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Our Christmas story concludes as Jersey Joe Walcott finds his "angel" in the unlikely form of a local gangster. He has had promises before but never one that comes with a basement full of coal. Can Felix Bocchicchio convince desperate Arnold Cream, supporting a family of eight, to come out of retirement and try to make it big in boxing for the sixth time. The world of racial oppression has changed with Joe Louis as the reigning world heavyweight champion since 1937, but how much? The world champion has cleaned house of all the previous title-holders and has gone on tour only to have these series of fights labelled the "Bum of the Month Club". Vultures begin to circle. Does Joe Louis have a weakness? During the war Jersey Joe scratches out a sparse living working in the famous New Jersey shipyard and Joe Louis has to put his title defences on hold to become a real-life Captain America. Back home tragedy strikes. As we catch up with time what is the state of the heavyweight contender situati

The second installment of the Christmas/New Year podcast story, "Coal for Jersey Joe". As Jersey Joe struggles to bring up a family and make enough money to eat, let alone fight, he finds himself languishing in the role of a journeyman boxer.  Meanwhile Joe Louis faces his own problems as his journey to heavyweight championship of the world meets a stumbling block in the form of Max Schmeling.  Jersey Joe demonstrates early signs of brilliance as his sparring partner as well as forecasting the problem that lies ahead. Elsewhere, ex-world champion Jack Johnson finds himself on a different side of controversy as he continues his feud with trainer, Chappie Blackburn. The episode takes us back round to Christmas 1944. Shownotes/links: Clubb Chimera WebsiteClubb Chimera Facebook PageClubb Chimera TwitterClubb Chimera YouTubeClubb Chimera InstagramJamie Clubb BooksTribute to the Man Who Didn't Quit Jersey Joe Walcott: A Boxing BiographyBoxing Biographies: Jersey Joe WalcottClose Encounters with the G

On the day after Boxing Day Peter Jones of Kajuen Ryu has kindly booked me to teach for his excellent club for two hours. The subject will be stand-up guards, their strengths and weaknesses. I am particularly looking forward to teaching this ever evolving topic and hoping to put to bed a few myths that can circulate in our martial arts circles. Now, Peter has very kindly offered to open what was a workshop specifically for his club to the greater community. He is going to stream us via the magic of Zoom across the world. So for the paltry sum of £10 and two hours out of your holiday time, you can join in with us in the comfort of your own home. You can pay Peter directly via Paypal to captaintau@hotmail.com or e-mail him to ask for bank details. Kajuen Ryu members see your instructor for special price. The Zoom link will be provided to those booking and paying. So, if you would like to break up the post-Christmas anti-climax or after Boxing Day fit in some actual boxing in (not to mention Kickboxing, Muay Tha

In these special Christmas and New Year episodes I look at the Jersey Joe Walcott story. He is often considered one the most underrated heavyweight boxers in history. This is not another biography but a look into the background and conditions that made Walcott's fight to succeed so remarkable. We begin in December 1944 when the great fighter has given up on his dreams and look back at what created this situation. Shownotes/links: Clubb Chimera WebsiteClubb Chimera Facebook PageClubb Chimera TwitterClubb Chimera YouTubeClubb Chimera InstagramJamie Clubb BooksTribute to the Man Who Didn't Quit Jersey Joe Walcott: A Boxing BiographyBoxing Biographies: Jersey Joe WalcottClose Encounters with the Gloves OffThe RingEast Side BoxingWho i Music for the Outro:  "Titans" by Cold CinemaLink: https://bit.ly/3HjGhpVSupport the show Support the show Buy "When Parents Aren't Around" Audiobook Clubb Chimera Website Clubb Chimera Martial Arts Facebook Group Clubb Chimera Facebook Page Clubb Chime

This episode marks the conclusion of our annual martial movie massacre season. It might be the end of this particular tradition, depending on how the programming goes for next season and not to mention your all-important feedback. CCMA will be making some major steps forward with our provision of services in the New Year. I am still not entire sure what next year’s podcast theme will be, so again please let me know via the usual channels. From as long as I can remember, a proposed final instalment to a series was always an exciting prospect. Very few good movies, TV shows or other forms of media live up to expectations of their finale sequel or episode. Some of the best examples I think take the form of accidents. However, I am confident that you will enjoy the last Martial Movie Massacre. This show has some great guests, such as Iain Abernethy, Leigh Simms, Les Bubka, Chris Hanson and a piece written especially for the show by the great Gretchen Carlson.  There is much rule breaking in the show – in fact it

The second half of my selection of 10 movies that are either underrated martial arts films or non-martial arts films martial artists should watch. Clubb Chimera WebsiteClubb Chimera Facebook PageClubb Chimera TwitterClubb Chimera YouTubeClubb Chimera InstagramJamie Clubb BooksMusicTecknoAxe - "Hero's Redemption"Music for Creatives - Wall Street MayhemErlend Flatin - DuelUniversal Catholic Media - This is My StoryFree Music for YouTube - Kung Fu Music for the Outro:  "Titans" by Cold CinemaLink: https://bit.ly/3HjGhpVSupport the show Support the show Buy "When Parents Aren't Around" Audiobook Clubb Chimera Website Clubb Chimera Martial Arts Facebook Group Clubb Chimera Facebook Page Clubb Chimera Twitter Clubb Chimera YouTube Clubb Chimera Instagram Jamie Clubb Books

Martial Movie Massacre returns for the first part of its 10th episode anniversary. For three years we have presented a tradition of looking at the dramatic fiction medium - movies and sometimes TV - to discuss what we like and dislike about its martial art content. Having spent two years and six episodes going through tropes and cliches in this subgenre, this year I have asked several of my guests to offer their recommendations on not only underrated martial arts movies but also non-martial arts movies that martial artists should watch. Now, it is my turn. Here are my first five selection of 10 movies that meet this criteria. Clubb Chimera WebsiteClubb Chimera Facebook PageClubb Chimera TwitterClubb Chimera YouTubeClubb Chimera InstagramJamie Clubb BooksMusicTecknoAxe - "Hero's Redemption"Infraction - Sport Music (No Copyright Music) Video Link: https://youtu.be/iEJ4yP9k1JIMob Battle by Silent Partner from YouTube Audio Library · http://bit.ly/32TUZyy Muay Thai — Woodwind Instrument Music for T

Chapter Three concludes this year's Halloween show with a discussion on the impact created by irrational fears and the real problems at the root of those individuals who commit crimes in the name of antagonistic dieties. We then discuss how fear of witches, teenage violence and the development of occult magical practices can provide us with lessons in short-term self-protection, long-term self-protection and martial arts history.Clubb Chimera WebsiteClubb Chimera Facebook PageClubb Chimera TwitterClubb Chimera YouTubeClubb Chimera InstagramJamie Clubb BooksMusic "Dark Spirits" by Our Music Box Music for the Outro:  "Titans" by Cold CinemaLink: https://bit.ly/3HjGhpVSupport the show Support the show Buy "When Parents Aren't Around" Audiobook Clubb Chimera Website Clubb Chimera Martial Arts Facebook Group Clubb Chimera Facebook Page Clubb Chimera Twitter Clubb Chimera YouTube Clubb Chimera Instagram Jamie Clubb Books

Chapter Two of our annual Halloween show continues on from the tragic teenage crime of the previous episode and looks further back into history.  Here we go through the philosophical and counter-cultural roots for the hysteria that became the Satanic Panic. Martial arts historians might start to note interesting parallels for the origin of invented traditions whilst self-protection teachers and students will see how bad assumptions can be dangerous in the hands of the learned. Clubb Chimera WebsiteClubb Chimera Facebook PageClubb Chimera TwitterClubb Chimera YouTubeClubb Chimera InstagramJamie Clubb BooksMusic "Dark Spirits" by Our Music Box Music for the Outro:  "Titans" by Cold CinemaLink: https://bit.ly/3HjGhpVSupport the show Support the show Buy "When Parents Aren't Around" Audiobook Clubb Chimera Website Clubb Chimera Martial Arts Facebook Group Clubb Chimera Facebook Page Clubb Chimera Twitter Clubb Chimera YouTube Clubb Chimera Instagram Jamie Clubb Books

Year four of our Halloween tradition takes a look at lessons to be learned from crimes associated with the occult and crimes caused by fear of the occult. There is much to unpack in relation to both self-protection and martial arts. Chapter One looks at the bored and wayward teenager Ricky Kasso from Northport, Long Island, who became addicted to drugs, praised Satan and committed murder. Shownotes/links: Clubb Chimera WebsiteClubb Chimera Facebook PageClubb Chimera TwitterClubb Chimera YouTubeClubb Chimera InstagramJamie Clubb BooksMusic "Dark Spirits" by Our Music Box Music for the Outro:  "Titans" by Cold CinemaLink: https://bit.ly/3HjGhpVSupport the show Support the show Buy "When Parents Aren't Around" Audiobook Clubb Chimera Website Clubb Chimera Martial Arts Facebook Group Clubb Chimera Facebook Page Clubb Chimera Twitter Clubb Chimera YouTube Clubb Chimera Instagram Jamie Clubb Books

My apologies for the disruption but Martial Movie Massacre 10 will now be put back in favour of the annual Halloween edition of this podcast. Thank you for your patience. Shownotes/links: Clubb Chimera WebsiteClubb Chimera Facebook PageClubb Chimera TwitterClubb Chimera YouTubeClubb Chimera InstagramJamie Clubb BooksSupport the show Support the show Buy "When Parents Aren't Around" Audiobook Clubb Chimera Website Clubb Chimera Martial Arts Facebook Group Clubb Chimera Facebook Page Clubb Chimera Twitter Clubb Chimera YouTube Clubb Chimera Instagram Jamie Clubb Books

This episode we continue our annual “Martial Movie Massacre” event with contributions from these really excellent people. There’s Kris Wilder of the Back Channel and Martial Arts & Life podcasts, Mary Stevens founder of the Athena School of Karate and author of the Warrior Monkeys books, fabulous newcomer to the show, Vijay Pathak of Forest School of Karate, new guest but regular contributor to the questions section of the show, Daragh Breahnach of Navan Wing Tsun, Peter Jones founder of Kajuen Ryu Ju Jutus and author of  “Ninja Nurse” returns with another reality check on martial movie injuries, Les Bubka of the Anxious Black Belt podcast and author of the book of the same name, and finally regular questions contributor and founder of Kuroten Karate, Tracey Radley.  Put down the gloves and pick up the popcorn for: “Son of Martial Movie Massacre”. Shownotes/links: Clubb Chimera WebsiteClubb Chimera Facebook PageClubb Chimera TwitterClubb Chimera YouTubeClubb Chimera InstagramJamie Clubb BooksKris WilderMa

The annual Martial Movie Massacre event continues with this spotlight on 1980s US martial arts movies, the films that shaped the landscape for what I watched during my early training days.  Using 1988 as our spotlight year and a stand alone comic-strip, we will look into the major changes that took place in the low budget world of US martial arts movies and the four icons that shaped the following decade. The 1970s martial arts movie scene had been largely dominated by the Kung Fu genre, mainly imported from Hong Kong. Enter the Dragon, released in 1973, was the first Hollywood Asian martial arts movie and should have paved the way, but instead a huge void was left by the tragic death of Bruce Lee. It was only in the late '70s that some independent film-makers in the west believed they could change the face of western action movies by infusing them with a richer variety of fight choreography.  Shownotes/links: Clubb Chimera WebsiteClubb Chimera Facebook PageClubb Chimera TwitterClubb Chimera YouTubeClubb

The annual Martial Movie Massacre event takes a shift in direction away from cliches and tropes. This time our guest martial arts teachers discuss under-rated martial arts movies and non-martial arts movies they recocommend to martial artists. "Revenge of Martial Movie Massacre" features an interview with Hinnerup Karate's Jan Drachman, "Finding the Truth" podcast's Ben Myers and Andrea Harkins of "The Martial Arts Woman" website, podcast and book fame. There are also cameos from Mary Stevens of "Athena Karate" and Kris Wilder of "The Back Channel" podcast. Shownotes/links: Clubb Chimera WebsiteClubb Chimera Facebook PageClubb Chimera TwitterClubb Chimera YouTubeClubb Chimera InstagramJamie Clubb BooksHinnerup KarateFind the Truth PodcastThe Martial Arts Woman Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support th

On this show I finally get a chance to invite my long-time friend, pragmatic karate pioneer and progressive traditionalists, Iain Abernethy, onto the show. Iain's impact on modern martial arts cannot be overstated. There is a good chance shows you listen to on martial arts were inspired and encouraged by this man. Iain had previously interviewed me on his own podcast and it was about time that he came over here. Our discussion centres on progress and evolution in martial arts. We go over a lot of misunderstandings and some great tangents that I found very enjoyable. Shownotes/links: Clubb Chimera WebsiteClubb Chimera Facebook PageClubb Chimera TwitterClubb Chimera YouTubeClubb Chimera InstagramJamie Clubb BooksIain Abernethy WebsiteSupport the show Support the show Buy "When Parents Aren't Around" Audiobook Clubb Chimera Website Clubb Chimera Martial Arts Facebook Group Clubb Chimera Facebook Page Clubb Chimera Twitter Clubb Chimera YouTube Clubb Chimera Instagram Jamie Clubb Books

This episode's special guest, Gretchen Carlson has emerged as a leading critical thinker in the martial arts world. Her podcast, "Martial Journeys", champions science to teach better martial arts.  In her discussion on this show we discuss the dangers of pseudoscience and the frequent misuse of science in the martial arts subculture. Shownotes/links: Clubb Chimera WebsiteClubb Chimera Facebook PageClubb Chimera TwitterClubb Chimera YouTubeClubb Chimera InstagramJamie Clubb BooksMartial Journeys PodcastMartial Journeys BlogMartial Journeys WebsiteMartial Journeys Facebook PageMartial Journeys Twitter PageSupport the show Support the show Buy "When Parents Aren't Around" Audiobook Clubb Chimera Website Clubb Chimera Martial Arts Facebook Group Clubb Chimera Facebook Page Clubb Chimera Twitter Clubb Chimera YouTube Clubb Chimera Instagram Jamie Clubb Books

This episode Athena School of Karate founder, children's author and secondary school teacher, Mary Stevens chooses three books that can benefit martial artists. Pulling no punches, we look at how certain books can better guide martial artists to improve themselves, others and their training environments. Topics range to looking at the reasoning behind one's actions to achieve the best outcomes, how being a good role model means more intelligent communication and, in line with this show's ethos, we look at the role of critical thinking. Shownotes/links: Clubb Chimera WebsiteClubb Chimera Facebook PageClubb Chimera TwitterClubb Chimera YouTubeClubb Chimera InstagramJamie Clubb BooksAthena School of KarateMary Steven's Blog on teaching for Fairfight in Varanasi IndiaPodcast Interviews with Mary StevensWarrior Monkeys Books WebsiteSimon Sinek: How Great Leaders Inspire Action TED talkStart with Why by Simon SinekI'm OK - You're Okay by Thomas A. HarrisTricks of the Mind by Derren Bro

This special podcast's guest is Andrea Harkins of "The Martial Arts Woman" who discusses five female martial arts icons from history. Shownotes/links: Clubb Chimera WebsiteClubb Chimera Facebook PageClubb Chimera TwitterClubb Chimera YouTubeClubb Chimera InstagramJamie Clubb BooksThe Martial Arts Woman WebsiteThe Martial Arts Woman PodcastAndrea Harkins' BooksAmazon Women History Amanirenas Lin SiniangElla HattanEdith GarrudSupport the show Support the show Buy "When Parents Aren't Around" Audiobook Clubb Chimera Website Clubb Chimera Martial Arts Facebook Group Clubb Chimera Facebook Page Clubb Chimera Twitter Clubb Chimera YouTube Clubb Chimera Instagram Jamie Clubb Books

This episode's guest is martial arts teacher, best-selling author and operator of the Back Channel and Martial Arts & Life podcasts, Kris Wilder. Kris, who began his martial arts journey in 1977,  is respected internationally for his work. This discussion explores more efficient systems for martial arts teaching, learning and practice without gimmicks. Shownotes/links: Clubb Chimera WebsiteClubb Chimera Facebook PageClubb Chimera TwitterClubb Chimera YouTubeClubb Chimera InstagramJamie Clubb BooksWrong Fu PaperbackKris Wilder's WebsiteKris Wilder's Author PageSupport the show Support the show Buy "When Parents Aren't Around" Audiobook Clubb Chimera Website Clubb Chimera Martial Arts Facebook Group Clubb Chimera Facebook Page Clubb Chimera Twitter Clubb Chimera YouTube Clubb Chimera Instagram Jamie Clubb Books

Welcome to Season Four of the Clubb Chimera Martial Arts podcast. This season will include a series of interviews with some fascinating martial artists. My show has always been about ideas, eclecticism and authenticity. What better way to set the bar and tone for my future guest than my old friend, Phil Bedwell. Phil has been an avid martial arts cross-trainer his entire life, but he has not list field limit him. Not only has he expanded to health and fitness, but he is forever stretching his creative boundaries. I met him as part of the emerging extreme professional wrestling culture, but since then Phil has moved into various other areas of physical expression, including performance art and now on screen acting. Clubb Chimera WebsiteClubb Chimera Facebook PageClubb Chimera TwitterClubb Chimera YouTubeClubb Chimera InstagramJamie Clubb BooksWrong Fu PaperbackSlouching Towards Masculinity - Jamie Clubb InterviewPhil Bedwell WebsiteSupport the show Support the show Buy "When Parents Aren't Around&quo