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70. Leyendas de la Espada de Luz (con los hermanos Andinos)

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0400

¡Bienvenidos a Episodio 70 de SMAFcast, con nuestros amigos fantásticos Puertoriqueños, los hermanos Andinos! Maestros Aureo, Victor, y Roberto de "Saber Legends" ofrecían una charla divertida sobre varios artes marciales y cómo enseñándoles en un "dojo" balletístico, las dinámicas de la familia cuando el hermanito tiene el primer Cinturón Negro, el papel de Puerto Rico dentro del mundo más grande de espadas, y mucho más para hacerse sonreír. ¡Gracias máximas a los Andinos por todo lo que hacen por los estudiantes, y gracias a todos ustedes por suscribiéndose a SMAFcast y compartiéndolo con sus amigos!

Welcome to Episode 70 of SMAFcast, featuring our great friends from Puerto Rico, the Andino brothers! Sensei Aureo, Sensei Victor, and Sensei Roberto of "Saber Legends" brought us a fun chat about various martial arts and what it's like teaching them out of a ballet studio, the family dynamics that occur when Little Bro earns his Black Belt first, Puerto Rico's role within the greater world of sabers, and lots more to put a smile on your face. Many, many thanks to the Andinos for everything they do for their students, and thanks to all of you for subscribing to SMAFcast and sharing it with your friends!

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69. GUEST SENSEI: Thanh Nguyen

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Once again, Kay Sensei brings us a guest who is a Master in his craft: Sensei Thanh Nguyen is a chief protege of Grandmaster Fumio Demura and a high-ranking Black Belt in Shitō-ryū Karate. As jovial as he is wise, Thanh Sensei's Yoda-like demeanor serves him well as Chief Instructor of Genbu-Kai International. He shared many stories, and we all shared many laughs over the course of two hours. We thank Thanh Sensei for the gift of his time and his mind, and we thank all of you for Subscribing to our show! Please Share with your friends!

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68. Sojido with Sensei 4

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Kay Sensei is back for another dojo-cleaning session! We sort through some hot-button tournament-related topics in anticipation of our biggest SMA event to date (despite being released after said event), as well as some fun "Star Wars" banter to liven the mood. Please don't forget to Subscribe to all the stuff, and Share that stuff with people who like similar stuff! Thank you for listening, friends.

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67. Sabres, Spellt the Original Way (w/ Faisal Mian)

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0400

As you may have guessed by the titling of this episode, we're joined by a lovely "lightsabre" chap from the UK, Mr. Faisal Mian of Silver Sabres Combat Academy! A longtime Tai Chi artist, Headmaster, proponent of youth saber training, and believer in the "Power of the Force" as it were, Sifu Faisal was an astonishingly delightful guest, and someone we are proud to now count among our friends and Budo-brethren. Many thanks to Mr. Mian for sharing his time with us, and thanks to all of you for subscribing and sharing this show with a new listener!

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66. GUEST SENSEI: Bill Viola Jr. & Rocky Whatule (Kumite Classic Preview 2)

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0400

It is our extreme privilege to have Sensei Bill Viola Jr. and Sensei Rocky Whatule on the show! Bill Sensei is the owner of the upcoming Kumite Classic Tournament and Viola Karate (PA), a champion karateka, author, and namesake of Sensei Viola Sr., one of the Godfathers of modern MMA. Rocky Sensei is the coordinator of the Kumite Classic and owner of Zanshin Shotokan (CA), a stand-up comic, and accomplished competitor in his own right. The legacy these gentlemen are building with the Kumite is one to behold, and we are honored they've allowed us to be the shield-bearers for SMA within that legacy. Thanks on top of thanks to Bill Sensei & Rocky Sensei, and thanks forever to all of you who subscribe and share!

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BONUS: Kumite Classic Preview

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Fode, Alan, and Kay preview the new SMA partnership with the Kumite Classic, a massive martial arts tournament that is now part of the incredible Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, OH on Feb. 28th & March 1st! The SMA Instructors are honored to spearhead this huge leap for LED saber sports and participate in such a massively credentialed martial arts event. We chat about the Official Weapons Glossary and some of the rulesets, including a few novel SMA divisions, and learn you up on how YOU can be a part of Saber Martial Arts at the Kumite Classic! Thank you all for listening, and WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

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65. GUEST SENSEI: Shihan Dana Abbott

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0400

7th Degree Kenjutsu Black Belt, globetrotting Master Instructor, and the inventor of our favorite ActionFlex brand of foam "full-speed" weaponry, Shihan Dana Abbott finally bows us into the SMAFcast SaberDojo! Treat yourself to an exclusive pow-wow with one of the most prominent American swordsmen and a true lifetime martial artist whose contributions to the arts run deeper than a three-body katana's deadliest slash. With the utmost respect and gratitude to Abbott Sensei, and to you our faithful subscribers, THANK YOU for joining us!

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BONUS: 2025 Saber Calendar

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Yes, the title of this episode is a geek thirst-trap: we are unfortunately not posing for any saber-thicc wall calendars. We are, however, VERY BUSY in 2025 bringing Saber Martial Arts from literal coast to coast! Fode and Sifu break down all of the events planned for this year (so far, with more to come), and you can see the calendar by clicking these words! We hope to see many of you in person at these awesome SMA events, and we thank you all for sticking with us into our biggest year yet!

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64. Tom Cruise's Bagel (w/ Brian Takahashi)

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Take a knee on the dojo mat and listen to storyteller Brian Takahashi regale you with tales from the life of a stunt performer, martial artist, Star Wars fan, and the actor under the gi top for Young Miyagi-san in Cobra Kai! Brian offers sage advice for aspiring artists and humorous accounts from decades of filmmaking experience, and his uniquely charming delivery is sure to make this episode an instant fan-favorite. Thanks to Senpai Brian for joining us, and thank you all for the continued support! Oh, don't forget to visit those links below.

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BONUS: From Sarlacc Clan to Temple

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Fode and Alan break down the Official SMA Patreon tiers for individual martial artists and saber academies! Becoming a Patron is an incredibly helpful way to support and perpetuate Saber Martial Arts, and thus our ability to give back to this community we love. Please enjoy this bonus release, and click that Patreon link above (and below) to level your SMA game up! Thank you for subscribing and sharing!

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63. Conveying Emotion Through the Motion

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0400

The first SMAFcast of 2025 is all about choreography! Story-driven vs. combat-driven, "stage combat" vs. "play-combat", the harmony of choreography and actual martial arts training, and some of the elements, actors, and films that we feel define what makes a great "fight scene"! This episode is a primer for next week's show when we'll get some insights from a seasoned stunt actor and choreographer who many of you will recognize from one of your favorite martial arts shows. As always, thank you for listening. Sharing is easy, subscribing is even easier and we appreciate you doing both!

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62. Captain's Sparchives VI-C (with Aiken Saber Academy)

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Commander Tony Negron, Founder & Head Instructor of SC's Aiken Saber Academy, is our guest commentator for the final entry in our Sparchives trilogy on the SLK Praxeum 2024! Tony, Alan, and Fode dig deep into all the action of the S.I.T.S. Foam Weapons Division. WATCH ALONG WITH THESE LINKS: Foam Weapon Competition (skip to 49 seconds); Praxeum Foam Wars The Women (skip to 35 seconds); Foam Weapon Finals (skip to 42 seconds). This is our last release of 2024, and we think it's quite the finale! Thank you SMA fans for sticking with us, and we'll see you in 2025 with the best version of Saber Martial Arts yet!

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61. Captain's Sparchives VI-B (with Saber Light Knights)

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Knight Ryan McKenna, Instructor and Event Coordinator for VA's Saber Light Knights, is our guest commentator for the second entry in our Sparchives trilogy on the SLK Praxeum 2024! Ryan, Alan, and Fode dig deep into all the action of the Exotic Saber Division. WATCH ALONG WITH THIS LINK: SLK Praxeum War Day 2 (skip to 8:18). Thank you SMA fans for sticking with us, and please point your homies in our direction if you like what you hear!

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60. Captain's Sparchives VI-A (with Saber Light Knights)

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Sifu Courtney "Darth Chocolate" Monroe, Headmaster of VA's Saber Light Knights, is our guest commentator for the first entry in our Sparchives trilogy on the SLK Praxeum 2024! Courtney, Alan, and Fode dig deep into all the action of the Standard Saber Division. WATCH ALONG WITH THIS LINK: SLK Praxeum War Day 1 Part 2 (skip to 4:00). Thank you SMA fans for sticking with us, and please point your homies in our direction if you like what you hear!

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59. Sojido With Sensei 3

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Time to mop and roll the mats! Kay Sensei is back in the hot seat to chew on some gristly topics with Fode and Alan. Also, Alan takes a nap on mic. Sorry 'bout the spontaeous snoring towards the finale of this episode, but poor sweet Sifu was a tuckered-out boy. THANK YOU for being you and listening to us! Subscribe for more at the same hawkbat-time on the same hawkbat-channel.

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58. Joystick Martial Arts

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0400

In this episode of SMAFcast, we break down the mutualistic relationship between video games and martial artistry, training traditionally and practically in a world of digital education, and how various multimedia can influence your growth in the martial arts. Plus we glaze some of our favorite video game martial artists and titles we can't button-mash through enough. Thank you for listening to The Saber Martial Arts Podcast, and please SUBSCRIBE/SHARE for unlimited extra lives in the next boss battle!

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57. Captain's Sparchives V (w/ San Diego Sabers)

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Battle Proctor Matthew Dominguez of SMA founding school San Diego Sabers is back on the podcast to commentate fights from the 2024 Labor Day Spar-B-Que! WATCH ALONG with this LINK: SDS Labor Day Spar-B-Que 2024 This is a throwback to the OG days of our organization, and we had a massively fun time calling these fights. Please let your nerd flag fly as you listen to the silky smooth sounds of SMAFcast! THANKS for being a friend and Subscribing; please be a friend to someone else and Share!

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56. Know Your Shitō-ryū (w/ Sakura Kokumai)

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Pan American Champion and Team USA Olympic Karateka extraordinaire, Ms. Sakura Kokumai, sits with Sifu and Your Main Man for a SMAFcast like no other. Sakura-san is a 4th Dan in Shitō-ryū and the only American female Olympian to compete in 2020, finishing in 5th place after competing in the Bronze Medal match. She was extremely generous with her time (and her fielding of Fode's barrage of fanboy questioning) and if you have even a lick of competitive spirit, the insights she shares are invaluable to any athlete who wants to be a winner. We have to offer a huge THANK YOU to Sakura-san, and to all of YOU who continue to Subscribe and Share our show!

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55. Captain's Sparchives IV-B

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Fode and Alan provide commentary for the second day of matches from the USA Lightfencing Activation Workshop at Terra Prime headquarters. Watch along using this link: USA Lightfencing Day 2 Playlist. Thank you for watching and listening! Please subscribe and share for more.

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54. Captain's Sparchives IV-A

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Fode and Alan provide commentary for the first day of matches from the USA Lightfencing Activation Workshop at Terra Prime headquarters. Watch along using this link: USA Lightfencing Day 1 Playlist. Thank you for watching and listening! Please subscribe and share for more.

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53. Club d'Arts du Sabre (Pt. 2)

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0400

"The Path of Light" ever winds further as Alan chats across 3 time zones with Evan from Saber Arts Club in Missouri, and Vince from The Lightsaber Path. SAC is the first affiliate school of TLP. Both are lifetime martial artists, and Sifu brings the nerd right out of these boys. If you didn't catch Part 1 of this conversation with Vince and Fode, go back to Episode 52 first! THANK YOU as always for your continued SUPPORT, and please Subscribe & Share if you haven't already done so today.

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52. Le Chemin de la Lumière (Pt. 1)

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Sat, 09 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0400

After coordinating over three time zones, Fode and Sifu are joined by JKnight Vince, Headmaster and founder of French saber academy The Lightsaber Path. We had an absolutely bromantic conversation about traditional martial arts, Star Wars fandom, and the intertwining of the two forms of geekery. Thank you to Vince for taking time out of your morning to talk shop with us, and thanks to all of you who Subscribe and Share The Saber Martial Arts Podcast!

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51. Karkhasst (or, Car Cast)

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0400

We're back in Fode's Falcon on our way to the Columbus Spaceport from the USA Lightfencing seminar in Ann Arbor. We ruminate on the weekend's activities. Please enjoy this candid episode of SMAFcast, and don't shy from a Subscribe & Share!

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50. Mingling with Dominguez

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Sun, 13 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Sifu Alan and Fode-san are joined by SMAF O.G. and one of the Head Instructors of San Diego Sabers, Matthew Dominguez! This is one of our nerdiest shows to date, with a troll's share of great martial arts chatter and saber-speak. Please remember to Subscribe and Share SMAFcast with your friends and your friendliest foes!

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BONUS: From Darth Nonymous's Lair

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Sun, 13 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Sifu Chad aka "Darth Nonymous" from Terra Prime Light Armory and USA Lightfencing invites Sifu Alan and Fode-san to his actual living room for a pow-wow prior to our final day of training/certification as Lightfencing Officials. Please Subscribe to Saber Martial Arts as well as Terra Prime Light Armory for the latest in SMA and Lightfencing media!

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49. Mentally Physical

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Sat, 28 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0400

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48. Sojido With Sensei 2

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0400

"The Way of Cleaning" is back for Round 2! Sakaue Sensei is in the Captain's chair again to help Fode and Alan tackle the nitty and gritty topics within the current climate of both martial arts as well as "Star Wars". Please don't forget to Share this podcast with your friends and training partners, and thank you as always for Subscribing!

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47. GUEST SENSEI: Yamasaki-San

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0400

SMAFcast is beyond honored to bring you this exclusive conversation with lifetime martial artist, dojo brother of SMA Instuctor Kay Sakaue (who joins the chat), and resident expert on all things related to Japanese swords and martial arts from History Channel's "Pawn Stars", Sensei Mike Yamasaki! Mr. Mike broke his own no-podcasts rule (as a favor to Kay) to bring his vast experience and humorous charm to SMAFcast, recounting tales of Chik-Fil-A errands with international karate superchamps, testing his knowledge against the highest standards as a Warrior-Historian in Japan, even handling a sword owned by Musashi Sensei himself! This episode is an instant classic, for which we can only say THANK YOU to Sensei Mike and all of YOU who continue to listen, share, and subscribe to The Saber Martial Arts Podcast!

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46. "The Acolyte" Pts. 7 & 8

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Fode and Alan finish their commentary series for "The Acolyte" with finale episodes 7 and 8. Spoiler alert: we kinda loved it! Lots of martial arts and Force powers displayed in these episodes, as well as a cameo from a certain Muun Sith Lord. Thank you, as always, for listening! Please Subscribe and Share SMAFcast with 5 friends!

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45. Gear Pt. 2

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Sat, 17 Aug 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Sifu and Fode break down the safety gear from weapons-based systems that we now use in SMA and saberfighting. Please Subscribe, and Share this episode with a needy nerd you know!

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BONUS: The Literal Road to USA Lightfencing

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Sat, 17 Aug 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Please excuse the soothing background sonics of Fode's Millennium Falcon (and the occasional adult verbiage) as he and Alan record their conversation while driving to a seminar in Ann Arbor, MI to get certified as Coaches, Judges, and Combatants in the new official USA Lightfencing system, developed and curated by Darth Nonymous of Terra Prime Light Armory! Please enjoy this bonus release, and Subscribe to SMAFcast for more great episodes!

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44. 3 Sifus & a Sensei Walk Into a Bar... (feat. TPLA)

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Sifu Alan and Your Main Man "Sensei" Fode are joined by fellow OGs of the mixing-real-martial-arts-with-lightsabers game: Sifu Chad "Darth Nonymous" Ironmonger and Sifu Damon "General Sun" Honeycutt from Terra Prime Light Armory! Just like sitting at the bar with your favorite martial arts teachers or sportsball coaches, this chat is filled with nostalgic waxings as well as tidings of the future, and we're sure it'll be as intellectually thought-provoking as it will be humorously amusing. Thank you for Subscribing to The #SaberMartialArts Podcast! Share with a homie, wouldya?!

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43. "The Acolyte" Pts. 5 & 6

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Sifu Alan and YMM Fode commentate episodes 5 and 6 of "The Acolyte". After struggling through the previous two episodes, these provide welcome restitution with huge Saber Martial Arts payouts and re-canonization of some hella popular Legends material. Thank you for listening, and please Subscribe for more SMA content!

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42. Three-Section Saber

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Double-bladed saber, crossguard saber, saber whip, saber sai, saber pike, saber tonfa, saber...nunchaku? Saber...scythe? Three-section saber?! If somebody has tried to turn your favorite non-sword weapon into a lightsaber, we're probably going to talk about it in this episode of SMAFcast. Thank you for your friendly listenership; please drop us a Subscribe and drop your homies some Shares!

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41. "The Acolyte" Pts. 3 & 4

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0400

During their roast-commentary for episodes 3 and 4 of "The Acolyte", Sifu Alan gives YMM Fode a new "certain point of view" and now Fode doesn't hate these episodes anymore. Please Subscribe and Share SMAFcast, and THANK YOU for listening!

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40. Non-Saber Martial Arts

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 06:00:00 -0400

From Teras Kasi, to the Echani dueling arts, to Zama-Shiwo and whatever it is that Mace Windu uses to dismantle oodles of B2 Supers on Dantooine with his bare hands in the greatest animated Star War, as well as the real-world counterparts and proxies of these fantasy non-lightsaber martial arts. Thank you for Subscribing, and please Share for +100 to Charisma!

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39. "The Acolyte" Pts. 1 & 2

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 06:00:00 -0400

After Fode gushes about his newly refurbished tomahawk, he and Alan settle in to commentate the first two martial-arts-filled episodes of "The Acolyte" in the vein of Fode's original podcasting foray. Thank you in advance for Subscribing and Sharing The Saber Martial Arts Podcast!

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38. You Know A Guy Now

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Your Main Man Fode and Sifu Alan come at you with a brief (for SMAFcast at least) May wrap-up, including our panel at GameX; getting kids and families involved in SMA and getting SMA involved in a community; "the great equalizers"; putting your nose down, shutting up, and doing the work; communication & collaboration; shout-outs & future plans, aka perpetuation of the lightsaber. Thank you for Subscribing, and please Share SMAFcast with a dojo rat who you like!

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37. Saber May-hem (SMA Summit 2024)

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Tue, 28 May 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Join Master Venable and Fode-san for the long-anticipated "Saber May-hem: SMA Summit" LIVE from Gamex by Strategicon! Guests include: Kay Sakaue, Tony Negron, Ryan McKenna, Matthew Dominguez, Aureo Francisco, Damon Honeycutt, Darth Nonymous, Alain Bloch, Charley Cummings, and Faisal Milan. Saber groups represented: Phoenix Saber Academy (AZ), DE Saber Martial Arts (OH/DE), SoCal Saber Academy (CA), Aiken Saber Academy (SC), Saber Light Knights (VA), San Diego Sabers (CA), Saber Legends (PR), Terra Prime Light Armory (MI), The Saber Legion (MN/CA/etc.), and Silver Sabres Combat Academy (UK). Thank you for Listening, Subscribing, and most importantly, SHARING the Saber Martial Arts Podcast!

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36. Sojido With Sensei 1

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Wed, 22 May 2024 06:00:00 -0400

"Sojido: The Way of Cleaning"; Kay Sensei is featured in a new SMAFcast series where we "clean the dojo" of some hot topics from the world of martial arts and the galaxy far away. Junior Black Belts, the term "Osu", and evolution vs. traditionalism (again) in both Star Wars and martial arts. Join us every month for another Sojido session in Sensei's saberdojo! Thank you for Subscribing to Saber Martial Arts, and please Share the SMA love with a friend!

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35. Mighty Bear Clan to Bad News Bear Clan Pt. 1

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Sat, 18 May 2024 06:00:00 -0400

In keeping with some recent outreach events and SMA programming, Your Main Man and Sifu Alan discuss the always-riveting task of teaching kids. From Pre-K to late teens, to adults who behave like kids, teaching our Younglings and Padawans is a privilege but also requires a dedicated passion and a sense of import. And humor (lots of it). Thank you for Subscribing and Sharing!

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34. May is Where the Fun Begins & Formulations Pt. 3

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Sat, 11 May 2024 06:00:00 -0400

After some uppity banter about how awesome it feels to be a Star Wars fan in the month of May, Sifu Venable does the unthinkable and brings up Form VII! That's right, we're actually indulging you nerds and your devilish interests in Juyo and Vaapad, two flavors of one "forbidden" SMA Form; how Form VII fits into the Phoenix, DESMA, and overall SMA curricular frameworks, some of the lore surrounding the Form, when it is appropriate and some ways by which to safely incorporate the concepts of Juyo/Vaapad into real-world martial arts training, and of course lots of cheeky jib-jabs and crosses. Thank you for Subscribing and Sharing!

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33. May the 4th & Martial Musings

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Sat, 04 May 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Your Main Man Fode and Master Venable promote saber events on/around Star Wars Day; nunchaku anxiety takes ahold of Fode in pursuit of his purple sash; bowing into the dojo, the parking lot, and how good manners are just good; interplay of tradition, modernization, and sport-ification in martial arts; intention is everything; shout-outs and previews of things to come, and a plea to the sabersmiths of the galaxy. Thank you for Subscribing, and please Share SMAFcast with a Padawan or Acolyte in your life!

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32. Formulations Pt. 2

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Sifu and Fode get into the development of their own versions of SMA Forms 5 and 6; some of the martial stylings that influenced these Forms, and maybe some of the more eclectic themes that flavor their Shien/Djem-So and Niman/Jar'Kai. As always, thank you for Subscribing and please Share this episode with a martial nerd or three!

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31. Just Don't Poke Eyes Out (Gear Pt. 1)

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0400

In this week's edition of SMAFcast, Your Main Man Fode and Sifu Alan discuss the nuance of traditionalism vs. evolution in martial arts; different scoring methods at tournaments; a quote from an Arnis Master sets the tone for a chat about our philosophies on gear and rulesets for saberfighting; finally, we give a big danke shön to our Deutschlandian listeners. Don't forget to Subscribe and Share The Saber Martial Arts Podcast, and thank you for listening!

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30. Bahba Guaga & Other Formulations

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Our tricenarian episode is rolled in with the furious clacking of Sifu Venable's PlayStation controller as Master Splinter surrogates his services against hordes of mindless mousers; a little talk of "Bagua" (ie Baguazhang) leads to some diddly riffing on how Sifu and Fode have developed each of the first few SMA Forms in their own respective curriucula, and a shout-out to our Kiwi listeners turns into an interesting open request from Sifu. Thank you for listening to SMAFcast and please SHARE if you love the 7 Forms of Saber Martial Arts!

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29. Oh-Kay Corral

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Fode-san catches up with Sensei Kay of SoCal Saber Academy and San Diego Sabers! Kay is not just a popular SMAFcast guest, but he is also a Martial Artist steeped in traditions old and new, a great ambassador for SMA and martial artistry as a whole, and an open-minded Sensei with a penchant for uplifting those around him. Thank you for listening to this episode, and please share it with a friend after you subscribe!

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28. Holo-Education Supplement II: DESMA

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0400

In our second installment of HEOP supplemental episodes, Fode puts the DE Saber Martial Arts curriculum under Sifu Alan's microscope with his own "holocron" videos on Shii-Cho, Makashi, and Soresu. Complete with companion footage, analyses, and behind-the-scenes tidbits, this series aims to help you understand The 7 Forms of SMA, how real-world martial stylings inform our creation and training of SMA curricula, and to give a little peek into who we are as an organization and our mission to further Saber Martial Artistry. Thank you, as always, for listening, subscribing, and sharing!

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27. Holo-Education Supplement I: Phoenix Saber Academy

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0400

In a new series of Holo-Education Outreach Program (HEOP) supplemental episodes, we'll highlight educational content from not only Saber Martial Arts teachers, but from the, shall we say, "expanded universe" of Martial Arts as a whole. This first week, we check out a few of Phoenix Saber Academy's instructional videos on Shii-Cho, Makashi, and Soresu. Complete with companion footage, analyses, and behind-the-scenes tidbits, this series aims to help you understand The 7 Forms of SMA, how real-world martial stylings inform our creation and training of SMA curricula, and to give a little peek into who we are as an organization and our mission to further Saber Martial Artistry. Thank you, as always, for listening, subscribing, and sharing!

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26. I Spent So Many Quarters...

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Sifu and Your Main Man get superbly nerdy over the martial quality and enjoyability of lightsabers in video games, from today's 4K masterpieces all the way back to the 8-bit button-mashers of yesteryear. We also chomp on a roast of medium-rare Ray Park footage, and give unsolicited props to a modern brother of the blade. Plus, Sifu Alan poses an invitation to any saber fanatic who's listening! As always, we appreciate y'all for listening, subscribing, and sharing The Saber Martial Arts Podcast!

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(Mentioned Only) Dave Rawlings Reacts to "Jedi Survivor" Combat

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25. You Don't Know How To Practice

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Fode and Alan discuss the nuances of proper practice, Fode's mom belittles the world, and hard work meets inherent talent over the BBQ coals of passion. Thank you for subscribing to SMAFcast, and please share this podcast with your nerdiest homies!

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24. SMAFcast Reborn

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0400

The Saber Martial Arts Podcast has been reborn! Fode-san had a right nasty kumite with 2023 and quite frankly, he was sick of that year's nonsense, so he put Sifu Alan back in the cockpit and took this old freighter for a leisurely spin around the topics of recent saber competitions, our current courses of study in martial arts, flexible earthling weapons and how they might influence SMA study, clementines with libations, and a very special go-to-bed appearance by T-Awesome during a short technical maintenance delay. That's right, the SMAFcast you know and love (or will come to love) is freshened up and back for good! Thank you for listening, subscribing, and sharing!

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23. Captain's Sparchives III-B

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Fri, 12 May 2023 06:00:00 -0400

In this continuation of the third Captain's Sparchives, Fode and Alan provide classic sports radio commentary for the Rise of Phoenix 2023 tournament! Find the video footage using the link below and watch right along with us, or turn on just the audio for an old-school experience like the great boxing radio of yesteryear while you get other life done. Thank you as always for listening, subscribing, and sharing SMAFcast!

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22. Captain's Sparchives III-A

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Thu, 11 May 2023 06:00:00 -0400

In the third installment of the Captain's Sparchives, Fode and Alan provide classic sports radio commentary for the first set of fights from the Rise of Phoenix 2023 tournament! Find the video footage using the link below and watch right along with us, or turn on just the audio for an old-school experience like the great boxing radio of yesteryear while you get other life done. Thank you as always for listening, subscribing, and sharing SMAFcast!

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21. Complic-/Expect-/Aspir-/Educ-/Numer-/Recre-/Inspir-ation

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Just as the title suggests, this episode is either full of insight, or full of the senile musings of three old dojo rats. Featuring fan-favorite guest, Sensei Kay Sakaue.

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20. Saber Light Midsummer's Eve

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 06:00:00 -0400

SMAFcast is live and di-rect from the 2022 Saber Light Summer Open tournament! Sifu Alan and Fode-san visit with Headmaster Courtney and Roland from Saber Light Knights, as well as Commander Tony from Aiken Saber Academy, in the flesh for the first time since 2019! We wrap up Saber Valhalla from the lobby of the Laughing Dragon Kung Fu School in Charlottesville, VA after the day's competitive festivities and feastings, and we hope you enjoy this group of vintaged warriors hanging their hilts up to share laughs and opinions over an old-timey-lookin'-a$$ microphone. Definitely one of our favorite SMAFcastings to date. Thank you for listening, and don't forget to SHARE!

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19. Practice Makes Brady

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:00:00 -0400

Fode-san and Sifu Alan discuss the nuances of at-home martial arts practice, some of the ideas and strategies they employ while training outside the dojo that can lead to greater success (or greater failure), the importance of adjusting your home practice to fit the goals you set for your own specific progression, and defining the thin line between developing self-discipline and over-training. If you're a martial athlete, this episode is not one you'll want to skip over! Thank you as always for Subscribing to and Sharing The Saber Martial Arts Podcast. #BringYourOwnSaber #AlwaysTraining

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18. Been Aiken For A Fight

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 06:00:00 -0400

The Saber Martial Arts Podcast features the newest SMAF Affiliate School, Aiken Saber Academy in South Carolina! Fode-san and Sifu Alan are joined by SMAFcast fan-favorite guest Courtney Monroe to interview the amiable heads of ASA, Commander Tony Negron and Instructor Nik Palmer, about their backgrounds, Aiken's mission to enrich the lives of local youth and their community, their social media efforts within the grander scale of the saber community, and their uniquely hybridized house-made S.I.T.S. curriculum. Thank you for Subscribing and listening! Please SHARE SMAFcast with your favorite geeks in life!

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17. Captain's Sparchives II

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:00:00 -0400

In the second edition of the SMAF Captain's Sparchives, Fode and Alan are joined by Kenny and Spencer of Phoenix Saber Academy to watch their fights from the San Diego Sabers 2021 Fall Tournament! We also talk a little about what's going on in Phoenix for SMA enthusiasts, dip our toes into the topics of equipment and training, and shoot all the poodoo in between. Thank you as always for listening, subscribing, and sharing SMAFcast with your homies!

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16. Slay Me (Smithy's Anvil II)

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Kyle Vaz (owner of Ki Sabers, SMAF Master Sabersmith, and genuinely good human being), sails us into deep waters on his second flagship saber hilt, The Slayer! We discuss The Slayer's specs and specialties, potential martial applications, modular capabilities, and how it sets itself apart from The Persuader in overall functionality. We also give you a rundown of Kyle's awesome Holiday Sale, so whether you're in the market for a new saber, or you're just a hot geeky mess who loves to swing blue glowies (see what we did there?), take a whack at Smithy's Anvil for all the advice you seek and way more that you didn't, so that you can buy your next saber with knowledge-bred confidence. Thank you for Subscribing to The Saber Martial Arts Podcast, and please Share this episode with a friend or seven!

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15. Between the Mesh (or, The Sword That Cuts Two Into One)

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Welcome to a show about generating curriculum! That should be a sufficiently brief and misleading description of what you'll actually hear on this episode of The Saber Martial Arts Podcast. Fode and Alan are honored to intrude on your car stereos and earbuds to share this chat, and we hope you'll share it with every geek and martial artist you know! Thank you as always for listening.

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14. Whooped Into Shape

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Sweat. Huffing and puffing. Blood. Tear-stained cheeks. Caloric breakdown. Fear. Anxiety. Loss. Doubt in the face of adversity. No end in sight. Weight of mind and body. These are the preclusions all martial artists must overcome to reach motivation and self-improvement. If you never push yourself past your limits, you will never know where they exist now, or how far you can stretch them in the future. If you do not train to break down personal barriers, you will not achieve betterment to any degree. If you do not expect and admonish the hard knocks that are sewn into the fabric of martial arts, you will not be educated in the intricacies of the stitching. If you don't get your butt whooped every once in a while, you will never butt up to your own greatness. *Please excuse the ambient chirping of crickets and night-critters in Fode's audio.

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13. You Only Ever Get Paid In Results

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Fode, Alan, Katie, and Nick from the SMAF Board of Directors discuss some of the ins and outs of starting a saber school or club. Whether you're an experienced Head Instructor or a fledgling practitioner who's been bit by the sharing bug, you can benefit from this breakdown of some of the basic concepts and FAQs that apply to nearly all combat-based saber groups, and hopefully we inspire a little bit of clarity from the perspective of the instructors as well as the students in how you consider the operations of your own school or club. We surely don't have all the answers, but we do have the experience of running time-tested SMA programs and decades in the Martial Arts, with which we aim to flatten the curve of growing pains that all groups go through. Please enjoy! Thank you as always for listening to SMAFcast.

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12. Persuade Me (Smithy's Anvil I)

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 06:00:00 -0400

In the premiere of a new SMAFcast serial, SMAF Master Sabersmith and the owner of Ki Sabers, Kyle Vaz, walks listeners through the experience of buying a new combat LED saber, specifically his flagship Persuader model. The saber-buying process can gray the hair of even the most laid-back and financially flush geeks, and Kyle aims to alleviate the stress of this endeavor for beginners as well as seasoned saberfighters. Tech specs, martial strategy, training regimens, physicality, philosophy, and nerd-meter are all crucial aspects of selecting a new saber, so we try to turn all the stones and get you behind the reins of a workhorse martial arts tool. Thank you for listening, subscribing, and sharing SMAFcast!

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11. Shii-Cho Me What You Got, Shawty (Swords & Sabers Redux I)

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 06:00:00 -0400

SMAFcast is infiltrated by Head Instructors from six different Affiliate Schools to resuscitate the series of podcasts that started this whole SMAF thing in the first place, "Swords & Sabers"! Fode (DESMA) and Sifu Venable (PHX) are "determined" to dissect SMA Form 1 with Kenny Novero of PHX, Kay Sakaue of SCSA, Noah Kim of CIS, Courtney Monroe of SLK, and Ben Fuson of PBSA. Gotta listen to find out what all those initials stand for! Also in this episode: a very nonchalant-yet-special-and-completely-overdue Knighting Ceremony! Thanks for tuning in, and don't forget to share with your saber homies!

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10. The Rule of 10,000 Titles

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Kenny Novero, 3rd Degree Black Belt and Instructor for Phoenix Saber Academy, spends a couple hours talking about the nerd-turned-teacher life with Fode and getting totally bragged on by Sifu Venable. Fode couldn't choose a title, so call this episode whatever you want in your Head Canon. Kenny is a one-of-a-kind student that any Martial Arts Teacher wishes they had 100 of, which has made him a 1-in-100 Teacher in his own right.

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9. Home-Brew Ryu

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Thu, 27 May 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Fode-san and Sifu Venable are super honored to bring this week's guest, Sensei Kay Sakaue from SMAF Affiliate School SoCal Saber Academy, to your ear-dojo! We discuss East-vs-West in the world of martial arts, how we should all be on the same team despite our supposed differences, the benefits of opening your mind and heart, and of course, the three-sectional saber rears its ugly stupid head once more (thanks Sifu). WARNING: This episode contains over 100 years of combined martial arts experience, wisdom, and hilarity.

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8. Independently Healthy

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Mon, 17 May 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Tonight's guest is Noah Kim, Founder and Head Instructor of SMAF Affiliate group, the Confederacy of Independent Saberists. Noah shares tales of his martial upbringing, how he became a sabersmith out of necessity, and lets us roast gobs of fight footage from a meet-up between CIS and Penguin Saber Academy! Be sure to follow the fights with us by using the link to the YouTube playlist here: Penguins vs. CIS Playlist

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7. Accidentally Juyo

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Mon, 10 May 2021 06:00:00 -0400

This week's featured guest is Matt Maughan, aka Maestro, from Bendu Saber Combat! The BSC YouTube channel has been a standard of quality for Forms-based SMA over the last decade, taking a highly academic approach to the phenomenon of online lightsaber instruction and making martial arts digestible to lay-geeks everywhere. And somehow, we figured he's always doing Juyo/Vaapad, especially when he's doing Soresu (chew on that for a minute).

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6. Battle Proctors & Wanderers

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Mon, 03 May 2021 06:00:00 -0400

In our latest SMAF Affiliate School feature, Fode and Alan are joined by some of our oldest allies in the saber community, San Diego Sabers' own Andre, Marina, Matthew, and Serena! We learn about the mystical way of the Wanderer, the inherent risks of feckless sabery, which version of Robin is the most Juyo, and plenty more to keep your ears perked!

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5. Captain's Sparchives I

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 06:00:00 -0400

We hope you enjoy the first edition of the Captain's Sparchives! Fode and Katie are joined by SMAF Affiliate and Sabersmith Kyle Vaz of Ki Sabers, to commentate a gang of sparring footage from various Affiliates in the vein of our late Co-Founder and Captain, Ascendant Steve Kirk. Use the following link to watch the fights while you listen to this episode on your favorite podcatcher: Companion Footage for Captain's Sparchives I. Thank you to all Affiliates!

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4. Service With A Saber

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 06:00:00 -0400

The Board welcomes Kyle Vaz, owner of Ki Sabers and the Official Sabersmith of SMAF, to chat about his Force-dreams of crafting the world's most useable combat sabers, his penchant for cereal soup, and why students don't care how much you know, they want to know how much you care.

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3. Warrior in a Garden

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Head Instructor Courtney Monroe of Saber Light Knights joins the Board of Directors in the first SMAF Affiliate School feature episode! Courtney and the Board lay down the law on elitism in the saber community, chew on Sifu Venable's Talk-Fu, and reminisce about the real ultimate warrior in SMA, Granny Happy Swings.

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2. Tiger Fork

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 06:00:00 -0400

The second installment of our intro to the SMAF Board of Directors! We're roasting the duels from Genndy Tartakovsky & Paul Rudish's "Star Wars: The Clone Wars Microseries", and the martial arts talk gets a little weird after Sifu Venable brings up the "horse knife" and "tiger fork".

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1. Weaponizing Nerdiness

Saber Martial Arts Foundation — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:00:00 -0400

The SMAF Board of Directors roasts the lightsaber duels from Dave Filoni's "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and discusses the influences of real-world martial arts on saber combat in the series, in the inaugural episode of The Saber Martial Arts Podcast!

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