This sensi has an excellent teaching spirit.....he is also explaining. I like the use of both English and native Japanese language....I have learn and have been learning so much. Many thanks for taking time to share.....
ありがとうございます this has so much attention to detail and explanations as to why you do something unintuitive. I think you are the first person to actually get me started on karate.
Thanks. I found your video tutorial extremely useful. I started taking online Karate course yesterday and wanted to clear a few doubts. This video helped me. Thanks.
I really like the way you teach. I'm new to Wado Ryu and felt I needed a few tips to cement the punches etc. It's really helpful to see everything in slow motion and where my hand should be positioned. I don't want to start bad habits from the beginning.
I subscribed this channel because of your comment I saw your comment and than i checked his channel It's awesome .... Than what.. i subscribed this channel 🤩
You are clearly delusional! You see the not striking hand on his hip? Well he is making himself so open and vulnerable to hook or even a head kick. Watch the early UFC's it was proven then in the 90's, traditional martial arts suck and are barely practical
I think you can launch this from a casual "conversation" stance. what I like from this is the ability to launch from a sudden situation without going to either orthodox or south-paw stance.
This is great. I tried rotating early and if the arm is 75% extended there is still a Bend in the arm. If you twist with a bend in the arm then that Makes the elbow come out. But if you wait until the arm is Straight with no bend and then twist 180 degrees the elbow does not bow outwards.
This guy knows what hes teaching. Hes thee only one ive seen on utube that actually shows the correct technique, of Shotokan. Many of the rest seem to be derivitives.... I took Shotokan from a 3 degree and 4th Blackbelts in 1985 and hip snap, solar plexis and snap and low kicks. There are no high kicks in Shotokan. Watch the master....who originated it... are key.. Great job
There are different styles of karate and naturally, they have different ways of doing things. It all depends on the distance. Goju ryu, shito ryu and other styles trains people for a short distance fight. At first, Shotokan karate is for a long distance confrontation. This is why, the hand is the hand is on the hip. But for goju ryu, the hand is much higher. I would never stand very close to my opponent with my hands down. If i am far away yes. The closer you are to your opponent, the higher are your hands. I like this guy, he teaches a high quality karate
Elbow needs to be pointing down as the punch is executed , the reason being the punch is more powerful when the pectoral muscle is not restricted.Which happens when the elbow is pointing to the side ,which is a common error done by inexperienced KarateKa ..
A favourite gaijin sensei! On oizuki 'no sunshine' shows between gi and arm as it moves forward to final kime point. Do not risk permanent injury of the elbow by carelessly flicking out your arm. ほんとにうす！ Thanks for reminding me of correct timing for kime (final fist focus position). I will crack an ASAHI to you brother. じゃあね
If you just met this guy you'd think he was soft and a pushover but he's technique is strong and his karate is good and his punches solid, that's what I love
I've seen way too many people KOed in Kumite by this punch for it to be a "waste of time" I did MMA for about 2 years. I did traditional martial arts for years before and to this day with all my boxing training, these Karate punches and other strikes are probably my hardest hand strikes. These strikes can jack someone up... Boxing is awesome too, don't get me wrong. But don't close your eyes to the different ways of doing things.That only hurts you.Don't let the barriers of "style" slow you down
I do think that there are some merits to this lesson but I disagree with his ideas as to why you chamber on the belt. Chambering up high is used in Kung Fu, Wing Chun and Hung Gar as notable examples and there's no spinning of the hand. I don't see anyone striking from below the hip but there's no reason why with training you couldn't punch straight. The reason for striking from the belt level is the application of weapons hidden in the belt, either from Okinawa or as a hold over from Chinese Kung Fu. The other issue I have is that a proper Karate punch is more of a 3/4 punch with the index knuckle straight up to facilitate protecting the elbow from armbars and making it easier to protect the ribs. Other than that sound fundamentals and very good understanding of the Japanese Language. Osu.
***** Yes but Hikite is not unique to Karate, it's also found in Hung Gar, Eagle Claw, Wing Chun, Long Fist, and a host of other Chinese martial arts that sometimes also chamber under the armpit, , which could expose floating ribs, head and other areas; targets depend on context. I believe it was Matsumura who learned the details of the hikite from Chinese martial artists in Naha and incorporated it into his Shuri-te, which became Karate. The Chinese form would be either a high chamber under the arm pit to allow for greater elbow pull back and linear power while the hip chamber would be used for daggers, Tie Bi, Fei Biao, and other weapons concealable by or worn on the belt. There is the connection to Chinese martial arts either way, even if it's just a hold over from that usage: the question is if concealed weapons like the hair pins, Kobudo weapons like the fan or other weapons were worn in such a manner in Okinawa. Osu.
***** The thing about belt weapons is found in several Chinese martial arts so the question isn't if the hidden weapons are part of Karate, it's whether your system takes it as a hold over from China or if it's from the use of Kobudo weapons in Karate. In a Kobudo context the hitikte is both for drawing the weapon as well as clearing it from another attack. You could say that that's irrelevant, given society and weapons today, you could also say ignoring that fact is to disregard the history of the art and where it came from. Your point of grabbing during hikite is valid but I'd say your emphasis on it is particular to your school, you wouldn't grab in striking emphasized Karate and in Kobudo emphasized Karate you wouldn't let go of your weapon in favor of a grab if you didn't have to. Yes, fighting is messy but some people are not grapplers so the grabbing Hikite may not be as practical as Hikite in reaction to a grab. Osu.
Cyclonus, I take issue with your comment on some very basic common sense facts, you mention weapons, and while it is true that Karate does in fact use them, by definition, Karate means Empty Hand. That means this video, which clearly states he is teaching just that, (empty hand) BASIC Karate, means that weapons are not a subject to be discussed here nor a consideration. Not only that, the draw hand at the love handles does set up for a second punch and/or a wicked up block capable of shattering bones. Lastly, that position naturally allows for a hip snap that adds even more power to the punch and or block. I am not saying this to be contradictory, but, am simply repeating what my Sensei, Sensei Fumio Demura, taught me directly. No offense, but I will take a world class Masters word over yours any day. Good luck with your training.
Though I'm only 7th kyu (in an 8 kyu system), with all due respect, I'd just like to point out that at 1:16, when you're demonstrating the high chambered punch, I noticed that your wrist is bent. At the dojo I go to, we actually are taught to chamber that high, but with a straight wrist, so that our punches have more power in them. But out of curiosity, what's your opinion about that?
I'll explain the right way, since I was just pointing out that the explanation isn't correct: hikite should be in the middle of your body, this can be measured. You relax shoulders and hold arm down. Then lift your lower arm so your elbow points downwards. Put your hand under your elbow. THIS is the position.
This way of punching looks great for an exercise. But to be honest I doubt is this way of punching would be practical in a real life situation. Can we deliver a punch like this from hip during a fight?
no, this is just an exercise to help you deliver your punch better and increase your power, it helps you with a punch in a real fight where you normally put your hands up to guard your head.
bathiya01 You can punch from the hip like this and have it be practical but it requires training to the point where it feels comfortable. I've used this in self defense and it works, but if you haven't trained it to the point where it comes naturally it won't work, though the same could be said of any technique. That said you wouldn't stand in one place and punch like this. THAT is the training aspect.
I have important question: Does the hand need to go straight when hitting? I mean does the elbow has to "lock" straight? I know this is very bad for elbow and can destroy the elbow if a lot of repetitions. If this is so in karate then why is it? I think its proven that you can hit harder (or take hand back faster) if it doesnt go in full extension (straight) but goes only for like 95-98% extension so that the elbow wont lock and eventually possibly destroy the the elbow joint. I know that in some else self defense they tell you not to hit to straight arm but that 95-98% extension.
Sorry but your punching position needs to be slightly down for the knuckles to hit a target properly... Plus a punch comes from the core of the body not the arm movement
I've only taken 2 Karate classes so far but I believe you use Soto Uke( outside block) to deal with a hook as that particular block deals with body attacks
You explain Hikite position by saying the fist should be right above your belt. This is a wrong explanation, some people wear they're belt higher then others, and outside you have not belt.
These techniques are obviously not meant to be used out of the blue, the point is keeping back the fist while the other arm is ahead. By pulling back the other arm (helps the ankle give rotary force) and giving the punch more space to develop (while all of the arm's joints contribute a little) it gets more force than usual It's also why in karate you usually block instead of evading, so that you then have an arm to pull back to help the ankle turn with strenght
