American vs. Japanese KARATE (Real Sparring)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ม.ค. 2022
- Sensei Seth @SenseiSeth and Jesse Enkamp compare Karate techniques from Japan vs. USA. Watch the sparring at the end! 🥋
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Who won… east or west?! 🥋
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I think Karate won.
I am your biggelt fan !
Again, a win to your joint audiences. These collabs have been excellent! Thank you.
ouch
Glad to hear!!
"America sells stuff." is a great summary.
Sounds like something you’d say, right?
Why is the reason ancient culture are not preserved on Us, fait accompli and lethal to local culture. 👍🍺
America sells things? That's a claim only China can make.
I don’t think either of them are better than the other, it’s just Symantec’s at this point. Obviously kenpo is not traditional Karate, but it does utilize traditional techniques and combines it with another style of martial arts. There is definitely more circular movements and techniques are more complicated movements in Kenpo. I don’t think either is better than the other personally.
Yooo iceymike
It's like watching Ryu and Ken go at in Street Fighter II... but with far fewer hadoken fireballs, and a lot more kata. Great video guys!
Haha and way slower 🤪 Thanks sifu!! 🙏
We need a collab with Sensei Seth, Karate Nerd and Ramsey Dewey!
@@jacobriojas4267 don't forget Captain Krav Maga 😂
@Ramsey Dewey 🤣🤣 This made me laugh 😂 so hard but also brought my childhood memories back at 90’s Arcade Parlours……;”Shoryuken”’
At least 50 percent fewer.
I love how realistic Seth is about the American culture.
I love the final word with Seth.
When he said: "Okinawa...", Jesse's mouth immediately opened on reaction to complete the phrase. The only reason he didn't say it straight away was because he is polite and didn't want to interrupt, until Seth gestured him to complete the phrase.
Hilarious.
Hi, please Check my Karate knockout Video 🥋
I love how humble Sensei Seth was during the kata round and how kindly you reassured him when he was frustrated. To me, that’s the beauty of martial art right there. Great moment!
I think it’s a sign that Jesse would be a fanatic sensei, and teacher. And dare say, father one day
If you had a gut like Seth you'd be humble too!
I’ll always claim American Karate.. but pineapple on pizza?! 😂😂😂 Thanks for the great time Jesse!!
Thanks Seth for hosting me and Oliver!! 🙏 See you soon again 😄
Pineapple on pizza is like mixing expensive whisky with coke.... it's your pizza so enjoy it however you like! ;-)
You did great! I think you were holding back on your usual intensity!
@@hughK321 I think that is the best way I have ever heard it put.
Pineapple Pizza is originally Canadian, but you can have it..
that, "make our own kata" challenge, was one of the most entertaining challenges ever conceptualized. now i want to try that the next time i'm in the gym. thank you sensei jesse for that amazing show of skill and the concept !
I make up my own kata all the time. I hope to utilize the Kamehameha and Bankai in a sparring match sometime.
I know, right! That looked very challenging. You really had to think on your feet AND remember everything all at once AND come up with something new!
They literally played SKATE with martial arts. This is the coolest thing I've made a mental connection between in a long while. This video was awesome!
How did the "make your own kata" challenge go? Did you do it when you next went to the gym?
Jesse seems like a genuinely awesome person, the world's a better place with people like you man
You’re too kind! 🙏
Awesome video! So cool you guys finally met. PS: I love the sound the gi makes during Jesse's kata 😎
What about mine?! 😂😂
Thanks Rokas!! What can I say… it’s The Seishin Gi 🥋👊💥
Karate & aikido all talking together....just gonna say...Jin Joong Kwan Hapkido all the way!!! Check it out
Oohhh Rokas and Seth need to do a colab “I got destroyed by this former Aikido master” and “I used this hidden Aikido technique to crush this American Karate teacher” let’s gooooo
@@KARATEbyJesse I've been looking for a heavier weight dogi and that's it, you've sold me on Seishin.... I need to hear the snap!
Seths sparring tactic to say "Okinawa" is hilarious😂
CRACKED ME UP!
@@horaceholloway 🤣🤣
One thing I would note about American martial Arts is that you have to remember back in the 60s and 70s, a lot of the people bringing the arts into the US were returning service members. So a lot of the training also had influences from their experiences and skills such as more modern defense scenarios and modern conditioning methods.
Like John Kreese in Karate Kid.
Ya, just like culture, martial arts has always been changing from taking on new influences, notably the Chinese and Japanese learning things from each other and incorporating what they liked from the other into their own forms. Very cool 😎
@@huskiefan8950
Yes karate is from china
They still do karate in china
Taekwondo is based on chinese styles too
Just that a lot of history wasnt told in the west
Bruce lee said the word kung fu
That word wasnt widely used in countrys that spoke
Cantonese or Manderin
Thise r 2 languages they speak in china
Kung fu is a cantonese word
Wushu i think is Manderin
They both mean fighting or skill or martial arts
Not everyone in china spraks the same languages
And some styles r Cantonese fighting styles
Some r Manderin fighting styles
Knowing history is important
Japan developed its own methods
That shaolin r imoressed by
I think that all styles of karate are interesting. Japanese, American, korean, and European karate, i love them all
Never let your style limit your Karate! 🥋
..... This is the first time a youtuber has commented on my comment and i am so happy right now
But american is best, right?
@@MattSeakin It doesnt matter what style of karate. As long as you train the right way, you can make any martial art work (exept chi-blocking dont try that sh*t)
Yes sir! I agree- with the caveat that it’s not McDojo! 😃
Jesse's technique is impeccable, truly preserving the Art in Martial Art.
I haven't practiced shotokan karate for about 13 years. I'm older, less flexible, unfit and out of shape. Your videos have inspired me to seek out a local shotokan club. I want to get back to that feeling where I felt strong and had confidence. Thank you Jesse
Did you sign up
5 months later. Where you at ???
Do kickboxing or muay thai instead
@@certifiedhater3817 Or maybe do something you enjoy, not what every MMA nerd tells you to do.
I did Shotokan as well. I loved it, but stopped after my instructor left and a family of very arrogant and out of shape people took over.
I really like some of the concepts (as my sensei presented them).
Jesse‘s style reminded me of Machida waiting for the counter not wasting movements as much while Seth looked like Wonderboy in his bouncy movements and angled lead hand strikes.
Exactly
Go look up Raymond Daniels, Elijah Everill, and Bailey Murphy. They're the kings of what you're describing.
I remember being a hardcore fan of Karate back when I was in high school, but then I kind of lost confidence in it after discovering other martial arts or combat sports like Muay Thai and MMA. I used to do Taekwondo in high school and uni, but felt it was lacking something that oomph that Karate had.
Watching your videos, however, restored my confidence in Karate, and I really love the content you make! Thanks for being such a cool and awesome Karate practitioner!
It's so fun getting to spar people that train in a different style than you do. I used to compete in a bunch of "open style" tournaments and we would fight Kung Fu, Shotokan, Isshin Ryu, Kenpo, and Taekwondo practitioners. It was always fun to see what kind of tricks they had up their sleeves or what their specialties were. Taekwondo fighters were always the hardest puzzles to crack. They are so damn fast and their kicks come from everywhere
As a TKD black belt, both you and Seth have really convinced me to learn Karate.
Tae Kwon do specialises in kicks n karate has them too, but slightly different in execution. But a black belt Tae Kwon do admitted to me that the positioning of legs in TKD could result in leg problems later in life
Karate has more variety in hand attacks
I am a taekwondo practitioner, but I find so much of your content helpful and relevant to my life. Thank you to both of you for every bit of your knowledge that you continue to share with all of us!
I wonder how much of the difference in technique comes from the fact that Seth also trains Muay Thai.
I didn’t see much Muay Thai in his style... He hid it well! 😇
The fact that Seth goes through the bag, instead of snapping back is a huge Muay Thai influence
@@wesleyLTH Depends tho. Cutting through isn't exactly a Muay Thai exclusive.
@@MT-if1si I'm also seeing flashes of fencing footwork in his jab
@@Aro2001 that's karate
So glad to see karateka coming together and having fun while also explaining regional differences of this martial art we love. Much respect to you all.
Jesse your movements are so crisp and clean. I love hearing the uniform snap.
You're technique is perfect......
Yes Jesse is a very humble nice n likeable karate expert
"This is not fast food, This requires PATIENCE" ... That's absolutely CORRECT and what we learn in our dojo.
Nice words, Jesse ❤
Jesse's kick chambers are a work of art. Love the recent content with the extended martial arts family.
I noticed that, also. Jesse was more precise and 'form perfect' in his motion throughout.
what does "kick chambers" means?
@@CHADCONTEXT it refers to how he positions his leg before and after the kick, like 'chambering' a round in a firearm - it's in position to 'do its thing'
I teach Karate and own a Dojo with my father in America. I use to constantly try to keep our Dojo away from it being “Americanized” but then realized that is not necessarily a bad thing. As long as you are teaching good, effective karate well and you are being respectful to your students (and their wallets), I guess it does not matter too much if some things are different such as wearing a black Dōgi. What also matters is how your Dojo’s practices and attitudes effect the skill and behaviors of your students.
Regardless, love your videos and insight Jesse!
100% agree. In our club it's a mixture of traditional and conventional.
@@vksasdgaming9472 absolutely 💯
Wish I could find a class that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg here in America been training solo because of the costs but my friends over seas pay only 9$ a month and 30$ a month for their classes and that’s in usd wish I could find something like that here at home
@@vigilantminecraft8915 ya, unfortunately that would be impossible for any school to survive on here 😬
Two of my favorite Karate guys, along with that Hard 2 Hurt guy. Sensei Seth, I have much love and respect for your skill. However, Jesse's attention to technical nuance is legendary. This guy can not only give you the technical specs of each move but also the history. These are good videos. Please keep them coming.
This was a great video. I admire how humble and supportive of each other you both were. *Quality* content indeed.
I'm from Iran and i attended Karate classes for years when i was younger, I remember we were not allowed to say Persian numbers, we had to say them in Japanese and also name of every move and stance we had to say in Japanese, he had to bow to show respect to Shihon when he showed up, and also we had hard discipline punishments like 100 push ups in row on knuckle on asphalt and other things, and the moves we did were very similar how Jesse performed, i haven't attended classes for more than 10 years now but i still can do them after warmup, i'm glad that i was thought the more traditional way
Old is gold! 🌟
That sounds amazing
american karate seems to be the lazy way (like the automatic gear shift instead of the regular gear change)
@@kurtsilvinohulsermann1337 not lazy way, but more suitable in realistic situation.
They're still disciplined but in a different way. (Proved by many pro fighters coming from the background)
I loved the kata game of adding one move after each other as the form starts getting complicated. It was great and I’ll introduce it in my school
So cool! Somehow this came up for me and I realize why after watching. The mutual respect, the willingness to learn and make mistakes, the aggressive yet controlled manner in which you sparred… Just two capable people learning and growing. It’s a really great thing to watch.
Love that!
By the way, I would also love to mention that my greatest highlight from this video is the front kick, roundhouse kick, spinning back kick, side kick, reverse punch, and backfist demonstration from 3:22 to 3:59 because of just how uniquely beautiful each motion on the punching bag was. Seth is sheer power, super strength, and pumped-up and manly virility incarnate when he does those moves. You, dear Jesse, are a phenomenal combination of sterling technique, clear focus, lethal strength, and boundless stamina. The energy you guys give in this highlight is the icing on this beautifully baked and superbly decorated cake.
I’m a BJJ guy….but have done a few years of a couple different martial arts over the years…and I really enjoy your videos. Very informative and fun at the same time. 👍
As a fellow BJJ guy, we can both agree pulling gaurd is the only effective way to survive starting rolling standing up against the judo guy. Lest we get thrown 6 feet.
All of these collaborations from your trip to America have been so amazing to watch. Thank you so much.
Thank you!! Next up, Thailand 💪
So, I never really thought super highly of This karate nerd but man, the more I see, the more I like. Such an open mind, while already overflowing with information. Maybe not the baddest dude, but still, he’s bringing value to the conversation in many other ways. Thanks Jesse, and welcome to America, I hope you enjoy yourself and come back. These cross overs are great!
Much appreciated! 🙏
The snap on your technique is so precise. Beautiful.
I come from Karate Shotokan, as my Granpa and my dad, both trained back in the years by Sensei Shirai. I love the attitude of both but being honest, Japanese Karate is way more elegant in the movements. The American one seems some kind of applying karate to street fights. However great video and thank you for making it fun and interesting.
OSS !
Pretty movement does not make for good fighting.
@@bighands69 I think the beauty and high standard of the techniques are important... That's why it's called art
@@bighands69 I dunno. A back kick that folds the bag rather than pushes it is going to make an impression on whoever it hits.
@@pedrofernandes6668
What you think of as beautiful movement may not be considered beautiful. Sometimes people use the term Beautiful but what they mean is exaggerated movement with no purpose or something else.
Most Karate practiced in the world is not Japanese it is a copy of it.
I'm loving Jesse's American journey! Been very educational for a heathen like me.
I appreciate the honesty that the trainer had in his answers. He was very direct about how that the fundamental difference in the two styles is rooted in the countries they came from.
What an awesome video, guys! What a great way to keep learning. There were zero egos, and both were crazy open for learning. Huge fan of both these channels- I'm a hapkido and muai thai enthusiast. These guys are great teachers and entertainers. Anyone should feel proud to be taught by either of these men! AND Jesse's brother!
“Not fighting, not sparring, just drilling.” - Seth just perfectly described most American kenpo stylists
Okay, ngl this is actually a great training technique. Thanks for the idea, Jesse-san & Sensei Seth.. 🙏🏻
Awesome!
its amazing, how much skill these guys have under they’re belt. its truly incredible!
These two guys are what we need more of on TH-cam.
Love this , great video. Big Osu from Kyokushin student in Sweden
You're such a technician! I like how the more traditional one looks very clean and precise. For me personally, 'the west' is like a hammer, while 'the east' is like a scalpel.
Nice! 👊
Maybe it has to do with potential opponents.
In the west. The chances of fighting someone much larger then yourself is a lot greater. So there needs to be that strong stopping power in techniques.
In the east. Your opponents build would be more within range of your own. So quick efficient techniques are more valued.
Just my thoughts.
I think it's difficult to pick out style differences with only two practicioners; sparring especially feels like it's as much based on the individual preferences and strengths as it is on lineage.
I've done "traditional" karate sparring before, but people in the dojo had wrestling or boxing backgrounds or even experience with different karate styles prior. I think the label "traditional" makes it seem like the style has remained unchanged since its "creation", but all martial arts change and adapt. The changes just aren't the same as in American karate
As an Isshin-Ryu karate ka I really enjoyed this comparison. The friendliness was refreshing and the smiles were original. Well done. A lot of videos slander other martial arts but this was just good stuff. Cheers
Guys, your videos are super fun, you are doing it the way it should be done, training hard, and having fun. Keep up the amazing job you are doing !!!
I loved the pizza analogy at the end. ;) I admire you both! Blessings.
Glad you understood and enjoyed 😄
Okinawa, ____________________
The birthplace of Karate 🤪
The birthplace of karate
I love watching your videos, been out of Martial arts for along time, got married had kids etc. don't have the free time for it anymore but when i do get the chance to look stuff up your videos always entertain and are very educational!
I love the humbleness between you guys
I love both of your channels so much! Great collab ❤️ I enjoyed seeing the side by side comparisons 😀
Thank you!!
That was awesome!. Thank you both for the great video!. It would be really cool to see you guys spar a few rounds to see the differences/strategies, the two of you would come up with. Thank you both for all the great content you guys have put out over the years!
This is, definately, one of the most awesome things I've ever seen!!!
Congratulations for you guys!!!
Greetings from Brazil
Easily the most humble bro wholesome vid I've seen this month
I’m a practitioner of kenpo karate, its more of a mma style (mixed martial arts) mixing various chinese martial arts, it doesn’t take as long to learn as traditional karate because something I’ve noticed in traditional karate you drill one move over and over again in different classes, but in kenpo you can learn various moves and combos then go home and drill them in on your free time
Many Kenpo schools don’t practice basic movements enough, or correctly. In this they could take a hint from traditional karate.
I find it so respectful and adorable that you discover all of the different martial arts and karate styles and fight sports
It was really fun watching you guys have fun 😊
Seth’s explanation of American karate is great. Glad he’s super open and transparent about it. It helps with the understanding.
Jesse, you know how to bring such positive and fun energy to karate. Thanks for the great videos and motivation. (You’re cool too Seth)
Karate should be fun!! 😄🥋💪
I learned Uechi-ryu during university many years ago and we kicked through on roundhouse kicks but snapped back front kicks. When I took TKD with my son many years later, they snapped their roundhouse kicks back but kicked through on front kicks. Go figure.
two very nice and humble guys..had fun to watch this
I really enjoyed this video. That back spinning kick was fire Jesse, and Seth, your soto-uke was something to behold. Thanks guys. Pretty awesome!
It’s a tie! Both of you learned from each other and that’s a win for both. Great video gentlemen. You two are great examples for our martial arts community. Much respect!
Me and my brothers all trained traditional eastern karate and this is actually the first time I've heard America has its own version of karate
Jesse…always humble, kind, and a great teacher student. Always learning, sharing, and teaching and growing without shouting and screaming from a pedestal of superiority and mastery.
I appreciate that!
Love the summing up with the pizza! "It may not be the original, but it IS delicious!" Jesse, I can tell you love Karate in all its forms. I am so thankful I found your videos so I could continue learning about Karate when I was stuck at home with the Rona!
16 seconds ago!!
Jesse I really like your videos and these collabs with Seth are amazing.Your tips for kicks and kumite are really helpful.Thank you
-Yellow belt
Awesome! Keep going 😄
@@KARATEbyJesse Thank you!
This final round was almost as tense as the All Valley Under 18 Tournament
Martial Arts has always been great at bringing people together. Learning from each other, caring for each other, it's beautiful and humbling. I'm glad I've dedicated such a large portion of my life to it. While I haven't practiced Karate I respect all forms and disciplines. We should all strive to learn together. Much love for all of you.
Both are very good martial artists, love watching and learning from both. Now, I have to say, Jesse is more of the traditional smooth karate that I was taught. I admire Seth’s power as well. Seth just had too much jumping around during the sparring and was winded a little more, where as Jesse was sliding more and more balanced when he attacked. Great video guys! Please do more together!!!
Seems like Seth was using more mass and power and Jesse has like a powerful cutting motion and form in the kicks
Great video! At the end no matter what is your style, controlling timing and distance is the whole science. And... great pizza
It was delicious
Well matched sparring. Watched with a smile.
I am a red belt in tae kwon do and I’m really enjoying your video.
Really figuring out some cool valuable information ! And some really good tips for when I’m teaching
That intro 🤣🤣🤣! Loved it! The collab I never knew I wanted!
Glad to hear! 😄
Loving Seth’s style….fun, humble and I’m very sure dude’s deadly!
Idk why but your kata has that oomf to it that makes it very lovely to watch
Thoroughly enjoyed the video!
Ahhh, now I want to watch like 10 more minutes of you guys sparring.
100% agree on this.
Love both these guys. Nice to see Seth doing some Kata and it looked pretty good. But Jesse's Kata is at a special level and he just absords things on the fly really quickly. The kumite looked pretty good from both sides but the lineages are very clear with the footwork etc. This was fun.
Keep up the great work Sensei! You rock 🔥
Jesse u are far superior in delivering all what u have shown precisely and very well
It was really interesting to watch the differences between the kihon, the kata and the kumite. I loved both styles, the clean Eastern style Jesse sensei practices, and the hard, all-out moves American style from Seth sensei.
One thing that I immediately noticed during kumite and kihon is that Seth sensei lowers his guard while attacking, and Jesse sensei always keeps one arm close to his body. Strength vs speed, I think, are also main differences between American style and Eastern style.
I'm partial to Eastern style myself, but both were magnificent to watch. Thank you Jesse sensei and Seth sensei for this video and all your hard work!
Oss! 🥋
Loving the content guys. I like the build-a-kata exercise and will talk to my sensei about adding that for training one night. After we cap at a sensible around of techniques, then try to create the bunkai and oiyo for it.
Digging the final fantasy victory theme in the video too.
I took something away from the sparring too. I saw Seth do two jabs and then a ushiro Geri which I will incorporate into some fun sparring as I need to practice my spin speed and it’s viability in a match/real life situation
👊 thanks again
I’m a runner who does absolutely no martial arts but with great ambassadors like this my mind is opening. High five fellas you represented your schools.
The kata game was really enjoyable to watch, very cool to see the body control, creativity and technique
Too interesting! Great video, sensei Jesse!!
Much appreciated 🙏
Fun video. I'll be starting up Isshin Ryu soon (boo COVID restrictions). I practiced Tae Kwon Do for 7 years (years ago), so it'll be interesting seeing the difference. I struggled a lot learning Changquan Wushu because of the muscle memory I'd formed in TKD. Doing a front raising kick during warm-ups and having to keep my heel on the ground was so strange. Vertical fist in Isshin Ryu will likely be a challenge. Love seeing varying styles!
i really like the synergy between Jesse, Mike, sensei Seth and Wonderboy, those were amazing videos to watch and learn
This was so wholesome. Truly
This was an awesome episode, I enjoyed it alot. Our Dojo returns back to training soon. Hopefully we can play that Kata game, that was cool 🙂
This was a really fun video to watch. I noticed the respect you had for another martial art and its practitioner, who, in turn, displayed great humor, candor, humility, and respect. Seth seems sincere and professional; I would certainly refer anyone I knew to his dojo for learning effective martial arts in a fun environment. I'm not sure what the the kata competition proved. I've always found it difficult to repeat kata I've just been shown. But I eventually learned 59 empty-hand and weapons kata through much repetition. I would have liked to have compared kata styles between traditional and American karate. Two big differences I noticed during kumite: (1) You kept your guard up and in front while Seth dropped his hands and kept them wider apart. (2) You attacked his mind by feigning low attacks (e.g., sweeps, fake kicks to legs). In both the kihon and and kumite, you had more economy of motion and energy and greater variety of attacks. I'm not sure if this is due to traditional karate's teaching of many techniques compared to the West's simplification or the respect Seth had for you. However, Sensei Enkamp, it is with great respect for you and your ancestors that I strongly disagree, as a native New Yorker, that pineapple belongs on pizza.
Loved it!!
Fun video. I'd love to see a longer cut, especially with more sparring, and maybe some discussion of how the basics were different
Awesome video guys. I took Kenpo when I was much much much younger and when it came to sparring...we threw a lot of leading punches and kicks. I ended up leaving Kenpo after only neing in it for a few months because school took priority but when I got into High School...I got into and stuck with Shidokan Karate until I achieved 1st Dan. I really miss the dojo so i practice kata out in the front yard from time to time
Great video Jesse. I came up in an American karate Dojo and yes we had different color Gi and did birthday parties on the weekend. (My Kyokushin friend laughed at me about this) However, I am proud to say that I came from one of the few gyms that trained kickboxing style/ PKA style. We sparred often and fought hard and not point fighting. Black belt took minimum 10 years. American karate has dropped significantly since the 80's and 90's but there are a few good dojos left. They are just harder to find. Osu.
I'm glad you guys sparred at least. Lots of dojos don't do real sparring anymore, or only have points sparring.
Fantastic vid guys!