Mary Phan is from Toronto, Canada, and has been training for over 10 years, during which time she has represented Canada as part of Team Canada in both 2015 and 2019, culminating in earning a silver with the women’s national team at the World Naginata Championship.
Mary holds the rank of 3-dan in Naginata, and currently works as a lawyer in the provincial government.
In this wide-ranging conversation, Mary speaks about her experiences with
- On how Naginata compares with other arts
- On Budo being a place to get out of the daily grind
- On the 2019 World Naginata Championships
My favourite part of this episode was about how Team Canada dealt with the stress of training for and competing at the world championships, showing how even the most elite athletes will have their mental, physical, and psychological struggles.
It also demonstrated how a team built over the years, intentionally, and through shared experience can create a force that is capable of overcoming those with more experience.
This episode is also available at the following podcast platforms
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