app02 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:20:17 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Hombu Dojo Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Kata” https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/tags/kata Sat, 19 Oct 2019 22:00:00 +0100 We are Ross and Ru, full time karate instructors at the HDKI Headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. Teaching and training under Scott Langley Sensei, we are dedicated to developing our level physically and mentally. After morning trainings, weekend seminars, or informal pad sessions, when our bodies are recovering, our minds are still working. This podcast is a vehicle for our musings on karate. We talk theory, training methods, teaching methods, and general chit chat about happenings in the karate world, as well as sharing stories about our dojo life. en-ie episodic HDKI headquarters instructors Ross and Ru discuss their karate lives and their karate adventures. Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew We are Ross and Ru, full time karate instructors at the HDKI Headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. Teaching and training under Scott Langley Sensei, we are dedicated to developing our level physically and mentally. After morning trainings, weekend seminars, or informal pad sessions, when our bodies are recovering, our minds are still working. This podcast is a vehicle for our musings on karate. We talk theory, training methods, teaching methods, and general chit chat about happenings in the karate world, as well as sharing stories about our dojo life. yes karate, martial arts, combat sports, strength and conditioning, hdki, hombu dojo, ross stewart, scott langley, ru mew, sensei Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com Episode 16: You don't look like you're good at karate https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/16 a395fd3c-b148-4fc4-8092-aa1b8e16a9b6 Sat, 19 Oct 2019 22:00:00 +0100 Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew 16 You don't look like you're good at karate full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Sit back and relax as we regale you with tales of the karate adventures of Summer 2019. From falling for the toughest girl in Italy, to farting loudly in Tai Chi class. Of course, passing our gradings was also a highlight! Paolo Bolaffio, Simon Bligh, Rick Hotton, and Scott Langley are among the Sensei who made last summer for us. 1:06:32 yes sensei, karate, hdki, hombu dojo, tommy butler, 5th dan, godan, podcast, martial arts, aiden trimble, richard amos, scott langley, ru mew, ross stewart, shotokan, karate life, dojo life, kawasoe, karate adventures, chef, kitchen, kata, sochin, tekki shodan, tekki sandan, training, exercise, paolo bolaffio, makotokai, italy, denmark, rick hotton, simon bligh, grading, nidan, yondan, black belt, adventure, tai chi, bagua, sword, tough, training, unsu, kata, kumite Episode 14: Back Leg Drive https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/14 d0b292b4-b1c4-419f-a103-0d07c6249c81 Sun, 15 Sep 2019 14:00:00 +0100 Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew 14 Back Leg Drive full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Kevin Downard Sensei talks to us at the end of his internship. We talk about what he's learned and all the ups and downs along the way. Ross and I near the end of the road to Denmark for our gradings. 43:08 yes ross stewart, ru mew, karate, scott langley, hdki, shotokan, seminars, solo training, dojo, kata, sochin, unsu, kenshusei, uchi deshi, kevin downard, sensei, adventure, back leg drive, yahara, yondan, nidan, grading, Episode 13: There's a guy in your way and then pain happens. https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/13 a13d0997-3a8d-46c4-9df5-d5fc9eb881d4 Mon, 02 Sep 2019 07:00:00 +0100 Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew 13 There's a guy in your way and then pain happens. full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Christian Oygarden and Paul Uren share their very insightful views on kata, bunkai, and developing as a middle-aged karateka. Besides all the wealth of karate wisdom shared herein, this episode also contains a very bad and slightly offensive Iain Abernethy impersonation. 44:30 yes karate, shotokan, training, scott langley, ross stewart, ru mew, hombu dojo, dublin, ohio, grading, black belt, martial arts, hdki karate, nidan, yondan, kata, kumite, kihon, dojo, fails, shotokan, bunkai, iain abernethy, dave hazard, paul uren, christian oygarden, norway, england, self defense Episode 12: Great vengeance and furious anger! https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/12 4e1a627e-6e64-463f-80e0-6f0ff7b840fd Mon, 26 Aug 2019 20:00:00 +0100 Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew 12 Great vengeance and furious anger! full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew With Kevin Downard Sensei from Ohio, our current intern, we talk about getting out students ready for grading and dealing with difficult parents. 45:32 yes karate, shotokan, training, scott langley, ross stewart, ru mew, hombu dojo, dublin, ohio, tabata, fitness, kids, grading, black belt, martial arts, parents, customer service, hdki karate, nidan, yondan, kata, kumite, kihon, dojo, fails, Episode 9: Tommy Sensei joins us for beers and karate banter https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/9 d72493b1-23b8-477e-a91a-3b4c44b2ec04 Wed, 24 Jul 2019 15:45:00 +0100 Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew 9 Tommy Sensei joins us for beers and karate banter full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Episode 9 is a direct continuation of episode 8. These two episodes go together. After Tommy had finished training he went for a beer run and then sat down and joined the discussion. We covered a lot, including Shu-Ha-Ri, kata applications, self-defense and of course the fails of the week! 41:45 yes guinness, karate, shotokan, scott langley, richard amos, steve ubl, rick hotton, shu ha ri, ross stewart, ru mew, tommy butler, sensei, self defense, kata, jesse enkamp, fails Episode 8: Role models, solo training, senior/junior relationships https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/8 00ab6855-9e77-4d7b-9975-1c7268c6bd43 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 13:00:00 +0100 Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew 8 Role models, solo training, senior/junior relationships full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Episodes 8 and 9 are essentially parts 1 and 2 of the same episode. We went on a marathon recording session as we had so much to discuss. Once again we spent some time talking about females in the dojo and the unique challenges they face, this time with regards karate role models. Then we talked about solo training, it's pros and cons, and how your relationships with your doki effects your training. 38:34 yes ross stewart, ru mew, karate, scott langley, hdki, shotokan, seminars, solo training, feminism, role models, dojo, kata, Episode 7: Guy Brodeur Sensei and Scott Langley Sensei on kata, bunkai, Steve Ubl, teaching and learning. https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/7 26b20c43-c853-474d-af11-89448977a040 Fri, 14 Jun 2019 22:00:00 +0100 Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew 7 Guy Brodeur Sensei and Scott Langley Sensei on kata, bunkai, Steve Ubl, teaching and learning. full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Ross and Ru sat down with Guy Brodeur, his student Jean Phillipe, and Scott Langley Sensei to talk about ... karate! We covered a lot of topics and found Guy and Scott to be over flowing with martial arts wisdom. 1:01:52 yes guy brodeur, scott langley, karate, martial arts, hombu dojo, hdki, shotokan, shotokan canada, bunkai, kata, steve ubl, instruction, slower, ross stewart, ru mew, Episode 5: Andrea Carbon Sensei on solo training, women in karate and more. https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/5 78e34d3b-19ea-4c08-9ef9-661c77cbe7d7 Thu, 02 May 2019 15:00:00 +0100 Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew 5 Andrea Carbon Sensei on solo training, women in karate and more. full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew We sat down with Andrea Carbon Sensei during Kangeiko 2019 to talk about being a female instructor as well as sharing our experiences of training alone and generally having some chit chat about our karate lives! 28:18 yes <p>We sat down with Andrea Carbon Sensei during Kangeiko 2019 to talk about being a female instructor as well as sharing our experiences of training alone and generally having some chit chat about our karate lives! </p> andrea carbon, sensei, ross stewart, ru mew, karate, hdki karate, hdki, hombu dojo, martial arts, kangeiko, dublin, podcast, training, exercise, cold training, women in martial arts, sexism, feminism, solo training, kata, kumite, lancashire, karate adventures, shu ha ri, scott langley, competition, We sat down with Andrea Carbon Sensei during Kangeiko 2019 to talk about being a female instructor as well as sharing our experiences of training alone and generally having some chit chat about our karate lives!

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]]> Episode 4: Tommy Butler Sensei on karate, life, and his Karate Life! https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/4 01e5e4b2-0c33-4ba0-a59c-edbf9cc3b654 Mon, 22 Apr 2019 17:00:00 +0100 Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew 4 Tommy Butler Sensei on karate, life, and his Karate Life! full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Tommy Butler Sensei, 5th Dan HDKI is everyone's favourite Sempai here at the Hombu Dojo in Dublin. Always eager to help others, always enthusiastic and VERY good at kata. In this episode he talks to us about all the experiences he has gathered on his journey so far. 46:46 yes sensei, karate, hdki, hombu dojo, tommy butler, 5th dan, godan, podcast, martial arts, aiden trimble, richard amos, scott langley, ru mew, ross stewart, shotokan, karate life, dojo life, kawasoe, karate adventures, chef, kitchen, kata, sochin, tekki shodan, tekki sandan, training, exercise,