The Origin of Shotokan: History of Shotokan Part 1 | ART OF ONE DOJO 

This style also had a huge influence on the origin of Taekwondo.

I have trained Shotokan for over 20 years and there were many things in this video that I did not know about my own style. This video was awesome, well researched and done respectfully, something some videos lack when talking about different style... kudos, master

This is the art that I received my black belt in and it has influenced my training in other arts ever since.

Also i would highly recommend Hidetaka Nishiyamas book " the art of empty hand fighting" its probably the most detailed text on the traditional shotokan style. Also it happens to be the same book that terry silver loaned to daniel to learn sweeps. Fun karate kid fact

I’ve trained in Shotokan for over 50 years. I enjoyed your presentation.

Was waiting for this one! My grandpa brought back a blackbelt in Shotokan from his WWII deployment. He taught my uncle up to Brown, and I took classes but only up to yellow belt.

The one thing Shotokan Karate gave me in those years of study and practice,was the open hand open mind.To learn from everyone and everything will my awareness got better.Thankyou for that spiritual guide which enhanced my mind and body.

The style Sub-Zero uses in Mortal Kombat.

I've trained in Shotokan over the past few decades and I've learned something new about it. Thank You.

When you mentioned Gichin Funakoshi being sickly as a child but going on to found Shotokan karate, it reminded me of master Moy Lin-Shin who was also said to have been sickly as a child but survived and went on to form the Taoist Tai Chi Society.

I've been waiting for this video, Shotokan is a very powerful and yet beautiful karate art, and if Mas oyama hadn't learned this, Kyokushin wouldn't came to be, can't wait for part 2, and let me say I'm impressed with all your videos sensei dan

I loved this video ! As a shotokan practitioner this means a lot and such a well researched video . I highly recommend reading master funkoshis book as it really is a gem . Thanks !

Shotokan Karate my favorite!

Thank you for making this incredible educational video. I’m a blue belt in Shotokan, and there’s a lot to be learned.

Awesome video Dan! I cant wait to see the other episodes and i am incredibly honored to have been included in this project👊

Awesome, thanks for making this. I train in this style and it’s very powerful and strong if used properly as a fighting system. I highly recommend checking out a guy named Rick Hotton, dude is seriously one of the best Karateka there is.

Love this IV been practicing for 18 years

THANK YOU SO MUCH THIS REMINDS ME OF MY UNCLE WHO HAS NOW PAST WHO WAS 7 DAN IN KARATE LOVES THIS

i earned third degree in american tae kwon do. watered down. took a long break. back in the karate school now but the instructor/owner switched to shotokan as he came up in a system like the one i did and wanted something better. so im learning shotokan now and i really like it a lot. thanks for this video. very cool

OUTSTANDING JOB SIR! videos like this make me want to train in the art of Karate

I did shotokan karate from ages 6-13 and I did really enjoy it (getting to Shodan), I'm now sat in my kit again age 16 ready to do my english speaking exam on shotokan karate, this was amazing for an info refreshment. Thank you!

Outstanding video!

I love that you and white belt Zach are getting back in the dojo and filming these art history videos that I absolutely love. Shotokan is one of those arts that if were to get back into Karate I would definitely be down with

I am just about to finish your series on Kyokushin and was looking forward to seeing this series as well. Going to choose between them! Very well done, Dan.

These "History of..." videos are great, thanks for making them.

Just hoping for shotokan yesterday and here it is .thanks man

Shotokan is the first art I studied when I was a kid back in 1972.

One of my favorite books with Gichin Funakoshi is Karate: My way of Life, along with Hidetaka Nishiyamas Karate: The Art of empty hand. From a Kyokushin Karateka, all my respects to Shotokan karate...Osu...BTW, excellent video Dan.

My father was trained by Master Funakoshi. My father also pioneered and established the first martial art curriculum at BYU.

Me: is learning this art This video: exist Me: happily watches

I love Shotokan I do it myself and on my way to Brown belt 💪

Outstanding as always Sensei Dan, please keep up this thorough, meticulous and excellent style of narrative. No one chronicles the martial arts on social media, the way you do! This is so detailed, well organised and presented, professional, as well as sophisticated, that adults and children alike can comprehend and follow. I have truly enjoyed this first episode of Shotokan Karate, given that it is one of the foundation martial arts systems, of Kyokushin Karate. Interestingly enough Sosai Oyama Masutatsu reverted to the original name of the five Heian katas in Shotokan Karate, by renaming them back to Pinan in Kyokushinkaikan Karate. The best exponent that comes to mind, in modern times in terms of Shotokan Karate, would be Japanese-Brazilian mixed martial arts and UFC, light heavyweight champion, Lyoto 'The Dragon ' Machida. His father along with his two brothers, are highly renowned as having been Shotokan Karate champions at some point or another, throughout their full contact Karate careers. There is no doubt that Shotokan Karate gave birth to what we know nowadays as modern Japanese Karate and it is good to see that it took the Judo uniform, as well as its belt ranking system, though tweaked and personalised them to suit the art, its philosophy and techniques of the art and its practitioners. I am eagerly awaiting the second episode Sensei Dan, Osu!🇲🇽🇦🇺🥋🤟✌👍😊

Lyoto Machida really put Shotokan on the map this past decade. Even his older brother Chinzo is doing pretty good in MMA.

As always, great content. The system of Taekwondo I train in is heavily influenced by Shotokan. We actually still practice many Kata such as bassai dai and empi for training but dont require them for rank.

I joined Shotokan in 1982 when I was 20 years old. Just down the road from my house in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Cedric "Bull" Rodgers was the Instructor/Sensei. He is on RU-vid from 1981 or 82 in a match against Bad Brad Hefton.

I learned judo and shotokan when I was Young and it has stayed with me all my life. Great video

These videos are so well done. One of my favorite RU-vid channels.

After 30+ years training and competing in the NASKA & ISKA throughout the United States I’ve found that my goal was to achieve 1st Dan in my both ITF TKD & Shotokan. When I was inducted into the WHFSC (World Head of Family Sokeship Council) as both a member and Regional Competitor of the Year in Forms/Kata back in 2013 I was promoted to Master & a 5th Dan in my style. Recently I had a total left knee replacement which would curtail my future involvement in teaching and competing in the martial arts. I am confident that my tenacity and persistence will allow me to continue my MA objectives. Thank you Master Dan for the inspiring videos.

Mr Dan thank you so much I am so humbly honored and truly appreciate .that.. your pronunciation was excellent great video.. with the Okinawan shorin-ryu system and the combination of Japanese Shotokan with the cross training that was going on a started in the 1960s or you would have people learning Okinawan shorin.ryu..then after 5 to 6 years they started shotokan.. that was a lot of systems of karate that was based off of that now in the 19 hundreds to 1920 because of the Japanese people moved away for the martial science used to be a part of daily life you start having Japanese males going to Okinawan to learn karatee... how it was pronounced at that time thank you you don't know how much I enjoy your videos

I'm half Korean and my first love and black belt was in Tae Kwon Do(complete opposite of Mcdojo) and when I was young and ignorant I had always thought Japanese karate was stiff and rigid. By chance Kyle Funakoshi went to the same high school as me and we became good friends and I started training under his father my first year in college and have been in love with Shotokan ever since. The first time I did kumite with Kyle was eye opening. His footwork and movements were so fast and fluid I learned right the that Shotokan is very agile, flexible and fluid

Great information! Can you do a vid on my style Shorei Ryu? I’m not finding a lot of information anywhere about it’s roots. Thank you!

I been waiting for this for so long thank you

Fantastic history lesson.

Overall, this is a very nice video that gives a basic introduction into Shotokan Karate and Funakoshi Gichin, it's founder. However, one inaccuracy related to when the first Shotokan dojos was started.. Master Funakoshi was a teacher and he believed that Karate would spread into Japanese culture and martial arts by creating clubs in universities in the Tokyo area. The first of these was at Keio University in 1924 and by 1930 Shotokan was being taught at many universities including - Chuo, Hosei, Takushoku, Tokyo and Waseda. It is accurate to say the first "private" Karate dojo was in 1936.

This a very good (and much needed) intro to Shotokan. Looking forward to part 2!

I practiced Danzan Ryu jujitsu for years but always enjoyed the history and teachings of many other styles. I'm a bit of a history nerd. I really enjoyed this video, and can't wait for the follow-up. Interesting that Okazaki (the founder of Danzan Ryu) also had TB and credited martial arts for saving his life. Thanks for the awesome video and history. 👍🏻

I have researched Shotokan karate and karate in General for a long time . I don't think that you missed a thing . Very good video .

It's one of the oldest Arts Great strong Kata!! I respect the training and traditions...

I’m training in shotokan right now

Speaking as a student of 10 years of Shotokan karate thank you for the history lesson and you pronounce all the names in Japanese very well. You taught me some things even I didn't know and I like to consider myself a know-it-all of martial arts. I will admit while I spent almost 20 years in the art of the Japanese and European sword Shotokan karate has undoubtedly been a great method of physical fitness, discipline, and personal honor for me as well. I've had to use it a few times and fights when I was pulling security. You did a great job talking about the history of this fantastic art. Can't wait to see the second, and third parts of your series.

The years 1924 - 1933 are important and these are imperfectly covered. What of Mr. Konishi and Mr. Ohtsuka? They are not even mentioned and it was Mr. Konishi that helped Mr. Funakoshi establish his very first college club only a year after the earthquake! It was Mr. Konishi and Mr. Ohtsuka that convinced Mr. Funakoshi to enhance training Ippon Kumite. It was also Mr. Konishi that aided Mr. Funakoshi with the politics of the Dai Nippon Budo Kai. This Part 1 should have several subparts (1921-1925, 1925-1933 & 1933-1936). But after 1936, this video is pretty good. I look forward to the history after 1945. The 1950's schism is unfortunate - if only Gigo had lived...

The Shotokan tiger symbol used at the start of the video, was used on the badge of Dartford (Kent, England, UK) Shotokan club, run by Ray Fuller in the 1970's, where I trained for several years.

I got really interested in learning this style because I played Makoto in Street Fighter 4. This video made me want to learn it even more.

I just love this channel. Thanks for existing 💪

Love it. Can't wait for episode 2 thank you

Awesome video. The roots of my Dojo style come from Shotokan too and is quite interesting the way you explain it. Good job and going for Chapter 2!

Thank you for sharing this (first of many) video about the origins of shotokan. It is my hopeful wish that other styles of karate will be discussed, in particular wado-ryu and motobu-ryu. Keep up with the great content!

I like. punch block use of elbow[arms usage]. already common with Boxing

I’m a practitioner of Shuai Chiao I would love to see a history of the art I really enjoy the history of all arts and seeing what the arts share in technique

Great start to the series Mr Dan I do love my shotokan history and you have done it justice 😊. fun fact the original dojo was in yotsuya and when it eventually moved it went to the original kodokan building. There is a great book by C. W. Nicol called moving zen I highly recommend it.

Kodokan Judo and Shotokan Karate are brothers. During Funikoshi's time of teaching at the Kodokan the two systems intermingled and blended with Judo adopting some of Karate's striking and kicking techniques as it's Atemi Waza and Karate adopting many of Judo's techniques.

I love the symbolism behind the etymology (sp?) and all that.

Excellent * * * * * Thank You for Posting * True Paul D' Miami Florida, U.S.A.

Nice video bro

Awesome job on the video Dan! Loved it! BTW....Roman subbed 🤪

The broad point to remember is that Japan and Korea both did the same thing with respect to Okinawan karate. Each country puts their own spin on it. But don't forget, Shotokan itself copies Shorin Ryu and Shorei Ryu, and those in turn are copies of Chinese systems. Practically everything in modern martial arts is a copy of something else.

Thank you for this video. Now I am eager to understand my style of Karate much deeper and broader. Osu!

Yippie a shotokan video

Could you the video on the history of kickboxing?

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❤ karate Dr.tyrone of Chester PA

Loving this channel

well done!

great video, very well produced! Congrats!

Awesome video, thank you.

Giving Anko Itosu a shout-out! Nice. I do “Itosu-Ryu” karate in Osaka 👍

Cool video Mr. Dan

Excellent information,next in this series will be just as interesting.

Finally! Oss... 🥋😍🔥

Really enjoyed, learned so much

Great!

Thank you sir 🥋

Sensei this is a great video. The most important part for me is when you mention that Funakoshi never talk about his art as Shotokan Karate, but always called it Karate. This is very interesting because there are so many Shotokan stylist that said that Funakoshi is the father of Shotokan. This is far from the truth. In his book "Karate-do My Way of LIfe" Funakoshi himself states on pages 83 (bottom) to 84 (top) that it was the Nationwide committe of Karate supporters that solicited enough funds for the first Karate Dojo ever erected in Japan. On his first time at the Dojo he saw over the door a signboard the Dojo's new name "Shotokan". I have nothing against the pride of Shotokan stylist but they should get they story straight. So thank you for saying it. I can tell that you are well verse in Shotokan history.

A Shotokan, my first style. Too bad that because of family issues I had to leave and join a different style. Later on I found a Goju-ryu (The original Okinawan style) learned that from there on.

I practiced shotokan for a while and i loved the sparring... The ruleset maked you work in your mobility, your high kicks and in throws and takedowns followed by a single strike(wich is actually the best dtrategy for street situations... It gives thebmost damage in the least smount of time andncrestes time to run away

Excellent documentary! Thank you for sharing such an indepth study on the origins and history of shotokan karate. Great research and analysis of the style. I watched all three parts and learnt new things about shotokan from your documentary. You've gained a new subscriber. Oss

Great video

Way of the warrior

Great video Sensei! I'm glad I got to contribute to Art of One Dojo. Educating people on the different types of Martial Arts and the history behind them is very important. Right now I'm still working on curriculum content but in the future, I would love to make videos on some of my lineage and the history behind the people I've learned from.

Nice look at the art I am currently studying. Interesting facts. I had to earn my first belt and it was white as well.

The very last kata I ever learned was telling shodan, I kept on learning but the reason why is because my sensei who was a student of Master Funakoshi. But I kept going and always want to do better

I'm a shotokan practitioner a 2nd degree black belt. the books to read about shotokan are funakoshis own books. sensei masatoshi nakayama are the best for technical shotokan and ya know the drawings?of the kata? those are from sensei Albrecht Pfluger he has a book too. If you want a modernized reaproach to shotokan karate in mma I suggest vinicio Anthony

Yes "Modern" style of Shotokan which was influenced by Gichin Funakoshi's son Yoshitaka Funakoshi is known for its deep stances,but Guchin Funakoshi's approach as revealed in the July 19th,1935 edition of "Karate Do Kyohan" clearly shows what was to become Shotokan karate originally had higher stances

Thank you for sharing. It is always heartwarming to learn more about ones lineage. I think you have got most of this history correct. The story about where the black belt came from is more true than you know. Long ago, Ming Dynasty, shuai jiao practicioners would meet to test their skills. The stories you heard about the belts starting off white, and gradually over time getting darker and darker is true. For the most part the belt, and the Ming Dynasty clothes, which evolved into the dogi, were made, not of cotton, but more durable hemp. Cotton would not take such punishment. As you said this couldn't happen unless they were rolling around in the grass and dirt, which they were! My own teacher was a student of Hidetaka Nishiyama, who was himself a student of Masatoshi Nakayama, who studied with Gichen Funikoshi. My teacher began his training in 1940. We met in 1975 when he had a fifth degree black belt in Shotokan. After several months of training he up and left, returning to Japan to test for his sixth degree black belt. At the time that was the last degree you could earn. He did succeed in earning his sixth degree. Two weeks later when he returned to the US and informed us that he had learned all the JKA could teach him at the time. I felt sad for him, and I asked him what he would do with his life now ? To which he replied it was his dream to enter into a Zen monastery, and obtain Satori. I studied with this gentleman for a year before he tested me for white belt. Twenty five years later I tested for and received my black belt. Which to me simply means one is a sincere student. Wishing you success in your current and future endeavours. Sincerity, Etiquette, Effort, Character, Self-Control. All the best. Laoshr #60 Ching Yi Kung Fu Association

Thanks very much for this fascinating insight-great stuff!

Very interesting!

Good job.

Great video! Many thanks :)

Who is the real Master Dan me or you? Times up. We both are. I'm Taekwondo based but have trained in other styles. I like Shotokan. Many of Taekwondo's founders had black belts in Shotokan.

I hope you upload part 2 soon.