The Drunken Boxing Podcast

Andy Pi is the father of MMA in China. Andy grew up in the USA where he got into Gracie Jiu Jitsu, he came to China and went on to be the catalyst for the origins of MMA and BJJ in the central kingdom. He is the direct reason why Xu Xiaodong moved on from Sanda and got into MMA, as Andy Pi fought Xu Xiaodong in the early 90’s when Xu was a sanda fighter and Andy submitted him with an arm bar, changing Xu’s trajectory for the rest of his life. Zhang Weili, who is China’s first UFC champion, was first

Episode #003: Luc Bendza, is a martial artists, wushu official and actor who was born in Gabon and came to China in 1983. His journey led him to the Shaolin Temple, to the Beijing Sport University, where he spent more than a decade training and eventually graduated with a master’s degree in Wushu, and into the field of films, where he has worked alongside the great Jackie Chan among others. Support this channel and all my projects: https://www.patreon.com/mushinmartialculture Further info about Luc

Episode #002: Michael Ashley Wix is a student of Beijing Shuai Jiao Master Li Baoru (李宝如). Originally from New Zealand, Michael has lived in Beijing for 23 years learning various Chinese martial arts, including studying for 3 years at the Beijing University of Sport, and studying Yi quan for 5 years. Michael was involved in the early development of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA in China, and introduced Chinese wrestlers to the sport with champion Yao Honggang being one of them. One of Michael’s

Marin Spivack, who is a well-known Chen Taijiquan practitioner and is Chen Yu’s most senior western disciple. Marin has a wealth of knowledge and experience, as he was one of the early pioneers who came to Beijing to study and practice directly at the source. Marin Spivack's Website: http://molingtaiji.com Support this channel and all my projects: https://www.patreon.com/mushinmartialculture