Damn, he has excellent technique. What a relief to see someone so young taking Karate so seriously. Kids today think Karate isn't cool, well I think it is.
I learned a very old school Kenjutsu, and its own style of hand to hand combat many years ago. Now I train Muay Thai and strength and cond with mma guys. Im an older dude who isnt competitive, but one thing I miss about really old school Japanese martial arts was the relationship I had with students and sensei. We used to clean, help him with other maintenance of his tiny dojo etc. He was actually the one who told me to keep training and go out and learn from other martial artists. Even if I am not a fighter, you can apply this mind set to your life he told me. He passed away, and the dojo closed, but I always remember those couple years of my life.
Sensei! I absolutely love the concept of this series, going back and visiting the historical birthplace of Karate. Your energy, respect, and love for the arts are extremely admirable, thank you for dedicating your time to this channel. I also thank you for the encouraging words as well.
Dear gen-Z millenials, this guy is one of the best representatives of your generation. So much insight & respect. I cannot believe he only has like 70k subscribers while no good lunatic like Logan Paul has millions.
I had the great privilege of training in Okinawa this summer. I fell in love with Naha city almost immediately and just watching this first video in the series brought back so many memories for me. Your description of closed quarter defence inside Shuri Castle was particularly enlightening to me as it explains so much of the style that I practice. Thanks for this!!
Jesse Enkamp oh my god. so much kime. congratz for all of your work. I have a channel in Brazil and i had mention many times about you. thanks for all man.
Jesse Enkamp Wow, this is awesome, my dream is to visit one day Japan and Okinawa and train with Okinawa masters., so is awesome that you show us how it is This look interesting, looking forward to it.
Can't express enough the excitement I felt when you went to a matsubayashi ryu karate dojo. I've studied matsubayashi ryu since I was 12. I think it's awesome you had the opportunity to make the voyage and I'm grateful I could see in this video a bit of the experience.
Hey really enjoying this channel! I started my martials arts journey at 8yo with Okinawan style, non-competitive karate. You really have a good grasp of the practical application, and of how rounded a style it really is, so much more than just point style striking! I've found aggressive karate blocks so applicable to MMA, for countering and creating openings and punishing overly aggressive/sloppy opponents attacking limbs. I haven't really done dedicated karate training in 10+ years, but you've inspired me to don my gi again. Thanks!
Loved this ! Im new to your channel. I would love to have seen his bunkai. Nice kata Demo Jesse ! Our dojo in NJ when I was there in the 70s was under now Hanshi Bob Herten. He trained under Hanshi Shugōrō Nakazato who lived there in Naha. Herten would later bring shorinkan to the north east in the 60s opening up his own dojo under Nakazato. Now his son Hanshi Minoru is over it in Naha as Shugoro has passed away. I moved from NJ to Alabama here in the states but still try to keep up the practice with one of my sons. I really enjoy your videos they’re so helpful. And you are a great teacher as you explain things so well. Thank you !
I really want to say thank you, I practice Matsubayashi ryu and I originally came to the karate side of youtube looking for people who practiced my specific branch of shorin ryu, but never really found it because whether it's simply not as common on youtube or the sheet number of karate styles makes individual ones hard to find, but it's amazing to see my own style in a format like this, where a lot of people can see it. Again, thank you
Just saying Hi, from Tasmania, Australia. I've trained in martial arts on and off for most of my life. But because I've also moved alot, I've rarely had a regular sensie/sifu. But watching your RUclips videos takes me all the back to where it all started for me, Okinawan martial arts, Koukishin (please excuse my poor spelling, it's been about 45 years since training at that club. I finished with my 3rd kyu and just about my last session was watching a senior student receive his shodan. That man Dennis May is now a 9th degree and head of Goju ru in New Zealand. Loving your content
Thank you very much for sharing your journey to Okinawa. Its like several missing chips have been found in my puzzle journey in karate training. May God give you long prosperous and happy life JE the karate nerd.
Yooo Jessie San! I have trained Matsubayashi-Ryu since 5 years old in St. Louis, MO I'm 21 now. It's a great style, really powerful lots of emphasis on hip rotation for power, but it has very short natural stances. I love training lol I would love to go to Okinawa.
My Young Cousin used to say Quick to the Batmobile very often. She is today a Professional Ballerina. Still with a Sense of Humor. If you can get yourself to Okinawa it will be the experience of a lifetime for you. Also you will be able to support yourself by working on one of the local American Military Bases.
I'm currently a Kyokushin-kan practitioner, and I must say I love your Okinawa journey and training in Karate dojos there, I have respect for anyone who practices Karate (Okinawan or Japanese doesn't matter), and maybe I will get the chance to visit Japan and train in the Karate dojos there in the future!
Sensei Jesse I am not sure which algorithm brought me to your channel I am glad it did though. Been binge watching your older videos 😅 Really appreciate your walk through the history of the places you visit. I have been lucky to travel the US for work and training wherever I can. It is an honor to be a part of your training as well as the masters sharing with the camera. Much respect to you and all the masters and students. Look forward to watching more videos and reading everyone's reactions and comments. Thank you
What an amazing trip you had!! I practice Goju Ryu and I plan visiting Okinawa sometime next year. But I know it’s almost impossible for outsiders to be invited to a dojo. You are obviously not an outsider to these incredible masters! That must feel like a great honor, right? Your videos are both educational and entertaining. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences!
The content on this channel is incredible. I am deeply grateful for sharing your experiences on this journey of knowledge about Karate. Thanks for the subtitles in Portuguese. Oss🥋🥋🥋
I had dreams that some day i will explore karate from its birth to its present. and you are living it. so congratulations for that.keep doing great work. and thanks for that.
What a fantastic trip! Just started this series, going to watch them all. Training with a 10th Dan I'm sure was humbling, he looked amazing! It's always the old guys that surprise you, eh? :-] I'm in Kung-fu now and the headmaster of our school chain is a 7th or 8th Upper Level (equivalent to Dan). I met him once so far, very cool guy. It's amazing how learning a powerful art, and living its teachings for so many years can make you such a well-rounded person. That's the idea!
Came here after watching Karate Nerd in China. God i love this even i don't know anything about karate, but by watching your stuff it's like i want to know more about karate.
Oh! It's really interesting. I like all your articles and this project is very nice! I am still learn english and your way of writing and speaking is so clear to me. Thanks and great Job! Congratulations.
Nice to see the changes in Naha, I used to ride the Bus from Koza to Kokusei Dori the ride took an hour and a half then. There was a Theatre at the Intersection where I would watch all of the most recent Chiba Shinichi movies . AKA Street Fighter. The Original. Then also every Kung Fu flick as well. Many they never showed in the U.S. Me? I am a student of Sensei Kanei Uechi. Whom I miss very much.
Really looking forward to the rest of these. Your knowledge shines through. I've been training karate - Green belt level. But am unaware of a lot of the history. Am much more a visual learner. So appreciate you taking time to make your videos. Thank you.
Amazing journey Jesse, I appreciate you sharing your experience. I practice Shorin Ryu and wonder how to go about getting experience like you do in Okinawa. I’m looking to train a month or more over there.
7:30 Acho que é nisso, neste tipo de corredor, que se baseiam quando dizem que é em corredores assim ou mais estreitos que se foi imaginado o uso, um lugar de aplicação do bunkai dos 3 Tekki's I thought that on this, in that kind of corridor, that people based to say that it's on corridor like that or narrow that was tought the use, a place of application of bunkai of the 3 Tekki's
Great video series, very informative. Was in nerve racking performing kata infront of the master. Also how do you look so refreshed after a 9 hour flight, is it all the coffee?
I confess a little jealous of your trip to Okinawa, but thanks for sharing your experiences. Great job! I think you're going to achieve great things...
Like how you did Naihanchi Nidan. I'm a Shotokan practitioner so I would call it Tekki Nidan. Either way it's cool to see how similar all these karate styles still are.
Pray for Shuri Castle (it was on fire yesterday) 🙏
I’ve watched this series every year for 5 years , one of my favorite videos.
Damn, he has excellent technique. What a relief to see someone so young taking Karate so seriously. Kids today think Karate isn't cool, well I think it is.
His technique is incredible! The snap and sharp detail, this is what real Karate looks like :)
Plen122 same here my Sensi goes to Okinawa once in awhile to sharpen his skill
Howard Jeddore 14 yo and karate is my life
@@karatekid2508 I'm 12 and have been karate for almost 4 years
@@karatekid2508 incredible. You are my inspiration to train.
I learned a very old school Kenjutsu, and its own style of hand to hand combat many years ago. Now I train Muay Thai and strength and cond with mma guys.
Im an older dude who isnt competitive, but one thing I miss about really old school Japanese martial arts was the relationship I had with students and sensei. We used to clean, help him with other maintenance of his tiny dojo etc.
He was actually the one who told me to keep training and go out and learn from other martial artists. Even if I am not a fighter, you can apply this mind set to your life he told me.
He passed away, and the dojo closed, but I always remember those couple years of my life.
Tim Sohn sound like a good movie for sure ! !
Woah that cool and rip to your sensei
Sensei! I absolutely love the concept of this series, going back and visiting the historical birthplace of Karate. Your energy, respect, and love for the arts are extremely admirable, thank you for dedicating your time to this channel. I also thank you for the encouraging words as well.
I agree!
Dear gen-Z millenials, this guy is one of the best representatives of your generation. So much insight & respect.
I cannot believe he only has like 70k subscribers while no good lunatic like Logan Paul has millions.
You are too kind! ☺️ Just doing what I love. Thanks for supporting my work! Deep bow 🙌
That actually speaks volume about the generation.
Ok boomer. Bet you’ve never stepped foot inside a dojo in your life.🤷♂️
Gen z and millenials are different generations
Fact
just by looking at the old guy teaching I remember my first karate teacher in my country the training was brutal but we loved it
I had the great privilege of training in Okinawa this summer. I fell in love with Naha city almost immediately and just watching this first video in the series brought back so many memories for me. Your description of closed quarter defence inside Shuri Castle was particularly enlightening to me as it explains so much of the style that I practice. Thanks for this!!
All 8 episodes can be found on my website: bit.ly/2iW7yCm
Jesse Enkamp , Thank You so much for doing this. You are always generous with your energy and time.
Alan Ouellette Just doing what I love! Thanks for supporting my work 😊
Jesse Enkamp oh my god. so much kime. congratz for all of your work. I have a channel in Brazil and i had mention many times about you. thanks for all man.
The dojo atmosphere after everyone was done reminded me of my wrestling team.
Jesse Enkamp Wow, this is awesome, my dream is to visit one day Japan and Okinawa and train with Okinawa masters., so is awesome that you show us how it is This look interesting, looking forward to it.
I do karate with my sister we are yellow belts and we love it
You better whoop her
Same I do karate I'm a green belt 2 stripe I do the style ueichi-ryu
My grandfather is teaching me shorin ryu karate.
As a brother it is your duty to annoy your sister for life
Can't express enough the excitement I felt when you went to a matsubayashi ryu karate dojo. I've studied matsubayashi ryu since I was 12. I think it's awesome you had the opportunity to make the voyage and I'm grateful I could see in this video a bit of the experience.
Hey really enjoying this channel! I started my martials arts journey at 8yo with Okinawan style, non-competitive karate. You really have a good grasp of the practical application, and of how rounded a style it really is, so much more than just point style striking! I've found aggressive karate blocks so applicable to MMA, for countering and creating openings and punishing overly aggressive/sloppy opponents attacking limbs. I haven't really done dedicated karate training in 10+ years, but you've inspired me to don my gi again.
Thanks!
Loved this ! Im new to your channel. I would love to have seen his bunkai. Nice kata Demo Jesse ! Our dojo in NJ when I was there in the 70s was under now Hanshi Bob Herten. He trained under Hanshi Shugōrō Nakazato who lived there in Naha. Herten would later bring shorinkan to the north east in the 60s opening up his own dojo under Nakazato. Now his son Hanshi Minoru is over it in Naha as Shugoro has passed away. I moved from NJ to Alabama here in the states but still try to keep up the practice with one of my sons. I really enjoy your videos they’re so helpful. And you are a great teacher as you explain things so well. Thank you !
Gotta say Jesse you out did yourself, thanks a lot, I appreciate the efforts you make to educate the masses - brother you're a real inspiration
I really want to say thank you, I practice Matsubayashi ryu and I originally came to the karate side of youtube looking for people who practiced my specific branch of shorin ryu, but never really found it because whether it's simply not as common on youtube or the sheet number of karate styles makes individual ones hard to find, but it's amazing to see my own style in a format like this, where a lot of people can see it. Again, thank you
train hard, clean ur mess, eat , sleep
damn feels good
Loved the video, great idea! thanks for bringing us to the beautiful Okinawa with you!
!BTW love when you speak Japanese
Rachel GeeC My absolute pleasure! Thanks for watching Rachel-san 😊 Japanese is fun!
Just saying Hi, from Tasmania, Australia. I've trained in martial arts on and off for most of my life. But because I've also moved alot, I've rarely had a regular sensie/sifu.
But watching your RUclips videos takes me all the back to where it all started for me, Okinawan martial arts, Koukishin (please excuse my poor spelling, it's been about 45 years since training at that club.
I finished with my 3rd kyu and just about my last session was watching a senior student receive his shodan. That man Dennis May is now a 9th degree and head of Goju ru in New Zealand.
Loving your content
Thank you very much for sharing your journey to Okinawa. Its like several missing chips have been found in my puzzle journey in karate training. May God give you long prosperous and happy life JE the karate nerd.
Great explanation of the dojo ....makiwara...everything!! Your kata was Execellent!! Thanks from a black belt in Okinawan karate !
Thank you kindly for taking us all on your Okinawa training visit. Simply amazing.
Loved the day to day feel of this as opposed to the Travel Guide view i usual see of Okinawa. Great job!
Yooo Jessie San! I have trained Matsubayashi-Ryu since 5 years old in St. Louis, MO I'm 21 now. It's a great style, really powerful lots of emphasis on hip rotation for power, but it has very short natural stances. I love training lol I would love to go to Okinawa.
My Young Cousin used to say Quick to the Batmobile very often.
She is today a Professional Ballerina. Still with a Sense of Humor.
If you can get yourself to Okinawa it will be the experience of a lifetime for you.
Also you will be able to support yourself by working on one of the local American Military Bases.
I learnt alot about Okinawa by watching this video. Waiting for the next one. Thank you for sharing! :)
Great! You will learn more in tomorrow's episode. Stay tuned! :-)
Wonderful insights for us who don't have the means or the time to visit Okinawa ourselves.
Amazing footage and very interesting information about Okinawa. And that training was awesome!
Thank you so much Jesse San! Wow, I was so exited by watching this, even did not breath for 14 min 😅 Great 👍
Tanja Mayer / Ki-Karate Hah! Please breathe 😅 Thanks!
I'm currently a Kyokushin-kan practitioner, and I must say I love your Okinawa journey and training in Karate dojos there, I have respect for anyone who practices Karate (Okinawan or Japanese doesn't matter), and maybe I will get the chance to visit Japan and train in the Karate dojos there in the future!
Sensei Jesse
I am not sure which algorithm brought me to your channel I am glad it did though.
Been binge watching your older videos 😅
Really appreciate your walk through the history of the places you visit.
I have been lucky to travel the US for work and training wherever I can.
It is an honor to be a part of your training as well as the masters sharing with the camera.
Much respect to you and all the masters and students.
Look forward to watching more videos and reading everyone's reactions and comments.
Thank you
Thanks a lot!! 😄
It is so cool to know that Okinawa had Chinese influences!
Our styles are more related then I thought!
Also you were killing it with those kata!
Thanks bro!
@@KARATEbyJesse Your welcome!
Your art is amazing!
What an amazing trip you had!! I practice Goju Ryu and I plan visiting Okinawa sometime next year. But I know it’s almost impossible for outsiders to be invited to a dojo. You are obviously not an outsider to these incredible masters! That must feel like a great honor, right?
Your videos are both educational and entertaining. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences!
The best episode I watched, please show us more about the culture and stories, plus some oddities you may find on your journey. kudos
Amazing video and an amazing opportunity to learn the roots of this amazing art. Thank's Jesse, Oss!
The content on this channel is incredible. I am deeply grateful for sharing your experiences on this journey of knowledge about Karate. Thanks for the subtitles in Portuguese. Oss🥋🥋🥋
That was great! Thanks for this. Looking forward to the rest of it.
Thank you. I really enjoyed that. Looking forward to the rest of season 1 and season 2.
Thanks for sharing these wonderful adventures with us Jesse! Hope your well
YES!!!! AMAZING I LOVE IT, thank you so much for this content, hope this floods with subs, imma show this to the guys in the dojo.
Awesome! Thanks a lot :-)
You are living the dream bro, setting a great example for chasing your dreams. Respect.
domo arigato jesse sensei
due to u only we have got this opportunity
u r awesome
Thank you very much, Jesse sensei , for this information. Greetings from Algeria, North Africa
This is amazing!!! So glad you're doing this cool trip and sharing it with us! XD
I had dreams that some day i will explore karate from its birth to its present. and you are living it. so congratulations for that.keep doing great work. and thanks for that.
What a fantastic trip! Just started this series, going to watch them all. Training with a 10th Dan I'm sure was humbling, he looked amazing! It's always the old guys that surprise you, eh? :-]
I'm in Kung-fu now and the headmaster of our school chain is a 7th or 8th Upper Level (equivalent to Dan). I met him once so far, very cool guy. It's amazing how learning a powerful art, and living its teachings for so many years can make you such a well-rounded person. That's the idea!
I am so proud to be a karateka, even though its freestyle and lends itself more to kickboxing.
Came here after watching Karate Nerd in China. God i love this even i don't know anything about karate, but by watching your stuff it's like i want to know more about karate.
This is great I am starting to love karate even more.
Great tip on 30% off sashimi! Thank you for the lesson on humility. I hope to teach any kids I come across this aspect of martial arts too.
Oh! It's really interesting. I like all your articles and this project is very nice! I am still learn english and your way of writing and speaking is so clear to me. Thanks and great Job! Congratulations.
This has become favorite channel by far now.
It's like going to my parents house that I've never met.
Thanks a lot for the effort.
Thank you for sharing Jesse.
Thank you for sharing that marvelous experience from Okinawa!!I Very enjoyable to watch. Thanks again Jesse!!!
Gracias Karate Nerd por todo lo que haces por nosotros
I love how impressed everyone was by your katas!
Sensei Jesse, You really need to do another trip like that... maybe Thailand or Korea... that one was awesome!! Tack!
This marks my journey to your past playlist, to the recent ones. here we go!
Enjoy!! 😄
Wow, Okinawa looks so beautiful. I aspire to go there one day and Tokyo as well.
Oh my gosh i suddenly started typing this comment while watching you doing kata. You are so great!! Respect!! Great kata power and speed.
I love the swooshing sound of the gi!
That was a great episode.. good training with the right people.. what more could you want... nice kata too.. excellent..
Nice to see the changes in Naha, I used to ride the Bus from Koza to Kokusei Dori the ride took an hour and a half then. There was a Theatre at the Intersection where I would watch all of the most recent Chiba Shinichi movies . AKA Street Fighter. The Original. Then also every Kung Fu flick as well.
Many they never showed in the U.S.
Me? I am a student of Sensei Kanei Uechi. Whom I miss very much.
Thanks for share your experience with us 🥋
This is amazing Jesse San it would be an incredible experience to train in Okinawa with such a high ranking master
Thanks! I actually train with a new master in every episode. Make sure you don't miss any! :-)
AweSome Jesse-San Sensei.........Thank you for Sharing.......Enjoy your journey.
Very good work Jesse. This was really amazing.
Con subtítulos en español y todo, que lujo 😃
Really looking forward to the rest of these. Your knowledge shines through. I've been training karate - Green belt level. But am unaware of a lot of the history. Am much more a visual learner. So appreciate you taking time to make your videos. Thank you.
Amazing journey Jesse, I appreciate you sharing your experience.
I practice Shorin Ryu and wonder how to go about getting experience
like you do in Okinawa. I’m looking to train a month or more over there.
Excellent execution of technique at Shorin Ryu!
That dude behind you when you were doing Naihanchi was impressed. Really crisp Jesse!
Just found your channel Jesse and this episode was amazing, thank you !
I was so excited about and now im so happy with the format......a Serie 😍😍😍😍😍
This series is awesome. Hope you can make something similar for TV. Great watching
Jesse ur incredible ur kata looked like a nahanchi forms we do in tangsoodo we do it a lot differently but ur hip movement is top notch
great great journey you went on. I envy you for taking this trip. I really can relate to your humillity in karate. You can take it anywhere with you.
7:30 Acho que é nisso, neste tipo de corredor, que se baseiam quando dizem que é em corredores assim ou mais estreitos que se foi imaginado o uso, um lugar de aplicação do bunkai dos 3 Tekki's
I thought that on this, in that kind of corridor, that people based to say that it's on corridor like that or narrow that was tought the use, a place of application of bunkai of the 3 Tekki's
Awesome vid can't wait for next ep 👍🏻👍🏻👍
Thank you Jesse for sharing this amazing experience!!
Takk for en fin reise og jeg tar av meg hatten for deg ;) Stå på!
Fantastic! Super cool to be there!
Cant wait for next!
That was such a great video, look forward to seeing more.
Great video. I love the spirit and the knowledge bombs you share. You move very well Sir. Congratulations on your journey.
12:41 the second one from the right side was very impressed by your kata
Great video series, very informative. Was in nerve racking performing kata infront of the master. Also how do you look so refreshed after a 9 hour flight, is it all the coffee?
Paleo diet :-)
Jess, go to Wadoryu dojo, The style that was based in jujutsu ideas. Your brother will love it! Greetings Grin Brazil!
how did you get Morgan Freeman to do the intro?😂😂😂
Xd
i want to practice my karate there in okinawa since their karate looks powerful and yeah im just a KID DREAMING around
Loved it.. Keep goin☺️.. Lots of lov frm India
Damn, I used to be stationed out there. I miss oki.
Never too Late for a return trip.
I confess a little jealous of your trip to Okinawa, but thanks for sharing your experiences. Great job!
I think you're going to achieve great things...
Thank you Fernando! Use that energy to fuel your own ambitions.
Like how you did Naihanchi Nidan. I'm a Shotokan practitioner so I would call it Tekki Nidan. Either way it's cool to see how similar all these karate styles still are.
com certeza conhecer novos dojos de diferentes lugares é muito bom
very cool project you got going on ! i like it ! looking foward for the next episode. ;)
Thanks! Next episode drops tomorrow.
Awesome. thanks Sensei Jesse for making me feel I know Okinawa. Oss!
Wow vilken resa och hur du förklarar allt 👌😎 Så coolt att träna med gamla Masters wow 👍😎 Men du är grym Sensei med 💪🥋😎
What a fantastic video! Insight, knowledge, respect and quality. 尊敬してます。
Thank you for de-mystifying Karate for me! I'm starting to grasp the purpose of what i've been shown at my dojo! :D
I must say that I was impressed with your performance of kata. You have power. That is nice to see.
Thank you!