Sensei Ajithkumar. My instructor and mentor😘. He made me feel my potential.Even when iam injured he encouraged me to participate in a tournament but iam not sure about my winning capacity. But I performed well and won gold in the tournament.He is a great motivation. 🥋🥋 Oss.
To be honest, I do not have one because each sensei has their own contribution for the development of Karate. But if I had to choose, I would choose Funakoshi-sensei and Nakayama sensei for bringing karate to Japan mainland, modernizing, and globalizing Karate, specifically Shotokan Karate, which is the style that I have learned. But deep in my heart, I wish I could learn every style of Karate...
Everyone acknowledges the Chinese roots of Karate. The statements made by Anko were probably not out of hatred/aggression against China, but to preserve the art. He was a really smart man! 🙂
The five Pinan katas were derived from two katas named Kusanku Sho and Kusanku Dai. Kusanku was a Chinese ambassador who was credited with bringing the origins of karate from China to Okinawa.
Sensei Jesse it would be great if you could do a 10 minute segment of all the forefathers of karate explaining their specific contribution to karate that would be awesome. Keep up the good work thanks.
Thank you for your tireless contribution in sharing KarateDo to the world in which we all live. I have been training for over 45 years. You are a breath of fresh air. Keep up the amazing work!
I always look forward to your videos! Your technique is amazing and, you don’t seem to have an ego. Karate and, all martial arts, need more teachers like you.
I started my 6 year old son in karate a few months ago and have found myself getting into it more and more. Thank you for making these awesome videos packed full of history and information.
I’m a Shotokan practitioner, and I believe that we have some of the most beautiful katas, but when I saw this original version one, I saw a thing of beauty. I want to learn it.
@@AyeJordan7 Shotokan is purely sports oriented, katas were changed to make the Kata look beautiful, the terminology was created by the Japanese which was interpreted incorrectly, the Okinawans did not have this terminology. Okinawan Karate is self defense in close combat, all you have to do is look at the Japanese Kata if you understand karate and see it is purely sports. There may be a few who have studied Okinawan Karate to increase their knowledge. But basically not official Shotokan it's sport nothing else.
I myself plan to study Shotokan..(and I have a Wing Chun background) through Sensei Jesse and the Shuhari Institute I have found so many techniques from Heian Shodan.....lot of Chin-na techniques and the result of "eyes 👀 being opened " so many techniques that resemble Choy Lu fut...just from Heian Shodan. OSU!
@@ttc.o4007 can see the choy li fit similarities. I studied wing Chun and five animal kung Fu. I see some similarities between shotokan and hung gar Kung Fu as well.
I tell the kids nowadays that if it comes to styles and old school masters and who was better and so on... that and some point in history all the grandmasters were under one roof as friends, they known each other, train together and all drinking from the same tea pod.
The most important Master in History was Jigoro Kano, by helping and supporting Funakoshi in main land Japan spreading the basis of karate all around the world. Oss
Jesse Enkamp honestly I've been training Chinese martial arts western style boxing and through all these years I've not trained Karate because I always felt it was a basic style of martial arts. Well boy was I wrong. Watching you changed my whole perspective on Karate. The way you break everything down makes your video's so fun and informative. So I would have the say you are my favorite master of Karate🤛🥋🤜
Practicing Shorin Ryu Karate, we do the original Rohai. Ansei Ueshiro who studied under Nakamine brought our style to the USA in 1962. Great video, I was just studying Anko Itosu and was so inspired in the way he dedicated his life to karate. He truly lived it, physically and spiritually. Great video.
My sensei was talking about something similar. He was explaining how some techniques and katas were changed when karate was taken to Japanese schools. It was a great class- Very violent Thank you!
Thank you for this excellent history lesson - very cool My favorite Master was, of course, my Sensei Seikichi Odo. He achieved 10th Dan when I had just reached Brown, I think he was 70 yrs old at that time. In Okinawa, you don’t dare just declare yourself 10. It must come from All Okinawa Committee. He had so many interesting stories of how his various Sensei would have him spend years working on focused skills or develop strength. At his Dojo every other day was weapons, very very detailed & focused teacher. I respect his lifetime of dedication to his National Sport/Art/Treasure - way of Life.
I respect Oyama for creating his organization. He did as a Korean in Japan. That's not an easy feat. He wasn't above using shady business practices. But regardless I am in awe of him holding the largest karate organization ever.
@@transgirltalks1140 you need to find a teacher. I moved across the country to train with one. If kyokushin is where your hearts at it's worth it. Look up Nathan Lago he's in north Carolina I think. But he's not the only one. Pursue it and do your best.
Mas Oyama was pretty enigmatic character in Japanese martial arts. To think that as a Zainichi Korean (2nd class citizen) in pre-WWII Japan he would go on create the 5th main style of Karate in Japan despite the open discrimination he experienced. It’s a success story in any culture but sometimes you need extreme obstacles to be the very best you can be.
Itosu was one of Funakoshi's instructors. Funakoshi wrote a few stories about him in Karate-Do: My Way of Life. Without Itosu, we would not have karate as it is today as Gichin Funaksohi would not have his greatest influence. Jesse, you have inspired me to start my own karate channel. Just got started! Keep doing what you are doing. OSU!
I had to watch the end of this video 3 times to understand it. At first I thought it was an Outtakes segment. Then I realised you were adapting to the situation we are all in. And was there a tear in your eye? Thank you for making these videos. I really enjoy the history lessons as much as the physical lessons.
Karate benefit milions of people every day. Is a fight, a sport and a way to work and raise thousands of people around the world. Its a good resource for improve mankind.
I traveled a lot in my life, and being a student of martial arts, I would drop by local gyms (dojos, studios, etc.) to watch their training. Most were fairly well run. A few had really good teachers. Sadly almost all stressed the "this is the only way to do THIS (kick, punch, block, throw)". Belt color seem to be important also. I learned through the years, how fortunate I was, to have been taught by an exceptional instructor. There was no "style", no rank system, and lots of practical work learning fighting vs single and multiple opponents, including armed adversaries. He taught that use of excessive force was wrong, and would not tolerate out-of-control actions or bullying. He was also one of the kindest and most thoughtful persons I have ever know. Salute to all the good martial arts teachers. Great videos that rate TWO THUMBS UP! Thank you.
I am sure Itosu Anko would be proud of your demonstration of both the complicated and simpler kata that could be more easily taught! Your strength and power remind me of a Hwa Rang Do Expert I met in Vancouver in 1995. Another interesting icon of Japanese Martial Arts that I admire from what I have read is Takeda Sokaku as his teaching of Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu lead to his students that started up Aikido and Hapkido and Hwa Rang Do. Of course Itosu Anko was from the previous generation and he was very wise when he wrote that letter in 1908 at roughly age 77...note the YEAR was the height of the Boxer Rebellion in China!
There has been so much written about Itosu Sensei, but still so much is not known. I’m reading Mr. Thomas Feldman’s book on Ankō Itosu, The Man, The Master, The Myth, and enjoying it very much. Thanks for great video. Much respect! 🥋✊
I'm really impressed with your homework on karate . I've been practicing shotokan karate with the kugb for over 30years and learning about the history is amazing. Well done for the great video buddy 👏
thanks Jesse for explain this matter in karate for many people ,your tv channel it is awesome and above all down to earth, love your chanell thanks again
Another exciting video based on diligent research. I often wonder whether Jesse got training in film or TV production. He's an excellent communicator with a sense of humor too.
For me every master is my favorite, because they are like salt, pepper and other spices and without them this karate “dish” wouldn’t be as delicious as it is 🤓
Most Karate practitioners in the world are unaware of the ancient history of the origins of Karate. I myself only knew what Funakoshi and Nakayama told in their books. This research history prior to the foundation of Shotokan and many other styles is very important. Western literature with these historical records is scarce, almost nonexistent. It all comes down to Okinawan masters coming to Japan bringing their arts and that's it. Your videos with these surveys are of great value for understanding the origins of our Karate. I suggest that you publish a book with these historical data that will undoubtedly be of great value for Karate and its practitioners to have a good study base. As I am from Shotokan my main master is Gichin Funakoshi and at the most recent world level I admire Masahiko Tanaka, Masao Kagawa and Hirokazu Kanazawa. Ossu!
i was in a Karate class for a short time as a kid but i never saw someone do Kata like the OG Kata. Dude the movements were so fierce and the sounds were straight out of a Bruce Lee movie. You seem extremely dedicated man, much love & respect.
I love the stories and lore of the Okinawan Master!! It seems to me there really isn't one that stands out so much as this line of knowledge that continues today!
Such a masterful kata. I never seen anything like it. My favorite Karate Master is Uechi Kanbun because he is the Grandmaster and founder of my favorite style Uechi-ryu Karate. Thank you Enkamp Sensei.
Thank you Jesse sensei for sharing this information. As a Japanese, it's a bit sad that there are not many youtube info about Anko Itosu in Japanese compared in English, but this video was the best and was very fascinated. Your contribution in Karate world is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
Very well put! You're a true historian! It's super interesting! I think that what Itosu Anko did, the "simplification" of the katas, is probably why we sometimes struggle in understanding the original bunkai in some katas. We get an idea of it, but some movements have clearly been watered down, for the reason you explained, that it sometimes has become abstract and therefore open to all interpretations.
by comparing the two kata we can see that we have gone from frontal movements in the old form to movements on a horizontal line which can indicate for a sensei as a teaching tool a better readability of the form by many students. one could conclude that the evolution of this kata reflects the passage from an individual teaching to a teaching of mass. the comparison of these 2 forms is enlightening and it is well found by jesse
Luar biasa...i think so that...is write....Karate..akan terus berevolusi..sesuai denga n pengembangan pemikiran dan kreativitas para pelakunya...dan disesuikan dengan kebutuhan dan pemahamanya tentang suatu seni beladiri...Karate multi stylis .can be groweds..
Though I have mixed emotions about what some may be called a watered down system I am eternally grateful for every nugget of wisdom, for they are all Golden. The Asian community Greatly Graced the world with their sharing of their cultivation of war and fighting arts and I am often humbled with tears that they shared with us. Though he far predates and transcendant modern Karate as I understand it, I reverence the samurai Miyamoto Musashi, venerate Moreihei Ueshiba (sp) , respect Jigor Kano and cherish Lee Jun Fan for unrelated swordsmanship,Aikido, Judo and Jeet Kune Do respectively. As far as modern Masterful Karateka honestly you have captured my attention. Your movements are crisp powerful, polished, technically sound; your stances are deep and rooted, and posture is excellent. your studies and academic and linguistic knowledge seem off the charts. Your heart is unquestionable...!
I never saw the modern Rohai. The old one is from Shito Ryu, right? I have seen the Matsubayashi-Ryu's version in tournaments. I practice Shorin Ryu Kyudokan.
I practice Shito Ryu. Yes, the first kata is almost exactly as I practice Rohai Shodan, except for the one groin strike variation. I haven't seen the adaptation before, I guess I don't go to the right tournaments. ;) To add to it, there are at least two insights we contemplate with this kata. The first is "Who is leading?" and the second is "Who catches the fish?". Great kata.
Jesse what i did see, the older version strenghtens the inner warrior much more. You develop more power and spirit that way. The other lacks that part. Its more continous motion based. Personally, if i may teach you a thing. Seeing lots of your vids wich i really like 👍🏼 you can grow in that part a lot too. As a coach myself i see that your center of body attention is focussed quite high in your body. It can be lower for better connection en internal power. I only take the boldnes to try and teach you, because you are a “perfect” student. So i give my best advice for you. Take care and be you 👊🏼
Love your vids. I recently reenrolled in the UFAF school I attended as a kid. So now researching karates history and the lineage of my school and found you.
I think you are brilliant. Regards from Newcastle upon Tyne. I trained for twenty years until a knee injury ended my martial arts training. Now I have a metal knee and arthritis. Still love it but cant practice any more.
Those things you dont learn everywhere. Good to know for me and my students. I wasn't really interested in history before, now getting older I am really interested and hopefully I will go one day to Okinawa.
Who is your favorite Karate master (and why)? 👊
I am not informed enough just yet to say, but I will get back to you when I know better
My instructor HANSHI RAMON FRANCO the international referee Because of his teaching I won gold medal on my last tournament
Sensei Ajithkumar. My instructor and mentor😘. He made me feel my potential.Even when iam injured he encouraged me to participate in a tournament but iam not sure about my winning capacity. But I performed well and won gold in the tournament.He is a great motivation. 🥋🥋 Oss.
my sensei.... he is great.. sensei Rana Mondal.
To be honest, I do not have one because each sensei has their own contribution for the development of Karate. But if I had to choose, I would choose Funakoshi-sensei and Nakayama sensei for bringing karate to Japan mainland, modernizing, and globalizing Karate, specifically Shotokan Karate, which is the style that I have learned. But deep in my heart, I wish I could learn every style of Karate...
Everyone acknowledges the Chinese roots of Karate. The statements made by Anko were probably not out of hatred/aggression against China, but to preserve the art. He was a really smart man! 🙂
As a person of Chinese descent who is a practitioner of Karate, I approve this message.
The five Pinan katas were derived from two katas named Kusanku Sho and Kusanku Dai. Kusanku was a Chinese ambassador who was credited with bringing the origins of karate from China to Okinawa.
And Chinese should also thank the Indians for learning them Kung Fu ;) See who learned self defence to the monks of the Saolin Temple ;)
Didn’t the Chinese actually get KungFu from India.. and those Dravidian Indians more than likely descend from people who migrated out of East Africa
As a pnoy not knowing karate, i also approve this...
Without him, Danny would have never become a bully and Johnny would have never opened up a Cobra Kai dojo.
Haha true! 😂
@@sardalamit If you're a fan of the original movies, it's a must see series.
Danny would STILL be a bully. They've been around since there's been humans
Speaking of witch are you ever going to do anything on Chojun Myagi the historical man?
Sensei Jesse it would be great if you could do a 10 minute segment of all the forefathers of karate explaining their specific contribution to karate that would be awesome. Keep up the good work thanks.
Thank you for your tireless contribution in sharing KarateDo to the world in which we all live. I have been training for over 45 years. You are a breath of fresh air. Keep up the amazing work!
I'm a Goju man, so Miyagi sensei is my favourite by far
@Big Ben I like Miyagi Sensei as well as Higonna Sensei his student !
Big fan of miyagi sensei too!
Gotta love Mr. Miyagi.
He taught Daniel some serious moves - and gave him a Bonsai tree.
🙄
or maybe Gōgen Yamaguchi , right?
Same here yet I would have to follow Miyagis' lead and say Kanryo Higaonna
I always look forward to your videos! Your technique is amazing and, you don’t seem to have an ego. Karate and, all martial arts, need more teachers like you.
Thanks for your kind words 🙏 I have a huge ego. I’m just not attached to it.
Jesse Enkamp well said! That’s why you’re are so respected.
I started my 6 year old son in karate a few months ago and have found myself getting into it more and more. Thank you for making these awesome videos packed full of history and information.
I’m a Shotokan practitioner, and I believe that we have some of the most beautiful katas, but when I saw this original version one, I saw a thing of beauty. I want to learn it.
Does your dojo use blue belts? Or red? When I studied we used neither. Always wondered about that discrepancy
That is the whole point of Shotokan to make beautiful Kata, and not practical for use as self defense.
@@AyeJordan7 Shotokan is purely sports oriented, katas were changed to make the Kata look beautiful, the terminology was created by the Japanese which was interpreted incorrectly, the Okinawans did not have this terminology. Okinawan Karate is self defense in close combat, all you have to do is look at the Japanese Kata if you understand karate and see it is purely sports. There may be a few who have studied Okinawan Karate to increase their knowledge. But basically not official Shotokan it's sport nothing else.
No
Tiger 787 he does not need to, the more I watch his messaging the more I like the ‘genuineness’ 👌🏻
Right
Because hes doing something he is actually passionate about. Not like others who only want attention to grow their status.
I'm training Shotokan, so my favourite Master is Funakushi and Kazanawa, but I also think Mas Oyama was Incredible
I myself plan to study Shotokan..(and I have a Wing Chun background) through Sensei Jesse and the Shuhari Institute I have found so many techniques from Heian Shodan.....lot of Chin-na techniques and the result of "eyes 👀 being opened " so many techniques that resemble Choy Lu fut...just from Heian Shodan. OSU!
@@ttc.o4007 can see the choy li fit similarities. I studied wing Chun and five animal kung Fu. I see some similarities between shotokan and hung gar Kung Fu as well.
I tell the kids nowadays that if it comes to styles and old school masters and who was better and so on... that and some point in history all the grandmasters were under one roof as friends, they known each other, train together and all drinking from the same tea pod.
The most important Master in History was Jigoro Kano, by helping and supporting Funakoshi in main land Japan spreading the basis of karate all around the world. Oss
In a political way.....
I thought he founded judo.
@@brucenatelee Yeah, but he's talking about influence. And of course, what do you think he trained before he invented "Judo"?
@@brucenatelee He did.
@@peposo7 Jujitsu.
All masters are great, but, despite my style is Shorin Ryu, I admire Chojun Miyagi for what he did with the Goju Ryu
You practice Fukyugata 1 or 2?
I practice Shorin Ryu too
Miyagi? Karate kid's miyagi?
@@thegamedevshow8449 Shinshukan ??
@@gu_carneirocr what?
Jesse Enkamp honestly I've been training Chinese martial arts western style boxing and through all these years I've not trained Karate because I always felt it was a basic style of martial arts. Well boy was I wrong. Watching you changed my whole perspective on Karate. The way you break everything down makes your video's so fun and informative. So I would have the say you are my favorite master of Karate🤛🥋🤜
My favorite Karate master is Funakoshi!🥋
Ditto
Mine is Mr. Myaigi errr Johnny Lawrence errr umm idk
This is the best Martial Art channel ever.
Your execution of katha is one of the best I have witnessed 👍❤️
Practicing Shorin Ryu Karate, we do the original Rohai. Ansei Ueshiro who studied under Nakamine brought our style to the USA in 1962. Great video, I was just studying Anko Itosu and was so inspired in the way he dedicated his life to karate. He truly lived it, physically and spiritually. Great video.
Good video! I like the ending xD. My favorite master is Mas Oyama i find his style Kyokushin so good.
Thank you! He’s definitely a legendary figure!
My sensei was talking about something similar. He was explaining how some techniques and katas were changed when karate was taken to Japanese schools. It was a great class- Very violent
Thank you!
Thank you for this excellent history lesson - very cool
My favorite Master was, of course, my Sensei Seikichi Odo. He achieved 10th Dan when I had just reached Brown, I think he was 70 yrs old at that time. In Okinawa, you don’t dare just declare yourself 10. It must come from All Okinawa Committee. He had so many interesting stories of how his various Sensei would have him spend years working on focused skills or develop strength. At his Dojo every other day was weapons, very very detailed & focused teacher. I respect his lifetime of dedication to his National Sport/Art/Treasure - way of Life.
Viewers: *silence
Jesse: well I'm glad you ask
Before watching the video and only reading part of the description: Anko Itosu
Spoken like a true Karate Nerd 😄
Came to say this
@@KARATEbyJesse , hi, Uechi Ryu hava 3 original Kata from China: Sanchin, Seisan, Sanseryu and the others(5) are always the same.
My sensei teaches me the old version 🔥
Where can I see the old versions?
@@matthewbaumann630
In the video above, Jesse has first shown " the old version", and then the newer one. That's what she is referring to.
I am an old ex-Martial Arts instructor (Manchurian White Crane) and your form is excellent. Another very interesting video. Subscribed.
My favorite is Mas Oyama because he made Kyokushin that’s my style
I respect Oyama for creating his organization. He did as a Korean in Japan. That's not an easy feat. He wasn't above using shady business practices. But regardless I am in awe of him holding the largest karate organization ever.
Same
@@transgirltalks1140 you need to find a teacher. I moved across the country to train with one. If kyokushin is where your hearts at it's worth it. Look up Nathan Lago he's in north Carolina I think. But he's not the only one. Pursue it and do your best.
transgirltalks )
Mas Oyama was pretty enigmatic character in Japanese martial arts. To think that as a Zainichi Korean (2nd class citizen) in pre-WWII Japan he would go on create the 5th main style of Karate in Japan despite the open discrimination he experienced. It’s a success story in any culture but sometimes you need extreme obstacles to be the very best you can be.
Itosu was one of Funakoshi's instructors. Funakoshi wrote a few stories about him in Karate-Do: My Way of Life. Without Itosu, we would not have karate as it is today as Gichin Funaksohi would not have his greatest influence. Jesse, you have inspired me to start my own karate channel. Just got started! Keep doing what you are doing. OSU!
Excellent. Thanks for chiming in and good luck!
I had to watch the end of this video 3 times to understand it.
At first I thought it was an Outtakes segment.
Then I realised you were adapting to the situation we are all in.
And was there a tear in your eye?
Thank you for making these videos.
I really enjoy the history lessons as much as the physical lessons.
H. Kanazawa, perfect technique with with a natural ability to teach karate to all around the world.
Karate benefit milions of people every day. Is a fight, a sport and a way to work and raise thousands of people around the world. Its a good resource for improve mankind.
Thanks to both of you.one master for sharing important history,the other for bringing karate to the world.
Great video. You enthusiasm makes me wanna take up training again. I haven’t trained for 20 years, but I do feel like it.
Thanks.
Hi. A fan of your work from Japan. This channel made me and my son start Ryukyu Karate and we are loving it. Thank you.
I traveled a lot in my life, and being a student of martial arts, I would drop by local gyms (dojos, studios, etc.) to watch their training. Most were fairly well run. A few had really good teachers. Sadly almost all stressed the "this is the only way to do THIS (kick, punch, block, throw)". Belt color seem to be important also.
I learned through the years, how fortunate I was, to have been taught by an exceptional instructor. There was no "style", no rank system, and lots of practical work learning fighting vs single and multiple opponents, including armed adversaries. He taught that use of excessive force was wrong, and would not tolerate out-of-control actions or bullying. He was also one of the kindest and most thoughtful persons I have ever know. Salute to all the good martial arts teachers. Great videos that rate TWO THUMBS UP! Thank you.
I am sure Itosu Anko would be proud of your demonstration of both the complicated and simpler kata that could be more easily taught!
Your strength and power remind me of a Hwa Rang Do Expert I met in Vancouver in 1995.
Another interesting icon of Japanese Martial Arts that I admire from what I have read is Takeda Sokaku as his teaching of Daito-ryu Aikijujutsu lead to
his students that started up Aikido and Hapkido and Hwa Rang Do. Of course Itosu Anko was from the previous generation and he was very wise when he wrote that letter in 1908 at roughly age 77...note the YEAR was the height of the Boxer Rebellion in China!
It was really interesting to learn about origin of katas, thank you.
There has been so much written about Itosu Sensei, but still so much is not known. I’m reading Mr. Thomas Feldman’s book on Ankō Itosu, The Man, The Master, The Myth, and enjoying it very much. Thanks for great video. Much respect! 🥋✊
Dude! You are incredible. Using all of your gifts... thank you
I'm really impressed with your homework on karate . I've been practicing shotokan karate with the kugb for over 30years and learning about the history is amazing. Well done for the great video buddy 👏
thanks Jesse for explain this matter in karate for many people ,your tv channel it is awesome and above all down to earth, love your chanell thanks again
Jesse, I really enjoy your videos. Such great knowledge and awesome techniques. Blessings to you from Colombo, Sri Lanka
Thank you for what you do master Enkamp, this is loable and honourable that you do for others. You are a good man.
'The practical applications of kata (bunkai) along with Kobudo (weapons) were unfortunately lost in this transition' = my deepest regret about karate
Among the benefits of karate is it gives you good outtakes at the end of your video.
Another exciting video based on diligent research. I often wonder whether Jesse got training in film or TV production. He's an excellent communicator with a sense of humor too.
Thanks so much dear Jesse. I am learning always new things with each of your videos.
Teruo Hayashi, every era needs at least one master to re-discover the other deepened aspects of the art
Long live Hayashi Ha Shito Ryu!!! 🥋🔥🔥🔥🔥
Greetings from a Hayashi Ha Australia karate guy.
For me every master is my favorite, because they are like salt, pepper and other spices and without them this karate “dish” wouldn’t be as delicious as it is 🤓
Most Karate practitioners in the world are unaware of the ancient history of the origins of Karate. I myself only knew what Funakoshi and Nakayama told in their books. This research history prior to the foundation of Shotokan and many other styles is very important. Western literature with these historical records is scarce, almost nonexistent. It all comes down to Okinawan masters coming to Japan bringing their arts and that's it. Your videos with these surveys are of great value for understanding the origins of our Karate. I suggest that you publish a book with these historical data that will undoubtedly be of great value for Karate and its practitioners to have a good study base. As I am from Shotokan my main master is Gichin Funakoshi and at the most recent world level I admire Masahiko Tanaka, Masao Kagawa and Hirokazu Kanazawa. Ossu!
Your explanations are excellent.
Thank you for a great work
Greatings from Argentina.
i was in a Karate class for a short time as a kid but i never saw someone do Kata like the OG Kata. Dude the movements were so fierce and the sounds were straight out of a Bruce Lee movie. You seem extremely dedicated man, much love & respect.
A guy who didn't miss the forest for the trees. He had the foresight to simplify it just enough to make it teachable to the masses.
Oss Sensei
very nice Video marital art history. I like very much thanks for waching thanks for waching 😀😀
I love the stories and lore of the Okinawan Master!! It seems to me there really isn't one that stands out so much as this line of knowledge that continues today!
Jesse, “safe” was the word you were chocking on at the end there. Nice video.
45 years old and i just started Kara Te training. I feel great!
Such a masterful kata. I never seen anything like it. My favorite Karate Master is Uechi Kanbun because he is the Grandmaster and founder of my favorite style Uechi-ryu Karate.
Thank you Enkamp Sensei.
omg the ending had me cracking up, respect for leaving that in! Great history lesson too, it helps bring the old masters to life
Your Kata is very solid. I'm still working daily on mine. Excellent job sensei
Wow. You sure do know your craft. I'm impressed. Thumbs up. Much love from Nigeria. Cheers.
Thank you Jesse sensei for sharing this information. As a Japanese, it's a bit sad that there are not many youtube info about Anko Itosu in Japanese compared in English, but this video was the best and was very fascinated. Your contribution in Karate world is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
My pleasure!
Man, sensei this is the first time I’ve seen you move. Your form and speed are incredible 🙏🏻
Awesome! Thank you!
Wonderful video and deep research enjoy , Master Oyama has been one of my favorites why dedication to perfection
Very well put! You're a true historian! It's super interesting! I think that what Itosu Anko did, the "simplification" of the katas, is probably why we sometimes struggle in understanding the original bunkai in some katas. We get an idea of it, but some movements have clearly been watered down, for the reason you explained, that it sometimes has become abstract and therefore open to all interpretations.
your form was a joy to watch
Faz sentido! Obrigado, mestre!
Very good,most people don't realize karate originally meant Chinese hand,not empty hand,Japanese changed it.
by comparing the two kata we can see that we have gone from frontal movements in the old form to movements on a horizontal line which can indicate for a sensei as a teaching tool a better readability of the form by many students. one could conclude that the evolution of this kata reflects the passage from an individual teaching to a teaching of mass. the comparison of these 2 forms is enlightening and it is well found by jesse
Man, Funakoshi gets all the credit for spreading Karate too. After watching this I think he just had amazing PR.
Yes! He later became the ”chosen one”
Woow!! I didn't know we use to do the old Rohai version. So insteresting!! Thanks!! :)
excellent video on karate history jesse keep it up the good work
The katas where astonishing 🙌🏻👍🏻
Luar biasa...i think so that...is write....Karate..akan terus berevolusi..sesuai denga n pengembangan pemikiran dan kreativitas para pelakunya...dan disesuikan dengan kebutuhan dan pemahamanya tentang suatu seni beladiri...Karate multi stylis .can be groweds..
Amazing history. Political savvy is as important as skill to accomplish such goals. I’d never heard of Itosu Anko but I’m glad I have now.
Fantastic video!!! Such great information!
Excellent kata perfomance. Great sensei
Outstanding Itosu lines.
Congrats on 200,000 subscribers
Though I have mixed emotions about what some may be called a watered down system I am eternally grateful for every nugget of wisdom, for they are all Golden. The Asian community Greatly Graced the world with their sharing of their cultivation of war and fighting arts and I am often humbled with tears that they shared with us. Though he far predates and transcendant modern Karate as I understand it, I reverence the samurai Miyamoto Musashi, venerate Moreihei Ueshiba (sp) , respect Jigor Kano and cherish Lee Jun Fan for unrelated swordsmanship,Aikido, Judo and Jeet Kune Do respectively. As far as modern Masterful Karateka honestly you have captured my attention. Your movements are crisp powerful, polished, technically sound; your stances are deep and rooted, and posture is excellent. your studies and academic and linguistic knowledge seem off the charts. Your heart is unquestionable...!
I never saw the modern Rohai. The old one is from Shito Ryu, right? I have seen the Matsubayashi-Ryu's version in tournaments.
I practice Shorin Ryu Kyudokan.
I practice Shito Ryu. Yes, the first kata is almost exactly as I practice Rohai Shodan, except for the one groin strike variation. I haven't seen the adaptation before, I guess I don't go to the right tournaments. ;) To add to it, there are at least two insights we contemplate with this kata. The first is "Who is leading?" and the second is "Who catches the fish?". Great kata.
Jesse what i did see, the older version strenghtens the inner warrior much more. You develop more power and spirit that way. The other lacks that part. Its more continous motion based. Personally, if i may teach you a thing. Seeing lots of your vids wich i really like 👍🏼 you can grow in that part a lot too.
As a coach myself i see that your center of body attention is focussed quite high in your body. It can be lower for better connection en internal power.
I only take the boldnes to try and teach you, because you are a “perfect” student. So i give my best advice for you.
Take care and be you 👊🏼
Stay Pinan / Heian !
Thanks for this video
We all are waiting for you video
always sharing amazing knowalage thanks you sensei
Amazing! Thank you!
Love your vids. I recently reenrolled in the UFAF school I attended as a kid. So now researching karates history and the lineage of my school and found you.
I think you are brilliant. Regards from Newcastle upon Tyne. I trained for twenty years until a knee injury ended my martial arts training. Now I have a metal knee and arthritis. Still love it but cant practice any more.
Thank you very much for showing us the history of Karate. I have watched many of your episodes
thanks for watching and stay.......:)))
Nice video bro
Arigato!
Awesome thanks for this. The outro was great 😂
That is some of the best kata I've ever seen.
kata was perfect!
I'm so joyfully jealous. 😜
Nice accent. It goes perfect with the videos ending.
Those things you dont learn everywhere. Good to know for me and my students. I wasn't really interested in history before, now getting older I am really interested and hopefully I will go one day to Okinawa.
Best.. information 👌
Thanks! Your Engish is very clear.
muy bueno Jesse, Gracias realmente sos muy estudioso y muy buene tu tecnica !!!
Domo Sensei. 👍 Thanks 4 the deeper info. 👍