Blind adventurer specializing in martial arts, surfing, and storytelling
Marana and Joshua talk about fitness, jiu jitsu, blindness, and how grapplers learn not to have personal space issues. They also discuss stupid things sighted people say to blind people, the value of doing hard things on purpose, and why your best friends are the ones who choke you on a regular basis.
Please show Marana some Instagram love, won’t you? Find and follow @maranaloop on IG.
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Marana and Joshua talk about fitness, jiu jitsu, blindness, and how grapplers learn not to have personal space issues. They also discuss stupid things sighted people say to blind people, the value of doing hard things on purpose, and why your best friends are the ones who choke you on a regular basis.
Please show Marana some Instagram love, won’t you? Find and follow @maranaloop on IG.
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In this episode, Joshua and Michael discuss the importance of authenticity in martial arts practice and in life. They also talk about the importance of people from marginalized groups being included and respected by the instructors and students of their dojo or fighting gym. To this end, Michael wants to develop a network of schools which explicitly welcomes women, members of ethnic and religious minorities, and those from the disability and LGBT communities.
To get in touch with Michael, or to learn more about his Path (Power At Hand) initiative, please send him an email at realkungfuishard@gmail.com.
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Joshua and Jason share their mutual love of martial arts training and their common belief in the value of chosen adversity. They also discuss a range of issues, including police brutality, the War on Drugs, and what purpose the DEA serves. Jason also opens up about his own family history, and the book he is currently writing on some difficult events that inspired his father to pursue a career in law enforcement.
Information about Jason James and his writing can be found by visiting his web site, www.prattlon.com.
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In this episode, Master Abbott and Joshua discuss the power of struggle, the differences between martial arts training and instruction in Japan and the US, and what it takes to be a good martial artist. Master Abbott also shares how he cured himself of injury induced asthma by running a mile every day. This is a must listen for martial artists and anybody who needs to rise to a difficult challenge.
If you’d like to learn swordsmanship directly from Master Abbott, go to www.samuraisports.com.
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There is not a dull moment in this entire episode. John speaks freely about his start in martial arts, the history of The Pit, and some recent controversies involving his school in Arroyo Grande, California.
John’s Instagram is 100% worth a follow, so make sure to find him as @pit_master on Instagram.
If you’d like to learn some of what John Hackleman teaches, check out The Pit Online Dojo YouTube channel.
Thank you, John, for being one of the most entertaining guests I’ve had yet.
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In this episode, Joshua and Grandmaster Scot cover a range of topics, including Grandmaster Scot’s beginning in martial arts and his bridge between some of his more old school training and the way he teaches his own students. It is clear that Joshua and Grandmaster Scot barely scratched the surface of what they could have discussed across their more than 15 years of knowing each other.
You can learn more about Grandmaster Scot at his web site www.scotwith1t.com. He is running an online course in The Ohana Way in early October, and there is still space available as of the publication of this episode. Lastly, if you want to get some of his books for free, you can go to bit.ly/LeaderBlindSpot.
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Sensei Ford and Joshua talk about martial arts, childhood inspirations, and the power of positive mentors. They also chat about their mutual love of martial arts cinema.
Please show Sensei Ford some Instagram love by following him. @williamchristopherford.
He’s also got an awesome YouTube Channel called Kaizen Dojo Films with tons of great content.
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Jeff and Joshua talk about their respective martial arts journeys, exceeding the expectations of others, and the importance of an empowering mindset. Jeff also tells one of the raddest competition stories. You’ll have to wait until the end for that one.
You can learn more about Jeff on Matavation.com. Also, please show some Instagram love to @Mata.vation.
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In this episode, Joshua sits down for an unfiltered conversation with both Kyle and Erik. The 3 of them talk a bit about the Budo Brothers story, as well as some of their common training experiences. Also, some shenanigans ensue.
If you would like to support both Adventure Mind and Budo Brothers, you can do so by purchasing one of the three digital seminars. 50% of all purchases will further enable Adventure Mind to help others live life as vividly as possible.
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