I’m so glad that traditional Karate is seeing more light these days. There is so much to be given and so much to be gained from this discipline. I own my fortunate life to it. My best wishes to all those that follow the way. Thanks.
M. Yahara has returned Shotokan to the same roots as Okinawan karate where there it was & still is a combat art developed for fighting in the real world where defeat usually meant death. I was fortunate to spend thirteen years with a similar old school Japanese Sensei who also taught that karate was not a game, he certainly did that during our kumite encounters where I never left without a cut or bruise, the big one was once getting a gyakuzuki in the face, three stitches, lots of blood & a mild concussion. Strange as it may sound, I never had a fear of fighting anyone after that.
I graded 3rd and 4th dan under Yahara Sensei and trained at the dojo in Tokyo. His energy and spirit is off the charts. These legends will leave us one day and we will be lesser because of it.
The KWF system he came with is absolutely something genius and unique. It stresses compression and expansion. every movement is like life or death situation. Yahara is best traditional shotokan master I've ever seen.
This is one of the most comprehensive and beautiful tributes to a martial arts legend I've ever seen so far. Love the music and written preface/intro describing Yahara Shihan. It is no easy task to edit the exhaustive history of such a legendary master. Thank you. Xxxx
I have seen thousands of athletes and martial artist as a physical trainer . I can say that Sensei Yahara is the fastest athlete and the strongest martial artist for sure .
I am a 5' dan in Uechi-ryu and 2' dan of Shito-ryu but, damn... I have such respect and admiration for Shotokan. Maybe I'll start this style, why not? I'm still young, at my 48 years old 😉
Nah, stay with Uechi-ryu, it has something Shotokan has never had: soft power, conditioning, Sanchin. Shotokan has nothing on Uechi's conditioning. Uechi and Goju are the soft/hard power styles that are much more suited for older folks. This master surely has a lot of rotator cuff problems, look at his Jodan and Uke strikes.. He is all hard power and tension.
@@The-Travel-Man yes you are right. Shoto practitioners use to be very rigid. Of course I'll continue with Uechi. I started in 1988 along with Goju which I stopped in 2017 to be more focused on the Uechi style. Thank you very much for your comment.
Even compared to the many other excellent JKA instructors, Yahara is incredibly fast. He's very strong, as are many of his contemporaries, but he moves like lightning.
@@mooseven The reason you say this is because you have never been in a position where you have to fight for your life. The stress hormone cortisol rises quickly. Your heart races and that stress can cause you to move slower and even freeze completely. You must also face other factors such as anxiety and doubt. You are just guessing friend. And you happen to be wrong. Now don't get all offended just do some research and you'll find I am correct.
@@johnreidy2804 You said it is easy to move fast when it is not a fight, the dude said that even if it is not a fight, move fast and crisp like that is hard. The you go all real fight this, real fight that… You was so eager for your turn to chime in that you didn’t even bother to read and comprehend what was wrote friend. Now don’t get all offended, just read again and you’ll find I am correct.
Flew to England to train under him (among others) in the the 80s. Was nervous the following week, knowing the Types of classes he put on. He liked me after the first 20 minutes because I would always finish first during the 20 minutes of duck waddles up and down the gym floor. Two blew out their knees. “Like” I put mildly, because he would beat on me during his demonstrations following the duck waddles. Those were the years !!! Most of the greats are gone. We will never see such times again.
Кто может сказать как поживает сейчас мастер Яхаро,если свежее видео его семинаров, выступлении,и вообще, как его жизнь на данный момент,заранее признателен.
What I admire most is his control of distance, angles and emotions. Many thanks, wishing good health, faithful followerss. Paul, 67, retired isnstructor of Karate.
why throw right straight with right leg moving forward together? Could've been with weapon thrust back then but as hand to hand combat system today, nobody throw right straight with right leg forward.
@@burntrim yes. But very unrealistic way of training for today. Back then, for Okinawan natives who were under rules of oppressive samurais from the main land, this was matter of survival. So deflecting the incoming attack, then lethal strike to eyes or groin, they must have practiced the drill at least few hundreds times everyday to prepare for the day might come. But this day, nobody can dedicate time to train like that so, more human body mechanic friendly sports like boxing, wrestling which can be trained more naturally thrive. The early days of ufc, u can see many traditional martial artists had no clue how their trained skill would work. The purpose of many moves were lost in generations.
@@Tko_Seven This obsession with UFC, as if it is the be all and end all. Not everybody wants to do UFC. If I were a younger man and wanted to do UFC I wouldn't train in karate purely because by the time I'd understand it I'd be 50! Karate is a very controlled way of learning to defend yourself, without getting your head pummelled week in week out. You still get hurt, but not as bad. It wasn't devised for UFC. Some practitioners of karate have gone on to be successful in UFC and that's up to them. It's not which martial art is the best, it's which martial art do you want to do. I do think grappling and throwing should be allowed in karate competitions, I don't understand why it's not, if only for adults. And of course, good teachers, they make a big difference. I think that straight right, right leg you first talked about, in a relaxed fighting form, would look similar to a boxer, like a jab. Basics ( kihon ) looks different, it builds muscle/stretching/stamina/ works well in large classes. Kumite ( freestyle ) is more like a free fighting style. I suppose if a karateka wanted to be in the Olympics he would be restricted with his style but again, not everybody wants to go to the Olympics. I don't think they can now anyway, as from what I hear it all went tits up!
@@burntrim oi zuki is not jab. They are very very different. It is intended for lethal strike or grab with covering distance after blocking with your left side. I used ufc as example as thats the only current one from the old school days that didnt stop. I would say pride fc was closer to real fights as ground kicks were allowed. Yes it is free choice up to people whatever they like to do for their hobby, sports. I am just focusing on the original purpose of martial arts. In the name of "martial" it shows what it is. Some people, all of sudden, talk about respect and discipline to defend some ineffective martial arts. One can learn respect and discipline in calligraphy class as well. Throws in karate, yes itd be good.
@@Tko_Seven Each to their own but oi zuki is a jab. A jab can be effective. Their not very very different. Their very very alike. In Your first comment you ask what it is and now you're telling me? And as for calligraphy, I'm beginning to regret conversing with you
The speed of sensei is amazing basic yellow belt spinning back fist one move that is so simple 'I say I have use it to take down weapon wielding criminals multiple times with knock out success yooooooosh
In slow motion there’s everything fine but on the street karate doesn’t really works.Boxing+grappling is more realistic and effective. Also full contact Limite ist not really because after every hitting there is a break. Do the aggressors stop after first or second hit?😎
And, suddenly, the genius came...... If you always train yourself to defeat the enemy in one or two hits, you won't need a third! If you're not able to understand karate, then don't comment at all! 🤷🏻♂️
Boxers wear gloves. Are you suggesting an individual goes to two clubs ( boxing and wrestling/judo/jujitsu ) four times a week, for at least 5-10 years ( min ) just to be effective on the street? That's a lot of commitment for an event that might not even happen ( police/security aside )
@@joshua_here5849 he seems to love hitting his students pretty hard, poor guys :-) I don't think he'd do well in MMA unless he learnt some ground fighting or takedown defence. I remember when the Gracies used to make mincemeat out of guys like this becuase they can't defend a take down. Don't get me wrong though, I'm sure he can fight, his stand up looks good and applicable for self defence or street fighting. Until he gets taken down.
@@ellardaniel I agree with you with some takedown defense lessons, this guy would destroy a lot of MMA guys. He already has a lot of takedowns in his sparring. The Gracies beat some Martial Artists back in the day , but none of those guys were on Yahara's level. What I am saying is that Mashida became UFC champion, so I wouldn't dismiss him.
I’m so glad that traditional Karate is seeing more light these days. There is so much to be given and so much to be gained from this discipline. I own my fortunate life to it. My best wishes to all those that follow the way. Thanks.
Oss
M. Yahara has returned Shotokan to the same roots as Okinawan karate where there it was & still is a combat art developed for fighting in the real world where defeat usually meant death. I was fortunate to spend thirteen years with a similar old school Japanese Sensei who also taught that karate was not a game, he certainly did that during our kumite encounters where I never left without a cut or bruise, the big one was once getting a gyakuzuki in the face, three stitches, lots of blood & a mild concussion.
Strange as it may sound, I never had a fear of fighting anyone after that.
As a Goju ryu guy since 1993. Sensei Yahara is a true master of Karate
I graded 3rd and 4th dan under Yahara Sensei and trained at the dojo in Tokyo. His energy and spirit is off the charts. These legends will leave us one day and we will be lesser because of it.
Hi bro, fellow Yondan under the JKA, graded by Keith Geyer Sensei. Cam u imagine Yahara Sensei when he was 50, going 100%. Mythical stuff.
Oss 💪 😅
Great video. Yahara is a total badass. That's real karate.
Loved to have trained with this guy. Just brilliant
You can literally feel his passion in every moment.
did you meant o say "movement"?
I saw the same when watching Eneoda Sensei teaching. It's infectious even on a TH-cam video.
The KWF system he came with is absolutely something genius and unique.
It stresses compression and expansion. every movement is like life or death situation.
Yahara is best traditional shotokan master I've ever seen.
This is one of the most comprehensive and beautiful tributes to a martial arts legend I've ever seen so far. Love the music and written preface/intro describing Yahara Shihan. It is no easy task to edit the exhaustive history of such a legendary master. Thank you. Xxxx
矢原空手は迫力ありますね！このような空手をやってれば、すんどめ空手は、バカにされないてすね
大坂先生の重厚な演武も魅力的ですが矢原先生のスピード感溢れる演武も凄いですよね。
This is karate do in the finest sense. This is how a serious karateka trains..
Truly outstanding... A true Master.
I always "like" and remember that JKA!!!! Thanks for all sensei yahara.Oss.
I like his lighting strikes
Excellent work putting this together!
Had to slow a lot of it to quarter speed to watch. Lol
Incredible..!
Those were some really diverse takedowns in kumite....don't really see those in the modern setting.
He's brutal. Such power and speed and precision.
He is brutal because real life fighting is brutal where defeat can mean death.
Sensei Yahara
Just Amazing 🙏
Karate-Do. Par excellence. Strongest fighting art. Could watch over and over.
Aaaaaaaaaa
Kata should always be performed as if you were fighting for your life. It was intended to be self defense training, after all.
Every karate style is full contact, there are just delusional organizations that want to convert this art into sport...... 🤦♂️
I agree
Correct
I remember seeing him the Best Karate Series books in the 1980's. This is the first time I've seen him in motion.
I have seen thousands of athletes and martial artist as a physical trainer .
I can say that Sensei Yahara is the fastest athlete and the strongest martial artist for sure .
Much respect to this Sensei 🥋🙏🏻
It’s extremely hard work nailing Kartas and techniques
Yahara is not an athlete but a warrior.
@@carlcanmore2658 That’s it.
lol no
@@carlcanmore2658где он воевал?😊
Spirit !
Fiz exame para cinto negro com este sensei em 1981 no Porto. Ao vivo e a treinar com ele foi espetacular, fica para a vida, sem dúvidas.
Em que escola no Porto ?
@@Tomasdreams Com o Rui Arrobas. Na escola ao lado do Alexandre Herculano.
Woooooooow Respekt maester OSS 👍👍👍💪👍👍
Sahara taught the midweek class at the honbu dojo in the seventies. He was one of my favorite sensi
昔聞いたことがあります。黒帯は鍛錬すると白帯になるって。矢原先生の技を初めて見ましたが凄いとしか言い表せません。
He is one of the fast karate fighter very nice
bravo ,Mikio Yahara
Grande Sensei..Oss
amazing........
🙏 75 years old...just amazing
Product of the greatest and toughest Instructors class ever… see Stan Schmidt’s memoirs of training at Honbu in Japan..
Mikio Yahara = Perfection in motion
Impressive!
I am a 5' dan in Uechi-ryu and 2' dan of Shito-ryu but, damn... I have such respect and admiration for Shotokan. Maybe I'll start this style, why not? I'm still young, at my 48 years old 😉
Nah, stay with Uechi-ryu, it has something Shotokan has never had: soft power, conditioning, Sanchin. Shotokan has nothing on Uechi's conditioning. Uechi and Goju are the soft/hard power styles that are much more suited for older folks. This master surely has a lot of rotator cuff problems, look at his Jodan and Uke strikes.. He is all hard power and tension.
@@The-Travel-Man yes you are right. Shoto practitioners use to be very rigid. Of course I'll continue with Uechi. I started in 1988 along with Goju which I stopped in 2017 to be more focused on the Uechi style. Thank you very much for your comment.
@@The-Travel-Man Uechi is also much more practical for self defense
Sencillamente fantástico!
Even compared to the many other excellent JKA instructors, Yahara is incredibly fast. He's very strong, as are many of his contemporaries, but he moves like lightning.
It's easy to move like lighting when its not a real fight friend
@@johnreidy2804 I disagree. Attacking as fast as he does is not easy, even standing on your own in a room and attacking a punchbag.
@@mooseven The reason you say this is because you have never been in a position where you have to fight for your life. The stress hormone cortisol rises quickly. Your heart races and that stress can cause you to move slower and even freeze completely. You must also face other factors such as anxiety and doubt. You are just guessing friend. And you happen to be wrong. Now don't get all offended just do some research and you'll find I am correct.
@@johnreidy2804 You said it is easy to move fast when it is not a fight, the dude said that even if it is not a fight, move fast and crisp like that is hard. The you go all real fight this, real fight that…
You was so eager for your turn to chime in that you didn’t even bother to read and comprehend what was wrote friend.
Now don’t get all offended, just read again and you’ll find I am correct.
Flew to England to train under him (among others) in the the 80s. Was nervous the following week, knowing the Types of classes he put on. He liked me after the first 20 minutes because I would always finish first during the 20 minutes of duck waddles up and down the gym floor. Two blew out their knees. “Like” I put mildly, because he would beat on me during his demonstrations following the duck waddles. Those were the years !!! Most of the greats are gone. We will never see such times again.
Yes, we will
È un combattente completo!
Damn,,, very passion
矢原先生の、動きは、やはりすばらしい。😅
Excellence.
He is the Bruss Lee of Karate.
Кто может сказать как поживает сейчас мастер Яхаро,если свежее видео его семинаров, выступлении,и вообще, как его жизнь на данный момент,заранее признателен.
Aku pernah melihat kondisinya dalam kursi roda
Osu, respect🙏👍
What I admire most is his control of distance, angles and emotions. Many thanks, wishing good health, faithful followerss. Paul, 67, retired isnstructor of Karate.
hes always seemed slight but he is a fighting monster spirit wow
👍👌🌹❤️From IRAQ
Какая мощь, словна пружина, вкладывает в блок и удар каждый сустав и мускул, потрясающий мастер!
Amazing 👏
Great Video 🙏🏻
Dies anyone know the tune starting at 3.30 onwards ?
Thanks
You can clearly see his body, spirit and mind are free..
genius ...
I like you mikio yahara
Çok güzel 👏👍💞🧿🇹🇷 Tebrik ederim, selamlar 🤚🌹
The man is just kinde.
That's why he is so good.
Peace🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
So strong desire is only to be gentle.
Generous spirit.
True karate.
Amazing
Domo arigato gozaimashta
Question: Which is better, Shirai or Yahara?
Yahara
Wow, born in 47. I thought he was much younger than that by the way he moves.
Excelente
Wow!! Increíble
The guy at 4:19 knew exactly what was coming 😂😂 good spirit
WOW SUPER.
Jka shotokan seems so different from wkf shotokan. Seems two different Styles
Ossu Sensei rispetto e onore a lei
Did he train Asai Shotokan? Similar style
Did he cross train in judo ?
When was this video shot please?
why throw right straight with right leg moving forward together?
Could've been with weapon thrust back then but as hand to hand combat system today, nobody throw right straight with right leg forward.
It covers everything, including eye gorging
@@burntrim yes. But very unrealistic way of training for today. Back then, for Okinawan natives who were under rules of oppressive samurais from the main land, this was matter of survival. So deflecting the incoming attack, then lethal strike to eyes or groin, they must have practiced the drill at least few hundreds times everyday to prepare for the day might come. But this day, nobody can dedicate time to train like that so, more human body mechanic friendly sports like boxing, wrestling which can be trained more naturally thrive.
The early days of ufc, u can see many traditional martial artists had no clue how their trained skill would work. The purpose of many moves were lost in generations.
@@Tko_Seven This obsession with UFC, as if it is the be all and end all. Not everybody wants to do UFC. If I were a younger man and wanted to do UFC I wouldn't train in karate purely because by the time I'd understand it I'd be 50! Karate is a very controlled way of learning to defend yourself, without getting your head pummelled week in week out. You still get hurt, but not as bad. It wasn't devised for UFC. Some practitioners of karate have gone on to be successful in UFC and that's up to them. It's not which martial art is the best, it's which martial art do you want to do. I do think grappling and throwing should be allowed in karate competitions, I don't understand why it's not, if only for adults.
And of course, good teachers, they make a big difference. I think that straight right, right leg you first talked about, in a relaxed fighting form, would look similar to a boxer, like a jab. Basics ( kihon ) looks different, it builds muscle/stretching/stamina/ works well in large classes. Kumite ( freestyle ) is more like a free fighting style. I suppose if a karateka wanted to be in the Olympics he would be restricted with his style but again, not everybody wants to go to the Olympics. I don't think they can now anyway, as from what I hear it all went tits up!
@@burntrim oi zuki is not jab. They are very very different. It is intended for lethal strike or grab with covering distance after blocking with your left side. I used ufc as example as thats the only current one from the old school days that didnt stop. I would say pride fc was closer to real fights as ground kicks were allowed. Yes it is free choice up to people whatever they like to do for their hobby, sports.
I am just focusing on the original purpose of martial arts. In the name of "martial" it shows what it is. Some people, all of sudden, talk about respect and discipline to defend some ineffective martial arts. One can learn respect and discipline in calligraphy class as well. Throws in karate, yes itd be good.
@@Tko_Seven Each to their own but oi zuki is a jab. A jab can be effective. Their not very very different. Their very very alike.
In Your first comment you ask what it is and now you're telling me?
And as for calligraphy, I'm beginning to regret conversing with you
Kỉ thuật đẹp cho sự biểu diễn. Cảm ơn.
Kata Master
Mikio Yahara EXCELENTE EXPONENTE DEL KARATE DO, LO UNICO LLEVAR A LA PRACTICA EN LA CALLE DICHAS TECNICAS, COMO LO HIZÓ EL MAESTRO MOTOBU
БРАВО!!!!!
la gran leyenda viviente uno de los mejores kumite karate tradicional desde Chile oss
Good Karate Fighting 💪💪💪
Karate is joke 😅
THANKS sir India fans
Respect
Cinema!!!!
The speed of sensei is amazing basic yellow belt spinning back fist one move that is so simple 'I say I have use it to take down weapon wielding criminals multiple times with knock out success yooooooosh
Wonderful!😀👏👏👏👏👏🙏
極真の猛者たちを秒殺した伝説の男。
This dude still alive even?
Excelente training, buena técnica de entrenamiento, SENSEI Mikio Yahara; 10 Dan.
Wasn't he one of the Karateka in the Best Karate book series?
Yes he was.
He teached Kata Unsu, Kanku sho.
@@かい-z2e Thank you for responding to my question.
Просто супер, скорость и мощь...
In slow motion there’s everything fine but on the street karate doesn’t really works.Boxing+grappling is more realistic and effective.
Also full contact Limite ist not really because after every hitting there is a break.
Do the aggressors stop after first or second hit?😎
And, suddenly, the genius came......
If you always train yourself to defeat the enemy in one or two hits, you won't need a third!
If you're not able to understand karate, then don't comment at all! 🤷🏻♂️
Boxers wear gloves. Are you suggesting an individual goes to two clubs ( boxing and wrestling/judo/jujitsu ) four times a week, for at least 5-10 years ( min ) just to be effective on the street?
That's a lot of commitment for an event that might not even happen ( police/security aside )
You shouldn't comment on what you don't know, it comes across silly
実戦的な空手ですね
Я тоже занимаюсь ,,ТХЭКВОНДО" с трёх лет, но Мikio Yahara непобедимый.
Oss 👏👏
Budo karatê Forevore 👊👏👍💪❤💙💛
Oss!
Someone get the dude that debunk these karate masters haha
Yaharah is exactly how I always imagined a Japanese karate master would be. F***ing terrifying 🤣
OSS!
全盛期、極真の選手と“正面衝突”していたら、極真の選手の方が危なかったんじゃないか？
Возрождение!!! Всем адептам каратэ- нирэй!
oss Karate ni sente nashi..
He rocks within the rules of Kumite...
Imagine if there is no rules, then what he can do?😁
"Ichigeki hissatsu" will be well executed!! 😁😁
There is nothing like "no rules" fighting
@@joshua_here5849 I mean the "real life situation"...
@@SenseiMaharaj we don't know, there is no sparring that can show real life fighting and execution
@@joshua_here5849 he seems to love hitting his students pretty hard, poor guys :-) I don't think he'd do well in MMA unless he learnt some ground fighting or takedown defence. I remember when the Gracies used to make mincemeat out of guys like this becuase they can't defend a take down. Don't get me wrong though, I'm sure he can fight, his stand up looks good and applicable for self defence or street fighting. Until he gets taken down.
@@ellardaniel I agree with you with some takedown defense lessons, this guy would destroy a lot of MMA guys. He already has a lot of takedowns in his sparring. The Gracies beat some Martial Artists back in the day , but none of those guys were on Yahara's level. What I am saying is that Mashida became UFC champion, so I wouldn't dismiss him.