Ripple Effect Martial Arts Podcast

Master Rachael Macy welcomes Ms Sophia Latino, a martial artist and instructor with a rich background in Taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, and Japanese Jiu-Jitsu. They discuss her journey from training and teaching in Florida to...

This episode of the Ripple Effect Martial Arts Podcast dives into the transformative journey of students preparing for their black belt tests. Mr and Mrs Master Macy and our prep cycle coordinators discuss the impact of...

On this episode of the Ripple Effect Martial Arts Podcast, we sit down with Justin Ortiz, a world-class martial artist, stunt performer, and coach. He shares his journey to earning a 5th-degree black belt, his...

Ms Maya Walton, a 3rd-degree black belt in Tang Soo Do and instructor with Ripple Effect Martial Arts Middleburg, shares her thoughts on beginning and progressing in the martial arts. She's gone from mirroring her...

On the 44th episode of the Ripple Effect Martial Arts podcast, 2nd-degree Black Belt Mr Ada Yasar talks about how martial arts has impacted his life at home, at school and in life at large. He's just 16 years old, but...

Black Belt instructor Lionel Lariviere (or Mr L, as he's better known) has been studying and teaching martial arts for "like, a hundred years" [his words]. His experience translates to the training of hundreds of Black...

Karate. Community. Pyrotechnics. Master Devin Arkfeld was our first podcast guest back in 2021, and he’s been very busy since. He shares his thoughts on being a martial artist, an Eagle Scout, a teacher, and a national...

Second-degree black belt Mr. Caleb White has been training at Ripple Effect Martial Arts since he was five years old. He has always had a hunger to learn and teach, and just finished instructing a white belt series for...

Ever wondered what inspires a person to become a black belt? What it takes to open a karate school? The origins of the sparring nickname “Mad Dog Macy?” This is just the tip of the iceberg of our talk with Mr and Mrs...

Master Jan Lappin has studied martial arts for more than 40 years, beginning with Judo in college and since earning a 5th-degree black belt in the Korean art of Tang Soo Do. She has trained hundreds of black belts...

Whether it’s public speaking or any performance in front of a large audience, many of us wonder how well we’d do. Both kids and adults are subject to attacks of the nerves when it comes to public performances, but we...

Grab some candy corn and gather up somewhere warm for the last podcast of 2023, a little tale from the north pole that involves a little-known secret about Santa's top elves... Hope everyone is looking forward to the...

Mr Chris Green has spent his professional life in hospitality. He's run hotels, resorts, hotel companies and management firms, and the teams he's led have helped guests experience landmark events as well as seen...

Joseph Wade was barely six (or seven?) when he asked his mom (Jennifer) to join karate. This request happened to coincide with the opening of the first Ripple Effect Martial Arts school in Fort Collins, Colorado, in...

Anyone familiar with the podcast knows Ms Allie Hayes, who recently coached a team of Ripple Effect Martial Arts black belts at the annual Battle of Atlanta, one of the longest-running and most acclaimed martial arts...