Episode 2: Sensei Ron Fagan

Published: Feb. 4, 2020, 3:51 a.m.

b'We covered a lot in this one! Sensei Ron Fagan has lived and breathed Karate for pretty much his whole life and was gracious enough to come on the show and share his story. One of the leading exponents in the world of traditional Karate, Ron shares his thoughts on everything from effective teaching, self-defense, and serving the community to "no touch" martial arts, dealing with PTSD, and working in the bar business. A lot of great stories in this one and hope you all enjoy! (Apologies in advance for the audio quality on Ron\'s end. We had to resort to Skype to record the interview so the quality isn\'t perfect).\\nTimestamps:\\n00:01:06 McGregor vs. Cowboy Reactions\\n00:07:21 Son\'s Irish Dance Stretching Routine\\n00:10:47 Starting Karate\\n00:17:38 "Karate by Design, not Rote"\\n00:20:58 "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants"\\n00:33:29 Ron\'s take on "No Touch" Martial Arts\\n00:39:23 Rush of teaching Karate\\n00:42:06 "Oh my God you\'re still alive!"\\n00:45:45 "Daddy don\'t sell cars"\\n00:50:29 Evaluating Karate Schools\\n00:56:00 Philosophy on Self-Defense\\n00:58:44 Karate guy in a Biker Bar\\n01:10:30 Personnel Security Work\\n01:15:55 Dealing with PTSD, CTE and MMA\\n01:34:19 Professionalizing Refereeing in Karate\\n01:48:14 Community Based Work'