Join us this week as we sit down with Sensei Will Starks, an accomplished bjj practitioner and surging MMA fighter. Will has come off some recent big wins including in the ring and at the North American Grappling Association.

Join us as we chat with Michael Dymond. Sensei Dymond has trained with Hanshi Gary Legacy, and has paved the way for many Legacy Shorin Ryu students over his lifetime, including Sensei Daniel Whittal and Sensei Randy Dauphin. Notably, in 2006, he visited and trained in Okinawa at the dojo of Ikihara Sensei. He is also a published author of 5 books. His memoir “It’s just about me: 23 Dover Street” reflects his early days from Chatham, Ontario, Canada where he grew up in a post war environment with a sister and two half-brothers. He and his sister, Margo, were among the many young victims of this war having lost their father in its closing days. These days, Sensei Dymond enjoys golf, Tai Chi, working out, and watching movies. He continues to train Karate, and says he’s too old to quit.

Join us as we chat with Sensei Terry Yanke, a 9th dan in jiu-jitsu with the Ontario Jiu-Jitsu Association. Sensei Yanke is a former Waterloo Regional Police Officer and was an Emergency Response Team Leader. He combines martial arts with techniques he used when he was a police officer to create a very effective self-defense system. He has taught classes in local schools and businesses and is a trainer for women’s self defense programs.In addition, Sensei Yanke is a Former President of the Canadian Jiu-Jitsu Association and World Council of Jiujitsu Organizations, holds a 1st dan in judo, and is an inductee in the Canadian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Hall of Fame.

Join us in this micro episode as we discuss the Crucible event, and what it means for martial arts.

Join us as we chat again with the hosts of PKCC! Our wonderful hosts dive into another great conversation while taking more questions from the viewers and bring them on to the show to chat with us.

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Join us this week as we sit down with Sabastian Velilla. As a student of Budo since 1984, Sensei Velilla is a U.S. Army Veteran who has completed Post-Graduate programs in Japanese Studies at Sophia University in Tokyo and Advanced Public Policy at Old Dominion University in Virginia. For several years he administered International Military Education and Training to the Japanese Self Defense Forces as part of the Department of the Army Security Assistance Program. He has competed and placed in various Budo Arts in both the U.S. and in Japan. In 2023 Sabastian Sensei was nominated for the Japan Foundation Award and in 2024 received the Korosho award from the Kokusai Budoin (IMAF JAPAN) for meritorious service to Budo. He is dedicated to protecting, preserving and expanding traditional Japanese martial arts (Budo) and Japanese Fine Arts (Bijutsu) while fostering well-disciplined and capable individuals through participation in physical, mental and spiritual training.

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Join us in this micro episode as we discuss the idea of the practical fighting camp, what people like about it, and what's next for it.

Join us this week as we sit down with Darryn Melerine, a dedicated practitioner and an accomplished martial artist. Sensei Melerine’s journey in martial arts began in 1989 under the tutelage of Sensei Jack E. Garrett, a direct disciple of martial artists Jacques Lagrand and Frank Curtis. Through his studies in Minami Ryu Jujitsu, judo, and weapons training, Sensei Melerine developed a deep understanding of techniques rooted in practicality and effectiveness for real-life applications.Over the years, he has had the privilege to train and share the mat with some of the most renowned martial arts masters, including Gene LeBell (Judo/Grappling), Wally Jay (Small Circle Jujitsu), Carlos Machado (BJJ World Master's Champion), and Daniel Cormier (MMA World Champion), among others. Sensei Melerine’s dedication to martial arts has earned him a Godan in Minami Ryu Jujitsu and Budoshin Ju-Jitsu, recognized by international organizations like the American Jujitsu Association and the United States Jujitsu Federation. In 2022, he was honored with the title of “National Jujitsu Sensei” by the USA Unified Martial Arts Hall of Fame.As the head instructor of Minami Ryu Jujitsu and Zanshin Dojo in Mandeville, LA, Sensei Melerine regularly teaches classes, conducts seminars, and collaborates with martial arts organizations both domestically and internationally. He has also led self-defense and awareness seminars for law enforcement agencies, SWAT teams, military branches, and special forces.Sensei Melerine's continued dedication to martial arts and his relentless pursuit of excellence make him a highly respected figure in the global martial arts community.

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