Karate Kitchen

Karate Kitchen

Robert Davis

English Sports Explicit
Episodes 23
Avg. Duration 21m
Activity Highly Active
Since Feb 2020
Latest Episode May 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Months
Format
Episodic
Hosting
anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

Karate Kitchen is an all new Pod with three old guys discussing (and occasionally moaning about) the state of karate in the modern world. It's not just a rehash of the Bunkai Bastards Pod (honest!), it just looks a bit like it because it's the same guys doing the same stuff in the same format, other than that it's all new!

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Recent Episodes

Is 3K's now just become 3B's

May 15, 2026 29m

It may be bunkai but is it "practical"?3 old guys moaning (and occasionally swearing) about karate related stuff.

Karate Then v Karate Now

Apr 24, 2026 25m

Three old guys from the kitchen discuss the nostalgia for what karate was "back in the day" and how that compares to what it is now.Warning: Possibly offensive language and swearing

Vince Morris- Rules of Combat and bullshit bunkai

Feb 24, 2024 1h 35m

The Bastards talk to Vince Morris about the release of his new and expanded edition of "The Rules of Combat" and about the state of practical karate. May contain offensive language, and opinions.

What makes a good Uke...and what doesn't?

Apr 02, 2022 17m

After a while of hiding away the bastards return with their musings on what makes a good Uke.

Should you change kata - form to function or function to form?

Jan 10, 2022 21m

The Bastards discuss the notion of updating kata to bring it in line with your "bunkai" or to avoid the "bad habits" it encourages.

Can anyone be a black belt?

Nov 16, 2021 10m

The bastards discuss the question "can anyone be a black belt?" and what does it mean. As usual, there may be some offensive (to some) language.

Building character

Jul 11, 2021 7m

The bastards visit the idea that building character is the same as building "good" character.

Is bunkai really the answer?

Jun 14, 2021 12m

Is bunkai really the answer? It very much depends on what the question is, where you are starting from and where you are going to.

My lineage is...

May 25, 2021 8m

The bastards (for some reason) discuss the relevance of lineage in your day to day training and if and how it adds any validity to your training.

Training to fail, is that what you are doing?

May 09, 2021 10m

The bastards discuss a common flaw the general approach many partner training drills.

"If you can't say anything nice..."

Apr 22, 2021 8m

A short discussion on the culture of letting bullshit (of all kinds) ride in the name of respect.

Cross Training

Apr 13, 2021 8m

A quick chat on the need (or not) to cross train other arts to complete your skills.

Baggage - Part 3

Feb 27, 2021 1h 9m

Part 3 of the changes discussion, the first two look at what we've dropped from our classical training, both culturally and training methodology. This one isn't really "baggage" related but we must…

Baggage - Part 2

Feb 05, 2021 1h 6m

Follow up from the cultural baggage chat, this time discussing "traditional" training practices that we have dropped from our training and why.

Baggage - Part 1

Jan 14, 2021 59m

The Bastards muse on the cultural baggage attached to Western karate, what they've kept, what they've dropped and the places in between.

Places we've been, Part 2

Dec 09, 2020 29m

The Bastards and special guest Andy Allen discuss some of their favourite instructors and seminar experiences... ...and almost no negativity (almost :-) )

Places we've been, Part 1

Dec 09, 2020 34m

The Bastards and special guest Andy Allen discuss some of their favourite instructors and seminar experiences... ...and almost no negativity (almost :-) )

Basics and applied karate

Nov 23, 2020 12m

Does conventional Kihon really fit with the applied method?

Beyond Bunkai

Nov 23, 2020 9m

What is bunkai (really?) and where do you go from there?

What not to wear

Nov 23, 2020 11m

The benefits and downfalls of training exclusively in a Karate Gi

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Karate Kitchen have?

Karate Kitchen has published 23 episodes since February 2020, covering topics in Sports.

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Karate Kitchen is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 21m.

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