Wildcatdojo Conversations

Karate is for everyone. So, join us each week for a 20 to 25 minute conversation on all types of subjects. We go from managing the distractions of daily life, through martial arts history and people, and common sense concepts to add to your self defense armor. Plus we have interviews and so much more. After spending over 40 years discussing life's challenges in a dojo, (both as a student and as a teacher) I decided it would be fun to share the conversations with everyone. And it is! We're having a great time with our guests each week thinking, talking and very importantly sharing a laugh or two along the way.

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Patience as a Super Power

July 28, 2025 • Sensei Michelle • Episode 299

Anytime we get to spend a few minutes with our friend Hanshi TD McKinnon, life is special. In this episode, his words on patience are truly inspiring. If you don’t know Hanshi McKinnon, check out these links. The first one is our introduction to him back in 2021:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/8625686

And this episode features Hanshi discussing Zanshin and other important Budoka Qualities:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/13647079

And one more thing - if you enjoy the small amount of time we spend with Hanshi, you will enjoy checking out his blog here:

https://www.torakankarate.com.au/blog

Thank you Hanshi.

If you’re a newer listener, you may not be familiar with our episode(s) on chi. Here’s one to get you started:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/5159104

And if the time section of this conversation stood out to you, here’s our episode on that. It originally aired in 2020. We updated and reposted in 2024:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/477379/episodes/14764236

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