Episode 37: November 26th, 2015

<h1>November 26th, 2015 - Episode 37</h1> <p><em>This episode has nothing to do with Thanksgiving.</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.whistlekick.com/sparring-gear-martial-arts-store/sparring-gear-helmet"> <img alt="Sparring Gear Helmet" class="alignleft wp-image-609 size-thumbnail" height="150" src="http://www.whistlekickmartialartsradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sparring-gear-helmet-150x150.jpg" width="150" /></a></p> <ul> <li>We'll be interviewing the founder of the <a href="http://kidskickingcancer.org/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Kids Kicking Cancer</a> organization mentioned on <a href="http://www.whistlekickmartialartsradio.com/035-20151119/">episode 35</a>.</li> <li>If you haven't checked out <a href="http://www.whistlekickmartialartsradio.com/036-john-graden/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Episode 36 with Mr. John Graden</a>, you should. Some of his points have a few people riled up which is creating great discussion.</li> <li>Into the Badlands is out, and it's pretty good!</li> </ul> <p>Today's featured product is the <a href="http://www.whistlekick.com/sparring-gear-martial-arts-store/sparring-gear-helmet" rel="noopener" target="_blank">whistlekick Sparring Helmet</a>. It's a more comfortable, longer-lasting take on the sparring helmets many of you are wearing.</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><em>"You may train for a long time, but if you merely move your hands and feet and jump up and down like a puppet, learning Karate is not very different from learning a dance. You will never have reached the heart of the matter; you will have failed to grasp the quintessence of Karate." – Gichin Funakoshi</em></strong></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.whistlekickmartialartsradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/tai-chi-master.jpg"> <img alt="tai-chi-master" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-610" height="300" src="http://www.whistlekickmartialartsradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/tai-chi-master-210x300.jpg" width="210" /></a>Movie of the week - <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108281/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Tai Chi Master</a> starring Michelle Yeoh and Jet Li, available for streaming on Netflix.</p> <h2>News</h2> <p class="hidden-xs" id="post-major-title"><a href="http://petapixel.com/2015/11/19/russian-martial-arts-school-teaches-how-to-use-the-selfie-stick-as-a-weapon/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Russian Martial Arts School Teaches How to Use the Selfie Stick as a Weapon</a></p> <p class="hidden-xs"><a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2015/11/23/olympics/wushu-martial-artists-dream-of-olympic-glory/#.VlTQHHarS70" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Wushu Hoping to be Olympic Sport</a></p>