Author of “American Shaolin” and “Tapped Out”.
Welcome to Episode Twenty Three of Hiyaa!! THE Martial Arts Podcast – The “Hey, I can do that!” Show
Meet Matthew Polly, bestselling author and martial arts adventurer.
So put on your putties and saffron tapout shirt and get in the ring, whimp!
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Featured Guest
Matthew Polly
Show Notes
Links to more information about some of the things we mention during the show. BTW…Blue = Video! 🙂
In the Opening
People
Topics and Things
In the Interview
People
- Matthew Polly
- Bruce Lee
- David Carradine
- Mark Salzman
- Ku Yu Cheung
- Cung Le
- Shi Yong Xin CEO Abbott
- Jet Li
- Monk Li Peng Zhang
- Chuck Liddell
- Randy Couture
- Stephen Koepfer
- Fedor Emelianenko
- Jackie Chan
- Yuen Biao
- Sammo Hung
- Bruce Thomas
- Steve Jobs
- Dan Inosanto
- Sam Sheridan
- Johnny Knoxville
- George Plimpton
- Cézanne
- Rembrandt
Topics and Things
- American Shaolin: Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks, and the Legend of Iron Crotch: An Odyssey in the New China
- Tapped Out: Rear Naked Chokes, the Octagon, and the Last Emperor: An Odyssey in Mixed Martial Arts
- New York Times
- VCR
- Enter the Dragon
- Kung Fu TV series
- You know BBT. Now here’s another Black Belt Theater
- Iron & Silk
- Iron and Silk movie
- China
- Kansas
- Aikido
- TKD
- Chinese Religion
- Kung Fu
- Tiananmen Square Protests
- The Laughing Sutra
- Taiji – The Philosophy
- Shaolin
- Hard and Soft
- Shaolin Temple
- San Da
- Wushu
- Xiao Hong Quan (Small Red Boxing)
- Da Hong Quan (Big Red Boxing)
- Shaolin Lohan Quan
- Shaolin Mantis
- Shaolin Staff
- Shaolin Broadsword
- Chain Whip
- Shaolin 9-Section Whip
- Shaolin Ditang Quan
- Northern Shaolin
- Muay Thai
- San Da
- San Da Front Kick
- Round House Kick
- San Da rules
- Lei Tai – Raised Platform
- Lao Wai
- Chinese Language
- Wen and Wu
- "You learn Martial Arts so that you can walk away from a fight instead of run away." – Matthew Polly
- Bell-Rung: Documentary about Football, Head Injuries, etc. phenomenon
- Judo
- Wulin
- Tai Chi
- Calvinism
- Buddhism
- Materialism
- Humanism
- Qi
- Qigong
- "Seven Hours of Kung Fu Training Sure Calms Your Ass Down" – Polly
- Andy Pettis Jump Kick off of Cage
- Las Vegas
- Long-Term Effects of Cutting Weight in Wrestling
- Matthew Polly’s MMA Fight
- New Haven, CT
- Beijing Opera
- Farewell My Concubine
- Playboy – August 2001 – Matthew Polly Interviews Jet Li
- Playboy
- Jet Li on Tibetan Buddhism
- Nacho Libre
- Bruce Lee: Fighting Spirit – Bruce Thomas
- JKD
- Story of Matthew Polly’s spoof on the Times
- Jackass: The Movie
- Matthew Polly on Twitter (@MatthewEPolly)
- Matthew Polly on FightLinker.com
- Matt Polly on Facebook
– Bruce ThomasNews, News, News
Topics and Things
- UFC Starts to Rumble in Macau
- Mahjong
- Macau
- World Series of Mahjong
- Cung Le
- After Dark Movies released (*See News Section)
- Rich Franklin
- Reuters Court Hearing held in Iran
- Martial arts instructor put on probation for fondling girl, 13
- Iran to make country’s first ever 3D martial arts film
- Another 3D Martial Arts movie (*See News Section)
- "Knight of the Yangtze" Lu Zi Jian dies at the legendary age of 118
In the Closing
Topics and Things
- Hiyaa Podcast on Google
- Hiyaa on Facebook
- Send us Feedback: Comments, Rants, Raves, Love Notes, etc.
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