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EPISODE · Jun 22, 2025 · 1H 39M

Ep 19-Kung Fu Conversations Rebroadcast with Sifu Russ Smith and Kevin Secours

from Rituals of Strength · host Rituals of Strength with Kevin Secours

With the gracious permission of my brothers Owen Schilling and Randel Davis over at The Kung Fu Conversations Podcast, here is a rebroadcast of a conversation I had with Sifu Russ Smith. Sifu Russ expressed an interest in martial arts as a young teenager, and began learning Karate basics with a family friend. It wasn't until Russ was on extended vacation in the Philippines over thirty years ago that he began his formaltraining in Japanese Goju-Ryu under Australian instructor, Sensei Iyan Mackenzie. Russ's desire to continue research on the origins and influences on Goju-Ryu has lead him to also study Fujian and Hakka arts such as Five Ancestor (Ngo Cho Kun / Wuzuquan), White Eyebrow (Pak Mei), and White Crane Boxing styles....Russ's focus is preserving, promoting, and researching the arts of Okinawa, Southern China, Malaysia, and the Philippines at his Burinkan dojo.For more on Sifu Russ, please check out: https://www.burinkan.org/And do yourself a huge favor and check out Kung Fu Conversations for incredible and fun in-depth interviews with a host of incredible martial and fitness experts:Youtube: Kung Fu Conversations Podcast - YouTubeInstagram: instagram.com/kfconversationsFacebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=100075429849614&locale2=ne_NP&_rdrKFC T-Shirts & Merch: kfconversations-shop.fourthwall.com

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