Great seeing this historical footage, never got that good at breaking, just what was required for tests, did boards and concrete patio blocks. But Somehow it's comforting to see that one of the greatest Tameshiwara expert of all time covered the impact area of some of his bricks and wood with a cloth. He was inspiring, incredible but human after all. His books were an inspiration to me.
Possibly Sosai's last demo in US but definitely not his last trip. That was in 1992 I believe. I had the honour of traveling with him as his interpreter.
I would be inclined to bet that this was November of 1962 at the First North American Karate Championships in Madison Square Garden, NYC. That is the demo that Oyama Sensei did at this event. Peter Urban was one of the supports for the long board break over the head. If it was in New England and not in NYC, then it was possibly at the Second North American Championships held at the Bushnell Memorial in Hartford, CT in June 1965 hosted by Sensei Paul Arel (Kyokushin / Kokondo)
With respect if this footage was shot in 1964 that was definately NOT his last US trip. He made two trips to Atlanta Ga one in 1966 and Father's Day on 1968. I remember the Father's Day date because at that time I was a member of a martial arts group that performed at the Atlanta Stadium because the Braves were having a "Hia Karate" Day. Who remembers "Hai Karate"? He was at another location at a karate tourney here and I could not be at two places at one time!
The Japanese says "This is valuable: it's Mas Oyama without a doubt". I'd just like to say this is the first time I've seen this. There seems to be a sore lack of footage of the great Oyama. I wish there were videos of his best pro fights too. A huge thanks for posting. Osu.
This guy would destroy any K-1 fighter and Gracie family member in Vale Tudo. He might end up fighting from the bottom once or twice during the fight just like Vovchanchyn in the Carlos Baretto fight. But the difference is if someone takes him down, he'll immediately grab the nuts and break them. If you get lucky and get arm-triangle choke as soon as the fight hits the ground, his fingers will find your nose, eyes or ears and rip them off your face.
''Our'' common enemy - is, the one we cannot See - know of,but 'where '-- train physically - spiritually - overall advantage -- 'to walk among 'the' enemy - empty -handed with an unseen 'guest'
Sosai Oyama visited Rochchester, NY at the Rochester Convention Center in 1987 for a tournament held by Shihan Michael Monaco. Shihan Bobby Lowe was there too and offered a seminar on self defense. I participated in the seminar and was happy to get Mas Oyama to autograph his book "The Kyokushin Way" during a break in the tournament later that evening. From my understanding, this was his last visit to the States before his passing in 1994.
People today go on about this guy and that guy. Put some sand in your hand and blow it clean. That is what sosai in his youth would do to any of them. How many movie stars fought and killed bulls. End of story
Breaking a brick is no small feat. You either break the brick.... .... or it breaks your hand. Some find ways to cheat in breaking. But I've seen many tough men try and fail. Some is just nonsense. But some is not.
@@piotrp1821 - I know Tyson chewed a dudes ear off. I used to break bricks in tournaments. My record of 1 inch slabs of concrete was 9. Those weren't fake. 1 brick was tough for me at once. I've done a few coconuts but those are dangerous. You can easily be injured by those. But you have to be determined or you'll get hurt for real. There were no tricks in my group.
This was just to promote his karate, even when they are useless tricks they are cool tricks that Tyson can't ever do, he has even been in more fights than Mike Tyson i would just keep my mouth shut about someone or something i know zero thing about
