First Cup With Jeremy

Unfortunately, this episode is incomplete due to technical difficulties. :( Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy attempts to answer viewer questions. But he'll answer those tomorrow.

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy answers a viewer question about the most significant experience of his martial arts career.

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about Team whistlekick's training this weekend, other weekend events, and answers a viewer question on health, and staying healthy as part of being a martial artist.

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about weekend plans, the need for adequate sleep (and what that means), hanging out with Team whistlekick, and answers a viewer question about how to develop a fighting spirit as a martial artist.

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about the importance of creativity in life and martial arts, and discusses how he sees gardening a similar creative endeavor to training.

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about the new coffee he's drinking, how the show continues to grow, and answers a viewer question about which personality traits make for a good martial artist. Of course, Jeremy answers the question in multiple ways, which leads to some interesting conversation and even some thoughts on martial arts as a process versus a "goal."

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about the flooding happening in Central Vermont, how he approaches that from a preparation standpoint, answers a viewer question about meditation - and does he meditate, discusses the burning of the Notre Dame cathedral, and waxes philosophical about the impermanence of man and why you should work to remain present in the moment.

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about his weekend, answers a viewer question about the current level of martial arts participation in the US (and how we can improve it), enjoying the process of martial arts training and not just the "endpoints" like rank advancement, his favorite nutritional supplements, and more.

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about the value of persistence and how it's helped the whistlekick Martial Arts Radio podcast grow over the years, how developing skills can lead to greater skills and opportunities, and answers viewer questions about his nose ring and Bolo Yeung.

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about the release of Martial Arts Radio episode 387, on the benefits of training with weapons, shouts out Scott Bolon, Editor in Chief of Martial Journal for feeding him episode 205 - the episode Jeremy did on drills for training basics, and answers the viewer question: what percentage of time should you spend on basics, forms, and sparring?

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about the current snow conditions in his backyard in Vermont, and the importance of forms in martial arts - as well as how he believes they're the pinnacle of martial arts training. Whether you call them forms, patterns, poomsae (poomse), tul, hyung or kata, they're an important part of martial arts. Are they the best way to become a great fighter? Of course not, but that doesn't mean they're not useful.

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The whistlekick  Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about some of the plants he's starting for his garden this year and goes in-depth on joint health and recovery, and why immobilizing an injured body part is counterproductive. And why walking is therapeutic. Of course, he's not a doctor, so you shouldn't listen to any of his health or medical advice at all.

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy answers viewer questions about his favorite YouTube Channels and favorite dog breed.  He also talks about today's release of the whistlekick Martial Arts Radio interview with Miss Shannon Lee, daughter of Bruce Lee. They discuss the release of the new show, Warrior, from HBO (airing on Cinemax) based on the writings of her late Father.

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about persistence in life, business and martial arts.

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about being kind to yourself and offers a few thoughts on recovery and overtraining.

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about the lessons of history and how they apply to today, how history teachers get the "know your history" notion wrong, and how much he likes dinosaurs.

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy answers a viewer question about World's Strongest Man / Strongman competitions, and discusses productivity. Coffee today is from a brand new batch of Vermont Artisan & Tea Co - Artisan Blend.

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy recaps his weekend in New Hampshire at the Martial Arts Symposium, and talks about the importance of listening when others need to speak.

Today on First Cup with Jeremy (The Martial Arts Morning Coffee Vlog Show): Jeremy talks about the importance of getting out of your comfort zone, the benefits of starting something new, and his weekend plans for attending a martial arts seminar. Oh, and a sandwich. He really liked that sandwich.

Today on First Cup with Jeremy, we talk about Jeremy's favorite superhero - and why it's not Batman. We talk about Episode 383 of whistlekick Martial Arts Radio, which discusses hierarchy in the martial arts. And Jeremy lays down some advice on tracking progress in your martial arts training other than simply watching rank.