He and Matsui are the most technical and smart fighters ever Truly raw models of the best karate Every strike is a poem of when where and how OSU! From Shidokan
WOW. Kenji Midori has some of the best kicks I've ever laid eyes on. The power and form is PERFECT!!! Before I even saw him compete; as he kicks the pad in the intro to the video my jaw was already agape. Such beautiful form and technique. The power he produces is the product of it. His kata at the end of the video is amazingly flawless as well. This guy is AWESOME. I have alot of respect for these Kyokushin Karate guys. They're the real deal. Great upload. THANK YOU. :)
Kyokushin is unrealistic. Think about it, they train to punch to the body and kick to the face. In reality in a real confrontation we should punch to the face and kick to the body. I am not saying these guys are not tough. But their style is foolishness
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I think this is the truest "sport" martial art. No gloves. Just a fight between trained men. And the respect! OHHH! Where has this kind of respect for your opponent gone in modern competition?
Matt Mosley No punches to the face, no grappling, eye gouging, no crotch shots etc... This is sport style. I don't get why people get offended by that word. You ever see someone playing basketball and some dude pop out and go "Yeah, bet that wouldn't work in the streets!" For years sports we're considered man kind refinng the arts of movement, strength, planning, and cooperation.
No, you hear that all the time. Including by other types of sport arts. And yeah, they are sports. Combat sports. What art do you train that you are so offended by the word sport? I do Kudo, it was designed from the beginning to be a martial art/combat sport, so most of it's practitioners don't have problems with sport training. Olympic judo gets the "that's a sport" thing called on them all the time. By freestyle judoka for one. All sorts of combat sports athletes think boxing is one of the most sporty arts. And mma gets called a sport a lot as well. Which makes sense, as these are all sports.
@@gesshugh9976 You may already know but Kudo came out of Kyokushin. Takashi Azuma (Kudo/Daido Juku founder) was a top level Kyokushin fighter and left Kyokushin to do his own thing. The irony of it is that the early days of Kyokushin included Judo techniques that were later left behind by many of the younger generation instructors who taught more tournament style fighting instead of the combat/self defense style that Kyokushin began with.
It's no wonder why Kyokushin is the premier & most popular form amongst the many Karate styles.It places notable emphasis to useful high"mawashi-geri"kick techniques.Other styles discourage,evn denounce higher kicks anywhere above the abs.On looking further,Oyama & Midori(his prodigy protege)are in fact Korean by descent,they carried-on their native Tae-Kyun leg wazas traits well & that's what made them stood out from the rest.For most Japaniz arts practitioners either failed to comprehend the
I practice karate myself, and being a black belt I have to admit at 1:40 my favorite move was performed. It's called the "fake kick", it's when you kick low so they try to block it, and while they're distracted/trying to block the low kick you quickly pull your leg back and switch up to hit them when their exposed (usually in the face/chest) I use it when I spar.
Kenji Midori is THE BEST AND GREATES FAGHTER of kyokushin karate. I realy ADMIRER HIM and once day I wold love to become like he. I ADMIRE AND LIKE HIM SO MUCH. Gretengs from Poland Osu!!!
dude!! i'm glad that there are still some people who are not blind and who are somewhat aware of what's happening around them! I'm sure there are many karate clubs in USA. go for it man!
guys dont say bad stuff about kyokushin please. it's a very realistic style of fighting and it could save you and your loved ones from bad experiences. there's more suffering in KK than other arts, suffering builds character.
: You know there aren't any recorded deaths from old bar knuckled boxing, but people continue to die in normal boxing till this day? Just something to think about.
Sir,,, nice to see you again in RUclips after 15 years ... You were my childhood hero when I was a young green belter of kyoKushin who was fanatical about high kicks....
Nice! Now that's great technique. The force, the form, the balance! He's just so firmly on his feet, as if he has roots growing. And every kick is so solid. Great!
Wow his kicks are god like in the beggining.... They are awsome!!!!!! Im in Kempo Karate and jujitsu and i have 10 years of training in it but watching this i wanna start Kyokushin Karate so bad... I just might Karateka for life!!!!
mis respetos para mr kenji el es uno de los pocos k merecen un gran reconosimiento se ve k le lo lleva en el corazon y tiene talento YO TAMBIEN TOME UN POCO DE ARTE MARCIAL PERO X PROBLEMAS ECONOMICOS LO TUBE K ABANDONAR pronto regresare saludos a los k les gusta este deporte, viva mexico dios los proteja
I just can't understand why the comments in the martial art's videos aren't like your's. They all teach (or should) respect and love to others, and not how to brag about wich martial art is the best one. All my respect from spain.
I do not think so my friend, To me the Okinawan karate or the Shotokan(JKA) way of fighting whether in sports kumite or street fighting is relatively the most difficult fight in the world as to karate fighting excluding other martial arts. It is because in their way of fighting, even in tournament, they can hit the face and body with punch or kicks; and anybody who tried sparring even using gloves that it is painful or destabilizing to the consciousness when you are hit hard or even lightly to the face how much more when your face is hit by a bare knuckle punch. The Shotokan(JKA) do not use gloves, body and head protectors or even shin guard during their kumite fights; and this make it realistic because in a street fight for self defense(the purpose of karate) there is no time to use protectors and so you will be hit by bare knuckle hand and worst by a shoe laden foot. This makes also Shotokan sparring boring because they keep always their distances waiting for the time to attack; for sure the players are consciously nervous that they may be hit by a bare knuckle punch especially on the face and that is reality. Try to hit hard each other on the face with a bare knuckle when you spar and we will see if you will not quickly disengaged upon being hit on the face- in particular in the nose, lips, eyes or even in the cheek.
The kata is Kanku. It was invented by Tode Sakugawa in Okinawa and is practiced in Shotokan, Wado Ryu and Kyokushin. The Kyokushin form is similar at the start but Sosai has altered bits to fit in with the Kyokushin style better.
hi mate i did kyokushinkai for about 8 years getting my black in 92 training in england under the great steve arneil im now 47 and my boy of 17 does muay thai kyokushin is brilliant and very very hard and disiplined but muay thai is very very good as well would luv to intigrate the 2 which ever 1 u choose will be good but i still have a buzz when i watch videos like these hope i have helped you, paul from england
That's why whether or not the art is good depends on the artists. I hate the false safety I had when I was younger from the point sparring. Not that the art was useless, just that I didn't know how to use it correctly. 13 years into my Goju Ryu career and I'm still learning everyday, but I'm also training harder. I train with competition rule, and light facial contact. All karate started as full contact, America ruined it with competition. We just gotta revive it.
Netherlands kickboxing was introduced in its Japanese form, by Jan Plas and Thom Harinck who founded NKBB in 1976. Harinck also founded the MTBN (Dutch Muay Thai Association) in 1983, and the WMTA (World Muay Thai Association) and the EMTA (European Muay Thai Association) in 1984. The most prominent kickboxing gyms in Netherlands, Mejiro Gym, Chakuriki Gym and Golden Glory, were all derived from or were significantly influenced by Japanese kickboxing and kyokushin karate.
I practice shotokan karate, but i would like to learn kyokushin karate as well. Because i like the speed of shotokan ( you guys are quick as hell to ) but i would fell like both the styles have some to learn from each other...... Man you guys can take a hit ;)
@nahuluunit, funny you ask. His name is Midori Kenji 綠 健兒. Midori綠 is his family name and it does mean 'Green". Interesting thing is his first name Kenji 健兒; it means "strong/healthy person". His name really fit him well... :-)
Very much so because General Choi who founded Taekwondo also studied Shotokan and combined that with the Korean arts. But mind u..both Kyokushin and Taekwondo nowadays have developed and deveated from its original form. Kysokushinkai has become a full contact style complete with lowkicks and such (which it was'nt in the very beginning) and the largest and most popular Taekwondo form (WTF) seems to have become a kicking sport for loss of hand techniques
@davidonspecialk at the world tournaments (every 4yrs), there are no weight classes, it's still open weight, however there are world weight tournaments held every year where there are weight classes lightweight, middle, heavy, super heavy. Yh midori faced a karateka called akira masuda, the weight difference was 15kg at least, about 30 something pounds. Only blackbelts are allowed at tournaments (safety) & fighters of diff styles but they have to be equivalent to blackbelt.
@unimaculata The removal of hand-strikes to the head was the lesser of three evils. It was either a case of start wearing gloves, reduce the intensity of the contact or remove hand-strikes to the head.
6:12 those moves are sick man, I'm training karate now for 7 years but don't come even close to that precision and speed. Awesome!! I'll be off training now!! :D
True, it is about heart, size is somewhat irrelevant. Stealth and reflex is what you need. Minsang1st....get into this, it's awesome!..I started two years ago and this system works best...(for me, at least!!) I will be going for my blue belt in March!!
@tgallati Originally Kyokushin allowed punches to the face. The whole reason it got banned was becuase of too many fatal injuries. Don't confuse the tournament rules with the art itself.
It is always fascinating to me to see small guys who can attack and be the aggressoor. Often times smaller fighters try to take a passive role and wait for mistakes
I love his hesitating jodan mawashigeri. Just waits until his opponent peeks over their guard and hits them hard. I can do it with a front kick, but with a roundhouse kick it's just amazing and so much power.
@Gza36Chambers oh and a very big P.S George St P, and Bas Rutten were early practitioners of kyokushin, and where they at now? Although kyokushin may not be ideal for MMA, i can guaruntee you it is an extremely strong base towards adapting towards ANY striking martial art. Brutal kicks and an overall body strengthening
Actually, Kano focused on Ne waza heavily after losing to a Kosen Ryu school. Throwing became prevalent in modern Judo because it's more aestethically pleasing. And the technical refinements made in BJJ make it almost completely difference from Judo...which, btw doesn't employ a closed guard for starters. AS for which one is more street effective...BJJ was tested in street fights. Kodokan Judo was tested in tournaments. By default, BJJ is more prepared for the street.
@djmaxxl Its hard to explain... its used as a greeting among karate students, sometimes as yes and in some styles other stuff, its pronounced oss, if you dont know
@MIGHTYDUCK000 shotokan and kyokushin are forms of karate. kyokushin is a bit more modern and is full contact, meaning, the fighting is done usually with no gloves or any supporting gear and with full power (without punches to the face in formal competition) since karate is mainly a form of discipline, you may find different variations of each and also different ways and styles within the organization. some may teach techniques that resembles Qigong, tai chi, wing chun, some might teach yoga.
I am involved with mma on a novice level as a trainer, and I think a smart thing to do is to combined the Thai and the Karate snap kicks to be a more powerful kicker,
Hey guys, this is Vishal Coodye from Mauritius. I am Shodan rank 1 blackbelt. I have recently come across a new form of kenji midori (full japanese style). I've looked for it everywhere but no trace. If you know it please PM me. OSU!
That was a rule set in the 50's because Oyama didn't want anyone to use protections, and approximately 90 percent of the students had to drop out of his dojo due to injuries and broken teeth.
@mikeymarshful What do you mean, internal? If you mean the inner mind, you realise Kyokushin has quite a strong spirit..Kyokushin is the ultimate truth - Spirit, body and mind. Kyokushin is a full-contact art that focuses heavily on Sparring, it is known as the strongest karate.
Sir Thank you for up loading this video. I think at 1:09 Mr. Midori is kumite with my Sensei Mr. Shichinohe, Yasuhiro (the head of the Okinawan Kyokushin Branch back in the early 1990s). Osu
sir, when the undefeated thai warriors issued a challenge to all martial artists. Mas Oyama sent his best kyokushin fighters to challenge them. And the kyokushin fighters won.
@reppait I know. It's a technique I favour in competition as well, great for a surprise knockdown but I've spent a lot of time learning to hide it with combinations first and I still see it as risky. It's like our suicidal wheel kick, when you come unstuck you go in a big way and using it more than once, like say to push an opponent back, makes it worse because your opponent learns. When it comes to forcing distance repeatedly I'd definitely avoid the spinning back kick.
Kenji is a true Kyokushin legend. Incredible kicks.
He and Matsui are the most technical and smart fighters ever
Truly raw models of the best karate
Every strike is a poem of when where and how
OSU! From Shidokan
A rare sight - kyokushin fighter with brilliant technique, not just rough physical strength. Very good.
WOW. Kenji Midori has some of the best kicks I've ever laid eyes on. The power and form is PERFECT!!! Before I even saw him compete; as he kicks the pad in the intro to the video my jaw was already agape. Such beautiful form and technique. The power he produces is the product of it. His kata at the end of the video is amazingly flawless as well. This guy is AWESOME. I have alot of respect for these Kyokushin Karate guys. They're the real deal. Great upload. THANK YOU. :)
Midori the last true world champion. Sosai was alive and kyokushin was one.
Yes u are correct.
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To those who are saying that his kick lacks power. Take a look at 1:58. It as if he just raised his feet but look how the guy's head recoiled.
even a simple flick to the head will cause one to recoil.
lol I am not a kyokushin guy but I don't think anybody believes his kicks lack power
5:57
Kenji is a great technical fighter. Glad to see that he has remained true to the teachings of Mas Oyama
Osu
Oh man, this guy has it all. What a fighter.
Kyokusin Karate
Kyokushin differs from other karate styles in it's conditioning training. They focus on conditioning, being able to deliver and take lethal blows.
yeah. They have the toughest overall body strengthening.
I agree. That's why I consider it one of the best, if not the best karate system there is.
lethal garlic smells
@Mister Guy see Andy hug K1 fights in which he intentionally allows his opponent to play punch in his face and he still stands in front of him
Kyokushin is unrealistic. Think about it, they train to punch to the body and kick to the face. In reality in a real confrontation we should punch to the face and kick to the body. I am not saying these guys are not tough. But their style is foolishness
man Kenji has very clean extension and speed in his kicks. Very impressive to see.
Yes. He is the best high kick in kyokushin.
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kyokushin had taught me to respect everyone , including the person i'm competing with .
Good learner u are then.
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@Isaiah Khalid Instablaster :)
Excellent video, thanks for posting that. That fight with Masuda was a display of the qualities that make great martial artists.
I think this is the truest "sport" martial art. No gloves. Just a fight between trained men. And the respect! OHHH! Where has this kind of respect for your opponent gone in modern competition?
wtf? if anything it's the opposite of a sport. sport is watered down (non-contat with mitts and pads) this is pure Martial :-)
Matt Mosley
No punches to the face, no grappling, eye gouging, no crotch shots etc...
This is sport style. I don't get why people get offended by that word. You ever see someone playing basketball and some dude pop out and go "Yeah, bet that wouldn't work in the streets!"
For years sports we're considered man kind refinng the arts of movement, strength, planning, and cooperation.
No, you hear that all the time. Including by other types of sport arts. And yeah, they are sports. Combat sports. What art do you train that you are so offended by the word sport? I do Kudo, it was designed from the beginning to be a martial art/combat sport, so most of it's practitioners don't have problems with sport training.
Olympic judo gets the "that's a sport" thing called on them all the time. By freestyle judoka for one. All sorts of combat sports athletes think boxing is one of the most sporty arts. And mma gets called a sport a lot as well. Which makes sense, as these are all sports.
@@gesshugh9976 You may already know but Kudo came out of Kyokushin. Takashi Azuma (Kudo/Daido Juku founder) was a top level Kyokushin fighter and left Kyokushin to do his own thing. The irony of it is that the early days of Kyokushin included Judo techniques that were later left behind by many of the younger generation instructors who taught more tournament style fighting instead of the combat/self defense style that Kyokushin began with.
@@squatch570
Yep. Though nowadays it has absorbed techniques from numerous other arts such as boxing, muaythai, and bjj.
It's no wonder why Kyokushin is the premier & most popular form amongst the many Karate styles.It places notable emphasis to useful high"mawashi-geri"kick techniques.Other styles discourage,evn denounce higher kicks anywhere above the abs.On looking further,Oyama & Midori(his prodigy protege)are in fact Korean by descent,they carried-on their native Tae-Kyun leg wazas traits well & that's what made them stood out from the rest.For most Japaniz arts practitioners either failed to comprehend the
I practice karate myself, and being a black belt I have to admit at 1:40 my favorite move was performed. It's called the "fake kick", it's when you kick low so they try to block it, and while they're distracted/trying to block the low kick you quickly pull your leg back and switch up to hit them when their exposed (usually in the face/chest) I use it when I spar.
Kenji Midori is THE BEST AND GREATES FAGHTER of kyokushin karate.
I realy ADMIRER HIM and once day I wold love to become like he.
I ADMIRE AND LIKE HIM SO MUCH.
Gretengs from Poland
Osu!!!
Beautiful expression of martial arts and fair play.
Absolutely.
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dude!! i'm glad that there are still some people who are not blind and who are somewhat aware of what's happening around them! I'm sure there are many karate clubs in USA. go for it man!
guys dont say bad stuff about kyokushin please. it's a very realistic style of fighting and it could save you and your loved ones from bad experiences. there's more suffering in KK than other arts, suffering builds character.
exept for not allowing punches to the head - the only things its missing
: You know there aren't any recorded deaths from old bar knuckled boxing, but people continue to die in normal boxing till this day?
Just something to think about.
Sir,,, nice to see you again in RUclips after 15 years ... You were my childhood hero when I was a young green belter of kyoKushin who was fanatical about high kicks....
Nice! Now that's great technique. The force, the form, the balance! He's just so firmly on his feet, as if he has roots growing. And every kick is so solid. Great!
It is from the soundtrack for the film "The Last Samurai" and is called "Red Warrior"
I thought it was Peter Griffin singing
Met him and Sensei Tsukamoto last year...
n0styl3 flawless
from a place and time where strong technique develops in tandem with strong character.
軽量級で太くてブ厚い！突きが強く上段もサッと蹴れる素敵な方です。
Wow his kicks are god like in the beggining.... They are awsome!!!!!!
Im in Kempo Karate and jujitsu and i have 10 years of training in it but watching this i wanna start Kyokushin Karate so bad... I just might
Karateka for life!!!!
Melhor estilo de luta!... Karatê Kiokushin, lutava em Manaus Am.
mis respetos para mr kenji el es uno de los pocos k merecen un gran reconosimiento se ve k le lo lleva en el corazon y tiene talento YO TAMBIEN TOME UN POCO DE ARTE MARCIAL PERO X PROBLEMAS ECONOMICOS LO TUBE K ABANDONAR pronto regresare saludos a los k les gusta este deporte, viva mexico dios los proteja
I just can't understand why the comments in the martial art's videos aren't like your's. They all teach (or should) respect and love to others, and not how to brag about wich martial art is the best one. All my respect from spain.
He means his dedication and spirit in training and perfection of skill.
Respect from a thaiboxer.
Respect from Karateka.ruclips.net/video/3LfeTwuK03s/видео.html
@@takumi7869 Not surprising from a Karateka. More surprising from a Thai boxer.
Kyokushin karate, the most difficult fight in the world.
I do not think so my friend, To me the Okinawan karate or the Shotokan(JKA) way of fighting whether in sports kumite or street fighting is relatively the most difficult fight in the world as to karate fighting excluding other martial arts. It is because in their way of fighting, even in tournament, they can hit the face and body with punch or kicks; and anybody who tried sparring even using gloves that it is painful or destabilizing to the consciousness when you are hit hard or even lightly to the face how much more when your face is hit by a bare knuckle punch. The Shotokan(JKA) do not use gloves, body and head protectors or even shin guard during their kumite fights; and this make it realistic because in a street fight for self defense(the purpose of karate) there is no time to use protectors and so you will be hit by bare knuckle hand and worst by a shoe laden foot. This makes also Shotokan sparring boring because they keep always their distances waiting for the time to attack; for sure the players are consciously nervous that they may be hit by a bare knuckle punch especially on the face and that is reality. Try to hit hard each other on the face with a bare knuckle when you spar and we will see if you will not quickly disengaged upon being hit on the face- in particular in the nose, lips, eyes or even in the cheek.
Pure Beast
Mad respect to this man and his many, many years of training.
The kata is Kanku. It was invented by Tode Sakugawa in Okinawa and is practiced in Shotokan, Wado Ryu and Kyokushin. The Kyokushin form is similar at the start but Sosai has altered bits to fit in with the Kyokushin style better.
Midori Kenji is one of my favourite kyokushin fighters! Phenomenal technic. Osu!
hi mate i did kyokushinkai for about 8 years getting my black in 92 training in england under the great steve arneil im now 47 and my boy of 17 does muay thai kyokushin is brilliant and very very hard and disiplined but muay thai is very very good as well would luv to intigrate the 2 which ever 1 u choose will be good but i still have a buzz when i watch videos like these hope i have helped you, paul from england
In my opinion Karate has one of the most deadly kicks ever, its fast, powerful and precise.
What i love about karate is how it's so powerful, yet fast. If a UFC fighter was like this he would do much better. EG, Lyoto Machida
Now this is way better than the UFC these guys have True talent!!!!
Thanks to this video I have valid arguement when I get MMA fanboys saying Muay Thai is the elite striking form, THUMBS UP - to KARATE osu!
It is the Kyokushin Kata Kanku. It is based on Kanku Dai or Kushanku as it is known in other styles such as Shotokan or Wado Ryu.
BIG RESPECT!!!!!!
That's why whether or not the art is good depends on the artists. I hate the false safety I had when I was younger from the point sparring. Not that the art was useless, just that I didn't know how to use it correctly. 13 years into my Goju Ryu career and I'm still learning everyday, but I'm also training harder. I train with competition rule, and light facial contact. All karate started as full contact, America ruined it with competition. We just gotta revive it.
I watched this video for the first time at 2011, when I started to practice Kyokushin. OSU
His kicking technique is like excellent poetry in motion.
Netherlands kickboxing was introduced in its Japanese form, by Jan Plas and Thom Harinck who founded NKBB in 1976. Harinck also founded the MTBN (Dutch Muay Thai Association) in 1983, and the WMTA (World Muay Thai Association) and the EMTA (European Muay Thai Association) in 1984. The most prominent kickboxing gyms in Netherlands, Mejiro Gym, Chakuriki Gym and Golden Glory, were all derived from or were significantly influenced by Japanese kickboxing and kyokushin karate.
Great video! Kenji Midori is a exemple of Karateka!
I practice shotokan karate, but i would like to learn kyokushin karate as well. Because i like the speed of shotokan ( you guys are quick as hell to ) but i would fell like both the styles have some to learn from each other...... Man you guys can take a hit ;)
great kata style.thats great a small sized man knocking out bigger people who are martial arts experts and fighters.
What a spectacular martial art. Very good.
now that is a point fighter, i have seen many in my days, this man , would make me wonder, great job master = master john lengyel
Wow so much respect between the fighters. Unlike some of the stuff we see these days...
yeah shito-ryu was also on my list too,but i really like this kyokushin...thanks.
@nahuluunit, funny you ask. His name is Midori Kenji 綠 健兒. Midori綠 is his family name and it does mean 'Green". Interesting thing is his first name Kenji 健兒; it means "strong/healthy person". His name really fit him well... :-)
Rocky music is master....makes u as Mountain solid and tough
Very much so because General Choi who founded Taekwondo also studied Shotokan and combined that with the Korean arts.
But mind u..both Kyokushin and Taekwondo nowadays have developed and deveated from its original form. Kysokushinkai has become a full contact style complete with lowkicks and such (which it was'nt in the very beginning) and the largest and most popular Taekwondo form (WTF) seems to have become a kicking sport for loss of hand techniques
Ryu Narushima never won an Open Weight World tournament. He was 8th in the 7th world tournament in 1999. Osu
@davidonspecialk at the world tournaments (every 4yrs), there are no weight classes, it's still open weight, however there are world weight tournaments held every year where there are weight classes lightweight, middle, heavy, super heavy. Yh midori faced a karateka called akira masuda, the weight difference was 15kg at least, about 30 something pounds. Only blackbelts are allowed at tournaments (safety) & fighters of diff styles but they have to be equivalent to blackbelt.
And as Muhammad Ali said, boxing is afterall just opposition of styles. You are absolutely right.
Very ITF taekwondo, his kicking style! 회축,반달차기...
@unimaculata The removal of hand-strikes to the head was the lesser of three evils. It was either a case of start wearing gloves, reduce the intensity of the contact or remove hand-strikes to the head.
The song is called "Song 2" by Blur
6:12 those moves are sick man, I'm training karate now for 7 years but don't come even close to that precision and speed. Awesome!! I'll be off training now!! :D
OMG! just found your videos, liked watching you. We have comparable planner interests. Please keep 'em coming! :)
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True, it is about heart, size is somewhat irrelevant. Stealth and reflex is what you need. Minsang1st....get into this, it's awesome!..I started two years ago and this system works best...(for me, at least!!) I will be going for my blue belt in March!!
there is something to learn from every martial art!
That flying spinning backflip kick was insane!
@tgallati Originally Kyokushin allowed punches to the face. The whole reason it got banned was becuase of too many fatal injuries. Don't confuse the tournament rules with the art itself.
It is always fascinating to me to see small guys who can attack and be the aggressoor. Often times smaller fighters try to take a passive role and wait for mistakes
The Kenji Midori, Kyokushin Karate!
I love his hesitating jodan mawashigeri. Just waits until his opponent peeks over their guard and hits them hard. I can do it with a front kick, but with a roundhouse kick it's just amazing and so much power.
"No choke, no grabbing" gave you away. You must be a UFC follower.
thanks man, i was leaning toward kyokushin.
@Gza36Chambers
oh and a very big P.S
George St P, and Bas Rutten were early practitioners of kyokushin, and where they at now? Although kyokushin may not be ideal for MMA, i can guaruntee you it is an extremely strong base towards adapting towards ANY striking martial art. Brutal kicks and an overall body strengthening
Watching him fight with Masuda was incredible. The reaction times were ridiculous.
Actually, Kano focused on Ne waza heavily after losing to a Kosen Ryu school. Throwing became prevalent in modern Judo because it's more aestethically pleasing. And the technical refinements made in BJJ make it almost completely difference from Judo...which, btw doesn't employ a closed guard for starters. AS for which one is more street effective...BJJ was tested in street fights. Kodokan Judo was tested in tournaments. By default, BJJ is more prepared for the street.
Would love to have seen him against danish Flemming Jintzen, same size fighters great technisians both and no stop button either
@djmaxxl Its hard to explain... its used as a greeting among karate students, sometimes as yes and in some styles other stuff, its pronounced oss, if you dont know
@MIGHTYDUCK000
shotokan and kyokushin are forms of karate.
kyokushin is a bit more modern and is full contact, meaning, the fighting is done usually with no gloves or any supporting gear and with full power (without punches to the face in formal competition)
since karate is mainly a form of discipline, you may find different variations of each and also different ways and styles within the organization.
some may teach techniques that resembles Qigong, tai chi, wing chun, some might teach yoga.
@feelmychi The one thing i miss from being younger and taking it, is the head gear. It allowed you to make face shots and not have to worry about it.
lol!!!!! Allen lives on. He would like to have read your comment. I never would have thought of that.
the high kick in 1:41 is just simply amazing, almost impossible to put in fight. faint low kick then middle kick, to finish on high kick in face^^
Because a straight punch to the face can render more damage than a side kick or a hook kick. Mai geri kicks to the face aren't allowed either.
Thanks for the post, it's very inspiring!! Oss
1:00 That's really a splendid domawashi :O
Textbook perfect...
the power of kyokushikai.fantastic
I am involved with mma on a novice level as a trainer, and I think a smart thing to do is to combined the Thai and the Karate snap kicks to be a more powerful kicker,
You are the first person to get it right about BJJ!!!!!
Hey guys, this is Vishal Coodye from Mauritius. I am Shodan rank 1 blackbelt. I have recently come across a new form of kenji midori (full japanese style). I've looked for it everywhere but no trace. If you know it please PM me. OSU!
That was a rule set in the 50's because Oyama didn't want anyone to use protections, and approximately 90 percent of the students had to drop out of his dojo due to injuries and broken teeth.
Would love to have this skill for self-defense. Brilliant stuff.
Look at him just pure technique this is what oyama meant by 'small overcomes large' Shihan Midori OSU!!
@mikeymarshful What do you mean, internal? If you mean the inner mind, you realise Kyokushin has quite a strong spirit..Kyokushin is the ultimate truth - Spirit, body and mind. Kyokushin is a full-contact art that focuses heavily on Sparring, it is known as the strongest karate.
Very nice kicks and punches
Sir
Thank you for up loading this video. I think at 1:09 Mr. Midori is kumite with my Sensei Mr. Shichinohe, Yasuhiro (the head of the Okinawan Kyokushin Branch back in the early 1990s). Osu
that round house kick with variety of knee snaps is awesome I used it alott myself it looks like u missed but then wham knock out
Lyoto was a shotokan practitioner, GSP george st pierre was a kyokushin pracitioner.
sir, when the undefeated thai warriors issued a challenge to all martial artists. Mas Oyama sent his best kyokushin fighters to challenge them. And the kyokushin fighters won.
it's not about size. it's about heart.
@reppait I know. It's a technique I favour in competition as well, great for a surprise knockdown but I've spent a lot of time learning to hide it with combinations first and I still see it as risky. It's like our suicidal wheel kick, when you come unstuck you go in a big way and using it more than once, like say to push an opponent back, makes it worse because your opponent learns. When it comes to forcing distance repeatedly I'd definitely avoid the spinning back kick.