The Martial Arts Podcast from Downunder 

 Sharing amazing Marital Art Journeys and Stories from practitioners around the World

Welcome to the Mind Sensei podcast, where we explore the fascinating world of martial arts through the eyes of some of its prominent and  accomplished practitioners around the world.

I'm your host, Peter Tas, a martial artist, sensei and computer nerd who has spent decades traveling, training and meeting people in the martial arts. 
Each episode, we sit down with different practitioners and masters, to explore their experiences and journeys in the exciting world of martial arts .
Through the Mind Sensei podcast, we share their unique journey,  life experiences, insights, and perspectives in the art.
each episode of the Mind Sensei podcast offers a unique glimpse into the world of martial arts.
Join us as we explore the fascinating world of martial arts with some of the most interesting  practitioners in the field,  all through the lens of the Mind Sensei podcast.   

SEASON 1

Episode 0

Episode 0
Intro Episode


Episode 1

Episode 1
9th Deg Master  (Now 10th Deg)
Graham Lelliott 



Episode 2

Episode 2
7th Deg Snr Professor
Pete Valdez

Episode 3

Episode 3
10th Deg Senior Master
Richard "Huk" PLanas


Episode 4

Episode 4a & 4b
(2 Part Interview)
Grand Master
Ed Parker

Episode 5

Episode 5a & 5b
(2 Part Interview)
9th Deg Master
Marty Zaninovich

Episode 6

Episode 6a & 6b
(2 Part Interview)
10th Deg Grand Master
Mohamad Tabatabai

Episode 7

Episode 7a & 7b
(2 Part Interview)
9th Deg Master
Rich Hale

Episode 8

Episode 8a & 8b
(2 Part Interview)
10th Deg Grand Master
AC Rainey

Episode 9

Episode 9a & 9b
(2 Part Interview)
9th Deg Master
Brian Duffy

Episode 10

Episode 10a & 10b
(2 Part Interview)
9th Deg Master
Frank Soto

Episode 11

Episode 11a & 11b
(2 Part Interview)
Systema  Master
Martin Wheeler

Episode 12

Episode 12a & 12b
(2 Part Interview)
10th Deg Senior Master
Lee Wedlake

Episode 13

Episode 13a & 13b
(2 Part Interview)
7th Deg Senior Professor
David Jimenez 

Episode 14

Episode 14a & 14b
(2 Part Interview)
10th Deg Senior Master
Paul Dye

Episode 15

Episode 15
7th Deg Senior Professors
Shaun & Rebecca Knight

Episode 16

Episode 16a & 16b
(2 Part Interview)
9th Deg Master (Now 10th Deg)
Sifu Gay Swan

Episode 17

Episode 17a & 17b
(2 Part Interview)
10th Deg Senior Master
Doreen Di Rienzo

Episode 18

Episode 18a & 18b
(2 Part Interview)
10th Deg Grand Master
Cecil Peoples

Episode 19

Episode 19a & 19b
(2 Part Interview)
7th Deg Senior Professor
Lance Soares

Episode 20

Episode 20a & 20b
(2 Part Memorial Podcast)
10th Deg Senior Master
Sigung Stephen Labounty

SEASON 1  - BONUS  EPISODES

Episode 20.1

Episode 20.1
Chuck Norris TOP 100 Facts
with Sensei Pete Valdez

Bonus Episode

Episode 20.2

Episode 20.2
Unleashing the Mind with Time Dilation & Superconsciousness in Martial Arts
5th Deg Ass Professor - James Deery

SEASON 2 

Episode 21

Episode 21a & 21b
(2 Part Interview)
10th Deg Grand Master
Hanshi Tino Ceberano

Episode 22

Episode 22a, 22b & 22c
(3 Part Interview)
10th Deg Grand Master
Joe Rebelo

Episode 23

Episode 23a & 23b
(2 Part Interview)
9th Deg Master
John Ward

Episode 24

Episode 24a & 24b
(2 Part Interview)
10th Deg Grand Master
Ed Downey

Episode 25

Episode 25a, 25b
(2 Part Interview)
9th Deg Master
Todd Durgan

Episode 26

Episode 26
(2 Part Interview)
9th deg Master
Angelo Collado 

Episode 27

Episode 27a, 27b, 27c
(3 Part Interview)
9th Deg Master
Sean Kelley

Episode 28

Episode 28
(2 Part Interview)
9th Deg Master
Dave Kovar

Episode 29

Episode 29
(2 Part Interview)
10th deg Kumu
Michelle Manu 

Episode 30

Episode 30a, 30b, 30c
(3 Part Interview)
10th Deg Senior Master
Larry Tatum

Bonus Episode 30.1

Bonus Episode 30.1
10th Deg Senior Master
Lee Weldake - Book Release
Lesson with Ed Parker

Episode 31

Episode 31
(2 Part Interview)
9th Deg Master (Now 10th)
Gary Ellis

Episode 32

Episode 32a, 32b
(2 Part Interview)
10th Deg Senior Master
John Sepulveda

Bonus Episode 33

Bonus Episode 33a, 33b
(2 part Episode Dual Interview)
10th Deg Senior Master (Father & Son)
Joe Palanzo & Russel Palanzo

Episode 34

Episode 34a, 34b, 34c
(3 Part Interview)
10th Deg Senior Master
Dennis Conatser

Episode 35

Episode 35a, 35b, 35c
(3 Part Interview)
10th Deg Grand Master
Mike Pick

Bonus Episode 36

Bonus Episode 36a, 36b
(2 part Episode)
9th Deg Senior Master
Dave Thompson

Episode 37

Episode 37a, 37b
(2 Part Interview)
10th Deg Senior Master
Rainer Schulte

Episode 38

Episode 38a, 38b, 38c
(3 Part Interview)
9th Deg Master
Paul Mills

Bonus Episode 39

Bonus Episode 39
(1 Episode)
7th Deg Senior  Professor
Ingmar Johansson 

Episode 40

Episode 40
(2 Part Interview)
8th Deg Associate Master
Merv Ormand

Episode 41

Episode 41a, 41b, 42c
(3 Part Interview)
9th Deg Master
Jamie Seabrook

Bonus Episode 42

Bonus Episode 42a 42b 42c
(3 Episode)
9th Deg Master
Marcus Buonfiglio 

Episode 43

Episode 43a 43b
(2 Part Interview)
7th Deg Senior Professor
Max Bychkov

 

Our Guests

Graham Lelliott

9th Deg Kenpo Master

GL Kenpo
California USA

Pete Valdez

7th Deg
Snr Professor 

Valdez Kenpo Karate
California USA

Richard 'Huk' Planas

10th Deg Kenpo
Senior Master

Road Warrior /  Planas Kenpo
New Orleans, USA

Ed Parker

Grand Master & Founder

Paxtial Arts
Oregon, USA


Marty Zaninovich

9th Deg Kenpo Master
Filipino Martial Arts
JunFan Gung Fu
Jeet Kune Do,  Silat
Z's Martial Arts
California USA

Mohamad Tabatabai

10th Deg Kenpo Grand Master

American Kenpo JiuJitsu
California USA

Rich Hale

9th Deg Kenpo Master

Ohana Kenpo Karate Association
California USA

AC Rainey

10th Deg Kenpo
Grand Master

A'SA RAINEY KENPO KARATE
Seattle, Washington USA

Brian Duffy

9th Deg Kenpo Master
American Kenpo Karate Federation
Austin Texas  USA

Frank Soto

9th Deg Kenpo Master

Kinetic Dragon - Hermosillo,   Mexico


Martin Wheeler

Systema  Master

Wheeler Systema Association
California USA

Lee Weldake

10th Deg Kenpo
Senior Master

Lee Weldakes  KENPO KARATE
San Antonio, Texas USA

David Jimenez

7th Deg Kenpo
GL  Kenpo
Fresno California USA

Paul Dye

10th Deg Kenpo
Senior Master

Paul Dyes Kenpo
California USA


Shaun & Rebecca Knight

7th deg Kenpo
Senior Professors

 Knight Method Kenpo

Gary Swan

9th Deg Kenpo Master

Chinese Kenpo Karate Fedefration
San Antonio, Texas USA

Doreen DiRienzo

10th Deg Kenpo
Senior Master

Revere Karate / Kenpo International
Revere MA, USA

Cecil Peoples

10th deg Kenpo Karate
Senior Master

Peoples Kenpo
Los  Angeles, CA,  USA

Lance Soares

7th deg Kenpo
Senior Professor
Parker / Wedlake Lineage

Soares Martial Arts
MA, USA


Sigung Stephen Labounty

10th Deg Senior Master
Memorial Episode

Stephen Labounty's  American Kenpo
Tuscon, Arizona,  USA

James Deery

5th Deg Kenpo
Associate Professor

Wedlake / Parker Lineage
Philladelphia, USA

Tino Ceberano

10th deg Goju Kalis
Grand Master

Tino Ceberano KARATE
Qld, Australia

Joe Rebelo

10th deg Kenpo Karate
Senior Master

REBELO’S KENPO KARATE
New Bedford, MA  USA

John Ward

9th deg Kenpo
Master

Ward Kenpo Schools
Dublin,  Ireland

Ed Downey

10th Deg Kenpo  Karate
Senior Master

Celbridge  Karate  Academy

Sepulveda / Parker  Lineage
Celbridge, Ireland

Todd Durgan

9th Deg Kenpo  Karate
Master

Phasic Kombatives Integrated

Parker/Hebler/ Rainey Lineage
Kent, Washington,   USA

Angelo Collado

9th Deg Kenpo  Karate
Master

Astasia Kenpo, AC Concepts

Parker/Furuya/ Trejo Lineage
Glendale, California,   USA

Sean Kelley

9th Deg Kenpo  Karate
Master

Chinese Karate Federation
VIP Training Systems

Parker/Planas/Pick/Schulte Lineage
West Palm Beach, Florida,   USA

Dave Kovar

9th Deg Kenpo  Karate
Master

Kovars Martial Arts
Juchnik / Arquilla  Lineage
Sacramento - Natomas ,USA

Michelle Manu

10th Deg Hawaiian Lua
Kumu

Kumu Lua
Kaihewalu / Manu Lineage
LOS ANGELES, USA 

Larry Tatum

10th Deg Kenpo
Senior Master

Larry Tatum Kenpo 

Parker/ Tatum Lineage
Scottsdale AZ, USA 

Gary Ellis

10th Deg Kenpo
Senior Master

Gary Ellis Kenpo Karate 

Parker/ Wedlake Lineage
Plymouth, England, UK


John Sepulveda

10th Deg Kenpo
Senior Master

American Kenpo Training Systems
Parker / Trevino  Lineage
Boise - Idaho,USA

Joe Palanzo

10th Deg Kenpo
Senior Master

Worldwide Kenpo Karate Association
Parker / Palanzo Lineage
LOS ANGELES, USA 

Dennis Conatser

10th Deg Kenpo
Senior Master

International Kenpo Karate Organization

Parker/ Labounty Lineage
Scottsdale AZ, USA 

Mike Pick

10th Deg Kenpo
Senior Master

Universal Kenpo Federation 

Parker / Pick  Lineage
USA


Dave Thompson

9th Deg Kenpo
Master

TCB KENPO
Parker/ Hebler/Thompson / Dye  Lineage
Rancho Cucamunga - CA,USA

Rainer Schulte

10th Deg Kenpo
Senior Master

CKF American Kenpo
Parker  Lineage
Florida, USA 

Kevin Mills

9th Deg Kenpo
Master

BKKU
Rose Lineage
Exeter, Devon,  UK 

Ingmar Johansson

7th Deg Kenpo
Senior Professor

Road Warrior Lineage
Lelliott/Planas Lineage
Norrkoping Sweden, USA 

Merv Ormand

8th Deg Kenpo
Associate Master

INFINITY KENPO CONCEPTS
Rose / Parker  Lineage
Exeter Devon - UK

Jamie Seabrook

9th Deg Kenpo
Master

Seabrook Martial Arts
Tatum / Conatser/ Durgan  Lineage
Ontario, Canada 

Marcus Buonfiglio

9th Deg Kenpo
Master

American Kenpo Fighting Systems
 Sepulveda / Pick Lineage
Texas USA

Max Bychkov

7th Deg Kenpo
Senior Professor

Fusion Martial Arts
Planas Lineage
Baltimore Maryland USA

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