
The Martial Arts Lifestyle Podcast
Host Tim Becherer interviews every day martial artists each week about how they got involved in martial arts training and how their practice influences their lives. Guests range from full time martial artists/instructors, stunt people and actors, military/law enforcement, to people with all kinds of other professional lives. This show is to inspire other practitioners by hearing the stories of those doing the daily work of training and making it part of their lifestyle.
The Martial Arts Lifestyle Podcast
The Martial Arts Lifestyle Podcast Episode 2025_09 with Mike Swinkey
In Episode 2025_09 of The Martial Arts Lifestyle Podcast, host Tim Becherer interviews Oregon based Martial Artist Mike Swinkey. Mike began his martial arts practice inspired by The Karate Kid films and studying traditional martial arts while immersing himself in exotic martial arts like Capoiera and African martial arts from the video tapes available at the time. Eventually he found himself in the Inosanto JKD family with River City Warriors. Tune in and hear his story.
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