Kudo is very similar to mma but with less damage sustained in competitions, so I'm definitely interested as I love to fight and also want to have a pretty face the next day. Not everyone is a pro, many people have university classes to attend to and work to do the next day.
@@transcendentalarts5942 true but take into consideration that if fighting is a hobby it is preferable to avoid face injuries that could possibly cause long-lasting or permanent damage. There is a small percentage of mma fighters with horrific face injuries (ex: hole in the skull from knee, etc...) that could be avoided with the use of a protective mask like in kudo and that is a factor to consider, at least for amateurs like me.
"Why would you want to do Kudo....", oh man so many reasons. I've been doing martial arts since I was 10 years old. I'm 59 now. Kudo was always the art I was looking for even though it didn't exist yet when I was that age. I have a BB in Isshin Ryu Karate, I did kick boxing for years, I have a 5th dan BB in Hapkido, I have practiced Judo for years (and still do), tried Krav Maga. I love all martial arts but If I found Kudo back in the day That probably would have been the one and only art since that is what I've been looking for all this time (I really Like Hapkido though, I'm really happy with that art). I would love to attend a seminar on Kudo some day (I live in western Canada).
Miami Florida checking in, you're the only guy really representing Kudo on TH-cam! I believe every martial art has its pros and cons but Kudo is amazing and I'm very interested in it! Thanks for these videos Sensei keep it up
Thanks. There is certainly a lack of Kudo representation on TH-cam. So I’m doing what I can to promote it and get more info out there. A lot of people seem to be interested in Kudo. It has a wide appeal. So hopefully we will see more as it spreads throughout the globe and more people become aware of it.
@@kudoista hello I m french and there are no dojo of kudo near of my home. But kudo is in development in France. I would like to Know Whats is the martial art i have to choose for training to kudo. Near to me i have karate shotokan, nippon kempo, judo a little jujitsu traditional, aikido and boxe thai. I do crossfit but i would like to choose a martial art to prepare me when a dojo of kudo arrived near my 8. Sorry for my bad english. 😬
I come from a Karate backround (12 years of Shotokan) and started doing MMA and I thought like man if there was just an MMA in gi, how cool would that be? And then bam, TH-cam recommended me this video, thanks algorythm gods for showing me this. Unfortunatly there is no Kudo in germany - maby in a few years I can transition or atleast try kudo but since then you have a new subscribber
I really appreciate your love for Kudo. I also really like Kudo from the aspect of it to the full art of striking and grappling. If only we had dojos here to train Kudo, I just watch Kudo content and support any channel with Kudo content to promote the art more. So pls continue sharing your love for Kudo! Osu!
Hello. It’s one of the best videos explaining what is KUDO. My son has been training KUDO for five years. He has achievements in regionals and federals competitions. I wish he will be World Champion sometime. His coach has 5 Dan of KUDO and trained a lot champions of the World. Someday it will be possible to visit my country and I’ll be glad to invite you and get acquainted to coach of my son and make practice with the sensei.
Hi Jason sensei, this video is an excellent insight into what kudo is! In particular, I find myself very aligned with you on the inner aspect of osu that from martial arts I have brought into my life, in my work in particular, and for me it means never giving up in the face of difficulties, and to move forward despite obstacles. On the other hand, it is also true that kudo is a martial art that involves all fighting distances without leaving holes; moreover, practicing in a healthy and safe way and avoiding being injured to the face and head using the appropriate helmet is a significant plus point. I hope for all of this that I have written so far, in the future, kudo will spread widely, because it has every reason to deserve it. It could also be preparatory to mma. I don't want to go unnecessarily further and leave space for other people for their opinions as well. I recommend sensei keep your passion strong in spreading our beautiful sport. Hello and see you next time
Need more Dojos in America. I’ve followed Kudo for a decade and still waiting for a Dojo to train at in the SF Bay Area. I’m a practitioner of Kyokushin, judo, Muay Thai & Jiu Jitsu. Kudo looks like a perfect mesh of all my trained disciplines and also for realistic combat.
It's pretty unusual why there are very few contents about Kudo. Most are a few years ago uploads but this is the most sensible martial arts compare to almost everything about defending yourself.
I'm getting my first Kudo lesson tomorrow, I'm 30 years old, have never done martial arts before. Not gonna lie, I'm pretty apprehensive, but hopefully it'll get me in shape.
@@MeGymAndGod Hi, really well ! I'm in much better shape now. Turns out I love fighting! I got hurt a coule of times (mostly from poor technique on my part) but nothing too serious. I'm probably gonna get my first belt in January.
@@ArkhBaegor Great, thanks for the feedback buddy! I want to do kudo too, I hope a dojo will open in my city in a few years. Until then, I will be doing muay thai and judo, but the problem with muay thai is hard sparring and unfortunately I can get injured for this reason. I believe kudo is safer in this regard
I always wanted to train Kudo... but there was a point during my Kung Fu training where the kwoon had borrowed a pair of Kudo helmets, so I got to try some full contact wearing them, it was awesome for animal styles, cuz I could palm strike and claw to the eyes without actually eyepoking the opponent.... but at least at the time, I would end up getting the helmet glass fogged more or less.... Still this is what I'd most like to train alongside Savate, neither is possible in Denmark.
@@kudoista Good to know :) I might actually consider getting some and setting up some animal style Kung Fu exhibition fights with MMA rules and ground and pound to the face allowed, so I can do animal fists full contact without the risk of eye pokes. I've done a couple of MMA exhibition fights with ground and pound allowed only to the body (like you, I don't feel like ground and pounding someone to the face or having it done to me, just for sport).... I could do animal style vs more modern combat sport style using those masks, that'd be interesting, although I'm at my best using boxing to set up my Kung Fu kicks, but part of that is that I've done less intense sparring with animal styles, as you can easily end up doing eye pokes.
Great video. I’ve just discovered Kudo and I’ve really become blown away by it. I’ve done MMA for about 2 years and a lot of your points and comparisons make a lot of sense to me. I’ve heard there might be a Kudo dojo opening up in my general area. I’m really looking forward to trying it out. Oss! 🥋
Perfect explanation of all that Kudo is... coming from a real OG competitor and Sensei. Thank you for addressing all the aspects, including the positives and negatives.
From Philippines here... Not seeing any Kudo here in our country. Cannot also find their headgears here... Hoping that Kudo will reach us, would really love to train.
kyokushin, goju ryu and shotokan are the only karate style and it is very rare at this point. some schools unfortunately closed down due to the community fracture or had some financial problems. many styles of karate went out of business or it isn't popular enough or sometimes some schools are now expensive to pay to train
Kudo is a great functional martial art and the rules about limited ground fighting does encourage more time spent focusing on the stand up while learning the ground still... but if this rule of just 2 instances of ground fighting with 30 seconds at most is enforced by stand ups, then the disadvantage for self defense it does not encourage one to learn how to get back up from skills rather than the rules... still no combat sport is perfect for self defense and I really like Kudo.
Yes I agree. Learning how to stand back up from the ground is a very useful skill that gets neglected in Kudo. There are a few things in the Kudo competition rules that I personally would like to change. Hopefully it will continue to evolve in the years to come.
@@kudoista Actually, I 100% agree with the 30 seconds on the ground rule from a self defense perspective. In a real life self defense situation, if you hit the ground you need to get back to your feet ASAP! So the 30 seconds rule should force the students to focus on the skills and strategies for getting back to their feet immediately. Any longer than that and it becomes even more detrimental. In fact, I wouldn't mind at all if they reduced the time to 15 or 20 seconds. That's how long you might have in a real fight to get back to your feet before it becomes even more life threatening. OSU!
@@damonclark5742 Yes, if you make sure to work on standing up from being on bottom, that’s going to be the best way to practice for a self defense situation.
@@damonclark5742perhaps if a player is penalised for failing to get up within a time limit, let's say 30 seconds, it might be an incentive to fight back to stand up. Just a thought
Wow! This martial art is brilliant i would love to learn it and train in it like you ive done different martial arts and disciplines which i did to do mma as back in the day there wasn't classes or lessons in it from when i watched ufc and saw the footage of the gracies go to different dojos and challenge fighters i knew i had to learn B.jiu jitsu as all my striking would be useless if i got taken to the ground it would also go well with the other martial art i was training in sanda Chinese kickboxing which had throws so when i was learning judo i lucky to find B.jiu jitu lessons from an instructor who was moving from Brazil as back then it was a new art and not many teaching it in the end i got a blue belt and also became a pro cage fighter. So what i like about kudo is as you said the its like mma but has the safety asspect to it that being said i would prefer to have the element of ground and pound but i understand the danger it cones with perhaps elbow four arm pads could be added to the fighting protection or some adjustments to the rules which will allow to be able to do it like 20 seconds of ground and pound before the reff steps in to call the points if the fighter can't defend or escape anyway thats just me still never the less it looks like and amazing martial art!
This must be the most effective martial art for military service hands down every aspect of the technic and rules lends itself perfectly for a modern soldier I’m surprised there hasn’t been a movement to fully adopted it in the services
There is a guy in Australia, Paul Cale who was a Kudo instructor and ex-special forces, who puts together combative courses for the Australian military. He has black belts in a few arts and blends various things together.
No kudo near me but there is nippon kempo which is similar enough. Currently train BJJ and NK. I spoke to Paul Cale ages ago and he said how NK would be a ideal substitute for kudo because there are so many similarities it would just be getting used to differences in comp rules.
I've spent like a year watching youtube materials about different martial arts, their pros and cons etc. There was always some serious debilitating drawback about every one - until I found out about Kudo. Definitely the most comprehensive martial art with gi and belt rankings there is. If someone wants a spiritual journey and marking their accomplishments with belt colors in addition to learning a practical and versatile style, Kudo is the way to go. Otherwise, one should probably go for sambo or flat-out MMA, I think.
Really like the idea, I always wanted to do mma but i don't want to get my face disfigured. Also it keeps the karate spirit which I love (done few years of shotokan). Only sad thing is that it seems really niche for the moment, hard to find a dojo :/
I wonder if you would still recommend Kudo to a complete beginner? With no prior experience. Everyone I know who does Kudo came to it with previous martial arts training. I don’t know anyone who was raised in it and did nothing else.
Hey good to hear from you! The pandemic and a string of back to back injuries slowed my activity in the past couple of years but I’m back at it now. Hopefully I’ll be able upload some new vids soon.
kudo is one of russia's popular style. many russian people train kudo and some practitioners of sambo train kudo and then implemented into their own style
There was some effort to establish Kudo in Aussie a number of years back by a guy named Paul Cale. Unfortunately he ended up breaking away to do his own thing which I think is called jissen budo. Western Oz has a Kudo school. Look up Kudo Daido juku western Australia . Also there was a guy named Jason Hoad trying to get something going there too. Not sure if he has had any success or where he is though.
@@kudoista happy new year and thanks for getting back to me. Had a look at Paul Cale and kinda looks too much into military type course or something gimmicky not what I’m into. If you ever do hear of anything please drop us a line for Sydney. Thanks!
@kudoista hello I m french and there are no dojo of kudo near of my home. But kudo is in development in France. I would like to Know Whats is the martial art i have to choose for training to kudo. Near to me i have karate shotokan, nippon kempo, judo a little jujitsu traditional, aikido and boxe thai. I do crossfit but i would like to choose a martial art to prepare me when a dojo of kudo arrived near my 8. Sorry for my bad english. 😬
Ground and pound and strikes to downed opponents are brutal... Have you seen Luke Rockhold vs Chris Weidman? Absolutely brutal.... Its on my hall o fame on Tapology
I haven’t trained in sambo so I can only give you one side of the picture. But Sambo is definitely more grappling oriented. I don’t think they have a time limit to the grappling like Kudo does. Not sure about ground and pound. Kudo is more striking oriented. I don’t like the head gear in sambo. It doesn’t protect your face from damage nor does it reduce brain from trauma. So it’s pointless really. In that respect I think Kudo is a better amateur sport but sambo would be a better base if you were looking to compete in mma in the future. Just my thoughts anyway.
"Ku" is the same character as the "kara" in karate meaning empty, or in this case "open" or "limitless". "do" means path, road, way etc So so Kudo is the way of openness , or limitless way, signifying it's freedom in exploring and absorbing from all martial arts.
It’s really up to each sensei. I came from a dojo that used no judo at all, but then moved to a new location and new dojo which has a strong judo influence. My Judo skills are still very poor. Personally I really only use about 10 or so throws from judo, but combine them with Muay Thai clinching techniques and striking to create a very well rounded and unique system of grappling. Judo with knees, low kicks , elbows and head butts is a very practical method of clinching. It takes Judo and makes it more self defense oriented. I’m still exploring this area of Kudo. The potential is limitless.
Yes, Kudo is a form of mma itself so it can serve as an amateur mma style to groom someone for a future in mma competition. Some Kudo fighters have transitioned to professional mma careers. However because of the different rule sets, Kudo focuses on some different techniques and strategies to main stream mma. The striking aspect is very similar but mma is much more grappling oriented. I have trained with many pro mma fighters. I found I was on par with them in striking skills, but when it came to grappling they were on another level. For a Kudo fighter to transition to mma rules would require a lot of wrestling and mma rule specific grappling. So my personal opinion is that if you want to fight mma professionally, you are better off doing mma from the start. However if you want to compete as an amateur, then Kudo is a far better choice.
Yes I’ve seen a few of the plastic visors get broken at tournaments. Its not common but does happen from time to time. I imagine it might be more frequent in Russian tournaments. Especially in the heavyweight division!
Does Kudo not teach techniques banned in competition and traditional strikes such as the boshiken or nukite? What about defense against weapons? This seemed like my ideal style as I love the full-contact sparring, but the more I look into it, the more it just seems like MMA in a gi where everything not used in competition has been done away with. Sadly, the same thing seems to have happened to Kyokushin and BJJ.
You’re right it is more like mma than a self defense oriented system. We only train the techniques used in competition. But because Kudo competition allows for such a wide repertoire of techniques, it gives you a good solid experience in realistic fighting. Enough to give you plenty of tools to use in a typical one on one unarmed fight. I haven’t been in a street fight in over 20 years though, so self defense is no longer a reason for my training. If I was in law enforcement or security, or lived in a more dangerous part of the world I would want to add more SD training into my bag of tools. So if that’s your goal then Kudo probably isn’t the best choice for you. It’s great for learning how to fight in general but doesn’t address weapons , multiple opponents, dirty fighting etc. So I would say it’s a good place to start to learn no BS practical fighting and get used to dealing with realistic attacks and 100% resistance. Then you could add to it with more specialized training. But if you can find a school/ style that covers everything really well, then that might be a better route. It’s a rare thing though. And there is a lot of BS out there. Especially in knife defense!
@@kudoista Thanks for your elaborate answer. It's difficult to find information about Kudo's curriculum online. I've done MMA, BJJ and Kyokushin for over a decade, but they never really scratched that self-defense itch. I think my best bet would be a traditional JJJ school where they actually spar, or a full-contact Krav Maga place.
Kudo grappling is largely Judo and BJJ influenced with some basic wrestling. How much time is spent on grappling will vary with dojo’s. When I teach my classes we usually spend about 20~30 minutes each class doing some technical drills followed by grappling sparring. Usually I will focus on one type of skill. Either Muay Thai influenced clinching , judo throws, or BJJ style submissions. Or I focus on a drill that combines all 3 of those disciplines in a way that is effective for Kudo competition. That is always the goal. To learn to combine grappling techs that will flow easily from striking, ending with a fast submission or a dominant position. So it is more applicable to self defense rather than grappling competition. To do well in any combat sport you have to focus on the types of skills that are effective under the specific rule set that you fight by. So no I wouldn’t recommend Kudo for someone who is interested in grappling competition. Just like I wouldn’t recommend a grappling gym to someone interested in competing in Kudo. There is less emphasis placed on grappling in Kudo than there is in typical mma gyms. So the wrestling ability of mma fighters is much better, if they are training full time. But for amateurs who only only train a few days per week, trying to become highly proficient in grappling and striking is a very difficult task. For such people I think Kudo is an effective alternative.
@@kudoista thanks for the answer, and that’s exactly what i was expecting kudos to train, but im still wondering, kudos striking is really good so I just wanted to know how good they would be on the ground, for example old school judokas used to train newaza for high level unlike now, combat sambo (which is very similar to kudo) are high level grapplers even tho they also have limited time on the ground but they still train wrestling and grappling for high level, so in kudo they learn some basics on the ground thats only effective for their sport or they go a little bit more and they get to a decent level of grappling?
@@zero-z3354 Kudoka who are competing at a high level and training full time will generally have a decent level of grappling ability. Cross training in BJJ is pretty common. But still I don’t think the grappling level is as high as Sambo or mma which place a lot more emphasis on grappling skills.
m.facebook.com/groups/699504880170438/about/ Sorry I don’t know much about the situation with Kudo in the US. I do know that is has been very slow and o catch on there due to a lack of info about it. Something that I am trying to rectify with these videos. The above link may help.
No it’s not really as important in Kudo. Kyokushin is really focused on withstanding punishment to the body. That style of competition demands it. But it depends on the dojo. Some dojo’s that have converted to Kudo from Kyokushin may still emphasize body conditioning.
Theres one thing i noticed that i do not like at all, the headgear is making people complacent, and they are not guarding their face properly, this is going to make a very bad habit.
Similar sports. I think combat sambo is more grappling-oriented whereas Kudo leans more toward striking. The headgear in Sambo is not as protective as Kudo HG, so the fighters take a lot more damage to the face. I think Sambo would be a better choice for those looking to go on to compete in pro MMA. Kudo is better for amateur competition.
I feel yah on the sitting on top of yah smashing ur face, even if I am in a Street fight if I can help it I won't do it. Because I wouldn't want no one to do it to me..
It all depends on your experience and what ranks you hold. Also what arts are you combining and in what type of format. For what purpose. Self defense? Sport? … Kudo was developed before mma was a big thing. Their were numerous people around the world combining different arts to create new hybrid arts. Some of them were fore runners of mma and got absorbed under that umbrella while others did their own thing going in a different direction. Krav maga, Kajukenbo, and Jeet kune do are examples of hybrid arts that followed their own paths. But unless you are someone with a LOT of experience then you are simply just someone dabbling in different arts and combining them. It’s only mma if you are doing it for the purpose of competing under mma rules.
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Kudo is very similar to mma but with less damage sustained in competitions, so I'm definitely interested as I love to fight and also want to have a pretty face the next day. Not everyone is a pro, many people have university classes to attend to and work to do the next day.
I agree, but no one should kick you out form work or school just because you've got your face fucked up in a fight.
@@transcendentalarts5942 true but take into consideration that if fighting is a hobby it is preferable to avoid face injuries that could possibly cause long-lasting or permanent damage. There is a small percentage of mma fighters with horrific face injuries (ex: hole in the skull from knee, etc...) that could be avoided with the use of a protective mask like in kudo and that is a factor to consider, at least for amateurs like me.
Then it’s BJJ mate. You can go full in and still survive.
@@paularaja yeah, bjj is amazing and by far the healthiest art for the brain.
Fax bro, I don’t wanna get my nose fractured so kudo is the option
Rip to the creator of this art, I wish there were training near me
Azuma Takashi.
I'm lucky that my small country has dojos for Kudo. Just started a month ago, loving it so far
"Why would you want to do Kudo....", oh man so many reasons. I've been doing martial arts since I was 10 years old. I'm 59 now. Kudo was always the art I was looking for even though it didn't exist yet when I was that age. I have a BB in Isshin Ryu Karate, I did kick boxing for years, I have a 5th dan BB in Hapkido, I have practiced Judo for years (and still do), tried Krav Maga. I love all martial arts but If I found Kudo back in the day That probably would have been the one and only art since that is what I've been looking for all this time (I really Like Hapkido though, I'm really happy with that art). I would love to attend a seminar on Kudo some day (I live in western Canada).
Respect man
Respect asf 4 your story
I am the world champion in kudo, And I agree with you🤝
I wish Kudo was big in the United States. I'd so be training right now!
I just started doing Kudo 2 weeks ago and I'm in love with it it's awesome amazing
Your lucky there’s a dojo near you
This is the kind of karate that I want to learn, sadly no gym of kudo here in the Philippines. I wish one day kudo will become more popular.
Miami Florida checking in, you're the only guy really representing Kudo on TH-cam! I believe every martial art has its pros and cons but Kudo is amazing and I'm very interested in it! Thanks for these videos Sensei keep it up
Thanks. There is certainly a lack of Kudo representation on TH-cam. So I’m doing what I can to promote it and get more info out there. A lot of people seem to be interested in Kudo. It has a wide appeal. So hopefully we will see more as it spreads throughout the globe and more people become aware of it.
@@kudoista hello I m french and there are no dojo of kudo near of my home. But kudo is in development in France. I would like to Know Whats is the martial art i have to choose for training to kudo.
Near to me i have karate shotokan, nippon kempo, judo a little jujitsu traditional, aikido and boxe thai. I do crossfit but i would like to choose a martial art to prepare me when a dojo of kudo arrived near my 8. Sorry for my bad english. 😬
@@nicolascaverzasi1988 I would suggest Muay Thai and Judo.
@@kudoista thanks 🙏
I come from a Karate backround (12 years of Shotokan) and started doing MMA and I thought like man if there was just an MMA in gi, how cool would that be? And then bam, TH-cam recommended me this video, thanks algorythm gods for showing me this. Unfortunatly there is no Kudo in germany - maby in a few years I can transition or atleast try kudo but since then you have a new subscribber
Combat sambo is more realistic and is mma in a gi.
im so lucky do to kudo in the UK
Where are you based please? 🙏
It’s somewhat similar to nippon kempo which was created in the 1930’s in Japan. Great video.thanks.
I really appreciate your love for Kudo. I also really like Kudo from the aspect of it to the full art of striking and grappling. If only we had dojos here to train Kudo, I just watch Kudo content and support any channel with Kudo content to promote the art more. So pls continue sharing your love for Kudo! Osu!
same here
Hello. It’s one of the best videos explaining what is KUDO. My son has been training KUDO for five years. He has achievements in regionals and federals competitions. I wish he will be World Champion sometime. His coach has 5 Dan of KUDO and trained a lot champions of the World. Someday it will be possible to visit my country and I’ll be glad to invite you and get acquainted to coach of my son and make practice with the sensei.
Hi Jason sensei, this video is an excellent insight into what kudo is! In particular, I find myself very aligned with you on the inner aspect of osu that from martial arts I have brought into my life, in my work in particular, and for me it means never giving up in the face of difficulties, and to move forward despite obstacles. On the other hand, it is also true that kudo is a martial art that involves all fighting distances without leaving holes; moreover, practicing in a healthy and safe way and avoiding being injured to the face and head using the appropriate helmet is a significant plus point. I hope for all of this that I have written so far, in the future, kudo will spread widely, because it has every reason to deserve it. It could also be preparatory to mma. I don't want to go unnecessarily further and leave space for other people for their opinions as well. I recommend sensei keep your passion strong in spreading our beautiful sport. Hello and see you next time
im planning on joining a kudo club at Waseda University next year, this was such a great introduction to the sport, thanks
Need more Dojos in America. I’ve followed Kudo for a decade and still waiting for a Dojo to train at in the SF Bay Area. I’m a practitioner of Kyokushin, judo, Muay Thai & Jiu Jitsu. Kudo looks like a perfect mesh of all my trained disciplines and also for realistic combat.
Sucks for you that California's such a big state and you're in the middle. There's 6 kudo clubs in the U.S. and 3 of them are in South Cali.
I wish there were more Kudo schools in the USA
Thank you for your videos, especially for this. Greetings from the Czech Republic.
There is not a single kudo school in my city 😥. When I move out to other place, im most definitely going to find one
I fought amateur Muay Thai and did Judo for a few years. This is a perfect progression for me.
It's pretty unusual why there are very few contents about Kudo. Most are a few years ago uploads but this is the most sensible martial arts compare to almost everything about defending yourself.
I'm getting my first Kudo lesson tomorrow, I'm 30 years old, have never done martial arts before. Not gonna lie, I'm pretty apprehensive, but hopefully it'll get me in shape.
It's been over 1 year, how's going on?
@@MeGymAndGod Hi, really well ! I'm in much better shape now. Turns out I love fighting! I got hurt a coule of times (mostly from poor technique on my part) but nothing too serious. I'm probably gonna get my first belt in January.
@@ArkhBaegor Great, thanks for the feedback buddy! I want to do kudo too, I hope a dojo will open in my city in a few years. Until then, I will be doing muay thai and judo, but the problem with muay thai is hard sparring and unfortunately I can get injured for this reason. I believe kudo is safer in this regard
I always wanted to train Kudo... but there was a point during my Kung Fu training where the kwoon had borrowed a pair of Kudo helmets, so I got to try some full contact wearing them, it was awesome for animal styles, cuz I could palm strike and claw to the eyes without actually eyepoking the opponent.... but at least at the time, I would end up getting the helmet glass fogged more or less.... Still this is what I'd most like to train alongside Savate, neither is possible in Denmark.
Yes the helmets need to be wiped with dishwashing liquid inside the plastic before use to prevent them from fogging up.
@@kudoista Good to know :) I might actually consider getting some and setting up some animal style Kung Fu exhibition fights with MMA rules and ground and pound to the face allowed, so I can do animal fists full contact without the risk of eye pokes. I've done a couple of MMA exhibition fights with ground and pound allowed only to the body (like you, I don't feel like ground and pounding someone to the face or having it done to me, just for sport).... I could do animal style vs more modern combat sport style using those masks, that'd be interesting, although I'm at my best using boxing to set up my Kung Fu kicks, but part of that is that I've done less intense sparring with animal styles, as you can easily end up doing eye pokes.
Great video. Nippon Kempo has also had head gear for many years. I love both arts.
Great video. I’ve just discovered Kudo and I’ve really become blown away by it. I’ve done MMA for about 2 years and a lot of your points and comparisons make a lot of sense to me. I’ve heard there might be a Kudo dojo opening up in my general area. I’m really looking forward to trying it out. Oss! 🥋
Love from kudo India 🇮🇳
Perfect explanation of all that Kudo is... coming from a real OG competitor and Sensei. Thank you for addressing all the aspects, including the positives and negatives.
i used to practice muay thai,combat sambo,judo and kudo.
From Philippines here... Not seeing any Kudo here in our country. Cannot also find their headgears here... Hoping that Kudo will reach us, would really love to train.
kyokushin, goju ryu and shotokan are the only karate style and it is very rare at this point. some schools unfortunately closed down due to the community fracture or had some financial problems. many styles of karate went out of business or it isn't popular enough or sometimes some schools are now expensive to pay to train
Kudo is a great functional martial art and the rules about limited ground fighting does encourage more time spent focusing on the stand up while learning the ground still... but if this rule of just 2 instances of ground fighting with 30 seconds at most is enforced by stand ups, then the disadvantage for self defense it does not encourage one to learn how to get back up from skills rather than the rules... still no combat sport is perfect for self defense and I really like Kudo.
Yes I agree. Learning how to stand back up from the ground is a very useful skill that gets neglected in Kudo. There are a few things in the Kudo competition rules that I personally would like to change. Hopefully it will continue to evolve in the years to come.
@@kudoista Actually, I 100% agree with the 30 seconds on the ground rule from a self defense perspective. In a real life self defense situation, if you hit the ground you need to get back to your feet ASAP! So the 30 seconds rule should force the students to focus on the skills and strategies for getting back to their feet immediately. Any longer than that and it becomes even more detrimental. In fact, I wouldn't mind at all if they reduced the time to 15 or 20 seconds. That's how long you might have in a real fight to get back to your feet before it becomes even more life threatening.
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@@damonclark5742 Yes, if you make sure to work on standing up from being on bottom, that’s going to be the best way to practice for a self defense situation.
@@damonclark5742perhaps if a player is penalised for failing to get up within a time limit, let's say 30 seconds, it might be an incentive to fight back to stand up. Just a thought
Wow! This martial art is brilliant i would love to learn it and train in it like you ive done different martial arts and disciplines which i did to do mma as back in the day there wasn't classes or lessons in it from when i watched ufc and saw the footage of the gracies go to different dojos and challenge fighters i knew i had to learn B.jiu jitsu as all my striking would be useless if i got taken to the ground it would also go well with the other martial art i was training in sanda Chinese kickboxing which had throws so when i was learning judo i lucky to find B.jiu jitu lessons from an instructor who was moving from Brazil as back then it was a new art and not many teaching it in the end i got a blue belt and also became a pro cage fighter. So what i like about kudo is as you said the its like mma but has the safety asspect to it that being said i would prefer to have the element of ground and pound but i understand the danger it cones with perhaps elbow four arm pads could be added to the fighting protection or some adjustments to the rules which will allow to be able to do it like 20 seconds of ground and pound before the reff steps in to call the points if the fighter can't defend or escape anyway thats just me still never the less it looks like and amazing martial art!
This must be the most effective martial art for military service hands down every aspect of the technic and rules lends itself perfectly for a modern soldier I’m surprised there hasn’t been a movement to fully adopted it in the services
There is a guy in Australia, Paul Cale who was a Kudo instructor and ex-special forces, who puts together combative courses for the Australian military. He has black belts in a few arts and blends various things together.
No kudo near me but there is nippon kempo which is similar enough. Currently train BJJ and NK. I spoke to Paul Cale ages ago and he said how NK would be a ideal substitute for kudo because there are so many similarities it would just be getting used to differences in comp rules.
Wish they had a Kudo school here in Iowa City. I would train my ass off in this style.
I've spent like a year watching youtube materials about different martial arts, their pros and cons etc. There was always some serious debilitating drawback about every one - until I found out about Kudo. Definitely the most comprehensive martial art with gi and belt rankings there is. If someone wants a spiritual journey and marking their accomplishments with belt colors in addition to learning a practical and versatile style, Kudo is the way to go. Otherwise, one should probably go for sambo or flat-out MMA, I think.
Really like the idea, I always wanted to do mma but i don't want to get my face disfigured.
Also it keeps the karate spirit which I love (done few years of shotokan).
Only sad thing is that it seems really niche for the moment, hard to find a dojo :/
Awesome video. Thanks for the knowledge youre passing.
I've trained MA for 25 years, JJJ and Judo and the first time I've heard of Kudo was around a week ago!
Una muy buena explicación de lo que es el kudo, y sobre todo una excepcional explicación de lo que es el budo. Felicitaciones y gracias.
I would've love to learn Kudo, but there are very few dojos in the US, oh well, I am learning Kyokushin, so I'm straight for now!
Vin jin use it so good
Thank you!
I wonder if you would still recommend Kudo to a complete beginner? With no prior experience. Everyone I know who does Kudo came to it with previous martial arts training. I don’t know anyone who was raised in it and did nothing else.
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Yo are u coming to the upcoming national tournament
How are you? I miss training with you. Love your TH-cam channel.
Hey good to hear from you! The pandemic and a string of back to back injuries slowed my activity in the past couple of years but I’m back at it now. Hopefully I’ll be able upload some new vids soon.
kudo is one of russia's popular style. many russian people train kudo and some practitioners of sambo train kudo and then implemented into their own style
I would like to wear the Headgear that is always used in Kudo competitions.
i find the Kudo grading system to be as honest as it can be; fight, win, go up a belt. Simple really
Leved the video, especially the end part
This may be perfect for me as I am getting my broken nose fixed but still want to do striking
Probably not any places to train Kudo where I am sadly I’d really like to though.
Wow very awesome style. Would you know if there any gyms located in Australia? I can’t seem to find anything on the internet
There was some effort to establish Kudo in Aussie a number of years back by a guy named Paul Cale. Unfortunately he ended up breaking away to do his own thing which I think is called jissen budo. Western Oz has a Kudo school. Look up Kudo Daido juku western Australia . Also there was a guy named Jason Hoad trying to get something going there too. Not sure if he has had any success or where he is though.
@@kudoista happy new year and thanks for getting back to me.
Had a look at Paul Cale and kinda looks too much into military type course or something gimmicky not what I’m into.
If you ever do hear of anything please drop us a line for Sydney. Thanks!
Nice video. How about something more personalregarding kudo? Personal experiences and such with it.
Good idea. I have a few topics I would like to explore in this Vlog style. More to come in the near future.
@@kudoista Im lookin' foward to it. Thank you for the content
I wish they had kudo classes in Oregon
@kudoista hello I m french and there are no dojo of kudo near of my home. But kudo is in development in France. I would like to Know Whats is the martial art i have to choose for training to kudo.
Near to me i have karate shotokan, nippon kempo, judo a little jujitsu traditional, aikido and boxe thai. I do crossfit but i would like to choose a martial art to prepare me when a dojo of kudo arrived near my 8. Sorry for my bad english. 😬
I wanna train in Kudo!
I'd love to take Kudo classes but the only one that's available in the state I live in is too far. It's in Colorado Springs and I live in Denver.
Kudo:Best marcial art
Shihan sensei, do you still teach in Japan? I would like to relocate and train with you?
Where can you learn kudo?
Ground and pound and strikes to downed opponents are brutal... Have you seen Luke Rockhold vs Chris Weidman? Absolutely brutal.... Its on my hall o fame on Tapology
On Tapology you can pick all the Japanese MMA events those are my favorites
No shootboxing or kickboxing sadly :(
What are the main differences beyween combat sambo and kudo?
I haven’t trained in sambo so I can only give you one side of the picture. But Sambo is definitely more grappling oriented. I don’t think they have a time limit to the grappling like Kudo does. Not sure about ground and pound. Kudo is more striking oriented. I don’t like the head gear in sambo. It doesn’t protect your face from damage nor does it reduce brain from trauma. So it’s pointless really. In that respect I think Kudo is a better amateur sport but sambo would be a better base if you were looking to compete in mma in the future. Just my thoughts anyway.
I wanna train this but I live an hour away from the closest place
I just found out about Sanda and kuda.
Sanda sounds like Muay Thai and Judo..but guess kuda is that
Queria que tivesse mais dojos no Brasil
Great video. Can I ask you what the word "Kudo" means? Thanks.
"Ku" is the same character as the "kara" in karate meaning empty, or in this case "open" or "limitless".
"do" means path, road, way etc
So so Kudo is the way of openness , or limitless way, signifying it's freedom in exploring and absorbing from all martial arts.
@@kudoista Best explanation I've read about the term "kudo" so far! OSU!
Good day sir could you show or demonstrate this art in a street fighting situation thank you.
How many throws from judo are in kudo? I'm just curious. I know judo has over 60 throws in its syllabus. Sounds like kudo is a fascinating art.
It’s really up to each sensei. I came from a dojo that used no judo at all, but then moved to a new location and new dojo which has a strong judo influence. My Judo skills are still very poor. Personally I really only use about 10 or so throws from judo, but combine them with Muay Thai clinching techniques and striking to create a very well rounded and unique system of grappling. Judo with knees, low kicks , elbows and head butts is a very practical method of clinching. It takes Judo and makes it more self defense oriented. I’m still exploring this area of Kudo. The potential is limitless.
It always all throws from any art.
What's up with the scream at 17:20? I don't know if anyone noticed that. It sounds like someone being tortured.
I would love to train this without the headgear!!
Combat sambo
By the way, Judo is more than throws. Submissions are Judo too.. Not per say BJJ which is a derivative of Judo
I have a question was ashihara not called fighting karate so what is the difference? beside kudo useing head protector
The protective gear, the rules, scoring sxstem, the types of techniques and strategies...many differences.
Kudo seems to be similar to combat Sambo. am I right ?
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Can kudo be used as a base for MMA like wrestling, Bjj or kickboxing
Yes, Kudo is a form of mma itself so it can serve as an amateur mma style to groom someone for a future in mma competition. Some Kudo fighters have transitioned to professional mma careers. However because of the different rule sets, Kudo focuses on some different techniques and strategies to main stream mma. The striking aspect is very similar but mma is much more grappling oriented. I have trained with many pro mma fighters. I found I was on par with them in striking skills, but when it came to grappling they were on another level. For a Kudo fighter to transition to mma rules would require a lot of wrestling and mma rule specific grappling. So my personal opinion is that if you want to fight mma professionally, you are better off doing mma from the start. However if you want to compete as an amateur, then Kudo is a far better choice.
I know a guy that not only broke the head gear of his opponent but even mage to knock of his tooth
Yes I’ve seen a few of the plastic visors get broken at tournaments. Its not common but does happen from time to time. I imagine it might be more frequent in Russian tournaments. Especially in the heavyweight division!
Why aren't there that many KUDO fighters in ONE Championship or RIZIN?
Does Kudo not teach techniques banned in competition and traditional strikes such as the boshiken or nukite? What about defense against weapons? This seemed like my ideal style as I love the full-contact sparring, but the more I look into it, the more it just seems like MMA in a gi where everything not used in competition has been done away with. Sadly, the same thing seems to have happened to Kyokushin and BJJ.
You’re right it is more like mma than a self defense oriented system. We only train the techniques used in competition. But because Kudo competition allows for such a wide repertoire of techniques, it gives you a good solid experience in realistic fighting. Enough to give you plenty of tools to use in a typical one on one unarmed fight. I haven’t been in a street fight in over 20 years though, so self defense is no longer a reason for my training. If I was in law enforcement or security, or lived in a more dangerous part of the world I would want to add more SD training into my bag of tools. So if that’s your goal then Kudo probably isn’t the best choice for you. It’s great for learning how to fight in general but doesn’t address weapons , multiple opponents, dirty fighting etc. So I would say it’s a good place to start to learn no BS practical fighting and get used to dealing with realistic attacks and 100% resistance. Then you could add to it with more specialized training. But if you can find a school/ style that covers everything really well, then that might be a better route. It’s a rare thing though. And there is a lot of BS out there. Especially in knife defense!
@@kudoista Thanks for your elaborate answer. It's difficult to find information about Kudo's curriculum online.
I've done MMA, BJJ and Kyokushin for over a decade, but they never really scratched that self-defense itch. I think my best bet would be a traditional JJJ school where they actually spar, or a full-contact Krav Maga place.
Add Silat or Krav Maga to your Kudo training and you will be good for almost anything.
Is there Distance learning for someone who wants to learn Kudo?
how good kudos grappling and takedowns and how often they train it?
and how good do you think kudos would do in pure grappling?
Kudo grappling is largely Judo and BJJ influenced with some basic wrestling. How much time is spent on grappling will vary with dojo’s. When I teach my classes we usually spend about 20~30 minutes each class doing some technical drills followed by grappling sparring. Usually I will focus on one type of skill. Either Muay Thai influenced clinching , judo throws, or BJJ style submissions. Or I focus on a drill that combines all 3 of those disciplines in a way that is effective for Kudo competition. That is always the goal. To learn to combine grappling techs that will flow easily from striking, ending with a fast submission or a dominant position. So it is more applicable to self defense rather than grappling competition. To do well in any combat sport you have to focus on the types of skills that are effective under the specific rule set that you fight by. So no I wouldn’t recommend Kudo for someone who is interested in grappling competition. Just like I wouldn’t recommend a grappling gym to someone interested in competing in Kudo.
There is less emphasis placed on grappling in Kudo than there is in typical mma gyms. So the wrestling ability of mma fighters is much better, if they are training full time. But for amateurs who only only train a few days per week, trying to become highly proficient in grappling and striking is a very difficult task. For such people I think Kudo is an effective alternative.
@@kudoista thanks for the answer, and that’s exactly what i was expecting kudos to train, but im still wondering, kudos striking is really good so I just wanted to know how good they would be on the ground, for example old school judokas used to train newaza for high level unlike now, combat sambo (which is very similar to kudo) are high level grapplers even tho they also have limited time on the ground but they still train wrestling and grappling for high level, so in kudo they learn some basics on the ground thats only effective for their sport or they go a little bit more and they get to a decent level of grappling?
@@zero-z3354 Kudoka who are competing at a high level and training full time will generally have a decent level of grappling ability. Cross training in BJJ is pretty common. But still I don’t think the grappling level is as high as Sambo or mma which place a lot more emphasis on grappling skills.
@@kudoista that what i was thinking thanks for taking the time to answer :)
Does the headgear protect against concussion?
No. Check out my video on head gear for mma
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could you refer us to a list of dojo's in USA please?
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Sorry I don’t know much about the situation with Kudo in the US. I do know that is has been very slow and o catch on there due to a lack of info about it. Something that I am trying to rectify with these videos. The above link may help.
Hello sensei, is kudo have body conditioning like kyokushin?
No it’s not really as important in Kudo. Kyokushin is really focused on withstanding punishment to the body. That style of competition demands it. But it depends on the dojo. Some dojo’s that have converted to Kudo from Kyokushin may still emphasize body conditioning.
But if Kudo removed Kata then Is NOT a Martial Art Is just a Fighting system? But I still like it.
Kata is not what makes a "martial art" I think. Muay Thai doesn't have those if I'm not mistaken
What's the closest reputable Kudo school near Florida?
I don't think there are any Kudo dojos in Florida!
Wish this was a high school sport like wresting
How much is the fees to be affiliated with Kudo in Japan?
I’m afraid I don’t know much about such things. You could try contacting the headquarters through the official website
www.daidojuku.com/
Theres one thing i noticed that i do not like at all, the headgear is making people complacent, and they are not guarding their face properly, this is going to make a very bad habit.
Perfect for training while social distancing (referring to the head gear)
How do you compare kudo to combat sambo?
Similar sports. I think combat sambo is more grappling-oriented whereas Kudo leans more toward striking. The headgear in Sambo is not as protective as Kudo HG, so the fighters take a lot more damage to the face. I think Sambo would be a better choice for those looking to go on to compete in pro MMA. Kudo is better for amateur competition.
@@kudoista are leg locks Legal in Kudo?
@@zhangjinyao1994 foot locks and knee bars are OK but no heel hooks.
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so pretty much, KUDO is actual karate with non watered down bunkai
That's what I'm gathering. This seems to be the best martial art for real world fighting.
how much kata in kudo? u never hear of nippon karate ?
None, there is no katas in Kudo!
I feel yah on the sitting on top of yah smashing ur face, even if I am in a Street fight if I can help it I won't do it. Because I wouldn't want no one to do it to me..
Oh when one guy combines martial arts it's their own thing but when I combine a martial art it's mma.
It all depends on your experience and what ranks you hold. Also what arts are you combining and in what type of format. For what purpose. Self defense? Sport? …
Kudo was developed before mma was a big thing. Their were numerous people around the world combining different arts to create new hybrid arts. Some of them were fore runners of mma and got absorbed under that umbrella while others did their own thing going in a different direction. Krav maga, Kajukenbo, and Jeet kune do are examples of hybrid arts that followed their own paths. But unless you are someone with a LOT of experience then you are simply just someone dabbling in different arts and combining them. It’s only mma if you are doing it for the purpose of competing under mma rules.
Looks like kempo to me
Any Kudo in Hawaii?
Sorry I don’t think so. Unfortunately it has been very slow to catch on in the US. There are only a couple of dojo’s there that I know of.
Kudo is more realistic then mma
Ufc is American mma ,sambo is Russian mma ,sanda chinese mma, kudo japanese mma