August 2, 2021
Martial Arts with James
Description
James Oh, double black belt in Japanese Jujitsu, speaks with double no belt Jason and Kelcey. We take a truly epic ride through James' life story: growing up in the Midwest, taking on grueling martial arts training, and making life-changing decisions by coin flip.
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Bio
James Oh holds a 4th degree black belt in both Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido and is a Shodan in Danzan Ryu Jujitsu. He has competed with and coached the US Team for the World Games with accolades including a silver medal in BJJ Grappling from the 2017 World Games in Gold Coast, Australia and a gold medal in Individual Sport Ju Jitsu from the 2019 World Games in Orlando, Florida. James also practices Muay Thai and when he's not training others, James can be found working as a Senior Project Coordinator with HGA Architects and Engineers.
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What Jason Learned
Distortions in light pulses from undersea cables can detect earthquakes.
What Kelcey Learned
Hong Kong superstar Bruce Lee is buried in Seattle, WA (of all places).
Top Five Tips on Getting Through a Fight

  1. Know your surroundings / don't put yourself in a situation to have to fight.

  2. Don't engage (turn around and get out of the situation)

  3. Get out your cell phone and record the situation

  4. Do the Dirty (go for the vital areas - the balls for a guy)

  5. If absolutely necessary, go for the eyes.

Fact or Fiction: Martial Arts Edition

  1. The longest MMA fight lasted 90 minutes - FACT (Sakuraba vs. Gracie)

  2. In 2018, the Vancouver Canucks took Jett Woo in the second round, making him the highest pick of Chinese descent in NHL draft history - FICTION (Joshua Ho-Sang was chosen in the first round by the NY Islanders in 2014).

  3. I.M. Pei designed the building where Prince died - FICTION (I.M. Pei designed the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center, which is notably where Carrie Fisher passed away in 2016)

  4. Gillian Anderson, known as Scully from the X-Files, has connections to Grand Rapids Michigan - FACT

  5. Kelcey once trained with Helio Gracie's grandson in Los Angeles - FACT

Won't You, Haiku?
Martial Arts

Someone else start it
Haikus about martial arts
Is really hard, no?
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