The Saber Martial Arts Podcast

In keeping with some recent outreach events and SMA programming, Your Main Man and Sifu Alan discuss the always-riveting task of teaching kids. From Pre-K to late teens, to adults who behave like kid…

After some uppity banter about how awesome it feels to be a Star Wars fan in the month of May, Sifu Venable does the unthinkable and brings up Form VII! That's right, we're actually indulging you ner…

Your Main Man Fode and Master Venable promote saber events on/around Star Wars Day; nunchaku anxiety takes ahold of Fode in pursuit of his purple sash; bowing into the dojo, the parking lot, and how …

Sifu and Fode get into the development of their own versions of SMA Forms 5 and 6; some of the martial stylings that influenced these Forms, and maybe some of the more eclectic themes that flavor the…

In this week's edition of SMAFcast, Your Main Man Fode and Sifu Alan discuss the nuance of traditionalism vs. evolution in martial arts; different scoring methods at tournaments; a quote from an Arni…

Our tricenarian episode is rolled in with the furious clacking of Sifu Venable's PlayStation controller as Master Splinter surrogates his services against hordes of mindless mousers; a little talk of…

Fode-san catches up with Sensei Kay of SoCal Saber Academy and San Diego Sabers! Kay is not just a popular SMAFcast guest, but he is also a Martial Artist steeped in traditions old and new, a great a…

In our second installment of HEOP supplemental episodes, Fode puts the DE Saber Martial Arts curriculum under Sifu Alan's microscope with his own "holocron" videos on Shii-Cho, Makashi, and Soresu. C…

In a new series of Holo-Education Outreach Program (HEOP) supplemental episodes, we'll highlight educational content from not only Saber Martial Arts teachers, but from the, shall we say, "expanded u…

Sifu and Your Main Man get superbly nerdy over the martial quality and enjoyability of lightsabers in video games, from today's 4K masterpieces all the way back to the 8-bit button-mashers of yestery…

Fode and Alan discuss the nuances of proper practice, Fode's mom belittles the world, and hard work meets inherent talent over the BBQ coals of passion. Thank you for subscribing to SMAFcast, and ple…

The Saber Martial Arts Podcast has been reborn! Fode-san had a right nasty kumite with 2023 and quite frankly, he was sick of that year's nonsense, so he put Sifu Alan back in the cockpit and took th…

In this continuation of the third Captain's Sparchives, Fode and Alan provide classic sports radio commentary for the Rise of Phoenix 2023 tournament! Find the video footage using the link below and…

In the third installment of the Captain's Sparchives, Fode and Alan provide classic sports radio commentary for the first set of fights from the Rise of Phoenix 2023 tournament! Find the video foota…

Just as the title suggests, this episode is either full of insight, or full of the senile musings of three old dojo rats. Featuring fan-favorite guest, Sensei Kay Sakaue.

Thank you for listening, and…

SMAFcast is live and di-rect from the 2022 Saber Light Summer Open tournament! Sifu Alan and Fode-san visit with Headmaster Courtney and Roland from Saber Light Knights, as well as Commander Tony fr…

Fode-san and Sifu Alan discuss the nuances of at-home martial arts practice, some of the ideas and strategies they employ while training outside the dojo that can lead to greater success (or greater …

The Saber Martial Arts Podcast features the newest SMAF Affiliate School, Aiken Saber Academy in South Carolina! Fode-san and Sifu Alan are joined by SMAFcast fan-favorite guest Courtney Monroe to …

In the second edition of the SMAF Captain's Sparchives, Fode and Alan are joined by Kenny and Spencer of Phoenix Saber Academy to watch their fights from the San Diego Sabers 2021 Fall Tournament! W…

Kyle Vaz (owner of Ki Sabers, SMAF Master Sabersmith, and genuinely good human being), sails us into deep waters on his second flagship saber hilt, The Slayer! We discuss The Slayer's specs and spec…