Join Australian National Karate team Captain, Mitchell Durham, alongside Kaizen Culture co-founders and long-time karate fanatics, Nathan Blockley & Jon Staynor for The Kaizen Culture Pod. You will be hearing us chat about all of the hot topics within Sports Karate as they come up, as well as the Get To Know series where we interview big names of Australian Karate and celebrate our rich history. Stay engaged with this nation-wide discussion!
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Episode 9: Ally Lourensz YL 5th Place, Junior Worlds Team Announcement, What To Expect In Venice & New Senior WKF Rankings
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Ally Lourensz put on a stellar performance at the recent Youth League in A Coruna last week. The Australian team going to the Cadet, Junior & U21 World Championships in Venice, Italy has been announced and we want to highlight some of the young talent. We go through the team, talk about what is to be expected for everyone involved, and Mitch touche…
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Episode 8: Big Moments From The Senior Oceania & Australian Open Weekend
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4 days of competition done and dusted. The level of excitement was through the roof and there were some big moments that MUST be talked about! Nathan, Mitch and special guest Jordan Harrigan, bring back some first hand insight to what happened with the Oceania Team & Individual events and Australian Open events. We discuss how it all went with the …
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Episode 7: Previewing Oceania Team Event, Individuals & Our Presence At The Australian Open
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All of the hype leading up to this event and it starts this week! The Australian Team event categories will find out if they are going to make the cut for the WKF World Team Championships in Pamplona, Spain at the end of this year. Win, and they book their spot! Lose, and it will remain a dream for another 2 years. How does the team feel, what are …
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Episode 6: International Pathways Program & Making The Jump To The Australian Team
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There has been a new initiative introduced to the way things are structured within the Australian Squad. It seems as though the National Team is catering to not only representing the biggest events in the world, but also target development of athletes to get there. But how does this work? Are there enough resources to make sure this flows correctly…
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Episode 5: Aussies In K1’s (Larnaca, Fujairah, Antalya), The New Fox Sport Australia Deal & Reality Of Competing Overseas
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We have had some decent Aussie representation overseas at the highest level in the past month and a half! Mitch, Jon and Nathan go through some of the results and takeaways from the Australian athletes competing across every K1 level in Larnaca, Fujairah and Antalya. We identify some of the harsh realities of competing at this level and what it act…
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Episode 4: Competing In Rival State Tournaments, An Australian Karate League & National Ranking System
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Mitch competes in the NSW State Championships as a WA boy! It raises the question of should this happen more often? Mitch, Jon and Nathan discuss the idea of athletes crossing over to opposing states and entering in their local events on a regular basis, or better yet… establishing an Australian Karate League where there are multiple Australian Ope…
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Episode 3: Junior And Senior National Team Training Camp Is Split & The Preparations For Junior And Senior Team Event World Championships
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A few weeks ago, the Junior & Senior National team training camp happened at the same time, but in different cities! Cadet/Junior & U21 camp was held in Melbourne, while the Senior Team event camp was held in Perth. Mitch, Jon and Nathan chat about the reason behind the split, what are the pros and cons? We touch on how the Senior World Championshi…
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Episode 2: The Return Of The Paris Premier League, Breaking Down The New K1 System & Does The Timing Of Our Off-Season Matter?
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The infamous Paris Open has returned to the Karate 1 circuit for the first time since 2020. Mitch, Nathan and Jon dissect the impact this has on the karate world, including the results and anything new from the event. Athens was the first Series A for the year, how well is the new system working for Karate 1 events? We break down the relatively new…
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Episode 1: Welcome To The Kaizen Culture Pod, Introducing Ourselves And Our Story & What’s In Store For 2024
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The first ever episode of The Kaizen Culture Pod. I can't believe we're really doing this! Oh my goodness! Mitch, Nathan and Jon, founders of Kaizen Culture will be having a casual chat discussing the reason behind this whole project, how all three of us came into the world of karate and our unique pathway to this present moment. This episode is lo…
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The Kaizen Culture Pod with Mitchell Durham, Nathan Blockley, and Jon Staynor launches Feb 1st. Stay tuned! Send us your thoughts to our email and have your say to what we discuss on the show! We would love to hear your feedback! kaizenculture.info@gmail.com Better yet... Sign up to our list to be fully part of the community! https://kaizenculture.…
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