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Anxious Black Belt Podcast

Les Bubka
Karate
Mental Health
Karate For Mental Health CIC
Martial Arts
Kata
Community
WKF
Goju-Ryu
Education
Kumite
Shu-Ha-Ri
Self-Defense
Parenting
Self-Defence
Karate For Mental Health
Competition
Boxing
Goju Ryu Karate
Sabaki Method
Bobsled

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.

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Recent Guests

Neil O'Connor
Sensei, firefighter, bodybuilder, karateka
Karate for Mental Health CIC (implied through discussion and sponsor references)
Episode: #324 Neil O’Connor on Cancer, Karate, Firefighting & Never Giving Up
Randy King
Self-Defence Expert, author of The Timeline of Self-Defence
Individual guest
Episode: #323 The Timeline of Self-Defence with Randy King
Chrissie Howard
Sensei, karateka, podcast host, author
Self-described in episode
Episode: #321 Intervew with Chrissie Howard Sensei
Hanshi Jean Frenette
Goju-Ryu master, filmmaker, and author; featured guest sharing career and philosophy
Goju-Ryu practitioner and film stunt veteran
Episode: #317 Sho Shin Mindset with Hanshi Jean Frenette
Don Came
Sensei, returning guest on the show
Karate dojo / coaching circles
Episode: #316 Lessons from the Unbeaten Path: 50 Years with Don Came
Hayden Meredith
Karate instructor, seminar presenter
Seishun Shogun Karate Club (implied), Karate educator
Episode: #315 Hayden Meredith on Becoming an Artist in Martial Arts
Kris Wilder
Karate sensei featured in a broad discussion on teaching and curriculum design
Kris Wilder (instructor/principal)”
Episode: #314 Karate a Moving River with Kris Wilder Sensei
Christian Wedevaard
Guest instructor scheduled for a seminar featuring striking and kata-focused work
Episode: #311 Moving The Dojo Again!
Brian Bates
Coach at Zanshin Karate; returning guest
Zanshin Karate
Episode: #310 Light sparring to ... With Brian Bates Sensei

Host

Les Bubka
Host of Anxious Black Belt Podcast

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 23 ratings
  • One of the best martial arts podcasts

    Les’s podcast is a great listen! Whether it’s hearing his insightful thought on all things “martial”, or listening to the views and experiences of the many and varied martial artists he has interviewed, there’s always something of interest.

    Highly recommended!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CookiemonsterCornwall
    United Kingdom4 years ago
  • Easy listening entertainment and edification for the martial enthusiast.

    Les has a way of making his guests feel very relaxed and the conversations flow easily under his guidance. He has chatted with martial arts luminaries and stalwarts from many different disciplines and stages of learning and development - each unveiling their own unique story! The work Les does to raise awareness of mental health issues is exemplary and his all encompassing approach to the martial arts exceptional!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DC Karate for Life
    United Kingdom5 years ago

Listeners Say

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Listeners praise the host's grounding and respectful conversations.
Guests are varied but consistently focused on practical karate and wellbeing.
Content balances technical martial arts discussion with mental health and community impact.
Host has a thoughtful, approachable interview style that draws out personal stories.

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#295 Conversations on Karate
Q: What are your plans for growing your karate community next year?
The group plans to host nearly 20 seminars, expand to a new location, seek police support for Women's Self-Defense initiatives, and join forces with a BJJ club to become one larger organization while exploring a full-time studio.
#281 Karate Kinetics with Patrick Visnovsky
Q: What role does mindset play in your coaching, and how do you communicate it to younger athletes?
Mindset is central: competition is a daily lesson in discipline, perseverance, and learning from losses. I encourage students to see training as long-term development and to translate those lessons into confidence and consistency in life outside the dojo.
#281 Karate Kinetics with Patrick Visnovsky
Q: How did you move from wrestling with a foreign language and culture to building a coaching system that works for students here in the UK?
I focused on training consistently, learning from mentors, and teaching with a practical, repeated structure. Over time I built clubs, created an English Goju-Ryu federation, and consolidated principles into Karate Kinetics so students can grasp and apply them quickly.
#283 What is KaratePraxis with Christian Wedewardt Sensei
Q: How does the Heian Kata system relate to teaching and learning karate?
The Heian Kata system is a structured, evolving framework where each kata builds on prior concepts, teaching students to manage distance, angles, and responses, while maintaining a focus on practical application and the ability to adapt to different opponents.
#283 What is KaratePraxis with Christian Wedewardt Sensei
Q: Christian, what is CARATEpraxis?
CARATEpraxis is a concept designed for people who love karate and want to go beyond sport; it emphasizes learning through practical, transferable concepts and creating a personal, growth-oriented path that translates to daily life and self-defense.

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2. Randy King
3. Chrissie Howard
4. Hanshi Jean Frenette
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7. Kris Wilder
8. Christian Wedevaard

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