Classical Japanese martial arts expert Ellis Amdur returns to the show to discuss his new book, Roots Still Cracking Rock, and to offer some controversial takes on the history of ancient Japanese fighting arts as well as aikido and BJJ.

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In this episode of the Martial Podcast, host Mark Jacobs talks to Professor Rey Gonzales, one of the world's leading historians of Filipino martial arts, who explains how everything you think you know about FMA history is probably wrong.

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In this episode of The Martial Podcast, host Mark Jacobs examines why you may not want to mix your karate kata with handguns (unless you really don't like all the people standing around you in the dojo).

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In this episode of The Martial Podcast, host Mark Jacobs talks with SWAT officer and World Police and Fire Games martial arts champion Don Gulla about training police officers, grappling over a weapon and his Arrestling defensive tactics program for law enforcement.

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In this episode of The Martial Podcast host Mark Jacobs talks with MMA writers Chuck Mindenhall and John Lee about the upcoming UFC show at the White House. Who wins between Topuria and Gaethje? Is Alex Pereira is the most protected fighter in UFC history? Is this all a sign our own Roman Empire is dead and we're rapidly slipping into the dark ages? Listen and find out.

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In this episode of The Martial Podcast, guest Aran Dharmeratnam discusses training in martial arts around the world with people like Rickson Gracie and how he's applied those lessons in work as a bouncer, private investigator and international security consultant.

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Long-time martial arts manager, promoter and bon vivant Mike Flint drops by to discuss his dealings with legends like Chuck Norris, Howard Jackson, Gene LeBell, Oleg Taktarov and just how he helped create the first ever boxing-MMA crossover card.

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The Martial Podcast is back for Season 2, Episode 1 (AKA episode 19) as host Mark Jacobs discusses bare knuckle boxing, wing chun kung fu and just what part of the hand you should hit with.

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