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Mick's Martial Arts

Ever wondered why people wear pyjamas and fight each other? Mick's been doing it for 30 years and wants to know too. Subscribe and see if he can find the answer. Each week he speaks to a different ... Read more

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MMA#35 John Johnstone: Adaptative Karateka

MMA#35 John Johnstone: Adaptative Karateka

On today's show we have a true living legend, one of the first Karateka I ever met, and who still inspires me today as m... Read more

22 Apr 2016

50mins

Ranked #2

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David Hearst: Comic Books

David Hearst: Comic Books

This shows guest is one of the coolest guys I’ve ever met.. he can break bodies and fix them! Yep, it’s the crippling ch... Read more

13 Feb 2018

1hr 9mins

Ranked #3

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MMA #64 Jon Bouley: Law Enforcement

MMA #64 Jon Bouley: Law Enforcement

The star of this show is my dear friend, and along with past guest Ryan Reynolds(no, not that one!) one of my landlords ... Read more

29 Aug 2017

25mins

Ranked #4

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Dan Holloway: Defence Lab

Dan Holloway: Defence Lab

I first met this young man a few years ago whilst teaching a seminar and was immediately struck by how enthusiastic and ... Read more

26 Sep 2017

31mins

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MMA#43 Professor Braulio Estima: From Brazil to Birmingham

MMA#43 Professor Braulio Estima: From Brazil to Birmingham

One of the pioneers of BJJ in the UK and also a great personal friend, this weeks guest is the one and only Carcara hims... Read more

1 Jul 2016

30mins

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MMA #72 Jackie Rayner: Intellect

MMA #72 Jackie Rayner: Intellect

This episodes guest brings more than a touch of the commonwealth with her, a Bermudan national who sounds like a Canadia... Read more

19 Dec 2017

31mins

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Andy Margrett: What Would Andy Do?

Andy Margrett: What Would Andy Do?

Where it all began... This episodes guest is my first and only Sensei in Karate. The man who put me on the path and foll... Read more

3 Apr 2018

1hr 47mins

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MMA#46 Shaun Rawcliffe: The selfish journey

MMA#46 Shaun Rawcliffe: The selfish journey

Todays guest is a published author, who went from studying architecture to training the armed forces, before working rou... Read more

16 Sep 2016

49mins

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MMA#45 Steve Wright: a new kind of normal

MMA#45 Steve Wright: a new kind of normal

Recorded live in the Tullymobile as Mick gave him a lift home, Steve Wright talks frankly to Mick about loss, strength a... Read more

13 Aug 2016

48mins

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Steve Mosley: History & Tradition

Steve Mosley: History & Tradition

I’d heard about this guys years before and he was more of an urban myth, one of the original guys to regularly visit LA ... Read more

6 Mar 2018

23mins

Ranked #11

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MMA #62 Kevin Mills: Hard or Smart?

MMA #62 Kevin Mills: Hard or Smart?

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 'ol... Read more

1 Aug 2017

1hr 5mins

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MMA Highlights from 2017

MMA Highlights from 2017

Looking for highlights from Mick's Martial Arts in 2017? We've got them, would you like them scrambled or poached?   Cli... Read more

2 Jan 2018

43mins

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MMA #70 Chris Harley: Shifted Skills

MMA #70 Chris Harley: Shifted Skills

Sometimes it’s good to let a guest speak for themselves on the show, if they can get a word in edgeways, but for the fir... Read more

21 Nov 2017

37mins

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MMA #61 Gavin Mulholland: Traditionalist

MMA #61 Gavin Mulholland: Traditionalist

One of the longest podcasts there's been in ages, all thanks to Gavin Mulholland. A traditional karate man who shunned U... Read more

18 Jul 2017

44mins

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MMA#42 Ralph Jones: Sabretooth

MMA#42 Ralph Jones: Sabretooth

Recorded in Speyer in Germany last month, Guro Ralph Jones is this weeks guest. One of only 5 full instructors under Gur... Read more

24 Jun 2016

35mins

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MMA #71 Brian Collier: Mental Health

MMA #71 Brian Collier: Mental Health

Well, where do I start with this episodes guest? How about we start with the fact this gent is legitimately one of the t... Read more

5 Dec 2017

55mins

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MMA#36 Trevor Roberts: The Bolton Iron Man

MMA#36 Trevor Roberts: The Bolton Iron Man

This week I'm truly humbled to share with you the conversation I recently had with the legend that is Professor Trevor R... Read more

29 Apr 2016

56mins

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MMA #73 Sean Robert-Harvey: Developing Yourself (Part 1/2)

MMA #73 Sean Robert-Harvey: Developing Yourself (Part 1/2)

So, what happens when two of the most exuberant and adroit men on the planet meet up for a quick chat? An epic discourse... Read more

16 Jan 2018

45mins

Ranked #19

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Shae XS: Bare Knuckle Boxer

Shae XS: Bare Knuckle Boxer

This episodes guest is a man that many people think they know, but very few actually know. A guy who’s lived a life that... Read more

20 Mar 2018

1hr 2mins

Ranked #20

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MMA#37 Andy Nugent: The Unsung Master

MMA#37 Andy Nugent: The Unsung Master

This weeks guest is literally one of the true 'unsung' heroes of martial arts, a world stick fighting champion, a legit ... Read more

6 May 2016

42mins

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