The Armchair Combatives Podcast

Based on Jack's recent Women's Self-Protection Seminar, Pat & Jack take a plunge into the challenges women face in regards to personal security and self-protection. What sort of perpetrators do women face? What sort of crimes are women more commonly subjected to? And what skills are paramount to learn and practice to avoid physical and emotional harm? Press play to find out...

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In this episode, Pat and Jack finally let the cat out of the bag... what truly is the best martial arts movie of all time? What makes good martial arts movies, and how does being a martial artist change the way you view these films? Pop your headphones, press play, and find out...

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In this episode, Pat and Jack discuss how they got into martial arts and what made them choose the style they did. They look at how clubs generally engage with potential students and parents, and how they entice newcomers into the martial arts space. The pair also deep dive into the community as a whole, and what pre-conceived notions people often have before beginning training. Jack draws from his experience of running a karate sc...

Pat and Jack discuss whether 'traditional' approaches to martial arts training are superior to modern styles. Is it more beneficial to train martial arts as done 200 years ago, or should we be moving with the times? Pat draws on his experience of training a variety of differing styles, whilst Jack looks at the differences between old-school Karate and modern practical approaches.

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Pat and Jack delve into the different ways people approach training Martial Arts. Pat looks at how he has selected the arts he has practiced, and to what end, and Jack looks at how he has built onto his existing art of Karate. Is mastery over one system more effective than cross-training?

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Pat and Jack discuss weapon systems, the realistic nature of weapon crime, and the severity of knife defence. Bringing up topics like how the show: The Ultimate Self Defence Championship have helped draw attention to what weapon defence truly looks like, and how dead drilling and elaborate disarms are far less reliable methods of training for realism.

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Pat & Jack discuss how martial arts have evolved over time. Taking a look at their own experiences, the duo dive into the public's perception of martial styles. Debating whether that perception can be skewed due to media representation. Is a sports-based approach best? Or should you focus purely on practicality?

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