We’re big believers in giving you what you actually want to see, and we’re always working to bring you the highest-quality content possible. With that in mind, we’d love your input. As we start looking ahead to 2027 and planning future live seminars, drop the names of martial artists you’d like us to film with in the comments below. If you see someone already mentioned that you’d like to learn from, give that comment a thumbs up—this will help us prioritize who we reach out to next. We truly appreciate your support and your role in helping us build something special here.

After 14 hours on the road, a couple of closures, and more coffee than we’d like to admit… we’ve made it to Bellingham, Washington. We’re here getting ready to film with Sifu Martine Gonzalez, and we’re fired up for what’s coming. We’ll be sharing updates as we go, but we also want to hear from you— What questions do you want us to ask him? Drop them below and we’ll bring them into the session. Make sure you’re ready for Sunday. Come prepared with questions and be ready to learn. As always, we appreciate you being part of this community. We’re looking forward to bringing you a high-level seminar. — Erik & Kyle

Question for the hive mind: I would like to add a small Tai Chi component to my warm up routine for my primary art practice. Based on what I have seen it will help in centering the mind and body. I already do a good amount of stretching and floor drills before moving into my primary art. 1. Suggestions on how to get started (I am new to Tai Chi) 2. Can be learned with minimum investment ($$$) or just time 3. Anything the hive mind may want to know before suggestions. Any and all feed back is greatly appreciated. Arigato 😀

Congratulations to the following winners of today's raffle. @Laurent Daniel - Won the Exhibition Grade Hickory Hybrid Kali Sticks @Matthew Krueger - Won a free set of Hickory Hybrids @Olga Bushell - Won Free Digital Seminar "Too Close for Comfort" Digital Seminar w/ Jay Cooper For those who didn't win, please use promo code HICKORY15 to get 15% off your purchase (Valid for 24hrs) Congratulations to all the winners! We will be sending you a private message to get your mailing address. See you all next month!

Back by popular demand, we made a small batch of our signature Engraved Phenolic Kobō. The Kobō (aka Palm Stick or Yawara) is a simple, discreet, and devastatingly effective force multiplier for striking, joint manipulation, control, and pressure-point techniques. Made of Black Canvas Phenolic, it is light, yet incredibly strong. And the engraved wave-pattern grip provides an exceptional feel. These may look sleek and simple, but there's a lot that goes into producing these, so it's not something we keep in stock regularily. We're letting our email list know about the restock, but only Budo Brothers Academy members get a promo code. Use Promo Code 20KOBO to get $20 off: https://www.budobrothers.com/collections/home-page/products/engraved-phenolic-kobo