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Podcast: Everyday Martial Artist
Episode: John Borter – Irish Stick Fighting – Ep208
Description: John Borter has been training in martial arts for over 30 years, earning black belt ranks in five different systems, including a 6th-degree black belt. While his expertise spans multiple disciplines, he is best known for his dedication to reviving and preserving Irish stick fighting—the traditional martial art of Ireland.
As the founder of the Whiskey Stick Faction, John has played a key role in teaching and promoting Bataireacht, the art of combat with the Irish shillelagh. Through seminars, workshops, and structured training, he has helped bring this nearly lost fighting system back into the spotlight, blending hi...