Sensei Ajithkumar. My instructor and mentor😘. He made me feel my potential.Even when iam injured he encouraged me to participate in a tournament but iam not sure about my winning capacity. But I performed well and won gold in the tournament.He is a great motivation. 🥋🥋 Oss.
To be honest, I do not have one because each sensei has their own contribution for the development of Karate. But if I had to choose, I would choose Funakoshi-sensei and Nakayama sensei for bringing karate to Japan mainland, modernizing, and globalizing Karate, specifically Shotokan Karate, which is the style that I have learned. But deep in my heart, I wish I could learn every style of Karate...
Everyone acknowledges the Chinese roots of Karate. The statements made by Anko were probably not out of hatred/aggression against China, but to preserve the art. He was a really smart man! 🙂
The five Pinan katas were derived from two katas named Kusanku Sho and Kusanku Dai. Kusanku was a Chinese ambassador who was credited with bringing the origins of karate from China to Okinawa.
Excellent review of Itosu Anko and his contribution to karate. As a longtime karateka (54 years), I'm really pleased that in the past couple of decades we have begun to examine older applications of karate and so return to the self-defense art it was originally.
Sensei Jesse it would be great if you could do a 10 minute segment of all the forefathers of karate explaining their specific contribution to karate that would be awesome. Keep up the good work thanks.
Thank you for your tireless contribution in sharing KarateDo to the world in which we all live. I have been training for over 45 years. You are a breath of fresh air. Keep up the amazing work!
I always look forward to your videos! Your technique is amazing and, you don’t seem to have an ego. Karate and, all martial arts, need more teachers like you.
I started my 6 year old son in karate a few months ago and have found myself getting into it more and more. Thank you for making these awesome videos packed full of history and information.
I’m a Shotokan practitioner, and I believe that we have some of the most beautiful katas, but when I saw this original version one, I saw a thing of beauty. I want to learn it.
@@AyeJordan7 Shotokan is purely sports oriented, katas were changed to make the Kata look beautiful, the terminology was created by the Japanese which was interpreted incorrectly, the Okinawans did not have this terminology. Okinawan Karate is self defense in close combat, all you have to do is look at the Japanese Kata if you understand karate and see it is purely sports. There may be a few who have studied Okinawan Karate to increase their knowledge. But basically not official Shotokan it's sport nothing else.
I myself plan to study Shotokan..(and I have a Wing Chun background) through Sensei Jesse and the Shuhari Institute I have found so many techniques from Heian Shodan.....lot of Chin-na techniques and the result of "eyes 👀 being opened " so many techniques that resemble Choy Lu fut...just from Heian Shodan. OSU!
@@ttc.o4007 can see the choy li fit similarities. I studied wing Chun and five animal kung Fu. I see some similarities between shotokan and hung gar Kung Fu as well.
Jesse Enkamp honestly I've been training Chinese martial arts western style boxing and through all these years I've not trained Karate because I always felt it was a basic style of martial arts. Well boy was I wrong. Watching you changed my whole perspective on Karate. The way you break everything down makes your video's so fun and informative. So I would have the say you are my favorite master of Karate🤛🥋🤜
I tell the kids nowadays that if it comes to styles and old school masters and who was better and so on... that and some point in history all the grandmasters were under one roof as friends, they known each other, train together and all drinking from the same tea pod.
Thank you for this excellent history lesson - very cool My favorite Master was, of course, my Sensei Seikichi Odo. He achieved 10th Dan when I had just reached Brown, I think he was 70 yrs old at that time. In Okinawa, you don’t dare just declare yourself 10. It must come from All Okinawa Committee. He had so many interesting stories of how his various Sensei would have him spend years working on focused skills or develop strength. At his Dojo every other day was weapons, very very detailed & focused teacher. I respect his lifetime of dedication to his National Sport/Art/Treasure - way of Life.
It is a good thing. It brought Karate to me in California. Karate has been a huge influence in my life, but as a practitioner late in life, it has also given me a second youth.
My sensei was talking about something similar. He was explaining how some techniques and katas were changed when karate was taken to Japanese schools. It was a great class- Very violent Thank you!
The most important Master in History was Jigoro Kano, by helping and supporting Funakoshi in main land Japan spreading the basis of karate all around the world. Oss
Practicing Shorin Ryu Karate, we do the original Rohai. Ansei Ueshiro who studied under Nakamine brought our style to the USA in 1962. Great video, I was just studying Anko Itosu and was so inspired in the way he dedicated his life to karate. He truly lived it, physically and spiritually. Great video.
I am sure Itosu Anko would be proud of your demonstration of both the complicated and simpler kata that could be more easily taught! Your strength and power remind me of a Hwa Rang Do Expert I met in Vancouver in 1995. Another interesting icon of Japanese Martial Arts that I admire from what I have read is Takeda Sokaku as his teaching of Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu lead to his students that started up Aikido and Hapkido and Hwa Rang Do. Of course Itosu Anko was from the previous generation and he was very wise when he wrote that letter in 1908 at roughly age 77...note the YEAR was the height of the Boxer Rebellion in China!
I had to watch the end of this video 3 times to understand it. At first I thought it was an Outtakes segment. Then I realised you were adapting to the situation we are all in. And was there a tear in your eye? Thank you for making these videos. I really enjoy the history lessons as much as the physical lessons.
Karate benefit milions of people every day. Is a fight, a sport and a way to work and raise thousands of people around the world. Its a good resource for improve mankind.
There has been so much written about Itosu Sensei, but still so much is not known. I’m reading Mr. Thomas Feldman’s book on Ankō Itosu, The Man, The Master, The Myth, and enjoying it very much. Thanks for great video. Much respect! 🥋✊
I respect Oyama for creating his organization. He did as a Korean in Japan. That's not an easy feat. He wasn't above using shady business practices. But regardless I am in awe of him holding the largest karate organization ever.
@@transgirltalks1140 you need to find a teacher. I moved across the country to train with one. If kyokushin is where your hearts at it's worth it. Look up Nathan Lago he's in north Carolina I think. But he's not the only one. Pursue it and do your best.
Mas Oyama was pretty enigmatic character in Japanese martial arts. To think that as a Zainichi Korean (2nd class citizen) in pre-WWII Japan he would go on create the 5th main style of Karate in Japan despite the open discrimination he experienced. It’s a success story in any culture but sometimes you need extreme obstacles to be the very best you can be.
Itosu was one of Funakoshi's instructors. Funakoshi wrote a few stories about him in Karate-Do: My Way of Life. Without Itosu, we would not have karate as it is today as Gichin Funaksohi would not have his greatest influence. Jesse, you have inspired me to start my own karate channel. Just got started! Keep doing what you are doing. OSU!
Another exciting video based on diligent research. I often wonder whether Jesse got training in film or TV production. He's an excellent communicator with a sense of humor too.
I had to stop at 4:27, that Kata is beautiful! Thank you Jesse. Right now my favorite Master is my Sensei Master Eddie Bathea. But as I go forth studying ancient masters, I am sure that will change.
I'm really impressed with your homework on karate . I've been practicing shotokan karate with the kugb for over 30years and learning about the history is amazing. Well done for the great video buddy 👏
I traveled a lot in my life, and being a student of martial arts, I would drop by local gyms (dojos, studios, etc.) to watch their training. Most were fairly well run. A few had really good teachers. Sadly almost all stressed the "this is the only way to do THIS (kick, punch, block, throw)". Belt color seem to be important also. I learned through the years, how fortunate I was, to have been taught by an exceptional instructor. There was no "style", no rank system, and lots of practical work learning fighting vs single and multiple opponents, including armed adversaries. He taught that use of excessive force was wrong, and would not tolerate out-of-control actions or bullying. He was also one of the kindest and most thoughtful persons I have ever know. Salute to all the good martial arts teachers. Great videos that rate TWO THUMBS UP! Thank you.
Such a masterful kata. I never seen anything like it. My favorite Karate Master is Uechi Kanbun because he is the Grandmaster and founder of my favorite style Uechi-ryu Karate. Thank you Enkamp Sensei.
thanks Jesse for explain this matter in karate for many people ,your tv channel it is awesome and above all down to earth, love your chanell thanks again
I love the stories and lore of the Okinawan Master!! It seems to me there really isn't one that stands out so much as this line of knowledge that continues today!
Jesse what i did see, the older version strenghtens the inner warrior much more. You develop more power and spirit that way. The other lacks that part. Its more continous motion based. Personally, if i may teach you a thing. Seeing lots of your vids wich i really like 👍🏼 you can grow in that part a lot too. As a coach myself i see that your center of body attention is focussed quite high in your body. It can be lower for better connection en internal power. I only take the boldnes to try and teach you, because you are a “perfect” student. So i give my best advice for you. Take care and be you 👊🏼
Thank you Jesse sensei for sharing this information. As a Japanese, it's a bit sad that there are not many youtube info about Anko Itosu in Japanese compared in English, but this video was the best and was very fascinated. Your contribution in Karate world is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
by comparing the two kata we can see that we have gone from frontal movements in the old form to movements on a horizontal line which can indicate for a sensei as a teaching tool a better readability of the form by many students. one could conclude that the evolution of this kata reflects the passage from an individual teaching to a teaching of mass. the comparison of these 2 forms is enlightening and it is well found by jesse
Most Karate practitioners in the world are unaware of the ancient history of the origins of Karate. I myself only knew what Funakoshi and Nakayama told in their books. This research history prior to the foundation of Shotokan and many other styles is very important. Western literature with these historical records is scarce, almost nonexistent. It all comes down to Okinawan masters coming to Japan bringing their arts and that's it. Your videos with these surveys are of great value for understanding the origins of our Karate. I suggest that you publish a book with these historical data that will undoubtedly be of great value for Karate and its practitioners to have a good study base. As I am from Shotokan my main master is Gichin Funakoshi and at the most recent world level I admire Masahiko Tanaka, Masao Kagawa and Hirokazu Kanazawa. Ossu!
How wonderful it is to close the eyes and encompass the snapinng inner confidence when KATA is done with the intent of pre enraged fighting with one or more opponents. Thus making every execution vibrate through my ears in a whimsical note. Osu. Very destined to have found your outlier self in that into-version is utterly intoxicating once comprehension begins to talk root in mushin.
For me every master is my favorite, because they are like salt, pepper and other spices and without them this karate “dish” wouldn’t be as delicious as it is 🤓
Very well put! You're a true historian! It's super interesting! I think that what Itosu Anko did, the "simplification" of the katas, is probably why we sometimes struggle in understanding the original bunkai in some katas. We get an idea of it, but some movements have clearly been watered down, for the reason you explained, that it sometimes has become abstract and therefore open to all interpretations.
I never saw the modern Rohai. The old one is from Shito Ryu, right? I have seen the Matsubayashi-Ryu's version in tournaments. I practice Shorin Ryu Kyudokan.
I practice Shito Ryu. Yes, the first kata is almost exactly as I practice Rohai Shodan, except for the one groin strike variation. I haven't seen the adaptation before, I guess I don't go to the right tournaments. ;) To add to it, there are at least two insights we contemplate with this kata. The first is "Who is leading?" and the second is "Who catches the fish?". Great kata.
i was in a Karate class for a short time as a kid but i never saw someone do Kata like the OG Kata. Dude the movements were so fierce and the sounds were straight out of a Bruce Lee movie. You seem extremely dedicated man, much love & respect.
When we (goju ryu) do dojo sparring it does not look like the sport karate at all. Goju was practised in the harbours and therefore in small spaces. That is no high kicks, close combat and everything is allowed. Even the groin, head etc. It is fun to do but you'll have to take care of each other.
I think you are brilliant. Regards from Newcastle upon Tyne. I trained for twenty years until a knee injury ended my martial arts training. Now I have a metal knee and arthritis. Still love it but cant practice any more.
Though I have mixed emotions about what some may be called a watered down system I am eternally grateful for every nugget of wisdom, for they are all Golden. The Asian community Greatly Graced the world with their sharing of their cultivation of war and fighting arts and I am often humbled with tears that they shared with us. Though he far predates and transcendant modern Karate as I understand it, I reverence the samurai Miyamoto Musashi, venerate Moreihei Ueshiba (sp) , respect Jigor Kano and cherish Lee Jun Fan for unrelated swordsmanship,Aikido, Judo and Jeet Kune Do respectively. As far as modern Masterful Karateka honestly you have captured my attention. Your movements are crisp powerful, polished, technically sound; your stances are deep and rooted, and posture is excellent. your studies and academic and linguistic knowledge seem off the charts. Your heart is unquestionable...!
Love your vids. I recently reenrolled in the UFAF school I attended as a kid. So now researching karates history and the lineage of my school and found you.
I used to study chinese version of Tang soo do (tang sou dao). i left the art to study judo and wing chun. Now after watching so many of these videos I can see where these styles should overlap and I have returned to Tang soo do training aswell
Sensei Jesse, love the video, as always. To answer your question, my favorite Master would be Master Hohan Soken. With that, I would love to see you take on the stream of Shorin-ryu karate that, at least initially, completely sidestepped Itosu's influence. Bushi Matsumura-Nabe Matsumura-Hohan Soken.
