Martial Arts Past and Present
Episodes
S2 E5: From Yellow Pages to Hall of Fame: Don Matthews on Martial Arts Legacy
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rarely does a single phone book advertisement change the entire course of a life. Yet that is exactly what happened when Hanshi Don Matthews began his...
From Kung Fu to Ministry: Building Authentic Martial Arts Leadership with Jef Naayers
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rarely does a conversation about martial arts cut this deep. Jef Naayers, who first fell in love with Kung Fu at age eleven after watching David Carra...
S2 E3: Family Comes First, Even for "Hollywood", Kwan Jang Nim Jose Luis Torres II
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to transform childhood bullying into a lifetime of martial arts mastery? Jose Luis Torres II started training at age five after his ...
Hanshi Jonathan Edmondson – When a Martial Arts Master Learns His Greatest Fight Isn’t Physical
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Starting martial arts training in 1973 after watching Bruce Lee, Hanshi Jonathan Edmondson thought earning a black belt would solve everything. The bu...
S2 E1: Kwan Jang Nim Chris Natzke, Using a Nervous Breakdown as a Turning Point, and more.
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation between Sensei Ed Briz and Kwanja Nim Chris Natsky explores Chris’s 50+ years in martial arts, his mentorship under Bill “Superfoot...
S:2 Ep:0 Action Martial Arts Magazine Mega 2026 Expo in Atlantic City, New Jersey - Overview
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The 2026 edition marked the 25-year milestone of the Action Martial Arts Hall of Honors, widely marketed as the largest martial arts networking, semin...
Ep 9: Mike Hess, From Protection to Purpose. Martial Arts, Faith, and Mastering the Fundamentals
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a seven-year-old boy learns martial arts to protect his mother from domestic violence? Mike Hess, a 10th Dan karate instructor and r...
S1 E8: Angel Lee
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Humble Beginnings to Mastery: Master Angel Lee on Resilience and CharacterStarting with just two years old, Master Angel Lee, a sixth dan martial...
Bill "Superfoot" Wallace's 80th Birthday Bash - Part 2
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you missed Part 1 of Bill’s Birthday Bash interviews, you can find it here… Bill "Superfoot" Wallace's 80th Birthday Bash - Part 1The interview...
Bill "Superfoot" Wallace's 80th Birthday Bash - Part 1
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I come to you from Indianapolis, Indiana from Bill “Superfoot” Wallace’s 80th birthday celebration. Friday’s events included testin...
Ep 5: Author and Third Dan, Mike Gillespie
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sensei Ed Briz welcomes Mike Gillespie, a third Dan from Sarasota, Florida, to discuss his martial arts journey. Mike began in the late 1980s at age e...
Ep 4: "Superfoot" Bill Wallace (Part 2 of 2)
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Sensei Ed Briz as he finishes up interviewing martial arts icon “Superfoot” Bill Wallace, the undefeated middleweight kickboxing world champi...
Ep. 3: "Superfoot" Bill Wallace (Part 1 of 2)
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Sensei Ed Briz as he sits down with martial arts icon “Superfoot” Bill Wallace, the undefeated middleweight kickboxing world champion and 10t...
Ep 2: Want Smarter Kids? Start Weapons Training. Grandmaster David Lee Garrison
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us again as we hear from Grandmaster David Lee Garrison.Early Journey and DisciplineGrandmaster Garrison began martial arts in the 1970s after co...
Master Roy Worth - Ever Think of Quitting? And More.
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Journey with Sensei Ed Brizz as he talks with Master Roy Worth, owner of his own Martial Arts school in Florida. Roy explains how he started his own j...