100-man kumite. Hajime Kazumi

kyokushin karate

[@chessminimalist]

Anyone has to respect the fact he finished his goal, with 100 black or brown belts kicking and punching on him for 4 hours. I noticed the clock on the wall, when he started it was about 11:40 am and he had already fought 5 people. He finished at 3:40pm. The look in his eyes at the end, he looked half dead! Much respect!!!

[@Slymel22]

Time per Kumite 1 minute 30 seconds Time Started 11:38 Time Finished 15:42 Total Fighting Time 3 hours 20 minutes 40 seconds Total Spending Time 4 hours 4 minutes Results 58 wins, 42 draws, no losses Ippons: 16 (Ippon: 2, Awase-Ippon: 14) Wins by decision: 42 (Waza-ari: 15) Wow!!!

[@ThaiTran-ly2ok]

and if he loses just only one match, he would lose everything. That is brutal

[@Leprutz]

How is a draw considered? I believe the rules are different. There is no draw or at least what you mean by draw is enduring the whole ( I believe it is 2 minutes) fight. And losing would be by knock out. Otherwise it is impossible.

[@amorfati9519]

Kyokushinkai is hard enough, we don't need romantic bullshido storytelling. He had his ass kicked many times as anyone would but he still kept on going and this is his Victory. Gambatte kudasai! Osu!

[@timblaylark5605]

For the skeptics I know he cross trains in Muy Thai just as many of the top strikers in the world do. A lot of K-1 Champions and fighters stem from the bare knuckle ranks. I still don't get why we get these comment wars. We're all martial artists and the philosophy of our training speaks directly against doing so. But religion is the same. They all speak of love and unity but bash each other. All of our collective training stems from battlefield arts. We are blessed to challenge ourselves in dojo and competition vs battle field conditions.

[@TheAllenwalkermahsir]

You are worthy of my like! Here, take it!!

[@jarredc2399]

For a true and well crafted statement, and practicing what you are preaching by not bashing those who disagree. I award you all of my internets for today +1. Respect from someone trying to walk the path himself.

[@chessminimalist]

Well said! Some martial arts are offensive, or defensive. Some are hard or soft, if its from a legitimate school of training and not a McDojo, martial arts will make you a better person.

[@WaterandSpirit]

Love your comment man. Nice.

[@saiki9659]

The 100 man kumite is more than a physical feat, but an incredible test of spirit and will. Hajime Kazumi rocks!!!

[@silafuyang8675]

I am taijiquan/taekwondo practitioner. Big respect for Kazumi and all who undergo this test. Each man should put himself under test which goes beyond ordinary human endurance to know himself better. Osu.

[@geniocristo5297]

I am... a dork

[@silafuyang8675]

@@geniocristo5297 probably

[@xavierlett1805]

Last guy went in for that kill no mercy now that shows respect for Hajime

[@user-pp5ls6rn4n]

壮絶。 その姿に涙が出ます。 凄い。

[@CyborgVegita]

I can't imagine how great of shape you'd have to be in to try something like this. Not only the muscular power but the lung power, holy shit. Most boxers are sucking wind after just a couple heavy rounds.

[@jayh1177]

Damn his stamina and endurance are phenomenal...

[@MrSoprofound]

Failure is obviously not an option...when you ask for such an tournament you must be in great shape...this guy was tough as nails...

[@dakentaijutsu2010]

I have nothing but respect for these strong fighters, I commend him for his 100 man kumite test, I so wanna do kyokushin karate so bad I could taste it, but one day I'll learn it. OSU!

[@thegman352]

Hope you did it man

[@beatattack1978]

His Kumite and even Sparring style has a flexible flow. It is like a rigid hand gets absorbed by a limpid stream. He is one of my favorite fighter. I respenct him a lot.

[@Mark-Tyson]

On some of the negative comments... remember, Lions do not concern themselves with the opinions of sheep. osu.

[@myshadowkungfu]

billyrockproductions ...most people calling themselves lions are usually pussies.

[@alonzowashington8051]

The Lion is the laziest animal of all in the jungle. It relies off of it’s constituents and intimidation to achieve it’s goal...to eat and go back to sleep.

[@nikolaipotapenkov8823]

@@myshadowkungfu don't say such insane things. Kyokushin karate guy on your way a short pass in a Hospital. OSU ! From relative of KK Kudo karate.

[@takumichannel3910]

Absolutely. Osu. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f368hZ6mqNCfmpY

[@obrienortega6942]

Bro, Kyokushin is a brutal style. I have nothing but respect for Kyokushin. OSU!!!

[@hongvankhangtruong9629]

His low kicks and body kicks were amazing

[@takumichannel3910]

Absolutely. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f368hZ6mqNCfmpY

[@msergio94]

Isso é para poucos, muito poucos!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

[@user-uy6ye2ln1o]

ほんまに凄い！！！ 感動しました。

[@tm8424]

I agree. Partially. A martial artist should not be focused on winning fights for glory, fame, or money. But, competition does have its place. Competition can be good training, certainly, the mindset and atmosphere is very different than that of say, sparring in class. It can also be a lot of fun to test your skills against others. As long as the focus is not on competition, I don't see an issue with a tournament every once in a while. I'm talking kyokushin here. MMA is another issue.

[@shotokanguy]

This is an excellent video. It showed all 100 combatants and none of them took it easy on Kazumi. A true test of spirit and never giving up until your goal has been accomplished.

[@antoncavka]

I remember seeing Kazumi fight at the 1995 World Tournament. This fighter never gave up, no matter what was thrown at him. A big Osu to Kazumi and his 100 man kumite.

[@arturjacinto4147]

kazumi fought francisco filho (k-1 legend) and here he was only number 30 at 21:50

[@Luffy3713]

Same with Filho, he fought him in his 100 man kumite as well.

[@OmegaSaiyanPrince]

Kyokushin Karate really is an amazing martial art, really conditions the body, and someone doing the 100-Man Kumite deserves a lot of respect. So much training and such for that. > w > It'll definitely keep anyone in shape for a long time.~

[@habadashery2009]

Kyokushin isn't a practical fighting system and is designed almost entirely for competition. A seasoned muay thai fighter would beat a seasoned kyokushin fighter. Not doing full contact and not learning how to defend and attack to the head puts them at a huge disadvantage. I do still have respect for people who put time and dedication into something, but if you're looking to actually learn to fight and defend yourself there are better forms out there.

[@Marvellousdeath115]

habadashery2009 You sir, have every martial artists' permission to go fuck yourself... No offense. One key thing about martial arts: It's not about style, it's about you. Ip man, the teacher of Bruce Lee, said this, and it's a fact known ONLY by TRUE martial artists... I know what I said is kind of too harsh for you, but you need to learn that it's all about the student, not the style or any other thing, if you expect to be someone knowledgeable when it comes to martial arts. This ''Kyokushin is better than Jiu-Jitsu'' and ''Muay Thai is worse than Kung Fu'' is pathetic. Have a nice day, and im sorry if I were too harsh to you; Osu!

[@habadashery2009]

If it's all about the student and not about the art then there are a lot of bad students studying kyokushin. The fact that these people don't practice striking to the head gives muay thai practitioners a huge advantage. If an art form doesn't develop a certain skill within fighting then yes certain forms are better at least in certain aspects than others.

[@Marvellousdeath115]

habadashery2009 1. You still haven't learned anything, I dont care about ''bad students'' im talking about the art in general like you. 2. It's a RULE to not use punches to the head, and if you really insist on knowing why, let me tell you :) : A. Kyokushin karate punches are powerful enough to stop heartbeat and prevent you from breathing *This also depends on how seasoned the player is, take black belts as the prime example here* (Nothing more than a punch does that lol). Proof: I tried those punches... B. Since those punches' power I talked about did that much damage, imagine what one of THOSE punches could do to the head; Death and passing out are two possibilities, but leaving with a fractured head is one thing guaranteed... 3. Punches to the head are practiced dude, they're not used in tournaments or breaking like you would usually see, but during training, punches aiming high are practiced, and second of all, it's not that hard... Since seasoned kyokushin fighters have great accuracy to hitting stomach and ribs; hitting to the head is just a matter of angle... which is something a white belt can do. The one thing that really makes your arguement invalid is because based on what you're saying there I dont think you've tried Kyokushin... Im playing kyokushin and I did play muay thai... Have a nice day, and Osu!

[@habadashery2009]

Sureeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@MixedMartialHelp]

This is correct. Kickboxing for example is 1 ring sport adaptation of karate. Some old K1 fighters still wore their Gis in the early years. I think the main confusion people have is between the martial art and the sport.

[@lMorenoBr]

Uma resistência admirável.

[@YiquanNetwork]

thank for putting together a great vid

[@bangkaliliang]

Respect!! Hajieme Kazumi is super skilled and super fit!!

[@danieleng8729]

Kenji Yamaki is no joke and he was the last opponent ... Hajime Kazumi showed his true warrior and Kyokushin Spirit Oss

[@Pimmeez]

Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@user-kt5ri7jk1n]

本人に「組手終えてどうでしたか？」と聞ける機会がありました！！ 数見さんいわく「血尿が出て動けなくなりました。」「組手後すぐ入院しました。」と言っておられました。 個人的にですが、１００人目が当時ライバルであったであろう八卷選手、でもって手を一切抜かない！！　正に「極真」

[@azamora77]

This is just amazing!!!

[@MrFarangKorat]

And the 100th opponent appeared to be none other than big, bad, Kenji Yamaki! Wow! Kenji Yamaki wasn't going full bore, of course, but he laid some licks on Kazumi that the man probably still feels to this day when he wakes up every morning. I am amazed that Kazumi did not simply drop from some of Yamaki's body shots and high (hard) kicks...especially the roundhouse he took to the right side of his face. A tremendous achievement by any standard.

[@bodhicastellano399]

Been falling into the kyokushin rabbit hole recently, a lot of great warriors in this art I really want to start kyokushin its like i fire in me that wont go out until i join a school.

[@MrJobaadshah]

He is really a big strong guy! Wanna become like him!!

[@tm8424]

The point isn't to show that he could "defeat" one hundred opponents. It's a test. The point is to endure. The test strains his will and fighting spirit. As for the level of contact, they may or not be hitting full force. Hard to tell without being there in person, but I guarantee it still hurts. If someone lightly taps you with their fist one hundred times, it will hurt by the end. And they're not lightly tapping each other, that much I know.

[@aurelianspodarec2629]

I think they doing about medium force - not sure he would survive a 100% of each man. He wouldn't.

[@michaelfisher2968]

Some of the people commenting on this video should be comedians...honestly. 1.the belt of the people Kazumi is fighting doesn't matter. A brown belt can be uchi deschi who may train primarily to be a fighter & a black belt can be a part time student. 2. Until you have been in the ring doing 15 fights for a 1st Dan you wont understand if they are taking it easy or not. From my point of view all of the fights were great. 100 fights is not just something you get up and do. Great job Sensei. Osu.

[@rtyler1869]

Agree 100%

[@damskocapitol9976]

Respect for people who done this. Very impressive video

[@johanaffandi9876]

Hajime kazumi & kenzi yamaki ..... they are the real grand master

[@SuperLlogan]

Awesome vid!

[@KarateDadProductions]

Hajime is a true Kyokushin legend. Interestingly, he now emphasizes kata in his own school (according to an interview with him that I saw on YT).

[@Zykotz]

Brillante

[@scorpionmking]

This guy can parry great with kicks. Solid

[@maoridude04]

Shihan Hajime Kazumi a Kyokushin Kai Legend

[@watanabekun1]

数見はこの100人組手で負傷した後遺症が原因で次の世界大会で優勝を逃した。と実際に100人のうちの1人として参加した道場の指導員が言ってた。

[@eudaimonia97]

Francisco Filho at fight #30 and Kenji Yamaki at fight #100. Osu.

[@Piquelele5928]

Gracias, buscaba el guerrero número 100.

[@chrish4994]

he has a perfect strong kumite stance

[@surkhaykhan3726]

Legend ⚡⚡⚡🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵 🔥🔥🔥

[@UberTankred]

Even in comparison to the other great men who finished the 100-men kumite Hajime Kazumi is still special. He didn't show pain or suffering till the bitter end! Man Number 100 should have been Khotun Khan!

[@aurelianspodarec2629]

Indeed. I was thinking like WTF dude xd about to knock him out with those kicks

[@MUEEN007]

Last guy was Kenji Yamaki (KK champ & Kazumi's sempai). Kazumi is my favourite fighter alongside Narushima/Midori but I have to say, if you find this impressive watch Akira Masuda's 100-man, by far the most impressive 100-man attempt imho.

[@phihelix8777]

Legendary!

[@luminafx]

100-man kumite is a most amazing feat! Osu!.

[@sushimiguy]

Respect and discipline is true strength it was show in this video. osu from Australia!

[@josefstone5232]

Mad respect!

[@hamdanifin4385]

great...!!!

[@Danghoinach]

His moves so good

[@tonyross4365]

This is Kyokushin the Strongest Karate! Respect Osu!!

[@gringdominicano3183]

The music is epic.

[@wirezts]

What is it they hold whilst they are fighting? I've seen something be dropped in numerous videos.

[@Mark-Tyson]

They are wooden sticks (grip sticks) which the fighters must hold, sosai oyama created this, as it encourages the fighter to punch because they need to create a fist to hold them, if they drop them, by default, they lose the fight.

[@trollgag5221]

Pkease explain, and any links if you can. That sounds interesting.

[@ODNOWADUCHA]

Respect !!!

[@blackpuma1367]

OMG the last fight with Kenji Yamaki :o

[@wkc2104]

This is Kyokushin. They are fighting hard. Kancho Matsui is sitting right there watching them and so are almost 100 practitioners. I understand the skepticism, but anyone who isn't sure should go to a Kyokushin dojo and try sparring - then keep in mind that this one's in Japan for god's sake.

[@rtyler1869]

Even my Dojo in Bondi Junction Australia, sparing is part of training in all classes (even children which mine love). And as you get older and go up ranks it is expected. To do your BB trial it is a 15 Person Kumite, non stop and that is something I don’t look forward to (even though it is years away for me) I did a general class that had a lot of BB in it a few weeks back and the sparing was good, enuthosiastic, and no many punches were really that pulled

[@brianneftalifraga4070]

literally these guys can do real life anime😮

[@jinkazama360]

karate is best for street scenario.

[@user-pj1cx9sy9p]

数見選手のスタイルが一番好き

[@Shanbeto]

during the kumite, is allowed for the challenger to take any kind of break? new to kyuokushin-kai world here :p

[@nickgermano1512]

Thats true, hes retired form competition and to find the basis and root of karate-do he teaches,and focuses more on kata

[@BULLDOGS476]

what a legend

[@Lee7676]

i dont know why they did it inside toho movie studio,but i read mastsui shokeis autobio matsui said my 100 men kumite did it inside toho studio.it looked like ikebukuro dojo.'

[@user-ln1rp8ir9v]

下段廻しだけじゃなくて、左中段廻し蹴りが得意だったなんて…

[@kanebarnes7421]

Kicks to the head and. face are legal, but punches are not, and you are correct concerning the groin.

[@hassanfarid4997]

The determination

[@stevemaggers4900]

Great leg sweeps for the take downs. What dan grade was he testing for?

[@rtyler1869]

He wasn’t. It is a personal challenge. Dan Levels are usually numbered to 10x rank. So black (Shodan) is 10 x / 1st Dan is 20x ect. Also varies school to school

[@acroamaticeeore]

The purpose of the martial artist isn't to "show" or "prove" anything. That is an undesireable trait even. Humility is a goal, however. + They *are* striking rather strongly, in Karate you just don't want to inflict serious injuries on the opponent (unless it is unavoidable). Anyway, going one round is tough with these guys, but 100 kumite is really really tiring. It's tough to focus on technique in the end, yet it is still required in this discipline.

[@azizabdelaziz7247]

mérite le respect

[@marcelodeoliveiracardoso7393]

Kazumi 🇧🇷 Ossu!

[@mOnK27640]

how long is each fight?

[@user-wj4df4os6u]

八巻先輩もそうだったけど、数見先輩の100人組もすごい過酷だったね。そして廣重師範がとても若い。

[@reubenaringo8513]

Im sure when he fully recovered his skin was a tough as crocodile leather and his bones were as hard as diamonds.

[@nezucarlos]

SUGOI!!!!!!!!

[@whatsup5070]

Respect! Osu!

[@didiervidry7687]

Very good school of karaté. But does morio higaonna need to do 100 kumite to be the man everyboby know ?

[@Shinji91]

Imagine how sore he must be. Much respect...osu.

[@socks1949]

good solid blows 100 times tough

[@Lee7676]

kazumi fight very hard because most of them are black belt.matsui shokei fight in movie studio.not inside of kyokushin dojo.

[@mytinybookshelf]

wow, they really punch and kick.. not just holding hand like kyokushin today..

[@Boassful]

Bravo, that's very incredible 100 Kumité RESPECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Boassful]

lol, Francisco Filho at 22min and 23min 30è fight Aïe!!

[@dandruff3414]

No.55 he also fought Jin Kazama himself

[@ko_doji_no1]

30人目にフィリォ師範を投入とか、エグい人選ですな😅 フィリォ師範との対戦時は、それまでの 格下相手とは、段違いの迫力、緊張感を感じ、手に汗を握ります。👊

[@waleed6066]

the music at 59:00 ?

[@domk.7888]

respect for him. Disrespect for all the judges. And given than over half of the opponents went light on him, it is almost impossible for an average person to withstand 100 opponents even if they are light and not serious. Having said that, shame for the judge morons that never experience that and should never judge this.

[@MaharlikaAWA]

In these 100 man kumites do the 100 men totally try to win or defeat the guy undergoing the ritual? It seems they do not do as many head kicks or try hard to win the fight. Like it is more about making him get some punishment for 100 rounds without knocking him out or knocking him down to win.

[@vincentlee7359]

Kyokushin don't allow attacks to the head due to past hospitalizations...so they let you try to do kicks to the head but not many can. Also this guy is known for his low kicks

[@RingJando]

You are right - if each Karateka went *all out* the challenger would be destroyed by number 50 or less - so this amounts to _gang_ mentality & proves that a man can take punishment - & at the end of *kumite* looks like a beaten dog ready to be eaten -

[@rtyler1869]

@@vincentlee7359 head kicks are allowed, but are really difficult to pull off against a skilled opponent.

[@vincentlee7359]

@@rtyler1869 so like did you not bother trying to read my comment? I already stated that.

[@yongjiean9980]

No 30 fighter at 22:00 - Francois Filho?

[@cobrakingkai]

Hajime No Kazumi

[@Ckwon117]

imagine the guy forgets to turn the card that keeps track lol

[@Kiezkollege]

100 opponents. Unbelievable... Number 35 seemed to be especially skilled

[@Ckwon117]

24:23 for anyone else seeing this comment 9 years later

[@user-fg6in1oj1w]

これだけ上手いカラテカも珍しいよ。本当に間合いの名人。

[@beastjokeru4523]

同感です❗

[@Snap2510]

So each round is 2 minutes?

[@gabri13031990]

N°55: Narushima Ryu

[@levanabrzeni]

‘’N 100 Kenji Yamaki” Lol

[@hamzahalbachari]

yes he is and u have to training hardly