Uvula Audio is proud to start premiering a new podcast in the next few weeks. It will be our first non-fiction podcast stream-- Its name will be Budo Talk.  Izzy Franco Sensei of the Tora Dojo (Tiger Training Hall) has kindly consented to doing occasional podcasts on the history, practice, and background of  Japanese and Chinese fighting arts.  Franco Sensei has over twenty years experience in the martial arts with advanced black belts in hand-to-hand and weapons fighting techniques.

Sensei began his martial arts training in early 1987 under Nick DiNapoli, founder of the Gen Lee Martial Arts Federation. After intensive study of the arts of jujutsu, karate, judo, aikido and savate, he was awarded instructor certification in 1996, he currently holds the teaching title of Jun-Shihan (associate master). As well as being Kaicho (head) of the Shinriryu Goshinjutsu Seikikai, an organization for the promotion of the martial arts system founded by Nick DiNapoli, Ryuso.

Sensei continues to advance his training through the study of Daitoryu Aikijujutsu under Tim Tung, Suseki Shihan of the Daitoryu Aikijujutsu Bokuyokan, and Muso Shindenryu Iaido under Roger Wehrhahn, Shihan, Chief Instructor of the North American San Shin Kai.

His sense of wit, humor and depth of knowledge on a whole range of subjects will keep you entertained from beginning to end. He has a talent for talking common sense, clearing up myths, and clarifying the confusing. We eagerly look forward to his new podcasts.

This podcast can be loaded from the following podcatcher address:

www.uvulaaudio.com/Podcasts/Podcasts.xml

Or directly off the page below:

Volume 1 (on the meaning of "Sensei", 10/5/07)