Show Notes
In Episode 7 of the Okinawa Karate Podcast I sit down with the one and only Dr. Hagan Walter. He’s a Sai weilding physicist from Germany and a Gold Medal Winner at the First Okinawa International Tournament. Put on your science caps and listen to this man discuss his karate history, his discovery of the hips (how hard can that be you ask????) and certain revelations he has had over 20 years of karate training. Physics > that subject I almost dropped my senior year in high school because I did not want to think. Glad I completed it because I almost understand what Dr. Walter is talking about.
If you would like to reach out to Dr. Hagan Walter please do so at: [email protected]
The Dojo Website is: http://www.kobudo-tesshinkan.eu
Hagan’s YouTube Channel can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD9-ute-hS_dDiKdEY8kbBA
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