In this episode of The Martial Podcast, host Mark Jacobs talks with the two founding fathers of the famous (infamous?) Dog Brothers stickfighting collective, Eric "Top Dog" Knaus and Marc "Crafty Dog" Denny about just what it's like to fight full contact with hard weapons and minimal protection.

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In this episode of The Martial Podcast, host Mark Jacobs is joined by Greg Thompson who serves as the primary hand-to-hand combat instructor for some of the most elite units in the U.S. military including the Special Forces.

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In this episode of The Martial Podcast host Mark Jacobs discusses the UFC's reaction to Bryce Mitchell's pro-Hitler comments, Daniel Penny killing Jordan Neely in the New York subway with a choke hold, and why everything you know about martial arts history is probably BS.

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Internationally respected coach Stephen "sambosteve" Koepfer joins the show to discuss the Russian grappling art of sambo, why it's dominating in the UFC and his experiences in film making and movie stuntwork.

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In this episode of The Martial Podcast, host Mark Jacobs talks with Phil Dunlap about the brutal world of Burmese bareknuckle fighting and what it's like to be the world's oldest pro grappler.

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In this episode of the Martial Podcast host Mark Jacobs welcomes two guests, head of the Women's Martial Arts Network, Gerry Chisolm, and women's professional MMA fighter Jody-Lynn Reicher, to the show to talk about the hurdles facing women in martial arts.

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To learn more about Jody-Lynn Reicher check out her Facebook page

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In this episode of the Martial Podcast host Mark Jacobs discusses how a smart BJJ black belt used more than just his grappling for self defense, how Merab Dvalishvili's wrestling heavy approach has become the dominant style in MMA and the dilemma facing aikido.

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In this episode we talk with life long martial artist, Special Forces veteran, SWAT veteran and grandmaster-level competitive shooter Matt Little about the differences between various types of combat and what all forms of combat have in common.

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