and Dale at  Crossfit Duluth 4900 Miller Trunk Highway  Suite 300 Hermantown, Minnesota 218-329-7489

Keith drove straight through from Florida to Duluth.  Keith had spent days working animal rescue in the aftermath of hurricane Michael.  He took some time to talk about his mission with Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue and his passion for animal rescue in natural disaster areas. Please visit Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue at https://www.turtlemountainanimalrescue.org/ or find them on Facebook. You can preorder the upcoming book Rescue Matters by C. J. English at  https://www.amazon.com/Rescue-Matters-C-J-English/dp/0986304247/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1540582178&sr=8-1&keywords=rescue+matters All three locations will lead you to how you can donate.  Please do.  I did.        

Joseph and I sit down to discuss his time in the tattoo industry, the history of American electric tattooing and the regulation of tattooing in Minnesota.   Joseph can be reached at the Anchors End Tattoo studio in Duluth MN at 116 West 1st Street  Duluth, MN 55802 (218) 733-9019 info@anchorsend.com

Louis has been working in the restaurant industry since since he was a teenager.  Part of the Duluth Grill family, Louis traveled the country to learn the art of BBQ to bring it to the friendly west end of Duluth MN.   How did he learn BBQ?  What is it like to open a restaurant?  What is next for the Duluth Grill juggernaut?  Find out on episode #13!   Louis can be contacted at    OMC Smokehouse, 1909 W Superior St. Duluth MN info@omcsmokehouse.com 218-606-1611

Patrick is a founder of Beefcake Squad, a festival security company that focuses on harm reduction. As the podcast started, I learned Patrick had been a contestant on Dr. Phil as a member of "the blue team".   Things get crazy when you have enough time to talk!  

Ward has been participating in the martial arts since his "corrective shoe, four eyed, school yard days".  His career includes high school and college wresting, Danzan Ryu Jujutsu and Judo.   Why is the dojo called "The School of the Black Dog"?  Why would someone spend a life pursuing martial arts?  How does hunting relate to martial arts?  How does a school in Northern Minnesota have so many black belts?   The Kuroinukan now hosts Camp Kodenkan Midwest, a tradition started by Ward's instructor, Professor Pat Browne.  This year camp is August 9-12, 2018.  Details and registration at:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/CampKodenkanMidwest/ The Kuroinukan hosts the dojo, www.kuroinukan.com, where you can find Ward's Rant, The Duluth Judo Club, and the Duluth Wrestling Club.   Ward can be contacted at duluthjudo@yahoo.com

Mike and I sat down at his in home bar in North Hudson Wisconsin and talked about aikido, bjj, learning martial arts and we may have had some rum

A conversation with writer/artist/brother act Jim and Allen Richardson.  They have been in resident artists of Duluth for the last 20 years.  The Richardson brother's projects span Gonzo Science, Mr. Nice and Lake Superior Aqua Man.   We spend Independence Day discussing freedom and their experiences with weird science, psychedelics and Dadaism.   The Richardson Brothers projects can be found at   therichrdsonbros.com on Social Media as The Richardson Bros.    

Chris Koprowski picked up and flew to Japan.  He found a job, he started teaching Aikido, found a new career.  This was 25 years ago.

Professor Kevin Colton has been studying Danzan Ryu Jujitsu for over 50 years. He began his training, at the age of ten, with the American Judo & Jujitsu Federation, under Sensei Joe Burlin at the Pacific Palisades YMCA in l966. He has also studied with Professor Bill Randle at the Westside YMCA, received his AJJF shodan from Professor James Marcinkus in l976, trained under Sensei John Quijano with the Southern California Jujitsu Association and Professor Mike Chubb with Shoshin Ryu Yudanshakai. Kevin started teaching for the Santa Monica Parks and Recreation Center at the age of 15. He assisted in instruction at Penmar Judokai and the Westside YMCA until taking over Granada Hills Jujitsu Kai 1983. Kevin opened his current dojo, Santa Clarita Valley School of Jujitsu, in l993 where he has promoted 43 students to the rank of shodan. Coming full circle in 1993, Kevin returned to the American Judo & Jujitsu Federation with Professor Tom Ball as his sensei. Kevin currently holds the rank of Rokudan. He was awarded the title of DZR Professor by the Pacific Jujitsu Alliance in 2012 and by the American Judo and Jujitsu Federation in 2013. Kevin maintains close ties with the Kilohana Martial Arts Association and the Pacific Jujitsu Alliance. The American Jujitsu Federation presented Kevin with the Professor Bert Aspinall Award (Service to the AJJF) in 2012 and the Professor Dick Rickerts Award (Outstanding AJJF Sensei of the Year) in 2013. Kevin is a 1997 graduate of the American Judo & Jujitsu Federation DSRSI massage program. He likes to travel and teach at seminars in California as well as Utah, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York, Hawaii, Colorado and Costa Rica. Kevin teaches special classes for disabled students, law enforcement, and women’s self defense. In his down time, he loves to play with his four grandchildren, who already had gis by the time they were born. December 2015

Sohn Wehseler, the Man, the Myth, the Legend.  Puppet master, professional Wandering Dojo Captain, Danzan Ryu Rokudan in the AJJF   You can find Sohn at the Kuroinukan kids class Tuesday and Sunday evenings,  Monday, Wednesday jujutsu classes, Thursday Judo and Friday night black belt classes.   Sohn is co-sensei at the Kuroinukan/Duluth Judo Club   Some of his stories from this podcast are available for viewing at;   www.bruisecruise.com      

  Professor Hillary Kaplowitz is Sensei of Pacific JuJitsu Kai and has been teaching for the City of Santa Monica since 2000. Hillary began her training in 1977 in the youth program at the Santa Monica YMCA under Sensei Jim Nieto, where she also competed on the Judo team. After a hiatus, she went on to train under a number of Sensei including Mike Lynch and Ed Cook, receiving her black belt in 1998 from Profs. William Randle and Leif Bennett. Hillary then began studying under Prof. Robert Hudson in 2000. She received the title of Kyoshi from her Sensei in 2008 and attended the 2013 Okugi with him, receiving a Shihan Kaidensho from Prof. Tony Janovich. In 2017, she received her Professorship from the American Judo & Jujitsu Federation (AJJF). She is an instructor in the Danzan Ryu Seifukujitsu Institute massage program and has served various volunteer leadership positions in the AJJF. One of her interests is in the iron fan techniques of Danzan Ryu and she has published a book on the subject, Tessenjutsu. In addition, Hillary is a professional educator and has a doctorate in education, specializing in instructional design and technology.   You can reach her at ProfKaplowitz@pacificdojo.com or visit pacificdojo.com.

Howard Wilson sits down at the 2018 AJJF National Convention to talk about his life from the Marine Corps to Judo to crossing Michigan Ave in his hometown in Chicago Illinois.   Howard can be reached at hwil1775@gmail.com   To help fund his paraolympic journey,   https://usaba.myetap.org/fundraiser/athletedevelopmentaccounts/individual.do?participationRef=849.0.501160981  

Frank Ferris is a Rokudan, 6th degree blackbelt, in the AJJF and one right on, far out friend.  He can be found prowling about in the high dessert at his jujutsu school The Koa Kan.   The Koa Kan is a school for warriors, a sanctuary for all.  It is located at 720-115 Wran Rd. Milford California.   Franko can be reached at 775-240-6925    

Jason Davis is a Sandan, 3rd Degree Black Belt, at the Kuroinukan, Sensei at UMD Jujutsu Club and editor of the Kiai Echo.    Jason sat down and talked about his Jujutsu career, teaching 20 white belts each semester, and his vision for bringing the Kiai Echo to his students.    

Jorge Mendez runs Warriors, a dojo in Heredia, Costa Rica.  Warriors offers classes in Danzan Ryu jujutsu, MMA, Eskrima, Kenpo, and kickboxing. Jorge can be reached on social media as Warriors Costa Rica or Mendez Jorge. Jorge talks about finding Professor Ramon Lono Ancho teaching Danzan Ryu in Costa Rica, his connection to the AJJF and more fun times