KUDEN! Martial Arts, Self-Defense & Survival Podcast
1) e262 – KUDEN! – Empathy With Edges: The Lines Between Helping, Enabling & Sacraficing Yourself
In this episode, we delve into the subtle yet critical distinction between offering genuine support and inadvertently enabling detrimental behaviors. We’ll explore how true independence empowers indiv...Show More
2) e261 – KUDEN! – Freedom Through Options: The Self-Made Warrior’s Path
In this week’s episode, we’re looking at how the belief that “you have no choice” can quietly imprison even the strongest among us – how the illusions of limitation, born from habit, fear, or past pai...Show More
3) e260 – KUDEN! – Enduring the Knowledge? The Hidden Gates to Mastery or Mediocrity?
In this week’s episode, we’re looking at why every serious student eventually encounters hidden gates – points where distraction, ego, or social friction threaten to derail growth – where they are for...Show More
4) e259 – KUDEN! – Strength in Disguise – How a Ninja Turns Weakness into Power!
Most people in leadership positions, and those seeking success in any endeavor try to cover their insecurities with success. But the greatest warriors – and the most effective leaders – understand thi...Show More
5) e258 – KUDEN! – Kyusho: Now What You Might Think and Why That’s a Problem
Most martial artists misunderstand ‘Kyushu’ as just “pressure points”. This leaves them open to believing that they’re primary focus is on pain compliance. In this episode, we’re going to break that m...Show More
6) e257 – KUDEN! – KIHON: The Root, the Reflection & the Real Path!
In the words of my teacher, Soke Masaaki Hatsumi: “Students move on too soon. They want the next technique but have not truly understood the first.” During this episode, I want to share a perspective ...Show More
7) e256 – KUDEN! – Why Most Martial Artists Stay White Belts Forever
Most martial artists never quit at white belt. But most stay white belts — mentally, emotionally, and tactically — even long after they’ve earned the rank of black belt. Why? Because they never stayed...Show More
8) e255 – KUDEN! – The Courage to Be Cut – Power, Restraint, and the Warrior’s Path
What does it truly mean to be a warrior in today’s world? In this powerful episode, we dive deep into a rarely understood but critically important principle from Hatsumi Sensei and the old warrior tra...Show More
9) e254 – KUDEN! – Hicho no Kamae – The Hidden Secrets of Patience, Timing, and Tactical Adaptability
In this episode of KUDEN! Radio, we look at the hidden wisdom behind one of Ninjutsu’s most misunderstood combat postures – Hicho no Kamae – and why it’s far more than just a ‘one-legged (‘crane’) sta...Show More
10) e253 – KUDEN! – The Ninja’s Secret Weapon – Winning Before the Fight Even Starts
The #1 thing most martial artists are missing is what made the Ninja masters of survival: Mental Mastery. In this episode, I’ll reveal the powerful training methods, skill-development areas, and minds...Show More