I studied seibukan shorin-ryu for 10yrs and got to rank of 1st Dan... I will never forget sparring with the practioners from Okinawa, they were like brickhouses when they connected with you.. The amount of body conditioning they did made there forearms, fist legs and feet like steel...We did a lot of conditioning, but nothing compared to what they did... I have since trained in JKD and Kali for years, but I will always love okinawan karate...
I was once told of how scarey it could be when a pro of Okinawan Karate comes towards you. The movement alone can make an attacker back off before a strike. 11:00 ish minutes in I can see that look with small guy. Like one is completely wasting their time and about to be battered badly lol Love it !!! Respect.
Fascinating! This is the real Karate of the "Old School", the true Masters! None of this American Nonsense. These Old Guys are tough and brutal! A totally different breed! From the days of Masters like Gogen Yamaguchi and Mas Oyama. Notice how much emphasis is in the breathing, the Chi (or Ki) and the brutal training in toughening the body. Thank you for this!!
@@pikudopikao8425 The concept of Chi in QiGong is similar to the Prana concept in Yogas. Along with the breathing dimension, they do have a mystical dimension. Now, the Chi (as a mystical concept like in QiGong) generally has nothing to do in martial arts. Internal martial arts cultivate it as a health factor. The external arts do not do that at all, they just observe breathing. That is all.
@@pikudopikao8425 hi peek a boo....you put down our Chinese Martial Art system online and we offered you a lesson and you never showed up...are you ok?
Goju-ryu is great: Sensei says "The #1 reason is to not get killed or die. There are no #2, #3 or #4 reasons. #1 is enough." Note that most older Okinawans speak Shimakutuba, our own native language, and learned regular Japanese as a second language.
This is absolutely as traditional as it gets. I trained under George Anderson 16 years. We trained hard. Watching the Sanchin portion is like going back in time. To Bunkai any kata is to know the kata. This is true Budo and the way Kara Te should be practiced. USA style martial arts do not belong in the same dojo as these true martial artist.
Did Shotokan for 8 years 72 to 80. My fav technique ,which near always sent opponent backwards ,was high left foot keage to the face followed by right fist yakazuki. Even now at age 79 i can still do it high and fast. Graded under sensei Enoeda in UK.
Congratulations on keeping up with your Karate all these years. Other Americans could take a lesson from what you have done. If they did they would not be so fat and lazy
thanks for sharing, my Shorin-ryu teacher was a personal student of one of the Okinawan Masters when stationed in the Okinawa in the Marines years ago, that stance-training brings back memories
Amazing power and balance focuse demonstrated beginning around 11:30. And I loved their practical defensive techniques. Great video, thank you for sharing.
gary spiers mario karate legend trained and lived with sensei morio higaonna and became one of the worlds top body guards and doorman working in 149 citys around the world
Studied at George Mattson's Uechi-ryu for a short time. Really interesting. Not as fluid as Chinese styles. We did arm pounding (taking turn striking each person's forearm), and Mattson said he visited Master Uechi and practiced the arm pounding until he had to cut his watch off. Great school and people involved.
I studied motoburyu off base at kadena. That is the original karate of okinawa. I think the 2 masters I studied under are no longer with us. This was in the early 70's.
I had the good fortune to study with Walter Mattson, and recently spoke with him, and told him that I would leave his Dojo and go to work and practice what I had learned as the lead Bouncer at Scarborough Fair, a huge nightclub on revere beach blvd. that featured Aerosmith frequently, the patrons used to refer to it as “Scartissue Fair, we had an ambulance at the back exit every Saturday night, I achieved a reputation as someone to not fuk with, along with John O’Toole , a tough little Irishman, and great back-up.
the power, yes, in the BREATH...the CHi, or life force. if you know how to focus the chi or energy in your body on one point u can defeat someone much bigger or stronger than you!
fighting style is a lot yes, but the importance, is what seems to be the purpose of the battle ,if it is for making money for fame honor respect like it is in mixed martial arts or is it to Reach a higher spiritual mental physical consciousness and Confidence and a great need to know to protect yourself that is why i started train and practice karate and my excellent teacher that gave me a lot of motivation, power, flexible knowledge and more ....
you can do both,look at some guys like lyoto machida or gunnar nelson or karatehottie,they mix karate with other style to be greta fighters,an example machida was raised practicing kartate with his father.
and it its an innovation in ufc now guys started to use traditional martial arts that can crush muay thai or boxing,taekwondo and karate are the innovation in ufc(sage northcutt combines karate tkd and jiu jitsu he is obly 19 years olds and an amazing fighter and person,just one of the nicest and careing person in the world i can say being just a kid and with all the pressure of fame and money that gaves you the ufc.
the power to smashing things is great but even if you are ironman your head is still vulnerable to hit.so you got to learn sparing and manage your opponent to use your power in a proper way
I'm not a big anti Karate person but I do acknowledge that Karate stylist need to back up their styles with a good grappling system like BJJ. It's about being well rounded as a fighter.
no need to mix karate with other martial arts like jujitsu especially the brazillian offshoot of jujitsu because this specializes in ground grappling. Original okinawan karate has many throwing techniques but its purpose is to trip to the ground an opponent for easier attack with kicks while the attacker is standing. the ground defense on MMA as applied on the combat competition is not practical in street fight. karate has its own realistic ground fighting defense.
BJJ: Once you are taken down to the ground, game would be over. Okinawan Karate: Not so soon, be careful. Otherwise, I'd poke your eyes, pop your eggs out 😁
I dunno, man. I studied traditional karate for over 20 years, now doing BJJ. I definitely respect the powerful strikes of karate, but I think it’s a common misconception to believe that an eye gouge or groin grab would stop a Jiu-Jitsu practitioner from taking you down and applying a submission. Attacking the eyes and groin can hurt, but unless you’re really precise and accurate with them (very difficult against a resisting opponent with adrenaline pumping), it’s likely to just make the BJJ guy mad and smash you harder. Karate’s great, but unless you learn some decent ground skills, you’re gonna be toast if you get taken down.
@@SakranMM right ! I'm Black belt goju ryu morio higaonna school,and now blue belt delariva school BJJ. BJJ IS superior,but.....does every black belt bjj could be a street fighter de qualité ? BJJ IS superior,but there re no school to become a warrior. It's a question of person. There re no secret....
@@didiervidry7687 If you want to be prepared for fights in all circumstances than better to learn all type of martial arts, But if you wish to solely learn for self defence then BBJ will get you killed unless you have decent striking ability. Yes, BBJ is really good and it really works. If someone who who has no knowledge of grappling is brought to the ground than that person is definitely doomed ! But please don't expect to do this out in the street or in places you are stranger because you might wake up in the hospotal. Striking martial arts like Muay Thai or Kyokushin will serve you better out in the street but above everything it is always best to be cool and not get involve in a fight.
