Social Gelo Ep 39: John Hojlo (Sports Fighting vs Self Defense)

4th Degree Black Belt (Kajukenbo) and Martial Arts Instructor John Hojlo tackles the topic of training to fight for sport (MMA, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Point Sparring) and defending yourself on the street.

Episode Notes:

Gumma Video (click here)

Sifu Tim Tacket Verbal Jiu Jitsu (click here)

Social Gelo Ep 38 : Ultra Running with Jean-Yves Terreault

Jean-Yves Terrealt is an Ultra trail runner that was my guide through the 50K course in Rokko Mountain Japan. We go over prep and how we got into running. There's also footage of our adventure!

Notes

Sports Psychology

http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/sport-psychologists.aspx

Born to Run

http://www.chrismcdougall.com/born-to-run/

Kobe Hash House Harriers Running Club

http://www.kobehash.com

Pecha Kucha Nights

https://www.pechakucha.org

Social Gelo Ep 37: Kristopher Van Atta (Crossfit in Japan)

Kristopher is an Expat who one day decided to quit teaching English to pursue his dream of altruism and Cross Fit. He is the owner and operator of his Cross fit Gym in Kyoto Japan were he hosts MMA fighters as well as world class Cross Fit trainers.

Episode Notes

Check out Kristopher's Website for his gym in Kyoto Japan here 

https://www.crossfitshohaku.com

If you want to sign up for an MMA fight in Osaka (or just watch for free) here is the link.The fight date is 5/13/2018 at the Hybrid Pancreas Gym!

http://jmmaf.org/?p=2903

Social Gelo Ep 36 prt 2: Zen and Western Philosophy with Dale A. Bertram

In this 2nd part of the podcast, Glen talks about how he uses ancient Greek philosophy to manage communicating with people he doesn't agree with. Angelo talks about why Zen doesn't fit western paradigms.

Episode Notes

Books on Zen

You Have to Say Something (Dainin Katagiri)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/551787.You_Have_to_Say_Something

Returning to Silence (Dainin Katagiri) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/155240.Returning_to_Silence

Thích Nhất Hạnh :https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/95747.The_Miracle_of_Mindfulness

European Martial Arts 

www.thearma.org 

Kampfringen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0fV1oB3j4c

Abrazare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPa0b-Hv8sY

Scherma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMC5Xxk4ZyI

Kampfechten: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT3Iuq9PAyk&t=67s

Wiktenauer being a great place to look for images of techniques  in these martial arts: http://wiktenauer.com

Social Gelo Ep 36 prt 1 - Zen and Western Philosophy with Dale A Bertram

Dale Bertram is a YouTuber and Philosopher who has spent a lot of time reading about Plato , Plutarch and Quantum Physics. Angelo talks about how he got into Zen and why he doesn't consider himself a Buddhist.

Episode Notes

Books on Zen

You Have to Say Something (Dainin Katagiri)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/551787.You_Have_to_Say_Something

Returning to Silence (Dainin Katagiri) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/155240.Returning_to_Silence

Thích Nhất Hạnh :https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/95747.The_Miracle_of_Mindfulness

European Martial Arts 

www.thearma.org 

Kampfringen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0fV1oB3j4c

Abrazare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPa0b-Hv8sY

Scherma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMC5Xxk4ZyI

Kampfechten: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT3Iuq9PAyk&t=67s

Wiktenauer being a great place to look for images of techniques  in these martial arts: http://wiktenauer.com

Social Gelo Ep 35- Immigration: Why don't they just become legal?

In this episode of the podcast Angelo explains the history of immigration. He also goes over what created Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) and how much it costs to immigrate to the U.S.

References 

Racist History of Immigration and Mexico 

http://theconversation.com/how-crossing-the-us-mexico-border-became-a-crime-74604

The Cost of Immigrating to the U.S.

https://www.thebillfold.com/2017/02/the-cost-of-immigrating-to-the-united-states/

George W. Bush Signs The Patriot Act 

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-w-bush-signs-the-patriot-act

Immigration Custom Enforcement (ICE)

https://www.ice.gov/history

What Should be done about the 3.5 million Dreamers 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/01/18/there-3-5-m-dreamers-and-most-may-face-nightmare/1042134001/

Social Gelo Ep 34 - MMA VS Traditional Martial Arts

In this podcast Angelo talks about why this really shouldn't be a debate and the differences between the two. He also goes over some pros and cons of each method as well as some philosophical differences.  Check out the articles for some interesting reading on the topics discussed. 

Should kids do MMA?

https://www.gq.com/story/mma-kids

The Psychological Effects of Youth training in Martial Arts

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3761807/

Top MMA fighters that have traditional martial art backgrounds 

https://www.thoughtco.com/top-traditional-martial-artists-in-mma-2308308

Conor McGregor’s martial arts background and philosophy 

http://www.martialartsguy.com/whats-conor-mcgregors-martial-arts-background/

Benny “The Jet”  karate and kickboxing profile and life story 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Urquidez