Omg those are not sound effects...that whipping sound you here is pure internal power👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾That’s years of dedication and commitment to his art. It’s a privilege to be able to even see this from the comfort of your own home. Thank you so much for sharing this 😊Much Respect
Yeah, you need to visit an gojuryu or Isshinryu dojo, that's real power. We can throw 3 punches in the time a professional boxer of the same weight class can throw 2 punches. It's been scientifically tested, and we hit both faster and stronger than professional boxers.
@@kirvin2Technically, but they're slaps from snapping momentum and gi's have this effect which is nice because is shows you're relaxed,fast, and doing the motions correctly.
You don't understand mma what is the most importent form in mma art? Use your brain how in your life and don't wait all the time to tell you one what to do this is your key. Hard work 20 year my body is iron how from this master ther is a art iron kung fu
Thank you very much for this wonderful series. Even though I practice Muay Thai, cant help but to to feel extremely attracted and fascinated by such a beautiful art.
I’ve trained in Muay Thai Kickboxing for years. Never really been impressed by other stand up arts, until I seen this guy. Makes me want to train in Karate now.
Been practicing Shotokan for almost 10 years and I think this was a great video for seeing a few fundamentals most karate schools practice, put into use by a master. I especially like that you can see the master's relaxed but practiced execution of this kata. My first sensei always used to tell me, "You start off slow and deliberate to learn. Then, you move quickly with power in your kata." The master in this video is, in my opinion, the perfect example of what happens when you apply those in daily practice for years.
Agreed. I saw a video made by an American visitor of one of the older masters striking rocks and explaining much simpler concepts of body conditioning. This goes over my head, but it was shot too close to see the whole kata.
It's important to point out that what we see here is mostly kata (form) and this is not to be confused with bunkai (application). For many years I thought the kata was the way they wanted me to fight - and I lost fights as a result! But then I understood the concept of bunkai - applications and variations and modifications and tailoring what I learned in the kata that can be applied in a real self-defense situation. I lost the need for "how I look" and focused on "how can I make this work" , and it worked! This is a great video showing the difference between form and application - or at the very least it's a good place to start. Train always and stay safe 🙏
I was just gonna skip the video but so glad I watched it. The man is very practical and straight forward. He doesn't try to give how mystic karate is or whatever but emphasises rational way if putting the art in practise. I really respect the man. When he said it doesn't matter if u do 60 or 70 years but focus on doing day by day little by little. And he said not to think of Karate as difficult but the best thing u could do in life. It is kinda true aswell. Exercise is very important. This mindset is so important. Respect. His students are blessed.
I have studied and practiced Hyashi Shito Ryu for over 20 years. I learned and still practice Seiunchin and Seipai but never learned Kurunfa. This video conveyed so much valuable information so succinctly, I am in awe. Thank you to all involved.
I find it fascinating to see individual movements in the Kata. After watching competition versions of these Kata where speed is upmost key, sometimes you can't see the intended movements or their functions. Good video.
That is why there is no competition in Karate. Either you practice to win a competition, or you practice to stop a person in one real move.You know which of these is the essence of Karate.
Agreed. There are hundreds of combat scenarios and thousands of individual techniques preserved in these kata.Too many of today’s modern would be “fighters” are looking for shortcuts.
He's got an incredible chillness and his energy feels very grounded. I really dig what he said about making it part of your life, it's a good reminder that we're all learning this stuff together.
@@神判者月 He was referring to the comments down below, not on my post. The Kata is a true art that is becoming lost. It has a flowing beauty to it and helps set your moves into muscle memory. Learn your TKD and be proud of everything from the history of origin to the present. I wish you the best on your journey.
@@神判者月 there is none, its something aikido type out of shape non contact "men" who look like comic book guy from the Simpsons say. I love TKD good luck with your training but remember kata ( or hyung) and g Hard blocks are a fantasy, that's why nobody ever ever ever uses them in fighting, in our outside the dojang.
@@lancehobbs8012 obviously you know it all and thousands of years of tradition is foolish because you say so. Good luck on your super ninja status, because as a practitioner of a style where kata is a part of ranking up, me and the hundreds of thousands of practitioners have none of your super ninja badass ability. Many apologies for a true art being lost to knuckle dragging apes in various shaped cages.
I also trained in Isshin Ryu years ago. Unfortunately I’ve forgotten a lot of the Katas but some of those moves were familiar. I didn’t recognize the name though. I remember some names like (spelling?) Seisan, Nahanchi , Seuchin, Wansoo, Sanchin I know I butchered the names.
MMA and REAL unbastardized martial sciences are not comparable. They have nothing to do with each other. This translation of the kata is masterful and awesome. People stop comparing apples and oranges they're both just GREAT ! 🐅
I see how now - basic core of all useful art's do have similar roots . It's been an honor to watch this kata with extreme joy ,awe,also respect!!!! I sincerely thank you.🇺🇸🙂
I love traditional karate. Spent 15 years in Seido/Kyokushin. I only wish they had more grappling. Good thing I wrestled through college. Judo and BBJ were easy to adapt to and rounded out my knowledge base but I still like going back to my old Seido juku for fundamentals and sparring.
Higaonna Sensei and his ilk were all fairly familiar in Judo since it was part of an educated mans education. I think Judo is excellent as a way to fill in the knowledge gaps, plus back then a lot of what is now considered BJJ was very much in practice in Judo.
I began studying Okinawa style in 1967 and after learning other martial arts styles have always known Okinawa style to be the "POWER" style. It has taken me through problems in flying colors "I Love It"~!
The advice he gives just prior to "Kururunfa" is extremely true! I had a point where I had not practiced for a month or so and it showed in my day to day well-being.
Perhaps the title of this video is wrong but the criticism of Okinawan karate is wrong. It most definitely can teach effective and strong striking techniques as well as balance and discipline. As a foundation it’s an excellent way to learn to fight. Once proficient learn Jiu Jitsu and be creative with karate! Later in life it can be used as a recreational activity much like Tai Chi for the rest of your life.
I appreciate seeing more traditional martial art videos. MMA has been an very important part of the development of the martial arts in the last twenty five years or so, but it has come to overshadow the value of traditional arts, which is about more than success in the Octagon.
Both beautiful and intimidating! Daniel Son does this Kata Seienchin in one of the movies. We always used to laugh that he was doing it wrong. arigato gozaimasu
I just recently picked up Karate, and even though I try to keep my motions sharp, if I punch or thrust at full strength, there's definitely a recoil that bounds back. But the way he performs his kata, there's no recoil at all. Just imagining the force he could channel into a target of his kata... Insane.
I was fortunate to learn old school Okinawa karate. I am now 38 my body is hard as a rock. I remember when I was 11 crying limping home training was no joke. You would get sued if you trained students like that lol. I will train my son in a few years. He is now 5 and doing jujitsu but when he is 12 I am gonna pour it on!
@@TheW6rst911 make sure your young enough to build bone cause you get a set of bones every 10 years til about 40. That being said start slow on a wall little taps light taps then a wooden post do that everyday for a year. Do all your pushups on your knuckles open push door with a fist tippy toe up stairs its a nutty way to live just get 2 years of boxing lessons you will beat 90% of american black belts
@@ouissandy2806 I like your tips with the knuckle press ups which I do anyway.. Will do the tip toe upstairs from now on.. any other tips for a 45 year old so to harden bones in arms fists etc. I admire anyone who sticks by their children in martial arts, as you can see I love training with my to. Karate for life oss!
@@ouissandy2806 I liked what you were saying until you said get 2 years of boxing lessons. Just get better at karate. Learn the way the old guys used to fight in Okinawa learn THEIR footwork. Boxing just ruins the art all together.
I am constantly amazed at what some of these old school masters can do. It takes a real martial artist to appreciate and visualize this form and how it is applies in an active scenario. The details are in the subtleties of each move where you will only feel it's true power when you are on the receiving end. 2nd DAN tkd black belt with mma and Muay Thai experience here and I'm always looking to learn and share knowledge with others who are open to learn and share. We need more people like him to teach the world.
Whoever edited this, this kata uses changes on the back foot(cat stance) to support the weight when stepping back or to the side, in the the future please leave out the close-up shots as they detract from a very crucial part of the kata.
I hold a San Dan in Goju- Ryu and I will say that some of the Kara's are very different!! This Kata was taught before Purple Belt was achieved!🤔 The System was Changed into Shorei Goju years ago.👍
@Absolutely nothing on my channel: On the contrary, Yamaguchi was a fraud from the word go. The system may have been changed to another "system of Goju:". BUT HE WAS A SCAM ARTIST. Morio Higaonna was sent to replace Gogen Yamaguchi. At least he trained for combat with the katas. Regards
@Absolutely nothing on my channel Oh? How so? He was never recorded as having trained in Okinawa. He was telling American troops that during WWII he was a secret agent in China. Supposedly, he was captured by the Chinese and had to fight a tiger in a cage,and after killing the tiger with karate, they began calling him " the cat ". Yawn
As a practitioner of Okinawan Isshinryu , we do a similar kata ( dervived from Gojuryu also ) called Seuchin, created by Tatsuo Shimbuku. It's the only hand kata that employs no kicks.
I love seeing all the little differences in the kata, but I really want to see the bunkai to see why they are different... would you show a few of the bunkai and how they differ?
I study Wado-Ryu, so the underlying principles are very different from what we do. I would like to understand kaisetsu for these kata. The Sensei demonstrating obviously has a deep understanding of his art, and seems like a man I would like to have met.
Put a bunch of starch when you iron it, and slap your own body and you can make that same sound. It is an old trick, if you play this video slower you can see the sleight of hand where he slaps his own body to sound more "powerful".
I learned more of Seipai kata in watching this master perform it once than I did in two years of studying it under my sensei in Chiba. This is no discredit to my sensei, of course, as I would not understand what I am even watching to learn so much without his keen scholarship. I am simply saying this as extreme praise to Taira-sensei!
@@koeikankaratedocypruslimas9322 Yes it is Seipai. However Seyunchin is from 2:10 to 3:44. Several observations on Seyunchin: 1.You slide into a 45° shiko-dachi to the enemy and raise your forearms in a dual block from his kick while simultaneously tearing his body armor upwards and open to expose his vital organs. You then block his second attack of his arm and hit him in the nuts with your lower hand.As you do this you must descend and twist your torso to use your body weight.It's like a huge coil expanding and contracting. That's why body mechanics are so important .2. Seyunchin is a 45° degree diagonal attack sequence to teach you how to move in a counterattack. 3.Seyunchin builds up leg strength to promote self defense. The reason why it's taught early is because it takes about three years to master the kata with synchronized breath. Regards
I have had the opportunity to train with this man in Okinawa. He was one of Dai Sensei Meitoku Yagi's students. Very strong all around. Strong body yes, strong heart also. One of my most memorable moments of my nearly 35+ years in Goju-ryu was meeting Taira sensei.
Hide balls and holes. I SAY PERFECT thats the best quality self defense shotokan has a gojuryu kata in one of the belt tests......i studied shotokan and i remember this kata
Beautiful performance ( the camera not showing all the movements , omits legs too often ) . and what I wish to ad is to underline how rich is the assortment of combination movements. In the reality of fight the instinctive reaction should bring the automatic response . Than the response could be devastating . This maybe the reason that in many so called tournaments the real masters do not participate . Basically the kara-te is NOT a sport . It is too deadly . The kata is not fighting . It is practicing , exercising. Of course we 've all known that , but I have had to say that . Sorry.
if your right, then kata is a total failure ! since you dont test any of those concepts, Kata can help if you train and practice under pressure, but it doesn't work if you never train, obviously !
I notice the difference in speed of combinations in the Katas - I started to learn Shukokai Karate and the katas are very similar, just the combinations are faster with only slight pauses between each to re-centre. Thanks for a good video! Oss!
No 1 bullshit what you say hard work and you will be the same 20 year for 8h everyday we are all the same just depends on you everyone look's diffrent just just look your fingers are the all the same?
@@Asiklovir47 If I was an old master 8th dan, I am fairly sure I should be able to fight a young mma guy, but you are right, the real world is not like that...
@@ramichahin2 Dana White will not allow him because he can break the skull and ribs of an mma fighter. He don't want to wear gloves because is used to train bear knuckles. Besides he doesn't want to kill some one inside the cage because just for a sport.
@rami chahin You are looking at the demonstration of TRAINING METHOD . This is not showing of fighting skills . Movements in real fight are dictated by automatic response , are lightningly fast and tragically deadly .
I’m still studying this kata on my dojo with my Sensei crazy stuff the movements are too perfect and I’m having a hard time gasping them all, I’m sure I’ll figure it out
took reg karate when i was a child but never made it past my yellow belt. then later when i was 19 i found parker chinese kenpo and got my 1st dan. and then years later when i was 27 met this military man that was a neighbor of mine back in utah. and he started teaching me some aikido stuff. then we moved on from that to this program he had bought called rat system by vunak. rapid assault tactics for short. and then i met another buddy that started teaching me to box. and started teaching me muay thai. but never finished it yet. but i am getting ready to in 1 month going to start my martal ats up again. and this time im going to get a 2nd black belt in a different style called seibukan jujutsu. and then after i get a black. ill start krav maga. and work towards a black belt in that. and then planning to move back into muay thai. and do shoshin ryu and thinking when i finish those styles im thinking about adding 2 more panantukan. and white tiger kung fu.
Including this video I have now heard of 4 disciplines that practice this, one of them unintentionally. I first saw this in a Chris Crudeli video. He was searching for real iron crotch not the false one where u tuck ur bum under so that when ur demo partner kicks it's actually just kicking ur bum. It led him to an obscure southern mantis master. It seems to be the same concept - he was able to retract his balls up past his pelvic floor. Some years later I met a Hindu priest and yoga master who was able to do this and also withstand attacks to the groin. He attributes it to the practice of Siddhasana - a kind of cross legged meditation pose where ur wiener is a hotdog between ur feet, and muladhara bandha - an intense pelvic floor contraction, and a specific breathing exercise. Later I would again come across this phenomenon in gym bro forums. There were ppl who complained that when they do heavy squats, their testicles disappear, not to relax back out until 30-60 min has passed. My understanding of this is they are contacting their abdomen and pelvic floor inwards and upwards - the opposite of the outwards downwards force that can give some heavy lifters haemorrhoids.
I don't see anything, just kata of doubtful value. Would be far more convincing to show a sparring, even a light one, and show application of his techniques. Considering him powerful just because of the atmosphere or his physique is extremely naive.
Alex Mash I’m looking at his movements and the intent behind them. The confidence and the muscle memory that only comes with decades of discipline and dedication.There is a difference in a novice doing kata and a seasoned practitioner. Not every thing is about sparring and fighting. That’s the modern MMA/jock mentality. This is a man who is in his late/middle years who will still be in good shape as he ages. I’m sure if he had to defend himself in real life he could. Sport, competition, sparring is a small component of martial arts.
@@Cab0408 Competition... yes, small part of it. Sparring? Definitely not. How do you know if it works if you never really applied it? What is the basis of your confidence? If just by doing kata year after year, then it is baseless. Like reading cooking books and practice cutting with knife movements without cooking anything and boldly calling yourself a pro cook.
@@1986Unlimited Cool. I wonder why I still cannot see anything even if I watch karateka of different styles spar with any other schools. Guess it is far superior for my jock mentality then. Oh well...
Every karate video ever, have an intro with people dong some moves, sparing, or being hit with something, a few minuts of talking about how tough some old guy is, then the old guy being hit with blunt object on a piticular ariea, followed by more talking and hitting old people or their students. Non of this is in any particular order but you will see similar patterns in these videos
Yeah, this is actually the Grappling Kata of Isshinryu Karate. I think the name literally means "Grapple and Destroy" in English. There are several devastating throws and standing grappling techniques hidden in the moves of this kata. It's very good for teaching basic throws to light green belt students.
World is different now. Wars are won with information, politics, manipulations rather than weapons and knowledge on how to kill a man. These days it's only about money mostly. People are too lazy to actually learn stuff. No motivation. So sharing knowledge with everyone is totally fine.
@@kaze8301 Why are the idiots a problem? Do you have ANY idea how much fun it is to knock one on their ass as their footwork is total shit and they are completely off balance? Or when they try to spar with you (Can't really call that a fight) you readily hand them their asses? Man, you are missing out!
Daniel Quinn I disagree. It makes karate better to share info. So many style share katas - taikioku, pinan, and makuso katas. Yet they all get performed differently like seeing the same song sung by different singers. The interpretation of movements is like the different dialects of spoken language. Goji-Ryu is not my style, by the forms and moves are the same only applies slightly differently. This is what makes this an art form.
@@matthewbittenbender9191, I didn't say it was a bad thing just that it'd different. I've also had that same thought about katas being like songs and how they can be performed differently. Live song performances are often different, David Bowie is great at changing his songs around. I know that you can perform katas at different speeds, in confined spaces, with a partner, different clothes, ground surfaces, shoes, change a move or so, and more. I would like to add that martial artists have been secretive for a few reasons. The main reason is to keep it out of the hands of bad people.
On the contrary, with three years of training you can do basic kickboxing in K-1 just like kyokushin. It takes seven MORE YEARS to learn the throws, joint locks, bone breaks and tearing techniques for SELF-DEFENSE.
Omg those are not sound effects...that whipping sound you here is pure internal power👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾That’s years of dedication and commitment to his art. It’s a privilege to be able to even see this from the comfort of your own home. Thank you so much for sharing this 😊Much Respect
Yeah, you need to visit an gojuryu or Isshinryu dojo, that's real power. We can throw 3 punches in the time a professional boxer of the same weight class can throw 2 punches. It's been scientifically tested, and we hit both faster and stronger than professional boxers.
Watch and listen closer. He's slapping himself.
@@kirvin2Technically, but they're slaps from snapping momentum and gi's have this effect which is nice because is shows you're relaxed,fast, and doing the motions correctly.
First studied this kata twenty years ago....but am only now seeing it's true power. Thank you uploader 🙏🏻❤️💪🏻
It's applied science in an art form. Skipping all the bullshit mysticism would only benefit the delusional. The bs s not beneficial for anyone.
Trey Nathaniel it’s not beneficial for a bullshido like u
You don't understand mma what is the most importent form in mma art? Use your brain how in your life and don't wait all the time to tell you one what to do this is your key. Hard work 20 year my body is iron how from this master ther is a art iron kung fu
There is some serious Energy flowing through this man. His Aura is even more Amazing.
Thank you very much for this wonderful series. Even though I practice Muay Thai, cant help but to to feel extremely attracted and fascinated by such a beautiful art.
Ooh, finalmente un Italiano ! Ciao Luca ! Anche io ho praticato Muay Thai, fantastica ! Ogni tanto, però, butto un occhio anche a questi karateka...
素人コメントです…大会などで見る一流選手の型も美しいですが、平先生の型は手足という「武器を持っている」感がします。
Beautifully said and spot on.
I’ve trained in Muay Thai Kickboxing for years. Never really been impressed by other stand up arts, until I seen this guy. Makes me want to train in Karate now.
Been practicing Shotokan for almost 10 years and I think this was a great video for seeing a few fundamentals most karate schools practice, put into use by a master. I especially like that you can see the master's relaxed but practiced execution of this kata. My first sensei always used to tell me, "You start off slow and deliberate to learn. Then, you move quickly with power in your kata." The master in this video is, in my opinion, the perfect example of what happens when you apply those in daily practice for years.
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An excellent performance of true traditional Goju-Ryu. The scariest thing for me is all the ignorant comments.
Some comments are necessary. By the way, who was his teacher?
@@raymondfrye5017 Meitoku Yagi, most senior student of Chojun Miyagi.
@@gojuryukarate5441 I will check this out.
Agreed. I saw a video made by an American visitor of one of the older masters striking rocks and explaining much simpler concepts of body conditioning. This goes over my head, but it was shot too close to see the whole kata.
This brings a tear to my eye for Anthony Mirakian who brought this lineage to America.
Such an honor to get an up-close look at the forms being performed with this level of skill.
It's important to point out that what we see here is mostly kata (form) and this is not to be confused with bunkai (application).
For many years I thought the kata was the way they wanted me to fight - and I lost fights as a result! But then I understood the concept of bunkai - applications and variations and modifications and tailoring what I learned in the kata that can be applied in a real self-defense situation. I lost the need for "how I look" and focused on "how can I make this work" , and it worked!
This is a great video showing the difference between form and application - or at the very least it's a good place to start.
Train always and stay safe 🙏
75 kg grip strength at his age is amazing !! And what a scarry performance !! 😅
I was just gonna skip the video but so glad I watched it. The man is very practical and straight forward. He doesn't try to give how mystic karate is or whatever but emphasises rational way if putting the art in practise. I really respect the man. When he said it doesn't matter if u do 60 or 70 years but focus on doing day by day little by little. And he said not to think of Karate as difficult but the best thing u could do in life. It is kinda true aswell. Exercise is very important. This mindset is so important. Respect. His students are blessed.
These goju ryu guys are hardcore. Respect.
66 years old and he has full power! I was very impressed.
I have studied and practiced Hyashi Shito Ryu for over 20 years. I learned and still practice Seiunchin and Seipai but never learned Kurunfa. This video conveyed so much valuable information so succinctly, I am in awe. Thank you to all involved.
The beauty of Okinawa karate, this reflects karateka's image and confidence. Never mess with karate masters.
I find it fascinating to see individual movements in the Kata. After watching competition versions of these Kata where speed is upmost key, sometimes you can't see the intended movements or their functions. Good video.
That is why there is no competition in Karate. Either you practice to win a competition, or you practice to stop a person in one real move.You know which of these is the essence of Karate.
Many goju ryu experts say that tairavis the most complete master of this stylee
Agreed. There are hundreds of combat scenarios and thousands of individual techniques preserved in these kata.Too many of today’s modern would be “fighters” are looking for shortcuts.
@@stefanoluzi9320 Most complete? Not with that execution.
@@stefanoluzi9320 True Goju-Ryu experts said this? He may be from Jun do kan but his lack of knowledge of karate biomechanics shows.
9:10 The fundamental lesson, respect 🙏
He's got an incredible chillness and his energy feels very grounded. I really dig what he said about making it part of your life, it's a good reminder that we're all learning this stuff together.
Taira sensei! One of the best! Hope to train with him again. A real gentleman and true Budoka. Nice man, amazing Karate.
This makes sport karate and TKD in the west look like Child's play
So wonderful to see how technology today has allowed us to experience the true Masters; thank you so very much.
The Kata is a beautiful art lost in this new "MMA" craze. True master, I envy your skill.
Exactly. Just read the ignorance in this comment section for example.
What is the ignorance you are referring to, if I may ask? Im a beginner in TKD, learning it for self defence, also researching on topics such as this.
@@神判者月 He was referring to the comments down below, not on my post. The Kata is a true art that is becoming lost. It has a flowing beauty to it and helps set your moves into muscle memory. Learn your TKD and be proud of everything from the history of origin to the present. I wish you the best on your journey.
@@神判者月 there is none, its something aikido type out of shape non contact "men" who look like comic book guy from the Simpsons say. I love TKD good luck with your training but remember kata ( or hyung) and g
Hard blocks are a fantasy, that's why nobody ever ever ever uses them in fighting, in our outside the dojang.
@@lancehobbs8012 obviously you know it all and thousands of years of tradition is foolish because you say so. Good luck on your super ninja status, because as a practitioner of a style where kata is a part of ranking up, me and the hundreds of thousands of practitioners have none of your super ninja badass ability. Many apologies for a true art being lost to knuckle dragging apes in various shaped cages.
We have this kata in Isshin Ryu, and I love how rooted and powerful it is. Great video of original goju ryu version, thanks!
I also trained in Isshin Ryu years ago. Unfortunately I’ve forgotten a lot of the Katas but some of those moves were familiar. I didn’t recognize the name though. I remember some names like (spelling?) Seisan, Nahanchi , Seuchin, Wansoo, Sanchin I know I butchered the names.
MMA and REAL unbastardized martial sciences are not comparable. They have nothing to do with each other. This translation of the kata is masterful and awesome. People stop comparing apples and oranges they're both just GREAT ! 🐅
Great video, I especially loved the part when he talked about relaxing the body when punching.
I see how now - basic core of all useful art's do have similar roots . It's been an honor to watch this kata with extreme joy ,awe,also respect!!!! I sincerely thank you.🇺🇸🙂
For a man that's 66 years old he moves very well. I just witnessed the true power of Karate.
Highly respected Master! You are a great example for us to look up and to follow in our long journey training.
I love traditional karate. Spent 15 years in Seido/Kyokushin. I only wish they had more grappling. Good thing I wrestled through college. Judo and BBJ were easy to adapt to and rounded out my knowledge base but I still like going back to my old Seido juku for fundamentals and sparring.
Higaonna Sensei and his ilk were all fairly familiar in Judo since it was part of an educated mans education. I think Judo is excellent as a way to fill in the knowledge gaps, plus back then a lot of what is now considered BJJ was very much in practice in Judo.
I began studying Okinawa style in 1967 and after learning other martial arts styles have always known Okinawa style to be the "POWER" style. It has taken me through problems in flying colors "I Love It"~!
The advice he gives just prior to "Kururunfa" is extremely true! I had a point where I had not practiced for a month or so and it showed in my day to day well-being.
How so?
every kata done with full power and technique is scary
Perhaps the title of this video is wrong but the criticism of Okinawan karate is wrong. It most definitely can teach effective and strong striking techniques as well as balance and discipline. As a foundation it’s an excellent way to learn to fight. Once proficient learn Jiu Jitsu and be creative with karate! Later in life it can be used as a recreational activity much like Tai Chi for the rest of your life.
John Smith True, tai chi is awesome
Taira Sensei is pure strong!!
Excellent technique
I appreciate seeing more traditional martial art videos. MMA has been an very important part of the development of the martial arts in the last twenty five years or so, but it has come to overshadow the value of traditional arts, which is about more than success in the Octagon.
Both beautiful and intimidating!
Daniel Son does this Kata Seienchin in one of the movies. We always used to laugh that he was doing it wrong.
arigato gozaimasu
Goju Ryu is the most beautyful style. Seienchin is the most beautyful Kata.
I just recently picked up Karate, and even though I try to keep my motions sharp, if I punch or thrust at full strength, there's definitely a recoil that bounds back.
But the way he performs his kata, there's no recoil at all. Just imagining the force he could channel into a target of his kata... Insane.
Good for u I'm lazy to practice lol
Practicing Sanshin is the key to this.
So powerful you can hear every strike. Good example of how karate and exercise help with health and age.
I was fortunate to learn old school Okinawa karate. I am now 38 my body is hard as a rock. I remember when I was 11 crying limping home training was no joke. You would get sued if you trained students like that lol. I will train my son in a few years. He is now 5 and doing jujitsu but when he is 12 I am gonna pour it on!
can you tell or show me a video of your training method of okinawa karate
@@TheW6rst911 make sure your young enough to build bone cause you get a set of bones every 10 years til about 40. That being said start slow on a wall little taps light taps then a wooden post do that everyday for a year. Do all your pushups on your knuckles open push door with a fist tippy toe up stairs its a nutty way to live just get 2 years of boxing lessons you will beat 90% of american black belts
@@ouissandy2806 I like your tips with the knuckle press ups which I do anyway.. Will do the tip toe upstairs from now on.. any other tips for a 45 year old so to harden bones in arms fists etc. I admire anyone who sticks by their children in martial arts, as you can see I love training with my to. Karate for life oss!
Lucky you
@@ouissandy2806 I liked what you were saying until you said get 2 years of boxing lessons. Just get better at karate. Learn the way the old guys used to fight in Okinawa learn THEIR footwork. Boxing just ruins the art all together.
Looking Strong Taira Sensei 👍🏼
I am constantly amazed at what some of these old school masters can do. It takes a real martial artist to appreciate and visualize this form and how it is applies in an active scenario. The details are in the subtleties of each move where you will only feel it's true power when you are on the receiving end. 2nd DAN tkd black belt with mma and Muay Thai experience here and I'm always looking to learn and share knowledge with others who are open to learn and share. We need more people like him to teach the world.
7:29 transferred power with gripping feet...the whole ground shook..even the camera
I noticed that too and my mind was like WOAH! I bet he hits like a fully loaded Mack Truck at 80mph.
Excellent sensei, old is gold traditional is always traditional Goju ryu
Love this. Traditional HARD STYLE.
Awesome performance and form. Thanks
Whoever edited this, this kata uses changes on the back foot(cat stance) to support the weight when stepping back or to the side, in the the future please leave out the close-up shots as they detract from a very crucial part of the kata.
That is right. Cat stance is the intermediate stance in tai-sabaki.
A great Sensei who enjoys being a student!!
I hold a San Dan in Goju- Ryu and I will say that some of the Kara's are very different!! This Kata was taught before Purple Belt was achieved!🤔 The System was Changed into Shorei Goju years ago.👍
@Absolutely nothing on my channel Urban Goju was a fraud just like his partner Gogen Yamaguchi.
@Absolutely nothing on my channel: On the contrary, Yamaguchi was a fraud from the word go. The system may have been changed to another "system of Goju:". BUT HE WAS A SCAM ARTIST. Morio Higaonna was sent to replace Gogen Yamaguchi. At least he trained for combat with the katas.
Regards
I got to 1st Dan and never learned Kururunfa. I did do a whole lot of Seiechin and Seipai.
@@catocall7323 kururunfa is Yondan kata I believe. Sanseiru, sepai, & Superempei (sp?) Come first if I remember correctly...at least for the OGKK
@Absolutely nothing on my channel Oh? How so? He was never recorded as having trained in Okinawa. He was telling American troops that during WWII he was a secret agent in China.
Supposedly, he was captured by the Chinese and had to fight a tiger in a cage,and after killing the tiger with karate, they began calling him " the cat ".
Yawn
Goju ryu is an awesome martial art style, learn to become a better human and develop in mind body and spirit
I was in Go Ju Ryu full contact karate, it was very practical for street fights.
As a practitioner of Okinawan Isshinryu , we do a similar kata ( dervived from Gojuryu also ) called Seuchin, created by Tatsuo Shimbuku. It's the only hand kata that employs no kicks.
I love seeing all the little differences in the kata, but I really want to see the bunkai to see why they are different... would you show a few of the bunkai and how they differ?
same kata performed in karate kid 3 in the ending tournament
I am a Shotokan man,,but I LOVE this Gojo-Ryu
Shoto all the way
@@oliverhunter-providenti7762 Oss
I study Wado-Ryu, so the underlying principles are very different from what we do. I would like to understand kaisetsu for these kata. The Sensei demonstrating obviously has a deep understanding of his art, and seems like a man I would like to have met.
the sound of kimono during movements is amazing
Gi not kimono
Kimono's for sleep
Put a bunch of starch when you iron it, and slap your own body and you can make that same sound. It is an old trick, if you play this video slower you can see the sleight of hand where he slaps his own body to sound more "powerful".
@@gatocles99 Yes
It is called karate-gi, not kimono.
Cordially
What explosive execution! I have never seen this form demonstrated before, exceptional!
Νever seen in my life such a strong Seipai kata . Oss.
I learned more of Seipai kata in watching this master perform it once than I did in two years of studying it under my sensei in Chiba. This is no discredit to my sensei, of course, as I would not understand what I am even watching to learn so much without his keen scholarship. I am simply saying this as extreme praise to Taira-sensei!
@@raymondfrye5017 Oss.... Thank you for the precious knowledge. Domo arigato!
6:06 is not Seipai?
@@koeikankaratedocypruslimas9322 Yes it is Seipai. However Seyunchin is from 2:10 to 3:44. Several observations on Seyunchin:
1.You slide into a 45° shiko-dachi to the enemy and raise your forearms in a dual block from his kick while simultaneously tearing his body armor upwards and open to expose his vital organs.
You then block his second attack of his arm and hit him in the nuts with your lower hand.As you do this you must descend and twist your torso to use your body weight.It's like a huge coil expanding and contracting.
That's why body mechanics are so important
.2. Seyunchin is a 45° degree diagonal attack sequence to teach you how to move in a counterattack.
3.Seyunchin builds up leg strength to promote self defense. The reason why it's taught early is because it takes about three years to master the kata with synchronized breath.
Regards
I have had the opportunity to train with this man in Okinawa. He was one of Dai Sensei Meitoku Yagi's students. Very strong all around. Strong body yes, strong heart also. One of my most memorable moments of my nearly 35+ years in Goju-ryu was meeting Taira sensei.
Breathing & exhaling true old world chi. Awesome video and purity from a master. 🙏
I love this kata. It's beautiful.
Isn't this Kuroki Gensai style from Kengan Ashura
Hide balls and holes. I SAY PERFECT thats the best quality self defense
shotokan has a gojuryu kata in one of the belt tests......i studied shotokan and i remember this kata
Old Okinawa masters shared their knowledge with each other.
Both came from Anichi Miyagi and of course they have similar style.
Beautifully deadly demonstration.
I love how the kata is slowed down. I can see the power of every move very impressive
These guys spend the entire life practicing martial arts and I which I have the time. The performance are incredible.
Beautiful performance ( the camera not showing all the movements , omits legs too often ) . and what I wish to ad is to underline how rich is the assortment of combination movements. In the reality of fight the instinctive reaction should bring the automatic response . Than the response could be devastating . This maybe the reason that in many so called tournaments the real masters do not participate . Basically the kara-te is NOT a sport . It is too deadly . The kata is not fighting . It is practicing , exercising. Of course we 've all known that , but I have
had to say that . Sorry.
kata is a demonstration of concept, one practicing kata to capture that concept to absorb and adapt for his/her use
if your right, then kata is a total failure ! since you dont test any of those concepts, Kata can help if you train and practice under pressure, but it doesn't work if you never train, obviously !
It was very interesting thank you for sharing
I notice the difference in speed of combinations in the Katas - I started to learn Shukokai Karate and the katas are very similar, just the combinations are faster with only slight pauses between each to re-centre.
Thanks for a good video!
Oss!
That clenching thing, that is a VERY EXPENSIVE tips back there. Clench your stomach and just swing. Thank you Sensei!
The Karate Kid Part 3 Kata, Sensie Miyagi teaches Daniel's first kata in the mountain..
松濤館と和道会で空手やってます。力強く素晴らしい挙動です。何よりも毎日少しずつでも日々鍛錬、という言葉が胸に染みます。Respect oss
Beautiful stuff, making your body into armor. That's why it takes a life time, this is not sport, it's a discipline.
I love these videos but the angry guitar riffs are annoying.
They're not "angry" at all, they're weak. If you want to know what _angry_ guitar riffs sound like then listen to Slayer. 😜
I have low imagination, so I hoped I'd see the bunkai of the katas
Meibukan doesn't have or practice bunkai, as far as I know.
@@edgarbiii4661 'Doesn't have bunkai'? :-D 'Bunkai' means 'analysis' _not_ application... and almost any combination of moves has application ;-)
@@edgarbiii4661 without bunkai kata is nothing but a dance
He performs most of the moves deliberately, slowly, and with enough precision you shouldn't need much imagination to understand his bunkai.
Try Iain Abernethy's channel.
3 minutes in and I was already too scared and I could not continue watching this video. It was so scary! This kata is very scary.
Lmao at "No, we have the same structure as a human" clearly an alien 1:34
Same structure without balls
@@Eric.Poirier. lol
I think he means we all have two arms and legs and a spine to start.
No 1 bullshit what you say hard work and you will be the same 20 year for 8h everyday we are all the same just depends on you everyone look's diffrent just just look your fingers are the all the same?
Not all human has the true Gift and then as well you have to train hard to
沖縄空手も本当に凄いですね。
自分の父は空手師範でしたが、和道空手の故鈴木辰夫氏に師事し、貫手からあらゆる鍛錬をしていたそうです。
当時の組み手は和道では「フリー」と言われ顔面、金的等、ルール無用の何でもありの攻撃だった為、
落伍者も多かったそうです。
Ahh yes, the greatest martial art move in all history.
*HIDE YOUR BALLS*
Très intéressant, les vidéos de cette plage ; merci.
well they might be scary for some, but they sure very exhausting to do. keep up the good work!
I want to see him in a cage fighting the mma guys... I think he would get ground and pounded but that is just my opinion I did not see him fighting.
@@ramichahin2 he's old dude...
@@Asiklovir47 If I was an old master 8th dan, I am fairly sure I should be able to fight a young mma guy, but you are right, the real world is not like that...
@@ramichahin2 Dana White will not allow him because he can break the skull and ribs of an mma fighter. He don't want to wear gloves because is used to train bear knuckles. Besides he doesn't want to kill some one inside the cage because just for a sport.
@rami chahin You are looking at the demonstration of TRAINING METHOD . This is not showing of fighting skills . Movements in real fight are dictated by automatic response , are lightningly fast and tragically deadly .
I’m still studying this kata on my dojo with my Sensei crazy stuff the movements are too perfect and I’m having a hard time gasping them all, I’m sure I’ll figure it out
Dang! That is power right there
Thanks for the video... come visit America
Goki/Akuma of Street Fighter.
took reg karate when i was a child but never made it past my yellow belt. then later when i was 19 i found parker chinese kenpo and got my 1st dan. and then years later when i was 27 met this military man that was a neighbor of mine back in utah. and he started teaching me some aikido stuff. then we moved on from that to this program he had bought called rat system by vunak. rapid assault tactics for short. and then i met another buddy that started teaching me to box. and started teaching me muay thai. but never finished it yet. but i am getting ready to in 1 month going to start my martal ats up again. and this time im going to get a 2nd black belt in a different style called seibukan jujutsu. and then after i get a black. ill start krav maga. and work towards a black belt in that. and then planning to move back into muay thai. and do shoshin ryu and thinking when i finish those styles im thinking about adding 2 more panantukan. and white tiger kung fu.
At .. 8:27 ... learn .. to ...hide ... your ...balls ...EPIC!
Syed Murtaza - this only works if you have little-bitty balls!
Epic, and accurate. I learned this as well regarding Sanchin stance. If your balls are attack-able, you're doing it wrong.
İ wanna learn dis art now
Including this video I have now heard of 4 disciplines that practice this, one of them unintentionally.
I first saw this in a Chris Crudeli video. He was searching for real iron crotch not the false one where u tuck ur bum under so that when ur demo partner kicks it's actually just kicking ur bum. It led him to an obscure southern mantis master. It seems to be the same concept - he was able to retract his balls up past his pelvic floor.
Some years later I met a Hindu priest and yoga master who was able to do this and also withstand attacks to the groin. He attributes it to the practice of Siddhasana - a kind of cross legged meditation pose where ur wiener is a hotdog between ur feet, and muladhara bandha - an intense pelvic floor contraction, and a specific breathing exercise.
Later I would again come across this phenomenon in gym bro forums. There were ppl who complained that when they do heavy squats, their testicles disappear, not to relax back out until 30-60 min has passed. My understanding of this is they are contacting their abdomen and pelvic floor inwards and upwards - the opposite of the outwards downwards force that can give some heavy lifters haemorrhoids.
２０年前にしていた頃を思い出しました。
やはり空手は素晴らしいですね。
型がなんの為にあるのか知って欲しいと思います。
意味がわかれば見る所が全然変わります。
今後も頑張って下さい、応援させて頂きます。
I can see a lot of grabs, arm manipulations and breaks in the form. He's very powerful.
I don't see anything, just kata of doubtful value. Would be far more convincing to show a sparring, even a light one, and show application of his techniques.
Considering him powerful just because of the atmosphere or his physique is extremely naive.
@Alex Mash Everything has an application and use whether you can see it or not.
Alex Mash I’m looking at his movements and the intent behind them. The confidence and the muscle memory that only comes with decades of discipline and dedication.There is a difference in a novice doing kata and a seasoned practitioner.
Not every thing is about sparring and fighting. That’s the modern MMA/jock mentality. This is a man who is in his late/middle years who will still be in good shape as he ages. I’m sure if he had to defend himself in real life he could. Sport, competition, sparring is a small component of martial arts.
@@Cab0408
Competition... yes, small part of it. Sparring? Definitely not. How do you know if it works if you never really applied it? What is the basis of your confidence? If just by doing kata year after year, then it is baseless.
Like reading cooking books and practice cutting with knife movements without cooking anything and boldly calling yourself a pro cook.
@@1986Unlimited
Cool. I wonder why I still cannot see anything even if I watch karateka of different styles spar with any other schools.
Guess it is far superior for my jock mentality then. Oh well...
Wow Amazing!! His arms sounds like a suppressed 22 lr
Every karate video ever, have an intro with people dong some moves, sparing, or being hit with something, a few minuts of talking about how tough some old guy is, then the old guy being hit with blunt object on a piticular ariea, followed by more talking and hitting old people or their students.
Non of this is in any particular order but you will see similar patterns in these videos
Well karate is about building body hard like a weapon...not some fancy jumping and flying
@@fredlee9054 I do MMA
@@AmbroseBoaBowie like that's supposed to mean something
@@MansMan42069 it means I ain't doing some candy pantsy jumping and flying
@@AmbroseBoaBowie mmgay
Simply sublime
Stop editing every5 seconds so you can see the kata??
Stfu
Yeah, this is actually the Grappling Kata of Isshinryu Karate. I think the name literally means "Grapple and Destroy" in English. There are several devastating throws and standing grappling techniques hidden in the moves of this kata. It's very good for teaching basic throws to light green belt students.
It's surprising how people give information away on the internet. Karate is different since the invention of the camera.
World is different now. Wars are won with information, politics, manipulations rather than weapons and knowledge on how to kill a man. These days it's only about money mostly. People are too lazy to actually learn stuff. No motivation. So sharing knowledge with everyone is totally fine.
Sharing this kind of information with people who have no morals is never a good thing...the Kharmic wheel spins.
@@kaze8301 Why are the idiots a problem? Do you have ANY idea how much fun it is to knock one on their ass as their footwork is total shit and they are completely off balance? Or when they try to spar with you (Can't really call that a fight) you readily hand them their asses? Man, you are missing out!
Daniel Quinn I disagree. It makes karate better to share info. So many style share katas - taikioku, pinan, and makuso katas. Yet they all get performed differently like seeing the same song sung by different singers. The interpretation of movements is like the different dialects of spoken language. Goji-Ryu is not my style, by the forms and moves are the same only applies slightly differently. This is what makes this an art form.
@@matthewbittenbender9191, I didn't say it was a bad thing just that it'd different. I've also had that same thought about katas being like songs and how they can be performed differently. Live song performances are often different, David Bowie is great at changing his songs around. I know that you can perform katas at different speeds, in confined spaces, with a partner, different clothes, ground surfaces, shoes, change a move or so, and more. I would like to add that martial artists have been secretive for a few reasons. The main reason is to keep it out of the hands of bad people.
Very nice kata!
I love how they manage to be traditional while being hardcore as any wrestling or muay thai, no bullshido we often see with kung-fu practioners.
Those techniques need years no a lifetime to master ... It's very beautiful movement and deadly
On the contrary, with three years of training you can do basic kickboxing in K-1 just like kyokushin. It takes seven MORE YEARS to learn the throws, joint locks, bone breaks and tearing techniques for SELF-DEFENSE.