I have said this before and I will say it again, this man, this Sensei is a true master. his knowledge of biomechanics and energy transfer is so much deeper than the average master out there. pay attention people because this is what a true master looks like. I wish I could go to his Dojo and learn from him. Simply outstanding.
Sensei Hotton, you truly understand connection, coupled with the Spirit, or, our Will and intentions. Clearly, you have a very deep understanding of how all things are interconnected, and you also are adept at communicating your ideas and concepts. I should express my gratitude for your insights and wisdom; I continue to watch and learn from you, from afar, and I wish you and your Students the very best. Arigato, Sensei Hotton. Very Respectfully, Mr. Shepherd, U.S. Army (Ret.) OEF-OIF Combat Veteran, 'A' CO, 3-15 INF, 2nd BCT, 3rd Infantry Division, "Never panic; once you do, you have lost." "Train precisely the way that you intend to fight." "The more you bleed in training, the less you will bleed, in battle." "If you know yourself and you know your enemy, you need not fear the result of a thousand battles." From the lands of Minnesota, be well and be whole, and be whole, to be well.
Not sure how even one person could dislike this Sensei? I study Wado Kai Karate and absolutely appreciate the teaching and instruction given here. Wonderful insight into the movement, power and softness needed to perform any style of Karate to the highest level. My own instructors teach these very same principles and they are the hardest part of any technique to learn. Will just have to continue learning, practising and relaxing:)
I could watch Sensei Rick move all day. When it comes to speed, power and clarity of movement, many karateka achieve one at the detriment of the other two. Sensei Rick achieves all 3 in perfect harmony in every movement. The short Tekki Shodan clip is a good demonstration of this. Thank you for sharing such wonderful insight into what every karateka should strive for.
Rick Hotton Sensei, a marvellous teacher, i teach myself in schools as part of philosophy and combat training, he understands the kinetic flow of energy in the body and is erudite enough to translate it into traditional Karate ..magnificent.
Ous Hotton sensei, Im Sensei Kashar Selema, Of USA Goju Organization. Im a fan, an follower of your martial philosophy. Its amazing how you have mastered the principle of hard and soft, that Goju Master dont understand. Kung fu was my first Art and love, which i started training in 1979. after moving from New Jersey to Florida in 1994. There was one Kung fu school Choy li fut, which i couldn't afford. Hanshi Larry Mabson then Sensei Mabson was teaching at Sunland park, in Ft Lauderdale. He had and open door policy i started training with him, Goju is the way of hard and soft, but i have not learned it the way you have internalize it, and have " become it" I have notice all Goju Masters are harder than they are soft, and haven't understood the way of Goju the way you understand it and internalized and embody the concept. I understand what it is that you so honestly and sincerely try to convey and relay to students. I strive to your level of understanding in this expertise that you have mastered. Much respect
I studied Goju ryu. 1.Lots of similarities! 2.This Guy is Great! If you have chance go learn from him. 3. Rescpect his level, We are talking about a real expert. Thank you Sensei.
זה מורה שמנסה להעביר את כל המרכיבים הנכונים בביצוע טכניקות מכל סוג ...זה הבסיס ליכולת טובה של איש קארטה אמיתי..אוס!! SENSEI RICK THE BEST EVER I SEEN!!!
I practice judo, but can see a direct application of these concepts of connecting through the corridor, whipping energy, and relaxed heaviness to the throwing mechanics of kuzushi and tai sabaki. More importantly, this is lifetime's worth of concepts with which I can change my training from being sports-oriented to the type that I can continue practicing for the remainder of my life. The video fits a lot of information into just a bit over 9 minutes, and ends perfectly, by putting all of this in perspective. Thank you for sharing all of these lessons.
Nice (and a refreshing change) to listen to someone who really knows about the martial arts and tries to impart that knowledge openly to others. A quick comment about the idea of an instructor training others to be better than themselves - I think it more important for an instructor to help students to be the best they can be. In doing so some will be better but others will not. In either case it doesn't matter as long as each student is helped to achieve their own full potential, whatever that is
spiritmindbody In other videos he speaks about your own style of karate. Your feeling towards your karate and how you express yourself through the fundamental basics.
This is a world away from when I did shotokan karate in the mid seventies. I was just a kid around eleven and we had a complete psycho for a sensei. He was sadistic and brutal and would never be allowed to teach today. Strangely I never told my mum what a loony this guy was, I just assumed this was karate. It’s hard and it hurts. Watching these videos makes me think after all these years of taking it back up again. I can still even remember many of the katas.
Great comment. That's what I want from a karate teacher. Sure we need the other forms of training such as rote for self discovery and private training for self assessment. But at times we need guys like him to make you think about it on another level. I think he's brilliant & I hope the WTKO use him as often as possible. They're a perfect fit!
As an Aikido practitioner I see a lot of IP work going on here. I've had the privilege to train Shotokan, which is an awesome martial art, and I found the moving around centre and maintaining softness creates more power than an external power that you sometimes find in karate.
I'm novice to the art but absolutely love his style. It coincides with the fluid movements of Chinese martial arts. Being fluid and rigid when necessary are areas where I would like to improve upon.
Amazing...... i totally agree with everything... i feel what you are saying... i need to be with you for training get more and more... hopefully one day.. 👑👌🏻👍🏻
Shotokan Karate I am so completely enamored with your instruction and your teaching all of your lessons completely humble me I make your videos are part of my day everyday no matter what's happening no matter what I'm doing
Если Это Преподавание - Его Основная Работа, это Делает Ему Честь. Если Он ГОТОВ воспринимать, кроме СЕБЯ, ещё и НОУ-ХАУ в Смежных Боевых Искусствах, - значит это Интеллигентный Человек. Если НЕТ, - значит он ПИАРИТ Именно СЕБЯ, как физическое лицо. Потому что Каратэ преподается ВЕЗДЕ ОДИНАКОВО ( АФРИКА, США, ЕВРОПА, ЯПОНИЯ, Арабский Мир) .... ВСЁ.
I’m a Wado Ryu instructor and come across numerous instructors that are full of shit, but this instructor is impressive and even though I practice a different style I would love to train with him.
He must be recovering the Basics, as Black Belts I expect these people should already know what this Sensei is teaching. He looked good though, and was Correct in all that he taught! Great seminar on Basics. 3:)
+David Lee. Hi David. I prefer the word 'foundation' to 'basics'. Basics implies it is something to learn then move on from and not return to. Foundation implies it is something to learn because it influences everything you learn afterwards and therefore is something of great importance which needs continuous practise and development
I believe that is the problem, if you expect these people to already know these basics, but they don't, or maybe just need refreshing, perhaps that is what's wrong with a lot of karate these days.
It must be a real bad feeling when you’re a ranking black belt and you realize you don’t know anything.Thats the feeling I get every time I see Rick Hutton perform his moves.
He is a true expert of his Karate style. He is a very effective traditional style fighter. this is rare. Captain Jesus Incarnated Son of Jesus Christ God of gods END OF LINE
Interesting. Not too sure I could be that “relaxed” with my internal power in a real fight. Took me a few years of systema to learn to simply breathe properly whilst being repeatedly struck - after 15 years of shotokan training! Still interesting stuff.
Perhaps not quite that relaxed but more relaxed that most people who suddenly find that their moves don't work in a real fight because they tense up and freeze.
I really wanted to see some thoses technics being using to stop a more realistic attack. Oi/jun-zuki is so hard to a normal person to do and any agressor won't do that kind of punch on you. If karate is really for self-defense, show technics that works agains a haymaker punch for example.
his technique is great and practicle. it'll certainly work in a real senario. timing and distance from opponent is the only thing stopping it from working. that all depends on who uses it.
Unfortunately what we see now this days modern karate is "kara karate" means empty karate, it is hard to discover the real sense of karate but ones you find it it will stick to your brain and body and you will not be accept anything else, practice repeat,repeat, repeat...
but 1st karate is not sport its self defense more self discipline all blocking shotoke has its own bunkai thats means focus on kata then it you suddenly recognize the secret
he is great at technique, but all his movements are far to fast for teaching the movement. he always shows the proper movement at too high of a speed. It is ok to show it at high speed after you show it at low speed, but he shows the wrong way at slow speed and the correct way at only high speed which makes it very hard to follow. Hopefully someone tells him so he can correct this and improve his teaching style.
You should learn this hip rotation at green belt but karate instructors are so egotistical (maybe not him) that they don't want students to learn fast or as fast as they can.
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I have said this before and I will say it again, this man, this Sensei is a true master. his knowledge of biomechanics and energy transfer is so much deeper than the average master out there. pay attention people because this is what a true master looks like. I wish I could go to his Dojo and learn from him. Simply outstanding.
A Life goal of mine
@ 6:07 his movement is so intense he shakes the tripod for half a second.
I'm speechless....this is incredible...I want that. Sensei Hotton you are a true inspiration
Sensei Hotton, you truly understand connection,
coupled with the Spirit, or, our Will and intentions.
Clearly, you have a very deep understanding of how
all things are interconnected, and you also are adept
at communicating your ideas and concepts. I should
express my gratitude for your insights and wisdom; I
continue to watch and learn from you, from afar, and
I wish you and your Students the very best.
Arigato, Sensei Hotton.
Very Respectfully,
Mr. Shepherd,
U.S. Army (Ret.)
OEF-OIF Combat Veteran,
'A' CO, 3-15 INF, 2nd BCT, 3rd Infantry Division,
"Never panic; once you do, you have lost."
"Train precisely the way that you intend to fight."
"The more you bleed in training, the less you will bleed, in battle."
"If you know yourself and you know your enemy,
you need not fear the result of a thousand battles."
From the lands of Minnesota,
be well and be whole, and be whole, to be well.
Not sure how even one person could dislike this Sensei? I study Wado Kai Karate and absolutely appreciate the teaching and instruction given here. Wonderful insight into the movement, power and softness needed to perform any style of Karate to the highest level. My own instructors teach these very same principles and they are the hardest part of any technique to learn. Will just have to continue learning, practising and relaxing:)
I too study Wado Ryu karate and totally agree with you
Envy and needing to be top dog, at least in their own minds.
This sensei is amazing. Thanks so much for posting these videos of him sharing his knowledge
I could watch Sensei Rick move all day. When it comes to speed, power and clarity of movement, many karateka achieve one at the detriment of the other two. Sensei Rick achieves all 3 in perfect harmony in every movement. The short Tekki Shodan clip is a good demonstration of this. Thank you for sharing such wonderful insight into what every karateka should strive for.
Rick Hotton Sensei, a marvellous teacher, i teach myself in schools as part of philosophy and combat training, he understands the kinetic flow of energy in the body and is erudite enough to translate it into traditional Karate ..magnificent.
Ous Hotton sensei, Im Sensei Kashar Selema, Of USA Goju Organization. Im a fan, an follower of your martial philosophy. Its amazing how you have mastered the principle of hard and soft, that Goju Master dont understand. Kung fu was my first Art and love, which i started training in 1979. after moving from New Jersey to Florida in 1994. There was one Kung fu school Choy li fut, which i couldn't afford. Hanshi Larry Mabson then Sensei Mabson was teaching at Sunland park, in Ft Lauderdale. He had and open door policy i started training with him, Goju is the way of hard and soft, but i have not learned it the way you have internalize it, and have " become it" I have notice all Goju Masters are harder than they are soft, and haven't understood the way of Goju the way you understand it and internalized and embody the concept. I understand what it is that you so honestly and sincerely try to convey and relay to students. I strive to your level of understanding in this expertise that you have mastered. Much respect
I studied Goju ryu. 1.Lots of similarities! 2.This Guy is Great! If you have chance go learn from him. 3. Rescpect his level, We are talking about a real expert. Thank you Sensei.
"Does it make sense?" Absolutely. Traditional Karate, as you teach and practice, makes good sense.
זה מורה שמנסה להעביר את כל המרכיבים הנכונים בביצוע טכניקות מכל סוג ...זה הבסיס ליכולת טובה של איש קארטה אמיתי..אוס!!
SENSEI RICK THE BEST EVER I SEEN!!!
This guy is just brilliant. Just amazing!!!
I practice judo, but can see a direct application of these concepts of connecting through the corridor, whipping energy, and relaxed heaviness to the throwing mechanics of kuzushi and tai sabaki.
More importantly, this is lifetime's worth of concepts with which I can change my training from being sports-oriented to the type that I can continue practicing for the remainder of my life. The video fits a lot of information into just a bit over 9 minutes, and ends perfectly, by putting all of this in perspective.
Thank you for sharing all of these lessons.
This teaching is the best teaching out there... simpler and perfect.
Nice (and a refreshing change) to listen to someone who really knows about the martial arts and tries to impart that knowledge openly to others. A quick comment about the idea of an instructor training others to be better than themselves - I think it more important for an instructor to help students to be the best they can be. In doing so some will be better but others will not. In either case it doesn't matter as long as each student is helped to achieve their own full potential, whatever that is
spiritmindbody In other videos he speaks about your own style of karate. Your feeling towards your karate and how you express yourself through the fundamental basics.
Except for that Anakin guy...
as far as I know shotokai do a lot of this relaxed stuff. He's karate is excellent, not the half baked stuff around nowadays.
This is a world away from when I did shotokan karate in the mid seventies. I was just a kid around eleven and we had a complete psycho for a sensei. He was sadistic and brutal and would never be allowed to teach today. Strangely I never told my mum what a loony this guy was, I just assumed this was karate. It’s hard and it hurts. Watching these videos makes me think after all these years of taking it back up again. I can still even remember many of the katas.
I'd love to visit your dojo, I hope one day I could!
Excellent clips of your techniques I wish I could emulate what you do so easily thanks for sharing them with me.
Keith Jones
Thank you, your explanation of how you’re “feeling “ makes sense
Beautiful point at the very end, thank you for sharing.
As a student of TKD and Shotokan karate sir. Your points of wave, feeling, and mini thrusts are truly excellent. Keep up the good work sir.
You’re a real Sensei!
Yup ~ great teacher are hard to come. Truly showing the work. 👏 all martial arts has the universal core work.
Brilliant course, really enjoyed it in Manchester. Rips apart your training and makes you rethink it from the beginning.
Great comment. That's what I want from a karate teacher. Sure we need the other forms of training such as rote for self discovery and private training for self assessment. But at times we need guys like him to make you think about it on another level. I think he's brilliant & I hope the WTKO use him as often as possible. They're a perfect fit!
Chuck Norris is afraid of Hotton Sensei's Gi-crack sound effect from superlative technique.
his gi sound is definitely amazing
Wow, lovely video, i would love to get one lessen with this Sensei.
Grat Sensei !!!! Kime, explotions, kihon....one of the best ...Ossu ...
Ikken Hissatsu. Training from the core. Dynamic karate. Excellent.
As an Aikido practitioner I see a lot of IP work going on here. I've had the privilege to train Shotokan, which is an awesome martial art, and I found the moving around centre and maintaining softness creates more power than an external power that you sometimes find in karate.
A brilliant teacher
Hello sensei I see that what to try to explain is like punching an open umbrella is a good exercise to reach this speed force and power
great analogy Bruno!
Dont think, feeel, its is like a finger pointing at the moon, DONT! consontrate on the finger or you'll miss all that heavenly glory...
Thank you COACH you are really Really Really 💯👌🙏🙌champion great 👍
wonderful
I'm TAEKWONDO person but i always like to watch sensei rick hotton, amazing to watch.
I hope one day I will have any opportunity to train with this Sensei!
Inspiring sensei.
Esse Mestre parece muito com o André bertel muito ater os movimentos 😦
Seriously an awesome teacher. Just awesome!
I'm novice to the art but absolutely love his style. It coincides with the fluid movements of Chinese martial arts. Being fluid and rigid when necessary are areas where I would like to improve upon.
Exactly. Sensei from the gut energy flow , thank you
His strikes have amazing snap to them....wish I could get my technique to that level
J Gamez practice
Brilliant instructor
Oss, excellent Sensei.He understands his Karatedo well.Amazing.Lost for words.
Amazing...... i totally agree with everything... i feel what you are saying... i need to be with you for training get more and more... hopefully one day.. 👑👌🏻👍🏻
One off the best Shotokan and we in kykushin can learn about some speed and hip work.
Excellent!
This guy mixes Shotokan and Aikido and gets the best out of both!
I love that movements🤙❤
Excellent instructions
Excellent instructor,,real thing not the bulshido,,
...it's a pleasure.
Shotokan Karate I am so completely enamored with your instruction and your teaching all of your lessons completely humble me I make your videos are part of my day everyday no matter what's happening no matter what I'm doing
Wish he could open a dojo in Ottawa. The Shotokan that I am learning is the same what's in the video is showing.
Cool, I'm learning a style of shorin-ryu and lots of similarities here. Especially naihanchi.
Ottawa, Ontario? I studied SKA Shotokan there long ago.
Yes. I really enjoy learning shotokan karate.
Gracias !!!
Awesome teacher this guy is.
Very nice! You use Aiki center principles as it should be through the whole body movements the 'wave' it holds true.
Excellent explanations,
Если Это Преподавание - Его Основная Работа, это Делает Ему Честь.
Если Он ГОТОВ воспринимать, кроме СЕБЯ, ещё и НОУ-ХАУ в Смежных Боевых Искусствах, - значит это Интеллигентный Человек.
Если НЕТ, - значит он ПИАРИТ Именно СЕБЯ, как физическое лицо. Потому что Каратэ преподается ВЕЗДЕ ОДИНАКОВО ( АФРИКА, США, ЕВРОПА, ЯПОНИЯ, Арабский Мир) .... ВСЁ.
Brilliant
Good sensei..
I’m a Wado Ryu instructor and come across numerous instructors that are full of shit, but this instructor is impressive and even though I practice a different style I would love to train with him.
Esse final ❤❤❤
This karate has a future. The living karate, hot robot.
What a great master!
Looks like internal martial art practice. The problem is you have to a master teach you how to generate the relaxes power. This takes a long time.
A very long time
wonderful i need learn
He must be recovering the Basics, as Black Belts I expect these people should already know what this Sensei is teaching. He looked good though, and was Correct in all that he taught! Great seminar on Basics. 3:)
+David Lee. Hi David. I prefer the word 'foundation' to 'basics'. Basics implies it is something to learn then move on from and not return to. Foundation implies it is something to learn because it influences everything you learn afterwards and therefore is something of great importance which needs continuous practise and development
I cant argue with that! true words.
I believe that is the problem, if you expect these people to already know these basics, but they don't, or maybe just need refreshing, perhaps that is what's wrong with a lot of karate these days.
Is the Sensei Mat Price second from the left at 1:54?
This is SO good 🥋🙏🏻⭐️
Truly high level instruction.
great :) and very nice last words in the video :)
The real deal oss
It must be a real bad feeling when you’re a ranking black belt and you realize you don’t know anything.Thats the feeling I get every time I see Rick Hutton perform his moves.
He is a true expert of his Karate style. He is a very effective traditional style fighter. this is rare.
Captain Jesus Incarnated Son of Jesus Christ God of gods
END OF LINE
have you met sensei naka ?
Is he mixing Karate with other martial art?
Lovely Trumpet yes he is , also on his other video , he talking about body mechanics. He is awesome.
Suprb
the sound ?
Excellent! Oss.
Sensei Asai ryu ha
Interesting. Not too sure I could be that “relaxed” with my internal power in a real fight. Took me a few years of systema to learn to simply breathe properly whilst being repeatedly struck - after 15 years of shotokan training! Still interesting stuff.
Perhaps not quite that relaxed but more relaxed that most people who suddenly find that their moves don't work in a real fight because they tense up and freeze.
Systema under a good instructor is an eye-opening experience.
I really wanted to see some thoses technics being using to stop a more realistic attack.
Oi/jun-zuki is so hard to a normal person to do and any agressor won't do that kind of punch on you.
If karate is really for self-defense, show technics that works agains a haymaker punch for example.
his technique is great and practicle. it'll certainly work in a real senario. timing and distance from opponent is the only thing stopping it from working. that all depends on who uses it.
Put your hips into it and make it snap. W Percival from New Zealand 🇳🇿 Gardenia🌺 Band and Rarotonga Cook Islands 🇨🇰
Unfortunately what we see now this days modern karate is "kara karate" means empty karate, it is hard to discover the real sense of karate but ones you find it it will stick to your brain and body and you will not be accept anything else, practice repeat,repeat, repeat...
Basically dont just perform the techniques "do" the techniques
This looks like concepts of Internal Martial Arts from Chinese Kung fu. I guess in the end, most martial arts will get to this.
بسیار عالی
but 1st karate is not sport its self defense more self discipline all blocking shotoke has its own bunkai thats means focus on kata then it you suddenly recognize the secret
I get it but I tach the same without the mystique. It is what it is.
Just teoritic
Tudo bem muito rápido agora vamos sair na porrada um pessoal para dar porrada um ao outro luta de Vamos ver que que acontece
american kenpo karate is the best
Master Ken
Zuraqan
he is great at technique, but all his movements are far to fast for teaching the movement. he always shows the proper movement at too high of a speed. It is ok to show it at high speed after you show it at low speed, but he shows the wrong way at slow speed and the correct way at only high speed which makes it very hard to follow. Hopefully someone tells him so he can correct this and improve his teaching style.
You should learn this hip rotation at green belt but karate instructors are so egotistical (maybe not him) that they don't want students to learn fast or as fast as they can.
Patience...
...I teach it to the white belts.
so rigid..wide position...no power
Soft...with nothingness..sounds like Bruce Lee.
Be water my friend...
More theory and bs