@@joereidy5732 first move of Pinan Shodan, First move of Pinan Nidan. First move of Naifanchi Shodan. Just rethink the bunkai of the Kata. There isn't only one interpretation for each move. Many may vary.
I really like this sensei, and the first two. Generally I am enjoying your second time in Okinava very much. This is high quality karate content. Thank you.
Many thanks. This is fascinating. I have been training for about 56 years and practice a system based on my many years in Pencak-Silat, Wing Chun and Yau Hawk Tao Kung Fu. Having said that, in the late '70s I became very interested in Karate and that interest has never waned (I practiced Shotokan and other systems for a while). For some reason, Naihanchi has bugged me for years and I feel drawn to learn it's secrets. Many thanks for a great and inspiring video :)
I've seen many many people, even 6th and 7th dan, practice bunkai from only 1 or 2 moves/techniques, where you can see here Higa sensei express his bunkai from 3 ashi/waza. And that's exactly why we're used to count 3 ashi/waza series during a Kata. Obviously a single uke is used to block/absorb an attack, but when chaining with other waza, it's not only performed to practice this particular ashi/waza, but to learn how to control the fight. That's why we're used to say that your own bunkai reflect your skill level.
4th dan aikido here. Agreed! The throw around 5:00 is very much like kaitenage, using the lever of the arm and pressure on the head to throw from the side. And 5:30 I think we'd call a kokyunage instead of iriminage, but there are many similar techniques. The position also opens up many choke possibilities. Also neat to see - got a black belt in Tang Soo Do in my teens, and we have the same (or very similar) form as this one.
I really enjoy these videos. It seems karate sensei of Japan and Okinawa are far more open and collaborative than in America. Here, they often say "my way is THE way" and don't have room for variance. Then they claim that's how "the masters in Japan" say its done.
I really love this season, Sensei Higa is so humble and shares his knowledge with pasion and patience, and has to be difficult to learn that way of feel the techniques when you have so many years cultivating one style, so you are cool too haha. Thank you Sensei Yosuke, oss. Also the bunkai for heian nidan whas stunning. I also learn it as a block, so this change everything
Primero que nada admiro tu sencillez y tú mente abierta para conocer el Karate Original, Y la verdad es que el karate de okinawa es más realista que el de Japón, es un extraordinario video
Thank you Yusuke for introducing this, and thank you both for sharing this. Just the level of skill shown by you both and mutual respect in the sharing of technique was amazing to watch.
I've only recently found your channel & must say that your second time in Okinawa is amazing with incredible Sensei. Your videos & the Karate content is very much high quality. Thank you for the inspiring content. Cheers from the U.S.
It's interesting how he says your stance should be like a rock in Tekki. When you watch Asai-sensei's kata, you could see that he breaks the kiba dachi on purpose while doing the tsuki after the Kekomi in Nijushiho. He also does the Kagi Tsuki pretty high and away from the body, which feels more natural to me, as it kinda mimics a Mawashi-Zuki, which is perfect to land a punch on the side of the jaw after pulling the opponent's head with your "gedan barai". Usually his head won't be that close to your body.
I think it is a little bit far stretched in Heian Nidan to interpret it like that. I think Tekki Shodan is closer to that application, or Jion for that matter.
me lucky in youth, no formal lessons since 60's-1997 attended tkd from famous instructor,Mesa,az on Horne &8th ave. .i repainted sign for practice. a few black belts have shown me several of these techniqes. so since a kid new to grab floor with feet, horse stance like a iron statue, un moveable, the fiquer 8 pattern of hip movements i not get but recall now. the looseness, and only did own katas i dream/invision the opponents. i lean iakedo, (Not sellgall ) i tried to teach kids in 'Kiddie Kollege,day care/pre school, Yoda style. now in ol age an pains i use thots of kata just to get me up or moving sometimes. like if when ill, motor memory will take over, So after a milliom practices , then thought of action is seemless...Thanx, this is great.
The throw is called puter kepela in Filipino and Indonesian martial arts. It’s also in Enshin Karate, and is actually a fairly commonly demonstrated takedown, though it’s really hard to pull off on a resisting opponent of equal size and strength.
This shorin ryu looks familiar, we have the same idea with alot of grabs and throws are used in the bunkai, also we drill with the relaxed tense, whip impact, breathing ect for high quality kihon. To get with like minded karate-ka and talk bunkai and swap ideas is my idea of a great seminar. Everyone walks away with new ideas
Osu! Yusuke i love you videoes i Will ask if you can make more ashihara karate videoes because thats my style i practice it in denmark and i want to hear you opinion PS IM FROM DENMMARK AND I LOVE YOU VIDOES SO KEEP ON THE GOOD WORK OSU!🥋💪👊😀
Sensei, I am familiar with that particular move. We do it in my Goju style. However I don’t know it as a bunkai from a kata (though it may be there somewhere). We have it as a technique in one of our “two step sparring” exercises.
Niahanchi may be my favorite kata. Maybe because it's short. Mostly I just like the way it feels. I play with the rythm breaks on that alot, just for myself.
One bunkai for Naihanchi we use is from frontal bare hug, we create a wedge and then wrap into a gilotine headlock, followed by by a footsweep then knee strike, we do the motobu version of Nihanchi.
The Japanese were never really taught Bunkai nor how it is incorporated with Kakie, Hojo Undo, Kyusho, Tuite and sparring for 3 reasons. 1) Karate introduced to the public was sport and Do version. Not Jutsu. 2) Originally Karate was secret and some secrets are hidden to the public. 3) instructions were not 1 on 1anymore. Pre war, Okinawans were all familiar with various grappling, wrestling locks as well as throws that was taken out of Karate when introduced to Japan. The changes ofcourse are natural consiquences of changing the goals and aims of Karate from purely jutsu to something more appropriate in modern society. We see this happen in most Martial Arts.
Hi there, thank you for the video, I live in Okinawa (training with Hokama sensei that you visited before) and I would like to know where you made this video? It looks like a nice place for training :)
I remember pinan sono ni bunkai that the tetsui counter means to push the attacker over your leg. I now see that some people counter with a zuki instead... big mistake! Being the opening to get loose from a grab is new to me... I love it. Only bunkai I know so far was block+punch, so uchi uke + gaeku zuki in one
What I would find interesting, (and maybe a good for lots of views) is to do some sparring and analysis with an MMA fighter. I think there are a lot of angles both you and the MMA fighter could explore, especially considering that MMA guy who went around China targeting various senseis.
So he basically describes the body posture, movement around the tandan or dan tian, and connection to the ground with relaxed arms as the same as in taijichuan (tai chi). Ultimately it all leads to the same place.
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The Real Bunkai of this is Kyoshu Jitsu Points. Many techniques in the Pinan and the tekki are not just levers or throws, but also a lot of hidden nerve points. The blocking techniques look like this, but 2 points are hit very easily at the same time with Kime, then the attacker goes to sleep, you have to wake him up again quickly with special techniques. these are the secrets that the Okinawa ancients would not like to share with others, but only with chosen disciples.
Nerve points are legit, however watching some of the "experts" who shall remain nameless, their students are actors and they get into play acting. It's ridiculous and detracts from the real use of nerve points. I'd love to see some of these guys actually fight.
@@michaelwilliamlane9492 right, that's not the right way. Kyusho Jitsu is used in many martial arts, but only in karate has it been very neglected in the last 100 years.
We have a similar throw to that in Matsumura Seito Shorin-ryu. There are different places in kata where it can be applied. Naihanchi is one. It's a very effective throw, especially if you are standing on the opponent's foot while throwing. It rips the ankle up good. But, don't do that with your training partners. Lol!
Yet another Okinawan sensei who proves that karate is actually more about grappling than striking system. I remember about arguing with Iain Abernethy about this until that bat virus stroke me down. :)
Higa-san's style of karate uses movements from aikido. But, of course, these movements can be found in many martial arts. Aikido is the easiest way, IMO, to learn the breadth of the most basic martial movements. He is giving you many valuable clues. Please be patient with your demands. Study what he says and try them first. Then see how these 'hints' improve your flow. Without knowing how to loosen your body, the force cannot flow...
@@andrewruddy962 You do you, Mr Body Mechanics. If it was that easy, I'd say the same thing: '...just look it up in the body mechanics textbook..' but it's not that simple, as anybody who's tried these moves against resistance would know.
I wish Higa Sensei's pants had shorter legs so we could have a better view of his ankles and feet, to see where he's putting his weight. Amazing details, thanks Yusuke!
Thank the Gods of War for awakened Masters Like Mas Oyama, Joko Ninomiya, Kaicho Nakamura, and many others that made combat the true focus of karate. Like the Gracies that brought Jiu-jitsu back to its true focus.
@@joereidy5732 and who are you to say this? I can take any move in kata or kihon starting out from a wrist grab. After 35 years on the dojo floor I think I can say that I have experience in this.
@@neilthackeray6640 Well, I certainly didn't mean to make you angry. I respect your experience friend. But, I am still correct. Before you respond, if you do, take a deep breath. Be calm :-)
@@joereidy5732 think about your statement for a moment. Without knowing anything about me or my lineage you presuppose I'm wrong. Instead of saying, "Why do you think all techniques in kata and kihon can start with a wrist release?" you automatticaly assume I'm wrong. You don't think maybe I have experience that you don't, or even how that bunkai might work. You are right that I was irked at your statement. I didn't mean for that to come out on paper as they say. I will tell you something as someone that's been doing this a long time. Always come at things like with an open mind, because you can never know where knowledge or inspiration may come from. There are really obvious things that people do that I can automatically see are bad technique, but even then I never discount that they may have something to offer me. If you are saying that a straight kick doesn't offer a wrist release, then I can't argue that, but I'm referring to any technique that has any use of the hands. Look for it, it's there.
I really like this guy. I’ve always disliked the JKA’s back stance with the front foot extended for no reason that I’ve ever heard. It’s just begging for a Fumikomi from the opponent to the front knee. Or even a roundhouse (Mawashi-Geri) to that front knee.
I think sometimes if we start to practice I other system's ideas and principles too much, that we may find ourselves a 'Jack of all trades and a Master of none'. Not that I don't enjoy seeing other systems. I think it is enjoyable and can be an eye opener.
My take on this is to absorb what works for you and throw what doesn't make sense. Trying to master all variants is pretty much impossible in a lifetime.
@@MarginalSC I use my brain as a pre-filter so to speak : if it doesn't make sense on first thought, I usually don't give it a second. It's been too strict so far : I didn't think positively of most stuff shown from Okinawa masters, be it on this channel or on kuro-obi. One thing I took from a master of Kudokan Shorin Ryu: hit with your fist in front of your shoulder, else you will be at too much of an angle when doing Makiwara training; that solved the fist in front of shoulder or to the solar plexus for me; also solved the punching with the second and third knuckles or forth+fifth. The stuff with the relaxation, I think it is way too exagerated, as it doesn't make sense from a Bunkai POV, especially the Hikite pulling the hand of the opponent, it HAS to be tensed. The ultimate goal is probably to have tension on the hikite all the time while being relaxed on the punching arm, yet tensing again the punching arm shortly before impact to protect the joints, which brings us back to Shotokan being actually pretty balanced. I like to think of Tameshiwari as the ultimate test for any theory. Lots of them will fail exactly at this point, and you won't have to worry about them anymore.
@@sassuki Yeah, that's exactly what they said when they weren't talking about figure 8's. Tense on impact. I think it went deep into relaxation more due to the questions asked.
I am left hoping you will one day interview a Sensei who is a small woman, or a woman at all, instead of all these thick men. That said, his comment about every fight starting with a grab was really interesting, and I’m thinking a lot about that
Hi, I have been enjoying your videos though I seem to be unable to watch them in any sort of sequential order. I am curious, in several videos it's been, at least, alluded to the karate is derivative of Japanese disciplines (i.e. kenjutsu and today aki-jutsu), and this is where you lose me. My understanding has been (and damn the Okinawan Masters for being so secretive) is that karate is an evolution from gung-fu/kung-fu and the key fundamental difference there would be that karate dispenses with the meta-physical/spiritual aspect and concentrates on practical application, body mechanics and the correct application of force combined with extensive physical conditioning and practice. (whew) So, while I also believe that karate is almost fine tuned to 'steal' other techniques and incorporate them into itself I am humbly skeptical that karate evolved from Japanese disciplines and am more inclined to believe that karate influenced Japanese disciplines. That combined with antecedal references that the Japanese military was slightly confused by the fitness of Okinawan conscripts in the 1890's because they had little idea of what karate was. I'm hardly an expert, just an enthusiastic amatuer, and I intend no disrespect but I would be interested in seeing a video of an explanation for this please. Peace.
You are correct. Karate is a combination of Okinawan Te and Kung Fu. In fact Shotokan karate itself as it evolved in Japan is a sport and budo version of something that was originally for fighting (jitsu). Thus originally knowlage in locks, throws as well as weak points are essential. These along with Kata is trained with supplemental training (hojo undo). All of whicj was not really taught to the Japanese since the goal was to teach budo not bujutsu. Like Aikido was far different in nature with the prewar aikijutsu and judo different from jujutsu. Certain aspects were changed. Okinawa had their own Kingdom before the Satusma clan invaded. They have their own warriors and martial hostory separate from Japan. Okinawa felt closer to the Chinese and actually paid tribute. That is why a lot of Karate styles trace their Katas to aouthern Kung Fu styles like White Crane.
@@henryposadas295 Thank you for your response. I accept that the history of karate is murky at best. Rumors, legend, myth have all served to mystify it. I do understand the purported original intent of karate i.e. truly for close quarters defense though defensive applications are easily turned into offensive strikes. That would be the flavor I practice, focus on strong defense, blocks, holds/traps and throws. Very close quarters. I see a lot of karate in judo and aikido. It kinda' comes down to what came first: the chicken or the egg in the absence of any written documentation. My question is: how would you explain the inversion of the Okinawan influence to Japan paradigm as opposed to Japanese influence to Okinawa? I hesitate to make accusations, but I wonder if maybe some Japanese nationalism might not be responsible for this particular take. If Mr. Yusuke is correct, he is correct. Not a lot of room for rational argument there, just like to understand his reasoning.
Karate isn't one thing there are several distinct lineages that use the name karate. The styles that were influenced by Japanese military culture were several for instance the Pinan were specifically created as physical education to strengthen male students for conscription into the Japanese military. Bushi/Soken Matsumura was a master of Jigen Ryu with a teaching license in that school of swordsmanship. He taught Black Tiger Kung Fu and Jigen Ryu to his students including Anko Asato (Funakoshi’s main karate teacher). The back stance is a sword stance, which was adopted into lineages that come from him while other lineages will use a cat stance in the same places. Oyama who created Kyokushin had rank in Shotokan, Gojukai, Daito Ryu, and Judo. Daito Ryu is taught as part of Kyokushin's self defense curriculum. Wado Ryu is a hybrid of Shotokan and Shindō Yōshin-ryū. While 36 families moved from China to Okinawa the majority of the population came from Japan during the medieval era, so Okinawa's relationship to Japan is analogous to Iceland's with Norway.
As far as I understood it was Funakoshi‘s son who transformed Shotokan into sports Karate while Funakoshi himself was way more traditional and true to the Okinawan karate he learned. On most photos Funakoshi can be seen in high stances, not low and wide stances, although he taught low and wide stances to beginners for stretching and strengthening. As I understood he was the first person to organize all the different techniques into a clear system to make it more accessible and teachable. Without him karate would have never been spread around the world. The Okinawan styles weren’t as organized and a more or less open system like Kung-Fu. Kung-Fu is just a term for the Chinese martial arts and as I understood there‘s an unlimited number of styles referred to as Kung-Fu. I suspect this is what Bruce Lee had in mind when he created Jet Kune Do, to merge the different styles he knew into a somewhat open system that was more accessible to the US people, but the roots are still there. I may be wrong but Funakoshi‘s precepts do not show any sign of sports or competition. He talks about battle, opponents on the street, awareness and self-defense. So I think it is misleading to call Shotokan Japanese as Funakoshi was from Okinawa. The Japanese karate organizations turned it into something else for competition while it is said that he hated competition and loved Kata.
@@kevionrogers2605 Hi Kevion, I don't believe you've understood my question. I have no doubt that the Japanese disciplines have influenced karate, as I mentioned "karate is almost fine tuned to 'steal'"which is to say its practitioners recognize what works and adopts said technique unabashedly. In the absence of any sort of mystical mumbo-jumbo karate seems to evolve much more readily than other disciplines. There's the theory that French savate is the source of at least some of karate's kicking techniques. Again, the old masters didn't write stuff down so while inferences can be made we just don't know for sure. I am aware that the Japanese military incorporated karate after they encountered it and recognized its value in the fitness of Okinawan conscripts. I'm really crappy with Eastern names but I seem to recall an Okinawan master basically 'hustling' to get karate adopted on a wide scale in Japanese schools for the sake of karate's survival. That's not my question, I'd simply like to be made aware of Mr. Yusuke's sources that, to my mind, seem to credit karate's origin to Japan. I do not doubt that there was, and still is, a cross-pollination if you will. From what I've learned, karate emigrated from the Chinese mainland to Okinawa and then through cultural interchange onto Japan and not the other way around adoption of various techniques notwithstanding. Could be I've misinterpreted what's been presented. Just looking for clarification. Pretty straight forward. Peace.
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Always love the bunkai from a karateka that has extensive grappling experience, wish I could study his bunkai in Okinawa.
Your knowledge and curiosity in learning is admirable. It really belies your ago.
"Every kata, every fight, starts with a grab". Insightful!
I was thinking the same thing! That is awesome. Opens up a bunch of new interpretations.
@@Lynxtpm Name one
@@joereidy5732 Did you see the video, that's one.
@@joereidy5732 first move of Pinan Shodan, First move of Pinan Nidan. First move of Naifanchi Shodan. Just rethink the bunkai of the Kata. There isn't only one interpretation for each move. Many may vary.
@@Lynxtpm Well, you couldn't do it huh? I said name ONE. :-)
I really like this sensei, and the first two.
Generally I am enjoying your second time in Okinava very much.
This is high quality karate content.
Thank you.
Man, I love okinawan karate. It should come back imo
Many thanks. This is fascinating. I have been training for about 56 years and practice a system based on my many years in Pencak-Silat, Wing Chun and Yau Hawk Tao Kung Fu. Having said that, in the late '70s I became very interested in Karate and that interest has never waned (I practiced Shotokan and other systems for a while). For some reason, Naihanchi has bugged me for years and I feel drawn to learn it's secrets. Many thanks for a great and inspiring video :)
I love this sensei's interpretation of the katas.
I've seen many many people, even 6th and 7th dan, practice bunkai from only 1 or 2 moves/techniques, where you can see here Higa sensei express his bunkai from 3 ashi/waza. And that's exactly why we're used to count 3 ashi/waza series during a Kata. Obviously a single uke is used to block/absorb an attack, but when chaining with other waza, it's not only performed to practice this particular ashi/waza, but to learn how to control the fight. That's why we're used to say that your own bunkai reflect your skill level.
There is A LOT of Aiki on this Sensei's movement. Either from Aikido (wich he said he practiced) or from Daito Ryu.
4th dan aikido here. Agreed! The throw around 5:00 is very much like kaitenage, using the lever of the arm and pressure on the head to throw from the side. And 5:30 I think we'd call a kokyunage instead of iriminage, but there are many similar techniques. The position also opens up many choke possibilities. Also neat to see - got a black belt in Tang Soo Do in my teens, and we have the same (or very similar) form as this one.
I really enjoy these videos. It seems karate sensei of Japan and Okinawa are far more open and collaborative than in America. Here, they often say "my way is THE way" and don't have room for variance. Then they claim that's how "the masters in Japan" say its done.
Thank you for this - seeing his bunkai on this gave me a perspective I hadn't considered for a few of these movements.
I really love this season, Sensei Higa is so humble and shares his knowledge with pasion and patience, and has to be difficult to learn that way of feel the techniques when you have so many years cultivating one style, so you are cool too haha. Thank you Sensei Yosuke, oss. Also the bunkai for heian nidan whas stunning. I also learn it as a block, so this change everything
Primero que nada admiro tu sencillez y tú mente abierta para conocer el Karate Original, Y la verdad es que el karate de okinawa es más realista que el de Japón, es un extraordinario video
I can see the Sensei fluidity of energy channeling through his kata movement, its not stiff but the delivery in the end feels like burst of energy....
I bet Sensei used about 2 calories in that whole kata but produced more power than I will in all of my kata together. Something to aspire to.
Thank you Yusuke for introducing this, and thank you both for sharing this. Just the level of skill shown by you both and mutual respect in the sharing of technique was amazing to watch.
Really enjoying the insight your trip and meeting all these Sensei has provided!
Wow man, that's so cool. I'm very excited after seeing sensei's kata. Thanks for the videos.
thank yhou kindly for your efforts and documentation.
Very informative. Thank you for sharing this!
I've only recently found your channel & must say that your second time in Okinawa is amazing with incredible Sensei. Your videos & the Karate content is very much high quality. Thank you for the inspiring content. Cheers from the U.S.
Love the posting, thank you.
Very enlightening ... amazing.
The upper body relaxation that he achieved in the Naihanchi demonstration is astounding.
Great SessionS having trained with bot Shotokan and Shorin. Thank you for doing this i especially like the use of body which inlearned in Yuishinkai
Awesome video. Thank you!
Great lesson, thank you.
It's interesting how he says your stance should be like a rock in Tekki. When you watch Asai-sensei's kata, you could see that he breaks the kiba dachi on purpose while doing the tsuki after the Kekomi in Nijushiho.
He also does the Kagi Tsuki pretty high and away from the body, which feels more natural to me, as it kinda mimics a Mawashi-Zuki, which is perfect to land a punch on the side of the jaw after pulling the opponent's head with your "gedan barai". Usually his head won't be that close to your body.
I like your series an insight to this Kata very nice
Wow that iriminage for heian Nidan i have never thought of. Thanks for sharing :)
I think it is a little bit far stretched in Heian Nidan to interpret it like that. I think Tekki Shodan is closer to that application, or Jion for that matter.
@@sassuki yeah! awesome
me lucky in youth, no formal lessons since 60's-1997 attended tkd from famous instructor,Mesa,az on Horne &8th ave. .i repainted sign for practice. a few black belts have shown me several of these techniqes. so since a kid new to grab floor with feet, horse stance like a iron statue, un moveable, the fiquer 8 pattern of hip movements i not get but recall now. the looseness, and only did own katas i dream/invision the opponents. i lean iakedo, (Not sellgall ) i tried to teach kids in 'Kiddie Kollege,day care/pre school, Yoda style. now in ol age an pains i use thots of kata just to get me up or moving sometimes. like if when ill, motor memory will take over, So after a milliom practices , then thought of action is seemless...Thanx, this is great.
Very good! Definitely reminds me of Kosho shorei
Great video, always so interesting and great information
this guy is so cool. and you are soo cool for making these videos :D
The throw is called puter kepela in Filipino and Indonesian martial arts. It’s also in Enshin Karate, and is actually a fairly commonly demonstrated takedown, though it’s really hard to pull off on a resisting opponent of equal size and strength.
This shorin ryu looks familiar, we have the same idea with alot of grabs and throws are used in the bunkai, also we drill with the relaxed tense, whip impact, breathing ect for high quality kihon.
To get with like minded karate-ka and talk bunkai and swap ideas is my idea of a great seminar. Everyone walks away with new ideas
I love this Okinawa karate. There is a direct link regarding relaxation and China Wing Tsun.
Osu! Yusuke i love you videoes i Will ask if you can make more ashihara karate videoes because thats my style i practice it in denmark and i want to hear you opinion PS IM FROM DENMMARK AND I LOVE YOU VIDOES SO KEEP ON THE GOOD WORK OSU!🥋💪👊😀
Sensei,
I am familiar with that particular move. We do it in my Goju style. However I don’t know it as a bunkai from a kata (though it may be there somewhere). We have it as a technique in one of our “two step sparring” exercises.
Niahanchi may be my favorite kata. Maybe because it's short. Mostly I just like the way it feels. I play with the rythm breaks on that alot, just for myself.
One bunkai for Naihanchi we use is from frontal bare hug, we create a wedge and then wrap into a gilotine headlock, followed by by a footsweep then knee strike, we do the motobu version of Nihanchi.
☯️ being Shaolin- forms 💯 s of techniques -Breath Control most Important!
Bunkai reminds me of embu shorinji kempo...
Try it... 🙏
The Japanese were never really taught Bunkai nor how it is incorporated with Kakie, Hojo Undo, Kyusho, Tuite and sparring for 3 reasons. 1) Karate introduced to the public was sport and Do version. Not Jutsu. 2) Originally Karate was secret and some secrets are hidden to the public. 3) instructions were not 1 on 1anymore.
Pre war, Okinawans were all familiar with various grappling, wrestling locks as well as throws that was taken out of Karate when introduced to Japan.
The changes ofcourse are natural consiquences of changing the goals and aims of Karate from purely jutsu to something more appropriate in modern society. We see this happen in most Martial Arts.
the Kanku Dai bunkai makes a lot of sense. Ha!! I LIKE it!!
the Master•s relaxed punches are similar to Chen style Tai Chi . Respect
徹底した合理性の追求。脱力の実現。
That's a bunch of aikido right there.
Can you do a videos on how to tie a karate belt
I take Kyukushin MA….love seeing the interpretation and differences in Bunkai and Kata
5:24 that's my favourite bunkai.
Hi there, thank you for the video, I live in Okinawa (training with Hokama sensei that you visited before) and I would like to know where you made this video? It looks like a nice place for training :)
I remember pinan sono ni bunkai that the tetsui counter means to push the attacker over your leg. I now see that some people counter with a zuki instead... big mistake!
Being the opening to get loose from a grab is new to me... I love it. Only bunkai I know so far was block+punch, so uchi uke + gaeku zuki in one
What I would find interesting, (and maybe a good for lots of views) is to do some sparring and analysis with an MMA fighter. I think there are a lot of angles both you and the MMA fighter could explore, especially considering that MMA guy who went around China targeting various senseis.
The neck throw is kubi nage the shoulder throw is kaiten nage.
A lot of the bunkai from Tekki translate the Heians as well. I feel like they are variations on similar concepts.
cool!
Damn those wrist are flicking and ready to attack anytime even in its defense position
沖縄古流空手の型は源流になればなる程シンプルになってシャドーボクシングのように実践に使う為の動きになっていますね！(◎-◎;)
So he basically describes the body posture, movement around the tandan or dan tian, and connection to the ground with relaxed arms as the same as in taijichuan (tai chi). Ultimately it all leads to the same place.
my Favorit bunkai was Kanku Dai with Iain Abernethy. why,... i love kanku dai and want to make my Blackbelt on that kata :D
I think the throw that he showed is more of an application for the Kanku Dai wheel indeed
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My favorite Bunkai is found in Tae-Gye (from Chang Han kata set). It is a throw while hyper extending both opponent's elbows.
Wrong pattern. I meant to type Jung-Geun.
Is this tang soo do or itf?
It is from the original pattern set for Tae Kwon Do before the ITF days.
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One of my favorite bunkai is from Pinan 4
every martial arts have same principal, if you understand the concept anything will make sense. even the odd one. training is the key.
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The Real Bunkai of this is Kyoshu Jitsu Points. Many techniques in the Pinan and the tekki are not just levers or throws, but also a lot of hidden nerve points. The blocking techniques look like this, but 2 points are hit very easily at the same time with Kime, then the attacker goes to sleep, you have to wake him up again quickly with special techniques. these are the secrets that the Okinawa ancients would not like to share with others, but only with chosen disciples.
Nerve points are legit, however watching some of the "experts" who shall remain nameless, their students are actors and they get into play acting. It's ridiculous and detracts from the real use of nerve points. I'd love to see some of these guys actually fight.
@@michaelwilliamlane9492 right, that's not the right way. Kyusho Jitsu is used in many martial arts, but only in karate has it been very neglected in the last 100 years.
Have you consider try judo?
We have a similar throw to that in Matsumura Seito Shorin-ryu. There are different places in kata where it can be applied. Naihanchi is one. It's a very effective throw, especially if you are standing on the opponent's foot while throwing. It rips the ankle up good. But, don't do that with your training partners. Lol!
Yet another Okinawan sensei who proves that karate is actually more about grappling than striking system. I remember about arguing with Iain Abernethy about this until that bat virus stroke me down. :)
My favourite bunkai is from kyokushinkai kata Gekisai Sho
Is this the style that has Fyu Kyu Ichi kata, not sure what style karate that Bushidokan karate barrowed that form from.
Mr. Miyagi mitai. Sugoi.
Higa-san's style of karate uses movements from aikido. But, of course, these movements can be found in many martial arts. Aikido is the easiest way, IMO, to learn the breadth of the most basic martial movements. He is giving you many valuable clues. Please be patient with your demands. Study what he says and try them first. Then see how these 'hints' improve your flow. Without knowing how to loosen your body, the force cannot flow...
NZA, it' all about body mechanics, no secrets. Best of luck on your endeavors.
@@andrewruddy962 You do you, Mr Body Mechanics. If it was that easy, I'd say the same thing: '...just look it up in the body mechanics textbook..' but it's not that simple, as anybody who's tried these moves against resistance would know.
This guy seems very modern compared to other senseis
I wish Higa Sensei's pants had shorter legs so we could have a better view of his ankles and feet, to see where he's putting his weight. Amazing details, thanks Yusuke!
Although he having a loosely flexed fist but consider from it as hardened
Thank the Gods of War for awakened Masters Like Mas Oyama, Joko Ninomiya, Kaicho Nakamura, and many others that made combat the true focus of karate. Like the Gracies that brought Jiu-jitsu back to its true focus.
My sensei said that all bunkai can be performed from a wrist grab., so that's a good place to start if you're stuck.
I hesitate to say this but Your Sensei is very wrong...very, very wrong.
@@joereidy5732 and who are you to say this? I can take any move in kata or kihon starting out from a wrist grab. After 35 years on the dojo floor I think I can say that I have experience in this.
@@neilthackeray6640 Well, I certainly didn't mean to make you angry. I respect your experience friend. But, I am still correct. Before you respond, if you do, take a deep breath. Be calm :-)
@@joereidy5732 think about your statement for a moment. Without knowing anything about me or my lineage you presuppose I'm wrong. Instead of saying, "Why do you think all techniques in kata and kihon can start with a wrist release?" you automatticaly assume I'm wrong. You don't think maybe I have experience that you don't, or even how that bunkai might work. You are right that I was irked at your statement. I didn't mean for that to come out on paper as they say. I will tell you something as someone that's been doing this a long time. Always come at things like with an open mind, because you can never know where knowledge or inspiration may come from. There are really obvious things that people do that I can automatically see are bad technique, but even then I never discount that they may have something to offer me.
If you are saying that a straight kick doesn't offer a wrist release, then I can't argue that, but I'm referring to any technique that has any use of the hands. Look for it, it's there.
@@neilthackeray6640 Sorry you took it so personally. But, I have my 2nd Dan in Goju and trust me friend.....you are wrong. Now don't get mad at me.
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I really like this guy. I’ve always disliked the JKA’s back stance with the front foot extended for no reason that I’ve ever heard. It’s just begging for a Fumikomi from the opponent to the front knee. Or even a roundhouse (Mawashi-Geri) to that front knee.
ゆうすけさん、もう少し膝を曲がったからの状態で、突きに力は入れることができると思います。そして、ちからと速さにあまり気にせず、突きなら拳を握る、閉まるかんじで、稽古すれば、肩関節の使い方もっと早く学べることができると思います。関節の連繋で流れを生み出したいってイメージでちょっとした助けになるんですかね。とにかく日本語で返事してみたかったです。ゆうすけのチャンネルよく見ます最近！
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In my opinion, two different styles can't be compared for they have their own beauties.
What's your favorite bunkai?
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Jesse Enkamp needs to learn from this master.
Learns, ! ! ! no way pal. check out Jesse's visit to China and then to Okinawa.
I think sometimes if we start to practice I other system's ideas and principles too much, that we may find ourselves a 'Jack of all trades and a Master of none'. Not that I don't enjoy seeing other systems. I think it is enjoyable and can be an eye opener.
I think it's beneficial if you look to the common theories and build from there. Overspecialize and you breed in weakness.
My take on this is to absorb what works for you and throw what doesn't make sense. Trying to master all variants is pretty much impossible in a lifetime.
@@sassuki Probably not worthwhile either since it’s a lot of variations on the same core theme.
@@MarginalSC I use my brain as a pre-filter so to speak : if it doesn't make sense on first thought, I usually don't give it a second.
It's been too strict so far : I didn't think positively of most stuff shown from Okinawa masters, be it on this channel or on kuro-obi. One thing I took from a master of Kudokan Shorin Ryu: hit with your fist in front of your shoulder, else you will be at too much of an angle when doing Makiwara training; that solved the fist in front of shoulder or to the solar plexus for me; also solved the punching with the second and third knuckles or forth+fifth.
The stuff with the relaxation, I think it is way too exagerated, as it doesn't make sense from a Bunkai POV, especially the Hikite pulling the hand of the opponent, it HAS to be tensed. The ultimate goal is probably to have tension on the hikite all the time while being relaxed on the punching arm, yet tensing again the punching arm shortly before impact to protect the joints, which brings us back to Shotokan being actually pretty balanced.
I like to think of Tameshiwari as the ultimate test for any theory. Lots of them will fail exactly at this point, and you won't have to worry about them anymore.
@@sassuki Yeah, that's exactly what they said when they weren't talking about figure 8's. Tense on impact. I think it went deep into relaxation more due to the questions asked.
Okinawan karate makes much more sense.
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pleas can you put suptitles in all languges
im in a wheelchair so cant exactly focus on my legs
Can the cameraman just stay on the same spot..??
he is so lose in his form but you can see the power when applied.
I am left hoping you will one day interview a Sensei who is a small woman, or a woman at all, instead of all these thick men. That said, his comment about every fight starting with a grab was really interesting, and I’m thinking a lot about that
Hi, I have been enjoying your videos though I seem to be unable to watch them in any sort of sequential order. I am curious, in several videos it's been, at least, alluded to the karate is derivative of Japanese disciplines (i.e. kenjutsu and today aki-jutsu), and this is where you lose me. My understanding has been (and damn the Okinawan Masters for being so secretive) is that karate is an evolution from gung-fu/kung-fu and the key fundamental difference there would be that karate dispenses with the meta-physical/spiritual aspect and concentrates on practical application, body mechanics and the correct application of force combined with extensive physical conditioning and practice. (whew) So, while I also believe that karate is almost fine tuned to 'steal' other techniques and incorporate them into itself I am humbly skeptical that karate evolved from Japanese disciplines and am more inclined to believe that karate influenced Japanese disciplines. That combined with antecedal references that the Japanese military was slightly confused by the fitness of Okinawan conscripts in the 1890's because they had little idea of what karate was. I'm hardly an expert, just an enthusiastic amatuer, and I intend no disrespect but I would be interested in seeing a video of an explanation for this please. Peace.
You are correct. Karate is a combination of Okinawan Te and Kung Fu. In fact Shotokan karate itself as it evolved in Japan is a sport and budo version of something that was originally for fighting (jitsu). Thus originally knowlage in locks, throws as well as weak points are essential. These along with Kata is trained with supplemental training (hojo undo). All of whicj was not really taught to the Japanese since the goal was to teach budo not bujutsu. Like Aikido was far different in nature with the prewar aikijutsu and judo different from jujutsu. Certain aspects were changed.
Okinawa had their own Kingdom before the Satusma clan invaded. They have their own warriors and martial hostory separate from Japan. Okinawa felt closer to the Chinese and actually paid tribute. That is why a lot of Karate styles trace their Katas to aouthern Kung Fu styles like White Crane.
@@henryposadas295 Thank you for your response. I accept that the history of karate is murky at best. Rumors, legend, myth have all served to mystify it. I do understand the purported original intent of karate i.e. truly for close quarters defense though defensive applications are easily turned into offensive strikes. That would be the flavor I practice, focus on strong defense, blocks, holds/traps and throws. Very close quarters. I see a lot of karate in judo and aikido. It kinda' comes down to what came first: the chicken or the egg in the absence of any written documentation. My question is: how would you explain the inversion of the Okinawan influence to Japan paradigm as opposed to Japanese influence to Okinawa? I hesitate to make accusations, but I wonder if maybe some Japanese nationalism might not be responsible for this particular take. If Mr. Yusuke is correct, he is correct. Not a lot of room for rational argument there, just like to understand his reasoning.
Karate isn't one thing there are several distinct lineages that use the name karate. The styles that were influenced by Japanese military culture were several for instance the Pinan were specifically created as physical education to strengthen male students for conscription into the Japanese military. Bushi/Soken Matsumura was a master of Jigen Ryu with a teaching license in that school of swordsmanship. He taught Black Tiger Kung Fu and Jigen Ryu to his students including Anko Asato (Funakoshi’s main karate teacher). The back stance is a sword stance, which was adopted into lineages that come from him while other lineages will use a cat stance in the same places. Oyama who created Kyokushin had rank in Shotokan, Gojukai, Daito Ryu, and Judo. Daito Ryu is taught as part of Kyokushin's self defense curriculum. Wado Ryu is a hybrid of Shotokan and Shindō Yōshin-ryū. While 36 families moved from China to Okinawa the majority of the population came from Japan during the medieval era, so Okinawa's relationship to Japan is analogous to Iceland's with Norway.
As far as I understood it was Funakoshi‘s son who transformed Shotokan into sports Karate while Funakoshi himself was way more traditional and true to the Okinawan karate he learned. On most photos Funakoshi can be seen in high stances, not low and wide stances, although he taught low and wide stances to beginners for stretching and strengthening. As I understood he was the first person to organize all the different techniques into a clear system to make it more accessible and teachable. Without him karate would have never been spread around the world. The Okinawan styles weren’t as organized and a more or less open system like Kung-Fu. Kung-Fu is just a term for the Chinese martial arts and as I understood there‘s an unlimited number of styles referred to as Kung-Fu. I suspect this is what Bruce Lee had in mind when he created Jet Kune Do, to merge the different styles he knew into a somewhat open system that was more accessible to the US people, but the roots are still there. I may be wrong but Funakoshi‘s precepts do not show any sign of sports or competition. He talks about battle, opponents on the street, awareness and self-defense. So I think it is misleading to call Shotokan Japanese as Funakoshi was from Okinawa. The Japanese karate organizations turned it into something else for competition while it is said that he hated competition and loved Kata.
@@kevionrogers2605 Hi Kevion, I don't believe you've understood my question. I have no doubt that the Japanese disciplines have influenced karate, as I mentioned "karate is almost fine tuned to 'steal'"which is to say its practitioners recognize what works and adopts said technique unabashedly. In the absence of any sort of mystical mumbo-jumbo karate seems to evolve much more readily than other disciplines. There's the theory that French savate is the source of at least some of karate's kicking techniques. Again, the old masters didn't write stuff down so while inferences can be made we just don't know for sure. I am aware that the Japanese military incorporated karate after they encountered it and recognized its value in the fitness of Okinawan conscripts. I'm really crappy with Eastern names but I seem to recall an Okinawan master basically 'hustling' to get karate adopted on a wide scale in Japanese schools for the sake of karate's survival. That's not my question, I'd simply like to be made aware of Mr. Yusuke's sources that, to my mind, seem to credit karate's origin to Japan. I do not doubt that there was, and still is, a cross-pollination if you will. From what I've learned, karate emigrated from the Chinese mainland to Okinawa and then through cultural interchange onto Japan and not the other way around adoption of various techniques notwithstanding. Could be I've misinterpreted what's been presented. Just looking for clarification. Pretty straight forward. Peace.
The bunkai makes more sense..
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