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Thanks Dave, glad you enjoyed it.

Hi Jamie thank you for your comment. You're absolutely right, the neck is a very dangerous part of the body to manipulate so it is the responsibility of the instructor to explain how the neck works, especially to juniors who are still learning about biology in schools. We also teach to do things fast but submissions are slow. I hope this puts your concerns at ease. Thanks again for your comment.

Thank you so much for your feedback and I'm pleased that our teachings are clear. We hope you enjoy our channel.

Thanks for your comment. I am sory to read that you think there is no quality of martial arts in the county of Somerset. Might I suggest that you find a martial arts channel from a different region that is more suited to your standards. Thanks again for your feedback.

Thanks for your comment and an interesting point. This is an isolated drill that focuses on a basic momentum-based padwork drill. It would be wise to remember that if every drill considered every 'what-if' scenario then we would never get anywhere with our training and would take several lifetimes to learn anything. I would be interested to see your rendition of this drill with the kick considered. Thanks again for your comment.

Hi James thanks for your comment. In my experience there is no difference in approach to new material whether students are being documented or not. Live sparring and pressure testing always makes new material more difficult to drill, hence why regular training and revision of the material is crucial. I sincerely hope that these sparring videos are not perceived to be used only for 'public consumption', I have received countless feedback that they are enjoyable for subscribed viewers, useful for students and insightful for parents. These videos are also used to promote live sparring and pressure testing across clubs that currently don't pressure test their material. Variations such as all-in, focus sparring and fun games are also used to share ideas of how to ingrain a principle in a more palatable way. I hope that is clear to all, thanks again for your comment.

@@somersetappliedkarate many thanks Sensei. Indeed the idea of use to parents in insightful and something I should consider. It is great to be able to discuss pedagogy with a fellow instructor as this is part of the process we are often missing. Your detailed response is much appreciated and I look forward to chatting more. Best wishes for continued success, James

@@toshinkaitokyo thank you James yes I am always interested in a discussion. Stay well.

Thank for your comment. All feedback is appreciated but we ask that you leave more constructive feedback in future, and if you are dissatisfied with the standard of our students and the quality of our content then I invite you to unsubscribe and search for content on other channels that is more to your standard. Thanks again for your message.

Thank you for your comment, glad you're enjoying our content.

Thank you for your comment, appreciate it

Hi Weemac4645, thank you for your comment, however it is a shame that there are still people like you out there trying to put people down. Not that it is any of your business but this particular student of ours is injured and is trying their best to train through their injury, so encouragement is key at this moment. As the teacher who gave this student their black belt I had no hesitation in doing so due to their hard work and commitment to the club and to the Karate world, maybe you should take a moment to figure out who they are. My suggestion to you is to focus on your own training and not worry about other people's journeys because you don't know what people are going through and it is my job to help these people on their path, and if you don't like the content on this channel then I insist that you find another one featuring students that meet your standards. Thank you again for your feedback. Joe

Thanks for your comment, glad you're enjoying our content.

Thanks for your comment. Wax on-wax off is a legitimate Karate technique and strategy and in this case has been applied as a defence to be used as a set-up for this takedown. It is wise to also remember that this was a compliant demonstration and these takedowns will always be more difficult (but not impossible) to achieve in non-compliant training and sparring which is why we do both. I would be interested to see a clip of yourself demonstrating this particular takedown and how you would set it up, it would be of interested to us. Thanks again for your feedback.

You have no idea how excited we are to come along, and thanks for the comment, hope you’re well

Thank you for your comment, upon inspecting this video based on your comment you are right. We do our best to referee every round but this one was not fully observed in places. Thank you so much for bringing this to our attention.

@@somersetappliedkarate You are welcome fruebd.

Really glad you found it valuable Jamie, keep up the good work 👏

Thank you so much for your comment. You're welcome to come and train with us anytime as our guest.

Thank you for your feedback, that's an interesting suggestion and would love to see a clip of you demonstrating this drill when convenient.

Thank you, it was a choice between large venue with no mats or small venue with mats, we made the right decision!

Thank you for your comment, would love to see a clip of you guys trying this exercise out, feel free to share.

Thank you for your comment, would love to see a clip of you guys trying this exercise out, feel free to share.

Thank you so much, hope you had fun

Nope, Somerset Ground Karate lol

Great observation, thank you.

Absolutely, I was once taught an application where you grab, punch and turn into the sequence when you return to embusen point, so this would make sense. Thanks for your comment.

@@somersetappliedkarate Oss!

Why thank you Les, fine choice of attire.

I was the same when I started Karate, surprised it's not a crucial part of every martial art. We did formal Kumite but it's not the same. Thanks for your comment.

Thanks for your comment. My students and I are very aware that poking the head under the arm will lead to a guillotine, hence why I explain that you headbut the body then lead your head to the outside of the leg, I leave my head there in this clip because I am trying to teach the material. Whilst I appreciate your feedback could I ask you to practise leaving feedback less sarcastically in future? Martial artists should set an example and leave constructive feedback. Thank you.

Thank you for your observation, we are Karateka that also train in BJJ, and we use these skills to introduce basic BJJ into Karate, an art that famously misses groundwork. So whilst I recognise your observation, might I ask that you spend your time better by leaving constructive feedback instead of insulting black belts in Karate. Thank you.

Thanks for your comment, I appreciate your observation but I don't feel like isolation is the best solution to human interaction, I was always taught it is better to achieve enlightenment within society than as a hermit. The principle applies here, go out and enjoy life but stay away from dangerous places and learn how to protect your personal space, but many dont know how to do that, hence this (hopefully) helpful clip. Thank again.

Thank you so much

Thanks for your comment, and a fair observation.

Thank you so much. If you ever find yourself in UK come and say hi !

Thanks, after learning Karate for years without groundwork makes me wonder how Karate lasted so long without it, it's a crucial skill that is relevant to Karate. Both instructors are not high ranking BJJ practitioners but know enough to contribute to Karate. Thanks for your comment.

Thanks for your comment, exactly right it was designed to be a fun drill to teach limb control and maintaining the inside. This can be applied to your grappling game and then you can choose to disengage and take the back for example. Thanks again.

Thanks for your comment, very likely a different version of the same exercise as there are many variations of Tai Chi/Taiji. Would love to see a version of the way you described it.

What I find painful is that you watch one video and think you know everything about 'that woman'. I suggest you keep your destructive criticism to yourself and do something better with your time.

Thank you Dr James, hope you're well.

Thank you so much and I agree it's not practised enough.