FANTASTIC!!! I love Karate! I have an idea for a video. Would it be possible to do a video on Kata and ground fighting applications like jujitsu submissions? I have read in multiple sources that there are aspects of ground fighting hidden in the kata , which makes since because we know there are various joint locks and throws in them so why wouldnt certain techniques be applicable if the karate-ka happens to fall in combat. Just an idea lol I love the content guys keep up the hard work. OSU!! P.S. Aaron looks like a legit old school Karate master lol
Right on, we will keep that in mind. I am pretty sure we may have touched on that subject in one of our previous videos but theres no harm in covering something more in depth. And thanks for that compliment, Osu!
This is a great video! I would also love to see Michael and Jordan's take on ground submissions in kata. They have a unique view on the katas. Submissions have their place in ground fighting and I am interested in what they could show us. I would also point out however that as with so many things a change of viewpoint creates opportunity on the ground. If you wish to get the person to submit, then BJJ and similar techniques found throughout the okinawa karate katas are your best option. However, if you want to win a ground fight fast; I would encourage you to look at the ground as combat, with the intention of striking your opponent as opposed to submission. When you take this mindset you will find nearly all of your Karate concepts work on the ground. The ground is simply a unique form of clinch fighting similar to having your back or your opponents back against a wall. That is often how I like to begin students on ground fighting. Clinched on a wall they explore their karate striking and grappling techniques. On the ground they resort to wrestling to gain dominance or submission. I go back and forth from the wall to the ground a few times without explaining anything and I mimic their natural inclination to wrestle on the ground. Then I stop playing the submission game and start fighting on the ground. It is a real eye opener and a lesson that changes the way they view ground fighting.
I'd like to request you guys do a video on HOW TO DEVELOP LEG STABILITY AND STRENGTH in people, who lack a solid foundation, i.e. who are pretty much untrained and have very weak feet and knees, in particular. To be honest, quite often I feel uncomfortable when in a deep stance or when practicing movements, that involve a squatting type of motion. If you could also include some dos and don'ts, maybe certain stretches that go well with those exercises etc., I would be more than grateful. It was by watching your videos that I first took an interest in Okinawan karate, yet, finding a school proved to be extremely difficult, as I live in South Korea, where for historical reasons "Japanese" stuff like karate is pretty much looked down upon, unless you practice Kyokushinkai, which has a better reputation because of its Korean-born founder. I finally got lucky and found an instructor, a practitioner of Matsumura Seito Shorin-ryu, who had just moved to Korea from Colorado. The training takes place at a community center, where, unfortunately, they can't give us more than 90 Minutes a week. Needless to say, under these less than ideal circumstances, training is something I do more or less on my own. And that's why, you guys would really help me out with such a video. From a die-hard fan
You definitely need to do unilateral leg exercises like lunges and romanian deadlifts. You can build up to doing those with weights. Body weight is fine in the beginning. Another exercise is pistol squats which don't require weight at all. Doing a regular weighted squat is also beneficial back and front. You also want to keep in mind that you have to work the rest of your body as well. Core work as well as upper body are necessary for over all body strength. We do a lot of pull ups and dips for upper body strength. Hope this helps some.
Karate Culture You guys must be incredibly busy, so I really appreciate your taking the time to reply. Good luck with whatever projects you guys are currently working on!
Oh yes, we will get to that, its really all the same. The main difference will be anchor points on the human body being used vs holding on to material.
Japanese is coming along! Not as quickly as we'd like but it's definitely progressing. We'll hopefully shoot for end of this year and if not then for sure 2019
