The Armchair Combatives Podcast

How Important is a Lesson Plan?

In this episode Pat attacks Jack's methods of teaching! Only joking! They will however look critically at different teaching approaches and the pros and cons of each. How do you best learn? What sort of teaching methods do you prefer? Drop us a comment or send us a DM to get in touch and give us episode ideas! If you want to help the podcast don't hesitate to drop us a 5 star review and say hello! Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/armchair_combatives/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/armchair_combatives/?hl=en] or Subscribe to us on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@TheArmchairCombatives [https://www.youtube.com/@TheArmchairCombatives] Song: Dosi & Aisake - Cruising [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/Cruising [http://ncs.io/Cruising] Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/CruisingAT/youtube [http://ncs.lnk.to/CruisingAT/youtube]

Debunking Bullshido

In this episode Pat and Jack decide to tackle the interesting world of Bullshido. What causes this phenomenon? Why do instructors end up teaching poor quality techniques? And does your martial art have to be held up to the standard of 'good for self-defence'? Drop us a comment or send us a DM to get in touch and give us episode ideas! If you want to help the podcast don't hesitate to drop us a 5 star review and say hello! Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/armchair_combatives/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/armchair_combatives/?hl=en] or Subscribe to us on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@TheArmchairCombatives [https://www.youtube.com/@TheArmchairCombatives] Song: Dosi & Aisake - Cruising [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/Cruising [http://ncs.io/Cruising] Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/CruisingAT/youtube [http://ncs.lnk.to/CruisingAT/youtube]

Do You Have to Hit in Self-Defence?

In this episode Pat and Jack look at whether striking is a necessity for self-defence training. Do we need a good striking basis in order to deal with physical altercation, or are verbal skills sufficient on their own? Drop us a comment or send us a DM to get in touch and give us episode ideas! If you want to help the podcast don't hesitate to drop us a 5 star review and say hello! Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/armchair_combatives/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/armchair_combatives/?hl=en] or Subscribe to us on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@TheArmchairCombatives [https://www.youtube.com/@TheArmchairCombatives] Song: Dosi & Aisake - Cruising [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/Cruising [http://ncs.io/Cruising] Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/CruisingAT/youtube [http://ncs.lnk.to/CruisingAT/youtube]

Karate for Mental Health (feat. Les Bubka)

In this episode Mr Les Bubka joins Pat and Jack to educate them on how mental health plays a key role in how he approaches his martial arts teaching. What are the reasons you train martial arts? And have you ever experienced imposter syndrome as an instructor? Drop us a comment or send us a DM to get in touch and give us episode ideas! If you want to help the podcast don't hesitate to drop us a 5 star review and say hello! Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/armchair_combatives/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/armchair_combatives/?hl=en] or Subscribe to us on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@TheArmchairCombatives [https://www.youtube.com/@TheArmchairCombatives] If you want to check out Les Bubka's content, purchase his books, or book a seminar... visit his website at: https://lesbubka.co.uk/ [https://lesbubka.co.uk/] To support his online content send some love to his Instagram & Facebook pages! https://www.instagram.com/lesbubka/ [https://www.instagram.com/lesbubka/] & https://www.facebook.com/people/Les-Bubka-Karate-Jutsu-Guildford/100077918026631/ [https://www.facebook.com/people/Les-Bubka-Karate-Jutsu-Guildford/100077918026631/] Song: Dosi & Aisake - Cruising [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/Cruising [http://ncs.io/Cruising] Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/CruisingAT/youtube [http://ncs.lnk.to/CruisingAT/youtube]

If I Could Do it All Again...

In this episode Pat and Jack reminisce over their martial journeys so far and look at what they could have done differently. Are there martial arts you wish you would have trained? Are there things you wish you hadn't done...? Let us know by dropping us a comment or by sending us a DM. If you want to help the podcast don't hesitate to drop us a 5 star review and say hello! Follow us on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/armchair_combatives/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/armchair_combatives/?hl=en] or Subscribe to us on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@TheArmchairCombatives [https://www.youtube.com/@TheArmchairCombatives] Song: Dosi & Aisake - Cruising [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/Cruising [http://ncs.io/Cruising] Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/CruisingAT/youtube [http://ncs.lnk.to/CruisingAT/youtube]