Now this guy's a real piece of work, a truly legit pioneer of not just kempo karate, but one of the really few legit 'old school' guys left! Kempo Kevin Mills. A direct lineage to Grandmaster Ed Parker himself, an unsurpassed understanding of body mechanics, an award winning author and a great advert for the health benefits of martial arts. Factor in the fact he's one of the only guys I've ever met that stuck with the first art he started, then he's worth listening too... this was actually...

One of the longest podcasts there's been in ages, all thanks to Gavin Mulholland. A traditional karate man who shunned UFC and can scare people away just with his eyes. Plus, if that wasn't enough, he's a former Irishman like Mick! To get more episodes head to http://www.abruptaudio.com and hit the more episodes button. Don't forget to hit subscribe on your podcast app, to make sure you don't miss an episode. #micksmartialarts #mma #martialarts #martialartists #interview #gavin #mulholland...

Mo is one of those guys who's been around forever! I mean that in the best possible ways course, I first became aware of Mo in the days of Martial Arts Illustrated magazine as a Jkd guy, guardian angel, reality based instructor and ex soldier. I then met Mo on the seminar circuit where he had his own unique take on what constituted actual conflict on today's streets. Ironically, this interview was just after the Westminster bridge attack, and Mo gave me a flyer he'd had printed up regarding...

I first met the Benjamin Button of martial that is Tim Tokarz in Duluth Minnesota in 2012, first thing that hit me was how a sickeningly handsome character could've kept his boyish looks in the fight game for so long. Tim is an awesome martial artist, coach and has coached some seriously impressive mma fighters, including Clay 'The carpenter' Guida. Equally impressive for me was seeing Tim with his family and seeing what I consider the mark of someone with real character, the sight of seeing...

This shows guest was somebody I knew before I ever actually met him, now I know that doesn't really make sense to some, but if you've ever met someone who's as larger in life than most then you'll know where I'm coming from.. this gentleman was the brains behind the legendary lake Owen martial arts camp in Wisconsin , which in turn morphed into the equally legendary MKG summer camp. There's not many who'd have the courage to put on a camp with some of the worlds best martial artists, financed...

After 36 years in training, Scott Caldwell sits down with Mick and talks all things I first became of this gentleman due to a story I thought was an urban legend, he'd been employed as a body guard by a well known martial artist, the identity of whom I've never found out. I then met him on a number of occasions through our mutual friend Russell Jarmesty, like Russ another larger than life character and a force of nature more than man! During our first couple of meetings this enigmatic...

I first met Professor Fabio at the Minnesota Kali group and it was actually there where I first decided I would train in Bjj seriously. I met Fabio through the one and only Mike Duffy and immediately we became fast friends. Fabio is a self confessed mat rat and is in my opinion one of the best Bjj teachers I've seen. He's also a big fan of manga and a fine ale... now if that's not enough credibility in one man than I'm afraid there's no pleasing you! Sit back and enjoy listening to his mat...

Where do I start in describing this shows guest? Well, he's one of those guys that makes you realise you are indeed getting older as when I first met him he was literally just out of university and is now the same age as I was when we first met.. he's ageing better trust me! He's a world class teacher, friend, comic book aficionado, nerd and intellectual.. who's as at home talking computer science, science fiction or the film Wierd science. An absolute talent physically, a teacher par...

I first became aware of Marcus Charles through Facebook, although we'd never met we had so much in common, a love of Martial arts, JKD,CSW and Kali in particular, Boxing and Boxer dogs! Marcus is an JKD/Kali Weapons and Self-Defense Instructor. He has taught various Military, Law Enforcement, and civilian agencies. Marcus has been training and teaching since the age of 20. He fell in love with physical fitness at the age of 16 afer seeing and reading about Arnold Schwarzenegger. His love of...

A huge loss to not only martial arts but the entire world has occurred, we have lost the brilliant Richard Bustillo. In tribute please listen to Mick's eulogy and a replay of the interview Mick did in this early episode, with the late and great Richard Bustillo.

Mick is back on the mic, and with an awesome guest joining him; no it's not Vin Diesel or the ghost of Barry White, it's Wisconsins own Josh Prior! Josh and his wife Ruth are co-owners of MKG International Martial Arts Madison. Josh has been training martial arts for over 18 years. He started training in 1997 in the discipline of Jun Fan JKD (Bruce Lee’s research and expression of martial arts). Through his training he has been exposed to many different types of martial arts: Kali (weapons...

This weeks guest is literally the youngest looking bearded martial artist I've ever met... and an absolutely outstanding one at that. One of the first guys I had met that realised the power of YouTube to showcase his skills and the art of Kali. A real physical talent and thinker, with a lineage that includes a real life ninja... well, as real as a ninja was to many of us back in the day, Sensie Tadashi Yamashita, yep.. the guy from the movies and the man that threw Erik Paulson off a gantry...

And we are back!..... it's been a whirl of media work, writing, training and the damn day job, but have we got a show for you.  First up is a guy who's experienced the kind of things first hand most of us have only ever seen in movies and video games, - this weeks guest is a dear friend and dare I say it, an honest to goodness hero! If there was to be a movie of his life it would literally have to be the late John Wayne...(apologies Ben Affleck, you've not enough cojones) playing him, that's...

As we've hit our 50th show, we thought we'd add a bit of Hollywood glamour and some serious thespian gravitas to the occasion. This weeks guest is a classically trained actor, world class martial artist, instructor at the famed Inosanto academy of martial arts and beat up Ferris Bueller! All in the line of work obviously.  Mick first met this literally larger than life individual at the now infamous Lake Owen martial arts camp, and was literally shook for life after his initial meeting. A...

When does DIY become a martial art? When you train with Guru Marc Halleck. Mick first met first met Marc in Wisconsin at the now legendary Lake Owen summer camp initially started by future guest Guro Pete Hetrick, but he'd seen him many years before on one of his Kali DVD's. In this show they catch up while at the MKG instructors conference. #JKD #MKG #Kali #MartialArts Mick's Martial Arts is recorded on an iPhone 6S using an Apogee condenser mic, and edited using Adobe Creative Cloud. Mick's...

This weeks guest actually should come with a government health warning.. After myself, he's easily one of the best looking guys in martial arts, 6ft 3" tall, 260lbs and with dulcet tones that make you think that he's got a future doing audiobooks for Mills & Boon... Seriously though, a wonderful guy with a unique look on life, martial arts and the current state of events in the world today. Hope you enjoy listening as much as I did chatting with this great guy.. If that's not enough for...

Another Wing Chun master chats to Mick this week as Paul Smith sits down and recants his journey through Martial Arts and to Medicine Hat and back, sharing the lessons he's learned in life - including when someone begs not to be knocked out, maybe you shouldn't listen to them. #KungFu #WingChun #Travel #MartialArts #Kali #UFC #MMA #MartialArtsBusiness #Judo #Karate #IanAbernathy Mick's Martial Arts is a Paint Your Headphones production for Abrupt Audio and is recorded on an iPhone 6s with an...

Todays guest is a published author, who went from studying architecture to training the armed forces, before working round the world in close protection. Shaun Rawcliffe is one of only a handful of people in the world who have Master Ip Chun's personal certification and permission to teach Wing Chun and represent him worldwide. He is also an ICT Security Manager having migrated from physical personal close protection into the world of cyber space and crime. Having grown up reading about him...

Recorded live in the Tullymobile as Mick gave him a lift home, Steve Wright talks frankly to Mick about loss, strength and faith. They also discuss his work in criminology and his journey to becoming the martial artist he is today. #Cancer #Criminology #Sociology #Prison #Rehabilitation #JKD #MartialArts #MMA #Grief Mick's Martial Arts is a Paint Your Headphones production, recorded on an iPhone 6 with an Apogee condenser microphone. It is produced using Adobe Audition CC by Ant McGinley...

Recorded live on the set of his new movie, today's guest is Master Dean Williams. Dean is one of those guys who when you sit down and listen to what he's achieved its pretty mind boggling. I don't want to spoil the surprises but this guy has worked with so many movie stars we had to add a new feature to the show - the celebrity name drop bell - see if we caught them all! Enjoy half an hour in the company of someone who's not allowed his dreams to be quashed... and just on a personal note, we...

One of the pioneers of BJJ in the UK and also a great personal friend, this weeks guest is the one and only Carcara himself, Professor Braulio Estima. Starting out in Brazil with dreams of being a footballer, he took up Jiu Jitsu to help him in his judo training. Fast forward to now and you find him as a 3rd Degree Black Belt in the Art, and running the Gracie Barra Academy in Birmingham. But his influence stretches far beyond the midlands, inspiring many across the UK to begin their study of...

Recorded in Speyer in Germany last month, Guro Ralph Jones is this weeks guest. One of only 5 full instructors under Guru Dan Inosanto in the UK, Ralph was a pioneer of British Martial Arts - travelling to Japan when the term 'Gaijin' was still used. They ask if there could be a martial art called Sabretooth, discuss the study of Relativity and ask how Modesty Blaise knew about JKD before Bruce Lee even coined the term. #ModestyBlaise #JKD #Relativity #Japan #MartialArts #Karate Mick's...

Today's guest has won medals representing England in football, is a judo Olympian, current BJJ British open champion, endurance athlete, kickboxer and canoeist. An impressive list, even more so when you learn that Steve Turbitt has only 2% vision. I've been friends with this man for a number of years and I've always marvelled at his skill level and gentle nature - he's quiet and unassuming off the matt, and from experience I can tell you he is truly terrifying on it. #BJJ #Olympian #Judo...

This weeks guest is not unlike his country of origin. Charming and at the same time strategically placed, his interview is the same. Not the biggest but easily one of the most interesting interviews I've done. I first met Frank a couple of years ago in a coffee shop in Speyer, where he complimented me on my German. It was then that I discovered that he was one of the best JKD practitioners in Europe. Apologies for the brevity of this weeks episode, but we managed about 20minutes in between...

Today's guest is a young man that I'm proud to call a friend and a student, a published author and one of the new generation of pragmatic karateka. Sensei Leigh Simms is a fellow comic book nerd and sci-fi geek, we sat down after a workout and discussed some of the things in martial arts that inspires or irks us.. Leigh is an outstanding martial artist in his own right and I'm honoured that he comes to me for his tutelage in Jeet June Do, I think you'll find his refreshing outlook on the...