In this video the five basic blocks of Shotokan karate are introduced, and the real meaning of the word "uke" is explained. The blocks are all performed on the spot in Part 1.
For neophytes like me, your instructions are invaluable; Thank you very much, Sensei! For reference, I have posted the beginning time of each section Age Uke/Rising Block 0:30 Meaning of the word "Block"/"Uke" 1:40 Age Uke slow: from 3:27 Soto Uke/Outer Block 4:44 Uchi Uke/Inside Block 5:37 Gedan Barai/Downward Block 6:33
Thank you Obi-Won. Wonderful breakdown of how to "receive" and "redirect"- and I am learning how to use my hips correctly as well and twist the wrist at the right time
I used to train in shotokan karate when I was 11 I stopped because my big brother left due to shoulder problems, but I have been meaning to re-learn everything again, these videos are very helpful because I only remember a few blocks, punches and sequences from karate as I only trained up to blue belt before I left and to be fair it was 5/6 years ago. Thank you for your demonstration in this branch of martial arts
Thank you very much for all the effort you put in these videos. I just started karate 2 weeks ago at my 44 bday, and your videos make it easy to understand the technical movements. Thanks
Taekwondos roots are primarily from Tang Soo Do, Martail Arts are amazing to be a part of no matter what style enjoy your training place all your effort and become the best you possible through your training.
Shotokan Sensei Sir Thank you for sharing this video with us. 下段払い(げだんばらい) or Gedan Barai is a downward sweep. The 漢字 or kanji 下段(げだん)GEDAN:means downward and 払い(ばらい)BARAI:means to sweep. Osu
Excellent blocking.when blocking larger force two ways to deflect with less force is for block to travel up arm absorbing force of blow instead indexing power directly. another way is to let block recede and rotate with force. in all indexing is not bad if desired for arm strikes if properly conditioned yet it may not always be desired. Also keeping elbows close to centerline increases reaction time as well as power as elbow and body reinforces and drives power along centerline.
Wow job well done Sensei Sir actually found a Shotokan Karate club not too far from were i stay and iam very fascinated as well as intrigued to study this discipline really soon great video!!!
Well, I come from a different (but related) style, and I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video! I am keen to learn more about Shotokan Karate, because I see it as a parent style (perhaps an Honoured Uncle) to my own, & the quality of demonstration and explanation here was amazing. Thank you! I hope you take this as the compliment it is intended, but I would put this video on par with Shihan John Richards...it's THAT good!
I love these videos. I appreciate clear and detailed explanations and analyses, and I hope I am this clear with my own students. I do find the comments sections fascinating though, on an anthropological level. Many of the positive comments are coming from new students (white through yellow belts) and from seasoned karateka (shodan and higher). In both cases, the commenters seem to appreciate the breakdown and the detailed discussions of the shapes of the techniques and the physics behind them. However, the most derisive comments seem to come from those who are well passed the stage where they are learning the shape of the form but have not yet earned their black belts or are coming from people who themselves admit to having little to no experience with Japanese or even Asian martial arts. To the blue through brown belts I ask, do you not remember how much difficulty came with learning the various different kinds of coordination, muscle memory, and breakdowns when you first started? To those with no practical experience with Japanese martial arts, such as the boxers or the wrestlers and the like, when you were first learning to fight, did your teachers break down how to punch, how to step, how to defend yourselves and then take those breakdowns and help you put them together to form a solid technique? Or did they just throw you into the ring with no training, precaution, or care for your safety? And how upset would you be if someone with no practical experience of your fighting system came up and told you there was no substance to your style? I am reminded of the definition of sophomore. Literally, wise fool. It refers to those who think they know everything, who don't know how to admit when they are wrong, and know just enough to be dangerous but not nearly enough to have control. Everyone does this at some point in their lives (hence the naming of the second year of high school and college), but no one need stay in a sophomoric state. We are all still learning, and no matter how advanced, we all need to go back and reexamine the basics. So please, don't be that person.
Very well put Chris, these videos are mean't to be merely an introduction to the most fundamental aspects of Karate, nothing more. Unfortunately there are those who cannot/ will not see that...
Your roots will be taught by your Instructor listen well! Remember all styles have their place, yet Martial Arts are meant to be taught so do not listen to bashing of systems cause the response makes you sound arrogant and if you dedicate yourself, you should be able to become a better human being as well as more successful and abundant. Have fun Keep up your training and dont count the cost stick with your Sensei and believe in your Sensei he will lead you in the right direction
Hello, Shotukan Sensei. *Bows* :) My name is Brittany, and I have SEVERAL REASONS why I wish to learn Martials Arts. Particularly, Karate and Filipino Martial Arts (FMA). I have been wanting to learn Martial Arts for a long time. My father is a 5th Degree Black Belt in Karate and earned Certificate of Fierce Tiger, along with First Place in a FMA Tournament. But he is not alone. There are some other relatives who knows Martial Arts as well. :) This video is helpful. Thank you, sensei. *Bows* :)
i realised that most traditional karate like goju ryu uses a lot of circular movements while japanese karate uses linear movements . in goju , we performed our gedan barai using a circular method . also , when we move from stance to stance , we also uses circular movements .
este es el mas perfecto arte de blokear al enemigo y salvarte de un golpe. por eso gracias maestro por este video y las personas apredan a defenderse y lo usen para bien. gracias
I was taught that the fist/hand position at the end of all of these blocks (except shuto uke) is to be as it would if you were punching; first two knuckles in line with the forearm bones, and top of the "back" of the fist in line with the top of the forearm.
I have never done Shotokan karate, but I am considering starting it since I often move between countries and need to do a system that is a little bigger than the one I have been doing so far (Shuri-ryu for 10+ years). I was noticing something about the blocks that is very different from what we have always done in Shuri-ryu. There doesn't seem to be any parrying motion with the hand that is already stretched out with any of the blocks. Like in the gedan-barai, it seems to me, that the entire block is the hand that ends up being stretched in the end, meaning that the hand that is already out does nothing. In Shuri-ryu, every block (more or less) has a "parrying hand" which is the one that is already out, meaning that you first parry the attacker with the hand that is closest and then kinda "block him out" with the other hand, rather than having to rely on you being fast enough to be able to first see the attack coming, then bring your hand up to your ear, and then bring it all the way down again to block an incoming kick, before it hits you. The reason this is done in Shuri-ryu is of course too long and complicated to go through in a comment, but the main idea is just to enforce the idea of the blocks being not just blocks, and of basically training two different ways of blocking at the same time. How is this in Shotokan? Is it just because a very basic version with a very basic understanding is being shown, or does Shotokan just not have any parrys in its blocks?
I agree, "blocking" concepts are the only thing stopping me wanting to try Karate. In saying that I think Karate is highly under rated and the clarification here as to how the block is meant to be interpreted helps.
Would be nice to see the techniques in action in kumite. I've just started training karate and have problems receiving the attacks rather than blocking it.
any form of martial arts teachers the body the mind to be peace with yourself. it lets you focus release anger and become a better person. in a real life situation no martial arts perfect as your first line of defence should be able to run rather than engage. is your opponent in fight in a street has many ways of surprising you best to learn ways defending yourself and this instructor is showing great technique how to defend
I am doing karate since I was 7 in age Now I am 16 I know many arts like juda, taekwando, Thi Chi... Etv But I can't always make a effective block Can you tell me how to solve it
I'm learning jiu-jitsu and Judo, this is pretty much spot on like my Sensei teaches me but the only difference is with the rising block don't have your wrist pointed towards your opponent, rather the side of the wrist to avoid getting your wrists slit from your attacker. Like if the attacker has a knife for example.
