Dr. Kanjana Thepboriruk is joined by Dr. Paul Wright, Paolo Eslava, and Dr. Jeremy Bulter to discuss physical education in a Southeast Asian Context. The guests share their experiences as practitioners of SEA martial arts and the contributions SEA martial arts have on their professional and personal lives. They reflect on the history of Southeast Asian combat sports and how the competition has evolved due to standardization in the past few decades. Dr. Paul Wright is a Professor of Kinesiology and Physical Education at NIU. His research specializes in Youth Development and social-emotional learning. Paolo Eslava is a graduate student in athletic training at Northern Illinois University. He was the former strength and conditioning coach for the Philippines Pencak Silat National Team. Dr. Jeremy Bulter is the Associate Director of Project FLEX, a sport-based leadership program that teaches life skills through sport to positively impact the lives of incarcerated youth, and an Adjunct Professor of Kinesiology and Physical Education at NIU.