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The official podcast of the Saber Martial Arts Foundation (SMAF). With over a century of combined martial arts experience, we break down tactics, teachings, and techniques, with a healthy touch of humor, helping to perpetuate the research and development of lightsaber-based martial arts around the world.

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    • 5.0 • 4 Ratings

The official podcast of the Saber Martial Arts Foundation (SMAF). With over a century of combined martial arts experience, we break down tactics, teachings, and techniques, with a healthy touch of humor, helping to perpetuate the research and development of lightsaber-based martial arts around the world.

    Holo-Education Supplement II: DESMA

    Holo-Education Supplement II: DESMA

    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. Complete with companion footage, analyses, and behind-the-scenes tidbits, this series aims to help you understand The 7 Forms of SMA, how real-world martial stylings inform our creation and training of SMA curricula, and to give a little peek into who we are as an organization and our mission to further Saber Martial Artistry. Thank you, as always, for listening, subscribing, and sharing!
    COMPANION PLAYLIST for this episode
    The Official Saber Martial Arts Website
    Planning to attend "Saber May-hem"? Register for Strategicon to reserve your spot today!

    • 1 hr 34 min
    Holo-Education Supplement I: Phoenix Saber Academy

    Holo-Education Supplement I: Phoenix Saber Academy

    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 universe" of Martial Arts as a whole. This first week, we check out a few of Phoenix Saber Academy's instructional videos on Shii-Cho, Makashi, and Soresu. Complete with companion footage, analyses, and behind-the-scenes tidbits, this series aims to help you understand The 7 Forms of SMA, how real-world martial stylings inform our creation and training of SMA curricula, and to give a little peek into who we are as an organization and our mission to further Saber Martial Artistry. Thank you, as always, for listening, subscribing, and sharing!
    COMPANION PLAYLIST for this episode
    The Official Saber Martial Arts Website
    Planning to attend "Saber May-hem"? Register for Strategicon to reserve your spot today!

    • 1 hr 19 min
    I Spent So Many Quarters...

    I Spent So Many Quarters...

    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 yesteryear. We also chomp on a roast of medium-rare Ray Park footage, and give unsolicited props to a modern brother of the blade. Plus, Sifu Alan poses an invitation to any saber fanatic who's listening! As always, we appreciate y'all for listening, subscribing, and sharing The Saber Martial Arts Podcast!
    The Official Saber Martial Arts Website
    Watch-along links for this episode:
    "Jedi Survivor" All Stances Takedowns & Finishers
    Ray Park & Lauren Mary Kim: Motion Capture Featurette
    Sifu Ray Park Performing "Chang Quan" at '93 Wushu Worlds
    (Mentioned Only) Dave Rawlings Reacts to "Jedi Survivor" Combat
    London Longsword Academy's YouTube Channel

    • 1 hr 23 min
    You Don't Know How To Practice

    You Don't Know How To Practice

    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 please share this podcast with your nerdiest homies!
    Check out the Official Saber Martial Arts website!

    • 1 hr 13 min
    SMAFcast Reborn

    SMAFcast Reborn

    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 this old freighter for a leisurely spin around the topics of recent saber competitions, our current courses of study in martial arts, flexible earthling weapons and how they might influence SMA study, clementines with libations, and a very special go-to-bed appearance by T-Awesome during a short technical maintenance delay. That's right, the SMAFcast you know and love (or will come to love) is freshened up and back for good! Thank you for listening, subscribing, and sharing!
    Check out the Official Saber Martial Arts website!
    Catch up on the "SMA Holiday Special 2023"!
    Watch Master Li Jinheng's traditional rope dart form!

    • 1 hr 23 min
    Captain's Sparchives III-B

    Captain's Sparchives III-B

    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 watch right along with us, or turn on just the audio for an old-school experience like the great boxing radio of yesteryear while you get other life done. Thank you as always for listening, subscribing, and sharing SMAFcast!

    • 24 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
4 Ratings

4 Ratings

Logan James Howlett ,

Star Wars and martial arts? Sign me up!

Sounds like they’re serious about lightsabers and martial arts, but maybe not TOO serious to have fun and engage listeners who might not be experienced in martial arts or care that much about Star Wars. Inspired me to buy my first high quality lightsaber for dueling! I hope they do some episodes where they discuss techniques for the beginning saber fighter soon. Probs have to apply for the foundation membership now. Can’t wait for the next show!

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