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I’ve learnt more watching Sensei Jessie’s videos than I ever have in any karate class I took....thank you jessie san!. We appreciate the time and effort you take for these awesome videos ...I’ve recently started getting back into karate ...a high mountain to climb still but each step forward is more than one step back .OSS!
Wow what a great video! As a beginner, my instructor constantly says use your hips use your hips. I had no idea what a hip was untill I watched this video thank you so much!
Extra tip for those having difficulty isolating. Do not rotate the body by trying to control the position of the pelvis. Focus on the V area around the ground where the hips connect to the leg on the inner leg. Squeeze together in this area to help identify the sensation of twisting. Keep in mind the hips are not what makes the power, they simply are a part of the engine and the point of reference. The stick helps you isolate the motion, because the hips turning like that actually makes the spine turn. That is where the power comes from. Don't focus in a direction, just focus on rotating on the axis of your own spine, by focusing on the twist through the V area of the hips/lower abdomen. Good video all in all. Almost no one teaches anyone how to use the hips, almost everyone just says use the hips. Although application of this mechanic is just ever so slightly different. You need a directional intent with the twist to apply force in a specific direction. So you would kind of focus the rotation forward for a punch, or to the side for a block. It's kind of hard to explain that part without visually demonstrating and even then it'd probably be hard to understand.
Jesse-san, I have completed my black belt 2 months ago with my team. We went our separate ways for the summer as we always do, to return again in the fall. However I won't be returning. I am sad to leave my true Sensei, but I just want to say that you, your videos, book (break the box which I LOVE) have inspired me to continue, when I know that I can give up freely now, where that was not possible before. thank you from the bottom of my heart.
This is a great illustration of one of the basic concepts/techniques that differentiates Chito-Ryu Karate from other styles, making it extremely efficient at generating power. Hip vibration is ubiquitous throughout all levels of Chito-Ryu kihon and kata, whereas most (not all) other styles emphasize hip rotation, but not vibration. Thanks for posting.😀
I'm far from an expert on the topic, however here's an attempt at answering your question... Essentially, like hip rotation, hip vibration enables the body to rotate around its vertical centre line, thereby generating linear force that can be delivered through a technique. The difference is that it also involves a very rapid re-setting the hips back to the beginning position - regardless of the stance. It generates a very quick source of power from the hips with little outward motion (think Bruce Lee's 1-inch punch) while putting the hips back into the most advantageous position to immediately deliver another technique. When done correctly, hip vibration is very effective in generating power for "push-pull" techniques (e.g. Ren-zuki, Shiko-zuki-kaeshi, Tsukami-uke), isolateral techniques (e.g. a single Mae-te-zuki or a rapid-fire series of strikes and/or blocks with the same hand), and bilateral/ryote techniques (e.g. Sayu-zuki, Kakiwake-uke, Yama-zuki). The "belly dancer" exercise you demonstrated in the video above is one of the ways we train kyu belts to get them used to the sensation of quickly snapping the hips forward and back around the body's centre line. Ultimately, the technique is refined to focus on vibrating one hip forward and back while preventing the opposite hip from vibrating in the opposite direction - thereby making the energy of the accompanying technique more focused. I hope this makes sense. :)
Greetings from Puerto Rico in the Caribbean. I consider mastering the hip movement. It's just as important as learning to kick your toes in Uechi Ryu. Thanks for teaching. I keep watching the videos.
Thank you for that video Jesse. I always emphasize hip importance to my students. That exercise is a great way to help them understand how to use your hips. I'm going to use it at the dojo.
Before i don't understand the importance of hip twisting. after how many years of practicing karate i know how to do the shomen and hanmi but i cn't find the right words on how to explain them until i saw this video. thanks a lot i can now explain briefly about the importance of shomen and hanmi.
Congratulations for the vídeos! It's very good to see a martial artist knowing about biomechanical. I'm physic education professional in Brazil and I'm training goju-ryu karate for 2 years now. Your videos have been helping me in some details of karate. I've known about the seminary "karate to MMA" and it's very good to see masters going throw a way that isn't just the olympic!! Still in this way and we (me and my team) will still watching you =)
Hey Jesse, awesome breakdown of the hip technique. I've got a similar technique that involves a baseball batters stance. As you swing the bat, concentrate on turning your hip out with the swing.
Funny thing: I trained for myself today, 2 hours straight, only punching and focussing on my kime and my hip-rotation - with exactly this toy, I had from the movie KarateKid in mind ... and you come up with a video where the first thing I see, is THIS xD Awesome Jesse-San :D
Great teaching Jesse. You seem to be a great teacher, I always enjoy your lessons, and you are a great martial artist, much better than on first appearance. I don't know, maybe the whole "Nerd" personna, but when I hear you and watch you move I can tell you're the "real deal" as we say out here. 😊 It reminds me of what my father, my first instructor, always said, "Don't intentionally disrespect anyone, and don't allow yourself to be disrespected nor your wife, especially from other men." True. Don't mess with this "nerd", Master Enkamp Sensei! Domo arigata Master Enkamp Sensei! Rénshi Chuck Benson Sensei 5th Degree Black Belt Wašóše (washóshe)*: American Indian Self Defense The Red Nation Warriors Black Belt Society Tucson, Mesa, Arizona (*Wašóše is a "new" martial arts system based on the Native American Warrior Tradition, but our instructors also over 400 years of combined experience in Okinawan, "the birthplace of Karate," and other martial arts. Just between the Head Instructor, Hónshi John Colmenero Sensei, 10th Degree Black Belt in Isshinryu Karate and myself, we hold black belts in American Kenpo and Isshinryu Karate, both amateur boxers and Full Contact Kickboxing, Muay Thai, MMA, Military Hand to Hand Co ❤️mbat, Jiujitsu and plain old dirty street fighting).
Hi Jesse san, great Idea, sticks are really a great help for many practice things. Thank you for this one! I want to share with you one Idea about the hips. If one think of the hip in the way, that there is a right and a left one, then opening and closing the hips gives a new perspective. E.g. if right turns in, the left turns out and vice versa. This helped me a lot to get a balance in my hip movement. What do you think about?
I practice my hip rotation with hula-hoop trying to move forward in zenkutsu dachi. To make it more challenging I take a flex bar swing hula-hoop in zenkutsu. This is really challenging!
It's a good exercise for Taekwondoins as well. I had always trouble with my hip rotation. Maybe i should try this. Many thanks! Regards from Germany :)
My left psoas is contracted as well as my left abductor which is prone to inflamation. Do you think I can practice these moves safely to correct my pelvic tilt? Your channel is really cool btw. Thanks.
I know this is 3 years old, but can I use a broom for this? My sensei is teaching me about hip rotation for Shotokan. Admittedly, I struggle very much with this. Many thanks.
Cool idea with the stick! 👍How would you train hip rotation to make faster turns in kata? Hope you’ll read this comment even if the video is from last year 😅. Thx in advance!!
Dear Jesse, Great videos! Could you please tell me which is the most brutal, effective form of Karate from the following: Shotokan Kyukoshin Gojo-Ryu Shoto-Ryu Wado-Ryu The reason I ask is because I enjoy hurting my opponents and want to learn to be as vicious as possible. Thank you
I think in left zenkutso dachi left hip must fixed and right hip driven forward and back ward by thrusting the right leg against the floor..moving your torso like window or door while left hip as pivot. with regards from IRAQ
Jesse Sensei, excellent video as always! A comment and a question: I also use a stick while teaching hips, I like to put it across the back of the shoulders/neck and sling the arms over the top, stepping through with zenkutsu-dachi and rotating the hips without allowing the stick to move offline (staying parallel with shomen) In regards to hips, I'd also been taught hips could have an up position (very well seen in Sanchin-dachi) as well as a down position (potentially seen in cat and sumo stance, with an arch in the back) What do you have to say about the "down" position? With my recent work with Physical therapists most of what they're having me do involves hips in the neutral or "up" positions - is it healthy to hold stances with hips down? What is the difference biomechanically? I feel I am able to project weight forward and root myself better with my hips up but I don't know biomechanically why this is, and what difference hips down make. Arigatou Sensei!!
I've practiced other systems that also use a hip up and down position. Power in this is actually coming from the spine, not the hip, the hip simply controls the motion. What half the spine does, the other half mirrors. So when you roll the hips up, it actually forces the shoulders down, and when you roll the hips down it forces the shoulders up. This is used to help drop weight, or create a sudden snap upward or downward along with the turn in some styles. As for health, don't maintain it unnaturally. Keep the natural S shape in general, and if you feel like you're getting lower back pain take advantage of your control over the pelvis. Roll the pelvis up just a little, kind of sit in it, and it'll straighten the lower lumbar taking stress away from it. So hips up, more weight, because shoulders are rolled down. You're compressing into a fetal position and turning your spine into a C shape with the open side pointing forward. When you roll hips down, it becomes an I shape so long as the hips were already rolled up prior to rolling down. Use the C shape to drop weight, use the I shape to uproot and knock people back. Specifically the transition between the shapes.
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Can you teach the hip movement while we are punching in choku zuki?
This was simple and accurate thank you
I'm just gonna say it this guy is awesome.
Alejandro Muchas gracias amigo! 🙏
I’ve learnt more watching Sensei Jessie’s videos than I ever have in any karate class I took....thank you jessie san!. We appreciate the time and effort you take for these awesome videos ...I’ve recently started getting back into karate ...a high mountain to climb still but each step forward is more than one step back .OSS!
The stick exercise is awesome! Never seen it before, thanks for the great tip!
Great! Good luck Jordan-san! :-)
Apparently 40 people watched this who don't study Karate! Excellent as always Sensei Jesse.
Wow what a great video! As a beginner, my instructor constantly says use your hips use your hips. I had no idea what a hip was untill I watched this video thank you so much!
I just subscribed because this video.. This is the stuff that most senseis demand in karate but only few show the details to get improvement. Cheers!
Extra tip for those having difficulty isolating. Do not rotate the body by trying to control the position of the pelvis. Focus on the V area around the ground where the hips connect to the leg on the inner leg. Squeeze together in this area to help identify the sensation of twisting.
Keep in mind the hips are not what makes the power, they simply are a part of the engine and the point of reference. The stick helps you isolate the motion, because the hips turning like that actually makes the spine turn. That is where the power comes from. Don't focus in a direction, just focus on rotating on the axis of your own spine, by focusing on the twist through the V area of the hips/lower abdomen.
Good video all in all. Almost no one teaches anyone how to use the hips, almost everyone just says use the hips.
Although application of this mechanic is just ever so slightly different. You need a directional intent with the twist to apply force in a specific direction. So you would kind of focus the rotation forward for a punch, or to the side for a block. It's kind of hard to explain that part without visually demonstrating and even then it'd probably be hard to understand.
"This hips don't lie!" 🤣
Great vid. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Jesse-san, I have completed my black belt 2 months ago with my team. We went our separate ways for the summer as we always do, to return again in the fall.
However I won't be returning. I am sad to leave my true Sensei, but I just want to say that you, your videos, book (break the box which I LOVE) have inspired me to continue, when I know that I can give up freely now, where that was not possible before. thank you from the bottom of my heart.
sam d You are on the right path. Good luck! 🙏
Jesse Enkamp Thank you so much
I use this analogy when teaching the principle. Good job, brother!
Thanks Jesse, My sensei has always instructed us to use our hips when either punching or blocking. I can't wait to try the exercise using the pole.
I'm so glad you said these hips Don't lie, at the end. That made this video a 10 out of 10 for me
Really helpful! That drum example was spot on and the stick exercise is great, I've never seen it anywhere!
That's because I made it up :-) Glad I could help!
Thanks Jessie, i always try to mix your advices with my every week training at the dojo. Keep on doing this awesome videos!
This is one of the most useful video on being powerful
I've literally just finished a whole karate lesson focusing on this technique alone in all stances. Nice work.
Sounds like a great lesson! :-)
This is a great illustration of one of the basic concepts/techniques that differentiates Chito-Ryu Karate from other styles, making it extremely efficient at generating power. Hip vibration is ubiquitous throughout all levels of Chito-Ryu kihon and kata, whereas most (not all) other styles emphasize hip rotation, but not vibration. Thanks for posting.😀
Interesting! Please tell me how that works, on a physiological level.
I'm far from an expert on the topic, however here's an attempt at answering your question...
Essentially, like hip rotation, hip vibration enables the body to rotate around its vertical centre line, thereby generating linear force that can be delivered through a technique. The difference is that it also involves a very rapid re-setting the hips back to the beginning position - regardless of the stance. It generates a very quick source of power from the hips with little outward motion (think Bruce Lee's 1-inch punch) while putting the hips back into the most advantageous position to immediately deliver another technique.
When done correctly, hip vibration is very effective in generating power for "push-pull" techniques (e.g. Ren-zuki, Shiko-zuki-kaeshi, Tsukami-uke), isolateral techniques (e.g. a single Mae-te-zuki or a rapid-fire series of strikes and/or blocks with the same hand), and bilateral/ryote techniques (e.g. Sayu-zuki, Kakiwake-uke, Yama-zuki).
The "belly dancer" exercise you demonstrated in the video above is one of the ways we train kyu belts to get them used to the sensation of quickly snapping the hips forward and back around the body's centre line. Ultimately, the technique is refined to focus on vibrating one hip forward and back while preventing the opposite hip from vibrating in the opposite direction - thereby making the energy of the accompanying technique more focused.
I hope this makes sense. :)
Thanks, SENSEI! this exercises really help in isolating the muscles of interest
Greetings from Puerto Rico in the Caribbean. I consider mastering the hip movement. It's just as important as learning to kick your toes in Uechi Ryu. Thanks for teaching. I keep watching the videos.
Thank you for that video Jesse. I always emphasize hip importance to my students. That exercise is a great way to help them understand how to use your hips. I'm going to use it at the dojo.
I've just started Karate at the age of 43! One month in and it's been harder than I anticipated, but very interesting. Wish me luck!
the best karate youtube chanel is Jesse Enkamp and Team Ki
Before i don't understand the importance of hip twisting. after how many years of practicing karate i know how to do the shomen and hanmi but i cn't find the right words on how to explain them until i saw this video. thanks a lot i can now explain briefly about the importance of shomen and hanmi.
Jesse Enkamp is the Bill Nye of black belts!
Thanks for the GREAT Lecture !!!
Just Awesome stuff that can be applied to all fighting styles... YOU ROCK!!!
Osu sensei thank you for the enlightenment, you have my out most respect
Awesome video. I am only an orange belt and been struggling with the hip rotation. I will practice this exercise. Thanks for the awesomeness
I wish someone would have shown me this stick exercise like 35 years ago!! :) Very awesome lesson!
Clear and efficient lesson Sensei! Thank you so much ❤
Congratulations for the vídeos! It's very good to see a martial artist knowing about biomechanical. I'm physic education professional in Brazil and I'm training goju-ryu karate for 2 years now. Your videos have been helping me in some details of karate.
I've known about the seminary "karate to MMA" and it's very good to see masters going throw a way that isn't just the olympic!!
Still in this way and we (me and my team) will still watching you =)
Looks like an excellent exercise.
Thanks Jesse
thanks as always master!
saludos desde Concepción. Chile
this video really helped me get a better hip rotation so thanx
Just what I was looking for, thanks Jesse. Regards from Argentina
Lo que es espectacular es que lo hayáis traducido a español para mayor expansión, gran vídeo y os animo a continuar con los subtítulos
I was just thinking how I can improve my hip rotation. Thanks for the useful advice as always!
Hey Jesse, awesome breakdown of the hip technique. I've got a similar technique that involves a baseball batters stance. As you swing the bat, concentrate on turning your hip out with the swing.
Karate Kid II teached us! Thank you for the reminder Jesse! :)
This is excellent explanation and on point. Awesome
I always practice by using hip movement. But I never seen that stick routine you'd present it, interesting to give it a shot. Thank you my man Osu!
wow! this was really helpful
Awesome bro!
Great method to improve hip power, thank you Sensei Jesse for this new idea. Oss.
thank you for sharing this.
ill incorporate this in my practice. hopefully i can apply it in my upcoming tournament. anyway thank youuuu
Nice exercise
I think this will help me to increase my karate
Thanx
Great explanation and exercise! Thanks!
Going to use this excercise to warm up for golf
YES, love your energy, great vid
Thank you so much!!
Thanks for this exercise.
You are an Amazing Teacher Jesse E. Sensei ARIGATO
I liked ur ball technic helped me alot upload more
Funny thing: I trained for myself today, 2 hours straight, only punching and focussing on my kime and my hip-rotation - with exactly this toy, I had from the movie KarateKid in mind ... and you come up with a video where the first thing I see, is THIS xD
Awesome Jesse-San :D
Great minds think alike ;-)
:3 dis made my day
I like this idea. I'm going to use it.
どもうありがとうエンカムプ 先生の
Thanks for subtitles in spanish!
忍先生🥋
Fantastic, as always. Thanks.
Thank you Jesse ! 🥋
That's really special training ! I'll have to give it a whirl. Im trying to improve more and more with my martial arts too!
You are incredible!!
YES JESSE, INSTA TEASER GOT ME EXCITED
Thanks, glad you liked my instagram teaser (@karatebyjesse)! :-)
thanks for this video my sensei told me about ur new video
he is also a karate nerd
Your sensei is smart ;-) Thanks for your support!
Great explanation, thanks a ton Sensei!
Thanku its very usefull for my career ❤
Great teaching Jesse. You seem to be a great teacher, I always enjoy your lessons, and you are a great martial artist, much better than on first appearance. I don't know, maybe the whole "Nerd" personna, but when I hear you and watch you move I can tell you're the "real deal" as we say out here. 😊
It reminds me of what my father, my first instructor, always said, "Don't intentionally disrespect anyone, and don't allow yourself to be disrespected nor your wife, especially from other men." True. Don't mess with this "nerd", Master Enkamp Sensei!
Domo arigata Master Enkamp Sensei!
Rénshi Chuck Benson Sensei
5th Degree Black Belt
Wašóše (washóshe)*:
American Indian Self Defense
The Red Nation Warriors Black Belt Society
Tucson, Mesa, Arizona
(*Wašóše is a "new" martial arts system based on the Native American Warrior Tradition, but our instructors also over 400 years of combined experience in Okinawan, "the birthplace of Karate," and other martial arts. Just between the Head Instructor, Hónshi John Colmenero Sensei, 10th Degree Black Belt in Isshinryu Karate and myself, we hold black belts in American Kenpo and Isshinryu Karate, both amateur boxers and Full Contact Kickboxing, Muay Thai, MMA, Military Hand to Hand Co ❤️mbat, Jiujitsu and plain old dirty street fighting).
You’re a fantastic speaker Jesse! And it’s not in your native tongue, is it? I practice more because of you. Thank you!
English is my third language 😜 Doing my best! Thank you 🙏
You just got yourself a new subscriber
Im going to try this for my table tennis forhand.
Amazing video *.*
ossu!! Sensei , you are the best!
Great info! I'm gonna use it, thanks!
Good to hear! Have fun :-)
Makes a whole lot of sense
Hi Jesse san, great Idea, sticks are really a great help for many practice things. Thank you for this one! I want to share with you one Idea about the hips. If one think of the hip in the way, that there is a right and a left one, then opening and closing the hips gives a new perspective. E.g. if right turns in, the left turns out and vice versa. This helped me a lot to get a balance in my hip movement. What do you think about?
Sounds like a great thought model! :-)
I practice my hip rotation with hula-hoop trying to move forward in zenkutsu dachi. To make it more challenging I take a flex bar swing hula-hoop in zenkutsu. This is really challenging!
Gracias, muy buena enseñanza y por la traducción oss!!
It's a good exercise for Taekwondoins as well. I had always trouble with my hip rotation. Maybe i should try this. Many thanks! Regards from Germany :)
What exercises do you do between training sessions for hips muscles recovery?
Great exercise
wow, never thought of such exercise for hips.. Simple but effective... Thank you Sensei
and lastly that drum reminds me of Lord Shiva(Hinduism)🙏
Interesting! How did you make that connection with the drum?
***** the drum was instrument of lord shiva it was attached to his trishul (3 headed spear)
My left psoas is contracted as well as my left abductor which is prone to inflamation. Do you think I can practice these moves safely to correct my pelvic tilt? Your channel is really cool btw. Thanks.
Excellent video
Thank you very much!
Gonna try it right now
Awesome! Have fun :-)
I know this is 3 years old, but can I use a broom for this? My sensei is teaching me about hip rotation for Shotokan.
Admittedly, I struggle very much with this. Many thanks.
Cool idea with the stick! 👍How would you train hip rotation to make faster turns in kata? Hope you’ll read this comment even if the video is from last year 😅. Thx in advance!!
Super tips man
Thanks dude! :-)
This is great. And now I'm off to re-watch Karate Kid 2 :D
I really loving your videos can I ask how long do I need to do the hip movement with the stick per day cheers in advance OSS
Hey Jesse please reply I'm 13 year old and I'm actually a orange belt now I will take the green because of you keep the hard work
Abdullah Mirza Awesome! Good luck 💪
Jesse Enkamp is theeeeeeeeeeee bessssssst in the world
Dude you are the best
Thanx for the video!
I can't hear english almost. But his english is listend well. thank you. very clear pronounce
i at the same time than i learn more tecnics, I Also learn english you explain perfectly. thank and good job. Oss
Dear Jesse,
Great videos! Could you please tell me which is the most brutal, effective form of Karate from the following:
Shotokan
Kyukoshin
Gojo-Ryu
Shoto-Ryu
Wado-Ryu
The reason I ask is because I enjoy hurting my opponents and want to learn to be as vicious as possible.
Thank you
uh... learn knitting. it's an ancient ryu.
Felicidades realme te tiene excelentes enseñanzas y videos
Amazing ^^ My sensei always compares the hips with that drum ^^ However, do you push with the leg first and then hip? Or just the hips alone?
Cool technique sensei
Excelent exercise! This applies for tennis too 🙂👌🏻
I think in left zenkutso dachi left hip must fixed and right hip driven forward and back ward by thrusting the right leg against the floor..moving your torso like window or door while left hip as pivot.
with regards from IRAQ
U made my day! thank you..
Jesse Sensei, excellent video as always! A comment and a question: I also use a stick while teaching hips, I like to put it across the back of the shoulders/neck and sling the arms over the top, stepping through with zenkutsu-dachi and rotating the hips without allowing the stick to move offline (staying parallel with shomen)
In regards to hips, I'd also been taught hips could have an up position (very well seen in Sanchin-dachi) as well as a down position (potentially seen in cat and sumo stance, with an arch in the back)
What do you have to say about the "down" position? With my recent work with Physical therapists most of what they're having me do involves hips in the neutral or "up" positions - is it healthy to hold stances with hips down? What is the difference biomechanically? I feel I am able to project weight forward and root myself better with my hips up but I don't know biomechanically why this is, and what difference hips down make.
Arigatou Sensei!!
I've practiced other systems that also use a hip up and down position.
Power in this is actually coming from the spine, not the hip, the hip simply controls the motion.
What half the spine does, the other half mirrors. So when you roll the hips up, it actually forces the shoulders down, and when you roll the hips down it forces the shoulders up. This is used to help drop weight, or create a sudden snap upward or downward along with the turn in some styles.
As for health, don't maintain it unnaturally. Keep the natural S shape in general, and if you feel like you're getting lower back pain take advantage of your control over the pelvis. Roll the pelvis up just a little, kind of sit in it, and it'll straighten the lower lumbar taking stress away from it.
So hips up, more weight, because shoulders are rolled down. You're compressing into a fetal position and turning your spine into a C shape with the open side pointing forward. When you roll hips down, it becomes an I shape so long as the hips were already rolled up prior to rolling down.
Use the C shape to drop weight, use the I shape to uproot and knock people back. Specifically the transition between the shapes.
Uma pena não poder vê lo no seminário no Brasil,os's,parabéns sensei