one hell of a performance! i wonder how long it took them to perfect it like that! a kata that require that level of skill and body condition..impressive
Why do people think that Katas are used in a fight? Clearly they never tried to learn the art. Kata translates to form, which means "formation". The point of a Kata is to teach you to practice footwork, a combination of strikes, blocks and kicks, in FORMATION in order to train your body to do it naturally as second nature. It's NOT meant to be used in a fight. Do boxers draw a line in the street with chalk and shadow box with their toes touching the line in a fight? Do soldiers use sim rounds in the battlefield? NO it's a form of training to make what you learn become second nature. By the time you become a 1st dan black belt, you will punch straighter and faster than you use to, your kicks will be direct and quicker than they use to, and your blocks will become instinct, and you will know which parts of the human anatomy to target to survive a dangerous situation. You won't dish out a kata to survive. You make the art second nature, embed the knowledge and training into your sub-concious mind that way you won't think to use it, you will simply do it naturally.
Kata are meant to scratch the surface of technique and discipline while teaching strikes and blocks. I'm not saying I agree but there are meanings behind the strikes and blocks in kata even if they can be situational
Well, soldiers who use non lethal rounds, still do shoot, charge, seek for cover, and clear rooms the same way as soldiers in a war or an operation. I understand what you are saying, but still, practicing moves, which will not be applayable in a fight, for me is a waste of time. You can always practice your core movements and do exactly what you said, but taking it step further and remembering all those moves and make them your "default" just messes around and wastes time like i already mentioned.. there are lots of fancy moves which are just.. fancy. Like that 360 jump which ended on the ground, kneeling. And that just was one example out of hundred
I like to read the comments about people whining "Karate kata is shite! it's useless! people don't act like that on real fights!" It just makes me laugh they forgot Karate was once called "Bloody Sport" and was changed to be more safe. Those people forgot how hard is it and how amazing traditional Karate is.
It is an art! A lifestyle , a philosophy, a wellness system… real street fighting (un sanctioned and with no rules) is nasty and despicable.. boxing, wrestling, and mma are also not entirely realistic …
It is just fantastic.Pure martial art...I think this is the best karate team I have ever seen.If any of you want a model please look at those guys...it is the best choice...if their soul is trained in the same way, they are MEN...REAL MEN.
Suggest that Olympic karate look at this for their sport competition. Entertaining skilled application with traditional performance Unify the sport, teach it in camps, select a team from different countries
I never really understood mainland karate - I mean don't get me wrong its beautiful and powerful in its own right - but Okinawan Mastubayashi Ryu, Shorin Ryu, Goju Ryu and Uechi Ryu have a more practical application - but thats just my opinion.
of course you're right but.. there are two types of Karate... the SPORT like this and the old KA-RA-TE-DO...the first is meant to be more figurative...the second is the firs real karate... they have two different purposes!
Rather too insulting but you can't really blame those who do criticise as 'shite' 'unreal' and 'delusionary' . This nonsense is trotted out year after year. The attacks are delivered in such a basic fashion, and like automatons, the defense so often uses the advanced techniques available in these advanced kata, in a depressingly step1 step 2 step 3 type format and then continuously compensates with wildly gymnastic manoeuvres that are nowhere in the kata, bare no relation to it and would be completely unnecessary if the kata were to be applied with some thought as to what the techniques available could actually do. And to top it all, the one truly visually spectacular manoeuvre that Unsu is known for: the 360 degree jump/kick let's call it, is treated in exactly the same way as for Kanku Sho: a 180 degree jump/ kick. Of course there is a lot to admire in the the athleticism and the technical excellence in both the performance of the kata and the bunkai. It takes time, effort, and dedication as well as a nurturing of natural physical ability, to achieve such a level as is clearly shown. Such a shame then, like so many of the kata performed at this level in this type of competition, that the bunkai as such, is limited in vision and a appears a slave to theatricality rather than an insight into the potential lethal practicality. Just one example: being picked up bodily and lifted over head, the attacker flings his legs as high up as possible, this making the throw look even more spectacular. Competition has it's plus points, but take it for what it is. I can see Olympic flag waving in the none too distant future and then we before we know it, it will have gone the way of judo; sport only. Then further down the line teams being awarded points for artistic interpretation as in figure skating, gymnastics, or synchronised swimming..... What's martial about that?
We do have 2 remember that karate has evolved into a sport at this level - especially here, at the WKF level. With that said, while watching this bunkai of Unsu, I saw the team implement traditional blocks and counter attacks as Shotokan master Masatoshi Nakayama would demonstrate. However, the defender (in this video) would continue with either a sweep, throw, or other extra move. Remember ~~ this is now at a sport level, and the simple block and counter attack would not suffice. Thus, this type of bunkai is more for tournament purposes - which aims to impress spectators and judges alike. I will admit, it is impressive to see someone being thrown over their head, or seeing fancy round-house kicks turn into hook-kicks. Much respect for performing these moves which takes tons of hard work, focus & practice to perfect. As with all arts, there is a competitive sports side to it. We just need to distinguish when it's appropriate to perform the "sports" side to an art, or the more "realistic/traditional" purpose of an art. Here, in this vid, I believe its perfectly fine as to the bunkai they are performing... it has a mix of traditional karate, as well as the modern & more athletic sports version of karate. But we must be wary and not stray too far from the traditional base - or else we may possibly lose sight of it as we venture further into the sports world of karate.
@Jim Little Was it really made to be serious? It's a competition, and it's impossible to win without making some cinema. You need to impress everybody in the stadium, not only the judges. Technically, a well placed one-shot is by far more effective. But not visually impressive at all. You need to replace the things in their context, right man?
That movement of holding one guy and kicking the other one was my favorite...
Most difficult thing in Unsu is 360 degrees jump and they have done it beautifully!!
i agree!
That was Outstanding 🤩
But not usable in combat hahahaha
@@brettcatublas2884obviously, kata is not used in combat.
one hell of a performance! i wonder how long it took them to perfect it like that!
a kata that require that level of skill and body condition..impressive
Great art work and pretty good timing....
Lots of discipline and practice....
So much style in this kata.
Why do people think that Katas are used in a fight? Clearly they never tried to learn the art. Kata translates to form, which means "formation". The point of a Kata is to teach you to practice footwork, a combination of strikes, blocks and kicks, in FORMATION in order to train your body to do it naturally as second nature. It's NOT meant to be used in a fight. Do boxers draw a line in the street with chalk and shadow box with their toes touching the line in a fight? Do soldiers use sim rounds in the battlefield? NO it's a form of training to make what you learn become second nature.
By the time you become a 1st dan black belt, you will punch straighter and faster than you use to, your kicks will be direct and quicker than they use to, and your blocks will become instinct, and you will know which parts of the human anatomy to target to survive a dangerous situation. You won't dish out a kata to survive. You make the art second nature, embed the knowledge and training into your sub-concious mind that way you won't think to use it, you will simply do it naturally.
karate is a language, kata is poem/song
Superior Defender XII you hit the nail on the head, totally agree with you 100 percent
Kata are meant to scratch the surface of technique and discipline while teaching strikes and blocks. I'm not saying I agree but there are meanings behind the strikes and blocks in kata even if they can be situational
@superior defender XII using kata in a fight doesn't mean you will exactly replicate it a fight chronologically
Well, soldiers who use non lethal rounds, still do shoot, charge, seek for cover, and clear rooms the same way as soldiers in a war or an operation.
I understand what you are saying, but still, practicing moves, which will not be applayable in a fight, for me is a waste of time.
You can always practice your core movements and do exactly what you said, but taking it step further and remembering all those moves and make them your "default" just messes around and wastes time like i already mentioned.. there are lots of fancy moves which are just.. fancy.
Like that 360 jump which ended on the ground, kneeling. And that just was one example out of hundred
karate do of japan team is the top of the world' karate-do.
of course
Amazing! Great Kate and Bunkai demonstration. Oss.
Amen to that, buddy!
I like to read the comments about people whining "Karate kata is shite! it's useless! people don't act like that on real fights!" It just makes me laugh they forgot Karate was once called "Bloody Sport" and was changed to be more safe. Those people forgot how hard is it and how amazing traditional Karate is.
yes
Also kata is more of the art side
Goosebumps!!
best unsu ever! congratulation :)
Now that was awesome!
The performance is very impressive, so much control and grace, however, I feel that the bunkai is not within the realms of realism... Too flashy.
It is an art! A lifestyle , a philosophy, a wellness system… real street fighting (un sanctioned and with no rules) is nasty and despicable.. boxing, wrestling, and mma are also not entirely realistic …
Feel the same…
WHAT THAT WAS SO COOL AND IT WAS 8 YEARS AGO LIKE WHAT?
They are the best team in Unsu kata in the style of shotokan, but koji arimoto is continuing this kata as the best of the best
Amazing!!!
It's so amazing! "Good job".
The kata, amazing. The Bunkai, straight out of a movie(they executed it so well)
The bunkai is very creative but crisp and it works
hermoso hasta las lágrimas!!
Lo más espléndido que he visto en este año...
Very good kata!
OMG! that level!
fvcking beautiful execution
COOL,I'LL TELL MY KARATEMATES IN OUR DOJO IN JKI JAPAN KARATE IS THE BEST!
Very Nice job
Just love them
Perfect
Very explosive kata
Professionell and excellent 👏🔥👍
Oss.
fantastic actors
yes!!! best male bunkai!!!!! go!!!! im a JKA member in phil cebu U.C chapter.
It is just fantastic.Pure martial art...I think this is the best karate team I have ever seen.If any of you want a model please look at those guys...it is the best choice...if their soul is trained in the same way, they are MEN...REAL MEN.
until the get jabbed by a boxer and start crying.
Mr. Orangeaide do you think so?
yes. seen it. you ever fought a boxer? or a wrestler? which kata can be used to stuff a takedown from a trained freestyle wrestler?
Mr. Orangeaide His fault for being weak asf
um, i asked which kata can be used to stuff a takedown from a trained freestyle wrestler. would like an answer
WOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWW OMAYYYYYYYYYGOOODDDDD
So good so good so goood
is that yori ashi before the final jump correct (2:05)?
Suggest that Olympic karate look at this for their sport competition. Entertaining skilled application with traditional performance
Unify the sport, teach it in camps, select a team from different countries
When is the movie in theaters?
Wonderful!
Thank you! Cheers!
Kata ini sangat bagus untuk di pelajari
Jesse Enkamp? Aren't you the Karate Jesse guy?
2:05 😱
Jesse Enkamp does your website sell black Gi’s
Yes
I know unsu kata from orange belt now. I know unsu kata
Good fight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
great
4:56 😱😱😱😱❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️
I never really understood mainland karate - I mean don't get me wrong its beautiful and powerful in its own right - but Okinawan Mastubayashi Ryu, Shorin Ryu, Goju Ryu and Uechi Ryu have a more practical application - but thats just my opinion.
of course you're right but.. there are two types of Karate... the SPORT like this and the old KA-RA-TE-DO...the first is meant to be more figurative...the second is the firs real karate... they have two different purposes!
Epic
XMA bunkai, execution is great though.
What about shotokan karate master gichin funakoshi
You are not allowed to need more than 5 minutes so it’s perfectly
Is that Wado ryu style of Unsu ?
Shotokan
восхитительно, посмотрел два раза
what is there names?
supper
bravo God bless!! osu
Good
Rather too insulting but you can't really blame those who do criticise as 'shite' 'unreal' and 'delusionary' . This nonsense is trotted out year after year. The attacks are delivered in such a basic fashion, and like automatons, the defense so often uses the advanced techniques available in these advanced kata, in a depressingly step1 step 2 step 3 type format and then continuously compensates with wildly gymnastic manoeuvres that are nowhere in the kata, bare no relation to it and would be completely unnecessary if the kata were to be applied with some thought as to what the techniques available could actually do. And to top it all, the one truly visually spectacular manoeuvre that Unsu is known for: the 360 degree jump/kick let's call it, is treated in exactly the same way as for Kanku Sho: a 180 degree jump/ kick.
Of course there is a lot to admire in the the athleticism and the technical excellence in both the performance of the kata and the bunkai. It takes time, effort, and dedication as well as a nurturing of natural physical ability, to achieve such a level as is clearly shown.
Such a shame then, like so many of the kata performed at this level in this type of competition, that the bunkai as such, is limited in vision and a appears a slave to theatricality rather than an insight into the potential lethal practicality.
Just one example: being picked up bodily and lifted over head, the attacker flings his legs as high up as possible, this making the throw look even more spectacular.
Competition has it's plus points, but take it for what it is. I can see Olympic flag waving in the none too distant future and then we before we know it, it will have gone the way of judo; sport only. Then further down the line teams being awarded points for artistic interpretation as in figure skating, gymnastics, or synchronised swimming..... What's martial about that?
Everything I would say, perfect comment!
Just shut up
Bobo tanga
We do have 2 remember that karate has evolved into a sport at this level - especially here, at the WKF level.
With that said, while watching this bunkai of Unsu, I saw the team implement traditional blocks and counter attacks as Shotokan master Masatoshi Nakayama would demonstrate. However, the defender (in this video) would continue with either a sweep, throw, or other extra move. Remember ~~ this is now at a sport level, and the simple block and counter attack would not suffice.
Thus, this type of bunkai is more for tournament purposes - which aims to impress spectators and judges alike. I will admit, it is impressive to see someone being thrown over their head, or seeing fancy round-house kicks turn into hook-kicks. Much respect for performing these moves which takes tons of hard work, focus & practice to perfect.
As with all arts, there is a competitive sports side to it. We just need to distinguish when it's appropriate to perform the "sports" side to an art, or the more "realistic/traditional" purpose of an art. Here, in this vid, I believe its perfectly fine as to the bunkai they are performing... it has a mix of traditional karate, as well as the modern & more athletic sports version of karate.
But we must be wary and not stray too far from the traditional base - or else we may possibly lose sight of it as we venture further into the sports world of karate.
2:02
Bajigur keren
Josss
رائع جدا اوووووووووووس
Krl essa foi demais
very god
I am the USA karate champion
At what
Nope, you're not. The 2014 champions name was Juan
Anjirr kompak banget
oke
dat play dead doe!
@Jim Little Was it really made to be serious? It's a competition, and it's impossible to win without making some cinema. You need to impress everybody in the stadium, not only the judges. Technically, a well placed one-shot is by far more effective. But not visually impressive at all. You need to replace the things in their context, right man?
OSS
360 degree "jump" has never been in that kata. Aweful.
Ooss
osu
Not for me.
The gimmick “bunkai” is vile and stupid. Hearing it applauded makes me feel sick.
Amazing!!!
yes!!! best male bunkai!!!!! go!!!! im a JKA member in phil cebu U.C chapter.