Sensei, I've trained in Shotokan for over 40 years with a great Japanese Sensei who did not speak much English so he could not explain the movements on how and why. I've watched a few of your videos and I've learned more from you than I have in those 40 years, wish I was your student. I hope your students appreciate your teachings, they a gold nuggets. Thank you, I'm 70 yrs old now and stopped training about two years ago, I moved to Florida and there is no Shotokan Dojo's close by. You have inspired me to start training again, thanks again.
Thank you very much Robert for those kind words. We all walk the path together celebrating life and the joy of friendship. Our dojo is in Sarasota, if you are ever in the area it would be an honor to have you join us in our Sunday Morning Keiko - lunch to follow. Good Luck on your journey my friend.
I live in The Villages which isn't that far from Sarasota, I would love to stop by one Sunday and watch you teach and listen to your words of wisdom. What are the training hours and the name of your Dojo and where is it located in Sarasota? You are awesome and remind me so much of my Sensei, he of course grew up in Japan and started when he was very young, whoever taught you did a great job and also I know you practiced hard to be as awesome as you are.
You are always welcome Robert! We train on Sunday mornings 10:30 at the 12th street dojo 2105 12th street Sarasota. Just perhaps a heads-up before come down just to make sure I'm in town. Have a great day.
I wholly agree, Mr. James. Sensei does an excellent job, covering so many minor details, which often are overlooked by more hurried, less mature instructors. Nonetheless, the points being made, are invaluable, I feel, and I have been a practising martial artist, since I was nine years young. I am about to turn forty-two a few months from now. Good luck to you, Sir, and may you be well, be whole, and continue to train safely. Respectfully, Mr. Shepherd, U.S. Army (Ret.) OEF-OIF Combat Veteran, 'A' CO, 3-15 INF, 2nd BCT, 3rd Infantry Division
There's a million ways you could spend your time more poorly than watching sensei Rick's videos. So much value, so concise teaching, just like his technique. Thank you for posting.
Sensei, You are doing excellent work, thoroughly covering and dissecting some very easily missed, and all too oftentimes not well-explained, points and techniques and I have benefited greatly, from your experience as well as your insights. Thank you, Sensei. Very Respectfully, Mr. Shepherd, U.S. Army (Ret.) OEF-OIF Combat Veteran, 'A' CO, 3-15 INF, 2nd BCT, 3rd Infantry Division
The BEST non Japanese SENSEI KARATE MASTER in The WORLD. AMAZING Technic and Skill . Wish I had known and Trained with SENSEI HOTTON almost 7 years ago after My own SHOTOKAN MASTER SENSEI 8th Dan CARL MARRIOTT passed away in Hospital from cancer. R. I . P SENSEI. LOVE YOU ALWAYS in my Path in Life. 😇🙏🙇
Thai tsubaki very unique very helpful I just wish I could have had learn this type of techniques in my karate class it could have maybe faster and more doable and more reactable be honest I just wish I could have had just stayed in karate it could have helped could have gave me the strength and companies to take these people down at tries to do something wrong or say something wrong to you or you can try to kill you if you try to start something with them nevertheless has a good martial art very powerful very quick also very fast it's all about building up power and speed 🥋☯️🙏😌🙏☯️🥋
You should get outta way and deliver the technique for a single effective technique that renders your opponent's technique useless and you can deliver your counter so your opponent can be taken out .... Funakoshi once said .... "assume my strikes have knives on them"
hi! i really like your videos! im new to karate, so please help me understand one thing: Why do karate(and even aikido) practice the right tsuki with a step in with the back leg for demonstration of techniques? i assume if the right tsuki is done like a right cross in boxing/muay thai, it would allow the same force yet higher speed. Please correct me if i misunderstood anything. onegaishimasu!
In my humble position there is absolutely no rational behind it. From what I've seen it is something that was added when karate went from Okinawa to Japan and it fits in the whole formalization/normalization of the movements. The only other plausible thing that I could THINK of, is that the movements come from knife/swordmanship were you see more of these movements. However, would like to hear any other hypotheses out there.
Hi there! thanks for answering me! yes i agree regarding swordsmanship, it makes sense since most empty hand arts are based on weapon arts especially for karate. However purely for discussion: While it make sense to step forward to increase thrusting range with a katana/spear, im not sure if it has the same effect in a punch where the opponent could technically see it "from a mile away". Has anyone used this particular tsuki during their kumite/sparring sessions? More inputs are greatly appreciated!!! Thanks!
@@user-ws5ft8xo1z It is possible to understand it after a few years of practice: it is a movement that introduces to the right execution of the tsuki within a fighting, correctly using the hips. This is the core of Karate, that requests time. I hope that, after three years from your question, you are still practicing.
It doesn't matter. Timing, distance, balance, power generation are applicable, even if the street thug attacks with a slightly rounder punching path. There are only so many variations in the ways a human bring can stand, move his feet, throw a punch or strike, etc. This sort of practice is easily modified to adapt to other methods of attack.
the attack simulate a "general attack", it can be any straight attack, like a straigh punch or a knife stab, of course will look different in real life but the idea is to develop your sense of reaction and position yourself in the right distance to strike after a evade.
Sensei, I've trained in Shotokan for over 40 years with a great Japanese Sensei who did not speak much English so he could not explain the movements on how and why. I've watched a few of your videos and I've learned more from you than I have in those 40 years, wish I was your student. I hope your students appreciate your teachings, they a gold nuggets. Thank you, I'm 70 yrs old now and stopped training about two years ago, I moved to Florida and there is no Shotokan Dojo's close by. You have inspired me to start training again, thanks again.
Thank you very much Robert for those kind words. We all walk the path together celebrating life and the joy of friendship. Our dojo is in Sarasota, if you are ever in the area it would be an honor to have you join us in our Sunday Morning Keiko - lunch to follow. Good Luck on your journey my friend.
I live in The Villages which isn't that far from Sarasota, I would love to stop by one Sunday and watch you teach and listen to your words of wisdom. What are the training hours and the name of your Dojo and where is it located in Sarasota? You are awesome and remind me so much of my Sensei, he of course grew up in Japan and started when he was very young, whoever taught you did a great job and also I know you practiced hard to be as awesome as you are.
You are always welcome Robert! We train on Sunday mornings 10:30 at the 12th street dojo 2105 12th street Sarasota. Just perhaps a heads-up before come down just to make sure I'm in town. Have a great day.
I wholly agree, Mr. James. Sensei does an excellent
job, covering so many minor details, which often are
overlooked by more hurried, less mature instructors.
Nonetheless, the points being made, are invaluable, I
feel, and I have been a practising martial artist, since
I was nine years young. I am about to turn forty-two a
few months from now. Good luck to you, Sir, and may
you be well, be whole, and continue to train safely.
Respectfully,
Mr. Shepherd,
U.S. Army (Ret.)
OEF-OIF Combat Veteran,
'A' CO, 3-15 INF, 2nd BCT, 3rd Infantry Division
Sensei Hotton is really something else. I get t he same impression you did. I hope to have the honour of meeting him, though I live in Switzerland.
There's a million ways you could spend your time more poorly than watching sensei Rick's videos. So much value, so concise teaching, just like his technique. Thank you for posting.
I really like his garage how he has turned it into a training area and laid mats down.
Sensei,
You are doing excellent work, thoroughly covering
and dissecting some very easily missed, and all too
oftentimes not well-explained, points and techniques
and I have benefited greatly, from your experience as
well as your insights. Thank you, Sensei.
Very Respectfully,
Mr. Shepherd,
U.S. Army (Ret.)
OEF-OIF Combat Veteran,
'A' CO, 3-15 INF, 2nd BCT, 3rd Infantry Division
Excellent execution and great explainations... Oss!!
Very good teaching...
Best bye from italy...
Oss🙏
this guy's, he's got punching power,beautiful striking skill
The BEST non Japanese SENSEI KARATE MASTER in The WORLD. AMAZING Technic and Skill . Wish I had known and Trained with SENSEI HOTTON almost 7 years ago after My own SHOTOKAN MASTER SENSEI 8th Dan CARL MARRIOTT passed away in Hospital from cancer. R. I . P SENSEI. LOVE YOU ALWAYS in my Path in Life. 😇🙏🙇
Thai tsubaki very unique very helpful I just wish I could have had learn this type of techniques in my karate class it could have maybe faster and more doable and more reactable be honest I just wish I could have had just stayed in karate it could have helped could have gave me the strength and companies to take these people down at tries to do something wrong or say something wrong to you or you can try to kill you if you try to start something with them nevertheless has a good martial art very powerful very quick also very fast it's all about building up power and speed 🥋☯️🙏😌🙏☯️🥋
You should get outta way and deliver the technique for a single effective technique that renders your opponent's technique useless and you can deliver your counter so your opponent can be taken out .... Funakoshi once said .... "assume my strikes have knives on them"
Very interesting .
This move got me second in my first competition
hi! i really like your videos! im new to karate, so please help me understand one thing: Why do karate(and even aikido) practice the right tsuki with a step in with the back leg for demonstration of techniques? i assume if the right tsuki is done like a right cross in boxing/muay thai, it would allow the same force yet higher speed. Please correct me if i misunderstood anything. onegaishimasu!
In my humble position there is absolutely no rational behind it. From what I've seen it is something that was added when karate went from Okinawa to Japan and it fits in the whole formalization/normalization of the movements. The only other plausible thing that I could THINK of, is that the movements come from knife/swordmanship were you see more of these movements.
However, would like to hear any other hypotheses out there.
Hi there! thanks for answering me! yes i agree regarding swordsmanship, it makes sense since most empty hand arts are based on weapon arts especially for karate.
However purely for discussion: While it make sense to step forward to increase thrusting range with a katana/spear, im not sure if it has the same effect in a punch where the opponent could technically see it "from a mile away". Has anyone used this particular tsuki during their kumite/sparring sessions? More inputs are greatly appreciated!!! Thanks!
@@user-ws5ft8xo1z It is possible to understand it after a few years of practice: it is a movement that introduces to the right execution of the tsuki within a fighting, correctly using the hips. This is the core of Karate, that requests time. I hope that, after three years from your question, you are still practicing.
Is there a haymaker punch in Karate? its useful because it has a wide range
Nobody attacks in a trad karate striking manner
Nobody, not even karateka.
@@maofas Correct. No street attack was ever started with someone attacking like that ha
It's a learning drill
It doesn't matter. Timing, distance, balance, power generation are applicable, even if the street thug attacks with a slightly rounder punching path. There are only so many variations in the ways a human bring can stand, move his feet, throw a punch or strike, etc. This sort of practice is easily modified to adapt to other methods of attack.
the attack simulate a "general attack", it can be any straight attack, like a straigh punch or a knife stab, of course will look different in real life but the idea is to develop your sense of reaction and position yourself in the right distance to strike after a evade.
how does the partner not feel pain?!
he controls his punch...
it does look like he's hitting hard. you can tell he's holding a lot of power in those movement. excellent karate
surface hits. does not transfer energy into the target. takes more skill that you might think to do it as fast as he does.