Back in the 70's, when karate was much different to what it is now, this man was a God to Karateka, no matter what style they did. I would love to have done Goju Ryu but even today there is not a club anywhere near me in Ireland and anyway I am 70 now. Okinawan Karate is quite different to Japanese Karate. The biggest Japanese style - Shotokan is not designed for fighting in the street tho nobody likes to admit it. Shotokan is a "Do" - a "way", such as Iai_do - the way of the sword. Proper style is everything in Shotokan and that's fine. Goju is authentitic hard karate and this man was so very dedicated in his personal trainning in his small Dojo in Okinawa it was so inspiring to see. Just by watching him on TV in the 80's, he along with my personal instructor Andy taught me the spirit of Karate and I am indebted to them both.
Ja kann ich Dir bestätigen, die 70 wahr anderes karate da hat man sich noch geprügelt,, ja Higaona sensai ist einzig artig es wahr eine schöne zeit, tja ich bin auch jetzt Rentner blicke gerne zurück Grüße ,
I am a second degree black belt in Meibukan Gojuryu Karate Do trained by Bill Villegas of Turlock California. Gojuryu Karate gave me a foundation for always do the right things no matter what. Be a humble and happy person no matter what happens in life!
This man is a beast and at 83 yrs young! I am now 72 and a 5th degree Karate Master in Tang Soo DO and love watching all Masters and learning from them.
Many thanks to Chris Willson for this video series, and this video in particular! Brilliant content and visuals. Higaonna Morio Sensei is a living legend, and we are so fortunate to have this video.
Delightful to see such a professionally produced series. Especially the translation. I started with Higaonna Sensei at the end of 1973 at the Yoyogi dojo while I was a high school student. He graded me from white belt to Yondan over the next twenty years in Japan. I credit him with taking a boy and making a man. Kansha.
Thank you Higaonna sensei for everything, all your wisdom, Knowledge ,and your Books. Morio is a true legend that inspired me. i hope he can read this lines. Oss sensei. Regards from Spain.
I got to train at Higaonna's Yoyogi dojo for a short time back in the 70s. It's good to see he's in good health and good spirits. Thanks for sharing this interview.
A true karateka in every sense of the matter. Never satisfied with his kata, going through the trials and tribulations of post war training in a country that was almost blown to bits, your sprit and will would have to be as hard as steel…. then eating weeds, well that was a new one on me. Great video! I am so glad you bring these to us. With so much yet to learn this is truly inspiring.
The old sensei brought smile to my face and spirit to my heart and i am not a karate man. Well at 11 years old i practiced karate for 2 years then ninjutsu for 1 year. That was a long long time ago. He said many important truth that are valuable lessons to live life better and in good health. It's no coincidence that these old master reach past 80 and 90. But Karate really isn't what it advertises to be. It's not a technique to fight, boxing for example is a far more practical way to throw a punch and tae kwon do a far better way to kick. But karate is more of a mental toughness sport. It will never make you a star acrobatic fighter, but it'll make you hard in spirit and tough against adversity in life outside fighting. If there is one sport that teaches you to get hit, and not flinch that is karate. That is the true unspoken aim of karate, not to fight but to survive and survive in good spirit.
I remember him in the Black Belt Magazine when he was in his late 30's. Truly a Martial Arts Master, by all accounts Modest, Skillful, knowledgeable and deadly
Many thanks for sharing the treasure trove. Master Higaonna 's charisma, deep knowledge and inner strength inundates us . The documentary is impeccable in quality , content and interpretation. Kudos ! Respect and regards , ossu
Mein "Sensei". Ein unglaublich beeindruckender Mann. In den 1990er, in München, kennen lernen dürfen und bis heute unvergessen. Absolut zu Recht der "größte" Karateker der Welt. Goju Ryu Karate 🤎 Berlin grüßt Naha
Wow, great interview and what a life lived! One video really isn’t enough to capture a lifetime of training and experience but it’s fanstsic we have these
This man was probably borne in 1941, he was about 12 years old when I was station in Kadena AFB in Okinawa in 1953-1955. I wonder if he ever knew the following Judo and Karate Masters during those days. Mr. Yamakawa - Chief of Police in Naha and Mr. Ohama - Assistant Chief of Police, they started me in Judo then Mr. Tomasito - Judo Trainer of the police, Mr. Miyasato - Karate Trainer of the police trained me with their police officers during the weekends. I was the only American that received that privilege in those days because Mr. Yamakawa and Mr. Ohama took a liking to me being that I was the same height as them and very strong in those days, I was 22 years old, also I was very fast and quick to learn their Katas and movements. I trained with their police for a while during the weekends. It was tremendous and I learned the art of "maim or kill", which gave me knowledge of the weak points in a human's body and how to attack those points. It was scary but very interesting to learn. I am 93 years old today and I still do some Kata exercises in the mornings to keep fit and pray I never have to use what I learned on anybody. Those four gentlemen were the best in Okinawa in those years, I hope somebody remember them for I believe they might not be alive today because of their age.
Ossu! Higonna Sensei has such an inspiring personality. Most awaited for this interview. I got it after a long wait. Thanks to Chris San for this wonderful content. Peace and harmony, Sensei Maharaj 😊
Nagamine Takayoshi Sensei always encouraged me to study and use training techniques from other Qualified Sensei. I have much respect for Higaonna Sensei, & have adapted many of his training & Hojo Undo to my own training. I am not changing my Matsubayashi Shorin ryu techniques, just using his training methods to improve mine.
@ 0:22 An Okinawan Karate Master with a Wing Chun Dummy. Something many non-Okinawan Karate instructors say isn’t for Karate. Their Hojo Undo is truly the secret sauce of Karate.
so good see the training that make the foundations of a good fighter, some people can say that Karate dont work, not good for fight, when you watch this and dont see other style focusing on this type of training, foundation, you will understant why some styles can not work well.
I recently found out thrue the wonderful work of translation of Shihan Watanabe Shinji that Osada Kenichi "the hitman" now president of Kudo Daido Juku has been a student of Higaonna sensei for 20 years
I was traning with Higaonhna Sensei in 1979 ( 2 1/2 months) I remember a great person and a very strong karateman, in that time he do kumite with pupils. (black belts) for him we was only white belts, the cat with the mouses
The brutal conditioning of the metacarpal bones in the hand is extreme and amazing ,i would love to be his best friend and show him what i know and let him make me a superhuman karate sparring partner
I would love to know if the Sensei ever travelled to Bulawayo in Rhodesia in the late 1970's to carry out gradings. I trained at the karate do school in Bulawayo and the Sensei's face looks familiar so I'm wondering if he's ever graded me in Bulawayo.
Hello, I was suprised over very poisonous comments here by Mr. Yeino, on Sensei Higaonna and what he was speaking in this video. Blaming many comments as lies. . Based on his comments he seems to be a long time Okinawan karate practioner, knowing Sensei Higaonna, local karate history and happenings. These back stabbings and fights among masters happen especially in karate. For me it was news that sensei Higaonna left IOGKF and established his own 'lounge', TOGKF, like so many other 'masters' have done in past. This is why there is so many various styles and organisations in karate field. Reasons are many to this development, from how to save karate tradition to jealousy, money and power. Money has bern the biggest motivator for many. I have personally met Sensei Higaonna and had the honour to train at his Honbu Dojo. As far as my impression is concerned I found him a very profound, sincere and true ambassador of Okinawan karate. The only thing I did not like there was, how his high ranked teachers treated very young karate students in kumite sparring, using them as sand bags, hitting them full power. I was treated, as guest of Sensei himself, with silk gloves. As practioner of full contact karate I could have been able to take those hits, and give also back. But that did not (luckily) happen. Okinawan karate styles, like Goju-ryu, represent the true roots and origin of ancient martial art history. We can argue, for a reason, if those techniques are still valid as believable skills of self defense today. Many other, newer fighting methods, have challenged this view. In spite of this fact Sensei Higaonna and his experience and deep knowledge of karate as part of wider budo scene deserves to be highly respected.
Miyagi Aniichi told that he was a student of Miyazato Eiichi and he was his sempai. But Miyagi Aniichi studied only 6 years under Miyazato Eiichi before engaging into the Merchant Marine. Miyazato Eiichi also said that Miyagi Aniichi studied only 1 year before Miyagi Chojun died and was never recognized by Miyagi Chojun as one of his official students. Higaonna Morio said that he began Karate when he was 15 years old. He got his 15 on 25th december 1953, so he started Karate in 1954, and studied under Miyazato Eiichi almost only 4 years in the same time as Miyagi Aniichi. AS it took already almost 3 years to master the Sanchin Kata, the first of all, before being taught anything else, and as Miyagi Aniichi was still a beginner when Higaonna Morio joined (trained only for 2 years), it is impossible that he taught him anything, because he was not an instructor. Miyazato Eiichi was the only instructor at this time. Higaonna Morio trained 4 years aside Miyagi Aniichi before he left, and Miyagi Aniichi wasn't an instructor yet. That's what he told himself. So Higaonna Morio has never been a student of Miyagi Aniichi, even if he placed him on a pedestal.
@@Yeino Funny, a person who is not the Judokan or IOGKF or even TOGKF at all can talk like he is part of it. You can fool outsider that unable to speak Nippongo, but I think that's the way you promote yourself. A lot of unaccurate "storys" shows that you don't understand so much. There are a lot of local Okinawa Masters from Judokan can tell you the opposite story, such like Bise Chishin Sensei(OGKK), who getting started and training together with Miyagi Anichi Sensei. I am just curious who told you this? What's your source? Or just made by yourself? By the way, I am sure you don't understand Nippongo. Cause 3:49, Higaonna Sensei just says he start Gojo Ryu after Chojun Sensei died, mistakes in subtitle.
@@wumengtsung952 Yes I do. My "unaccurate" stories are historical facts, from 2 interviews : the first one is an interview of Miyagi Aniichi, and the second one is an interview of Miyazato Eiichi. Apart from Bise Chishin story that contradicts Aragaki Shuichi story, that contradicts Miyazato Eiichi story... Let me tell you what Miyazato Eiichi said during his final interview, given to Kent Moyer, a senior student of Hokama Tetsuhiro, from Kenshikai (one of the Higa Seiko's Shodokan branches). Moyer : "Who was training with Miyagi at the time of his death? Meitoku Yagi? Aniichi Miyagi ?" Miyazato : "Yagi, yes. Aniichi Miyagi was my student. He came to Miyagi Chojun to study with him, but he only trained for a short time and Miyagi Chojun died. Aniichi Miyagi came to train under me. He trained with Miyagi Chojun under my direction for maybe one-year. During that time if you add up the number of days it came to about one month training in one year. Aniichi Miyagi was never recognized as a student of Miyagi Chojun. He was only 22 years old at the time of Miyagi’s death. Higaonna Morio became a good friend of Miyagi Aniichi in order to promote his own organization. I told Morio Hiagonna to stop trying to re-write the Goju-Ryu history. I received a phone call from Morio Higaonna when he was publishing his first book. He asked me to help him but I turned it down because he was trying to promote Aniichi Miyagi and change Goju-Ryu history." The point is : who should you believe ? Former senior students who would have no gain in lying ? Or claiming ones who have based their entire career, reputation, around these stories ? You can find here the full interview of Miyazato Eiichi : gojukarate.co/Interview-with-Eiichi-Miyazato.php So not only Miyagi Aniichi and Higaonna Morio, but also Chinen Teruo was denounced by Miyazato Eiichi. The only wrong words from this interview concerns Higa Yuchoku. Miyazato Eiichi surely didn't know, but Higa Yuchoku began his training with Shiroma Jiro, with whom he studied Shuri-te during 6 years. He then began his Goju-ryu training under Shinzato Jinan, from 1934 to 1939. He continued to train alone and was accepted by Choshin Chibana to be his student in 1948. Higa Yuchoku then founded the Kyudokan Kobayashi Shorin-ryu. Kyudokan still practices some Naha-te specific exercises, like Kakie. As we can only admit that Miyazato Eiichi didn't know every practitioner on the islands, this is the only particular point, external to his own knowledge that can't be addressed. Historical facts show that Miyagi Aniichi started to work at the US Air Force Base in 1945, when he was 14 years old, for supporting his 2 younger brothers. If he really began his Goju-ryu training in 1948, like he pretends, then he couldn't surely come often, just like Miyazato Eiichi said. Higaonna Morio and Yamaguchi Gogen used to be the visible face of Goju-ryu worldwide. They have been published in European and American magazines for decades, and I understand why it is difficult for their followers to think they've all been fooled (not for the same reasons). But during decades, westerners came to Okinawa, asking about Higaonna Morio, Miyagi Aniichi and Chinen Teruo. They not only asked to Miyazato Eiichi, but also to Yagi Meitoku, to Toguchi Seikichi, to senior students of Higa Seiko, to Iha Koshin... All of them kept training under Miyagi Chojun until his passing, and none of them, apart from Miyazato Eiichi and Iha Koshin, had ever heard of Miyagi Aniichi, or Higaonna Morio. There seemed to exist several different training sessions : one for beginners and another for the advanced ones. Miyazato Eiichi was designed as the assistant teacher by Miyagi Chojun, so he surely knew Miyagi Aniichi, but not the senior ones. As Iha Koshin also joined the Jundokan when Miyazato Eiichi left the private house of Miyagi Chojun's family, he also knew Miyagi Aniichi. When tracking back from historical facts, you can deduct obvious things. But like in every formal investigation, you have to consider not only facts, but also benefits of lies. If some of them are lying (Miyazato and the other senior students of Miyagi Chojun, or Higaonna Morio and his eldests), who do some lies benefit to ? Senior students of Miyagi Chojun have never had the will of creating a business from Karate. On the other hand, Higaonna Morio, his eldests and their close friends couldn't have created their international organizations without saying that their lineage was real. I personally have nothing to gain in denouncing them. I've never made any money from Karate even if I've been teaching it for 23 years now, and I'll never make money from Karate in the future. Just to be clear : I've been a student of Wado-ryu, since I'd been a Uchi Deshi of Wado-ryu Renmei hombu dojo, under Otsuka Jiro. I've then been a student of Meibukan Goju-ryu, but in the same time I also was a student of Seibukan Shorin-ryu and Kyudokan Shorin-ryu, and Isshin-ryu. I also came several times to train in Uechi-ryu. I met there many Goju-ryu masters, amongst them Higaonna Morio, Hichiya Yoshio, Kikugawa Masanari and Kikugawa Katsuko, Matayoshi Tadashi, Iha Hiroshi, Minei Yasunobu. I've been a close student of Kikugawa Masanari in South Africa. I've also trained under Onaga Ryoichi in Spain, and with Willy Rajaonarison in France. I've also been involved in Shodokan, training for years under Oshiro Zenei in France too. I've never been a student of Jundokan or IOGKF or TOGKF. But I've been involved with Jundokan, IOGKF, and OGKK for several decades. I don't fool anybody. I should tell you that the term "Nippongo" is available for english westerners only, since in Japan they say "Nihongo" when talking about the japanese language. I don't need to promote myself, since I don't sell anything. I'm pretty sure that no Jundokan master will contradict Miyazato Eiichi about what he went through. And even Bise Chishin, who'd been interviewed just said that "Miyagi Aniichi remembered Kata Bunkai all clearly. We trained Bunkai together." and that's it. This is the only thing he said about Miyagi Aniichi. There is absolutely NO CHANCE for Miyagi Chojun nominating Miyagi Aniichi, who trained a very few (1 year or 5 years, but it doesn't care), as his successor. And if Miyagi Aniichi had really been a Uchu Deshi like pretends Bise Chishin, who took care about Miyagi Aniichi younger brothers, since their parents died during WW2 ? Miyagi Aniichi, in a 2008 interview, claimed himself that he couldn't go to Miyagi Chojun's dojo very often, due to his job in the US Air Force Base and his younger brothers in need of him. He recognized only 2 persons as his successors : Alexandr Filimonov from Russia and Kato Tomoyuki from Japan. He said himself he began to teach in Jundokan dojo. So even if we don't take into account Miyagi Aniichi's experience, which can vary according to who's asked, Miyagi Aniichi himself told that Higaonna Morio had never been taught by Miyagi Chojun, contradicting Higaonna Morio's first version. I remind you that Higaonna Morio claimed during 3 decades having begun to train under Miyagi Chojun, and that he was the World Chairman of Goju-ryu Karate. This kind of controversy is kind of impossible to be solved, since most of the ones who were involved have passed away. The only logical conclusion is : Miyagi Aniichi, Bise Chishin, Higaonna Morio, Chinen Teruo, Aragaki Shuichi... They have changed their version through time, and crossing their versions only give an unsolvable headache. But as all the senior students of Miyagi Chojun agreed (except for Higa Seiko who passed away in 1966, before the birth of this controversy), I personally tend to believe their version. It suffers no contradiction, and they would gain nothing in lying. In addition, if we could refer to the post of Nakamura Tetsuji concerning the Okinawan Government, I know that Nakamura Tetsuji, since the split of IOGKF and TOGKF creation, have kind of revised his opinion concerning this lineage affair, and has engaged direct open discussions with Meibukan, Shodokan and Jundokan representatives about it. I can talk about public things, about the history of Goju-ryu, and about people I've met. I'm still an active member of OGKK, even if I'm not one of its representatives. I'm still in touch with several OGKK members, such as Ché Jagger and Zoe Jagger-Hinis from South Africa (trained under Kikugawa), or Paul Douglas Donaldson from Canada (trained under Minei). I don't expect you to believe me. But it seems like you've never ever asked for any information. I do speak Japanese, since I've lived in Tokyo for few months and in Okinawa for several years. That's why I also understand jabbers of Okinawan dialect. I've already a long experience of life and of martial arts in general. You shouldn't pretend know somebody without any information, concerning myself or anybody else. To be honest, I've not watched this video from A to Z, since it was already controversial from the beginning. So he didn't lie this time. He still lies sometimes during seminars and Gasshuku sessions. But nevermind, let's answer if you have factual information. If you're in fond of Nihongo yourself, then you should be able to decrypt this Suji no goro awase : 4649 soshite 39.
@@Yeino The interview itself with Kent Moyer is problematic. It's pointless to discuss an interview with issues, including the questions he deliberately avoided, which have already been addressed in articles written by David Lambert from IOGKF in Australia, not to mention similar articles by the Lam Sensei in Hong Kong wrote before 2000.(I guess you had never read it, cause it's written only in 中文) I have no interest in responding to the extensive and nonsensical quote you provided. It's all garbage in, garbage out. Writing so much is just a waste of my time. Stepping back, from these contents, I'm also certain that you haven't actually lived in Okinawa. I've been saying, if Higaonna Sensei is truly a lier, then why would the members of Judokan still give him respect? Okinawa is a small place. Despite its openness to outsiders, influenced by both China and Japan, it doesn't take betrayers lightly. Moreover, just dismissing Bise Sensei's statements by saying he was talking about Shuichi Sensei is strange. Aniichi Sensei and Shuichi Sensei are closely related. Mentioning Shuichi Sensei naturally leads to discussing Aniichi Sensei. If you don't even understand this, I'm left wondering what you actually do know. Honestly, I'm not really interested in your personal background. I'm only focused on what you've been saying, and that makes my conclusion. The array of personalities and styles you've been in contact with, I could probably list even more, considering that I used to live in Okinawa purely for the sake of karate and martial arts, regardless of livelihood. But truly outing these people, they would likely feel troubled being dragged into such a drama. Speaking of you in terms of Goju-ryu, you're merely an outsider watching the show. There are certain things that don't need to be explained to outsiders. Although I haven't personally interacted with Aniichi Sensei, I find it hard to believe someone who intentionally leads an elderly person with impaired judgment to speak ill of another person and then goes to his funeral to take pictures for publicity. It's doubtful that someone with such actions has a clear mind. Not to mention Nakamura, another lying fraud. I've personally witnessed him lying without any sign of guilt or hesitation. He's a person who does things deceitfully behind people's backs. There's really nothing I can say to you. After all, you're inclined to believe whatever unreliable sources you present. What more do I need to tell you? By the way, both "にほんご" and "にっぽんご" are valid pronunciations. More formally, the former could be correct, but using the latter isn't entirely incorrect either. Personally, I usually just write the kanji "日本語". Trying to use this to show that you understand is really quite feeble. 詐左様拿羅
@@wumengtsung952 You say the interview by Kent Moyer is problematic. For whom is it problematic ? Only for Higaonna Morio students. Lam King Fung also was a close student and friend of Higaonna Morio, just like Bise Chishin and Aragaki Shuichi. It is problematic for you, because your opinion is a biased and a partisan one. This is exactly why the interview by Kent Moyer is more credible than you : he's not from this lineage, so he acts as an external practitioner. He's simply curious to know what's behind the rumors. That's why he interviewed Higaonna Morio's master. Miyazato Eiichi had no gain by puking on Higaonna Morio's back. On the other hand, YOU have everything to gain by claiming Higaonna Morio is legit. This is why your credibility is equal to 0. You quoted Higaonna Morio when he said he'd never been taught by Miyagi Chojun. I remember the video of Kuro Obi, named Great Legacy of Karate, with Higaonna Morio. He said that he remembered his teachers, including Miyagi Chojun, and he also said that he had a clear image of him in mind, even fainting to remember a past scene while closing his eyes, as if it happened to him in real life... "I remember Miyagi Chojun sensei who practiced Bo (the staff) every day. But he didn't practice Sai in front of us, and nobody knew where he hid his Sai into his house, for avoiding that a thief could steal these weapons and use the Sai against him or his family...". Well, formerly, he used to talk about Miyagi Chojun, like if he was already his student when he was still alive. Everybody on the island knows that he lies, not only to foreigners, not only to his students, bu probably to himself too. You said that Jundokan practitioners still give him respect when the meet. The youngest ones maybe. But none of the masters from the other Goju-ryu lineages. Again, I fully understand why as a Karate master he deserves respect. So if he spared his lies to the younger Jundokan practitioners, it's not weird to see them honouring him of their respect. This said, Higaonna Morio dedicated his entire life to Goju-ryu. He's one of the skillest Goju-ryu masters worldwide. I only said he didn't need to lie about his lineage for being followed by students of published by western magazines. You don't care about my background. So why did you ask ? Or maybe you wanted more information about me, hoping I was a no-name practitioner for you being able to discredit me and my sayings ? Because this is how WEB TROLLS act. So you don't believe me. You don't care about my background, but you do care about answering about it a lot ! If you can't believe me, I can offer you something : you can come to our next Meibukan seminar, which I'll co-animate together with Yagi Meitatsu sensei and Alan Sadler sempai. It's organized by Alois Lausmann, in Sokolov, Czech Republic, on 6-8th october 2023. You'll be able to check if I tell lies or not. You will also find me in the hombu dojo, Naha, Kume 2 Chome-20-19 21, from 12th november 2023 to 14th march 2024 (I'll also share some of my time between Fukushuen hombu dojo and Naminoue dojo of Yagi Ippei sempai. Don't hesitate to come. I'll be waiting for you.
Ich möchte mich mit einer großen Bitte an Sie wenden. Ich habe einen großen Fehler begangen. Ich habe einen kurzen Moment nicht aufgepasst. Tibet wurde von der Volksrepublik China besetzt und Eure Heiligkeit ❤ der Dalai Lama lebt schon sehr lange im Exil in Indien 🇮🇳. Die tibetische Kultur mit dem budistischen Oberhaupt steht vor dem Untergang. Ich habe mich schon an die Budistischen Mönche in China gewand. China und Japan haben einen gemeinsamen kulturellen Ursprung und sind praktisch Brüder im Geiste. Ich weiß nicht wie ich diesen Fehler wieder gut machen kann, ich Bitte um Ihre Unterstützung BITTE 🙏 ❤🇯🇵 der schwarze Drache🐉 aus 🇩🇪
Karate makes me calm, respectful and confident from the knowing i can maim anyone in couple of seconds but decide not to. Self discipline and restraint is mastery. Osu
You know... he spent decades of his life... in pursuit of a goal.... working towards invincibility... and a dude with less than a year of brazilian jiujitsu would dominate him or any of his students. Sad.
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Japan CULTURE lack ayurveda background. Their medicine knowledge although advance at many fields, not expert at bones recovery. Japan sword rarely show MERCY. Their masters get rheumatic pain. Ayurveda too connected with YOGA. DO SELF PRANIC HEALING. IS PART OF PRANAYAMA. very specialised. Bharat culture shows almost 24/7 MERCY. Not like power abuse. But when applying power it's VERY DESTRUCTIVE. USA ENJOY. BEFORE CAN REACH GANESHA BLESSINGS. ,MUST PROVE WORTHY HANUMAN LEGACY . HANUMAN ISCA LOT MORE DESTRUCTIVE THAN KARATE. BUT TOO VERY RESTRICTIVE.. THE MORE POWERFULL, THE LESS APPLY POWER. WHILE DO SIT IN WARRIOR POSE AT YOUR KNEES IN MEDITATION, RECITE Hanuman PANCHA MUKHA HANUMAN MANTRA m. Will notice Spiritual awareness. How you act decide outcome. Hanuman follow SATI CODE STRICT. IS EXTREMELY ETHICAL.
Back in the 70's, when karate was much different to what it is now, this man was a God to Karateka, no matter what style they did. I would love to have done Goju Ryu but even today there is not a club anywhere near me in Ireland and anyway I am 70 now. Okinawan Karate is quite different to Japanese Karate. The biggest Japanese style - Shotokan is not designed for fighting in the street tho nobody likes to admit it. Shotokan is a "Do" - a "way", such as Iai_do - the way of the sword. Proper style is everything in Shotokan and that's fine. Goju is authentitic hard karate and this man was so very dedicated in his personal trainning in his small Dojo in Okinawa it was so inspiring to see. Just by watching him on TV in the 80's, he along with my personal instructor Andy taught me the spirit of Karate and I am indebted to them both.
Ja kann ich Dir bestätigen, die 70 wahr anderes karate da hat man sich noch geprügelt,, ja Higaona sensai ist einzig artig es wahr eine schöne zeit, tja ich bin auch jetzt Rentner blicke gerne zurück Grüße ,
At 54 i really enjoy learning Goju style. My daughters still attend the dojo with me.
نعم الجيجو قتالي
عمري ٥٣ عاما واليوم بداءت اتدرب على كاتا سان سيا او سينسيا
او سينساي تعرفون طبعا اختلاف اللغه
I am a second degree black belt in Meibukan Gojuryu Karate Do trained by Bill Villegas of Turlock California. Gojuryu Karate gave me a foundation for always do the right things no matter what. Be a humble and happy person no matter what happens in life!
This video is what the people in this time of the world need! Morio Higaonna is AMAZING!
This man is a beast and at 83 yrs young! I am now 72 and a 5th degree Karate Master in Tang Soo DO and love watching all Masters and learning from them.
Cu mult respect acestor sportivi de karate ghiță timisoara românia ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
That's something that many martial arts practitioners have: The joy of learning something new.
Many thanks to Chris Willson for this video series, and this video in particular! Brilliant content and visuals. Higaonna Morio Sensei is a living legend, and we are so fortunate to have this video.
Delightful to see such a professionally produced series. Especially the translation.
I started with Higaonna Sensei at the end of 1973 at the Yoyogi dojo while I was a high school student. He graded me from white belt to Yondan over the next twenty years in Japan. I credit him with taking a boy and making a man. Kansha.
Thanks very much, I wanted to create something that will stand the test of time.
Thank you Higaonna sensei for everything, all your wisdom, Knowledge ,and your Books. Morio is a true legend that inspired me. i hope he can read this lines. Oss sensei. Regards from Spain.
I got to train at Higaonna's Yoyogi dojo for a short time back in the 70s. It's good to see he's in good health and good spirits. Thanks for sharing this interview.
I did back in 2002 Okinawa Dojo ... Time goes by...
It''s not only we heard of Sensei's childhood but almost about the History of Japan and Karate. With love from Kerala, India
A true karateka in every sense of the matter. Never satisfied with his kata, going through the trials and tribulations of post war training in a country that was almost blown to bits, your sprit and will would have to be as hard as steel…. then eating weeds, well that was a new one on me. Great video! I am so glad you bring these to us. With so much yet to learn this is truly inspiring.
The old sensei brought smile to my face and spirit to my heart and i am not a karate man. Well at 11 years old i practiced karate for 2 years then ninjutsu for 1 year. That was a long long time ago.
He said many important truth that are valuable lessons to live life better and in good health.
It's no coincidence that these old master reach past 80 and 90.
But Karate really isn't what it advertises to be. It's not a technique to fight, boxing for example is a far more practical way to throw a punch and tae kwon do a far better way to kick. But karate is more of a mental toughness sport. It will never make you a star acrobatic fighter, but it'll make you hard in spirit and tough against adversity in life outside fighting. If there is one sport that teaches you to get hit, and not flinch that is karate. That is the true unspoken aim of karate, not to fight but to survive and survive in good spirit.
I wish there was such sensei around here. So far I must travel.
This is Karate
A great documentary!
I remember him in the Black Belt Magazine when he was in his late 30's. Truly a Martial Arts Master, by all accounts Modest, Skillful, knowledgeable and deadly
Many thanks for sharing the treasure trove. Master Higaonna 's charisma, deep knowledge and inner strength inundates us . The documentary is impeccable in quality , content and interpretation. Kudos ! Respect and regards , ossu
Eternamente agradecido por este trabajo. Un saludo desde Chile.
Mein "Sensei". Ein unglaublich beeindruckender Mann. In den 1990er, in München, kennen lernen dürfen und bis heute unvergessen.
Absolut zu Recht der "größte" Karateker der Welt.
Goju Ryu Karate 🤎
Berlin grüßt Naha
This man has inspired me for years and will continue to do so for as long as I can remember. Thank you for sharing with us.
I am in Awe of this man Thank you so much What an incredible human being
Wow, great interview and what a life lived! One video really isn’t enough to capture a lifetime of training and experience but it’s fanstsic we have these
Higaonna Sensei is a true legend.
This man was probably borne in 1941, he was about 12 years old when I was station in Kadena AFB in Okinawa in 1953-1955. I wonder if he ever knew the following Judo and Karate Masters during those days. Mr. Yamakawa - Chief of Police in Naha and Mr. Ohama - Assistant Chief of Police, they started me in Judo then Mr. Tomasito - Judo Trainer of the police, Mr. Miyasato - Karate Trainer of the police trained me with their police officers during the weekends. I was the only American that received that privilege in those days because Mr. Yamakawa and Mr. Ohama took a liking to me being that I was the same height as them and very strong in those days, I was 22 years old, also I was very fast and quick to learn their Katas and movements. I trained with their police for a while during the weekends. It was tremendous and I learned the art of "maim or kill", which gave me knowledge of the weak points in a human's body and how to attack those points. It was scary but very interesting to learn. I am 93 years old today and I still do some Kata exercises in the mornings to keep fit and pray I never have to use what I learned on anybody. Those four gentlemen were the best in Okinawa in those years, I hope somebody remember them for I believe they might not be alive today because of their age.
Wonderful sensei, the physical embodiment of true karate. Osu
Ossu! Higonna Sensei has such an inspiring personality.
Most awaited for this interview. I got it after a long wait.
Thanks to Chris San for this wonderful content.
Peace and harmony,
Sensei Maharaj 😊
Thank You Chris for sharing this video.
Nagamine Takayoshi Sensei always encouraged me to study and use training techniques from other Qualified Sensei. I have much respect for Higaonna Sensei, & have adapted many of his training & Hojo Undo to my own training. I am not changing my Matsubayashi Shorin ryu techniques, just using his training methods to improve mine.
Amazing. Memories of Nagamine Sensei
I would face the entire Gracie family before I faced off with this guy lol This guy is the real deal
Another outstanding episode. Thank you for everything you are doing to preserve what we love.
Great master 👏💪
Thank You Sensei Higaonna
Great Master
Thank you
すごく良かったです。
I wish I could come again and visit Sensei Higaonna. Will do that.
@ 0:22 An Okinawan Karate Master with a Wing Chun Dummy. Something many non-Okinawan Karate instructors say isn’t for Karate. Their Hojo Undo is truly the secret sauce of Karate.
Master
Hiagonna
My friend!
Incredible Karate Master!
so good see the training that make the foundations of a good fighter, some people can say that Karate dont work, not good for fight, when you watch this and dont see other style focusing on this type of training, foundation, you will understant why some styles can not work well.
Sensei , you rock ! Much respect from India 🙏
I recently found out thrue the wonderful work of translation of Shihan Watanabe Shinji that Osada Kenichi "the hitman" now president of Kudo Daido Juku has been a student of Higaonna sensei for 20 years
MY GREETINGS AND RESPECTS FROM A MEXICAN KARATE PRACTITIONER OSSU SENSEI !! SALUDOS DESDE CDMX MEXICO CITY
Merci beaucoup pour ces vidéos, toujours si intéressantes. 👍
Oss, Sensei learned karate in your school in Okinawa, everyday he tells me how amazing teacher you are. Oss Sensei
a 83 year old grandpa you never want to mess around with..... great work sensei
Nobody is scared of him😂
incredible
❤love him so much 😭 🥋
I was traning with Higaonhna Sensei in 1979 ( 2 1/2 months) I remember a great person and a very strong karateman, in that time he do kumite with pupils. (black belts) for him we was only white belts, the cat with the mouses
One of the last great karate masters still alive today 🙇🏼♂️
Whatever makes this old guy feel alive
Thanks for this wonderful video
The brutal conditioning of the metacarpal bones in the hand is extreme and amazing ,i would love to be his best friend and show him what i know and let him make me a superhuman karate sparring partner
OSS SENSEI MORIO HIGAONNA...!!!
🥋 OSU 🥋 Greetings from the Netherlands
Le meilleur karatéka du monde.
He is the GOAT! (Greatest Of All Time)
His condition is amazing
❤️💪💪
The Iron Man of Goju Ryu Karate
I would love to know if the Sensei ever travelled to Bulawayo in Rhodesia in the late 1970's to carry out gradings. I trained at the karate do school in Bulawayo and the Sensei's face looks familiar so I'm wondering if he's ever graded me in Bulawayo.
The bone conditioning of traditional martial arts is what makes them so effective.
Meister 🙏
Hello, I was suprised over very poisonous comments here by Mr. Yeino, on Sensei Higaonna and what he was speaking in this video. Blaming many comments as lies. .
Based on his comments he seems to be a long time Okinawan karate practioner, knowing Sensei Higaonna, local karate history and happenings.
These back stabbings and fights among masters happen especially in karate.
For me it was news that sensei Higaonna left IOGKF and established his own 'lounge', TOGKF, like so many other 'masters' have done in past.
This is why there is so many various styles and organisations in karate field. Reasons are many to this development, from how to save karate tradition to jealousy, money and power. Money has bern the biggest motivator for many.
I have personally met Sensei Higaonna and had the honour to train at his Honbu Dojo.
As far as my impression is concerned I found him a very profound, sincere and true ambassador of Okinawan karate.
The only thing I did not like there was, how his high ranked teachers treated very young karate students in kumite sparring, using them as sand bags, hitting them full power.
I was treated, as guest of Sensei himself, with silk gloves. As practioner of full contact karate I could have been able to take those hits, and give also back. But that did not (luckily) happen.
Okinawan karate styles, like Goju-ryu, represent the true roots and origin of ancient martial art history.
We can argue, for a reason, if those techniques are still valid as believable skills of self defense today. Many other, newer fighting methods, have challenged this view.
In spite of this fact Sensei Higaonna and his experience and deep knowledge of karate as part of wider budo scene deserves to be highly respected.
Grande
I would like to know the story behind the leaving of the IOGKF, Nakamura is the master instrutor now. 😕
It's all over Facebook.
I saw Bert Kreischer with a chishi on a treadmill!
Respect from Indonesian, how old are you master? I would guess definitely around 37 years old
هل يستطيع البالغ من العمر ٤٠ ان يمارس هذهي الرياضه ويتقنها وكم مده ممارستها حتى اتقانها ؟
Stále bije kameň
That guy would be a hell of a mochi maker…
I got a friend in Okinawa who studied martial arts. Hope you are ok Scott....😊
Sensei konbanwa, I want to learn karate. Karate Suki desu.
This is for fighting.
👍👍🙏
Arigato Gozai Mashita.
اعتقد انني سوبر ماستر لانني كنت اتخيل هذه التمرينات للتدريبات .لكنني لم انفذها لعدم توفر الامكانية .ولم اخذها من احد حتى شاهدت هذا القديو 😂
Higaonna Sensei great master. Why does Sensei Anichi say that Higaonna was not a student of him?
Miyagi Aniichi told that he was a student of Miyazato Eiichi and he was his sempai. But Miyagi Aniichi studied only 6 years under Miyazato Eiichi before engaging into the Merchant Marine. Miyazato Eiichi also said that Miyagi Aniichi studied only 1 year before Miyagi Chojun died and was never recognized by Miyagi Chojun as one of his official students. Higaonna Morio said that he began Karate when he was 15 years old. He got his 15 on 25th december 1953, so he started Karate in 1954, and studied under Miyazato Eiichi almost only 4 years in the same time as Miyagi Aniichi. AS it took already almost 3 years to master the Sanchin Kata, the first of all, before being taught anything else, and as Miyagi Aniichi was still a beginner when Higaonna Morio joined (trained only for 2 years), it is impossible that he taught him anything, because he was not an instructor. Miyazato Eiichi was the only instructor at this time. Higaonna Morio trained 4 years aside Miyagi Aniichi before he left, and Miyagi Aniichi wasn't an instructor yet. That's what he told himself.
So Higaonna Morio has never been a student of Miyagi Aniichi, even if he placed him on a pedestal.
@@Yeino Funny, a person who is not the Judokan or IOGKF or even TOGKF at all can talk like he is part of it. You can fool outsider that unable to speak Nippongo, but I think that's the way you promote yourself. A lot of unaccurate "storys" shows that you don't understand so much.
There are a lot of local Okinawa Masters from Judokan can tell you the opposite story, such like Bise Chishin Sensei(OGKK), who getting started and training together with Miyagi Anichi Sensei. I am just curious who told you this? What's your source? Or just made by yourself?
By the way, I am sure you don't understand Nippongo. Cause 3:49, Higaonna Sensei just says he start Gojo Ryu after Chojun Sensei died, mistakes in subtitle.
@@wumengtsung952 Yes I do. My "unaccurate" stories are historical facts, from 2 interviews : the first one is an interview of Miyagi Aniichi, and the second one is an interview of Miyazato Eiichi.
Apart from Bise Chishin story that contradicts Aragaki Shuichi story, that contradicts Miyazato Eiichi story...
Let me tell you what Miyazato Eiichi said during his final interview, given to Kent Moyer, a senior student of Hokama Tetsuhiro, from Kenshikai (one of the Higa Seiko's Shodokan branches).
Moyer :
"Who was training with Miyagi at the time of his death? Meitoku Yagi? Aniichi Miyagi ?"
Miyazato :
"Yagi, yes. Aniichi Miyagi was my student. He came to Miyagi Chojun to study with him, but he only trained for a short time and Miyagi Chojun died. Aniichi Miyagi came to train under me. He trained with Miyagi Chojun under my direction for maybe one-year. During that time if you add up the number of days it came to about one month training in one year. Aniichi Miyagi was never recognized as a student of Miyagi Chojun. He was only 22 years old at the time of Miyagi’s death. Higaonna Morio became a good friend of Miyagi Aniichi in order to promote his own organization. I told Morio Hiagonna to stop trying to re-write the Goju-Ryu history. I received a phone call from Morio Higaonna when he was publishing his first book. He asked me to help him but I turned it down because he was trying to promote Aniichi Miyagi and change Goju-Ryu history."
The point is : who should you believe ? Former senior students who would have no gain in lying ? Or claiming ones who have based their entire career, reputation, around these stories ?
You can find here the full interview of Miyazato Eiichi :
gojukarate.co/Interview-with-Eiichi-Miyazato.php
So not only Miyagi Aniichi and Higaonna Morio, but also Chinen Teruo was denounced by Miyazato Eiichi.
The only wrong words from this interview concerns Higa Yuchoku. Miyazato Eiichi surely didn't know, but Higa Yuchoku began his training with Shiroma Jiro, with whom he studied Shuri-te during 6 years. He then began his Goju-ryu training under Shinzato Jinan, from 1934 to 1939. He continued to train alone and was accepted by Choshin Chibana to be his student in 1948.
Higa Yuchoku then founded the Kyudokan Kobayashi Shorin-ryu. Kyudokan still practices some Naha-te specific exercises, like Kakie.
As we can only admit that Miyazato Eiichi didn't know every practitioner on the islands, this is the only particular point, external to his own knowledge that can't be addressed.
Historical facts show that Miyagi Aniichi started to work at the US Air Force Base in 1945, when he was 14 years old, for supporting his 2 younger brothers. If he really began his Goju-ryu training in 1948, like he pretends, then he couldn't surely come often, just like Miyazato Eiichi said.
Higaonna Morio and Yamaguchi Gogen used to be the visible face of Goju-ryu worldwide. They have been published in European and American magazines for decades, and I understand why it is difficult for their followers to think they've all been fooled (not for the same reasons). But during decades, westerners came to Okinawa, asking about Higaonna Morio, Miyagi Aniichi and Chinen Teruo. They not only asked to Miyazato Eiichi, but also to Yagi Meitoku, to Toguchi Seikichi, to senior students of Higa Seiko, to Iha Koshin... All of them kept training under Miyagi Chojun until his passing, and none of them, apart from Miyazato Eiichi and Iha Koshin, had ever heard of Miyagi Aniichi, or Higaonna Morio. There seemed to exist several different training sessions : one for beginners and another for the advanced ones. Miyazato Eiichi was designed as the assistant teacher by Miyagi Chojun, so he surely knew Miyagi Aniichi, but not the senior ones. As Iha Koshin also joined the Jundokan when Miyazato Eiichi left the private house of Miyagi Chojun's family, he also knew Miyagi Aniichi.
When tracking back from historical facts, you can deduct obvious things. But like in every formal investigation, you have to consider not only facts, but also benefits of lies.
If some of them are lying (Miyazato and the other senior students of Miyagi Chojun, or Higaonna Morio and his eldests), who do some lies benefit to ?
Senior students of Miyagi Chojun have never had the will of creating a business from Karate. On the other hand, Higaonna Morio, his eldests and their close friends couldn't have created their international organizations without saying that their lineage was real.
I personally have nothing to gain in denouncing them. I've never made any money from Karate even if I've been teaching it for 23 years now, and I'll never make money from Karate in the future.
Just to be clear : I've been a student of Wado-ryu, since I'd been a Uchi Deshi of Wado-ryu Renmei hombu dojo, under Otsuka Jiro. I've then been a student of Meibukan Goju-ryu, but in the same time I also was a student of Seibukan Shorin-ryu and Kyudokan Shorin-ryu, and Isshin-ryu. I also came several times to train in Uechi-ryu.
I met there many Goju-ryu masters, amongst them Higaonna Morio, Hichiya Yoshio, Kikugawa Masanari and Kikugawa Katsuko, Matayoshi Tadashi, Iha Hiroshi, Minei Yasunobu.
I've been a close student of Kikugawa Masanari in South Africa. I've also trained under Onaga Ryoichi in Spain, and with Willy Rajaonarison in France. I've also been involved in Shodokan, training for years under Oshiro Zenei in France too.
I've never been a student of Jundokan or IOGKF or TOGKF. But I've been involved with Jundokan, IOGKF, and OGKK for several decades.
I don't fool anybody. I should tell you that the term "Nippongo" is available for english westerners only, since in Japan they say "Nihongo" when talking about the japanese language.
I don't need to promote myself, since I don't sell anything.
I'm pretty sure that no Jundokan master will contradict Miyazato Eiichi about what he went through. And even Bise Chishin, who'd been interviewed just said that "Miyagi Aniichi remembered Kata Bunkai all clearly. We trained Bunkai together." and that's it. This is the only thing he said about Miyagi Aniichi.
There is absolutely NO CHANCE for Miyagi Chojun nominating Miyagi Aniichi, who trained a very few (1 year or 5 years, but it doesn't care), as his successor. And if Miyagi Aniichi had really been a Uchu Deshi like pretends Bise Chishin, who took care about Miyagi Aniichi younger brothers, since their parents died during WW2 ?
Miyagi Aniichi, in a 2008 interview, claimed himself that he couldn't go to Miyagi Chojun's dojo very often, due to his job in the US Air Force Base and his younger brothers in need of him. He recognized only 2 persons as his successors : Alexandr Filimonov from Russia and Kato Tomoyuki from Japan. He said himself he began to teach in Jundokan dojo. So even if we don't take into account Miyagi Aniichi's experience, which can vary according to who's asked, Miyagi Aniichi himself told that Higaonna Morio had never been taught by Miyagi Chojun, contradicting Higaonna Morio's first version. I remind you that Higaonna Morio claimed during 3 decades having begun to train under Miyagi Chojun, and that he was the World Chairman of Goju-ryu Karate.
This kind of controversy is kind of impossible to be solved, since most of the ones who were involved have passed away.
The only logical conclusion is :
Miyagi Aniichi, Bise Chishin, Higaonna Morio, Chinen Teruo, Aragaki Shuichi... They have changed their version through time, and crossing their versions only give an unsolvable headache. But as all the senior students of Miyagi Chojun agreed (except for Higa Seiko who passed away in 1966, before the birth of this controversy), I personally tend to believe their version. It suffers no contradiction, and they would gain nothing in lying.
In addition, if we could refer to the post of Nakamura Tetsuji concerning the Okinawan Government, I know that Nakamura Tetsuji, since the split of IOGKF and TOGKF creation, have kind of revised his opinion concerning this lineage affair, and has engaged direct open discussions with Meibukan, Shodokan and Jundokan representatives about it.
I can talk about public things, about the history of Goju-ryu, and about people I've met.
I'm still an active member of OGKK, even if I'm not one of its representatives. I'm still in touch with several OGKK members, such as Ché Jagger and Zoe Jagger-Hinis from South Africa (trained under Kikugawa), or Paul Douglas Donaldson from Canada (trained under Minei).
I don't expect you to believe me. But it seems like you've never ever asked for any information. I do speak Japanese, since I've lived in Tokyo for few months and in Okinawa for several years. That's why I also understand jabbers of Okinawan dialect. I've already a long experience of life and of martial arts in general. You shouldn't pretend know somebody without any information, concerning myself or anybody else.
To be honest, I've not watched this video from A to Z, since it was already controversial from the beginning. So he didn't lie this time. He still lies sometimes during seminars and Gasshuku sessions. But nevermind, let's answer if you have factual information.
If you're in fond of Nihongo yourself, then you should be able to decrypt this Suji no goro awase :
4649 soshite 39.
@@Yeino The interview itself with Kent Moyer is problematic. It's pointless to discuss an interview with issues, including the questions he deliberately avoided, which have already been addressed in articles written by David Lambert from IOGKF in Australia, not to mention similar articles by the Lam Sensei in Hong Kong wrote before 2000.(I guess you had never read it, cause it's written only in 中文) I have no interest in responding to the extensive and nonsensical quote you provided. It's all garbage in, garbage out. Writing so much is just a waste of my time.
Stepping back, from these contents, I'm also certain that you haven't actually lived in Okinawa. I've been saying, if Higaonna Sensei is truly a lier, then why would the members of Judokan still give him respect? Okinawa is a small place. Despite its openness to outsiders, influenced by both China and Japan, it doesn't take betrayers lightly. Moreover, just dismissing Bise Sensei's statements by saying he was talking about Shuichi Sensei is strange. Aniichi Sensei and Shuichi Sensei are closely related. Mentioning Shuichi Sensei naturally leads to discussing Aniichi Sensei. If you don't even understand this, I'm left wondering what you actually do know.
Honestly, I'm not really interested in your personal background. I'm only focused on what you've been saying, and that makes my conclusion. The array of personalities and styles you've been in contact with, I could probably list even more, considering that I used to live in Okinawa purely for the sake of karate and martial arts, regardless of livelihood. But truly outing these people, they would likely feel troubled being dragged into such a drama. Speaking of you in terms of Goju-ryu, you're merely an outsider watching the show. There are certain things that don't need to be explained to outsiders. Although I haven't personally interacted with Aniichi Sensei, I find it hard to believe someone who intentionally leads an elderly person with impaired judgment to speak ill of another person and then goes to his funeral to take pictures for publicity. It's doubtful that someone with such actions has a clear mind. Not to mention Nakamura, another lying fraud. I've personally witnessed him lying without any sign of guilt or hesitation. He's a person who does things deceitfully behind people's backs. There's really nothing I can say to you. After all, you're inclined to believe whatever unreliable sources you present. What more do I need to tell you?
By the way, both "にほんご" and "にっぽんご" are valid pronunciations. More formally, the former could be correct, but using the latter isn't entirely incorrect either. Personally, I usually just write the kanji "日本語". Trying to use this to show that you understand is really quite feeble.
詐左様拿羅
@@wumengtsung952 You say the interview by Kent Moyer is problematic. For whom is it problematic ? Only for Higaonna Morio students. Lam King Fung also was a close student and friend of Higaonna Morio, just like Bise Chishin and Aragaki Shuichi. It is problematic for you, because your opinion is a biased and a partisan one.
This is exactly why the interview by Kent Moyer is more credible than you : he's not from this lineage, so he acts as an external practitioner. He's simply curious to know what's behind the rumors. That's why he interviewed Higaonna Morio's master. Miyazato Eiichi had no gain by puking on Higaonna Morio's back.
On the other hand, YOU have everything to gain by claiming Higaonna Morio is legit. This is why your credibility is equal to 0.
You quoted Higaonna Morio when he said he'd never been taught by Miyagi Chojun.
I remember the video of Kuro Obi, named Great Legacy of Karate, with Higaonna Morio. He said that he remembered his teachers, including Miyagi Chojun, and he also said that he had a clear image of him in mind, even fainting to remember a past scene while closing his eyes, as if it happened to him in real life... "I remember Miyagi Chojun sensei who practiced Bo (the staff) every day. But he didn't practice Sai in front of us, and nobody knew where he hid his Sai into his house, for avoiding that a thief could steal these weapons and use the Sai against him or his family...".
Well, formerly, he used to talk about Miyagi Chojun, like if he was already his student when he was still alive.
Everybody on the island knows that he lies, not only to foreigners, not only to his students, bu probably to himself too.
You said that Jundokan practitioners still give him respect when the meet. The youngest ones maybe. But none of the masters from the other Goju-ryu lineages.
Again, I fully understand why as a Karate master he deserves respect. So if he spared his lies to the younger Jundokan practitioners, it's not weird to see them honouring him of their respect.
This said, Higaonna Morio dedicated his entire life to Goju-ryu. He's one of the skillest Goju-ryu masters worldwide. I only said he didn't need to lie about his lineage for being followed by students of published by western magazines.
You don't care about my background. So why did you ask ? Or maybe you wanted more information about me, hoping I was a no-name practitioner for you being able to discredit me and my sayings ? Because this is how WEB TROLLS act.
So you don't believe me. You don't care about my background, but you do care about answering about it a lot ! If you can't believe me, I can offer you something : you can come to our next Meibukan seminar, which I'll co-animate together with Yagi Meitatsu sensei and Alan Sadler sempai. It's organized by Alois Lausmann, in Sokolov, Czech Republic, on 6-8th october 2023. You'll be able to check if I tell lies or not.
You will also find me in the hombu dojo, Naha, Kume 2 Chome-20-19 21, from 12th november 2023 to 14th march 2024 (I'll also share some of my time between Fukushuen hombu dojo and Naminoue dojo of Yagi Ippei sempai.
Don't hesitate to come. I'll be waiting for you.
He is rather thin for his age, what does he eat?
一代宗师
He said he’s 73 years old instead of 83, wrong caption.
Sensei said the wrong age, correct age was used in the caption. This is explained in the description of the full interview.
He, is.
No half and half party mix?
كاتا راءعه
My great respects to master Higaonna from Crete island chania state Mediterranean sea
Ich möchte mich mit einer großen Bitte an Sie wenden. Ich habe einen großen Fehler begangen. Ich habe einen kurzen Moment nicht aufgepasst. Tibet wurde von der Volksrepublik China besetzt und Eure Heiligkeit ❤ der Dalai Lama lebt schon sehr lange im Exil in Indien 🇮🇳. Die tibetische Kultur mit dem budistischen Oberhaupt steht vor dem Untergang. Ich habe mich schon an die Budistischen Mönche in China gewand. China und Japan haben einen gemeinsamen kulturellen Ursprung und sind praktisch Brüder im Geiste. Ich weiß nicht wie ich diesen Fehler wieder gut machen kann, ich Bitte um Ihre Unterstützung BITTE 🙏 ❤🇯🇵 der schwarze Drache🐉 aus 🇩🇪
Karate makes me calm, respectful and confident from the knowing i can maim anyone in couple of seconds but decide not to.
Self discipline and restraint is mastery. Osu
Mo ichi do ...
You know... he spent decades of his life... in pursuit of a goal.... working towards invincibility... and a dude with less than a year of brazilian jiujitsu would dominate him or any of his students. Sad.
He's a cook?
გო-ჯუ რიუ ერთ-ერთი საუკეთესო კარატეს სახეობაა.
What's the point of conditioning ?
Your own strikes are stronger, and you can withstand other people's attacks if you get hit.
* * * *SEMOGA YANG MAHA PENCIPTA, MEMBERIKAN RAHMAT, KESEJAHTERAAN, DAN KEBAHAGIAAN KEPADA ORANG-ORANG YANG BERJIWA BESAR. SEJARAH TIDAK AKAN PERNAH MENGENAL KEHIDUPAN YANG LEBIH LUHUR, LEBIH SEMPURNA, DAN LEBIH HEBAT DARIPADA KEHIDUPAN GURU SPIRITUAL* * * *
Un vídeo sobre shoei Miyazato
Happy to see and hear him😂😊😂
,,Pop Corn" 🍲🍿🌽
Why hit with your hands when there are sledgehammers?😉
becauese he can use his hand as a sledgehammer
Japan CULTURE lack ayurveda background.
Their medicine knowledge although advance at many fields, not expert at bones recovery. Japan sword rarely show MERCY.
Their masters get rheumatic pain.
Ayurveda too connected with YOGA. DO SELF PRANIC HEALING. IS PART OF PRANAYAMA.
very specialised.
Bharat culture shows almost 24/7 MERCY. Not like power abuse.
But when applying power it's VERY DESTRUCTIVE.
USA ENJOY.
BEFORE CAN REACH GANESHA BLESSINGS. ,MUST PROVE WORTHY HANUMAN LEGACY .
HANUMAN ISCA LOT MORE DESTRUCTIVE THAN KARATE. BUT TOO VERY RESTRICTIVE.. THE MORE POWERFULL, THE LESS APPLY POWER.
WHILE DO SIT IN WARRIOR POSE AT YOUR KNEES IN MEDITATION, RECITE Hanuman PANCHA MUKHA HANUMAN MANTRA m. Will notice Spiritual awareness.
How you act decide outcome.
Hanuman follow SATI CODE STRICT. IS EXTREMELY ETHICAL.
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Too much past folklore ! Where is SAGOKU ?
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