This video really underscores the fact that I have become an old man! I started my karate journey in 1963 in southern California in LA at the California Karate Association dojo shared by Tsutomu Oshima and Hidetaka Nishiyama. I was obsessed with karate; I was 15 years old. I trained/practiced evenings in the dojo; when there was no class in the dojo, I practiced in the asphalted parking lot behind the apartment where I lived with my mother and siblings. On Saturdays, I rode the public transportation buses from the San Fernando Valley to downtown LA to the main dojo and practiced with the others who had shown up to practice. No classes were ever scheduled; it was just free practice. I loved it. I finally was awarded shodan at the fall 1965 dan grading, a special occasion because Masatoshi Nakayama happened to be visiting then, so the exam was co-proctored by the two senseis, Nishiyama and Nakayama. The results weren’t posted until the following week, but I passed.
Oss! thank you for sharing your wonderful experience. Are you currently handling a karate school in your area? Please add me in Instagram or in Facebook. Have a wonderful day to you.
Congratulations! This is quite refreshing to know. Iba din pala sa JKA ang Black Belt Promotion. Hopefully within 2 years, I will be able to reach Black Belt and start another journey of a lifetime to perfect my Karate. Good job to you po. OSSU!
mmmm things have changed ... took mine in 70s under enoeda sensei ... it was a CLOSED grading no cameras .. no rest breaks & from what i can see very much harder .. i saw canidates fail just for not bowing correctly.. this would have been classed as 4th kyu back then... out of 200 candidates ...12 passed back then including nidans .. like i say things change.. not always for the best tho ..oss
i have had a dojo in the uk for over 40 years now in worcstershire FORGE Shotokan we have website same name .. your welcome to get in touch .. also have you tube link,fbook,X, & instagram yours in karate do Stuart OSS!
I would concur as I did 3 to 1 kyu & Shodan in 1990-92 & the gradings were tougher as I had an orthodox Japanese sensei where training was not half-hearted, it was for real & tough, doing Ippon or Jyu Kumite with him always left me bruised. And when training with M. Tanaka of the JKA, a genuine hard-ass where training was also beyond tough, after one weekend session, I could barely walk for about a week. Both sensei's believed Karate was not a game & their teaching reflected that
Bassai was average, going forward, apply your tanden when necessary as your center barely moved. Also imagine you are in a real fight & do the kata like that. Going forward, work on your kumite as here it was also just getting by, as you progress in the future, you will run into senior karateka who trained in the old days when it was way tougher than displayed here. My grading report would be average technique & no spirit.
Good job daddy! Congratulations again, you deserve your black belt :)
Thank you By. ❤️😁🥋👋🏻
Now the real training begans! Congratulations! Osu🤜🏽
Oss! Thank you.
This video really underscores the fact that I have become an old man! I started my karate journey in 1963 in southern California in LA at the California Karate Association dojo shared by Tsutomu Oshima and Hidetaka Nishiyama. I was obsessed with karate; I was 15 years old. I trained/practiced evenings in the dojo; when there was no class in the dojo, I practiced in the asphalted parking lot behind the apartment where I lived with my mother and siblings. On Saturdays, I rode the public transportation buses from the San Fernando Valley to downtown LA to the main dojo and practiced with the others who had shown up to practice. No classes were ever scheduled; it was just free practice. I loved it. I finally was awarded shodan at the fall 1965 dan grading, a special occasion because Masatoshi Nakayama happened to be visiting then, so the exam was co-proctored by the two senseis, Nishiyama and Nakayama. The results weren’t posted until the following week, but I passed.
Oss! thank you for sharing your wonderful experience. Are you currently handling a karate school in your area? Please add me in Instagram or in Facebook. Have a wonderful day to you.
Congratulations, Blaire! Good job. Nice spirit! :)
Thank you again David Sensei for your guidance. Oss!
Congratulations! This is quite refreshing to know. Iba din pala sa JKA ang Black Belt Promotion. Hopefully within 2 years, I will be able to reach Black Belt and start another journey of a lifetime to perfect my Karate.
Good job to you po.
OSSU!
Oss! Salamat. Which karate organization pala you belong to? Are you in Manila?
@@BlaireBustillo I am from Baguio. I belong to Shinshin Karate Do Inc, where the instructors are all JKA black belts ^^.
@@senpuuryu Oss! that's great to hear. I wish you all the best in your karate journey. 😃
Congrats, Bro. Good Job!
Thank you :)
congrats brod kohai! ossu!
Salamat Senpai. :) Ikaw na pud sunod.
Walay jiyu kumite sempai?! Congrats thou👍👏👊
Salamat. Ang mga ni take sa 2nd Dan and above ang naay Jiyu Kumite :) Kumusta diha?
ooo back then it was 5 years to shodan .. training at least 4 times a week on 2 hour classes
Or maybe people should get it when they are ready, not an arbitrary amount of time/money spent.
kudos, senpai... ossu!
Salamat. Congrats to you as well. Oss!
Great kekomi from Zekutsu at 11:48
Oss! Thanks.
mmmm things have changed ... took mine in 70s under enoeda sensei ... it was a CLOSED grading no cameras .. no rest breaks & from what i can see very much harder .. i saw canidates fail just for not bowing correctly.. this would have been classed as 4th kyu back then... out of 200 candidates ...12 passed back then including nidans .. like i say things change.. not always for the best tho ..oss
Oss! thank you for sharing. It was very tough during your time. That's what my sensei also told me. Where is your dojo located Stuart Sensei?
i have had a dojo in the uk for over 40 years now in worcstershire FORGE Shotokan we have website same name .. your welcome to get in touch .. also have you tube link,fbook,X, & instagram yours in karate do Stuart OSS!
I would concur as I did 3 to 1 kyu & Shodan in 1990-92 & the gradings were tougher as I had an orthodox Japanese sensei where training was not half-hearted, it was for real & tough, doing Ippon or Jyu Kumite with him always left me bruised.
And when training with M. Tanaka of the JKA, a genuine hard-ass where training was also beyond tough, after one weekend session, I could barely walk for about a week.
Both sensei's believed Karate was not a game & their teaching reflected that
Cooool man....Phil brucelee
Sanjuuuuuu how are you? Thanks my friend :D
@@BlaireBustillo all good my friend.
That's good to hear. Take care there always. 😀👍🏻
Ossu sensei, lisod exam sa 1st dan?
Challenging ra gamay. Ikaw mo take pa ka? Asa ka nga karate school ron?
Jiyu ippon nlng ron for 1st dan? Way back jiyu kumite (free style) mn to hehe
Oss! Mao na ang naa sa syllabus sa JKA tokyo. Sa 2nd Dan pa ang Jiyu Kumite. Asa man ka ron nag training, here in Pinas or other country?
oss..
Oss! Thanks for watching.
Asa exact location sa Minglanilla inyong gym sir?
Naa sa Spring Village sa Pakigne. Message me in my IG or FB para ma hatag nako ang pinned location. :)
Noted sir salamat
Osu Congrats
Oss thank you. 😁👍🏻
Bassai was average, going forward, apply your tanden when necessary as your center barely moved. Also imagine you are in a real fight & do the kata like that.
Going forward, work on your kumite as here it was also just getting by, as you progress in the future, you will run into senior karateka who trained in the old days when it was way tougher than displayed here.
My grading report would be average technique & no spirit.
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