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Bill Leith | Leith Karate Academy
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 14 มิ.ย. 2020
Hi! I'm Bill Leith, martial artist, karate instructor, and kobudo practitioner. I am a 6th degree black belt in Okinawan Uechi-Ryu Karate under the Uechi-Ryu Butokukai and run a dojo in Dover, NH. I hope you find my instructional videos useful for your training!
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Interview with Gene Dunn - BJJ, Shotokan, & Judo Black Belt
Shihan Dunn is a lifelong martial arts practitioner, beginning his martial arts training in Shotokan Karate at the age of 11 and achieving the rank of Black Belt under Toyotaro Miyazaki. He is also a black belt in judo under Kyoshi Shiina and in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Renzo Gracie. He is the owner of Gene Dunn's Shotokan Karate Dojo and Brooklyn BJJ.
During our conversation, we discuss how in his youth he competed worldwide at the highest level of karate sparring; however now dedicates his life to the spread of traditional martial arts through safe, effective, and non-competitive methods. We also discuss the importance of martial legacy and instilling core life values in our students through our martial art instruction and practice - whether training in karate or BJJ.
Anyone who has ever trained with Shihan Gene Dunn knows first hand how effective his BJJ and Karate teaching methods are and how insightful a conversation with him can be. I personally gained a myriad of knowledge from our talk, and I hope you do too. Please enjoy, Shihan Gene Dunn.
Mr. Dunn is the host of The Gentle Art Podcast www.youtube.com/@UC-mcBwp2w6RNWsgUeGBjMkQ
During our conversation, we discuss how in his youth he competed worldwide at the highest level of karate sparring; however now dedicates his life to the spread of traditional martial arts through safe, effective, and non-competitive methods. We also discuss the importance of martial legacy and instilling core life values in our students through our martial art instruction and practice - whether training in karate or BJJ.
Anyone who has ever trained with Shihan Gene Dunn knows first hand how effective his BJJ and Karate teaching methods are and how insightful a conversation with him can be. I personally gained a myriad of knowledge from our talk, and I hope you do too. Please enjoy, Shihan Gene Dunn.
Mr. Dunn is the host of The Gentle Art Podcast www.youtube.com/@UC-mcBwp2w6RNWsgUeGBjMkQ
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Hi Leyn. Hope all is well. Miss our conversations we had at work.... Joe Ponzo
Hi Mr Leith! It’s me Cian! How have you been???
This guys no joke! Respect from Kakuto
I recognized my sensei in sanshin kata front row, from Nancy Gavenda’s dojo, was there late 90s-2000 before moving. Miss it!
Another great interview, excellent stuff, looking forward to more🙏🏽🙂↕️🥋
Karate+bjj=MMA 🙌
My GOD, that is a beautiful man!!! SWOON!!!
Brilliant teacher
I think it would be better to show the whole move slowly first, then show it with the details, then show it fast.
I did Shotokan karate before i switched to BJJ. thank you.
👍🥋👊
Great instruction!
Thank you both so much for this interview. ❤️🥋 I recently told a friend of mine the reason I retired was so I could make karate my life, rather than treat it like a hobby… Mind, Body, Spirit
This school of karate doesn't use much high kicks and spin kicks right?
It really depends on the individual dojo and student. Some focus less on them then others do.
although its a kata from Uechi Ryu this version of Sanchin, your breathe is completly wrong, this is not goju ryu! its uechi Ryu!
Are you referring to the noise made on the exhale? While it may sound like the Goju-Ryu style of breathing, internally it is Uechi-Ryu. I also do the more familiar "Tst" sound with my breath, I just didn't do it in this video. If you are interested I talk more about breathing and how I teach it in this video: th-cam.com/video/dPouy7vKDXg/w-d-xo.html
Well that what we practiced in silat...and that how we applied to real fight
Always a great seminar Uechi Combatives
❤️🥋
Thank you🎊
Bill Laplant is the man,love that guy!!😊
Excelente.. Kata..
Thank you for the videos sir. I've seen a few of yours. I had a few questions. Would you say a person who doesn't hand condition shouldn't do shoken strikes ? And should someone who has had hand injuries avoid them? As a uechi practitioner like with any art I'd imagine you tailor it as needed . As it's not a religion but a martial arts system open to interpretation by the individual practitioner as grandmaster Mattson has said in his videos. Thanks for your thoughts on this sir.
Sorry for the late reply. Yes, I tell my students to adapt when injured. As for conditioning for strikes like shokens, even without conditioning involving striking and makiwara or something similiar, you can still strengthen the technique with proper practice through your kata.
Best explanation I've heard
Lots of pearls of wisdom in this video. Thank You!
Beautifully done. You know how to manage a class.
This is awesome
This will be garate for getting back to my Uechi-ryu training
Love this! Thanks for posting!
new subscriber here
Are these guys hands conditioned or what? My gosh
He greatest uechi Ryu karate
i love this concept as i practice both arts
Older practitioners should do more vigorous exercise if they are able.
1:22 I've never understood in wa uke (double arm thrust) moving the tip of the open hand to the elbow. Would you please explain the reasoning/purpose?
Sorry for the late reply. I have heard many reasons for this. One being to remind the beginner student to keep the elbow down when performing the block. There are also a lot of grappling applications that are worth exploring using the blocking movements. That being said, when I practice Sanchin outside of teaching I tend to keep the non-blocking hand in Sanchin instead of bringing it down.
Thanks for the explanation.I too keep the non blocking hand in sanchin. That's where it can do something if needed. But then, I'm only Sandan, still training twice a week at age 78.
There are similar elbow blocks in Muay Thai. Everything is one art…
So true!
Excellent......Ouuusss
Great Sensie.....Thanks......Ouuusss
Good job
Interesting how it looks like Tiger Kung fu in the katas.😊😮
It’s in Wing Chun too
I have one. Thanks for the explanation. Such a fascinating weapon.
This is the only Karate, that resembles Fukien (Fujian) Gung Fu! My friend Pender Sensei, studied w/ the Grandmaster in Okinawa, while in the Marines 😳Nice Interview Sensei 💕😬
Amazing accomplishment !!!
A wonderful thought provoking and very inspiring conversation, excellent work🙏🏽
Ten I & Hangeki ❤
you should interview either Master Bob Bethany or master Arthur Rabesa. Two 10't dan massachusetts uechi-instructors that are incredible martial artists and people.
So Bob Campbell is still in Hong Kong?
They are both on my short list to interview!
I normally work out in Filipino Martial Arts. However, the class on grappling was excellent. I thank Sensei Dunn and the students for willing to their experience and knowledge with me. I bow to you all in gratitude.
Finally an american that i can respect and like in the martial arts.
Judy is great!
❤ Amazing interview.
ive learned some Uechi from a Master thats actually from Okinawa, and its crazy ro see how much it changes through many different teachers, and even the way its pronounced, its spelled Uechi but pronounced (wi -CHI ru) theres some good points in this video but theres so much more to it, the stances arent correct, the hand motions are off, hes a good teacher with good intentions but the style of Uechi ryu is off
Thank you for your compliments on my instruction. One of the things I was exploring in this seminar that might have been lost in the video were some movements and techniques that could enhance ones Uechi-Ryu practice. One of the things I appreciate about Uechi-Ryu is how the style's fighting principles can be adapted based on what works best for the individual.