7 Martial Arts Myths - Debunked

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  • Опубликовано: 3 дек 2024

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  • @jkgardiner
    @jkgardiner  6 дней назад +15

    A little part of the outro was accidentally cut out of this video but nothing that really affects the rest of the video.
    Hope you enjoy this one, subscribe if you haven’t done already and turn notifications on to keep updated whenever a new video is published, thanks for watching 🥋👍🏼

  • @alanmullinger4991
    @alanmullinger4991 6 дней назад +26

    Liking your videos buddy, I started taekwondo at age 40 . My wife calls it my midlife crisis 😂😂 I got into it to learn something new and improve my fitness and health. 2 years in and I’ve found the main thing it has taught me is how to try and be a better person. Keep up the good work pal 👍🏼

    • @dumitriuflorentina6137
      @dumitriuflorentina6137 5 дней назад +1

      7 Martial Arts Myths - Debunked

    • @1979jon
      @1979jon 5 дней назад +1

      I started karate at 42, same as you been doing it for couple of years and does make you a good person.

    • @lightningjadejavier
      @lightningjadejavier 3 дня назад +1

      And I'm over here thinking starting at 15 while all my classmates are around 11 or 12 is cringe. Yall are goated

  • @machellesamuels5872
    @machellesamuels5872 6 дней назад +12

    Osu Sensei John
    I couldn't agree more. I'm 52 and started karate in 2021. Today I'm a dark green belt and going strong! Great and useful content as always. Thank you Sensei. I look forward to your next video ☺️ OSU from South Africa

  • @vehaanrore540
    @vehaanrore540 5 дней назад +10

    White belt is the beginning of learning, Black belt is the beginning of understanding. Both are beginner belts.

  • @Victor-mn2eu
    @Victor-mn2eu 6 дней назад +5

    I started Karate 4 months ago at the age of 37, i turned 38 last month. it's never too late pursue what interests you. Greetings from TX, USA

  • @LesDempseySoloLesta
    @LesDempseySoloLesta 6 дней назад +9

    Thank you for explaining the hikite. I've been taught the hikite is for power generation, pulling an opponent in, and as an elbow to someone behind you. What I liked here is your explanation of still using the hips to generate power with the hand up. Now than I'm into 2nd purple, and all my moves come from te fudo, I've been at a bit of a loss when my punching hand isn't already in pullback position. I'm going to work on sending that punch from the te fudo position, still using hips.

  • @andrewfindlay9336
    @andrewfindlay9336 6 дней назад +3

    Awesome video as always, fantastic bebunking of myths
    Especially the black belt one. What alot of people outside of the martial art don't understand (and I guess why would they) is that a black belt (1st dan) just signifies the beginning, it shows you are proficient in the basics to start and learn karate.
    The kyu system never used to exist, it was introduced when karate was taken to main land Japan into universities, as a way for them to track progress.

  • @engineer446
    @engineer446 2 дня назад +1

    I started my Karate at the age of 32.
    Now I'm 33.
    Age cannot be a barrier
    Greetings from
    Kerala, India

  • @juliesonnenblume
    @juliesonnenblume 6 дней назад +3

    12:15 I am so glad, it's not all about fighting! I love the friendships, self-improvement and self confidence I found with the sport 😊

  • @philippesevigny4959
    @philippesevigny4959 6 дней назад +1

    Great video as always, i started 3 months ago at age 33 and was promoted yesterday. I made new friends who are also my age and started at the same time and we have a lot of fun at the dojo. If you are unsure, go for it! Greetings from Quebec, Canada

  • @Discovery1972
    @Discovery1972 2 дня назад

    Hi sensei. I started karate(Wado Ryu) 10 years ago and now i'm black belt 1° dan. Your channel is very useful for my training routine. Thank u for your precious and serious work...

  • @alanbone5512
    @alanbone5512 6 дней назад +2

    Great video John , dispelling many myths , a grade achieved , does not always , prepare someone for that surprise , unprovoked attack , it has happened many times before . A high ranking katateka has been surprised this way , knocked out , from behind , just because they possibly had no situational awareness , not having that training , that perspective , things can happen anytime , anywhere , any confined space too . Karate is not all about competition , it is very personal for each practitioner , good basic character building , learning more responsibilities , to yourself and others , I liked the comments on age too , many good karate practioners have started very late in life some are grandparents , elderly ,

  • @JoseFernandez-mt1se
    @JoseFernandez-mt1se 8 часов назад

    Thank you for all of your videos. I got my black belt at 41 and I'm now 70. Your applications, suggestions, and workouts are invaluable. Thanks for all your advice!!

    • @jkgardiner
      @jkgardiner  8 часов назад

      I’m glad you are enjoying the videos 👍🏼

  • @Kyle-vb3fz
    @Kyle-vb3fz 3 дня назад

    As a Sandan in Shotokan, we are proud to have you as one of the public faces of karate. Always great videos.

  • @jeffreyfigueiredo1740
    @jeffreyfigueiredo1740 4 дня назад

    Very informative and wonderful video Sensei Gardiner. Extremely valid points and I love how you touched on the key myths which we've all heard over the years from people who have never stepped foot on the mat....Keep up the great content. Osu.👍🏽

  • @senseiscotch
    @senseiscotch 6 дней назад +2

    I started Karate when I was 47 so I could spend time with my son who started a few months before I did. We both passed are Dan grading about 4 years later. Unfortunately my son turned into a teenager and found girls & gaming and lost interest. Although I still love Karate without my son training , I have really struggled to stay motivated and very rarely train.

    • @AngerOfTheLand
      @AngerOfTheLand 6 дней назад

      im 40, Orange. Might not be your thing, but I got into Vr recently. (i though it sounded stupid until i tired it, bought one next day). It keeps me on my feet for 2 hours or more at night... after 2 weeks my legs and ass are solid and it doesn't phase me at all now to play alot. I play a game where you have swords/bows/crossbows and travel through dungeons looking for treasure n' fighting monsters with my little nephew... you tend to kick it up a notch when 3 to 4 skeletons are coming at you at once. Hurt my shoulder a little last week in 1 INTENSE fight. Also I play the new batman game (its basically FUN shadowboxing that keeps me entertained for hours). You'll put alot more effort in if your having fun. If you haven't tried it give it a go. Its actually amazing imo. Its also good just for standing up, fun gun games will keep you standing but not have you sweating like some of the others do. Theres boxing games, hunting... you name it, anything is better than sitting down, especially after the 40 mark imo.

    • @jkgardiner
      @jkgardiner  5 дней назад

      Hopefully he will return to it a bit later on, if not then I’m sure he gained a lot from the time he spent training

    • @senseiscotch
      @senseiscotch 5 дней назад

      Hopefully. He still acts like Kato from the Pink Panther and tries surprise attacks around the house.

    • @jkgardiner
      @jkgardiner  5 дней назад

      @ stay ready..

  • @draltar
    @draltar 5 дней назад

    The time you took explaining your point of view on Hikite, shows how it is such a sensible subject. The problem is, that from white belt to black (and beyond), the majority of the dojos, just teach the normal Hikite punch and a pattern forms in your brain with a bad habit to punch like that in a real situation. Kyhon and Kumite exercises should focus on not using the Hikite traditional punch, in order to create a practical mental memory. In order to have a practical Karate, we must think out of the box, or be lucky enough to have a teacher like you.

  • @shawnsalvetti1793
    @shawnsalvetti1793 6 дней назад

    Great info for those who just don't get it, certain things just don't translate to those who don't study. Other than that, you might wanna adjust your microphone so it don't bang around while moving

  • @johndeehan8078
    @johndeehan8078 День назад

    Having trained in Shotokan since the seventies and coming from a Judo background. I diversified into kickboxing in my twenties, Lau Gar for a couple of years. Tae Kwon Do for seven years in my forties. I agree with your points. I would rather guard my head than use Hikite unless as you said I am grabbing someone. I think black belts announcing their attack is ridiculous, if you can`t move to avoid an attack then what have you learnt. No one in the street will announce an attack. Lastly I think too many people move to block and counter a set routine attack, before the attacker has moved and committed the attack. How will you learn to defend yourself if you don`t learn how to react to an attack. You are kidding yourself if you are already moving out of the way, because you know what's coming.

  • @cowlico
    @cowlico 4 дня назад

    Awesome video as usual! Thank you!

  • @maheshmaniyeri
    @maheshmaniyeri 6 дней назад

    Great Explanation...🎉 .I really like the 6th point...

  • @sci3nttechable611
    @sci3nttechable611 День назад

    Fully agree with your comments on hikite - I've argued this as well (strictly through my own logic, no idea what the old masters said), that pulling your guarding hand down to your hip is a bad habbit. However, I've been told that in a shotokan kumite competition, you're only awared points if your strikes are combined with hikite and kiai. Any thoughts on this? I'm purposefully not pulling my hand down during kumite because of again, I feel it's a bad habbit in a self-defence situation.

    • @jkgardiner
      @jkgardiner  14 часов назад +1

      Yes I don’t like that idea of having to make Hikite to score, it’s the kind of thing that gives karate a bad look, of course you need to protect your head as you attack because there is always a risk of being hit on the way in.

  • @MasterPoucksBestMan
    @MasterPoucksBestMan День назад

    Regarding hikite. Judo also calls it specifically hikite, for the same reason. I think every art has its techniques but also its tactics, and the techniques are chosen to conform to the tactics, not the other way around. Therefore, what techniques are in the kata? Not much in the way of unattached striking. The tactic must then be to enter clinch range. Thats why we don't see punches with the other hand by the face in kata in my opinion, not because hikite is for power.

  • @lancecahill5486
    @lancecahill5486 5 дней назад

    Earning a black belt (shodan) is akin to earning a bachelor degree (finishing a 4-year college education). It gives the fundamental knowledge of karate., and there are still much more to learn.

  • @carebearkiller5751
    @carebearkiller5751 6 дней назад

    I thank u for this. Very informative. Bunkais are my favorite things with kata.

  • @JohnGBlackBelt53
    @JohnGBlackBelt53 5 дней назад

    Thanks John, great stuff 👍

  • @mjbjsp
    @mjbjsp 6 дней назад

    Well said and a great explanation of all the points. Ous.

  • @Highlander88
    @Highlander88 5 дней назад

    Hi John, I am 64 years old, brown belt Shotokan and training now several martial arts for about 30 years. All you said is true, the only Problem for me is Hikite. I trained it so much that I have Problems to stop it in a sparring, so I loser my guarding hand. Any idea which could help me? Greetings from Germany

    • @jkgardiner
      @jkgardiner  5 дней назад

      I’d do some practice on sparring techniques and focus on keeping the opposite hand in a guard as you punch, in the same way you’ve built a habit with the Hikite you need to try to build a habit of keeping a guard

  • @JN-hg5wn
    @JN-hg5wn День назад

    Awesome best in Class video again - Thanks again Sensei 🙌
    Totally agree with all you said, after what I have learned. In Kyokushin we always do it the Way you say, like a boxer, course we pretty much hit like a Boxer. Hands up Always 👌
    Karate Pure Budo = Amazing In Every Way 🙌
    Keep up the good Work!!
    OSU!

  • @lancecahill5486
    @lancecahill5486 5 дней назад

    Regarding myth #4. You should treat karate as a concealed weapon (defensive) Nobody should know that you are carrying it, and only use it as the very last resort.

  • @AaronFord-l4p
    @AaronFord-l4p 5 дней назад

    I enjoy karate alot. I don't care for the colour of my belt. It means nothing other than the effort you have put in to achieve it. I also think ability should be considered when given such an honour. Rather than just turning up. May I have your opinion sensai John?

    • @jkgardiner
      @jkgardiner  5 дней назад

      @@AaronFord-l4p of course. The grade should be earned and not just given, I also believe that each person is different and that the grade should more reflect that persons development since their last grade rather than as a comparison against their peers.

  • @LoganWolverine-e9l
    @LoganWolverine-e9l 6 дней назад +1

    Should I start in MMA or Something like Karate first? Thoughts?

    • @jkgardiner
      @jkgardiner  6 дней назад +2

      Depends what you want out of it, but the best MMA fighters have a good background in a single martial art first of all

    • @LoganWolverine-e9l
      @LoganWolverine-e9l 6 дней назад +1

      @ cool! Thank you for taking the time to respond. So do you think it is better to take the time to get a foundation in a martial art like karate first instead of going straight into MMA without experience? Like a lot of my friends did?

  • @BradYaeger
    @BradYaeger 6 дней назад

    I've had terrible kicks my whole life and it had no effect on me. My hips are pretty messed up . What's funny is a few years ago I was working with a student and he asked me some advice on his side kick . I watched him move , asked if he stretches etc and he said yea . I asked him does he like that kick and he said no. So my advice was just don't it then and he was shocked . It had never occurred to him that he could just do something else . I told him the only time I use side kicks is when somebody is to the side of me and I'm going for a knee to buy me time to turn and face them or maybe it's several attackers . I haven't kicked above the waist in 20 years . But I do sometimes get students that are born to kick high and that's great too.

    • @AngerOfTheLand
      @AngerOfTheLand 6 дней назад

      I had terrible side kicks for a while. It was either John here or Nate that had a video on the side kick and I really REALLY watched it (it was driving me nuts, my hip bone was rubbing/felt no stretch and I dont give up on anything... to my detriment sometimes). There was a bit of rolling of the hip i was missing and a bit of the other foots position, it almost felt like i was doing a back kick when I first tried it, but nope... kick went from knee height to about chest height instantly. (id been stretching for a good while with no actual height results and was like... What the Heck!)... Now im working on snap/power which I feel is harder for a skinny guy like me BUT, it also doesn't allow me to sneak by when hitting the bag, if I do it wrong partner knows and reminds me to use whole body/twist hips/twist gut/whatever it is im missing.

    • @BradYaeger
      @BradYaeger 5 дней назад

      @@AngerOfTheLand That's awesome man way to go. I did find out last year I had a frozen pelvis and one hip wasnt working . It been that way since I was a kid after a horse riding accident . And awesome masseuse freed it up , hurt like hell but it worked . But now at 58 I have to learn to walk and move entirely different . I've been able to start jogging again , so maybe next I'll see if I can't finally get the side kick working. My body has memorized having super tight hips and I have to constantly force myself to un-clench everything . Appreciate the feedback.

  • @AndiEngelke
    @AndiEngelke 5 дней назад

    Very good video, i agree absolutly.

  • @Günter-u9k
    @Günter-u9k 5 дней назад

    Eigentlich, ganz einfach!
    KRAFT = MAßE × BESCHLEUNIGUNG!
    Kampfsport + Kampfkunst =
    Selbstverteidigung!
    Ich PERSÖNLICH TRAINIERE noch zusätzlich
    CALEDTEHNIK'S!
    TRAINING mit meinem EIGENEM KÖRPERGEWICHT!

  • @gemini-tkd-sam4104
    @gemini-tkd-sam4104 5 дней назад

    I once trained with a guy who did JKD....thing is, he'd been conned by his teacher and hadn't been certified to teach. Anyway, this guy kept saying nonsensical stuff like "I killed a cow with a golf ball" and similar that he once "trained on broken glass". It was all rather cringe.

    • @jkgardiner
      @jkgardiner  5 дней назад

      @@gemini-tkd-sam4104 plenty of instructors out there like that unfortunately..

  • @cynik75
    @cynik75 5 дней назад

    Blacj belt in Judo and BJJ means a lot.

    • @jkgardiner
      @jkgardiner  5 дней назад +1

      @@cynik75 it means you have achieved a level in those arts, I’ve also done judo I understand it. It still doesn’t make guarantee someone is a great fighter or invincible. It gives them a better chance than someone who hasn’t done that but there is a lot more to fighting than what goes on in a dojo. It also means a lot in a good karate dojo.

  • @dylanharrell503
    @dylanharrell503 3 дня назад

    Black black belt means you are ready to learn.

  • @sephikong7880
    @sephikong7880 6 дней назад

    Imagine while someone's getting attacked they say "I'm warning you, I'm a black be---" and then they get stabbed while in the middle of speaking 😂😂

  • @stumied1588
    @stumied1588 6 дней назад

    Starting to think Hikite is meant to destroy my speakers.
    On a serious note, it you expect to move a lot during a video, don’t use a clip-on mic. 😉

    • @jkgardiner
      @jkgardiner  6 дней назад

      I have to make a choice.. hear the speaking clearly and have that issue, or don’t hear the speaking as clearly and don’t have that issue… it’s why I’m pretty stationary for the rest of it

    • @stumied1588
      @stumied1588 6 дней назад

      @@jkgardiner understandable. I do enjoy the content 👍

  • @1979jon
    @1979jon 5 дней назад

    Osu Sensei

  • @harshaltheboss
    @harshaltheboss 6 дней назад

    Sir do you change a plan in some months or just follow the same exercises (weight training)

  • @jeanmarais337
    @jeanmarais337 День назад

    Although you make good points, "martial" implies war. Simply said, a trained soldier may use his skills to defend himself, but that was not the intent of his training.

    • @jkgardiner
      @jkgardiner  День назад

      These martial arts were not historically used in war. War was fought with weapons. (Different martial arts will have different histories of course, I mentioned the angle I’m coming at it from)
      Even if they were, they certainly aren’t used now for that and as a result they are now suited to either sport fighting (in a ring, consensual) or self defence (non consensual), but as I said there are many other benefits to training in addition to learning how to fight.

    • @jeanmarais337
      @jeanmarais337 13 часов назад

      ​@@jkgardiner​@jkgardiner The Chinese word for martial arts is 武術 (wǔshù).
      Here's a breakdown of the characters:
      * 武 (wǔ) means "martial" or "military".
      * 術 (shù) means "art", "discipline", "skill" or "method".
      So, wǔshù literally translates to "martial art".
      Think about how early Okinawan Masters were hired bodyguards to the ruler.
      Think about how traveling mercenaries were hired by the temples and became warrior monks to defend the temples.
      Maybe the word I should have used is "military", not "war", but these are the ground roots of these skills. Soldiers are trained to run forwards. It explains why martial arts are a poor, incomplete system for modern self defence situations.
      I'm not discouraging anyone from training martial arts, just underlining your point that if we train these for self defence, we should not lose sight of the bigger picture that there is far more to self defense than knowing how to fight. People shouldn't kid themselves.

    • @jkgardiner
      @jkgardiner  13 часов назад

      @ yes we are agreeing then.. I’ve said in other videos that self defence isn’t just fighting.. the same as your last point.

  • @harshaltheboss
    @harshaltheboss 6 дней назад +1

    Sir do yo take any deload weak or not?

    • @jkgardiner
      @jkgardiner  6 дней назад +1

      No, if I need a rest I’ll take a rest day or two but never really a deload week

  • @rivera_
    @rivera_ 6 дней назад +1

    ❤❤

  • @harshaltheboss
    @harshaltheboss 6 дней назад +1

    Sir show your gym sessions please full push workout pull workout and a leg workout

  • @SINdaBlock411
    @SINdaBlock411 3 дня назад

    Jiu jitsu dorks like mikey musumeci should quit being obnoxiously delusional and start paying attention particularly to myth number 3 getting debunked

  • @baf303
    @baf303 6 дней назад

    👍🥋👊