Karate Nerd in China (Ep. 5) 🥋
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- Is modern Karate originally a form of Chinese kung fu?
Watch the adventures of Jesse Enkamp (The Karate Nerd) culminate with southern Shaolin "Luohan" monk fist (羅漢拳), also known as Incense Shop Boxing. This was the first martial art that Okinawan Karate masters learned in Fujian, before White Crane even existed.
In this episode, Jesse learns the south Shaolin (南少林) history and techniques from grandmaster Lin Shan Quan. This is what's described in Bubishi - the bible of Karate. Surprisingly, the first kata of Incese Shop is what we know as Seisan (Hangetsu) in modern Karate.
It's now clear that Shorin and Shorei - the two historical branches of Karate, are actually White Crane kung fu (Whooping Crane in particular) and Southern Shaolin monk fist. Together with the Kobudo weapons of Five Ancestors, this body of knowledge provided the technical framework of Okinawan Karate.
What an amazing evolution... from ancient China to modern Olympics.
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WARNING: The advice and movements shown in this video are for informational and educational purposes only. Consult a health professional before engaging in any exercise or martial arts program.
I think you'll have to go back to practice again with this master and hopefully become the first incense shop boxing master in the west.
Yes go back and learn the 2nd, 3rd and 4th forms
As a student of martial arts, i strongly support this suggestion, we are never master of anything, when theres always something to be learned.
Hear hear. Someone should preserve this style.
You need to undergo the baishi ceremony with this last master.
very Happy for you Jesse. i couldn't agree more with Eduard and the others. Was just about to write the same. Don't miss the chance to learn one of the oldest Karate influences!!! Learn it, include it. Become as "authentical" as the incense boxing style!!!!
I absolutely love the old man’s enthusiasm. I can totally relate to how excited he must’ve felt sharing his passion. I bet his heart was racing and he felt pure joy while talking to you guys
yeah
Yeah especially hearing that no one really wants to learn the old styles I’m sure this is the most fun he has had in a bit.
05:35 - Best advice you will get IMHO
"If you fight an opponent at close range,
never rely on your eyes, instead listen with your body. Your kinesthetic awareness will always be faster
than your visual sense."
Excellent series, thank you for sharing your journey and experiences with us. どうもありがとうございます.
Thank you! 🙏
Tai Chi Chuan has push hands to develop this ability and Wing Chun has sticky hands. And I am sure there are others, those are two I am aware of.
@@hashmastersiftlord1755 I guess it would be Kakie in Karate, right?
@ certainly in GoJu Ryu and other Okinawan styles. We don't see this as much in Japanese styles, as the fighting distances is not as close, but it should be practiced. Often we say that if you are grabbing somebody, it is because you know they will be at the end of whatever you have grabbed.
@@hashmastersiftlord1755
I practice Wing Chun. Learning to "listen" upon contact is vital. One can truly fight "blind" once contact is made. With practice one can, once touching one arm or part of the body, sense every movement, even kicks. The eyes are slow on the "string" [straight on].
Sadly, there are too many misunderstandings of most Chinese martial arts. Plenty do "forms", but few know applications, even fewer understand the "ideas" which drive the movements. Most Chinese arts have this element buried in their systems. There is much hidden in many styles. It is the same with many Japanese arts.
Those who cannot make them work simply do not understand the engine of their arts. It's like blaming the construction of a sail on a ship when there is no wind. We must learn to gather what is not seen and to utilize it. Ultimately, all martial arts are the conversion of energy.
What a character 🥰
Kiropractisioner, artist, apparently chainsmoker and a Kung Fu master giving lessons on the street.
That part when he ended session on middle of sentence because he wanted tea made me laugh 😃
What a guy ❤️
Who wouldn’t want to meet this master :).
Tea time is life! 😅😅😅
Smoking gives him chi.
Amazing caracter influenced by the western lifestyle but deep inside a real kiddo who's happy to teach and to be seen❤❤
Thanks for your great questions about my discoveries! 🙏 I answer them in this video: th-cam.com/video/1HNEBaJv3PA/w-d-xo.html
Jesse,
You have LITERALLY found a dying art. If you're not willing to take on this art in its entirety then the art of the bubishi will finally be gone forever!
Please go to China again
This is the first and probably lost TH-cam series in a watch and actually cry at the end from simple inspiring content. Welcome to the karate nerd family.
Well done!
1. Would you mind sharing with us footage of your training with all of the masters you had the pleasure to learn from in China? Doesn't have to be explained, translated or whatever, but seeing the old masters performing these forms is for the people who can't travel - absolutely priceless! Especially for those who are looking for the old ways. And especially that many Okinawans simplify their katas so as not to show hidden jutsu.
2. Are you going back to China? If so, where and when?
3. Would you make comparisons between Chinese forms and Okinawan forms in another video?
I saw all 5 episodes.
It left me wanting more.
And when you left and boarded the
plane, it brought a tear to my eye.
Actually more than one tear.
Well done.
🙏🙏🙏
Tears. Yep me too
i felt the same, there was a sense that he had had an amazing experience and was leaving somewhere/something/someone special
Yeah, tears for me too. I can really relate to this series. Like living the dream.
Thank you Jesse! I’m Chinese, I never even had an inkling of the relationship between karate and kung fu. What an incredibly well produced, passionate, and genuine series.
Thank you!! 🙏
Couldn’t agree more
This was an amazing series and it’s free. Because of you I now respect traditional Karate as a good martial art. Going back to the roots is a good point to start to build on accumulated knowledge
Jesse, thanks for this series. It has been fascinating from start to finish. It’s a real triumph of historical filmmaking. I think I speak for all karateka when I say “arigatō”.
One day a hundred years from now, people will be learning Jesse-ryu Karate. And then, one young man may trace the Jesse-ryu Karate all the way back to China.
Well done Jesse. Wished it was longer than 15 minutes. There was so much Chinese spoken, I understand a bit but I'm gonna get my niece to translate. Thanks loads for sharing.
Old chinese men with cigarettes dangling from their mouths as they try to kill you - you gave me flashbacks to my childhood! Thanks for sharing your adventures Jesse - was wonderful to look at some Chinese arts through your eyes.
Absolutely! Like the 2 Chinese masters in Kung Fu Hustle, the manager/landlord lady smoking all the time and her quirky husband. Two anassuming people that turned out to be high level Kung Fu masters!
I loved the scene at end with your mom. Hard to explain in just a comment, but you could really see your bond and the shared love of martial arts.
Jesse,
You have found a dying art. If you're not willing to learn this art in it's entirety then the art of the bubishi will finally be lost forever.
I feel so humbled and grateful 🙏
@Jesse Enkamp
This comment sent shivers down my spine...
It is true, Master Lin is probably the last descendant of the old Incense Shop Boxing masters
He needs to pass on his knowledge, but very few people actually care about the ancient arts nowadays, being all about the more spectacular versions of Northern kung fu
Jesse, I estimate you as a fellow karate nerd for trying so hard to get to the very first roots of our beloved martial art
Please, I beg you, if you'll ever do another trip to China, even without filming it, go back to Master Lin and contribute to pass on his priceless knowledge
Your work has been amazing so far and I feel honored to have been a part of it, by watching your videos
Osu!
@@jayjay53313 master Naka's exploration in the china episode of great journey of karate was pretty legit though
@@jayjay53313 You can't train full contact with these internal styles as people will get injured. Putting on pads prevents the energy from expressing. This is the difference between the east and the west.
@@masterphonephotography4522 that's an excuse, then why not use pads for this training, I mean even in the east they use pads for some of the most brutal martial arts styles like Muay Thai in Thailand, so why can't they use it for Kung Fu styles? What would u prefer that the style be lost forever or that it gets passed down? And the only way to pass it down in its entirety is to teach it with its fullest combat application as well, it is possible to teach people without seriously hurting them, that's why sparring was invented, in order to learn how to apply combat techniques in a safe manner while using minimal force, so that people can understand how these techniques could be used in a real fight but at the same time without serious injury.... The only time serious injury happens in any martial arts is during full contact competition.... So I don't see how these kung fu styles cannot be taught in their entirety for fear of "injury".... Its a masters responsibility to make sure he doesn't hurt his students
This master is a badass, he almost never separated from his cigarette hahaha.
He just stops everything if he wants tea. I love how he is a man of many talents and is eccentric for that
No, this is not the final. This is your reborn of karate , chapter 1. Hope you got inspiration.
I got goosebump when you finally found the real piece that you are looking for
Can't even begin to tell you how happy this video made me. After torturing me for what I believed to be no other reason than grins and giggles my instructor would stop for a beer not tea. :). This is what I was taught. I am so grateful to have discovered that there are young people drilling down to the roots of Te. Thank you so much for sharing this. :)
They say that when an old man dies, a library burns to the ground. It is sad to see so many of these masters are old men, and that there seem to be so few students to carry on the knowledge.
The moment you came back and started telling Your mom all the stories and showing what you’ve learned melted my heart. ❤️ Thank you for Your series and that we could see it. I wait for a second season ;) Or an hour long docummentary with all 4 katas and applications and everything. ;)
Thank you and keep doing what you do. You and Your work are endless source of knowledge for me 🙏
Yes that is true, a best emotional super moment!! With your mom!! ❤️
Anna Owczarek That’s his mom? I thought she was his wife.
As a Chinese yes I'll want to see you'll be back to China to learn the old kung fu forms and pass it down to your students as much as possible so I'll say thanks a lot to you now and all the best to you!
That moment when Master Lin stroke his brush and make his first brush stroke, you can clearly see and feel the depth of his Kung Fu, an instant jaw dropper for me
Yes that was the best!!!
His precise movements, the targeting of pressure points, and instruction about using touch ["listening" upon contact] were dead giveaways. This man knows his art.
It was an amazing moment indeed...
I want that brush and that paper.
Him smoking makes it that much more authentic
Many Chinese masters smoke while teaching. I have seen one smoking and running up a mountain.
Maybe chinese cigarettes are different?
@@michellejewell9859 Yep, they are much heavier.
Ipman was smoking as well. It's weird to see smoking associated with Kung fu.
Just because you're a martial artist or an athlete doesn't mean u won't have any vices, I think people who claim to be masters and pretend to be these pious, and flawless saints are the real fakers because they usually have something to hide, I mean I have a friend who's a pro kickboxer and he drinks alcohol, the only time he stops is when he has to train for a fight
He is so gracious when he moves..impressive...waw...you gave US pure gold Jesse Sensei!
Edit: it should be on Netflix or Amazon Prime...for suuuure!!
That Shifu looked so geniualy happy to show you some stuff, it is so sad to know that he has no student ! He looks like he has so much to pass on !
Your journey kind of reinforce me in the conviction that a good karaté should be more fluid and includes some wushu concepts like trapping (like that very nice man did with your elbow) and sticky hand !
Thanks a lot for this trip Jesse Senpai ! It was very instructive !!
The traditional styles are dying in China. Better in Taiwan and other places, actually. The head of eagle claw kung fu lives in California. Moved here so her daughters could attend school. In China, Judo and Taekwondo are the big ones, because there are Olympic medals to be won at them.
@@IThinkSoBrain My old Wu Shu teacher learned Sun Style Tai Chi from Sun Lu Tang’s daughter and she doesn’t teach it to anyone. So disappointing.
Beautiful! i just wished it was longer, like a more detailed documentary so we can see their forms and applications. Thank you for this jesse. Hope you didnt get the virus.
We use that same Character in our flag (Korean, Tang Soo Do); 'Moo' (wu/bu), to stop conflict. We also use the original 'Kara' Kanji; Chinese-hand-way. Nice too see how it all comes together :)
Likewise the Korean equivalents of Budo/Bujutsu is Mudo/Musul
Watching this last master was like watching one of the old kung fu movies, how they were doctors or vendors with their own shops and calligraphy masters. Studying the human anatomy & mastering calligraphy all played a part in mastering their art it’s interesting to know they still exist. Ty sensei 🙏
It definitely had that vibe! 🙌
My dad always told me old kung fu masters were traditional bone setters in China precisely bc they also knew how to break them. This is my first time seeing a real one too!
I just want to thank you for these wonderful series and all the love and passion you have and put on your seemingly endless research.
Dog Boxing, White Crane, Five Ancestors Kung Fu, Incense Shop Kung Fu... I just realize how much I still have to learn, discover and love, beyond the love I already feel for chinese martial arts and culture...
A big cheer and salute from Chile, thank you, Jesse! 🙏🏻
Ya envié las traducciones al español. Gracias por el increíble contenido Jesse! Aprendimos mucho.
Already sent the translation to Spanish. Thanks for the extraordinary content Jesse! We learned a lot.
Like always Jesse San, excellent job. Thanks for sharing this great journey.
This was a great ending to a fantastic series. Five stars!
westerner: “they’re going to hang it to dry somewhere”
the master: puts it on the floor in front of the door
i love that this master was in the first episode, sitting at the table for masters, so humble. didn’t feel the need to say a thing. it gives the whole 5 episodes a very fable-like quality. i’m happy to see this footage, and glad for you that you made the trip.
Thank you!
Jessie, that 5 part series was fantastic. Some westerners should devote their time to becoming the next deciples of incense shop boxing
Absolutely EPIC as always! This has been super interesting from the get go. I agree with some of the other comments, returning and learning the second, third and forth katas. Again, this series has been super informative and really well put together as always. Can't thank you enough for your time you put into all your video's. Keep at it and all the best for the future! 😎👍
I'm speechless. I have no other words but "bravo" for this journey and its conclusions.
Really amazing journey Jesse🙇🏻♂️
It's a real honor and one hell of an experience to meet and learn from such a master
Beautiful series jesse san!
Karate has truly evolved a long way through and so have you!!!
Great work sir.. appreciate it!!!
Master Lin is the coolest guy; full of life and talent! great series Jesse, definitely bingeworthy
Hopefully you'll go back and learn the last 4 kata and have complete knowledge of karate. Be a shame if you let it die with the master
I’ll do my best! Luckily I got the first one. They said I would learn the others if I came back and stayed longer!
To learn a dying art from its last master is a rare opportunity, I hope you go to China again and learned its all kata
Destiny awaits. So cinematic...
@@KARATEbyJesse please do so and share with us! Btw: Did he show/teach you some Training methods unique to his style?
@@asyik6 they called forms and not kata
By far my favourite video series in your TH-cam channel. I can never thank you enough for traveling to China and bridging the gaps in Karate's history to southern Chinese Kung-fu on TH-cam. Every bit of the series is jaw dropping. That was the first time ever saw THE Southern Shaolin Temple! Thank you so much Jesse. Don't ever stop
Jesse this is one my favorite episode as me I'm going to continue my journey more than just a fighter but martial artist one of these days I'll visit your School and take trips to China,Japan and Thailand thank you sharing your experience oss
Jesse - living proof following your dreams works! Thank you for sharing your journey!
I loved every minute of this series, literally the best thing on youtube. Thank you for this experience Jesse! Now we can all hope that season 2 will happen one day :D
Thanks for your kind words! 🙏
Brilliant. spent twenty years training and have learned so much from your videos Jesse. That old guy is so quick and energetic.
So amazing! This makes me want to try out these style and understand karate even more. Amazing working sensei Jesse, absolutely loved this series ❤️
Music to my ears! Hope you get a chance one day, there’s so much to learn... 😄💪🙏
This series must have more views. It's amazing all the valuable information he brings and all the excellent footage
I was watching this great work and realised: it is not THE END, it is just the BEGINNING 🔮♥🎯
Thank You so much Jesse. How inspiring was this documentary!
Thank you Jesse for this info. Realize that I'm learning Hangetsu that the root is from the Southern Shaolin Kungfu. And much more
The production quality of this series is easily on the level of the best TV documentaries. Thank you so much, Jesse sensei, for sharing your discoveries with us. I am no martial arts practitioner but I like traditional Japanese culture quite a lot, so I also really enjoyed series about your trips to Japan. I've started learning Japanese and hope I'll get to travel there one day and experience everything myself.
My job requires me to sit for most of the day and I feel that my body's weakening and losing it's previous form. After watching your videos I've got inspired to try practice martial arts. Or at least start with body conditioning and breathing techniques. It'll take some time to find a good place that would fit my purpose, but I'll do my best to try.
Thank you for your work Jesse sensei, and good luck on your further adventures!
Thank you Jesse for your efforts to present this project to the Karate community.I wish you all the best and keep going down the path.
B
Jess has the beginner's' mind. The sign of a true martial artist.
I'm so moved almost to tears by this finale, there is something there that touches the soul. perhaps because I learned KungFu in Taiwan 30 years ago, after doing karate. The people and masters I had met that were so humane. Thank you Jesse
Where in Taiwan? I went there 30 years ago, 1990...met many great masters there yes...
@@francoiswilliams 1990 exactly, I was in Taipei
@@OverSooll Cool!! I arrived April 17 my birthday, stayed about 6 months all over Taipei, most of the time broke, sleeping on roof tops and stuff...what did u do there?
@@francoiswilliams Taiwanese Hung Gar
Excellent documentary!!! You have accomplished not only your rebirth in Karate, but ours as well... Arigato Goseimashita Jesse Sensei! 🙏🏼
Never been a big fan of Kung fu but this series has really fascinating me and I’ve enjoyed it a lot. It has also shown me how fit the enderly of China are. Like seriously wow this guys can still move pretty quickly and freely. Here in America some people already begin to decline at age 50
More like 30 in many Americans I have met...50 they are gone, waiting to drop in a wooden box man!! I am 55 btw
All these Chinese masters are chain smokers but man they can definitely move
I know it may sound irrelevant, but please, never stop releasing contents like these, and never stop researching and refining your martial arts. It's this type of awareness and dedication that keeps martial arts alive, regardless of styles and subdivisions we should learn from one another. The masters' openness to teach was really moving and inspiring. Thank you so much for your contents, this series in particular was really packed with contents. I sincerely hope you the best of luck with your training and life in general.
The calligraphy brought tears to my eyes - "Stop Violence" - first of all that was an amazing gift to receive; so many times I have ended up explaining to people that martial arts isn't about perpetuation violence or about being violent - it's about stopping it - it's defense not attack and seeing that calligraphy just hit me in the best way. I am so happy for you that you recieved such amazing gifts in that and the knowledge and kata and grateful to you for sharing these moments. Thank you Sensei.
Great cycle. Thank you very much for inviting us to participate in your trip to China.
Jesse, I have a question: In one of the episodes, you said something like "I didn't come here to learn Kung Fu, I came to learn about Karate." But wouldn't it be true to say that if you do learn White Crane Kung Fu, you would be very much deepening your knowledge of Karate anyway?
Fantastic. Thank you so much. I've been studying martial arts for 34 years and nice to see a guy who's a true student of Budo enlightening us with such humility and sincerity
I about cried when he wrote that character for you.
lail118 🙏
Yes that was the best and emotional part, Wow what honor for Jesse!!
Calligraphy and music are a part of kung fu training. It kind of "force" you to slow down, focus, concentrate and more important ... be at the "present".
A good training for self-control bcoz good calligraphy and music can only come out of patience, discipline and diligence.
In Buddhism we use Zen ( chan in Chinese ) meditation ... different methods but same concept.
According to old Chinese tradition and culture, if he gives you the calligraphy he himself wrote ( different if he gave you a calligraphy someone else wrote ) .... it means "deep respect". Thatz why he showed you some deep rooted moves before you go home. This tradition was passed down to the Japanese and Koreans ... thatz why you see some very old calligraphy hanging in Japanese and Korean dojos too.
What a wonderful gift to be able to leave with so much knowledge.
Parte de la esencia de este viaje, es la pasión en que nos das a conocer las artes marciales. Seguramente todos esos maestros se dieron cuenta y por eso se les ve tan entregados en sus explicaciones. Gracias Jesse!
This episode’s teacher, compared to the previous 4 episodes before, is the only one still actively practicing from what i see. The movement and stability is different from the previous masters and not sloppy at all. Great full 5 episodes i love it. Thankyou so much for sharing your experiences.
Are u sure?
It felt really emotional when you were given the calligraphy, I was like a little kid seeing someone else get the gift I never knew that I always wanted.
Thank you for taking us through your fantastic journey.
Thanks Jesse for letting us be part of the journey. I can see the Chinese connection to the art I study. Greetings!
Excellent job filming. I'm glad you are able to visit many dojos and learn new moves, and nuances. You are an inspiration to all karateka.
Now go further back to India to learn the roots of Shaolin!
You inspired me very much.In this episode,i like the last scene that arriving your dojo and having a chit chat time with your mother(the coolest mom)and demonstrated some movement.You live in karate and makes karate live.I am proud of you Jesse San and hope to meet you someday.May God bless you and your family and wish you good luck.Oss.
This makes me feel many emotions as I watch this. It feels good to know the true history of karate and to understand how it came about in Japan. But at the same time, for me, I am saddened because I don't have a karate school to call my home anymore. My school closed down a few years ago and I've been pretty lost ever since; there are no other karate dojos in my town. And not to mention I received my black belt right before we closed. It's so hard to practice on my own because there are limits to what I can do. Watching this series makes me miss it all so much, but I am also very thankful that you were willing to share it with us!! Thank you, Jesse-san, for giving us this gift of now knowing the true roots of karate, and I hope to one day be able to make it as the central part of my life again. 🙏
Hola, hoy puedes contactar a muchos buenos sensei en cualquier parte del mundo en formato virtual. Ello estarán interesados en guiarte si es que tú demuestras interés en aprender y entrenar. Personalmente entreno con un excelente sensei que vive en Hawai y yo estoy en Chile. Saludos.
One word, wow ! The most excellent historical tour of a subject I have ever seen. Thank you for allowing me to share the grand adventure.
I appreciate that! 🙏
This was your best series so far!! 🔥
Well done Jesse-san you have a master piece right here!!
Can’t wait for the next one!
I'm a little late to the party but I watched all five today. Super amazing. Thank you very much for sharing your experience. I feel very humbled. 🙏
This is wonderful, I learned Tamari-te in a garage in San Francisco, my teacher and his friends all tried to find this too when they were your age. Some, like a famous Mr. Lee, one of Chosin Chibana's students, he found a lot of treasures, that's way before the Square, lots of the old people are gone now. Glad you have kept making videos, your spirit really comes through, you love the art. Hou Ba! Cheers.
Even we are waiting to see the next discover and exploration from you.
Thanks a lot for this series ❤🙇
As soon as Master Lin did that middle block I literally shouted "Seisan!" Man what a gift. And him talking about the kinesthetic sense at close range is such a good lesson. Such a wise man. Thank you for the episodes Jesse, your openness and humility to new lessons are inspiring.
So cool that you recognized the kata! Spoken like a true Karate Nerd 🥋😎👍
@@KARATEbyJesse Means a lot coming from you! Thank you!
I sincerely hope you won an award for this remarkable series!
Man Jesse's shows are the best. This series was really enjoyable but this episode really had emotional undertones. What does a kung fu master provide in a world full of smart phones, netflix and tinder? Why seek self improvement when self indulgence is so readily available.
Respect.
Thanks for your thoughtful observation! 🙏
He wants to teach you so much, you can feel it from the screen. So incredible and such a satisfying documentary. I finished the episodes😎
Thanks!!
i almost had a strange compulsion to clap at the end of this one. would have been weird, i'm in an office
Wow Jesse what a journey, a small step stone with a life time experience lessons... A very big thumbs up and thanks for sharing 😊.
I have enjoyed this series so thoroughly that there are tears in my eyes right now.
With each episode, I’ve been amazed at how karate transcends language barriers. The masters respected your abilities as you respected theirs. It was beautiful
Thank you!!! This means a lot to me 🙏 We are all one 🥋
Chinese are very welcoming, I went all around China, HK, Macaua and Taiwan...
I hope you go back to learn from the master.
His excitement is contagious.
I think he would receive you as his student..
Great job!!
It must be nice for karatekas in that dojo watching their sensei travel to the roots of karate, and coming back super eager to discuss and teach what he had learned from his journeys. A true sign of a martial artist journeyman. Awesome series Jesse! =)
I so much enjoyed the series. You were so courageous to go to uncharted territories and learn new things and thanks to you to learn some new things for myself. Thank you and I'm now your humble follower.
When I was watching the kast Master - I started crying, because he is so energetic, so real, so open-hearted! 💓💓💓 Thank you for the BIG benefit of your WORK!!! 💯💣💥
You're so welcome!
loved this series I personally don't practice karate but your love for the art and how it has lead you in this journey it makes me appreciate the martial art, I feel bless to been able to come along on this journey trough your videos and I loved the history of it all keep u the good job and call me a subscriber from now in. much blessings from Texas
"This is only the beginning"
Cool! I will look forward for your next projects :)
Wow. Jesse, thank you for sharing your journey through China and martial arts history. As a Wing Chun guy, had been told maybe our roots came from Crane, or Crane/Snake. But to see how many things are familiar, is amazing. From soft circular, mixed with hard and straight. San chin principles like aligning joints and bones. Keeping soft through the 3 joints from shoulder to wrist. Coiling, and body as whip. Shared with 5 Ancestor are driving forward full body techniques, and shared with Incense Shop Boxing is listening with your body not eyes. We do a drill called chi sau (sticking hands) to practice sensitivity for directing/redirecting force. You have a picture of that with Bruce Lee at 8:02 of episode 2. In the 1st episode, in the master's apartment, he was doing single handed chi sau (sticking hand) with you. 😀 My Uncle used to say, you can talk about it, but you won't know until you "feel them" (through chi sau).
Thank you Jesse Sensei for getting hit so that we could see the kungfu styles through your videos
deeply appreciate this
Great series. Wonderfull experience. Thank you so much for sharing.
Beautiful, felt like I was watching a hero's journey type of movie, Nat Geo quality. More people have to learn the originals so history can be preserved, you are doing historian's work. Excellent job Jesse!!
Osu sensei Jesse, karate is your way of life. You just reminded me to this. I have been falling many times in life and kind of getting up. And I always feel like I am karateka. The attacked one battling one in a long war of life. From a stale condition I need to go forward in some circle movements and start winning... taking the hits boldly and striking strongly and move wisely.
Thank you for reminding me Sensei Karate IS my way of life. Looking to find a dojo or just starting my own attracting a master ;) OSU!!!
Looks like his body is made of fine iron.
I have to thank you Jesse. I was planning on learning Wing Chun until i found all your history of Karate videos as well as this epic trip. My dad practiced Shotokan but it just never felt like the style for me. I decided I would join a Uechi-ryu dojo instead. Thank you Sensei Jesse!
Fantastic!! Enjoy 😄
This whole series is truly incredible. I gasped loudly when I saw Master Lin unroll that huge piece of paper because I knew what was about to happen. It's so moving to see you making these connections with people. What's even more amazing is that it seems like you just stumbled onto a lot of this. It's almost as if it's just right in plain sight but nobody looked. Thank you for making this amazing journey and these videos. I'm SHOOK.
amazing series! thank you for taking us on the journey with you, and educating us along the way.
I’d really like to get more detailed information on the 1st Kata of the incent shop boxing you learned. And like others I want to encourage you to take up the opportunity to learn the other 3 Kata of this style before they pass away with the last master. I would be glad to support a second trip to China on this behalf. And I’m sure there is plenty of other stuff to learn in southern China, e.g. on the white crane karate.
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Thank you Jesse.
That was wonderful.
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