Hosted by Ed Brizzolara · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 18 episodes
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Sensei Ed Brizz, taught Karate & Jujitsu for many years. His podcast aims to learn from others about their philosophies and techniques and how they can be applied today. martialartspastandpresent.substack.com
Ed Brizzolara hosts Martial Arts Past and Present, a sports show with 18 episodes published.
Rarely does a single conversation contain this many hard-won lessons packed into one sitting. Chris Harris, sixth Dan martial artist and founder of Roku Jitsu, built a system combining six martial arts disciplines after
Rarely does a martial artist's story span five black belts, seventy films, and a groundbreaking role alongside Michelle Yeoh, but Cynthia Rothrock's journey does exactly that and more. Starting martial arts at age thirte
Rarely does a single phone book advertisement change the entire course of a life. Yet that is exactly what happened when Hanshi Don Mathews began his martial arts journey in 1983 after spotting a yellow pages listing. Wh
Rarely does a conversation about martial arts cut this deep. Jef Naayers, who first fell in love with Kung Fu at age eleven after watching David Carradine in the original Kung Fu pilot, has spent decades training at Shao
What does it take to transform childhood bullying into a lifetime of martial arts mastery? Jose Luis Torres II started training at age five after his mother enrolled him in karate, inspired by Chuck Norris films. Fast fo
Starting martial arts training in 1973 after watching Bruce Lee, Hanshi Jonathan Edmondson thought earning a black belt would solve everything. The bullied child seeking confidence discovered something far more profound:
A conversation between Sensei Ed Briz and Kwanja Nim Chris Natsky explores Chris’s 50+ years in martial arts, his mentorship under Bill “Superfoot” Wallace, and how martial arts shaped his life, career, and personal brea
The 2026 edition marked the 25-year milestone of the Action Martial Arts Hall of Honors, widely marketed as the largest martial arts networking, seminar, and awards gathering in the world. It was held from January 30th t
What happens when a seven-year-old boy learns martial arts to protect his mother from domestic violence? Mike Hess, a 10th Dan karate instructor and retired police officer with 35 years of law enforcement experience, sha
From Humble Beginnings to Mastery: Master Angel Lee on Resilience and CharacterStarting with just two years old, Master Angel Lee, a sixth dan martial artist, began a journey that would take him from childhood training u
If you missed Part 1 of Bill’s Birthday Bash interviews, you can find it here… Bill "Superfoot" Wallace's 80th Birthday Bash - Part 1 The interviews continue with more great stories about how these martial artists got st
This week, I come to you from Indianapolis, Indiana from Bill “Superfoot” Wallace’s 80th birthday celebration. Friday’s events included testing and a celebrity meet-and-greet. Saturday started off with Bill leading a mor
Sensei Ed Briz welcomes Mike Gillespie, a third Dan from Sarasota, Florida, to discuss his martial arts journey. Mike began in the late 1980s at age eleven, inspired by The Karate Kid and persistent requests to his paren
Join Sensei Ed Briz as he finishes up interviewing martial arts icon “Superfoot” Bill Wallace, the undefeated middleweight kickboxing world champion and 10th Dan black belt. Bill and Ed discussed karate training and test
Join Sensei Ed Briz as he sits down with martial arts icon “Superfoot” Bill Wallace, the undefeated middleweight kickboxing world champion and 10th Dan black belt. From his humble beginnings weighing just 89 pounds in In
Join us again as we hear from Grandmaster David Lee Garrison. Early Journey and Discipline Grandmaster Garrison began martial arts in the 1970s after competing in other sports. He admitted he struggled with his temper an
Journey with Sensei Ed Brizz as he talks with Master Roy Worth, owner of his own Martial Arts school in Florida. Roy explains how he started his own journey into the world of Martial Arts. He has made it a family. From t
Chris Harris
bestselling author, keynote speaker, Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductee, creator of Roku Jitsu · Oregon Department of Transportation
1 appearance on this show
Cynthia Rothrock
martial arts world champion and legend of Hong Kong action cinema
1 appearance on this show
Mike Hess
Senior Director of Advocacy and Regulatory Affairs · COPD Foundation
1 appearance on this show
Angel Lee
award-winning DJ & producer
1 appearance on this show
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Martial Arts Past and Present is hosted by Ed Brizzolara. The show is categorised under sports (education) and has published 18 episodes.
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