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Are you ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery, empowerment, and martial arts mastery? Look no further than the Anxious Black Belt Podcast, your ultimate destination for all things karate.

At Anxious Black Belt, we believe that everyone, regardless of ability or preference, should have access to high-quality karate content. That’s why we’re thrilled to offer a unique blend of visual, audio, and written content, ensuring that our podcast is accessible to all.

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For those who prefer to see the action unfold before their eyes, our podcast features visually engaging episodes. From step-by-step tutorials on mastering kata to interviews with renowned martial artists, our visual content provides an immersive karate experience like no other.

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Tune in to our audio episodes for an auditory journey through the world of karate. Whether you’re listening on your morning commute or during your daily workout, our podcast offers insightful discussions, inspiring stories, and practical tips to help you level up your martial arts skills.

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Prefer to digest your content at your own pace? Our written scripts accompany each episode, allowing you to follow along with the discussion and revisit key points whenever you like. Dive deep into the nuances of karate philosophy, techniques, and history with our meticulously crafted written content.

At Anxious Black Belt, inclusivity is at the heart of everything we do. We’re committed to breaking down barriers and ensuring that everyone, regardless of their background or abilities, can enjoy the transformative power of karate.

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Karate is not what you think! This martial art can be used in many ways, to build your physical strength or mental fortitude. It can be a dynamic sport or a recreational hobby, a self-defense or self-development tool. Join Les Bubka to explore the possibilities within Karate and its connection to mental health, and listen to conversations with different martial artists on various subjects. Listen to my latest podcast below ⬇️

#151 Principle Centric with Simon Oliver Sensei – Anxious Black Belt Podcast

#151 Principle Centric with Simon Oliver Sensei  Over 50 years of study, practical application, and obsessive interest in the martial arts means Simon Oliver delivers some of the most Dynamic martial arts Seminars around. Born in 1961 into a rare martial arts heritage both his father and grandfather were former Jujutsu and judo practitioners Simon Oliver started learning Jujutsu and judo at the tender age of six years to try and calm is boisterous nature. It was a chance experience that lead him into starting karate after seeing a demonstration at Alexander Palace in London by a group of senior Japanese Sensei; he pestered his father to find a dojo. Simon was eventually introduced to karate by a student of the great Tatsuo Suzuki who was a friend of his father. Peter Bell provided private tuition in the Wado Ryu style, due to the age restriction on people starting karate during the late 1960’s early 70’s. Simon received his Shodan with the Wado Ryu before the family moved to Doncaster where he met Alan Rushby Sensei who was teaching the Shukokai (Shito Ryu) style. It was during this time that Simon started to develop a keen interest in Kobujutsu (Old style weapons) and started training in various traditional weapons. Website: https://simonoliversensei.com/wp/ Fb :https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064507879843 If you would like to support the show at no cost to you and you shop with Amazon, please use my affiliate link, for which I get a small commission when you purchase something – note that it is completely free for you! Please find the link below. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3qqfuhy If you would like to support the Karate For Mental Health Programme, you can buy our merchandise (links below) or donate via ☕ Buy me a coffee 👇  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/KFMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Karate Journal here:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/3l9spmt   Shop: https://lesshop.ammhub.com/accessories/anxious-black-belt-mug 🥋About: Les Bubka is an author, Karate coach, entrepreneur, and creator of the #Hikite4ever T-shirt. Promoting inclusive Karate with a focus on mental health aspects of training. Teaching both nationally and internationally. let's connect: info@lesbubka.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1. #151 Principle Centric with Simon Oliver Sensei 01:42:44
2. #150 Boxing with Tommy Joe Moore 02:04:32
3. #149 Longevity and Karate 27:12
4. #148 Conscious Combat Club – Georgia Verry 01:17:37
5. Kumite in Karate – MKT#5 11:08

Duel of Podcasts

Hear ye, hear ye!  Good people of the Interweb.

A despicable lie has been posted against my person by a Machiavellian lady named Gretchen Carlson who runs a scientifically driven podcast, Martial Journeys, she also magically created a YouTube Channel to spread this science witchcraft .

She is skilled in so called science, which we all know is really black magic, trickery and witchcraft.

No self-respecting hikite believer would not pick up the gauntlet once challenged to a duel.  And I shall not avoid this confrontation against the dark forces of science!

In order to defy the Gretchen mumbo jumbo I need your likes and shares. Let’s get the #hikite4ever army together and chase the witch away! Lie this post

You can read her attack on my person here

This war can only have one winner and it will be common sense that will prevail, not science.  The loser will be shamed by being dipped in hot tar and rolled in feathers or will be asked to record an embarrassing clip on the subject of hikite!

Join me now for this crusade!

Kind regards,

Count Bubka.

Who is Les?

Welcome to this corner of the internet, my name is Les and I promote Karate for mental and physical health. I’m really glad that you have joined me. I hope that you will find my content interesting, thought provoking and useful. Thank you for watching.

Who the … is Les?

If you would like to feature in future clips with your story, please drop me an email at info@lesbubka.co.uk or leave a message in the comments section below, perhaps you would like to highlight info about your club or products at the same time.

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Overcoming Obstacles with Tiffany Richards

In this episode I talk with Tiffany Richards from the Peaceful Warrior and Healing Centre. Our conversation revolves around mental health, overcoming obstacles, infuriating martial artists and a female perspective on self-defence for women. You can sense that Tiffany is super passionate about her martial arts. It was very interesting to listen to her martial story from starting in martial arts to becoming a co-owner of the school and working behind the scenes, to running a self-protection programme.

Please check out Tiffany’s work below:

Websites: https://peacefulwarriorphx.com/self-defense/womens-self-defense.htmlhttps://peacefulwarriorwoman.com/

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YouTube: https://bit.ly/2XO1yl3

Twitter: https://twitter.com/scottsdalkarate

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Practical Taekwondo with Ciaran McDonald

In the world of Karate, the practical Karate movement is a growing in popularity. This phenomenon is not only seen in Karate. In this episode I have the pleasure of talking with Ciaran McDonald, from Old School Perspectives on Taekwon-do, who’s book is creating ripples around traditional Taekwondo circles. Listen to our conversation about the similarities between Taekwondo and Karate and the drama within both groups. 

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Book Link: https://www.osperspectives.co.uk/best-new-tkd-book-in-years 

YT channel link :  https://www.youtube.com/c/OldSchoolPerspectivesonTaekwondo 

Courses Link: https://osperspectives.thinkific.com 

Website link: https://www.osperspectives.co.uk

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Karate Lies

For many years I could not find the right approach to my training. What I mean by it? I was not honest with myself, I tried to do things that I’m not too passionate about. Check out video below to learn more, if you like it please share I also would like to know your opinion?

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Interview with Dan Holloway

In this episode I chat with Dan Holloway, owner of the Empower Martial Arts Academy. Dan is also the author of The Martial Masters book. We talk about Dan’s journey in martial arts from Aikido to self-defence.  Dan also discusses his focus on empowering students and his family focussed academy. Dan also shares with me how he ended up interviewing masters for his book.

#151 Principle Centric with Simon Oliver Sensei – Anxious Black Belt Podcast

#151 Principle Centric with Simon Oliver Sensei  Over 50 years of study, practical application, and obsessive interest in the martial arts means Simon Oliver delivers some of the most Dynamic martial arts Seminars around. Born in 1961 into a rare martial arts heritage both his father and grandfather were former Jujutsu and judo practitioners Simon Oliver started learning Jujutsu and judo at the tender age of six years to try and calm is boisterous nature. It was a chance experience that lead him into starting karate after seeing a demonstration at Alexander Palace in London by a group of senior Japanese Sensei; he pestered his father to find a dojo. Simon was eventually introduced to karate by a student of the great Tatsuo Suzuki who was a friend of his father. Peter Bell provided private tuition in the Wado Ryu style, due to the age restriction on people starting karate during the late 1960’s early 70’s. Simon received his Shodan with the Wado Ryu before the family moved to Doncaster where he met Alan Rushby Sensei who was teaching the Shukokai (Shito Ryu) style. It was during this time that Simon started to develop a keen interest in Kobujutsu (Old style weapons) and started training in various traditional weapons. Website: https://simonoliversensei.com/wp/ Fb :https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064507879843 If you would like to support the show at no cost to you and you shop with Amazon, please use my affiliate link, for which I get a small commission when you purchase something – note that it is completely free for you! Please find the link below. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3qqfuhy If you would like to support the Karate For Mental Health Programme, you can buy our merchandise (links below) or donate via ☕ Buy me a coffee 👇  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/KFMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Karate Journal here:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/3l9spmt   Shop: https://lesshop.ammhub.com/accessories/anxious-black-belt-mug 🥋About: Les Bubka is an author, Karate coach, entrepreneur, and creator of the #Hikite4ever T-shirt. Promoting inclusive Karate with a focus on mental health aspects of training. Teaching both nationally and internationally. let's connect: info@lesbubka.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1. #151 Principle Centric with Simon Oliver Sensei 01:42:44
2. #150 Boxing with Tommy Joe Moore 02:04:32
3. #149 Longevity and Karate 27:12
4. #148 Conscious Combat Club – Georgia Verry 01:17:37
5. Kumite in Karate – MKT#5 11:08

I hope you will enjoy this episode. If you would like to connect with Dan please check out the links below:

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Are Books Relevant in Training?

In this episode I had the pleasure of chatting with Dr. James Hatch, and our chosen topic was books on training.

As usual in our conversation we drifted over different subjects. I always enjoy talking with James as his depth of knowledge in Karate and many other subjects is just impressive.

We have ventured into some very controversial topics, that might spark up some debate.  I hope you will enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

#151 Principle Centric with Simon Oliver Sensei – Anxious Black Belt Podcast

#151 Principle Centric with Simon Oliver Sensei  Over 50 years of study, practical application, and obsessive interest in the martial arts means Simon Oliver delivers some of the most Dynamic martial arts Seminars around. Born in 1961 into a rare martial arts heritage both his father and grandfather were former Jujutsu and judo practitioners Simon Oliver started learning Jujutsu and judo at the tender age of six years to try and calm is boisterous nature. It was a chance experience that lead him into starting karate after seeing a demonstration at Alexander Palace in London by a group of senior Japanese Sensei; he pestered his father to find a dojo. Simon was eventually introduced to karate by a student of the great Tatsuo Suzuki who was a friend of his father. Peter Bell provided private tuition in the Wado Ryu style, due to the age restriction on people starting karate during the late 1960’s early 70’s. Simon received his Shodan with the Wado Ryu before the family moved to Doncaster where he met Alan Rushby Sensei who was teaching the Shukokai (Shito Ryu) style. It was during this time that Simon started to develop a keen interest in Kobujutsu (Old style weapons) and started training in various traditional weapons. Website: https://simonoliversensei.com/wp/ Fb :https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064507879843 If you would like to support the show at no cost to you and you shop with Amazon, please use my affiliate link, for which I get a small commission when you purchase something – note that it is completely free for you! Please find the link below. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3qqfuhy If you would like to support the Karate For Mental Health Programme, you can buy our merchandise (links below) or donate via ☕ Buy me a coffee 👇  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/KFMH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Karate Journal here:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/3l9spmt   Shop: https://lesshop.ammhub.com/accessories/anxious-black-belt-mug 🥋About: Les Bubka is an author, Karate coach, entrepreneur, and creator of the #Hikite4ever T-shirt. Promoting inclusive Karate with a focus on mental health aspects of training. Teaching both nationally and internationally. let's connect: info@lesbubka.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1. #151 Principle Centric with Simon Oliver Sensei 01:42:44
2. #150 Boxing with Tommy Joe Moore 02:04:32
3. #149 Longevity and Karate 27:12
4. #148 Conscious Combat Club – Georgia Verry 01:17:37
5. Kumite in Karate – MKT#5 11:08

If you would like to support the blog with no cost to you and you shop with Amazon, please feel free to use my affiliate link, for which I get a small commission when you purchase something – note that it is completely free for you!  Please find the link below.

https://amzn.to/3qqfuhy

🥋About: Les Bubka is an author, Karate coach, entrepreneur and creator of the #Hikite4ever T-shirt. Promoting inclusive Karate with a focus on mental health aspects of training. Teaching both nationally and internationally.

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