CT019 Breakfast with Neil Stinson

Today I wrap up my trip to Nashville with an interview with Neil Stinson, who tested for black belt during my trip. We recorded the show the morning after his test  as Neil cooked pancakes. Neil starts off talking about how he prepared for the test and how he overcome major knee and ACL injuries in order to keep training in the martial arts.  We also discuss Geri Waza exercise, a basic form developed his teacher James McLain, developed to improve kicking techniques. A video of the exercise can be found on the Chop Talk Facebook page. At the end of the end of the show we discuss writing down your kata and other ways to help memorize forms.