In the latest episode we chat to Jamie Clubb about his and Mary Stevens new child focused self protection course, Animal Instincts. https://animalinstincts.ai/Socials and Merchhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21https://www.facebook.com/conversationsonkaratewww.co…

It’s episode 70, which can mean only one thing….the return of Ken of Kenfu! Join us as we talk everything from A.I, books, Star Wars, technology and even a bit of Martial Arts. Ken also tells us about the struggles he’s been going through after a nasty injury, and the inspiring way he’s been dealing with it. Hope you enjoy!Links from our chathttps:…

Strap yourselves in for the most controversial martial arts chat of all time!! Well not quite, but Sue & Greg go over some hard truths of Karate and martial arts in episode 69 of Funakoshis favourite podcast. Socials and Merchhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21ht…

Sue and Greg answer questions from the listeners in the final episode of 2023! Thank you to everyone who sent in questions and to all of you for the support this year. Socials and Merchhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21https://www.facebook.com/conversationsonkar…

Sue and Greg talk about British UFC champions, class distractions, the dreaded hikite and more! Socials and Merchhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21https://www.facebook.com/conversationsonkaratewww.conversationsonkarate.comOur training notebook! https://amzn.to/3…

Sue and Greg talk about UFC 294, the recent Karate Combat course held by AKA in Poole, Francis Nganou shocking the combat sports world and more! Socials and Merchhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21https://www.facebook.com/conversationsonkaratewww.conversationsonk…

Sue and Greg talk about YouTuber boxing, feeling burnt out on Karate, Muay Thai, BJJ and everything else in between! Socials and Merchhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21https://www.facebook.com/conversationsonkaratewww.conversationsonkarate.comOur training notebo…

Sue and Greg have a long over due catch up on the world of Karate and martial arts! Socials and Merchhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21https://www.facebook.com/conversationsonkaratewww.conversationsonkarate.comOur training notebook! https://amzn.to/3zTtAwuOur Me…

Sue and Greg are joined by longtime friend of the podcast Dr James Hatch to talk all things Karate, Kobudo and everything else in between. Also we wanted to say a massive shoutout to long time listener Ben Holbrook who came to train with us a couple of weeks ago. This was recorded before then so we couldn’t shout him out during the episode, but the…

Sue and Greg are joined by Joe Andrews to talk about the recent Martial Arts festival hosted by Matt Stait (who joins us as the end of the episode). Socials and Merchhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21https://www.facebook.com/conversationsonkaratewww.conversation…

Since we last spoke to Hanshi there’s been a global pandemic and he’s moved countries twice which means there’s a lot to catch up on! Join us as we have another fantastic chat with the legendary Patrick McCarthy who joins us all the way from Okinawa. https://instagram.com/koryuuchinadi?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==https://youtube.com/@EastWestFightingArt…

It’s episode 60 which can mean only one thing, the return of Ken Andrews!! No that’s not right, the return of Joe Knight!! They look so similar it’s an easy mistake to make….it’s the return of Ken Knight and Joe Andrews! Join us as we talk about all things martial arts, beards, teaching and so much more. Socials and Merchhttps://www.instagram.com/g…

Sue and Greg chat about the amazing UFC 287 event! Socials and Merchhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21https://www.facebook.com/conversationsonkaratewww.conversationsonkarate.comOur training notebook! https://amzn.to/3zTtAwuOur Merch! https://www.teepublic.com/us…

Greg and Sue are joined by special guest Jamie Clubb to talk martial arts, self protection and Jamie’s book on children’s self protection “When parents aren’t around”. Check out Jamie’s website at the link below, and we hope you enjoy this episode! https://clubbchimera.comSocials and Merchhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.c…

Greg and Sue hit record and talk about the UFC, Tuesday training, BJJ and more! Socials and Merchhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21https://www.facebook.com/conversationsonkaratewww.conversationsonkarate.comOur training notebook! https://amzn.to/3zTtAwuOur Merch!…

Greg and Sue hit record and talk about whatever comes to mind, with a bit of karate in there too! Socials and Merchhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21https://www.facebook.com/conversationsonkaratewww.conversationsonkarate.comOur training notebook! https://amzn.to…

Greg, Sue and Matt talk all things UFC 283 in the return of under the spotlight! Socials and Merchhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21https://www.facebook.com/conversationsonkaratewww.conversationsonkarate.comOur training notebook! https://amzn.to/3zTtAwuOur Merch…

We’re joined once again by the great Joe Saunders to talk martial arts, self defence, professional wrestling and beer! Check out Joes own podcast at https://www.violencepod.comSocials and Merchhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21https://www.facebook.com/conversati…

Sue and Greg answer fantastic listener questions in this Christmas episode Ask us Anything! From whether Kata should be altered to most inspiring guests tune in and chill out.Socials and Merchhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21https://www.facebook.com/conversatio…

Greg throws some quick fire questions at Sue in the first of the Q&A “Brutal elegance” edition. Socials and Merchhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21https://www.facebook.com/conversationsonkaratewww.conversationsonkarate.comOur training notebook! https://amzn.to/3…

Sue throws some quick fire questions at Greg in the return of the Q&A! Socials and Merchhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21https://www.facebook.com/conversationsonkaratewww.conversationsonkarate.comOur training notebook! https://amzn.to/3zTtAwuOur Merch! https://…

Matt Jardine is back to give us an in person account of all things UFC 280! Socials and Merchhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21https://www.facebook.com/conversationsonkaratewww.conversationsonkarate.comOur training notebook! https://amzn.to/3zTtAwuOur Merch! htt…

Sue and Greg talk the recent Dan grading that was held for Somerset Applied Karate and discuss one of the hosts long overdue rank promotion. Socials and Merchhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21https://www.facebook.com/conversationsonkaratewww.conversationsonkarat…

Sue and Greg talk the UFC and Leon Edwards epic head kick KO, our recent seminar with Les Bubka, Iain Abernethy and Chris Hanson, as well as all things beard fondling related. Socials and Merchhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21https://www.facebook.com/conversati…

For the milestone that is episode 50, Sue and Greg are joined by two Kens, or two Joes…..whichever way you look at it! We talk about Karate, Kobudo, BJJ, self defence and a whole lot more! Greg and Ken even find the time to geek out about Obi Wan Kenobi. Hope you enjoy this one as much as we did. KenFu TVhttps://youtube.com/c/kenfuTVSocials and Mer…

Sue, Greg and Matt discuss UFC 277! From the lows of greats suffering injuries to the absolute domination shown by one of the greatest ever, there’s a lot to be learned from this one. Socials and Merchhttps://youtube.com/channel/UCRq_hHmVz4JxiBSWeWEkc9Qhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twi…

Sue and Greg talk the highs and lows of UFC London! Socials and Merchhttps://youtube.com/channel/UCRq_hHmVz4JxiBSWeWEkc9Qhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21https://www.facebook.com/conversationsonkaratewww.conversationsonkarate.comOur training notebook! https://a…

Sue, Greg and Matt talk UFC 276, breaking boards (even the ones that don’t hit back), and we discover deep secrets of the Matt slash! Socials and Merchhttps://youtube.com/channel/UCRq_hHmVz4JxiBSWeWEkc9Qhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21https://www.facebook.com/…

Sue and Greg talk Glastonbury, tv shows, martial arts journeys, karate and for some reason vegan brownies! Sue also asks about motivation, training and kihon! Socials and Merchhttps://youtube.com/channel/UCRq_hHmVz4JxiBSWeWEkc9Qhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21…

Sue, Greg and and Matt are back to talk about the latest UFC! 275 was filled with technical brilliance, not so technical brilliance, emotion and everything else in between. Enjoy! Socials and Merchhttps://youtube.com/channel/UCRq_hHmVz4JxiBSWeWEkc9Qhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter…

Sue and Greg talk about the recent training session Les Bubka came to teach as well as a host of other random thoughts, ideas and Ken of Kenfu TV! Socials and Merchhttps://youtube.com/channel/UCRq_hHmVz4JxiBSWeWEkc9Qhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21https://www.…

Sue and Greg are joined by Joe Andrews and Matt Jardine as they discuss and dissect their recent completion experiences! Socials and Merchhttps://youtube.com/channel/UCRq_hHmVz4JxiBSWeWEkc9Qhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21https://www.facebook.com/conversations…

This episode sees Sue, Greg and Matt talk about the highs and the absolute lowest of lows in UFC 274! Socials and Merchhttps://youtube.com/channel/UCRq_hHmVz4JxiBSWeWEkc9Qhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21https://www.facebook.com/conversationsonkaratewww.convers…

In this episode Greg and Sue chat with an extremely special guest! He’s a karate practitioner, Thai Boxer, a pioneer of MMA with a pro record of 28W 4L, an ambassador for Karate Combat and so much more…. It was an honour of us to sit down and chat with the legend Mr Bas Rutten! Socials and Merchhttps://youtube.com/channel/UCRq_hHmVz4JxiBSWeWEkc9Qht…

Sue and Greg take it back to basics with a chat about their upcoming competition, how training is going, self defence and a few other bits thrown in for good measure.Socials and Merchhttps://youtube.com/channel/UCRq_hHmVz4JxiBSWeWEkc9Qhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokara…

We’re back for another epsiode of UFC Under the spotlight! UFC 273 had violence, technical mastery and everything in between. We also chat about Matts recent visit and what makes a great teacher. Socials and Merchhttps://youtube.com/channel/UCRq_hHmVz4JxiBSWeWEkc9Qhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karat…

We’re back for another episode of UFC Under the spotlight! This time it’s the epic UFC London, we even sneak in a little Karate and Kata talk. Have a listen and let us know your thoughts on UFC London. Socials and Merchhttps://youtube.com/channel/UCRq_hHmVz4JxiBSWeWEkc9Qhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on…

In this episode we are joined by the wonderful Richard Dimitri and Pamela Armitage! The topic of the day was REAL self defence (hint, it rarely involves any martial arts) and how to identify the various types of violence. If you’re interested in self defence then this is a must listen episode. https://studyofviolence.comhttps://www.selfdefencegloba…

It’s another UFC chat which means only one thing….Matt Jardine is joining us again. We talk the wrestling heavy UFC 272 and Matt reveals details of the secret deadly technique he learned in Japan many years ago! Socials and Merchhttps://youtube.com/channel/UCRq_hHmVz4JxiBSWeWEkc9Qhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conver…

We are joined by Joe Saunders from the managing violence podcast! We have a really great discussion about de-escalation, the reality of violence and how most martial artists aren’t properly prepared to teach violence management. Check out Joes website for some great material and the details of his upcoming UK seminar tour. https://www.violencepod.c…

Sue & Greg are joined once again by the unofficial third host, Mr Matt Jardine, to talk UFC 271, Spanish archers and a little bit of karate for good measure. Socials and Merchhttps://youtube.com/channel/UCRq_hHmVz4JxiBSWeWEkc9Qhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21h…

Sue & Greg are joined once again by the unofficial third host, Mr Matt Jardine, to talk UFC 270 (for a bit) and then go off on tangents about who knows what else! Socials and Merchhttps://youtube.com/channel/UCRq_hHmVz4JxiBSWeWEkc9Qhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?…

Sue and Greg ramble about what a “black belt” really is! Inspired by Ken Knight of Kenfu TV, we dive into what makes a black belt and all the controversy that may or may not come with it! If you have thoughts on this topic then get it touch and let us know what you think! Socials and Merchhttps://youtube.com/channel/UCRq_hHmVz4JxiBSWeWEkc9Qhttps://…

The first episode of 2022 is actually the final episode of 2021! Take a step into the past as we talk about DK Yoo and Bradley Scott, the UFC and more importantly, everything GOOD in the Karate world! Socials and Merchhttps://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://twitter.com/convokarate?s=21https://ww…

We are joined once again by thr wonderful Ken Knight of KenfuTV! We chat about Karate, Kali, BJJ as well as the importance of belts, The Karate Kid and much more. Give it a listen, get in touch with us and Ken to let us know what you think, and of course check out Ken’s fantastic YouTube channel linked below!https://youtube.com/c/kenfuTVLinks to ch…

In this BONUS episode we chat about the fantastic fights at both UFC 267 and 268! Enjoy our thoughts and check out the links below and see what you think of the fights. Videos to check out Chandler vs Gaethje https://youtu.be/gADM3DUXFPURose vs Weili 2 https://youtu.be/EeKDAqL4G2EUsman vs Covington 2 https://youtu.be/4LtfiYHvLtMHolloway enters the …

Rest in Peace Sensei Chuck Merriman. We recorded this conversation with Chuck Merriman in August 2020. He talked to us for a long time and he told us incredible stories, One favourite was the time that he met Richard Burton in London. He sadly passed away in October 2021 and we wanted to say thank you to him for his generosity to spending so long w…

This episode we are joined by Mary Stevens. We talk a lot about Mary’s work in India, woman’s self defence, the problems with martial artists teaching self defence and much more! If you’d like to donate to help Marys fantastic cause then please click the link below. https://www.facebook.com/donate/387584596213187/414354080047455/http://www.redbriga…

In this episode we are joined by Mario McKenna. We had a great discussion on history, translations, and he shares with us his thoughts on the current direction of Karate. His latest book translation, An introduction to Karate Do by Kenwa Mabuni, is out now.https://www.lulu.com/en/gb/shop/genwa-nakasone-and-kenwa-mabuni-and-mario-mckenna/an-introduc…

Sue and Greg chat absolute nonsense…..with a fair bit of gold thrown in for good measure! Listen to Greg’s brain slowly deteriorate while they talk Karate and onions for some reason.https://www.instagram.com/glynham1990https://www.instagram.com/conversations_on_karatehttps://www.facebook.com/conversationsonkaratewww.conversationsonkarate.comOur tra…