Modern Aikidoist Podcast

By Tristan Chermack

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Episodes: 203

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Thoughts and ideas for the aikido practitioners and any martial artists interested in martial arts history, training, strategy, and growth.

Episode Date
Ep. 203: Combatives - Good or Bad?
May 14, 2025
Ep. 202: Training for Our Modern Age
Apr 18, 2025
Ep. 201: Making Your Martial Art Your Own
Mar 18, 2025
Ep. 200: When is a Martial Art Too Specialized? - with Matt Stait
Feb 11, 2025
Ep. 199: Aikido's Past and Present with Marcus Encel
Jan 26, 2025
Ep. 197: Deep Dive on Atemi
Nov 22, 2024
Ep. 196: The Issues with Aikido's Weapons
Nov 05, 2024
Ep. 195: Aikido and Its Future - with Tengu
Oct 13, 2024
Ep. 194: Teaching De-escalation in Training - with Dunken Francis
Sep 12, 2024
Ep. 193: The Future of Yoshinkan Aikido - with Joe Thambu
Mar 01, 2024
Ep. 192: Next Evolution in Martial Arts - with Matt Stait and John Keeley
Feb 07, 2024
Ep. 191: Reimagining the Dojo and Training - with Col. Todd Hulsey
Nov 20, 2023
Ep. 190: Aikido Renaissance? - with John Keeley
Sep 28, 2023
Ep. 189: Aikido Pressure Testing - with Dunken Francis
Aug 28, 2023
Ep. 188: Aikido and Grappling - with Steven Scott
Jun 29, 2023
Ep. 187: Aikido and Striking - with Oliver Martinez
May 04, 2023
Ep. 186: When Etiquette Goes Too Far - with Ellis Amdur and Steven Scott
Jan 19, 2023
Ep. 185: Training Martial Aikido - with Rionne Fujiwara
Jan 05, 2023
Ep. 164: Is Aikido a Defensive Art? - with Ellis Amdur
Nov 14, 2022
Ep. 183: Real Violence and Aikido Training - with Remy Helgesen
Oct 27, 2022
Ep. 182: "Can We Fix Aikido?" - with Dunken Francis
Aug 07, 2022
Ep. 181: Is Using Strength in Aikido Bad Form?
Jul 19, 2022
Ep. 180: How Martial Arts are Evolving - with Steven Scott
Jun 30, 2022
Ep. 179: Is There a Revolution In the Martial Arts Right Now? - with Matt Stait
May 26, 2022
Ep. 178: Ups and Downs of Various Martial Arts - with Oliver Martinez
May 08, 2022
Ep. 177: Did Aikido Come From the Battlefield? - with Ellis Amdur
Apr 12, 2022
Ep. 176: How Do You Handle a Fast Opponent? - With Steven Scott
Apr 05, 2022
Ep. 175: How Does Weapons Practice Improve Aikido? - with Reg Sakamoto
Mar 22, 2022
Ep. 174: Is Aikido Really Conflict Management? - with Dan Trailescu
Mar 05, 2022
Ep. 173: The Martial Mindset - with Paul Cale
Feb 22, 2022
Ep. 172: What is Budo? - with Joe Thambu
Feb 08, 2022
Ep. 171: The Future of Aikido? - with Oliver Martinez
Jan 25, 2022
Ep. 170: The Value of Irimi to Aikido - with Steven Scott
Jan 13, 2022
Ep. 169: Is Ki Real or BS?
Dec 21, 2021
Ep. 168: When Should You Go Physical? - with Remy Helgesen
Nov 17, 2021
Ep. 167: Aikido's History and Background - with Ellis Amdur
Nov 11, 2021
Ep. 166: The Fence - with Matt Stait
Oct 26, 2021
Ep. 165L The Art of Self-Protection - with Oliver Martinez and Dan Trailescu
Oct 17, 2021
Ep. 164: Kenji Tomiki and Shodokan Aikido - with Al Blanco
Sep 23, 2021
Ep. 163: Aikido's Image Problem - with Steven Scott
Sep 15, 2021
Ep. 162: Teaching and Learning Excellence - with Joe Thambu
Sep 05, 2021
Ep. 161: The Importance of Grappling - A Conversation with Brendan Needham
Aug 27, 2021
Ep. 160: The Realm of Conflict - A Conversation with Tony Blauer
Aug 19, 2021
Ep. 159: What Makes Aikido? A Conversation with Reg Sakamoto
Aug 12, 2021
Ep. 158: Where Did Aikido Go Wrong?
Jul 23, 2021
Ep. 157: The Unsolvable Training Problem - with Steven Scott
Jun 28, 2021
Ep. 156: A Study in Real Violence - The Eye Jab
Jun 18, 2021
Ep. 155: Adopting Self-Defense Training into Aikido
Jun 03, 2021
Ep. 154: The "Run Away" Strategy - with Matt Stait
May 28, 2021
Ep. 153: A Study in Real Violence - Best Example for Avoiding the Ground
May 18, 2021
Ep. 152: Koichi Tohei's Ki Principles - with Oliver Martinez
May 07, 2021
Ep. 151: A Study in Real Violence - A Consensual Fight You Can't Avoid?
Apr 30, 2021
Ep. 150: Is Aikido a Complete Art? - with Dan Trailescu
Apr 24, 2021
Ep. 149: Training Aikido for Reality - with Martyn Williams
Apr 15, 2021
Ep. 148: Martial Arts in the Movies - with Dr. Jon Xue Zhang
Apr 08, 2021
Ep. 147: Aikido's Issues and Solutions - with Christopher Hein, Steven Scott & Robert Silas
Apr 04, 2021
Ep. 146: Hard vs. Soft Aikido - with Robert Silas
Apr 01, 2021
Ep. 145: Ranks in Martial Arts - with Reg Sakamoto
Mar 28, 2021
Ep. 144: Aikido's Criticisms and Excuses - with Brandon Needham and Dan Holloway
Mar 18, 2021
Ep. 143: Sutemiwaza (Sacrifice Throws) - with Dan Holloway
Mar 14, 2021
Ep. 142: Knives and Lethal Force - with Matt Stait
Mar 10, 2021
Ep. 141: The Warrior Spirit - with Col. Todd Hulsey
Mar 08, 2021
Ep. 140 - Conversation with Rionne Fujiwara and D.J. Lortie
Feb 16, 2021
Ep. 139 - Randori Breakdown: Steven Seagal
Feb 01, 2021
Ep. 138 - Conversation with Brian Bates of Bunkai Bastards
Dec 29, 2020
Ep. 137 - Conversation with Iain Abernathy
Dec 23, 2020
Ep. 136 - Conversation with Philip Greenwood
Dec 14, 2020
Ep. 135 - Conversation with Rionne Fujiwara
Dec 04, 2020
Ep. 134 - Conversation with Josh Gold
Nov 25, 2020
Ep. 133 - Conversation with Larry Reynosa
Nov 18, 2020
Ep. 132 - What Makes a Great Uke?
Nov 07, 2020
Ep. 131 - Conversation with Joe Thambu
Oct 27, 2020
Ep. 130 - The Lead up to Attack: What Martial Arts Training Doesn't Cover
Oct 24, 2020
Ep. 129 - Aikido Self-Defense: Conversation with John Thompson
Oct 13, 2020
Ep. 128 - Randori Breakdown: Mitsugi Saotome
Oct 07, 2020
Ep. 127 - Koryu, Musashi, and Budo: A Conversation with Reg Sakamoto
Oct 01, 2020
Ep. 126 - Conversation with Azu from Aikidoflow
Sep 25, 2020
Ep. 125 - Tradition and Violence - Conversation with Jon Xue Zhang
Sep 15, 2020
Ep. 124 - Conversation with Franscisco de los Cobos
Sep 08, 2020
Ep. 123 - A Conversation with Bruce Bookman and Ellis Amdur
Sep 03, 2020
Ep. 122 - Randori Breakdown: Gozo Shioda
Aug 29, 2020
Ep. 121 - Bill Sosa Shihan and Cross Training
Aug 18, 2020
Ep. 120 - Real Life Violence Situations - Strategy of Self-Protection
Aug 12, 2020
Ep. 119 - Judo, Ju-jitsu, Karate, Sumo, and Aikido
Aug 04, 2020
Ep. 118 - The Place for Kicks in Aikido
Jul 22, 2020
Ep. 117 - What Makes a Technique Viable for Self-Defense?
Jul 14, 2020
Ep. 116 - Is Power a Virtue?
Jun 30, 2020
Ep. 115 - Turning Up the Throttle in Your Training
Jun 25, 2020
Ep. 114 - Modernize Aikido Weapons - Exciting Announcement!
Jun 18, 2020
Ep. 113 - Violence and Negotiation
Jun 10, 2020
Ep. 112 - The Curse of Mainstream Martial Arts
Jun 03, 2020
Ep. 111 - Learn to Conquer Overthinking
May 26, 2020
Matt Stait Interview with Tristan Chermack on the Martial Arts GB Business Group Arts
May 15, 2020
Ep. 110 - Practical Ideas for Cross Training
May 11, 2020
Ep. 109 - How Are Videos Affecting Aikido?
Apr 29, 2020
Ep. 108 - The Future of Aikido - A New Approach to Organizations
Apr 23, 2020
Ep. 107 - What if Aikido Had Bruce Lee?
Apr 19, 2020
Ep. 106 - Aikido's Bokken and Jo
Apr 12, 2020
Ep. 105 - What Does a Black Belt Mean?
Apr 08, 2020
Ep. 104 - Rules in a Fight?
Apr 04, 2020
Ep. 103 - Solo Training Ideas
Apr 01, 2020
Ep. 102 - The Violence Aikido Was Designed For
Mar 26, 2020
Ep. 101 - Musashi and the Sword
Mar 22, 2020
100th Episode - How Aikido is Growing
Mar 18, 2020
Ep. 099 - Coronavirus and Martial Arts Training
Mar 13, 2020
Ep. 098 - The Warrior Mindset
Mar 10, 2020
Ep. 097 - Koppo Jitsu: Aikido's Dark Side
Mar 04, 2020
Ep. 096 - Practical Ways to Improve Aikido's Reputation
Feb 28, 2020
Ep. 095 - Logical Fallacies in Martial Arts Arguments
Feb 23, 2020
Ep. 094 - Approaching Knife Defense Training
Feb 20, 2020
Ep. 093 - Using Gloves and Protective Equipment for Training
Feb 18, 2020
Ep. 092 - Training for Reality
Feb 15, 2020
Ep. 091 - The Trinity of Training: Form, Power, and Speed
Feb 12, 2020
Ep. 090 - Is Aikido Too Complicated and Intricate?
Feb 09, 2020
Ep. 089 - The Budo-Bujitsu-Bushido Shell Game
Feb 06, 2020
Ep. 088 - Throwing vs. Joint Locks vs. Strikes - Which are More Dangerous?
Feb 03, 2020
Ep. 087 - Are Chokes Immoral?
Jan 30, 2020
Ep. 086 - Is Your Dojo a Talent Hotbed?
Jan 27, 2020
Ep. 085 - The Holy Grail of Learning: Deep Practice
Jan 24, 2020
Ep 084 - BOMBSHELL! Mitsuteru Ueshiba's Letter from the Aikikai
Jan 21, 2020
Ep. 083 - Looking for People Who Want to Excel at Aikido Randori
Jan 19, 2020
Ep. 082 - Your Art Belongs to You
Jan 17, 2020
Ep. 081 - Is Your Master BSing You?
Jan 14, 2020
Ep. 080 - Red Flag Body Language
Jan 10, 2020
Ep. 079 - Crucial Performance Skill: Energy Management
Jan 07, 2020
Ep. 078 - The Good and Bad of the Online Martial Arts Community
Jan 04, 2020
Ep. 077 - My Test Criteria Overhaul
Jan 02, 2020
Ep. 076 - Aikido and Self-Defense
Dec 30, 2019
Ep. 075 - Dealing with Difficult Partners
Dec 27, 2019
Ep. 074 - Your Dojo: A Magical Place, a Dead Place, or a Toxic Place?
Dec 26, 2019
Ep. 073 - Learning to End a Fight
Dec 23, 2019
Ep. 072 - Learning Aikido Outside of Class
Dec 20, 2019
Ep, 071 - The Stupidity of Kata
Dec 19, 2019
Ep. 070 - Is Aikido's Origin the Ancient Japanese Battlefield?
Dec 15, 2019
Ep. 069 - Traits of an Outstanding Teacher
Dec 13, 2019
Ep. 068 - Traits of an Outstanding Martial Artist
Dec 11, 2019
Ep. 067 - The Next Evolution and the Future of Martial Arts - Interview with Tony Pacenski
Dec 10, 2019
Ep. 066 - Does Aikido Need Another Movie Star?
Dec 06, 2019
Ep. 065 - How To Stay Motivated in Your Martial Arts Training
Dec 04, 2019
Ep. 064 - Why Do Organizations Suck?
Dec 02, 2019
Ep. 063 - Is Aikido a Complete Art?
Nov 29, 2019
Ep. 062 - Was O-sensei a Good Teacher?
Nov 27, 2019
Ep. 061 - Do 90% of Fights End Up On the Ground?
Nov 25, 2019
Ep. 060 - Why Do Seminars Suck?
Nov 23, 2019
Ep. 059 - Martial Arts for Real Life
Nov 21, 2019
Ep. 058 - Ki Power - What Is It Exactly?
Nov 19, 2019
Ep. 057 - Steven Seagal and Tenshin Dojo - Interview with Jorge Angulo
Nov 16, 2019
Ep. 056 - True Victory is Victory Over Oneself
Nov 14, 2019
Ep. 055 - The Problem with Aikido and the Jab
Nov 12, 2019
Ep. 054 - Steven Seagal and Tenshin Aikido - Interview with Jaime Calderon
Nov 10, 2019
Ep. 053 - Announcing: Spirit Aikido Online is Live!
Nov 07, 2019
Ep. 052 - How Much Time Should I Spend Training?
Nov 04, 2019
Ep. 051 - Aikido's Problem About Reality
Nov 01, 2019
Ep. 050 - Where Will Aikido Be in 50 Years?
Oct 28, 2019
Ep. 049 - Now I'm a Black Belt, Am I Good Enough?
Oct 24, 2019
Ep. 048 - Aikido and Sun Tzu, Part 2
Oct 20, 2019
Ep. 047 - Aikido and Sun Tzu, Part 1
Oct 18, 2019
Ep. 046 - Different Body Types
Oct 14, 2019
Ep. 045 - Political Turmoil in the USAF
Oct 10, 2019
Ep. 044 - Atemi: Conversation with Robert Van Valkenburgh - Part 2
Oct 08, 2019
Ep. 043 - Atemi: Conversation with Robert Van Valkenburgh - Part 1
Oct 07, 2019
Ep. 042 - Dealing with Frustration and Overcoming Plateaus
Oct 02, 2019
Ep. 041 - Tearing Down Aikido's Excuses
Sep 28, 2019
Ep. 040 - Looking Forward, Looking Back
Sep 24, 2019
Ep. 039 - Is Kyushojitsu Practical or Reliable in a Real Fight?
Sep 19, 2019
Ep. 038 - Why Self Defense? The Dark Side of Humans
Sep 16, 2019
Ep. 037 - Steven Seagal and Tenshin Aikido - Interview with Lenny Sly, Part 2
Sep 11, 2019
Ep. 036 - Steven Seagal and Tenshin Aikido - Interview with Lenny Sly, Part 1
Sep 08, 2019
Ep. 035 - Are Ranks, Titles, and Belt Tests Useful?
Sep 06, 2019
Ep. 034 - The Power of Attack - Taking Initiative and Keeping It
Sep 03, 2019
Ep. 033 - What Is Lineage and Is Lineage Important?
Sep 01, 2019
Ep. 032 - Carrying a Weapon for Self-Defense
Aug 29, 2019
Ep. 031 - Great Listener Comments from Previous Podcasts
Aug 25, 2019
Ep. 030 - The Upsides and Downsides of Pain Compliance
Aug 22, 2019
Ep. 029 - How Teaching Makes You Better
Aug 19, 2019
Ep. 028 - Merging Other Martial Arts with Aikido
Aug 16, 2019
Ep. 027 - Why Do Students Quit Once They Receive Their Black Belt?
Aug 13, 2019
Ep. 026 - Occupations Aikido Training Can Be Invaluable To
Aug 10, 2019
Ep. 025 - Making the Most of Training Time
Aug 06, 2019
Ep. 024 - Interview with Matt Stait - Insights on Training
Jul 31, 2019
Ep. 023 - Announcing: New Aikido Project!
Jul 30, 2019
Ep. 022 - A Journey of Making Aikido Practical for Self-Defense
Jul 25, 2019
Ep. 021 - Hakama, Virtues of Budo, and Other Traditions
Jul 22, 2019
Ep. 020 - The Duties of Teachers and Students
Jul 19, 2019
Ep. 019 - Dealing with Real Violence
Jul 16, 2019
Ep. 018 - Aikido is Love
Jul 13, 2019
Ep. 017 - What Makes Aikido a Viable Martial Art in Today's Combat Landscape?
Jul 11, 2019
Ep. 016 - Why is Aikido So Misunderstood?
Jul 08, 2019
Ep. 015 - Is Aikido an Art, a Science, or Something Else?
Jul 05, 2019
Ep. 014 - How to Build Speed
Jul 01, 2019
Ep. 013 - Aikido Practices Which Can Be Hard on the Body
Jun 27, 2019
Ep. 012 - Tips for Visiting a Dojo or Seminar
Jun 24, 2019
Ep. 011 - New to Martial Arts? How to Find the Right Dojo
Jun 20, 2019
Ep. 010 - Different Styles of Aikido
Jun 16, 2019
Ep. 009 - Being a Good Uke
Jun 09, 2019
Ep. 008 - That's Not Aikido!
Jun 05, 2019
Ep. 007 - Competition: Light Side and Dark Side
Jun 02, 2019
Ep. 006 - Is Tradition Helping Aikido or Hurting It?
May 27, 2019
Ep. 005 - Aikido's Jiyu-Waza and Randori
May 21, 2019
Ep. 004 - Aikido: Myths Which Need to Die Part 2 - Knives and Lethal Force
May 16, 2019
Ep. 003 - Crisis of Faith in Aikido: Knife and Sword Defenses
May 10, 2019
Ep. 002 - Aikido: Myths Which Need to Die - Part 1
May 07, 2019
Ep. 001 - Aikido, Now and Into the Future
May 04, 2019