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I like to incorporate sweeps in my kumite, works wonders. Make sure you sweep the lower part in the back of the calf in the direction their foot is pointed (as they're stepping in with their attack)
@@dudcats During my brief exploration of TKD, I always found it weird that the one of the styles was "WTF TKD". I always read it as "What the F--- TKD" even though I knew it meant something else.
Great to see. I am 67yrs old and have been training in martial arts constantly since I was 15yrs old. I started with Wing Chun for 15yrs ending up as an assistant instructor. In my early 30s, I took up WTF TKD and reached 3rd dan but at 65yrs old, I decided on another change and started Shotokan and currently hold a 5th Kyu. If I have learned anything it is that all martial arts deserve respect and in most cases, the effort put in by the student is more important than the style!I have to say that there is a lot more to martial arts than fighting, I have trained for 50plus years and in that time I have had to defend myself only twice, successfully I am glad to say! If it was only about fighting then I put a lot of time in for little reward! But of course, it is also about self-discipline, a peaceful mind, good health and fitness and Dojo camaraderie. I follow your site and appreciate your openness as a martial artist. With young Sensei's like you around the future of martial arts looks good!
I have a 7 year old boy and would like him to start some kind of martial art. Im just not quite sure which kind will be better suited for him. Or should I just get him into whatever class near our house? How do you know if a dojo is good or bad?
Man i really want to see more sparring karate vs itf because I rarely see this kind of video and also watching it on your channel is really fun to watch
@@GatodeUlthar666 We have those, but sparring rules not allow it. I definitely learned low kicks, sweeps, takedowns and even trapping in ITF. Outside sparring competitions, we can use it in free sparring tho.
So again a hook kick proves to be difficult to defend against. I've seen the same for the tornado kick and the spinning back kick and still wonder why it is so? Esp. the tornado kick takes a very long time, they still can't react to it, why? Is it because it comes from the back of the head and they can't see it?
@S K Yes, but even taekwondists tend to be defenseless. I've seen it so many times. Thing is I don't go to a Taekwondo gym anymore, but when I start again, I'm definitely going to ask someone from the more experienced competitors about this
you did pretty well my friend, very nice matches, congratulations on having the courage to fight against people of such level as national champions, not so many youtubers and overall people do so. You're brave and smart
I was thinking the same thing. Some martial art bullies show videos of boxing, bjj and Muay Thai fighting karate, TKD and kung fu practitioners that no one knows about. But this guys video is solid because he sparred with real life competitors. Not people who bought their belts from McDojos
this...is....AWESOMEEEEEE!!! Love how you are able to critique yourself honestly. That shows confidence (in your ability) AND humility (still able to learn). Exactly what anyone would hope for in a teacher as well.
I am a black belt in WT (World Taekwondo Style) Taekwondo. It's about how you conduct yourself when it comes to martial arts. You did well, sir. Your spirit seems bright. No martial art is greater than other. Integrity, modesty, indomitable spirit, perseverance, and honesty are all needed for a successful martial artist. Great job, sir.
Spoken like a true martial artist. Once again I commend this Sensei for trying to not compete against another martial art, but for learning how to deal with it in his style.
There is greater martial arts. What is most practical for real fight and what is most for acrobatics. ITF taekwondo is most practical for real fight, and WTF taekwondo is very agile to do in acrobatic (not effective in real fight against people who can do martial arts practical real fight). i am sambo & systema practitioners
What I love about your channel is that you're going out to improve your own Karate skills and try to discover ways to counter and deal with different martial arts. Taekwondo is very similar to Karate in many ways so it's a good way to experiment and improve your skills as a martial artist. Now with this experience you can teach your students how to deal with these scenerios. :)
Taekwondo is such a beautiful martial art form. Its definitley the best style of kicks that ive ever seen. I used to take it many yours ago when i was much younger. Now in my late 40s i plan on returning back to it. The style has such a beauty to it like no other.
Brilliant! I like to see these kind of videos. As a practitioner of Karate and ITF Taekwondo I like it a lot! Always people ask: "who'd win between both martial arts?" I answer: "It depend on the rules" (speaking about sports) Sincere regards from Argentina, Sensei!
I was fortunate to have an open-minded TKD instructor. He had instructors from different styles come in and train us. We also got to compete in open style tournaments. He realized that the more you add to your toolkit the better fighter you will be. It's like any other culture in that learning new things from other people only increases your knowledge. There are lessons to learn from all Martial Arts.
Very good video, and very serious and nice analysis of tecnique. As an ITF instructor who loves martial arts in general, I had a shotokan karate black belt for a year practicing in my dojang, and I can say fairly we learn a lot of things from each other. So keep it up sensei! My best regards from Argentina.
Oh you are from Argentina? Thats so interesting! Would you say you have a strong combative Sport base for BJJ since your geografical proximity to Brasil or are the combative sports more evenly distributed? :)
@@captainkirk7513 Live long and prosper, captain. I can say BJJ and Mixed Martial arts are now going more popular here, but we are behind the great level of Brazil at it, yet. Tough in ITF Taekwondo we have a decent level, some of my younger companions are also practicing kick boxing/full contact for compliment, wich I love too (but Im too old and broken to get into them hehe). The more you practice, the better!
It is sooo humble and so wise of you to do this kind of interchange.bI admire and respect you for that. You are destined to become an excellent master of the Martial arts.
It is so interesting hearing a karate perspective on ITF Tae Kwon-do. It made me laugh, not in a disrespectful way but rather because I recognized what the Tae Kwon-Do practitioner was doing and how it surprised the karate ka. Thank you for acknowledging in one of your other videos that ITF people can actually punch.
It's a real pleasure finding channels like yours testing yourself with sooo much humbleness and respect for the other martial arts and martial buddies, in order to share and grow up altogether. Gracias, Sir
Becareful with McDojo. Pick a school that has atleast National Champion and registered to your National Taekwondo Organization. McDojo dont affiliate with any organizations (mostly)
@@m5a1stuart83 Mostly. My instructor was affiliated with both WTF and ITF, but was independent. Taught his own style. He was one of the pioneers of Tae Kwon Do.
Thank you so much for making a very cool video of taekwondo vs karate! And it's an ITF one. I can't get any other videos of itf's taekwondo vs karate from the internet. This is suprisingly wholesome!
I like your videos because you are showcasing different martial arts. My 1st martial arts back when I was in junior high school (in the 80s) was Okinawan Shorin-ryu Karate. Then I switched to TKD when I was in college. Had my black belt when I was 17 then stopped training after 5 yrs. Been on and off for the past 20 yrs but I am 2 months into training again and watching videos like these really gives some motivation. Keep up with it Sensei!
A very interesting match sensei! He moves very fast and has powerful kicks! But I noticed that you were surprised several times and I don't blame you. Taekwondo kicks, especially those that focus on the head (like the ax kick for example) are very "irregular" and with many variations, and I think that's fantastic! You had several chances to counter attack as well, but he was very quick to approach to clinch and not give you the opportunity to counter punches (But I saw that you tried several well positioned gyakus). It was certainly a fantastic experience to watch, congratulations to everyone involved! Ps: I am a red karate belt (Uechi Ryuu) and a blue taekwondo belt (WTF).
I'm A WT Taekwondo and Yeah Lot of people get knocked out and fall like a log.😅Thank god you evaded the kick.😮Also yeah we don't punch face, But we can do short strikes to the torso part but should hear the sound or opponent should raise his hand or bend by getting hurt then you get 1 point.That's all that is allowed for us.I don't know about what happen in other countries with WT.
I just started learning taekwondo and looking at the comments I have no regret that I chose it cause tkw community is really respectful and cool, I hope I get better at it soon.
I'm ahem ahem an old geek master in TKD & coach in Kickboxing. It's good to see a young Karateka who is matured , open minded & humble, that many lack young or old alike. I too learnt to be open & humble when i got swept down many times mingling with Muay Thai & Sanda fighters. My loss is my victory. #Yes my dear young man, u hav the right attitide. Every style has its pros & cons. Nobody is Master of the Universe. #Regards❤from Malaysia.
This way martial arts will grow and in future there will be great martial artists around. This is the way to enhance one's fighting techniques while learning what best technique one should apply when confronted by a particular fighter. Great job. Give us more.
I was a WTF practitioner for several years in my younger days, never did I realize there was ITF and that it would be more martial and less of just olimpics driven. It's great to see these kind of videos with two experienced and respectful practitioners exchange experiences in the dojo/dojang.
Pause at 6:44 . If this is MMA, I would have duck my head and do single takedown, posture up, then perform a combination of hammer first and elbow strikes 😂. But still, Karate and Taekwondo fighters are fun to watch. I enjoyed the breakdown of this video.
@@Samperor That’s why it is much more fun watching two different martial arts fighter fighting. Just like UFC back in the early 90s, beautiful. The fighters are expert in their respected martial art.
This is so nice to see. Karate man experimenting with sparring another style. And the post-game comments were so good and smart. I like the friendly attitude also. I hope to see many more and with other styles. I found one time when I jammed taekwondo I could do a little better, but their kicks are amazing. Thank you.
Been an itf practitioner for awhile now, I couldn't fault any of that from either of you, great control, awareness, reaction timing, counter game was on point, control of technique was excellent (as it's only sparring not brawling most meat heads would usually try knocking each other out) but this is truly growth between two legit traditional black belts at its best, and yup, our kicks are tricky alright and most of the time they differ with the person (height weight where they've trained etc) you simply never know what your guna get with a taekwondo practitioner but you made weathering the storm look pretty easy, solid work dude
its very refreshing seeing someone go to different schools to train with them.. do this more. i do jiu jitsu id love to see you go to a jiu jitsu school impressive dude keep it up
You can really see the difference between ITF taekwondo and WTF taekwondo by the position of the hands when sparing I feel ITF gives a little more attention to hands than it's WTF counter part does
Wow that was cool. Well from what I could see you did fine. I thought a lot of dealing with sparing people of different backgrounds is getting out of the comfort zone sooner, especially if they’re expecting certain habits immediately. Also my friend that’s short punches & chains them with tate-zuki. With crescent kicks
This was so fun. It's smart you are challenging other styles. Most people are too used to sparring with one style. You will never know when you encounter someone, what kind of attacks he will throw at you. It's good that you see other styles and see what to do next.
Also, regarding switching stances. If you do it VERY quickly, it can freeze your opponent for a moment. Some 15+ years ago, there was an event at the Shotokan Ohshima Dojo in Santa Barbara, California. Mr. Ohshima had the Karate Club from Waseda University attend, lead by Mr. Ono. At the end of the practice, there was a Jiyu Kumite competition between the U.S. guys and the Waseda Club, refereed by Mr. Ono. The Waseda guys were doing very well and punching very hard (you could hear the impact from 20 feet away). Then Mr. Ohshima selected a U.S. competitor for the final bout, Dusty DePree. He was a young Brown Belt competing against a Waseda Black Belt (He also happened to be the son of one of my old teachers-a VERY dangerous fighter.). Every time Dusty sensed the Waseda guy ready to attack, Dusty would just switch his stance and the Waseda guy would freeze and try to come up with a new strategy. It happened over and over again and then Dusty would attack as soon as his opponent would freeze and he ended winning the match against the Black Belt.
It's great that you are stress testing your karate sparring techniques. It's the only way to see if they work in real life situations. I hope you can test them against other sparring disciplines like boxing or MMA. (I saw you brought Aikido people to your dojo as well) I have tried the same, but the main issue I find is the agreement on the rules. For instance, Taekwondo won't admit leg sweeps or face punches, so when I have tried a friendly interaction I have ended with bitter discussions about me being a "dirty fighter" and trying to explain that I am not trying to see how good I am at Taekwondo sparring, but how either one of us would make it free style has not worked. I'm glad to see you have found someone willing to share without ending in these type of arguments.
When I started training in TKD in the 80's, there was a black bet(6th dan, I think) who was of a strong build but he could jump, flip and fly with ease. Another roughly the same grade could land on the wooden floor as skilfully as a cat. It was impressive and awe inspiring to watch.
Both MA are great. My 8 year old son started taekwondo itf last month. When I was young I also trained taekwondo. I finished with 1 kup. If he doesn't like taekwondo I will show him karate or ju-jitsu. But for now he is ok with taekwondo. Training is intensive and he likes it.
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I like to incorporate sweeps in my kumite, works wonders.
Make sure you sweep the lower part in the back of the calf in the direction their foot is pointed (as they're stepping in with their attack)
#rskashorts
You should play full video first with talking briefly and then play break down video like this. Quite annoy
ese cinturón negro de ITF pelea como cinturón de color.
Thank you OSS🙏🏾
I feel as long as there are respectful open minded martial artists like you the future is bright
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My pleasure!
@@cathy010909 thanks!
I agree 💯%
@@harlemkham7650 Same here, I agree 100% as well
Thank you so much for not only trying out Taekwondo, but ITF Taekwondo. Huge respect to you my man!
It had punches, so I though I was better off on this one!
@@KarateDojowaKu
ITF is the organization the style is Chang hon taekwondo it's like saying I'm doing jka when your doing shotokan
@@brennansnowdon9299 I know, but come on brother everyone just calls it ITF TKD to differentiate from WTF TKD.
@@dudcats During my brief exploration of TKD, I always found it weird that the one of the styles was "WTF TKD". I always read it as "What the F--- TKD" even though I knew it meant something else.
First guy moved fast for a big fella. That’s the chubby surprise!! Lol
Ohhh Sensei Seth in the house!!
Enter the Fat Dragon 🐉
“Safe Space Chubby Surprise” 😂
that's for sure!
Seth taking notes 😂
The best way to improve is to fight other styles 💪
That's right
Thats why Bruce lee said be water my friend 😉😉😉
As an ITF guy myself, that was seriously fun! Great analysis of the movements. Glad to see a positive and fun exchange of knowledge here :)
as a 6th Degree in ITF Taekwon-Do I really appreciate the respect you show in this series of videos. My respects to you.
Veo que tambien es de river, yo soy 1er dan en taekwondo itf e igualmente soy de river, un gusto conocerlo sabum-nim!
No way man by the way do u teach? You might be a good instructor cause mine is only 4th degree
@@tndbairbassmy instructor just got his 9th Dan last year ! He’s quite old and he says he got a class with Choi Hong-Hi himself when he was younger !
Great to see. I am 67yrs old and have been training in martial arts constantly since I was 15yrs old. I started with Wing Chun for 15yrs ending up as an assistant instructor. In my early 30s, I took up WTF TKD and reached 3rd dan but at 65yrs old, I decided on another change and started Shotokan and currently hold a 5th Kyu. If I have learned anything it is that all martial arts deserve respect and in most cases, the effort put in by the student is more important than the style!I have to say that there is a lot more to martial arts than fighting, I have trained for 50plus years and in that time I have had to defend myself only twice, successfully I am glad to say! If it was only about fighting then I put a lot of time in for little reward! But of course, it is also about self-discipline, a peaceful mind, good health and fitness and Dojo camaraderie. I follow your site and appreciate your openness as a martial artist. With young Sensei's like you around the future of martial arts looks good!
huge respect in continuously improving your martial arts skills, and learning new things, no matter the age! Something to aspire to.
I have a 7 year old boy and would like him to start some kind of martial art. Im just not quite sure which kind will be better suited for him. Or should I just get him into whatever class near our house? How do you know if a dojo is good or bad?
@@thuyle1075 Get him into whatever one. For we old school heads, movies and the cool moves we saw was what got us into it
@@thuyle1075 boxing or wrestling that was my dad's decision when i opened martial arts world for myself.I choose wrestling and recomend it
@The Guy Who Knows Some Guys you start off with ...able to DEFEND himself & finish with ..its just play FIGHTING.
Make a choice hey
Loved your unbiased analysis. It should always be like this when presenting a friendly sparring match between two distinct styles
Man i really want to see more sparring karate vs itf because I rarely see this kind of video and also watching it on your channel is really fun to watch
ITF use only kicking and punching,no point break fight for black belts.No takedowns,no low kicks
@@GatodeUlthar666 We have those, but sparring rules not allow it. I definitely learned low kicks, sweeps, takedowns and even trapping in ITF. Outside sparring competitions, we can use it in free sparring tho.
@@Hy-jg8ow yes i know,tkd is almost a karate style.
I was talking about the competition rules,so tkd is more hardcore by mylittle experience in ITF.
Thanks so much!
@@GatodeUlthar666 Right! They explained that to me at first
Like the kids say these days, it's the way you respect all martial arts styles for me...👌🏾💜
definitely!
The last kick is a very popular kick in both style of Taekwondo. It is call a spinning hook kick. Some people add a jump or hop in it like he did.
So again a hook kick proves to be difficult to defend against. I've seen the same for the tornado kick and the spinning back kick and still wonder why it is so? Esp. the tornado kick takes a very long time, they still can't react to it, why? Is it because it comes from the back of the head and they can't see it?
It's a great technique!
@@zacmich6472 whatever the technique might be, I think it's just whether that person is used to it or not
@@KarateDojowaKu Definately!
@S K Yes, but even taekwondists tend to be defenseless. I've seen it so many times. Thing is I don't go to a Taekwondo gym anymore, but when I start again, I'm definitely going to ask someone from the more experienced competitors about this
Please upload a continuous version sparring video, it will be more satisfying to watch without pausing 😅
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It's refreshing to see people fighting different styles and being able to offer unbiased comment. Good video, and I wish I was as fast as any of you!
you did pretty well my friend, very nice matches, congratulations on having the courage to fight against people of such level as national champions, not so many youtubers and overall people do so. You're brave and smart
haha I had to do it
I was thinking the same thing. Some martial art bullies show videos of boxing, bjj and Muay Thai fighting karate, TKD and kung fu practitioners that no one knows about. But this guys video is solid because he sparred with real life competitors. Not people who bought their belts from McDojos
I’ve always wanted to see karate and taekwondo sparring that isn’t just a boring fight or if either of the styles don’t have good athletes.
Yeah, me too. Very nice session.
Taekwondo IS karate. It’s just Korean style Karate.
@@OniMishimaWrong. "Korean karate" is actually Tang Soo Do.
this...is....AWESOMEEEEEE!!! Love how you are able to critique yourself honestly. That shows confidence (in your ability) AND humility (still able to learn). Exactly what anyone would hope for in a teacher as well.
I am a black belt in WT (World Taekwondo Style) Taekwondo. It's about how you conduct yourself when it comes to martial arts. You did well, sir. Your spirit seems bright. No martial art is greater than other. Integrity, modesty, indomitable spirit, perseverance, and honesty are all needed for a successful martial artist. Great job, sir.
Spoken like a true martial artist. Once again I commend this Sensei for trying to not compete against another martial art, but for learning how to deal with it in his style.
Lol as a ITF greenbelt OK I wanna do my do san
There is greater martial arts.
What is most practical for real fight and what is most for acrobatics. ITF taekwondo is most practical for real fight, and WTF taekwondo is very agile to do in acrobatic (not effective in real fight against people who can do martial arts practical real fight).
i am sambo & systema practitioners
@@CONQUEST_ID I completely disagree. You have no clue what you're talking about. Stop being a fucking troll.
The respect you displayed in this video toward ITF Taekwondo earned you me as a subscriber.
Good on you for having the courage to try something outside of your own style, great videos excellent commentary 🥋👍🏻
What I love about your channel is that you're going out to improve your own Karate skills and try to discover ways to counter and deal with different martial arts. Taekwondo is very similar to Karate in many ways so it's a good way to experiment and improve your skills as a martial artist.
Now with this experience you can teach your students how to deal with these scenerios. :)
TKD'S ORIGIN SHOTOKAN KARATE
Taekwondo is such a beautiful martial art form. Its definitley the best style of kicks that ive ever seen. I used to take it many yours ago when i was much younger. Now in my late 40s i plan on returning back to it. The style has such a beauty to it like no other.
There it is that's the Taekwondo I remember.
Its nice to see it is still being practiced today.
Brilliant! I like to see these kind of videos. As a practitioner of Karate and ITF Taekwondo I like it a lot!
Always people ask: "who'd win between both martial arts?"
I answer: "It depend on the rules" (speaking about sports)
Sincere regards from Argentina, Sensei!
If rules were equal to both styles, it would be the better fighter as well
I was fortunate to have an open-minded TKD instructor. He had instructors from different styles come in and train us. We also got to compete in open style tournaments. He realized that the more you add to your toolkit the better fighter you will be. It's like any other culture in that learning new things from other people only increases your knowledge. There are lessons to learn from all Martial Arts.
Awesome to see you explore another sport like this.
In the slow-motion shots you see that the taekwondoka has perfect form while sparring,
Excellent videos featuring ITF, keep them coming!!
Thanks!
Very good video, and very serious and nice analysis of tecnique. As an ITF instructor who loves martial arts in general, I had a shotokan karate black belt for a year practicing in my dojang, and I can say fairly we learn a lot of things from each other. So keep it up sensei! My best regards from Argentina.
Oh you are from Argentina? Thats so interesting! Would you say you have a strong combative Sport base for BJJ since your geografical proximity to Brasil or are the combative sports more evenly distributed? :)
@@captainkirk7513 Live long and prosper, captain. I can say BJJ and Mixed Martial arts are now going more popular here, but we are behind the great level of Brazil at it, yet. Tough in ITF Taekwondo we have a decent level, some of my younger companions are also practicing kick boxing/full contact for compliment, wich I love too (but Im too old and broken to get into them hehe). The more you practice, the better!
6:48 That kick is poetic considering the picture above him on the wall of the Dojang
It is sooo humble and so wise of you to do this kind of interchange.bI admire and respect you for that. You are destined to become an excellent master of the Martial arts.
It is so interesting hearing a karate perspective on ITF Tae Kwon-do. It made me laugh, not in a disrespectful way but rather because I recognized what the Tae Kwon-Do practitioner was doing and how it surprised the karate ka. Thank you for acknowledging in one of your other videos that ITF people can actually punch.
Great job! Love your sense of humility and learn other styles! High fives!
It's a real pleasure finding channels like yours testing yourself with sooo much humbleness and respect for the other martial arts and martial buddies, in order to share and grow up altogether. Gracias, Sir
Which martial art should I spar next?
Kickboxing(k1)
Try visit Kyokushin dojo
Kyokushin Kai
Japanese jujutsu!
Wing chun
It is the only way to get better -- practice with champions and adjust! That was a fun match to watch.
Im a bjj practitioner/student but i love this art and idk I feel this is confirmation to pursue taekwondo. Thanks !!!
Becareful with McDojo. Pick a school that has atleast National Champion and registered to your National Taekwondo Organization. McDojo dont affiliate with any organizations (mostly)
@@m5a1stuart83
Mostly. My instructor was affiliated with both WTF and ITF, but was independent. Taught his own style. He was one of the pioneers of Tae Kwon Do.
Thank you so much for making a very cool video of taekwondo vs karate! And it's an ITF one. I can't get any other videos of itf's taekwondo vs karate from the internet. This is suprisingly wholesome!
Very nice fight!i am a taekwondo practicioner but i also love karate a lot.
thanks!
I like your videos because you are showcasing different martial arts.
My 1st martial arts back when I was in junior high school (in the 80s) was Okinawan Shorin-ryu Karate.
Then I switched to TKD when I was in college. Had my black belt when I was 17 then stopped training after 5 yrs.
Been on and off for the past 20 yrs but I am 2 months into training again and watching videos like these really gives some motivation.
Keep up with it Sensei!
Thanks!!!!
props for testing and showing your skills
Too many martial art channels are all talk slow mo scenarios
I like how you side stepped the big guy in the first sparring session. We use a lot of short punches in Kyokushin Karate. Great video!
A very interesting match sensei! He moves very fast and has powerful kicks! But I noticed that you were surprised several times and I don't blame you. Taekwondo kicks, especially those that focus on the head (like the ax kick for example) are very "irregular" and with many variations, and I think that's fantastic! You had several chances to counter attack as well, but he was very quick to approach to clinch and not give you the opportunity to counter punches (But I saw that you tried several well positioned gyakus). It was certainly a fantastic experience to watch, congratulations to everyone involved! Ps: I am a red karate belt (Uechi Ryuu) and a blue taekwondo belt (WTF).
I like your humble and respectful attitude. Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭
Definitely learning so much. Thanks, Yusuke-san
I'm A WT Taekwondo and Yeah Lot of people get knocked out and fall like a log.😅Thank god you evaded the kick.😮Also yeah we don't punch face, But we can do short strikes to the torso part but should hear the sound or opponent should raise his hand or bend by getting hurt then you get 1 point.That's all that is allowed for us.I don't know about what happen in other countries with WT.
It's good to see this. I like your respectful attitude to other MAs. Plz upload more!
You definitely bring a renewed fresh perspective to
Martial arts. Your videos are highly informative and entertaining.
I just started learning taekwondo and looking at the comments I have no regret that I chose it cause tkw community is really respectful and cool, I hope I get better at it soon.
I'm ahem ahem an old geek master in TKD & coach in Kickboxing. It's good to see a young Karateka who is matured , open minded & humble, that many lack young or old alike. I too learnt to be open & humble when i got swept down many times mingling with Muay Thai & Sanda fighters. My loss is my victory. #Yes my dear young man, u hav the right attitide. Every style has its pros & cons. Nobody is Master of the Universe.
#Regards❤from Malaysia.
This way martial arts will grow and in future there will be great martial artists around. This is the way to enhance one's fighting techniques while learning what best technique one should apply when confronted
by a particular fighter.
Great job. Give us more.
That was great. That last kick to the head was amazing.
I was a WTF practitioner for several years in my younger days, never did I realize there was ITF and that it would be more martial and less of just olimpics driven. It's great to see these kind of videos with two experienced and respectful practitioners exchange experiences in the dojo/dojang.
This is some delicious content. Very good that you went for the ITF. They do have great sparring rules. Love the unbiased commentary too.
Pause at 6:44 . If this is MMA, I would have duck my head and do single takedown, posture up, then perform a combination of hammer first and elbow strikes 😂. But still, Karate and Taekwondo fighters are fun to watch. I enjoyed the breakdown of this video.
It's very easy to say while watching, but during the spar, it is hard to react since you are face towards him.
@@Samperor That’s why it is much more fun watching two different martial arts fighter fighting. Just like UFC back in the early 90s, beautiful. The fighters are expert in their respected martial art.
Thats easy for you to say. If he looks fast on camera, he'll seem 20x faster in real time.
What I like most bout this fight is the courage of the karateka
I did WTF taekwondo for almost ten years. I miss taekwondo. It's great exercise and a lot of fun.
Good job! I am Shotokan trainer. But I used to joined ITF taekwondo and Kyokushin trainings in order to enrich my martial arts training
Nice!
I really think it is remarkable that you're visiting completely different dojo/dojang. Very inspirational!
Man really commend you for exploring other martial arts and putting yourself out there! Nicely done
You're very humble.
You have my respect
This is so nice to see. Karate man experimenting with sparring another style. And the post-game comments were so good and smart. I like the friendly attitude also. I hope to see many more and with other styles. I found one time when I jammed taekwondo I could do a little better, but their kicks are amazing. Thank you.
It's good of you to keep checking out other martial arts and adding to your tool kit. You held yourself up well against a bigger opponent.
The huge amount of kick a tae kondo praticer can do is impressive
Been an itf practitioner for awhile now, I couldn't fault any of that from either of you, great control, awareness, reaction timing, counter game was on point, control of technique was excellent (as it's only sparring not brawling most meat heads would usually try knocking each other out) but this is truly growth between two legit traditional black belts at its best, and yup, our kicks are tricky alright and most of the time they differ with the person (height weight where they've trained etc) you simply never know what your guna get with a taekwondo practitioner but you made weathering the storm look pretty easy, solid work dude
I salute your honesty in your breakdown
Very pragmatic and objective analysis of sparring you had. I am inpressed by your interest in learning and focus on self improvement, free from ego.
Sensei, thank you for the video and the objective analysis.
Great to see martial artists treat each other with respect. Old ways of ego and pride need to die out fast.
its very refreshing seeing someone go to different schools to train with them.. do this more. i do jiu jitsu id love to see you go to a jiu jitsu school
impressive dude keep it up
Nice, you have no ego and are very open minded. Respect to you 🙇♂️.
having trained in karate and taekwondo + judo this is amazing!
i noticed that the shoto guys eyes dont flinch when he gets hit...that impresses me more than anything else i see here....
Really cool to hear your breakdown, strategy, technique here. Thanks for posting!
I love your facial expressions, at 3:45 your face is screaming "waw are you even human"
I studied Taekwondo when I was a kid and I loved it. Some of the moves felt like you were flying :)
That was cool watching you spar. Great footwork.
You can really see the difference between ITF taekwondo and WTF taekwondo by the position of the hands when sparing I feel ITF gives a little more attention to hands than it's WTF counter part does
Every martial art teaches us to know about new ideas and trick to counter back
Love it Amazing Match , Great to see Open Minded Martial Artist Like you , Success
Wow that was cool. Well from what I could see you did fine. I thought a lot of dealing with sparing people of different backgrounds is getting out of the comfort zone sooner, especially if they’re expecting certain habits immediately.
Also my friend that’s short punches & chains them with tate-zuki.
With crescent kicks
I really enjoyed this video because the live sparring was awesome.
I am a taekwondo player black belt. Respect karate do. Nice video thanks.
As a shotokan Orange belt and now current ITF yellow belt I really admire your work Sensei.
This was so fun. It's smart you are challenging other styles. Most people are too used to sparring with one style. You will never know when you encounter someone, what kind of attacks he will throw at you. It's good that you see other styles and see what to do next.
Exactly ☺️
It's making my karate stronger too :)
Yes
Also, regarding switching stances. If you do it VERY quickly, it can freeze your opponent for a moment. Some 15+ years ago, there was an event at the Shotokan Ohshima Dojo in Santa Barbara, California. Mr. Ohshima had the Karate Club from Waseda University attend, lead by Mr. Ono. At the end of the practice, there was a Jiyu Kumite competition between the U.S. guys and the Waseda Club, refereed by Mr. Ono. The Waseda guys were doing very well and punching very hard (you could hear the impact from 20 feet away). Then Mr. Ohshima selected a U.S. competitor for the final bout, Dusty DePree. He was a young Brown Belt competing against a Waseda Black Belt (He also happened to be the son of one of my old teachers-a VERY dangerous fighter.). Every time Dusty sensed the Waseda guy ready to attack, Dusty would just switch his stance and the Waseda guy would freeze and try to come up with a new strategy. It happened over and over again and then Dusty would attack as soon as his opponent would freeze and he ended winning the match against the Black Belt.
Love this content. I’m a huge fan of traditional martial arts. It doesn’t have to be all MMA
Fabulous sparring! Thank you for the video man. I would love to visit Japan soon ❤
Love your Videos Sir. Very refreshing commentary.
I love how you get involved in this martial arts journey
It's great that you are stress testing your karate sparring techniques. It's the only way to see if they work in real life situations. I hope you can test them against other sparring disciplines like boxing or MMA. (I saw you brought Aikido people to your dojo as well)
I have tried the same, but the main issue I find is the agreement on the rules. For instance, Taekwondo won't admit leg sweeps or face punches, so when I have tried a friendly interaction I have ended with bitter discussions about me being a "dirty fighter" and trying to explain that I am not trying to see how good I am at Taekwondo sparring, but how either one of us would make it free style has not worked. I'm glad to see you have found someone willing to share without ending in these type of arguments.
Always good to analyze your bouts. You both have a lot to work on!
Very cool. I remember the Japanese team we met in Spain at the World Cup and we all played volleyball. Fun times....
First class fascinating insight from a clearly honest and expert martial artist
wow. that champion really moves with great balance and control.
When I started training in TKD in the 80's, there was a black bet(6th dan, I think) who was of a strong build but he could jump, flip and fly with ease. Another roughly the same grade could land on the wooden floor as skilfully as a cat. It was impressive and awe inspiring to watch.
Not bad. I really like this clip :)!
I like how clearly you are able to analyze and explain it simply so it’s easy to understand. 🥋
How fun watching you discover "mixed martial arts"
Very insightful self-review and self-correction.
Both MA are great. My 8 year old son started taekwondo itf last month. When I was young I also trained taekwondo. I finished with 1 kup. If he doesn't like taekwondo I will show him karate or ju-jitsu. But for now he is ok with taekwondo. Training is intensive and he likes it.