Karate Canucks Conversation 001 - Sensei Sam Moledzki (Recorded September 10, 2020)

Sensei Sam Moledzki, 8th Dan Shito-Ryu Karate-Do shares stories and insights from his many years of study in Karate, Kobudo, Iaido and Jodo. NOTE: Karate Canucks first conducted an interview with Sensei Moledzki in August 2019 when we were just starting out, but technical difficulties required a "do over" in 2020. His willingness to do it again is much appreciated. Bio: http://www.shitoryu.org/bios/moledzki... OUTLINE: 0:00 - Intro 1:54 - Martial Origins 3:37 - "Aye-Key-Doo" 5:30 - Immigrants 6:35 - Back Story 10:06 - "We'll Call Ya Sam" 12:14 - Home Life 14:01 - Early Influences 17:07 - "Aye-Key-Doo" Revisited 19:31 - Ten Rows Of Ten 22:00 - Intro To Old School Kumite 26:42 - "Karate Saved My Life" 30:20 - Training With Pinky 34:18 - Weapons 35:43 - K.C. Tsumura Sensei 39:06 - Shane Higashi Sensei 40:08 - Training Was Different 41:57 - "1971" 44:13 - "They're Going To Test You" 49:28 - Politics 50:44 - Continuous Improvement 53:40 - Trophies 55:26 - Training Was Brutal 58:49 - The Evolution Of Instruction 1:00:50 - The Competitive Edge 1:03:53 - What Does A Black Belt Mean? 1:07:17 - "Spirit Testing" 1:12:43 - Budo Versus Sport 1:14:44 - "Nintai Do Seiken" www.karatecanucks.ca