Interviews Archive

25 February

Ask the Senseis: What’s a Common Mistake that most Karateka make when just starting out? #SWKKF

Written by James Ryan

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Ask the Senseis: What’s a Common Mistake that most Karateka make when just starting out? By: Sensei James Ryan St. Catharines Wado Kai Karate Sensei Darren Marshall (Toronto): “Relying on pre-conceived information. For example: ‘Bruce Lee did it this way!’ Or trying to learn too much, too fast. ‘Ok, so I did 12 front...

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22 February

Interview with #SWKKF Senate Member Sensei Brad Cosby

Written by James Ryan

Interview with SWKKF Senate Member Sensei Brad Cosby By: Sensei James Ryan St. Catharines Wado Kai Karate “Sensei Shintani never looked at karate as ‘that’s all there is, it’s a static art.’ It was always evolving, changing for the better.” – Sensei Brad Cosby (Hachidan) Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with...

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20 February

Profile Interview: Kettlebell Training with Sensei Brodie Hicks #SWKKF

Written by James Ryan

Profile Interview: Kettlebell Training with Sensei Brodie Hicks By: Sensei James Ryan St. Catharines Wado Kai Karate “Kettlebell practice is a way of life. And when there’s a way, there is a certain code to follow. Kettlebell.kode [Instagram account] is my new passion, derived by a certain flow state that I achieve when training....

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14 December

Bushvlog 6: On The Trail with @Ray.Beers and @TheFallenTrail (featuring James Ryan)

Written by James Ryan

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13 November

Interview with Sensei Neil Prime (via The Sportstender) #SWKKF

Written by James Ryan

The following interview dates back all the way to November 9, 2011. Initially, this interview was part of a brand new sports-variety talk-show called The Sportstender (hosted by myself), but not long afterwards, was permanently removed off of YouTube, and the show later became an Internet-only, play-on-demand podcast (also currently inactive). Shortly after the...

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25 August

Jonathan’s Hike To Defeat Depression (featuring James Ryan)

Written by James Ryan

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24 February

Jonathan’s Hike to Defeat Depression – Take Four!

Written by James Ryan

Greetings everyone! As many of you probably know by now, Jonathan Toews (pronounced toes not taves) has been hiking along the Bruce Trail in an effort to raise money and awareness for the Mood Disorders Society of Canada as part of a national campaign called Defeat Depression. It’s pretty amazing actually. At first, I...

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09 February

Jonathan’s Hike to Defeat Depression: Week One Update

Written by James Ryan

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As many of you may already know (or not), I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Jonathan Toews, a local athlete who plans to hike along the Bruce Trail in an effort to raise money and awareness for the Mood Disorders Society of Canada as part of a national campaign called Defeat...

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01 February

Interview with Jonathan Toews: Hiking to Defeat Depression

Written by James Ryan

Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Niagara hiking enthusiast Jonathan Toews to discuss his upcoming plans to hike along the Bruce Trail in an effort to raise money and awareness for the Mood Disorders Society of Canada, which he plans to accomplish on weekends by hiking 24 consecutive hours on five...

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21 December

Niagara Storm Varsity Football Program gets Major Boost from Canada Prep Academy

Written by James Ryan

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We...

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