Special thanks to my guest John Titchen who can be found at  https://www.facebook.com/JohnTitchenPracticalKarate and https://titchen.com/ Check out John's new book Karate Beyond Kata, which can be ordered from this page - https://titchen.com/testimonial/karate-beyond-kata-melting-ice-into-water/ Click here for further details on the Intelligent Karate Seminar - https://fb.me/e/73pMzCkve

Special thanks to my guest John Titchen who can be found https://www.facebook.com/JohnTitchenPracticalKarate and https://titchen.com/-------------------------------------------------Online Self-Defence Law Workshop - Sunday 21 June 2020 -https://www.facebook.com/events/1177771129233709/

This episode of the Striking Thoughts podcast is part 2 of the superhero style crossover event - with Jamie Clubbs' Clubb Chimera Martial Art Podcast!Part 1 can be found here -https://clubbchimera.com/podcasts/In part 2, we discuss: -- Kid's Self-Protection- Cross-training- Training Methodologies- The Fence- Boxingand much much more!For more info on Jamie, please check out his website and social media!Website: - https://clubbchimera.com/Facebook: - https://www.facebook.com/ClubbChimera/Twitter: -https://twitter.com/ClubbChimeraYouTube: -https://www.youtube.com/user/Byshee/featuredInstagram: -https://www.instagram.com/clubbchimera/Jamie's Books: - http://ex-l-ence.com/jamie-clubb.html

Special thanks to my guest Chris Hanson of Karate Unity who can be found www.facebook.com/karateunitycanada/ and www.instagram.com/karateunity/-------------------------------------------------Self-Defence Law Workshop - https://www.facebook.com/events/2041114946000294/Contact Les Bubka via facebook: -https://www.facebook.com/leszek.bubka?eid=ARCL6NFSFydeX8Jz1EqMqlcKbuO2rrwpSWi0jjYeS9Kac2cW6vmN07xaE7_KOb4_d8Xh113r_oQ6cqRV-----------------------------------------------Jamie Clubb - https://clubbchimera.com/Jamie Clubb's Podcast - https://www.google.com/search?q=club+chimera+podcast&rlz=1C5CHFA_enGB703GB703&oq=club++chimera+podcast&aqs=chrome..69i57.2595j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Website: - www.leighsimms.com for details of upcoming events and to obtain a FREE online copy of my bookJoin Leigh Simms Progressive Karate on Social Media Facebook: - https://www.facebook.com/leighsimmskarate/Twitter: https://twitter.com/leighsimmsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/leighsimmskarate/Karate Kata Bunkai Youtube Channel: - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-wPdYlg_o2R3RpZtnRpcewSpecial thanks to my guest Chris Hanson of Karate Unity who can be found https://www.facebook.com/karateunitycanada/ and https://www.instagram.com/karateunity/

In this episode, I sit down and have a chat with my "first" karate instructor - Mike Judd 5th Dan BCKA. I have known Mike nearly 20 years and he is the true definition of a Sensei in my eyes. He has been my guide in life since I entered his dojo for the first time as a 9 year old child.He shares some insights into his journey from "traditional" karate to applied karate and we also take some side roads to talk about student/teacher loyalty, ippon-kumite, pad-work, influential martial artists & books and many other topics.For those who want to check out more of Mike's karate, you can visit his website - www.appliedkarate.co.uk.Upcoming Events: -Iain Abernethy & Leigh Simms Seminar on 25 March 2018 - details can be found here : - https://www.leighsimms.com/upcoming-events

Striking Thoughts Podcast by Leigh Simms - Episode 1 - On Kata - looking at the connection between kata and kumite, purpose of kata and limitations of kata as a training tool for developing fighting skills.Links:www.leighsimms.comwww.facebook.com/leighsimmskaratewww.twitter.com/leighsimmsAll music in this podcast is from the album KONTRAST by KVZE.