Anxious Black Belt Podcast

By Les Bubka

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Karate is not what you think! This martial art can be used in many ways, to build your physical strength or mental fortitude. It can be a dynamic sport or a recreational hobby, a self-defense or self-development tool. Join Les Bubka to explore the possibilities within Karate and its connection to mental health, and listen to conversations with different martial artists on various subjects.

Episode Date
#320 WKF Rules Changed!
Apr 20, 2026
#319 Are Martial Arts for Everyone?
Apr 14, 2026
#318 What Type Of Fighter Are You?
Apr 06, 2026
#317 Sho Shin Mindset with Hanshi Jean Frenette
Mar 30, 2026
#316 Lessons from the Unbeaten Path: 50 Years with Don Came
Mar 24, 2026
#315 Hayden Meredith on Becoming an Artist in Martial Arts
Mar 17, 2026
#314 Karate a Moving River with Kris Wilder Sensei
Mar 10, 2026
#313 30 Years of Martial Arts Taught Me This
Mar 03, 2026
#312 Hit, Hold, Hurl Seminar Review
Feb 24, 2026
#311 Moving The Dojo Again!
Feb 17, 2026
#310 Light sparring to ... With Brian Bates Sensei
Feb 10, 2026
#309 Forest conversation with Chris Webb Sensei
Feb 03, 2026
#308 Anxious Black Belts
Jan 27, 2026
#307 Karate Vigilance
Jan 20, 2026
#306 Never Say Never: Enjoy the Moment, Let It Go When It’s Time
Jan 13, 2026
#305 The Black Belt Timeline: Training, Development, and Progression
Jan 06, 2026
#304 New Years Resolutions Suck! Here's Why
Dec 30, 2025
#303 This Wasn’t an Easy Decision
Dec 26, 2025
#302 Christmas Q&A
Dec 23, 2025
#301 You Don’t Find Yourself — You Earn Yourself
Dec 19, 2025
# 300 Sabaki Method Evolution
Dec 16, 2025
#299 Prepare on not Prapare - that is the question
Dec 12, 2025
#298 Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua - Predictions with Tommy Joe Moore
Dec 09, 2025
#297 Scattered Mind with Che Jagger Sensei
Dec 05, 2025
#296 Shu Ha Ri Concept
Dec 02, 2025
#295 Conversations on Karate
Nov 28, 2025
#294 Am I Making a Change?
Nov 25, 2025
#293 Individual Structure in Karate Training with Don Came Sensei
Nov 21, 2025
# 292 Kicks, Confidence, and Karate: The Truth Behind the Training
Nov 18, 2025
#291 Imposter Syndrome Attacks
Nov 14, 2025
#290 Adaptibility in Karate
Nov 11, 2025
#289 Resilience with Kris Wilder Sensei
Nov 07, 2025
#288 Stronger Together: How Karate Communities Build Mental Resilience
Nov 04, 2025
#287 The Power of Controlled Failure in Karate
Oct 31, 2025
#286 Martial Arts Circle of Life
Oct 28, 2025
#285 Through Trauma: William Person’s Journey to Recovery
Oct 23, 2025
#284 Positive Aspects of Karate - Challanges
Oct 20, 2025
#283 What is KaratePraxis with Christian Wedewardt Sensei
Oct 16, 2025
#282 KaratePraxis Castle Retreat
Oct 13, 2025
#281 Karate Kinetics with Patrick Visnovsky
Oct 02, 2025
#280 Karate For Mental Health Seminar Review
Sep 30, 2025
#279 Fight Dad with Harry Flexman
Sep 25, 2025
#278 Karate After 40: Golden Rules
Sep 22, 2025
#277 Mental Health Chat
Sep 18, 2025
#276 Dojo Etiquette
Sep 15, 2025
#275 Finding the Way: A Path Through Karate Styles with Nick Girard
Sep 11, 2025
#274 Responding To Your Comments
Sep 08, 2025
#273 KFMH Update
Sep 04, 2025
#272 This is not Sparring!
Sep 02, 2025
#271 Wing Chun with Sifu Vik Hothi
Aug 29, 2025
#270 Political Karate Show
Aug 22, 2025
#269 Sports Karate with John Gardiner
Aug 14, 2025
#268 Upsetting Karate Folk
Aug 11, 2025
#267 Out of Comfort Zone
Aug 08, 2025
#266 Invest in Young Generation with the UK Karate Podcast
Jul 31, 2025
#265 We've Always Done That in Karate
Jul 28, 2025
#264 Warrior Spirit with Steve Rowe Sensei
Jul 25, 2025
#263 Budo Mindset Magazine with Frenchesca Charlton
Jul 17, 2025
#262 The Truth About Karate Associations Will Shock You!
Jul 15, 2025
#261 The Kira Ora, Czesc – From Guildford to Wellington A Monthly Mental Health Meet-Up
Jul 10, 2025
#260 Rules to Success in Karate
Jul 08, 2025
#259 Kissaki Kai Method with Vince Morris Sensei
Jul 03, 2025
#258 Motobu Choki Okinawan Karate Rebel
Jun 30, 2025
#257 New Ways with Ken Knight
Jun 26, 2025
#256 Life & Legacy of Masutatsu Oyama
Jun 23, 2025
#255 Syllabus as Strategy: Teaching with Purpose or Just Tradition?
Jun 19, 2025
#254 The Legendary Master
Jun 19, 2025
#253 Can Throwing Punches Calm the Mind? The Mental Health Power of Karate
Jun 12, 2025
#252 Black Belt, But Not Enough? Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Karate
Jun 09, 2025
#251 Time Flies
Jun 05, 2025
#250 Stronger Together: How Karate Is Evolving
Jun 02, 2025
#249 How Many Applications Can One Technique Have?
May 30, 2025
#248 Old School vs. Traditional Karate: What’s the Real Difference?
May 26, 2025
#247 Trauma Informed Karate with Jon McLean Sensei
May 23, 2025
#246 Shockingly Bad episode
May 19, 2025
#245 Conversation on Kudo Daido Juku with Mal Sanchez Jones
May 19, 2025
#244 Grit, Commitment and Dedication in Martial arts
May 16, 2025
#243 Fighting for Minds: Mental Health Mission with Troy Koerntjes
May 08, 2025
#242 Find Your Kata: Tailoring Karate to Your Mind and Body
May 06, 2025
#241 Beyond the Belt: Practical Karate, Writing, and Wellbeing
May 01, 2025
#240 The True Path to Black Belt
Apr 28, 2025
#239 What is Burinkan Dojo? with Russ Smith Sensei
Apr 24, 2025
#238 The Continuum Connection: Martial Arts & Mental Health
Apr 22, 2025
#237 Recepies Do Not Make Delicious Meals with Gus Rogers
Apr 18, 2025
#236 From trolls to Training Exciting Weekend
Apr 14, 2025
#235 Behind The Scenes of Pretty Flowers & Power Project with Emily Sensei
Apr 10, 2025
#234 Invisible Sensei with Tuari Dawson Sesnei
Apr 03, 2025
#233 Unexpected with Mary Stevens Sensei
Mar 31, 2025
#232 Seitou Karate with Richard Hang Hong
Mar 30, 2025
#231 Shifting the Mindset: How I Snapped Out of a Rough Patch
Mar 25, 2025
#230 Mindset with Stuart Wade
Mar 20, 2025
#229 Open Minds, Open Dojos: A New Era of Karate
Mar 18, 2025
#228 Kyokushin Budōkai Goshin Dō with Hanshi Marc Howes
Mar 16, 2025
#227 - Rebuilding People with KFMH
Mar 11, 2025
#226 Navigating Structure and Support for Autistic Group Members
Mar 07, 2025
#234 Unexpected with Mary Stevens Sensei
Mar 04, 2025
#225 The Psychology of Combat: Overcoming Fear
Mar 03, 2025
#224 Adaptive Martial Arts with Brandon Ryan
Feb 28, 2025
#223 Should You Write a Book? Here's the Answers!
Feb 25, 2025
#222 Creativity with Michiel Commandeur
Feb 21, 2025
#221 Celebrate Winning
Feb 18, 2025
#220 Karate Breakdown with Michael Nguyen
Feb 13, 2025
#219 Jessica Jones
Feb 07, 2025
#218 What You Get From Seminars?
Feb 03, 2025
#217 Black Belt Mindset with Raj Soren
Jan 31, 2025
#216 Dojo Atmosphere
Jan 28, 2025
#215 Isshin Ryu with Michael Calandra Sensei
Jan 23, 2025
#214 I Feel Like Quitting Karate
Jan 20, 2025
#213 Ecological Approach with Josh Peacock
Jan 17, 2025
#212 Don't Listen To Your Sensei!
Jan 14, 2025
#211 Misogi with Shihan Terry Birkett
Jan 10, 2025
#210 Misogi - Waterfall Training
Jan 07, 2025
#209 Welcome to 2025!
Jan 03, 2025
#208 End of the Year Q&A Part Deux
Dec 30, 2024
#207 End of the year Q&A Part 1
Dec 27, 2024
#206 Ho Ho Ho
Dec 23, 2024
#205 Martial Arts Politics with Shifu Jonathan Bluestein
Dec 20, 2024
#204 Junior Grades, How Many?
Dec 17, 2024
#203 The Old Ways with Steve Lowe Sensei
Dec 13, 2024
#202 Your Mindset is ...
Dec 10, 2024
#201 Grade Transition
Dec 06, 2024
#200 Beyond The Belt: Evolving Karate Curriculum For Them Modern Martial Artist
Dec 03, 2024
#199 Eye Training
Nov 29, 2024
#198 Winner or Team Mate ?
Nov 26, 2024
#197 Removing Kata with Brian Bates
Nov 22, 2024
#196 Grade Frustration
Nov 19, 2024
#195 How Many Kata is Too Many? With Dr. John Titchen
Nov 15, 2024
#194 KFMH - Projects
Nov 12, 2024
#193 Carving Your Own Path
Nov 08, 2024
#192 Price of Success
Nov 05, 2024
#191 Comforts Make Your Karate Weaker
Nov 01, 2024
#190 Is it Karate?
Oct 29, 2024
#189 Budo Collective with Daljit Virdee Sensei
Oct 24, 2024
#188 Development of Taiso
Oct 22, 2024
#187 Knight in Shining Armour
Oct 17, 2024
#186 KFMH Sound Bite with Bobby Coate Sensei
Oct 14, 2024
#185 Finding Unique Voice with Don Came Sensei
Oct 10, 2024
#184 KFMH Sound Bite with Peter Jones Sensei
Oct 07, 2024
#183 KFMH SOund Bite with Brian Bates
Oct 03, 2024
#182 KFMH Sound Bite with Somerset Applied Karate
Sep 30, 2024
#181 Zendo Kai Karate with Brett Ritchie
Sep 26, 2024
#180 KFMH Guildford 2024
Sep 24, 2024
#179 One Step at the Time with Che Jagger
Sep 20, 2024
#178 Happy Where You Are
Sep 17, 2024
#177 Complete Care Geelong with Troy Koerntjes
Sep 13, 2024
#176 The Martial Way with Scott Heaney
Sep 06, 2024
#175 Martial Legends - Gichin Funakoshi
Sep 04, 2024
#174 Martial Legends - Mas Oyama
Aug 30, 2024
#173 Integrity with Garry Lever
Aug 24, 2024
#172 The Mindful Warrior
Aug 21, 2024
#171 Principles of Kata
Aug 15, 2024
#170 Principles of Karate
Aug 09, 2024
#169 Heian Karate with Emily and Paul Musolf
Aug 03, 2024
#168 The Art of Kata
Jul 30, 2024
#167 Budo Way with Hanshi Marc Howes
Jul 24, 2024
#166 Never Give UP with Dave Shaw
Jul 18, 2024
#165 The Hierarchical Path of Martial Arts Instruction
Jul 15, 2024
#164 Karate & Film Making with Mike Zawadzki
Jul 11, 2024
#163 Development In Karate
Jul 05, 2024
#162 Jupiter Belt Origin Story
Jul 02, 2024
#161 Seminar Madness
Jun 24, 2024
#160 When .... Hits the Fan
Jun 17, 2024
#159 Whistlekick with Jeremy Lesniak
Jun 15, 2024
#158 Out of Comfort Zone Again
Jun 11, 2024
#157 Neoclassical Karate with Noah Legel
Jun 07, 2024
#156 - Structure and Power
May 29, 2024
#155 Kung Fu Conversations with Randel Davis
May 25, 2024
#154 Barefoot Karate
May 22, 2024
#153 Nova Karate Jutsu with Andy Allen
May 19, 2024
#152 Jindokai with Dr Stephen Chan
May 17, 2024
#151 Principle Centric with Simon Oliver Sensei
May 13, 2024
#150 Boxing with Tommy Joe Moore
May 05, 2024
#149 Longevity and Karate
May 03, 2024
#148 Conscious Combat Club - Georgia Verry
May 01, 2024
Kumite in Karate - MKT#5
Apr 26, 2024
Morning Karate Thought #4 - Karate Kata
Apr 25, 2024
Morning Karate Thought #3 - Kihon
Apr 24, 2024
#147 Brewing Budo - Ken Knight
Apr 24, 2024
Morning Karate Thought #2- What are the Parts of Karate?
Apr 23, 2024
Morning Karate Thought #1 - What is Karate?
Apr 22, 2024
Plan to Make Karate Better
Apr 20, 2024
Self-Defence Law with Leigh Simms
Apr 18, 2024
Was I Wrong About Karate Combat?
Apr 17, 2024
Animal Instinct with Mary Stevens
Apr 11, 2024
Tsu Shin Gen with Shihan Tommy Adelhall 5th Dan
Mar 31, 2024
The Meaning of Karate Colour Belts
Mar 27, 2024
Fighting from a wheelchair to shouting at Motubu the spider - Tracey Radley
Mar 20, 2024
Adapting & Overcoming Challenges in Kazoku Karate Do
Mar 13, 2024
Head Trauma and Mental Health
Mar 06, 2024
White Belt Again with Christian Wedewardt
Feb 29, 2024
Violence Prevention & Management - Mary Stevens & Chris Webb
Feb 22, 2024
Mc Dojo Life - Rob Ingram
Feb 15, 2024
Inside Fighting - Ilan Srulovicz
Feb 09, 2024
Matthew Law - Geez A Gi Project
Feb 02, 2024
Chris Webb - Grove Martial Arts
Jan 24, 2024
Jamie Clubb, Clubb Chimera Martial Arts
Jan 18, 2024
Don Came - Karate For Life
Jan 09, 2024
Behind Saying and Hearing 'No'
Jan 04, 2024
New Year’s Resolution
Jan 01, 2024
End of Year Q&A Part 2
Dec 28, 2023
End of Year Q&A Part 1
Dec 23, 2023
Kihon
Dec 14, 2023
Brian Bates & Kieran Makenji, Zanshin Karate
Dec 08, 2023
Mental Arts
Nov 28, 2023
Award Winner Bullshit
Nov 16, 2023
Seminar Madness With Christian Wedewardt
Nov 01, 2023
Protecting your child…
Oct 29, 2023
Karate For Mental Health Seminar Review
Sep 27, 2023
Trip to Thailand
Aug 24, 2023
Matt Hudd Interview
Jul 28, 2023
Super Master
Jul 06, 2023
Weaponize your web with Filip Swennen
May 25, 2023
Can you compete after 40?
May 19, 2023
Martial Abuse
May 04, 2023
Karate has a problem!
Apr 20, 2023
Chat with Sir Knight
Apr 06, 2023
There can be only one Sensei!
Mar 24, 2023
Finland Car Chat
Mar 13, 2023
Sugar, Seminars and Anxiety
Mar 02, 2023
Ai opinion on becoming Karate Master!
Feb 03, 2023
Women, Karate & Menopause with Raquel
Jan 25, 2023
Gavin Mulholland Interview
Jan 14, 2023
Karate Combat: Is it Helping Karate’s Image?
Jan 05, 2023
New Year’s Ramblings
Jan 01, 2023
Deadly Karate with Dr. James Hatch
Dec 28, 2022
Christmas Q&A with Les
Dec 23, 2022
Sensei Pain -Tommy Joe Moore
Dec 14, 2022
Trolls, Bullies, Haters & How To Deal With Them
Dec 11, 2022
Tommy Joe Moore Interview
Dec 01, 2022
Karate for Mental Health talk at the Guildford Library
Nov 26, 2022
Rory Miller Seminar
Nov 03, 2022
Keep Your Mouth Shut
Oct 28, 2022
Karate Black Belt with Sue Roberts
Oct 15, 2022
Karate For Life
Oct 05, 2022
Living in the Slow Lane - Caffeine Free
Sep 29, 2022
Karate at Kilimanjaro with Martin Marshall
Sep 21, 2022
Karate For All with Kevin Cooke
Sep 15, 2022
Makeshift karate,broken lineage and my independence.
Sep 07, 2022
Past, Present and Future with Joe Andrews Sensei
Sep 02, 2022
Happy New Year 2022
Jan 02, 2022
Reflections on COVID
Sep 06, 2021
Slow down
Aug 18, 2021
What would you do?
Aug 10, 2021
Qualification Hoarder
Jul 26, 2021
Freedom Day
Jul 20, 2021
Education, Education, Education with Cassandra charles
Jul 13, 2021
On Equality with Zoe Jagger- Hinis
Jul 05, 2021
Internal Dialogue
Jun 28, 2021
Equality Matters with Abigail Paige
Jun 21, 2021
You can't teach them if they're not there with Mike Turbitt
Jun 14, 2021
Communicate, Understand & Resolve
Jun 07, 2021
Soul of Karate with Don Came
Jun 02, 2021
Kicking & Screaming with Melanie Gibson.
May 24, 2021
Armour
May 15, 2021
Competing With Christian O'Brian
May 10, 2021
Challenges with Danny Mason
May 03, 2021
Switch with Jon McLean
Apr 27, 2021
Just Give It A Go with Raquel Fulgoni
Apr 19, 2021
Meditating Your Way Out With Charles Lampshire
Apr 13, 2021
Shitstorm is Coming!
Apr 05, 2021
The Way of Knockdown With Gary Chamberlain
Apr 01, 2021
It's All Ju Jitsu - With Lucci Del-Gaudio
Mar 24, 2021
I'm Just A Student with Mike Clarke Sensei
Mar 16, 2021
Awareness is The Key
Mar 09, 2021
Jealousy with Les
Mar 05, 2021
Overcoming Obstacles with Tiffany Richards
Mar 02, 2021
Practical Taekwondo with Ciaran McDonald
Feb 23, 2021
Conversation with Lee Taylor
Feb 20, 2021
The Art of Communication
Feb 08, 2021
Interview with Dan Holloway
Feb 02, 2021
Trends in Karate During Pandecmic
Jan 26, 2021
Are Books Relevant in Training?
Jan 19, 2021
Strong & Caring
Jan 11, 2021
Shu Ha Ri - Imitate, Innovative and Invent
Jan 06, 2021
Slippery Slopes and Dark Places of Karate
Dec 29, 2020
Merry Christmas with Bah Humbug
Dec 23, 2020
Celebrating our 50th episode with Jamie Gray
Dec 17, 2020
Interview with Mike Clerk
Dec 10, 2020
Interview with Conversations on Karate
Dec 03, 2020
Social media and I
Nov 28, 2020
Interview with Leigh Simms
Nov 27, 2020
Interview with Paul Broomhall Sensei
Nov 19, 2020
Interview with Jamie Clubb
Nov 13, 2020
Interview with Mary Stevens
Nov 05, 2020
Interview With Dr. James Hatch
Oct 29, 2020
Interview with Tracey Radley
Oct 22, 2020
Reflections over the sink-Frustration
Oct 19, 2020
Interview with Samantha and Paul Harrison
Oct 15, 2020
Martial Marriage - Interview with Jen & Chris Hanson
Oct 09, 2020
Interview with Keith Dewey Hypnotherapist
Oct 02, 2020
Interview with John Titchen Sensei
Sep 26, 2020
Interview with Akemi Lucas Sensei
Sep 18, 2020
Hikite4ever - reflections over the sink
Sep 16, 2020
Interview with Andrew Mierzwa Sensei
Sep 10, 2020
Interview with Kris Wilder Sensei
Sep 03, 2020
Reflections over the sink - good day
Sep 02, 2020
Interview with John Johnston Sensei
Aug 27, 2020
Master! I want to train with you.
Aug 23, 2020
Interview with Don Came Sensei
Aug 20, 2020
Sensei Mateusz Jędrzejczyk interview
Aug 13, 2020
Reflections over the sink are back!
Aug 09, 2020
Interview with Michelle and Paul Enfield
Aug 07, 2020
Martial Arts Marriage
Jul 29, 2020
Be Yourself
Jul 25, 2020
Gary Savage Interview
Jul 23, 2020
Bunkai Bastards II
Jul 16, 2020
Writing a book
Jul 12, 2020
Interview with Bunkai Bastards
Jul 09, 2020
Aspire Funding with Tracy James
Jul 03, 2020
Reflections over the sink - Kata
Jun 30, 2020
No, F... No, Yes - Interview with Christian Wedewardt
Jun 26, 2020
Reflections over the sink- Go and do it!
Jun 24, 2020
Adapting Karate -Karate For Mental Health talk.
Jun 19, 2020
Karate For Mental Health
Jun 17, 2020
Interview with Ken Knight
Jun 12, 2020
Reflections over the sink- New Style
Jun 10, 2020
Interview with "Kudo" Mal Sanchez - Jones Sensei
Jun 04, 2020
Not Karate like
Jun 03, 2020
Interview with Iain Abernethy Sensei
May 29, 2020
Reflections over the sink - Art of letting go.
May 27, 2020
Interview with Matt Jardine
May 24, 2020
Reflections over the sink - Finance and KFMH seminar
May 23, 2020
Reflections over the sink- Respect
May 20, 2020
Reflections over the sink - tradition in martial arts.
May 18, 2020
Who am I and why Accidental podcast or something like that.
May 16, 2020
Interview with Andy Allen Sensei
May 15, 2020