app01 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:10:05 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Hombu Dojo Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Martial Arts” https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/tags/martial%20arts Sat, 07 Mar 2020 04:00:00 +0000 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 22: Dojo Kids on The Podcast! https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/22 d45d0dfa-73ff-461e-be43-1dfe85021b2c Sat, 07 Mar 2020 04:00:00 +0000 Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew 22 Dojo Kids on The Podcast! full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew This is by far our cutest episode. Three of our badassest dojo kids - Bianca, Defne and Ben - join us on the podcast and reveal to us the world of a child at the early stages of their journey in Budo. Seeing the dojo through their eyes is to see the dojo anew. These kids are very smart and funny and dedicated karate students. Enjoy! 1:03:56 no karate, dojo, hombu dojo, shotokan, ross stewart, ru mew, podcast, martial arts, training, commitment, motivation, kids, dojo, Episode 20: Juan San, the first intern. https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/20 6133e5c2-2ccf-4ff2-8820-cd595d0668f6 Mon, 10 Feb 2020 07:00:00 +0000 Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew 20 Juan San, the first intern. full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Juan, from HDKI Barcelone, was the first intern of the Hombu Dojo internship programme. Two years later he is back in the dojo to train and chat. 43:36 yes karate, dojo, hombu dojo, juan, shotokan, ross stewart, ru mew, podcast, martial arts, training, commitment, motivation Episode 19: Let the boy wear his Batman t-shirts https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/19 17e3eca9-dfb2-4a96-98a3-5702edfcc74d Mon, 13 Jan 2020 13:00:00 +0000 Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew 19 Let the boy wear his Batman t-shirts full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Rokas has found viral fame through YouTube with his "Aikido vs. MMA" video. 100k subscribers later, Rokas shares his story through his channel "Martial Arts Journey". He came to the dojo with a sore ankle and we had an amazing time talking to him. This is a fun and insightful episode. 1:23:56 yes hdki karate, karate, shotokan, mma, aikido, martial arts, journey, lithuania, adventure, straight blast gym, conor mcgregor, john kavanagh, batman, anime, dragonball z, attack on titan, self defense, training, fun, chat, spear, portland, japan, switzerland, uchi deshi, rokas, Episode 18: Earth, Man, Heaven https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/18 d11da5d3-3e63-43d4-8b81-65f85a412200 Fri, 15 Nov 2019 06:00:00 +0000 Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew 18 Earth, Man, Heaven full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew "It's just connecting with the one thing you really have. The only thing you ever had. It's the moment. That is self defense." Rick Hotton Sensei came to us travel weary and soft-spoken, but that didn't stop him from dropping some beautiful warrior priest wisdom on our podcast. Enjoy! (The first 4 minutes of this episode are a bit noisy, but the problem was then resolved). 51:43 yes karate, shotokan, scott langley, rick hotton, martial arts, aikido, Episode 17: Epic Spider Kumite https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/17 8eb31f40-f441-47db-aa2c-0e551006d225 Sun, 10 Nov 2019 21:00:00 +0000 Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew 17 Epic Spider Kumite full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Some dojo chit chat about how we made some changes to our training regime over the summer. We became obsessed with the idea of getting tougher and stronger. And when we train hard, our students have to train hard! 40:40 yes hombu dojo podcast, tough training, training, fitness, leg kick, karate, shotokan, white belt, strength and conditioning, weights, motivation, martial arts, dojo life, kumite, karate kids, competition, shidoin geiko, hdki karate, arachnophobia, boxing, sparring, spiders, chrissie howard, makotokai, summercamp, sensei 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 15: Chi is relaxation and alignment https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/15 d2f3b64e-36f8-49b4-b45f-1a6c7c119641 Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:00:00 +0100 Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew 15 Chi is relaxation and alignment full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Scott Langley Sensei in conversation with Dr. Martin Lindley Sensei. This episode includes a lot of in depth discussion of biomechanics, sports science and how it all comes back to karate. 50:43 yes loughborough university, sports science, exercise, biomechanics, martin lindley, scott langley, karate, shotokan, shito ryu, podcast, hdki, hombu dojo, ross stewart, ru mew, bruce lee, sensei, martial arts, boxing, mcgregor, tyson, wilder, tai chi, boxing, chi, qi, chinese medicine, alignment, relaxation 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 11: How to be Zen https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/11 0a38a7c6-70ca-40e7-a7db-91d8c1907e90 Fri, 09 Aug 2019 19:15:00 +0100 Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew 11 How to be Zen full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Our ninth intern, Kevin Downard Sensei from HDKI Ohio joins us to talk about his karate background and his expectations for the internship. We touch on some karate politics along the way, but we managed to be very diplomatic! We then responded to a listener question which had us talking about how to avoid fear and anxiety when sparring. 1:06:06 yes hdki, wtko, shotokan, karate, internship, kenshusei, hombu dojo, scott langley, ross stewart, ru mew, richard amos, ohio, usa, ireland, dublin, martial arts, podcast, training, tabata, kumite, sparring, anxiety, panic, mental health, full contact, instructor, environment, zen, mindset, flow, injury, kickboxing 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, Episode 1: New years, conditioning, hikite and ego https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/1 d326b287-352d-44e4-9101-a1a120a3c50e Fri, 15 Mar 2019 20:00:00 +0000 Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew 1 New years, conditioning, hikite and ego full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew In our first ever podcast, we discuss some karate related topics we think the people will enjoy. 54:07 yes karate, martial arts, hikite, strength, conditioning, training, ego