app01 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 03:45:28 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:51:34 +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 © 2026 Ross Stewart 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. true 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 yes https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/52 3e1a3df3-29c7-4d8f-9d7b-f7a8fa3d61ff Thu, 07 Sep 2023 17:00:00 +0100 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 52 Karate Adventures #1: Sayonara full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Two days before his departure, Ru talks about his plan for his big trip. 35:36 true https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+I3etuWuy ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/51 6e379aa8-e78e-4618-9cce-8a0b02d2dd3d Thu, 07 Sep 2023 17:00:00 +0100 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 51 Paolo Bolaffio Sensei! full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew At long last! The man, the myth, the legend, it's Paolo Sensei! He's a hero of ours, and we were super excited to get him on the pod during his last visit to Ireland. 1:03:38 true https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+Gw1QNewS ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/50 38ba7f07-5e60-453d-be7a-9c02976884af Mon, 16 Jan 2023 06:00:00 +0000 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 50 Stuart Amos Sensei full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Stuart Sensei, while on a visit to the Hombu Dojo, sat down with us to talk about karate and farts. 1:03:35 true https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+xR8FGGeF ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/49 7ee8f796-f469-43e8-8ab9-ea98f6d59484 Sat, 30 Apr 2022 22:00:00 +0100 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 49 Hikite Is a Beautiful Thing full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Guy Brodeur Sensei and Scott Sensei on the podcast! 1:22:37 true https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+MU149ZtA ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/48 be74316f-c3b6-41bb-959b-8d3077dba9f9 Fri, 01 Apr 2022 07:00:00 +0100 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 48 Introducing: THE KUMITE full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew We talk about strength and conditioning and begin a new podcast tradition where we pit fictional martial arts movie heroes against one another in THE KUMITE! 55:48 true https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+j2UbVMZp ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/47 8506d93e-2edc-469a-943b-d8db25628b85 Mon, 07 Mar 2022 19:00:00 +0000 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 47 Take The Plunge full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew 1:03:16 true https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+LFWRMai7 ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/46 6292811c-1fe5-430f-bb31-12fab74149e3 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 46 Matthew Last, Neuro Linguistic Programming and Karate full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Prepare to have your little brains overloaded in our most cerebral episode yet! 1:19:11 true https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+AqQEnjj8 ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/45 c5c3da7c-97de-45bf-91af-516b07e5dd3d Fri, 11 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 45 Becky Cox Sensei full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew 1:01:09 true https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+YHuIgAod ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/44 59a2d90c-ddd6-414d-8dda-3ed8d2545810 Sat, 14 Aug 2021 20:00:00 +0100 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 44 Stuart Amos Sensei full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Stuart Amos Sensei is a full time Karate instructor with HDKI in Liverpool, England. 1:02:31 true Stuart Amos Sensei is a full time Karate instructor with HDKI in Liverpool, England.

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]]> Stuart Amos Sensei is a full time Karate instructor with HDKI in Liverpool, England.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+LWWUeqFd ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/43 0f3e2298-ba33-4e7c-9e55-5530ad30875f Thu, 05 Aug 2021 12:00:00 +0100 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 43 The Invisible Sensei full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew We had a great chat with Tuari Sensei (AKA The Invisible Sensei) from New Zealand. Among other things, we talked about karate as an individual's journey versus facilitating the journey of one's students. 1:30:05 true We had a great chat with Tuari Sensei (AKA The Invisible Sensei) from New Zealand. Among other things, we talked about karate as an individual's journey versus facilitating the journey of one's students.

]]> We had a great chat with Tuari Sensei (AKA The Invisible Sensei) from New Zealand. Among other things, we talked about karate as an individual's journey versus facilitating the journey of one's students.

]]> We had a great chat with Tuari Sensei (AKA The Invisible Sensei) from New Zealand. Among other things, we talked about karate as an individual's journey versus facilitating the journey of one's students.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+73luJQwB ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/42 76d0dd55-187d-4648-95e5-4606c0a55712 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 11:00:00 +0100 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 42 Make your bed, Georgia! full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Ross and Ru are joined by Georgia for a few beers, talking about post-lockdown karate and some hilarious fails of the week. 55:34 true Ross and Ru are joined by Georgia for a few beers, talking about post-lockdown karate and some hilarious fails of the week.

]]> Ross and Ru are joined by Georgia for a few beers, talking about post-lockdown karate and some hilarious fails of the week.

]]> Ross and Ru are joined by Georgia for a few beers, talking about post-lockdown karate and some hilarious fails of the week.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+P29l6Fr- ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/41 6d86b5f0-c206-4325-9400-9dd00d6d6a27 Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:00:00 +0000 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 41 The Catfish Conspiracy full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Caveat: electrical interference has caused some noise in this recording. We'll do better next time! Scott Sensei is with us again as we wind down after day 1 of a rather big weekend zoom seminar. Meditation, karate adventures and fails of the week. 43:13 true Caveat: electrical interference has caused some noise in this recording. We'll do better next time! Scott Sensei is with us again as we wind down after day 1 of a rather big weekend zoom seminar. Meditation, karate adventures and fails of the week.

]]> Caveat: electrical interference has caused some noise in this recording. We'll do better next time! Scott Sensei is with us again as we wind down after day 1 of a rather big weekend zoom seminar. Meditation, karate adventures and fails of the week.

]]> Caveat: electrical interference has caused some noise in this recording. We'll do better next time! Scott Sensei is with us again as we wind down after day 1 of a rather big weekend zoom seminar. Meditation, karate adventures and fails of the week.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+6nZWL75r ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/40 482ea42e-c4db-4e66-a45d-124de4fbc336 Fri, 12 Mar 2021 21:00:00 +0000 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 40 Sensei Seth full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Here I'm in conversation with viral YouTube sensation Sensei Seth. We have a good long insightful cat about martial arts and I take him to task over his infamous roundhouse kick video! https://www.patreon.com/Hombudojopodcast 1:07:15 true Here I'm in conversation with viral YouTube sensation Sensei Seth. We have a good long insightful cat about martial arts and I take him to task over his infamous roundhouse kick video! https://www.patreon.com/Hombudojopodcast

]]> Here I'm in conversation with viral YouTube sensation Sensei Seth. We have a good long insightful cat about martial arts and I take him to task over his infamous roundhouse kick video! https://www.patreon.com/Hombudojopodcast

]]> Here I'm in conversation with viral YouTube sensation Sensei Seth. We have a good long insightful cat about martial arts and I take him to task over his infamous roundhouse kick video! https://www.patreon.com/Hombudojopodcast

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+7gYItK_- ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/39 708b5372-d977-4ab1-955d-21deac39493b Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 39 What do Kanazawa and Trotsky have in common? full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Scott, Ross and Ru talking about old times, internet trolls and authenticity. https://www.patreon.com/Hombudojopodcast 38:09 true Scott, Ross and Ru talking about old times, internet trolls and authenticity. https://www.patreon.com/Hombudojopodcast

]]> Scott, Ross and Ru talking about old times, internet trolls and authenticity. https://www.patreon.com/Hombudojopodcast

]]> Scott, Ross and Ru talking about old times, internet trolls and authenticity. https://www.patreon.com/Hombudojopodcast

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+C4ZxJl7N ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/38 424c9f82-ed0d-4e97-8955-aa5a97192f23 Fri, 26 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0000 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 38 HQ Instructors full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Finally we have all four instructors on one episode! 1:08:47 true Finally we have all four instructors on one episode!

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]]> Finally we have all four instructors on one episode!

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+x5Z6GKzo ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/37 8f91c5c5-a515-44e1-a056-31a32ce152df Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +0000 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 37 Lauren Hart full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Now and again this couple of buffoons gets to talk to people who really know their stuff. One such expert is Strength and Conditioning coach Lauren Hart. 1:25:27 true Now and again this couple of buffoons gets to talk to people who really know their stuff. One such expert is Strength and Conditioning coach Lauren Hart.

]]> Now and again this couple of buffoons gets to talk to people who really know their stuff. One such expert is Strength and Conditioning coach Lauren Hart.

]]> Now and again this couple of buffoons gets to talk to people who really know their stuff. One such expert is Strength and Conditioning coach Lauren Hart.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+1nNpaDMG ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/36 2e9d94d6-7ca5-4140-b77d-32dd4d627da0 Wed, 27 Jan 2021 19:00:00 +0000 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 36 The Onion is Technique! full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Ross descends into madness. We also chat about kangeiko, best and worse of 2020, and we check in again with where we're at on our karate journey. 1:25:35 true Ross descends into madness. We also chat about kangeiko, best and worse of 2020, and we check in again with where we're at on our karate journey.

]]> Ross descends into madness. We also chat about kangeiko, best and worse of 2020, and we check in again with where we're at on our karate journey.

]]> Ross descends into madness. We also chat about kangeiko, best and worse of 2020, and we check in again with where we're at on our karate journey.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+V6k4w9xo ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/35 8b08dca1-63ff-4b7f-bc8b-54e862e52dbd Sun, 17 Jan 2021 20:00:00 +0000 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 35 We Answer Your Questions full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew An episode dedicated to answering some comments and questions that have come in from listeners. 1:16:04 true An episode dedicated to answering some comments and questions that have come in from listeners.

]]> An episode dedicated to answering some comments and questions that have come in from listeners.

]]> An episode dedicated to answering some comments and questions that have come in from listeners.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+Sew5SMf4 ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/34 fa24605f-feb8-4999-9c32-e25ee43e529d Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +0000 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 34 Scott and Simon pt. 3 full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Scott Sensei and Simon Sensei fresh after a meditation session. Very zen. Very wise. 1:11:40 true Scott Sensei and Simon Sensei fresh after a meditation session. Very zen. Very wise.

]]> Scott Sensei and Simon Sensei fresh after a meditation session. Very zen. Very wise.

]]> Scott Sensei and Simon Sensei fresh after a meditation session. Very zen. Very wise.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+pjm0M6d4 ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/33 76be1eff-786b-45d4-ba81-9e5a54f57476 Fri, 01 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +0000 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 33 Lynda "It's a Load of Bollox" McIntyre full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Our biggest fan, the wonderful Lynda McIntyre from Cork, chats to us about karate politics, gender issues in the dojo, teaching kids and some fantastic karate fails! 58:45 true Our biggest fan, the wonderful Lynda McIntyre from Cork, chats to us about karate politics, gender issues in the dojo, teaching kids and some fantastic karate fails!

]]> Our biggest fan, the wonderful Lynda McIntyre from Cork, chats to us about karate politics, gender issues in the dojo, teaching kids and some fantastic karate fails!

]]> Our biggest fan, the wonderful Lynda McIntyre from Cork, chats to us about karate politics, gender issues in the dojo, teaching kids and some fantastic karate fails!

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+sthZo8Ad ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/32 2b642c24-06aa-4050-9604-0803a8f0c430 Fri, 27 Nov 2020 07:00:00 +0000 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 32 David Pope Sensei full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew David Sensei is a real legend. He was gracious enough to chat to us young pups on the podcast during his internship at the Hombu Dojo. 1:10:59 true David Sensei is a real legend. He was gracious enough to chat to us young pups on the podcast during his internship at the Hombu Dojo.

]]> David Sensei is a real legend. He was gracious enough to chat to us young pups on the podcast during his internship at the Hombu Dojo.

]]> David Sensei is a real legend. He was gracious enough to chat to us young pups on the podcast during his internship at the Hombu Dojo.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+TddkTqF_ ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/31 b1e415ad-8d12-477f-88c3-04a1c5951caa Fri, 20 Nov 2020 07:00:00 +0000 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 31 Scott and Simon pt. 2 full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew The village elders impart further wisdom #listentosensei 1:13:48 true The village elders impart further wisdom #listentosensei

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]]> The village elders impart further wisdom #listentosensei

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+BstOk8Pj ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/30 beecdae3-b2a9-4a27-92a1-fd01e011201b Thu, 12 Nov 2020 12:00:00 +0000 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 30 Chrissie Howard Sensei full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Chrissie Sensei, 4th Dan, teaches at HDKI Exeter in England. In this conversation we barely skimmed the surface of Chrissie's karate experience. And what a great conversation it was. 43:55 true Chrissie Sensei, 4th Dan, teaches at HDKI Exeter in England. In this conversation we barely skimmed the surface of Chrissie's karate experience. And what a great conversation it was.

]]> Chrissie Sensei, 4th Dan, teaches at HDKI Exeter in England. In this conversation we barely skimmed the surface of Chrissie's karate experience. And what a great conversation it was.

]]> Chrissie Sensei, 4th Dan, teaches at HDKI Exeter in England. In this conversation we barely skimmed the surface of Chrissie's karate experience. And what a great conversation it was.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+koTSHqmH ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/29 ca725899-49ba-447c-a5f1-68a9b110bac5 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 13:00:00 +0000 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 29 Sick of talking about karate full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Hard vs. soft karate, Sensei Seth, turbulent relationships in the dojo, and why karate is the best martial art. 1:00:49 true Hard vs. soft karate, Sensei Seth, turbulent relationships in the dojo, and why karate is the best martial art.

]]> Hard vs. soft karate, Sensei Seth, turbulent relationships in the dojo, and why karate is the best martial art.

]]> Hard vs. soft karate, Sensei Seth, turbulent relationships in the dojo, and why karate is the best martial art.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+Duix6Xz2 ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/28 cb58305a-efaf-4996-88bf-711341d61aaf Fri, 16 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0100 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 28 Scott and Simon pt. 1 full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew One a philosopher and comedian, the other an anthropologist and author. Together they possess a treasure trove of karate wisdom. This is part 1 of a series featuring Scott Sensei and Simon Sensei, which will be interspersed with regular episodes. 1:22:15 true One a philosopher and comedian, the other an anthropologist and author. Together they possess a treasure trove of karate wisdom. This is part 1 of a series featuring Scott Sensei and Simon Sensei, which will be interspersed with regular episodes.

]]> One a philosopher and comedian, the other an anthropologist and author. Together they possess a treasure trove of karate wisdom. This is part 1 of a series featuring Scott Sensei and Simon Sensei, which will be interspersed with regular episodes.

]]> One a philosopher and comedian, the other an anthropologist and author. Together they possess a treasure trove of karate wisdom. This is part 1 of a series featuring Scott Sensei and Simon Sensei, which will be interspersed with regular episodes.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+9WU4x_rq ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/27 f4dd9acf-2594-4798-b317-ef0baaacc04a Wed, 07 Oct 2020 22:45:00 +0100 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 27 Karate nonsense full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Ross and Ru talk about a whole lot of nothing in this episode. 44:41 true karate https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+ZlAFnjc6 ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/26 29b150dd-0767-4d61-9a25-268f3680c96f Sun, 12 Jul 2020 21:00:00 +0100 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 26 The Dojo Teens full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Karl, Caitlin and Ben give you their unique perspective on the dojo life. 1:09:23 true https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+e2Jo4esz ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/25 262f40b7-7c9b-44ef-8197-1b14f72a6f66 Mon, 25 May 2020 13:00:00 +0100 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 25 Ask The Instructors full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew The four Hombu intructors sit down over Zoom to answer questions sent in on facebook live. 1:04:33 true https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+pxJKbXtw ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/24 3ae173d1-45c3-4e71-a0f8-a83289457cf2 Mon, 27 Apr 2020 21:00:00 +0100 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 24 Scott Langley, Martin Lindley and Rick Jackson full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Biomechanics and the bad old days of hardcore KUGB training. 52:17 true https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+Wg1sOXI9 ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/23 8986de0b-3982-41cd-a84f-512c5d34f9af Mon, 27 Apr 2020 21:00:00 +0100 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 23 Quarantine Special with Scott Langley Sensei full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Before lockdown came in in full effect, Scott, Ross and Ru sat down to do a podcast to update everyone on our karate lives. Enjoy! 49:27 true https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+5EdFPLfY ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/22 d45d0dfa-73ff-461e-be43-1dfe85021b2c Sat, 07 Mar 2020 04:00:00 +0000 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (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 false karate, dojo, hombu dojo, shotokan, ross stewart, ru mew, podcast, martial arts, training, commitment, motivation, kids, dojo, https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+hdiGx6nq ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/21 08fa955b-8957-4a15-8233-3cac36cc3c5e Fri, 14 Feb 2020 07:00:00 +0000 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 21 Scott Langley and Martin Lindley Part II full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Two experts in the fields of martial arts and biomechanics get down to the nitty gritty and hash it out. 57:27 true https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+q8jUJfI0 ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/20 6133e5c2-2ccf-4ff2-8820-cd595d0668f6 Mon, 10 Feb 2020 07:00:00 +0000 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (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 true karate, dojo, hombu dojo, juan, shotokan, ross stewart, ru mew, podcast, martial arts, training, commitment, motivation https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+wW-vb6Hc ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/19 17e3eca9-dfb2-4a96-98a3-5702edfcc74d Mon, 13 Jan 2020 13:00:00 +0000 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (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 true 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, https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+YiZjRGtC ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/18 d11da5d3-3e63-43d4-8b81-65f85a412200 Fri, 15 Nov 2019 06:00:00 +0000 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (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 true karate, shotokan, scott langley, rick hotton, martial arts, aikido, https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+SOz1IhEo ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/17 8eb31f40-f441-47db-aa2c-0e551006d225 Sun, 10 Nov 2019 21:00:00 +0000 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (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 true 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 https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+1Q6zA4s_ ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/16 a395fd3c-b148-4fc4-8092-aa1b8e16a9b6 Sat, 19 Oct 2019 22:00:00 +0100 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (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 true 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 https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+wjjreGWH ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/15 d2f3b64e-36f8-49b4-b45f-1a6c7c119641 Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:00:00 +0100 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (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 true 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 https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+IuSX98PA ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/14 d0b292b4-b1c4-419f-a103-0d07c6249c81 Sun, 15 Sep 2019 14:00:00 +0100 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (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 true 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, https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+y1U4BpFz ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/13 a13d0997-3a8d-46c4-9df5-d5fc9eb881d4 Mon, 02 Sep 2019 07:00:00 +0100 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (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 true 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 https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+j7-2a-K5 ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/12 4e1a627e-6e64-463f-80e0-6f0ff7b840fd Mon, 26 Aug 2019 20:00:00 +0100 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (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 true 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, https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+_O6ssyEf ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/11 0a38a7c6-70ca-40e7-a7db-91d8c1907e90 Fri, 09 Aug 2019 19:15:00 +0100 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (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 true 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 https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+ZVkokvdZ ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/10 17629358-5345-4754-afa9-0aca0f2ae491 Fri, 26 Jul 2019 14:00:00 +0100 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 10 Competition! full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew After our annual national championship, we sat down for a good long chat about the competition itself, about the competing spirit, and training for competitions. 1:00:23 true hdki, hdki karate, competition, skif, karate, shotokan, scott langley, ross stewart, ru mew, hombu dojo, gyaku zuki, training, fitness, team, squad, fails, tactics, strategy, confidence, well being, https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+zB6TlG5v ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/9 d72493b1-23b8-477e-a91a-3b4c44b2ec04 Wed, 24 Jul 2019 15:45:00 +0100 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (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 true 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 https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+J602n7fI ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/8 00ab6855-9e77-4d7b-9975-1c7268c6bd43 Tue, 23 Jul 2019 13:00:00 +0100 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (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 true ross stewart, ru mew, karate, scott langley, hdki, shotokan, seminars, solo training, feminism, role models, dojo, kata, https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+un4TnBWN ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/7 26b20c43-c853-474d-af11-89448977a040 Fri, 14 Jun 2019 22:00:00 +0100 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (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 true guy brodeur, scott langley, karate, martial arts, hombu dojo, hdki, shotokan, shotokan canada, bunkai, kata, steve ubl, instruction, slower, ross stewart, ru mew, https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+JyoJN6l3 ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/6 b4039753-55ee-4f60-85a5-7980d8e5b17e Mon, 20 May 2019 23:00:00 +0100 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 6 Cross training, gradings and visiting instructors. full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Ross and Ru talk about cross training with other martial arts, our own upcoming gradings and also about all the fantastic Sensei we have visiting us in Dublin this year. 1:03:19 true Ross and Ru talk about cross training with other martial arts, our own upcoming gradings and also about all the fantastic Sensei we have visiting us in Dublin this year.

]]> karate, ross stewart, ru mew, scott langley, mourad, yahara, kwf, hdki, hdki karate, rick jackson, kugb, shotokan, karate science, jd swanson, kawawada, hoitsugan, nakayama, rick hotton, sunday morning keiko, jiu jitsu, bjj, muay thai, grappling, boxing, mma, kyokushin Ross and Ru talk about cross training with other martial arts, our own upcoming gradings and also about all the fantastic Sensei we have visiting us in Dublin this year.

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]]> 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!

]]> 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!

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+TpltIx7w ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/4 01e5e4b2-0c33-4ba0-a59c-edbf9cc3b654 Mon, 22 Apr 2019 17:00:00 +0100 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (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 true 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, https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+SAIdMbkG ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/3 1bd60764-76e3-491e-8c61-0fdc37e4c9b9 Thu, 04 Apr 2019 13:00:00 +0100 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 3 Teaching kids, women in the dojo and in MMA, "practical" karate, karate combat. full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew Today we discuss the formula used in the dojo for keeping kids enganged during karate class. We talk about the recent influx of adult females into karate, also the UFC's promotion of female competitors. We move on to a brief conversation about the notion of practical karate and "karate combat", the new full-contact competition. Finally, as always, to keep ourselves humble, we reveal our FAILs of the week. 55:10 true karate, dojo, ross stewart, ru mew, hombu dojo, hdki karate, women in martial arts, practical karate, kumite, kangeiko, https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+Rs7dOOY3 ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/2 06a1d85c-351f-47ef-9f72-f7b88bba261e Sun, 24 Mar 2019 18:00:00 +0000 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew) 2 Scott Sensei talks the infinite game, organisations and Shu-Ha-Ri. full Ross Stewart and Ruadhan Mew We convinced Scott Langley Sensei to join us for our second episode to have a discussion about his approach to running an international karate organisation, inspiration from Simon Sinek, and Shu-Ha-Ri. 59:08 true https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+w0VeWl8I ]]> https://hombudojopodcast.fireside.fm/1 d326b287-352d-44e4-9101-a1a120a3c50e Fri, 15 Mar 2019 20:00:00 +0000 hombudojopodcasts@gmail.com (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 true karate, martial arts, hikite, strength, conditioning, training, ego https://fireside.fm/player/v2/Ftx11qrJ+ugphe7ZK ]]>