The Primal Radio Podcast celebrates it's 100th show by interviewing Sifu Brent Lance who is a North Carolina based Physics / Chemistry University Professor who has studied martial arts since the age of nine. In this show he discusses: The famous Smokey Mountain Martial Arts Camps Wednesday Night Group Jeet Kune Do (JKD) Smoker Fights / his combat focused approach to gradings The Science behind Power Punching Sifu Brent Lance can be reached via: sifubrentlance@yahoo.com & sifubrentlance@gmail.com Full Bio: https://www.jkdwednite.com/Brent.htm

The Primal Radio Podcast interviews Shawn King a Police Officer based in California. Shawn holds a BJJ Blackbelt & is a Full Instructor in the famous JKD Wednesday Night Group of Redlands California. Tom is joined by Jeremy Lynch in the absence of Jim McCann.

Based in Germany (Rothenburg ob der Tauber) Christian Kluge is a friend of the Primal Radio Podcast and a qualified and talented Jeet Kune Do & Wing Tsun Instructor (as well as a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu). Christian covers topics such as Germany’s approach to Covid, how he suddenly and reluctantly became an instructor, his experience with Chinatown JKD, The WNG, The Art of JKD and his progress in BJJ.   Christian can be reached via the following platforms: wtjkd@web.de kampfkunst-rothenburg.de facebook.com/JKDRothenburg

Primal Radio interviews Shane Long. Today Shane owns several pubs and co-founded a successful brewery, but our focus takes us back to his days on the door in Stockwell and his small but notorious martial arts gym. Johnny Mac (from Show 4) steps in alongside Tom to co-host in Jim's absence.

Tom is joined by Sifu Jeremy Lynch and Dr Asif Naseem to discuss the Coronavirus Outbreak; how it is affecting our lives, what we can do to prevent it spreading and some interesting theories on how it all started.

The Primal Radio Podcast is proud to interview Darnell 'Nelli' Davis; a writer and wellness coach whose forthcoming autobiography 'Dream Awake' details his triumph after the death of his mother at the hands of his father and his healing process in prison after running a marijuana enterprise. Dream Awake is an inspirational story of how anyone can overcome challenging circumstances to achieve their dreams of a better reality. (This show was recorded on 15 March 2019)

Our resident 'world famous' boxing expert Doctor Watson was too drunk to join the show so Jim & Tom filled in to review Wilder vs Fury 2 and what comes next for the Gypsy King!

The "Primal Radio" Podcast interviews Burton Richardson! Burton Richardson started training martial arts in 1979 and he has never stopped. He was lucky to take his first lessons at the original Kali Academy, home of martial arts greats Sifu Richard Bustillo and Guro Dan Inosanto.. Burton traveled the world extensively to pursue his passion. He trained in Manila under Grandmaster Antonio Ilustrisimo, Master Tony Diego, and Master Christopher Ricketts. He's visited Brazil to practice Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He has trained extensively with many top BJJ exponents, including the Machado Brothers, Carlson Gracie, Baret Yoshida, Charuto Verissimo, and Marcelo Garcia. Burton has even journeyed to South Africa several times to train with Zulu warriors in their method of stick fighting. This broad spectrum of experience gives Burton a unique perspective on the arts. Civilians as well as Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) seek his training courses. Burton is the author of 4 books. He wrote for Inside Kung Fu magazine for eleven years. He has been published in Budo Magazine, an international publication as well as other national publications such as Ultimate MMA. He was elected self defense instructor of the year by Black Belt Magazine and inducted into their hall of fame. Burton currently lives in Hawaii with his wife, business and training partner Sarah Badat-Richardson and their daughter Talina-Queen. All three are passionate about realistic self defense training. They travel as a family to teach seminars worldwide. Burton Richardson’s credentials: > Full Instructor in Jun Fan JKD under Guro Dan Inosanto > Full Instructor in Filipino Martial Arts under Tuhon Dan Inosanto > Full Instructor in the JKD Grappling Association under Sifu Larry Hartsell > Instructor in Thai Boxing under Master Chai Sirisute > Guro in Penjak Silat under Pendekar Paul De Thouars > Instructor in Kali Ilustrisimo under GrandMaster Ilustrisimo > Third Degree Black Belt in BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) under Egan Inoue

The Primal Radio Podcast interviews Andrew Staton, an expert on Bruce Lee and his Martial Art & Philosophy (Jeet Kune Do) he is a Jun Fan Journal Columnist (Martial Arts Illustrated Magazine). Andrew Staton has been involved with the Bruce Lee phenomena since 1974. He was a major organiser of The Bruce Lee and Brandon Association which closed a some years ago. He has run many Bruce Lee conventions with guests Van Williams and John T. Benn to name but a few. The associate producer of Bruce Lee Martial Arts Master, he has worked on many other TV and film documentaries including Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey. He's editor of all Martial Arts Illustrated (MAI) Bruce and Brandon Lee supplemental features which include Bruce Lee: The Man The Legend and Jeet Kune Do: What's In A Name with the late Dave Carnell. Andrew has trained in Shotokan Karate, Aikido, Wing Chun and Jeet Kune Do. 

Recorded in Dec 2019, our World Famous Boxing Expert Doc Watson reviews Wilder vs Ortiz 2 & Joshua vs Ruiz 2 with a look ahead to 2020's potential big Heavy Weight Fights. Jim updates us on Primal Gym's star boxer Scraap Showtime Bunch whilst Tom was too hungover to join!

Jim & Tom discuss the stuff we don't like about Martial Arts (caveat of course we do actually love martial arts)!

The Primal Radio Podcast is joined live from Singapore by resident 'world famous' boxing pundit Andy Watts AKA Dr Watson (PhD Havard School of Boxing, BA Hons Yale School of Hard Knox) for his regular Boxing Update show. On the show the good Doctor provides his diagnosis on: Canelo v Kovolev and what comes next. Wilder v Ortiz 2 Tyson Fury and the WWE Joshua v Ruiz 2 Inoue v Donair Usyk at Heavy Weight The You Tubers Primal Gym's very own Scraap Showtime Bunch

Mike Blackgrave appears on the Primal Radio podcast for a third time to discuss his recent mental, physical and spiritual transformation. Michael Blackgrave, founder of SEAMOK, began his first steps in martial arts learning WWII combatives at a young age from his father, a 101st Army Airborne Infantry Veteran. Later Guro Blackgrave also enlisted in the Army and served honorably with the 59th Ordinance Brigade and the 74th USAFAD during the height of the cold war in the capacity of COMSEC security. Additionally Guro Blackgrave gained twenty years experience bounty hunting, bodyguarding, and providing club and special event security. He has taught seminars to civilians, law enforcement and private security personnel throughout the United States and used every opportunity to gain more working knowledge of the arts as he traveled. Mike is a strong advocate of practical and tactical firearm usage, and has taught seminars to civilians, law enforcement, and private security personnel throughout the United States. He is also responsible for building the P.C.C.T. (Police Control Capture Tactics) course for the Waycross, Georgia Police Dept. Mike is a published author on the subject of self-preservation using edged and impact weaponry, and is a member in high standing with the WCMAA (World Combat Martial Artists Association) and also a life member of the NRA. SEAMOK (Simple Effective Aggressive Methods of Kombate) is a combative art system encompassing any weapon, from boots to blades to bullets, toe to toe, downrange, or on the ground. SEAMOK was born from the sweat, blood, and scars of Founder Bwana Mike Blackgrave. Its foundations have roots in a myriad of systems including Goju-Ryu, Wing Chung, Qi Gong Kung Fu, Western Boxing, and a host of Philipino Martial Arts (FMA) such as Silat, Escrima, Kali Illustrisimo. After becoming proficiently adept in all these systems, Guru Blackgrave combined the best aspects of each system, and forged his own art, which applies to body mechanics and combative skills that apply with any confrontation and virtually any weapon. Amo Guro Michael Blackgrave is available for teaching seminars on the concepts and applications of SEAMOK as it applies to empty hand, weapon, and firearms in violent confrontations. Links: https://texasrotr.wordpress.com/mike-blackgrave/

The Primal Radio Podcast interviews Master Wong about his new book "The Event: Little Dragon" the first part of Master Wong's biography. Discover how the early life of Master Wong was dominated by bullying, by violence - and by death. How his violent and troubled early childhood and the influences, both benign and evil, of those around him in northern Vietnam, set him on the path to developing his martial arts skills - making Master Wong into the man he is today. Read about the physical attacks and the bullying that Master Wong endured, even when he was only of pre-school age. How the beatings he suffered came from other children as well as from adults - even family members. Discover how he learned to look after himself; to become self-reliant; to become strong and confident - both physically and mentally. Life-threatening injuries. An attack by a tiger. Explosions - deadly explosions. But just once in a while ... comical. Master Wong's early life was terrifying and action-packed at the same time. Learn how the character of Master Wong started its formation. How the mixed-race boy, living by his wits on the streets of coastal villages and towns near to Halong Bay and stealing to survive, began his journey to international Wing Chun Master. Link to purchase the book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1695804236/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_C7FYDbTP9F3FW Links to more Master Wong content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2NH07Y5tx_PQvqaQGzxKxQ https://masterwongsystem.com https://www.masterwong.tv/home27124386 https://twitter.com/masterwongtv?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/masterwongofficial If you enjoyed this show check out our first show interviewing Master Wong (show 71) and our other podcasts.

The Primal Radio podcast interviews Sifu Harinder Singh Sabharwal. Sifu Singh is a descendant of an unbroken lineage of masters. He has spent many years studying with masters and eating the bitter pill, training and teaching so he can pass on the ancient arts to a modern, cutting edge audience. His science of movement, fighting, wellness, and strategy is an evolution of a global journey spanning continents and cultures. It culminates in the present system which he teaches to Navy SEALS, U.S. Secret Service, SWAT Commanders and Police Captains, executives, F.B.I., C.I.A., CEO’s, DEA, professional athletes, elite law enforcement personnel throughout the United States, as well as other foreign and domestic military and intelligence agencies.  Links to Sifu Singh's Websites: http://www.jkdathletics.com http://www.mindboxing.mykajabi.com https://www.sifusingh.com

Tommy Joe Moore is one of the most articulate / knowledgeable up-and-coming martial arts stars in the UK. Tommy's specialism is Bartitsu (the victorian era's MMA); in this fascinating interview he covers everything from Kenjutsu to 52 Blocks. Tommy has studied numerous arts including Boxing  Pugilism (Bare Knuckle Boxing) Savate (French Kickboxing) Muay Thai  Jeet Kune Do  Karate  Ju Jitsu  Weapons (Western, Japanese, Fillipino) RBSD (Reality Based Self Defence)  Links: https://www.facebook.com/TheBartitsuLab/ https://www.artofmoore.co.uk

The Primal Radio Podcast interviews Joseph Demarco a Sports Performance Trainer for over 20 years. Joe is one of the top strength and conditioning specialists with top notch coaching and nutritional counselling and provides athletes with tools to take their game to the next level. Joseph has trained some of the best athletes in the country, from professional baseball and softball players, football, and hockey players, to Olympic athletes. Links: https://www.demarcotraining.com/ https://www.facebook.com/detrane36/ https://www.instagram.com/detrane36/

Tim Tackett is a martial arts instructor and author from Redlands, California who runs a non-profit group dedicated to preserving Bruce Lee's art of Jeet Kune Do. The new book Essential Jeet Kune Do - This book will serve way to decide what will work the best for you and what aspects of JKD you need to keep, as well as throw away. I feel that it would be impossible to learn this from your instructor, as he will mainly focus on what works best for him. I have been fortunate to have learned from many of the senior students of Bruce Lee and have noticed that they all focus on certain things and not on what some the others are doing. For some it may be the boxing aspects. For some it may be footwork. For others it was trapping energy and the Wing Chun elements. It was only when we started focusing on the Western fencing aspects of JKD that I was able to understand and focus on what has become my essence of JKD. Of course, an instructor cannot just hand you what will become your essence or foundation of your own JKD. This is something that you must discover for yourself as you work to become more a more efficient JKD practitioner. The purpose of this book is too show you most of what we teach in my garage and the basic principles behind each. Once you have worked on these you will come to realize what will work for you and what will not. Some of you will want to focus on distance and footwork. Others will feel comfortable crashing the line. Whatever works for you is the main thing. Just use the book as guideline to discover your own essential JKD.

Keith Miller (a former co-host of Primal Radio) and owner / head coach at Up For It Coaching & Fitness joins us to discuss how he developed his own Fitness Programmes to recover from serious illness (Congestive Heart Failure, Sleep Apnea, Low Testosterone, High Blood Pressure) and how he now shares this knowledge to help others (specialising in Men over 40). Keith Millers's credentials: Certified Lifestyle Fitness Coach Certified Professional Fitness Trainer Certified Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Coach Certified IMPACT Group Fitness Instructor 2nd Dan Force Necessary Combatives Level 10 Knife/Counter Knife Combatives Instructor Certified Muay Thai Instructor Jeet Kune Do Instructor Submission Wrestling Instructor Full Instructor under Hock Hockheim Multiple Black Belt under Jim McCann Hand / Stick / Knife Gun Coach to many MMA, Submission and Kickboxers Well rounded martial artist with an incredible eye for what really works Owner of Up for Fitness Coaching Owner of Sacramento CQC / Louisville CQC Links for more intel: https://upforitcoaching.com/about/ https://www.facebook.com/Up-For-It-Coaching-Fitness-312141359581661/  https://www.facebook.com/LouisvilleCQC/?fbclid=IwAR3RXvPESlKXHIszIjmEWd8dsOb1FDOmKG4JyONR2CCdLu5doNNJz2GbKgc

The Primal Radio Podcast interviews Mattias Persson founder of MATT Combatives. Living in the Malmö area of Sweden, he has trained martial arts for more than 35 years studying various styles including: Current: Pencak Silat various styles, among Pencak Silat Anyar Cimande Buhun. Current: KunTao. 1978-1982 Greco-Roman style wrestling. 1982-1985 Judo. 1985-1988 Karate, Boxing, Tae Kwon Do and a few other traditional arts. 1988-2004 Wing Chun and Jeet Kune Do. Mattias has taught over 100 workshops around Europe and is a leading Combatives Instructor in Thailand. He teaches all kinds of clients: civilians, corporate personnel, traditional arts instructors and law enforcement personnel and has a strong following in Europe. Founded M.A.T.T Combatives in 2007. Europe’s only fully licensed AMOK! Combatives instructor. Developed HAMR Self Defence in 2014. Developed the Defencestick and Defencestick courses in 2014. Traditional arts instructor.