(2/2) Karate Japan vs Italy. Final Female Team Kata. WKF World Karate Championships 2012

[@mata892]

These 3 Italian girls are talented. Congratulations to win the second prize. I hope they will keep practicing KaTa. To learn the authentic Karate, it is important to focus on not just athleticism of Karate but also the spirit of Karate, Japan should send more good mentors (not coaches or instructors) to other countries. Like those 3 Italian girls are deserved to learn it from the best Karate master. (from Japan)

[@Giovanni_Gabrielli]

Ma Ta I agree. Being an italian karateka myself, I find a lack of Japanese masters here concerning not only Karate but all Budo. The strange thing is that we used to have some of the best Japanese masters in the past, 30/40 years ago. I would like to tell this story that occurred here in Italy. There was a great Dojo in Rome named "Fiamma Yamato", where my uncle was taught in Kendo and Iaido by Hideo Kobayashi Sensei. There were only Japanese masters in that Dojo. Kobayashi, whom only had 11 students by his own choice, was the best master one could ever hope to have. Unfortunately he committed seppuku here in Rome at the age of 50, in the 80's. He left 11 Haiku, one for each student he had. He was, and is, considered a true unequaled master. One on a million. He left his own Shinai to my uncle and now I have the honor to preserve it myself. I have been very lucky to study Iaido and Kendo with my uncle, being him student of Kobayashi, and to preserve his very own Shinai. Even though I am a former Karateka, I rarely heard of Japanese masters here now, and met only a couple who live and teach in Rome. Plus, I have no respect for Italian institutions and associations that regulate Karate in my country. They tear and shred the very meaning of Budo for sporting and senseless purpose, and rank master people who shoud not teach. I was member of those associations until kuro obi shodan, then read so many books by Japanese ancient masters of Budo and Zen to understand that when you have no true master, you have to be your master yourself, and find strenght in past ages. I forced to make Tsunetomo Yamamoto teach me through Hagakure, or Miyamoto Musashi through Gorin no Sho, or Takuan Soho and so on. I achieved nidan with a good italian master and now studying for sandan, though I won't ever again subscribe to an association to award me with a card telling me what I achieved in my life. I hope I did not bother or upset anyone with my super long comment, I just desire Budo to be considered and respected here in Italy as in any other place in the world for such the sublime thing it is. And for all the people that died for it, since it was born.

[@Mazzy-b4v]

They erected trashy

[@GirlWithNoPatience]

They didnt have the spirit. It looked like cheerleading, rather than martial arts.

[@Georgia.O]

Such a close call I bet!! What astonishing performances, kicks were out of this world! Especially the jump spin followed by the sweep! 6:03

[@maritzalagosgriffith9207]

Bellos recuerdos de mi paso por el Karate ,sus Katas y mis queridos Maestros Patricio y Pedro.Gracias por todo este camino ,que de alguna forma me abrió las puertas del camino espiritual. Mayor logro ,cinturón Verde

[@Rondadoreronda]

Italian fighters are so cute and cool! ^^ Japanese are so powerful and speedy!

[@yugmalimbu166]

Japanese is also kinda cute and italian is also speedy and powerful ^^

[@AwangboRentta]

The Japanese team spirit's were good...they support each other...なんてすごいんだ

[@jesusrivera2927]

WOOWW!!! EXELENT Saludos desde México 🇲🇽

[@narenderkumar9317]

both of them are fantastic

[@SanjanaChoudhary-of2ux]

Not only their kata was synchronized but their breaths too, the best thing i watched today on youtube 😮

[@Mazzy-b4v]

Exactly.. memorised not true karate

[@ho1105ma]

素晴らしい。日本とはまだ差があるんだろうけど、イタリアの若い女性が空手をやってくれてる事が素晴らしいしキュンとさせてくれる。

[@giorgiociaravolol1998]

man so proud to do karate and be italian...awesome achieve! Bests in europe!

[@bobgeorge7403]

Yes, Japan won, and they deserved to. But this demonstration was excellent, and the team should be proud! This shows why you must be world class to even be in this competition.

[@80sSoFar]

Better Italy or Japan? Both, guys, both! It's a final and it doesn't matter who is the winner: there are two teams over the rest of the world. They ALL are the best. That's it!

[@рустемисмагулов-х7р]

Великое искусство карате. Спасибо. Смотрю и у меня слезы на глазах . Люблю карате но не получилось не было хороших школ в 80 годы. Мне 64 года я смотрю и поражаюсь мастерством и волей девочек.

[@rodralig]

Kururunfa (久留頓破) (performed by the Japanese Team) is Goju-Ryu (剛柔流); while the Italian Team performed Annan (安南) which is Okinawan Ryuei-Ryu (劉衛流).

[@camdensullivan5713]

Appreciate this very much may you be blessed.

[@pfarquharson1]

Fantastic kata demonstration by the Italian ladies.

[@b89oj]

I don't know much of Karate and I can't say which team performed better. The whole of the final sequence by team Japan made me think of Matrix-the movie whilst the Italian team performed a sequence that I'd say more down-to-earth and plausible of a combat between karatekas. I liked the Italian team better as I got the impression that team Japan put on a great show just to astound the audience rather than recreate a combat sequence that was impressive and at the same time believable.

[@b89oj]

And one last thing. During the whole performance I kept thinking of the Italian team leader as Rey Palpatine from the last three movies of the Star Wars saga. She looks somewhat similar with her ponytail and fierce look. Give her a lightsaber and we might be looking at a whole different kind of show ahah

[@juergen6919]

@b89oj Das sehe ich auch so. Das italienische Team hat mir wesentlich besser gefallen. Das waren anspruchsvolle Techniken, perfekt ausgeführt, schnell, kraftvoll, an Präzision nicht zu überbieten. Da war richtig Kime dabei. Die japanische Darbietung mit den vielen Würfen sah eher nach Judo aus. Den Gegner rumschleudern macht viel Eindruck, hat aber m. E. mit Karate wenig zu tun. Für mich war die italienische Mannschaft besser, hätte gewinnen müssen.

[@crack61616]

japan wins....but italy was good also.....

[@MartinK303]

You ask me, the Japanese won this. Their Kata was more energetic and precise, and their fighting much more believeable

[@claus1225]

Should they actually fight? So this is a show?

[@erwindale9570]

Everyone can do as long as u can appreciate what is being done u reading? Ok

[@Alexandre-mk9qo]

Magnifique

[@shradhanjalimohanty303]

Yes

[@פרטיחסוי]

מה הסיפור על , אם אינם לא יתקיים ??

[@edschoenfeld9935]

Unlike other things they could have done.Music ,dance,softball, ect .This they will have and use for a life time.They have the tools to be safe.Daughter started at 7 now 18 holds 2nd black.Going to start training in other styles as well. Judo and kickboxing to get more rounded.cograds to thes ladies ,know what you went through to get there.❤

[@Jazgamergirl1officialWebsite]

the Japanese show real fighting towards the other female on their team but Italy didn't show tht much energy punches...I guess the judges were looking for something tht shows they have a strong energy and impressive good form :3 in my calculations

[@nmitchxll305]

Jaz_gamergirl1 ermm... the ‘fighting’ as you called it is actually Bunkai, which is using the kata to fight and is 100% choreographed.

[@nicgame5068]

*Eu fasso karatê é isso me motiva muito !!!*

[@hounoNotenshi04]

For me, a good bunkai should have all three perform the kata part. Not just one person doing defense, it should have rotation like what the Japan team did. Kudos to both teams! Well done.

[@nmitchxll305]

hounoNotenshi04 original Bunkai has one defender.

[@orlandobloom5220]

hounoNotenshi04 I agree! In fact, I believe that's what lost the Italy men's team their final against Japan. The bunkai concentration was solely on Luca Valdesi, so it felt like an action movie more than impressive honestly.

[@orlandobloom5220]

Noah Mitchell really? Tell me more about it please, I didn't know that

[@AntonioMontanaC]

My 2 cent, Italy had more complex forms; Japanese execution was flawless however, considerably more explosive too. Deserved

[@boualiamal1159]

I love ❤️ Japan 🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵

[@joank651]

Ho cominciato a fare karate volevo abbandornarlo ma adesso che ho visto nei loro occhi così tanta forza e volontà voglio continuarlo. Non sono brava ma mi alleneró senz'altro e un giorno mi piacerebbe essere come loro

[@mattyoresu]

brava! dai che ce la fai!😄

[@lonelystar7796]

l importante é avere passione, non fare karate per i risultati sportivi, ben si fallo per migliorare te stessa, é questo lo spirito che voleva infondere maestro funakoshi. Osu!

[@antonioborriello6187]

Infatti l'importante non è vincere e arrivare a livelli altissimi, ma migliorare se stessi, e come disse funakoshi gichin, di non fare mai fare altrimenti il Karate sarebbe diventato un arte marziale sportiva, e quindi la filosofia si perdeva tutta del Karate. Osu!

[@giacomoguarnieri2461]

Stai ancora continuando a fare Karate? Ti vedremo a Tokyo 2020? :)

[@lytron_tv]

Io ho ripreso da poco dopo quasi 13 anni che avevo smesso e sono felice di questa decisione, mi ero fermato alla verde confermata e spero di riuscire a prendere la blu a giugno

[@aabdo2]

The Italtian ladies performed very nice Kata and sparring demo. Well done.

[@RK-lr3sy]

Красивая, техничная - шляпа.

[@NewnewSD]

Amazing athletes!!! 😃🤎🥋

[@クローバ-k8u]

何回観ても素晴らしい！！

[@OMC0Z]

やはり、日本の空手はキレがありますな。イタリアの方々のも良かったが、日本の作法の隅々までがまだ至らなかったところもあったように見えました。例えば、礼をした時はしっかり床を見るところ、体を曲げた時にしっかり止まるところとかね

[@mattyoresu]

+J demonik 空手の事知らないんで上手いのか下手なのか正直わからないんですけど、シンクロに関しては日本人以外は下手だろうって思ってたらイタリアの人たちもなかなか合ってた気がして自分の無知さとイタリア人に対して罪悪を感じてしまいました（汗）

[@OMC0Z]

+mattyores そうですね。やはり世界の舞台に出てくるのですから、息ぴったりでした。イタリア側の演舞もかなり迫力のある演技でしたね。

[@mattyoresu]

+J demonik 海外に住んでいるとわかるんですけど日本のように一丸となるって精神が海外にはほぼないのでこの動画で少なからず何かしらを極めてる人達はやはり他の人とは違うものを持ってるんだと思います

[@Faith0929ROK]

beautiful and deadly. i applaud all of them. good job girls!

[@hajarmarbouh1973]

☺

[@yomonzz]

You just can't skip the japanese spirit!!

[@toqtoq9094]

The waiting posture of the Japanese team is wonderful.

[@chiyorimaki9168]

イタリア人の空手もすっごいかっこいいわ～

[@leticiacompartilha]

I am crying. So beautifull and powerfull

[@RobyDMchannel]

Il Team giapponese è stato fortissimo nel 2012. L'Italia ha fatto anche un'ottima esecuzione ma il Giappone ha vinto poichè il bunkai era molto più spettacolare e grintoso. Sempre bravissime le ragazze Italiane! Adoro Sara Bottaro! E quest'anno hanno avuto un bronzo meritatissimo!

[@fernandomagnojaravera5839]

Lindas, con movimientos propios de chinas y japonesas.

[@AgusSalim-r5s5c]

Terima kasih banyak

[@christineagustin4876]

Good job girls keep it up

[@AmishAryan555]

Great ✅🇮🇳🙏🏻

[@MrKatuhiko3411]

すばらしい。演舞がとても興味深く見れました。ありがとう。

[@amirbgh9757]

رائع 😮❤❤❤❤

[@DraHar1983]

Hmmm, there's not comparison, those japanese girls were simply excellent: energy, speed, though, execution and the bunkai was superb. No offense for the italian team, for i'm italian too.

[@heisenbergwhite4946]

Italian weebo tho

[@AliShan-yd6sv]

pinhauser 100% agreed

[@flordesabiduria6537]

Hermosa Kata y puro movimiento felicidades

[@marcosquiroz6564]

Es magnífico y espectacular ver katas en acción

[@jfpbman]

I WANT THIS SHIT IN THE OLYMPICS!! IT´S AWESOME!! :D :D :D

[@delvesdg]

jfpbman A million thumbs up.

[@nacho1950]

You got it for 2020

[@vishakhasingh279]

jfpbman well wish granted! karate is officially announced as an Olympic sport! 6 fighters from around the world will compete in kumite and 30 fighters from around the world will compete in kata

[@ДАМАКЗ]

jfpbman пөыүзврфгағъ е.🏁🏳🏴🚩

[@marwanbakry9828]

czn ncmmam n

[@AwangboRentta]

As you can also see..no one can defeat Japan ,か”んは”つてね...🎌🇯🇵

[@TeamGAJU]

This annan looks different, what style (Ryu-ha) of annan is this?

[@arlinhaapap3265]

Ainda bem que eu fui privilegiada em ter feito Karate Kata. Cheguei na faixa preta e hoje tenho 64 anos, mas continuo muito disciplinada e apaixonada por esses vídeos. É uma pena que muitos não teem esse privilégio de fazer alguma arte marcial. Todos deveriam ter esse privilégio na vida...

[@juergen6919]

@arlinhaapap3265 Schade nur, wenn man ein gewisses Alter erreicht hat, hält man die Trainingseinheit (1,5 Stunden) nicht mehr durch. Es ist bitter, wenn man dann aufhören muß. Die jungen Leute machen sogar 2 Einheiten und man selber sitzt schon nach 60 Minuten auf der Bank. Das hat ja dann keinen Zweck mehr. Alle Katas gelernt, auch einige Meisterkatas, und alles für die "Katz". Aber die Körper ist gesund geblieben durch das jahrzehntelange Training. Kein Verschleiß an den Gelenken und die inneren Organe sitzen immer noch übereinander am selben Platz wie früher. Karate ist mit das gesündeste für den Körper, was man machen kann.

[@krislimmer6532]

Is there a video of the Japanese Kata?

[@veronicacamargo3378]

Perfeito!!!!👏😍👊

[@miaimbeach314]

After watching this i need a Big Mac from McDonalds

[@rubiaktararshiya5954]

Wonderful japanese kat🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵

[@mithunsaha8257]

I hope japanese are more talented because it is the birth place of Karate 🥋🥋

[@NishantKumar-ep4hw]

KIDS TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIP 2024❤❤❤❤

[@AfgjjhAfh]

V Ed very nice ❤❤❤ from India

[@mapasdoacaso]

Thanks from Brazilian Amazon region, oss!

[@g4ellyn]

静と動が綺麗に分かれていて、素晴らしい！ 日本が勝ったのは、後半になってもふらついたり勢いが無くなったりしなかったからだね

[@huahua608]

I like the japanese kata, I can actually feel the power, the snap and the form. The itailan kata feels like synchronized swimming, a little too floaty for me personally.

[@FabrizioIannucci1]

Definitively: as Tamano Sensei said, karate is like the water inside a bowl it is hot till it has fire under, and the fire is the practice :) I'm 54 and after 35 of practice I've resigned karate practice and teaching, so I'm no more than an old karate practitioner and a "former" goju master ..master ;)

[@bobsanpetkov6863]

Страхотна демонстрация,браво.

[@慎一高野-k6p]

日本では代々木体育館ですね。綺麗な設備ですよ。素敵な思い出を。

[@alfonso-f7x]

muchisimas gracias equipo.

[@vincentferrigno9726]

Woah, these girls are poetry in motion.

[@UsengimanaSeraphin]

❤ I love this video

[@seymourtrac]

Great athletes all around. The camera work sucks. Distracting.

[@bajuszpal172]

Beautiful movements, yet what i miss, with all respects, are extra comments of directions (selecting defence in direction of the starting hand) and preference for lower level counterattacks ( if we are shorter than the opponent), which could only help, particularly the beginners. Best regards, Paul67, retired instructor of Karate

[@Nefedov_karate]

I will also strive to do so

[@albinkuttamath]

i think where they lost points to japan was that during the sparring demonstration part all the three japanese chicks were attacked but only one of the Italian who was standing in the middle showed the complete sparring demo part. Also the sparring part of japanese almost looked like a full contact one.

[@ewertonrafeldasilvasilva6149]

Esse karatê de competição é muito teatral , não me agrada , mais respeito quem gosta ... E respeito os atletas que tanto se dedicam ....

[@xianwuxing]

Very Nice, I'm a kung fu guy don't know much about Karate but they posses some serious skill.

[@spreissel6653]

perfection , einfach spitzen klasse

[@solnaciente.9704]

Disculpen la pregunta,y disculpen tambien la ignorancia:q estilo de Karate es esta version del Kata Anan?? (No la ubico ni en SHITO RYU ni tampoco en SHOTOKAN) q estilo de Karate es esta Kata?? Saludos.Oss.

[@victormanuelsalazarcruz211]

exelentes videos.

[@Baltazar60196]

Even their breathing are in sinchronism '-' 2:50

[@timerimgrinder7257]

Matheus Baltazar de Lima that’s not breathing they slide they legs

[@remuspierre7573]

awesome Technique

[@keyboardassasinbloom]

Amaaaaaazingggg❤❤❤❤❤

[@sakuranecodance]

super good

[@amiraelsayd9897]

Love 😘😍😍😘❤

[@Hdiassio]

a me piace karate per questo guardo video di karate

[@FernandaLamas-u4n]

Buenas tardes👍

[@mohamadhadihematikeshari3835]

Its miagi do

[@mustafamusa9230]

Vgood

[@FernandaPinto-m9b]

És lo kime, és lo mejor 🎉

[@elgrasso3117]

Love it.

[@ManuelCano-p2l]

Hola Amigas buenas noches parati amigita

[@KotaJambi-l9t]

These 3 round this karate girls is winer🎉

[@ronaldocenteno7937]

Hola mucho gusto

[@Dynamic-karate]

Wonderful, amazing katta profomas ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️, respect for this team 🥋🔥🥋

[@piergiorgio.boscherini]

Until 2:45 / 7:43: we can see three good alternance of strong and soft movements and contractions (without consider the elevation of the three heads). Thanks. Regards. Boscherini Piergiorgio.

[@raulgarza1870]

Sounds great...

[@Lovemoussa-w8o]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉merci ❤❤❤❤❤🎉❤🎉❤

[@AgicNedzad]

BRAVO!

[@davidward3407]

Very difficult to follow Japan and go one better with Hanan. Also Japan had that little be extra in the bunkai, they also exploited the red belt draw better...i.e. they knew they had to be perfect and they were!...pity for Italy

[@johnnyavilestecladista6000]

Que estilo de karate es ese, está genial.

[@johnlee2580]

I am an experienced kickboxer, and the power and speed of their side-kicks look very scary to me.

[@DionysSousa]

O ruim é que a plateia fica batendo palmas isso atrapalha a reprodução do vídeo porém é bom pras atletas.

[@sergiuroma964]

But the bonkai was realy cool 👍

[@ManuelCano-p2l]

Hola buenos dias Para ustedes el Carate es Muy in portante para todas las que gusten.entrar.alas Artes marciales Ami Meycanta El Carate del Tecuando Hola amigas

[@nagagwa52]

cool even for an old timer like me that has seen some of the best and worst kata over 46 yrs--these are great competitors

[@mouneshbadiger6405]

Good movements this movements new name khatasu. 👍

[@alessandrac1940]

Tbh I think both teams did excellent. I really thought the Italians looked stronger but the Japanese team looked more like one functional unit.

[@cookiesandcream2828]

Alessandra Cortis You don't even do karate but I agree that both teams did well. However, technically judging, in terms of the important part of the bunkai (showing every aspect of the kata: offensive and defensive), the team JAPAN managed to balance both very well and execute a powerful and strong performance.

[@alessandrac1940]

No i dont do karate atm but did for 17 years.

[@nmitchxll305]

cookiesandcream Why are you assuming she didn’t do karate? She did it for 17 years