Espada Podcast

Power Thought: Motivation and inspiration is fleeting. Discipline is forever. Try sprinting Its only a little bit Develop the habit of discipline. Stop relying on motivation and inspiration. Burn out All skill is perishable Prescription to get good Pay the price Schedule your rest properly Hefty amounts of REAL in your decision Genuine integrity

A quote that brought on this episode: "When the opportunity arrives, the time to prepare has long gone." Recorded April 23, 2018 Voice industry thoughts Making your goals known Bridging to the martial arts during Ajarn Chai's seminar Didn't know my student wanted to fight Fight opportunities that come and go Right then and there Preparing for the opportunity while its unknown Translating confidence Do you know when you're going to start Its in progress Becoming more efficient with the eyedropper Fighting against bad habits Know its coming Distracted by the phone ringing Learning opportunity awareness Excuses Abundant resources Zero day cycles Relationships How to learn from your mistakes Your options How to be already prepared  

This question pops up every now and then. A good question really. Here's my answer and its my answer alone because, of course, it can differ to each teacher you ask. We Only Got an Hour One of the hardest things about being a martial arts teacher is to do a lifetime's worth of work squeezed into one hour in the training session. Then in that one hour, teachers only get a percentage of that hour to translate the physical activity to the philosophies we admire and strive to honorably live in everyday. Delivering life lessons in that one hour with the demands of the instant gratification culture, doctors that do not see the human body as being built to withstand anything and the competing for attention has made a martial arts teacher a true unsung hero. I'm not talking about world champion athletes that give tips here and there or make cool technique videos on YouTube. I'm talking about the teacher that lliterally opened the doors to their house to help people. With the help of technological devices, various soc

Originally released 10/30/12 an interview with Pamana Tuhon Chris Sayoc. Evolving Martial Arts from sport, traditional and combat The innovators, genius systems and the Filipinos Recognizing heritage that leads to training Filipino Martial Arts is family oriented and closed door Making other systems better with higher level thinking Reconnecting to the Philippines with different view points Having the edge and capabilities Thank you for everything

My second guest on the podcast is with a good friend and training partner in the Filipino Martial Arts. The topic is about his podcast called Lakas FMA with episodes on capturing time and how it gives the ability to revisit it from a personal perspective that I feel is important. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lakas-filipino-martial-arts-podcast/id1264966907 You'll have to forgive the quality around minute 16 of the podcast. I tried a different sound setup with my guest, Guro Joe Marana, on recording the audio. It reverbs for just a short spurt but we'll give it a go anyway. Introducing Guro Joe Marana and Lakas Filipino Martial Arts podcast Influencing through time Time hopping Personal inspiration Important and completely organic conversations Sayoc Kali's direct influence on us Defining moments Picking on social media some more referencing EP 04 Getting self conscious about the camera Reminiscing on VHS recordings Ascending relationships with time capsules from the personal archives Thank you for t

Join me and my Brazilian Jiu Jitsu instructor, Carlos David Oliveira, on this podcast. Here we will discuss some thoughts about Old School and New School methods regarding this martial art. Very good talk for sure! Introducing my instructor, Carlos David Oliveira Poverty in Brazil is different than the U.S. How martial arts leads to a better life The trampoline effect BJJ was once only available to the rich Success realized How BJJ came to the U.S. From vale tudo to BJJ Highlighting some differences Realistic application in the cage Opinions and preferences Finding balance Specializing Identifying your goals Bigger than it seems Individualizing Final thoughts How to pick a place to train Insider on how he first started OSS

In this episode, I want to talk about quitting or maybe to take a quick break from it all. It comes up all the time. It comes up for everyone. How do you deal with the choice to quit? The question "What do I do when I want to quit?" Self study How good do you want to be? When should you quit? Face your ego. Face your weaknesses The value of the white belt The reasons you started in the first place The waste of excuses Commit to your word What it does What you get True freedom Shout out to Tony Robbins An honest go How I help balance family life and the martial arts lifestyle Time management Reverting to old habits Woes of Burn Out The Profession-Family-Self Triangle Balance the mind. Balance the Ego. Like minded people Giving it a shot

In this episode, I touch base on connecting with people and how there the death of relationships is influenced by social media. How social media is the death to relationships Let me pick on Facebook Breeding ground for narcissism Effects of withdrawal from social media The grounds for terminating a relationship What is the growth of relationships The face to face Relationship pressure Holding each other accountable Bond Recognizing intent for bond Say no to the 45 minute text conversation Appreciating a tempered relationship Withdrawal and being brought back Meaningfulness of story telling in person Effects of "real" communication Expectation and implications of digital support vs being present Balancing everyone's lives How to recognized your efforts 

Raw, surprising and spare of the moment afterthoughts that was brought up after hosting an in house fight. This share, I’m sure has some purpose. Trying to find the word that fits an enlightened conclusion Brief mention of the book: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck What does “Who Cares” mean to me now How needing a loss is important When does Enough is Enough kick in The possibility of fleeting emotions ultimately leading to work you were meant to do When beliefs becomes a true source of strength Only the quality of your work remains

Can studying multiple martial arts at the same time be simple? What is the balance on mixing them together?  The question The balance triangle Moving within the triangle Time share Diminishing effect Support system Remembering your goals The mixed martial artists preferences and frustrations Ego Paradigm shift and consolidating the arts Daydreaming Reaching boredom which leads to cross training or dabbling

A quick note on money, expectations, values, desperation and being your true self.

This is the very first episode of this podcast. There is this episode called Arkangel on a Netflix series called Black Mirror. Some uncomfortable things with some opinions about parent filters. Spoiler alert The parent filter The need to train kids on how to handle stressful situations The eye dropper effect Baseball example Protecting kids by helping them get ready. Give the magic of martial arts Seeing ourselves as the next elderly generation being in their capable hands

My name is Ervin Quintin. I'm a husband, father, student, teacher, friend and a businessman who decided to make martial arts his profession.   To be authentic and organic as possible, this episode is more like an intro to what I'll be doing in podcasting. Having learned a ton in the martial arts world, there is plenty to share on the experiences from not just the martial part of it, but on the other parts that are not usually in the spotlight.