the shotokai really took internal aspect seriously. egami sensei did many experiments on the nature of power and, like tai chi, found that relaxation and balance were a kind of power, one that is trained somewhat differently. I can also say, however, that a good tai chi or bagua teacher can show you a lot. eventually I decided that going to study those arts in pure form was the way to go. I am happy I did. that said, I am very happy to see this teacher sharing a great style of karate-do
@@cake9822 My favorite scenes are when hard heads end up on their backs or face down. They shout out, "How did you do that?" The best reply is (still), "It's magic." Since they always think they are 100% in control of any situation, there is no need to explain it. The student is not ready to learn.
Excellent instructions 👌 👏 👍 Kata is the foundation for proper training of muscle and energy efficiency as is push up, chin up and weight training 💪 If one does not train karate one not know Karate. 🥋 Osu
Very true kata is important as it holds the keys to very usefull bunkai. But kihon is the most fundamental as learing the basics properly leads to understanding the bunkai and how they can be used to successfully defend oneself in an altercation
What does Osu mean, and what is the original word it phrase it comes from? Most say it’s a universal greeting but I cannot find the kanji for it so I expect it’s a contraction of a word. Any ideas?
@@donoberloh Osugirime. It is something people say that is supposed to mean "good morning" and "respect" in one phrase. The problem is... this is an old Japanese phrase. So, it specifically excludes women, younger people, and people of lower social caste from being included in respect. I stopped saying it when I figured this out in the 90s. May sound surprising coming from a white American male... but they're not all like me
Kokyuho applies to all martial arts. It merely means Breathing Method, and there are many methods. Chinese fist methods have both Hard and Soft methods. Methods found in karate come to us through the Fujian and Hakka Fist styles of which karate have been influenced.
Learning Taichi suddenly made a lot of things in Karate kata click all of a sudden for me. Most people won't get the flavor of the movements because it is derived from chinese martial arts.
Karate starts outside and progressively develops the inside, slowly. Taiji starts inside and ignores the external as it is just a shadow of the inside. These exercises are year 1 or 2 in Taiji, year 20 in Karate. Funny.
How close minded and ignorant it is to assume about a school's training based off the fact that they are more casual than your over-the-top Japanese style school. Often schools like this have better training than your strict school because they focus on what matters.
Harada Sensei was like that, his seminars were of sharing and relaxing, but no disrespect there. It didnt impact on the way we learned or trained. With your attitude, I would easily take you down as you work on poor assumptions by watching other people trainign without knowing our mindset.
the shotokai really took internal aspect seriously. egami sensei did many experiments on the nature of power and, like tai chi, found that relaxation and balance were a kind of power, one that is trained somewhat differently.
I can also say, however, that a good tai chi or bagua teacher can show you a lot. eventually I decided that going to study those arts in pure form was the way to go. I am happy I did.
that said, I am very happy to see this teacher sharing a great style of karate-do
Amazing, such control.
Just like good Aikido! Relax completely- flowing Ki....weight down, don't think, harmony...
Bruh does people still think that a divine energy exists in martial arts?
@@cake9822 My favorite scenes are when hard heads end up on their backs or face down. They shout out,
"How did you do that?" The best reply is (still), "It's magic." Since they always think they are 100% in control of any situation, there is no need to explain it. The student is not ready to learn.
@@cake9822 nothing to do with divine energy, 'just' physics and join locks. You have to experience it!
Excellent instructions 👌 👏 👍
Kata is the foundation for proper training of muscle and energy efficiency as is push up, chin up and weight training 💪
If one does not train karate one not know Karate. 🥋
Osu
Thank you sir for your positive comments and encouraging us all to train hard and share!
Very true kata is important as it holds the keys to very usefull bunkai. But kihon is the most fundamental as learing the basics properly leads to understanding the bunkai and how they can be used to successfully defend oneself in an altercation
What does Osu mean, and what is the original word it phrase it comes from? Most say it’s a universal greeting but I cannot find the kanji for it so I expect it’s a contraction of a word. Any ideas?
@@donoberloh its meant in general I will persevere and put good effort in. It's not meant to be a greeting.
@@donoberloh Osugirime. It is something people say that is supposed to mean "good morning" and "respect" in one phrase. The problem is... this is an old Japanese phrase. So, it specifically excludes women, younger people, and people of lower social caste from being included in respect. I stopped saying it when I figured this out in the 90s. May sound surprising coming from a white American male... but they're not all like me
This looks like kokyuho in Aikido. And if you aren't similar with it you might have doubts.
Kokyuho applies to all martial arts. It merely means Breathing Method, and there are many methods. Chinese fist methods have both Hard and Soft methods. Methods found in karate come to us through the Fujian and Hakka Fist styles of which karate have been influenced.
Learning Taichi suddenly made a lot of things in Karate kata click all of a sudden for me. Most people won't get the flavor of the movements because it is derived from chinese martial arts.
His Karate looks like Tai Chi.
The mechanics are very similar to that of taijiquan, but it can be in both.
Karate starts outside and progressively develops the inside, slowly.
Taiji starts inside and ignores the external as it is just a shadow of the inside.
These exercises are year 1 or 2 in Taiji, year 20 in Karate. Funny.
Some kata just flow...some are ridgid and high impact. Both have their place.
Any ridged kata was taught that way. Okinawan Karate has no ridged kata. Even Sanchin Kata is flexible.
The students on the wall are closed minded with their arms crossed, some even leaning in the wall. Very poor training there.
How close minded and ignorant it is to assume about a school's training based off the fact that they are more casual than your over-the-top Japanese style school. Often schools like this have better training than your strict school because they focus on what matters.
After you trained hard you relax your body to focus on what your sensei is explaining. Then you train hard again. No problem!
Harada Sensei was like that, his seminars were of sharing and relaxing, but no disrespect there. It didnt impact on the way we learned or trained. With your attitude, I would easily take you down as you work on poor assumptions by watching other people trainign without knowing our mindset.