The Empty Cup Podcast

Jason Korol and I talk about the crossing over and training JKD and Wing Chun. Are there benefits? Are there set backs? ... Read more

In this episode, Shad and I talk about the pros and cons of training the Wing Chun Forms. What do the forms mean? What d... Read more

In this interview, Ando and I talk about everything under the Martial sun. Hard style Verses soft style, when to go to a... Read more

In this conversation, Taylor and I talk about what it would take to make Akido and Karate legitimate fighting arts. Also... Read more

In this episode, Eian Carlin talks about what you need to know when you start a new style. Advanced to beginner or black... Read more

Taylor Kelley is the founder of the Functional Taekwondo Federation. In this episode, we talk about how much of TKD is u... Read more

If you have to use your martial skills to defend yourself, even if you are in the right, you may have to face legal rami... Read more

Richard Torres, a Bruce Lee Historian, answers the tough questions. We talk about Bruce's evolution from Wing Chun to JK... Read more

Hear Sean Madigan from Dudes of Kung Fu and I chop it up over if one can reconstruct JKD from other styles. Also, hear h... Read more

This is basically a response to a response video. A good friend of mine, Taylor Kelly, over at Martial Tutor, did a resp... Read more

My apologies to everyone. The last podcast was an audio mistake. It was not my discussion with Jason but was a previous ... Read more

In this interview, Shad and I talk about the good and ugly of seminar training. You can learn a lot from a seminar. Howe... Read more

Have you ever wondered what the place is for leg locks in your Jiu Jitsu training? Or if Wing Chun is helpful for Jiu Ji... Read more

Was JKD Defined by the era in which it was developed? If so how much? Would JKD look different if it were developed toda... Read more

David Whitehead is the host of his own podcast called, The Truth Warrior. He and I (Eian Carlin) talk about his backgrou... Read more

In this episode, Eian and Shad talk about why there are so many martial art schools that act like cults. Also, what kind... Read more

In this interview, I (Eian Carlin) talk to Daniel Woolhiser about his Freestyle Tae Kwon Do Federation. We talk about wh... Read more

In this episode, Eian interviews Taylor Kelly who is the founder of a new Taekwondo federation called Functional Taekwon... Read more

Rokas, from the video, Aikido vs. MMA, joins us on today's program. He opens up about his background in Aikido and what ... Read more

In this episode you will learn why smiling may be your best self defense tool, and how to know the best school for you, ... Read more