THE BEST KARATE STYLE (EXPLANATION) - Jesse Enkamp

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  • @KARATEbyJesse
    @KARATEbyJesse  6 ปีที่แล้ว +183

    WOW! Thanks for the awesome comments! 🌟 Deep bow 🙏 Check out my website to learn more about Karate: www.karatebyjesse.com

    • @jesha5624
      @jesha5624 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Jesse Enkamp can you please make serbian title beacuse i dont understand you.Pleaseeeee

    • @theeastblendedvoices5201
      @theeastblendedvoices5201 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i understand his saying because i know English but not all! Any parts of English is hard ^_

    • @majdikamal1389
      @majdikamal1389 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Check out Kudo karate . You may like it

    • @ignacioballon8780
      @ignacioballon8780 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      what do you think of aikido

    • @arteblack13
      @arteblack13 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I fully agree to your viewpoints. Especially the analogy about the mountain. Your view is very candid and advanced. So advanced is it that it might only be able to be absorbed by advanced students who've made such a commitment to the arts as have made it part of themselves. Bravo!

  • @atomicnolxix
    @atomicnolxix 4 ปีที่แล้ว +198

    I don't fear anything,
    But that thing...
    *Kyokushin*
    That thing scares me...

    • @filipcesnjak2944
      @filipcesnjak2944 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Nooby Pro kyokushin is excellent. It will make your body and spirit tougher

    • @maliksarmadawan255
      @maliksarmadawan255 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Kyokushion karate mathted is different from other styles

    • @filipcesnjak2944
      @filipcesnjak2944 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Nooby Pro OSU

    • @jandoe2576
      @jandoe2576 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Would give a lot be able to practice kyukushin alongside Goju Ryu. Yeah you go through a lot of pain, but eventually you will toughen up if you persevere. In my Dojo we do a lot of hardening, but i think in general especially in the western countrys it go lost along the way and it makes me sad.

  • @chubby3134
    @chubby3134 5 ปีที่แล้ว +562

    I've been training Kyokushin for 6 years now.. At the beginning it was nothing else, but simple karate, because at that time, i didn't know what's the difference between other Karate styles.. My Shihan started with Shotakan, and he said that no Karate style is better than any Karate style.. They're all hard.. It takes a huge dedication, will power and hard work to achieve the top in any style.. In his ideology - Every karate fighter is the best.. The are no weaker fighters, there are just less experienced fighters.. We're all strong, like roots that holds a tree. Some roots are younger, but they are still strong.. It's not about your style of Karate.. It's about how you execute it..
    Osu. ❤️👊

    • @sigmaprojects
      @sigmaprojects 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Agreed

    • @mada_xd8729
      @mada_xd8729 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I do kyokushin too! (yellow belt almost at green) Osu!

    • @tauhid9983
      @tauhid9983 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Imo Kyokushin is not better than the others...it's just more ruthless.

    • @Thixico
      @Thixico 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sounds like someone thinks wrestling is the WWE not the art that influenced both BJJ and Judo

    • @Dutchshadow93
      @Dutchshadow93 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@mada_xd8729 I'm a 6th kyu too, in june i have my green belt exam ^^ (yes i am going to skip 5th kyu) Osu!

  • @kadoizo
    @kadoizo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +306

    As always, excellent video.
    I am a Shotokan black belt in France (my country). But I am living for few years in japan and the best club that I found here is a Gojûryû one. And even if I started from white belt again, it is not an issue, I am still learning a lot of new things. When I arrived in this club, my teacher told me that "the style could be different, but the heart/spirit is the same", nothing more true 🙂

    • @niya9046
      @niya9046 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I have learned a bit of Taekwondo, Aikido, Judo and am now learning Shoto-kan I can definitely agree that there is a difference but in the end the Kihon(basics) are all the same.

    • @ishratshaukat5803
      @ishratshaukat5803 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I am a shotokan 1st dan

    • @Jordan-wc7yh
      @Jordan-wc7yh 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@niya9046 what is shoto like because I want to do karate but I’m looking for a fast paced kicking style

    • @Homelander99956
      @Homelander99956 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Jordan-wc7yh if you like kicks go for Taekwando. They emphasize more on kicks

    • @RavenMoon1989z
      @RavenMoon1989z 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Im learning goju-ryu right now!

  • @FallouFitness_NattyEdition
    @FallouFitness_NattyEdition 5 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    I've trained in Shotokan since I was in 7th grade. It turned me into a person that I never thought I could be. I start training for my black belt next year after I finish school. Wish me luck.

  • @Quickfistazor
    @Quickfistazor 5 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Karate, is the best style of karate :) Just train hard, believe in what you do and stay open minded about. Like Bruce Lee said : Empty your cup!

  • @SonicPAJ
    @SonicPAJ 6 ปีที่แล้ว +421

    Shotokan has you take really long strides up the mountain.
    Goju Ryu has you both swim and climb up.
    &
    Kyokushin? You bump your shins on a bunch of trees along he way, maybe even break a rock in half.
    :P

    • @kylepg_4575
      @kylepg_4575 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      you dissing Kyokushin karate?

    • @SonicPAJ
      @SonicPAJ 6 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      Not in the slightest! The joke I'm making is, is that it has A LOT of conditioning compared to most other styles.

    • @kylepg_4575
      @kylepg_4575 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Fair enough

    • @synergytensiontraining3986
      @synergytensiontraining3986 6 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Just as an aside, and for reference in an obscure way, Kyokushin is also hell on the joints. I know of, and my Sense knows personally, 3 Shihan who have had to have multiple hip replacement surgeries due to wear on the hip-joint caused by repeated and excessive joint hyper-extension.
      Kyokushinkai has an over-emphasis on high-kicks that has left many crippled along the way. I can tell you from experience the pain it causes because It's the school of Karate that I practice, and my older brother before my.
      Oh, and those Shihan aren't obscure people either. All of them were directs students of Hanshi Steve Arneil and are the reason even Hanshi is starting to re-evaluate his method of teaching and practice.
      I'm not saying Kyokushinkai is a bad ststem of Karate, quite to the contrary I believe everyone should train for at least a few years in Kyokushin no matter their initial school of Karate, just that especially when doing 400 or 500 high kicks be aware of the consequences. It's strength has a price.

    • @kylepg_4575
      @kylepg_4575 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Yes, it definitely does has its tolls. Shihan Judd Reid, an _Uchi Deshi_ (live-in student) of the late Sosai Masutatsu Oyama, the creator of Kyokushin Karate. Shihan Judd Reid completed 1000 days of training under Sosai Oyama as well as completing the 100-man kumite (Shihan has a book about his life, if your interested). Even Shihan had to get his hip replaced after 40+ years of training.
      I am not sure if Sosai Oyama had his replaced after training religiously all his life, but indeed, strength doesn't come for free.

  • @Set2Wumbo
    @Set2Wumbo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +210

    "What is the best style?"
    The answer is "depends."
    Depends on what you're looking for as an individual.
    I know a lotta people will say Kyokushin or Kudo- styles famous for their full contact sparring and practice of techniques against an actively resisting opponent.
    Why?
    They'll probably say "Because it's practical/you can use it in a real fight/in the cage"
    Etc etc.
    Which is all good and fine (and true)
    But not everybody is looking to become a deadly bare knuckle fighter- some people really wanna learn kata, some people wanna focus on spiritual and mental discipline, and others just want a good outlet for exercise- there is nothing wrong with these being the primary motivators in your karate journey.
    Ultimately the best style is the one where you can walk out of class on a weekly basis and feel satisfied by the type of training you do there. If you want to do full contact it just so happens that just about any Kyokushin or Kyokushin off-shoot school is guaranteed to offer what you're looking for, but that certainly doesn't mean you can't find other schools of alternate styles that emphasize this method of training.
    The point I'm trying to make is that there is no single "best" style. What Jesse says is very true- whatever style you initially start off in will be your foundation, but as you grow as a martial artist and karateka you may pick up various things along the way that you can incorporate into how YOU wish to express your art.
    I think kata is a wonderful example of this- you can have multiple students from the same dojo perform the same kata and have no two kata look *exactly* alike- Baring group kata where synchronization is the name of the game, of course- each individual is at liberty to express or emphasize certain techniques to what they feel is the purest representation of their soul.
    Karate is a martial ART, and art is all about expression- so find the style that best allows you to express yourself!
    Osu!

    • @jojop6387
      @jojop6387 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      So learning to face and overcome pain without any fear doesn’t require spiritual and mental discipline?

    • @pstamaria
      @pstamaria 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Slick Medina agreed! 👍🏻

    • @fisioxande
      @fisioxande 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I loved your comment, thanks for sharing this knowledge. 👍🙂

    • @eduardniculae1624
      @eduardniculae1624 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you very much, you're a Genius!

    • @sandeepchetry2292
      @sandeepchetry2292 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Face Kyokushin fighter....both physical and spiritual world will be demonstrated in front of you

  • @pretzeneck
    @pretzeneck 6 ปีที่แล้ว +168

    I finally earned my first dan black black belt in Shito Ryu after 8 years!

    • @lukaszwieczorek9701
      @lukaszwieczorek9701 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Ian Mercredi now training begins 🧐😜

    • @mariowaldo
      @mariowaldo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I started a month ago whit shito Ryu style i am complety new ar karate and i like it so much.

    • @Samperor
      @Samperor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      8 years?!?!?

    • @pretzeneck
      @pretzeneck 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Samperor I've been traning on and off over the course of 8 years. That's why it took me so long to earn my black belt.

    • @Samperor
      @Samperor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@pretzeneck It is awesome that you never gave up and finish it! Do you enjoy it?

  • @bruzilla3556
    @bruzilla3556 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Ive done a few yrs in Goju Rye, kickboxing, boxing, Japanese jujitsu and now started Shotokan with my daughter and have to say we are really loving it. There's not one style better than others, its the teachers u have and what u put into it. We have 2 awesome teachers.

  • @sleepy_Dragon
    @sleepy_Dragon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    The quote from Bruce Lee comes to mind: “Before I learned the art, a punch was just a punch, and a kick, just a kick. After I learned the art, a punch was no longer a punch, a kick, no longer a kick. Now that I understand the art, a punch is just a punch and a kick is just a kick.”

    • @brick_mix1743
      @brick_mix1743 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I don‘t understand this 😅

    • @RaVNeFLoK
      @RaVNeFLoK 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@brick_mix1743maybe it’s like this:
      1) complete beginner. “A Kick is a kick- punch is a punch. Nothing else to it.”
      2) intermediate and struggling: “wow I never realized there are so many factors to account for in these different kicks and punches. A punch is definitely not just a punch!”
      3) Expert: “I no longer actively think about the subtle nuances and differences as they are all effortlessly incorporated into my movements. A kick is just a kick again - a punch is just a punch.”

    • @brick_mix1743
      @brick_mix1743 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@RaVNeFLoK thx

  • @isechico
    @isechico 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Sensei Jesse, this is EXACTLY what I have professed to my students emphasizing the continuous search for growth and learning...always enjoy your videos

  • @rcubillo
    @rcubillo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I’ve been practicing karate for almost 20 years and recently found your channel and I love it. Great job!

  • @sporty.seb1
    @sporty.seb1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    A lesson that many students still need to learn.

  • @johnwallace6857
    @johnwallace6857 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Hi Mr. Enkamp. From Argentina I congratulate for you continued studies of karate principles. The origin of techniques AND why we do them.
    Federations, asociations here led karate to "monkey see, monkey do". It s satisfying to see people like you explaining karate like it Is. Thank you.

  • @vijaythamizh7096
    @vijaythamizh7096 6 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Man this video gave me a reason why I have subscribed your channel.
    Ossu!!

  • @CaptainUnlucky
    @CaptainUnlucky 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    One of the best videos about karate styles. Great work.

  • @mattinthehat3
    @mattinthehat3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Sensei Enkamp, You sir are truly a fountain of knowledge on martial arts.(karate especially).I wished I had had an instructor like you when I started training.

  • @TheGlovis
    @TheGlovis 6 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    I am kyokushin practicioner. I know that hardcore karate fans very often even don't consider it to be a karate style at all, but quite honestly I don't care. I love the dojo in my town, I love my shihan and senseis, but most importantly I love the feeling of progress and exhaustion after every single training. OSU!

    • @KARATEbyJesse
      @KARATEbyJesse  6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That’s awesome. Keep it up! 👊

    • @TheGlovis
      @TheGlovis 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Honestly, when I got bad days, you are one of my biggest inspirations. So it's not the matter of style. It is the matter of spirit!

    • @wasiurrahman2229
      @wasiurrahman2229 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      TheGlovis OSU! its funny because the people who dont consider kyokushin as karate are the ones who will get knocked out in seconds during kumite
      dont let them get to you, mawashi giri their face

    • @chorcor888
      @chorcor888 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Osu

    • @pietro4618
      @pietro4618 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Osu from Italy

  • @karlettahachem8756
    @karlettahachem8756 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    This explanation is an explanation for every single karate-kat and is clear for every single eye of them

  • @arkyark8
    @arkyark8 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this video. You explain this with perfect articulation, humility and respect. Thank you Jesse.

  • @mixmmick
    @mixmmick 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is great explanation, using the mountain example and the closer the styles get towards the top.
    Me personally, I have earned my belts through Go-Kan-Ryu, but I've watched many videos, read many books and been to other dojos to look at other styles. There are so many similarities between styles. I was 33 when I took up Karate, before karate I did boxing and krav maga. Both of these have influenced my karate.

  • @stormtrooper1823
    @stormtrooper1823 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Perfect answer. Well done Sensei. 👍

  • @laforjadelser
    @laforjadelser 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Jesse, the best metaphor I have ever heard about styles. Thanks a lot to bring light man!

  • @francisconarvaez6029
    @francisconarvaez6029 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was so deep Jesse San. I have a feeling that I will watch this video again and agin throughout the years and still learn something new every time. THANK YOU.

  • @surprisedpikachu4589
    @surprisedpikachu4589 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I didn't expect this video to be so deep and philosophical

  • @michaelmartinez3893
    @michaelmartinez3893 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What a great video. I have been a practioner of Shuri Ryu for the past 3 years. I chose it after trying a variety of schools, it was simply the one that fit best for me, personally.

  • @jethorex1860
    @jethorex1860 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was kinda clickbaited by the title to thinking you would promote a certain style but now having watched the video it is a correct presentation of the principles of karate.The principle of no style being inferior and creating your "own style" by absorbing anything useful each has to offer.Great video.

  • @pspicer777
    @pspicer777 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Now that is one hell of an answer! The best I have heard, and rings true.

  • @smaulpaul
    @smaulpaul 6 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    That point about getting to 10 is a great analagy. Another awesome video sensai Jesse

    • @Vagrant860
      @Vagrant860 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's true but 1+9 is the fastest,easiest way of getting 10😂

    • @shannacosta9510
      @shannacosta9510 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nikil Bellad I thought it was 10+0? 😤

    • @Vagrant860
      @Vagrant860 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Shanna Costa yes that can be done as well.

  • @chrisgilbert3305
    @chrisgilbert3305 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Probably the best answer/explanation out there

    • @KARATEbyJesse
      @KARATEbyJesse  6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thank you Chris-san! ☺️

  • @PpAirO5
    @PpAirO5 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love the way you teach, and visualize things 👍

  • @xjc1069x
    @xjc1069x 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Jesse,
    I don't often comment on these types of videos because of the biases that be but bravo! Well said, wise words to take to heart. Your explanation is one of the best I've heard and reflects my own style. Keep up the great tutelage!

  • @marcoantoniogoncalvesbando6352
    @marcoantoniogoncalvesbando6352 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Que aula maravilhosa Jesse, Osu e sou praticante de Hapkido Moohakwan mas já tive contato com outras artes entre elas três estilos de Karate como Shotokan, Gojuryu e Kyokushinkai além de Kung Fu e Sanda e sou também praticante do BJJ e o que percebi nesse tempo todo é que sua explicação dada agora vem ao encontro de meus anseios marciais.
    Grato pela oportunidade Sensei
    🙏 Osu 👊

  • @C.B.Smallwood
    @C.B.Smallwood 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I really enjoyed this video. I think you have expressed the sentiment and realization that many life long martial artist have come too (IMHO). I loved the mountain bit in the beginning and how you finished the video. Great job! Also, if you ever get a chance could you upload some bunkai/oyo/general ideas on Rohai kata? Not enough research has been done or at least shown to the public on that kata. Thanks again for another great video. Keep up the good work!

  • @BobChoat
    @BobChoat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Powerfully said! I can say that I started as a toddler learning Kendo from my mother (who is Japanese), then studying Goju Ryu in Okinawa for 3 years, then studying Kendo and Judo from my Uncle Keiji in Fukuoka, Japan.. From there, learning from others back in the States in different martial arts, Hand-to-Hand Combat when I was in the Marines all the way to the present through over 65 years of learning and training.

  • @jessdinsmore7757
    @jessdinsmore7757 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Brilliantly articulated, Jesse. I have always felt the same. I started with Shotokan, went to Yoshukai, trained in kickboxing at the request of my Sensei in Yoshukai, tried Aikido and learned it didn't fit with me, and most recently train in Shaolin Kung Fu. I still practice Yoshukai religiously as I truly feel it is my foundation as it was my first black belt. But I have taken something from every school and instructor I have learned under and incorporated into my own style. Thank you for all you add to the world of martial arts. It's truly remarkable.

  • @Gutisusa
    @Gutisusa 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Such a great video.

  • @geraldaitken478
    @geraldaitken478 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My background is Japanese and Korean Karate and Taichi. In my younger days when I did alot of sparring, the opponents I found most challenging were Kempo practitioners, with their rapid flurries of hand techniques, and karatekas who knew some aikido.

  • @LikeWaterProductions
    @LikeWaterProductions 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video!! This subject comes up a lot among my friends, and I think your explanation is the clearest and easiest to follow. I agree with you 100%. Very well done.

  • @jtwhalen5438
    @jtwhalen5438 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    The video I've been waiting for FOREVER. Thank you Jesse

  • @rafaelsiniski6893
    @rafaelsiniski6893 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The most successful karateka in mixed martial arts history was Lioto Machida and he is Brazilian and his style is shotokan karate and... this brings me two pride, one for also being Brazilian and the other for his my style Brazil loves karate and this is the best website about karate around the world, congratulations for the page and for the incredible videos

  • @foamige
    @foamige 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Wado Ryu never gets enough love. Would love to see a History and or technique difference video some time ;)

    • @benharyo
      @benharyo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ja..that's how I feel after almost 30 years practicing Wado-ryu

    • @ryanmilanovic303
      @ryanmilanovic303 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There are a few Wado Ryu dojos in Ontario, Canada; they have some unique stances.

    • @severiohvo5371
      @severiohvo5371 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Im little late but wado ryu is most popular karate style in Finland😏

    • @slimbo7858
      @slimbo7858 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes. No one gives props to wado very much. Nagashazuki technique. The hybrid stance of all 3 of it's predecessors - shotokan, shito, and goju.

    • @foamige
      @foamige 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@slimbo7858 Nagashazuki is one of my favourite :) I love Cat Stance too :) So nimble and easy to strike quickly. Throws most people off gaurd when you go Cat Stance while sparring.

  • @ShihansDojo
    @ShihansDojo 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I used a similar analogy on my site about How to Cross Train in the Martial Arts on March 18 this year. This was on getting to the mountaintop on an easier path as it was taught to me by Hanshi George Anderson of the Kwanmukan who I met about 19 years after I had started training. I agree whole heartily with you on the people we meet and train with that helps us to create our own unique styles and am so thankful for all the instructors I have gotten to work with over the past 46 years. Keep up the great work

  • @andrecalandrino
    @andrecalandrino 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think that explanation was the best that I've read or watched... Congrats and thank you.

  • @taichisuzuki1207
    @taichisuzuki1207 6 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Nicely explained.

  • @scorpio252000
    @scorpio252000 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is so true for many forms of martial arts, be it kung fu, karate, tae kwon do, BJJ or even capoeira. Thank you for doing this video for those who get caught up with which path to take. As the saying goes, every road leads to Rome.

  • @kassiopeia1232
    @kassiopeia1232 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very well said, Sensei! Thank you for explaining these fundamentals!

  • @mikecombs9487
    @mikecombs9487 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for simplifying. Very refreshing. It's obvious you know what you're talking about

  • @rasheedcholasseri1268
    @rasheedcholasseri1268 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I started my karate 3 years in shorin ryu, then 1 year in goju ryu then 5 years in a local karate. Afterwards I shifted to kyokushinkai kan & practising more than 30 years. It's one of the best style in the world

    • @Supermomo2007
      @Supermomo2007 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Difference between the styles?

    • @GeorgeKaluwa-np8qh
      @GeorgeKaluwa-np8qh 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Kyokushin karate is the karate I do it's the best for me

  • @adrianoribeiro2062
    @adrianoribeiro2062 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Jesse, can you walk us through the most popular styles? It would be great to see the basic difference between them. It would be great to know a little bit more about Karate history. Thanks for the amazing work here. Greetings from Brasil, my friend. OSS!

  • @nw4357
    @nw4357 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I agree with everything in this video. Good that you pointed out the difference between karate do and karate jutsu. One is not better than the other but they do have different purposes and one should know the difference depending on their personal goals.

  • @iramiyahira8301
    @iramiyahira8301 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    cool analogy with the mountain diagram ..jesse
    is a good sensei...he puts
    in the mental effort to teach...

  • @Sayajiin2
    @Sayajiin2 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    First I must say, Jesse Sensei is right and I love his video, they are really unifying instead of dividing. I always learn something good, even though we are not doing the same karate style. Second, one must find a style that suit him. I use to do Sankudo, inspired mainly by Goju Ruy, and I didnt like it. Too much kata and bonkai. Then I discovered the Kyokushin, inspired by Goju Ryu and Shotokan, and it was fitting with me. A lot of combat, tamashiwari, hard trainning and yes Kata but a bit less focus on this discipline, yet really important to master.
    Jesse sensei keep up to good work, you truly speak and teach a universal Karate ☺

  • @z440cds4
    @z440cds4 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Nice and the best explanation ever....it really opened my eyes......I started shotokan and presently my style is kyokushin....I thought that kyokushin is better than shotokan.....but now I realize that....it wasn't better than shotokan....because no style is better than one another...though shotokan was more siutable for me.
    :)
    OSU
    Respect from India

  • @microfarmers
    @microfarmers 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was so deep and well said! Thank you for clearing that up. I do believe that there are also many mountains.

  • @mateusukosuta1726
    @mateusukosuta1726 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    An open-minded opnion and awesome view of karate practice, thanks for sharing your experience with us

  • @leejardine9582
    @leejardine9582 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Not many people know about Yuishinkai so it's great to see a mention going on here

  • @xenomorphelv4265
    @xenomorphelv4265 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Kyokushin karaté. Full contact training, it's the most suited way to be efficient in a real fight. Very close to the Muay Thai point of view, , no fancy moves, just power and speed. straight to the point.
    Training with the harshest conditions, always throwing max power strikes, getting used to pain is what forge a warrior. A Wanderlei Silva in its prime would be a good example of a warrior spirit : great physical and a good arsenal of techniques. a mental mixed of agressivity and intimidation.
    Just my point of view.

  • @udegf
    @udegf ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this. Such a good explanation to someone looking to start, but not sure where. Thank you

  • @corleone7918
    @corleone7918 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've been practicing Shorin Ryu for my whole life and it's amazing.

  • @lowerthanthefloor2571
    @lowerthanthefloor2571 6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    This will probably be lost in the comments, but here goes!
    I see your point of view, and I can agree with it, to an extent.
    But, the way I think about it is that although I take a lot from many "styles" and "teachers" I still pay homage to my base style.
    I use my base style as a foundation, and use others to build myself as a karate-ka.
    This might be incorrect, but It is my point of view.
    Thanks for the video!

  • @gingercore69
    @gingercore69 6 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Great video

  • @brunobraga60
    @brunobraga60 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm so grateful for this channel!

  • @starfighter1972
    @starfighter1972 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the best explanation I have ever heard. Thank you.

  • @alittlepuertoricanboy1993
    @alittlepuertoricanboy1993 6 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    10 + 0 = 10, and I think that's the best and most simple way of getting to 10. ;)

    • @antony9025
      @antony9025 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      isn't 10 = 10 simpler?

    • @Senseivader1972
      @Senseivader1972 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Jibaro Hero Excellent comment. 😂

    • @catwithaknife198
      @catwithaknife198 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      9.999... = 10
      9.999... + 0.000...1 = 10
      0.000...1 × infinity = 10
      0.000...1 × infinity = infinity
      infinity = 10

    • @21morpha
      @21morpha 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Actually, just the first thing you said is correct.
      9.999... = 10
      9.999... + 0.000...1 = 10 + 0.000...1 = 10.000...1
      And the last two things just do not make any sense, since infinity is not a number.

    • @catwithaknife198
      @catwithaknife198 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      If infinity is not a number then 0,000...1 and 9,999... are not any numbers either, in fact, all three of them are imaginary numbers.

  • @brianwilliams8033
    @brianwilliams8033 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Very well said. I wonder if the Masters of Old would have ever thought Karate/Martial Arts would be what it is today?

    • @karate84
      @karate84 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Brian Williams interesting question

  • @truereality84
    @truereality84 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bravo 👏🏻 that was beautifully expressed. The best karate style for you is the karate you accumulate through all of your training and life experience

  • @anderslandberg2198
    @anderslandberg2198 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was a very good answer to an unnecessary question. I began my karate journey practicing Wado Ryu in northern Stockholm as a teenager, since that was the style in the local karate club. I'm not sure that was the style for me, but what I learned then is incorporated into my current karate of Shotokan. That choice of style was also (even more) because of location. Thank you for another great video!

  • @WrLck
    @WrLck 6 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Long Live Shotokan xD

    • @WrLck
      @WrLck 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      just joking; everyone as he likes; long live karate💪

  • @wadoryujujutsukempo6289
    @wadoryujujutsukempo6289 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1409

    na, the best style is 'Cobra kai',

    • @dominicrobichaud4111
      @dominicrobichaud4111 6 ปีที่แล้ว +112

      How about ameri-do-te?

    • @TheHJCC
      @TheHJCC 6 ปีที่แล้ว +150

      Strike first - strike hard - no mercy

    • @weidor7776
      @weidor7776 6 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      Daniel Scott- In Shotokan Karate we learned to never hit first (unless it was life threatening situations).
      You risk getting sued if you hit first also.

    • @salvadorhgr
      @salvadorhgr 6 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      :) Of course. He is just quoting the bad guy from the Karate Kid movie.

    • @jamealjordon1376
      @jamealjordon1376 6 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      So... Tang Soo Do? (The Karate Kid 3, via Terry Silver, heavily implied that the Cobra Kai style had a Korean grandmaster.) Also, most of the '84 Cobras, we're trained in real life by Pat E. Johnson, a Tang Soo Do Karate grandmaster.

  • @johndemaria9408
    @johndemaria9408 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Jesse thank you for your honesty and open-minded approach of life

  • @niya9046
    @niya9046 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I admire this instructor , he words what he says very well and gives good explanations behind everything.😂 He reminds me of my sensei , I have learned Taekwondo, Aikido , Judo and Shoto-kan and he's very right when he says they are very different but the same as well .I have had a great time learning the styles and it has definitely progressed me.

  • @user-dy2cn
    @user-dy2cn 6 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Great video Jesse-san! I always thought you practiced shito ryu. (your unique style looks influenced more by shito ryu). I practice shotokan karate, but like you said, my personal style have been influenced by other styles like kyokushinkai and kickboxing especially in kumite, and other karate styles in kata. But what annoys me is that as a black belt in shotokan, I am expected to follow the teachings of shotokan karate word by word. I tend to do jodan age uke for example in a more "shito ryu way": my arm very extended, anI block without mocking. But it is often seen "unacceptable" by shotokan instructers.

    • @leonsinden7440
      @leonsinden7440 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      sisspon sps did you do Kyokushinkai in wales?

    • @dominicrobichaud4111
      @dominicrobichaud4111 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      See, the thing is, you're a black belt so, with a good understanding of shotokan structure, you should be allowed to go on and do what works for you. It's dumb to tell a black belt that he's doing something that doesn't belong to the style he practices and it only really makes sense to correct people on that if they're still learning shotokan karate as a whole.

    • @user-dy2cn
      @user-dy2cn 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      no

    • @user-dy2cn
      @user-dy2cn 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Officially, I am still learning only shotokan. (as I've stoped practicing other styles ) but I like to be more open minded and learn new things. Soon I will be teaching, so I will be able to transmit my ideas to the students.

    • @leonsinden7440
      @leonsinden7440 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      sisspon sps ah right I thought that kyokushinkai is only in Wales and outside was it's just Kyokushin

  • @rubenfcpinto
    @rubenfcpinto 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Perfect video! I have the same thoughts about it. I'd love to talk to you some day!

  • @lfcladeira
    @lfcladeira 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I didn’t think there was a good answer to that question until I saw your video, thank you Sensei!

  • @lasse1187
    @lasse1187 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Best explanation ever I'v heard about this, thx Jesse

  • @vidgamek1
    @vidgamek1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    I used to say there are as many styles as there are instructors.

  • @husseinmohamed6298
    @husseinmohamed6298 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The style does not matter, it is the one practicing it that matter, if useful it's because you used it right , and if not useful it's because you used it wrong

  • @ajithdesilva4280
    @ajithdesilva4280 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Always You Opened up a new Point of View or another way of understanding the Point, Appreciate thank you.

  • @rjwrightrw30
    @rjwrightrw30 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well put sir. I came to the same conclusion a long time ago. And I get frustrated with "my own people" when they dis other styles. Granted, some aren't my cup of tea. But there's always something valuable to be extracted from all of them.

  • @jesha5624
    @jesha5624 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Third.Nice video I training shotokan

    • @weidor7776
      @weidor7776 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Shotokan is the best, good choice.

    • @jesha5624
      @jesha5624 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Weidor 777 thanks

  • @steveg219
    @steveg219 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent perspective and explanation, thank you

  • @mgiffard
    @mgiffard 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    That is a great definition of the way to excel in knowledge in karate.

  • @hokutoshinken-chrisarmstro131
    @hokutoshinken-chrisarmstro131 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I tell everyone my karate style, go-kan-ryu, and their like WTF

    • @hokutoshinken-chrisarmstro131
      @hokutoshinken-chrisarmstro131 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Follow the howl correct! The club has so gone downhill since I left as an instructor 😂

  • @varithrin9961
    @varithrin9961 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Actually, the best Karate Style is “Ansatsuken” because when you reach a certain level of the style you’ll be able to shoot energy ball through your hands , spin your leg like a helicopter, or even send your opponent flying with an uppercut.

  • @benconforzi5696
    @benconforzi5696 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well said, one of the very few Martial artist on youtube that I respect.

  • @fumaninjaknownoequal
    @fumaninjaknownoequal ปีที่แล้ว

    This is so true. As I got more advanced, my techniques became a blend of every other style.

  • @lathusanelangovan2301
    @lathusanelangovan2301 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Yo Jesse please do a video how to deal with bullies with karate
    Please do a video

    • @KARATEbyJesse
      @KARATEbyJesse  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      What are the bullies doing to you?

    • @lathusanelangovan2301
      @lathusanelangovan2301 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Jesse Enkamp name calling, someone people get angry because they say something to me and I say something back then he grabs me or pushes me
      Then sometimes they insult me

    • @lathusanelangovan2301
      @lathusanelangovan2301 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jesse Enkamp please do a video

    • @lathusanelangovan2301
      @lathusanelangovan2301 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      63rd street bro thanks 🙏 do you get bullied?

    • @lathusanelangovan2301
      @lathusanelangovan2301 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jesse Enkamp I just finished my karate lesson and I have learnt some stuff! I want to hear how do you deal with bullies.
      Please make a video

  • @Ronin-101
    @Ronin-101 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Kyokushin - strongest karate

  • @hellspawn328
    @hellspawn328 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    And this is why i follow your page. This is an amazing explanation

  • @trapper9998
    @trapper9998 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I trained in Shito Ryu for around 20 years (on and of towards the end due to injuries) but this video taught me a great lesson about the journey of others

  • @vhira
    @vhira 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Kyokushin is the best style of them all

  • @DRB08M1
    @DRB08M1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    All these styles are bullshit, AMERI-DO-TE is the best of all and worst of none!

  • @bobpuna9646
    @bobpuna9646 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was also asked with this same question of " what's the best karate style" usually i replied not on style but how dedicated you are on your practice. And with your explaination regarding this matter i really agree and add to my knowledge tanx a lot jesse sensei oss.

  • @javierderivera6669
    @javierderivera6669 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just saw this video. Not only Impresed with the explanation but also with the wisdom as this applies to many other life situations. How you get there (the Style) is not what is important, what is important is that you get there…Get to be a Master in what you do!!!🙇🏼‍♂️

  • @TylyAho91
    @TylyAho91 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    young age i was training Yuishinkai Karate. Now i'm 31, and i start again this. I Never forget this style :)

  • @ShaneCrossley500
    @ShaneCrossley500 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for the teachings Sensei Jesse!

  • @smythie27
    @smythie27 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome explanation of the different karate styles. I never thought of the different styles meeting with the same outcome.

  • @luisbaroni261
    @luisbaroni261 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great toughts. Good learning. Thank you for this message.