Real Fake Swords and Fake Real Swords Episode 71: He Ping （何平）swordsmith of Dragon Spring (Longquan龍泉)

Hailing from a region of southern China (Longquan) that's famed for its sword production, Mr. He Ping comes to speak with us about his more than 30 years of sword smithing and knife smithing experience. He is the proprietor of his own forge, Million Blades ( https://www.facebook.com/MillionBlades/ ). He does not speak English, but he has his daughter to translate for him on this episode. 

Real Fake Swords and Fake Real Swords Episode 70: Katie Roche (進士冨美 ) the Naginataka

This time our honored guest is Katie Roche (進士冨美), a life long martial artist with experience in jujitsu, karate, lung ying kuen, kendo, and the final art she persisted in: Naginatado. In this episode she will speak about her martial arts journey and the history of the naginata. 

Real Fake Swords and Fake Real Swords Episode 69: Jaap and Kay Koppedrayer

This episode is an archery episode, with bowyer and archer Jaap Koppedrayer and his wife Kay. Jaap had been a craftsmen for decades, in various different type of archery equipment (fletching and bowyer). He made products from primitive wood bows, Asiatic hornbows, and Japanese yumi. He now owns a bamboo farm in Georgia as a base focus on his craft. His wife Kay is also an archer and an academic, a vital assistant in Jaap's career that made his craft possible. In this episode they will speak about their background and their decade long experience with the craft 

Real Fake Swords and Fake Real Swords Episode 67: Don Roley - American Ninja

In this episode the sensei Don Roley comes to speak on the topics of history Bujinkan and the ninja. In addition he is infamous on the web for exposing fake martial artists and child molesters in the martial arts field. Fluent in the Japanese language, Sensei Roley makes his living translating historical documents and literature pertaining to Bujinkan and the ninja. In his own spare time he teaches martial arts to a small group of students. 

Real Fake Swords and Fake Real Swords Episode 65: Klara Iwaszko- Polish Jukendoka

In this episode, our guest Klara Iwaszko from Poland, discusses her journey to the currently obscure combat sport from the land of the rising sun, Jukendo. This is the sport of bayonet fighting that came out of Sojutsu, or the art of spear. She will also talk of the martial arts scene of Poland and the history of martial arts in her country 

Real Fake Swords and Fake Real Swords Episode 64: Carina Cirrinicones and James Dees - Raven Studios

Wing Chun practitioners Carina Carrinicones and James Dees join this show. A true maker of fake swords that feels real, Carina is the artisan behind Raven Studios (https://www.little-raven.com/ ), who had been crafting realistically weight wooden swords for martial arts practitioner for decades. Her husband James is an upcoming blade smith and forest ranger in Arizona.  

Credit of Jingle goes to: Tenger Cavalry, Chinese- Mongolian folk metal

Real Fake Swords and Fake Real Swords Episode 63: Raphael Smith the Xingyi Pastor

Guest: Raphael Smith

An instructor of Xingyiquan in Beijing, Raphael also have experience in the combat sports such as Muay Thai and Brazilian Jujutsu. He will be speak about his martial journey experiences in America, China, and Southeast Asia

Credit of Jingle: Tengger Cavalry

Real Fake Swords and Fake Real Swords Episode 66: Lavell Marshall - American Hangai

Returning from previous episode ( https://realfakesword.podbean.com/e/real-fake-swords-and-fake-real-swords-episode-14-lavell-marshall-rebel-in-the-wind/ ) In addition to being the international champion of Shuai Jiao (Chinese Wrestling), coach Lavell also strives for his passion in improving his  grappling skills in the Mongolian Wrestling (Bokh). Coach Lavell Marshall is now a legend of the grasslands, pursuing competitions on a regular basis Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China. The Mongols named him American Hangai.

His story is an inspiration for all martial artists, and the world needs to know about his journey.

Credit of jingle goes to Tengger Cavalry, contemporary Chinese Mongolian folk metal.

Real Fake Swords and Fake Real Swords Episode 61: Randy Brown the senior clinching Mantis

Sifu Randy Brown is the instructor of Vincent Tseng (https://realfakesword.podbean.com/e/real-fake-swords-and-fake-real-swords-episode-43-vincen-tseng-the-clinching-mantis/) with 20 years of experience in the style of Praying Mantis as well as 7 years of Brazilian Jujitsu, he was able to make the 2 arts complement each other. In this episode we explore his background as well as the past and present state of Chinese martial arts and modern combat sports.

Credit of Jingle goes to Tengger Cavalry, contemporary Chinese Mongolian folk metal

Real Fake Swords and Fake Real Swords Episode 60: Forrest Chang - Old Man Jiujitsu and Jiujitsu as an Old Man

This episode features Forrest Chang, my kung fu uncle and a life long martial arts practitioner in various disciplines including Taekwondo, Silat, FMA, JKD, internal Chinese martial arts (Bagua and xingyi), and his final niche, Brazilian Jujitsu. In this episode we conversed about his background and his view on the martial arts scene