3 Karate STRENGTH Tools From Okinawa

Learn 3 traditional Okinawan "hojo undo" Karate strength training tools from Jesse Enkamp (The Karate Nerd) in this traditional Karate tutorial. The tools are; chi ishi, nigiri game and makiage kigu - plus a bonus shin/bone conditioning stick for arms and legs. This instructional video was recorded at Asato Dojo in Naha, Okinawa - the birthplace of Karate - and flagship store of Seishin International.
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[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thanks for your awesome comments! 😄 More videos from Okinawa on the way. 👍 In the meanwhile, check out my website: www.karatebyjesse.com

[@estebanbaez7629]

Jesse Enkamp Good video, please subtitle the next videos in Spanish so you can understand them from Argentina:)

[@leonardopolato2634]

more videos about tools

[@ShadowBills408]

Jesse I know some the training tools you display are personally made, but it would be nice if you can point out a recomended web site for this tools or even better have them for sale in your web site, thank you and have a nice day.

[@egecabaroglu493]

Jesse Enkamp hey ı want to ask somethıng ım yellow belt in karate but when ı search from internet ı heard that jeet kune do is better and Powerful so my motivation is so low what must ı thınk please help??!!

[@topotronic]

I practice Kung Fu in Mexico. All your videos had excellent info. Thanks for sharing your knowledge 🙌🙌

[@6cheesyb1]

It's really interesting seeing the similarities between these tools and some modern implements. The way you're gripping the jars is nearly identical to certain strongman exercises, and that last wrist training tool is in a lot of bodybuilding gyms. It's great to see how effective training methods stand the test of time.

[@moosabinnaseem166]

We have tons of chi ishi in Pakistan , but the are used to mark no parking areas 😂😂

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Haha! 😜

[@Childoflight-ln7yu]

Funny story! Do you know what we say? Other countries, other customs.

[@epic-zc3oo]

Is like a gada

[@karlievbayram811]

Seems that everything came from China, but China borrowed it from India and simply changed the name. All these tools you can find in India from ancient times. India is the birthplace of Buddhism and martial arts.

[@saniagungwidodo]

same in Indonesia hahaha

[@Kickfitbot]

You are awesome Jesse...can you please make a video on Kyokushin karate ...😃😃

[@zhijunpan2815]

Anyway I think his type is not Kyokushin

[@abyssallgaming3551]

Beuh

[@RaydenDad]

Jesse, I have been practicing Okinawan Karate for over 30 years, after Subscribing to your channel I realize I have not been STUDYING Okinawan Karate. I want to thank you for making such wonderfully educational videos. I am a NASM-CPT and MMACS (Personal Trainer with Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Specialist), and this video makes me have wonderful dreams about having my own dojo one day. Thank you, thank you, thank you. - Keith

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thanks for chiming in! Great to hear 😁

[@CDCLTRADER]

Thank you for taking the time to share some of these traditional Okinawan strength building tools. The background and terminology adds a level of understanding that will allow further research and practical use. As you stated, these could be made, and used in home or at our dojo. It's very inspirational to see you traveling and studying in Okinawa; what great opportunities you create for yourself, and how fortunate we are that you share them. As always, Thank you Jesse 🙏

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Deep bow 🙏

[@evjj1969]

Your knowledge is important to me to know more about karate. Thanks.

[@rockitmorton]

Thanks Jesse, I really enjoy learning about the traditional tools and exercises that Karate used.

[@Peter-rg4ng]

Excellent Jesse. Clear, practical and knowledge filled.

[@melv938]

Great explanations, especially for a Shotokan-guy who's not as used to hojo undo! Could you also do a video on kakie kumite? It seems a really interesting subject that gets to little attention.

[@sabt8518]

Thanks so much for the tips!! I’ve been training for 8 years and I’m always looking for new ways to improve myself :)

[@six4and9]

Great movie, Sensei Jesse, I like the way you explain the conditioning exercises in a straightforward and practical application. You're a real inspiration. Hope you had a good time training in Okinawa 🙏💪🥋🍀

[@azerarrow763]

You are the best at all, i watch all videos and i learn from you master .

[@jackjohn7606]

Thank you bro....these most effective training for Bone Conditioning for all Martials Arts and Boxers...

[@1RedShinobi]

It's important to use these tools

[@fredazcarate4818]

Jesse you may be a Karate nerd but you are awesome in dispensing knowledge.

[@violetteoudkerk5714]

Thank you. Excellent video and explanation.

[@brycekeeney4995]

Thank you very much for this video, I've been waiting for this topic. I've seen people demonstrate the exercises but not thoroughly explain them. I cant wait to make and use these. Osu!!!!

[@smaulpaul]

Ooooh I love this. Time to get me some rope and wood and make some of these awesome tools. Thank you so much

[@GoodandBasic]

Antifragile! I love the philosophy of Nassim Taleb. Loved the reference! JB

[@elmalifico3708]

1. The Chi Ishi. Awesome tool. Reminds me of the Indian club, which is something that I've recently been experimenting with. Love how you can mimic blocks with this and it's great for your shoulders. 3. Always a classic for grip and forearm strength

[@samimakiwara8584]

hello from algeria and thank you so much jesse and karate is not sport is an art fighting

[@gianlu6863]

Good video Sensei, I would love to see a video completely dedicated to the conditioning tools and exercises. Great video as always and cheers from Italy, Osu!

[@lasse1187]

Thx for sharing Jesse

[@youssef-do3pr]

this is good for my body.. thank you Sensei

[@tommycorbett4023]

Really enjoy your videos. I was into Tang Soo Do for about 12 years and achieved the rank of E dan. And then my instructor moved away. Now I am in Ryukyu Kempo. We use a Suburito for strength training in our class which as you know is basically a heavier version of a bokken. Again thanks for all you do.

[@aleksandarpolak]

Loved the video, Jesse. Keep up the great work.

[@lisanulshaaz8057]

I did once seen a master striking the wall with back of his hand thats pretty hardcore conditioning

[@jessehull6141]

I've used the chi ishi before and it's a awesome tool. I'm gonna work on making my own tools for my training. Ty

[@nn8239]

Biggest thank for video. Much provide know and a wide in Okinawan karate style.

[@hahahawkwkwk2043]

Great work jess

[@itz_just_me594]

Awesome video

[@ArmenianBrandy]

Love how you teach your viewers the traditional ways of training. This video reminds me of hard qi gong practices in Shaolin kungfu (which is the art Im practicing). We use bamboo "brushes" and the most experienced use metal brushes or as you said, bricks/rocks. Lockstones etc. Interesting I love watching your vids, sensei. Omituofo! 🙏🏼

[@BenardGabrielAlviar]

This is great jesse ❤

[@mubtasimhossainlabib5409]

Need more strength tool videos

[@peterrussell6029]

Hi Jesse, Great vid - any chance you could do one with more exercises on Chi Ishi (incl. construction)? All the best from Ireland (in the rain).

[@milliethemog]

Ah i love these videos man; and olde school conditioning training as it always makes me feel (SUPER). Thanks for the new ideas sir, God's peace with u bruh!🙌

[@apsondragon]

Excelentes ejercicios ...gracias JE

[@joeldombecki2140]

Jesse when are you going to begin filming the reboot of Bloodsport? I can't wait!!!

[@Enthador]

Loved this! Really in depth information and you explain with such enthusiasm and passion! An incredible role model for all karate-ka! ありがとごさいます！

[@KARATEbyJesse]

どういたしまして！

[@waaagh3203]

Here's a tip for the nigiri game. I took a 1 inch pipe, a 2 inch adapter to a 2 inch pipe, and a 4 inch flange. I can stack weights at the bottom and the flange is big enough for me to grab onto like the top. It's used the exact same way, and the weight is easier to move. I also used a similar idea stacking pipe together to make a big old mace that has variable weights (depending on how many pipe inserts you use) as a chi ishi.

[@ramaiahtramu618]

Great demonstrate excellent coaching

[@bharadwaj091]

Thank you very much. This was much needed.

[@christopherblade5984]

Awesome. I just love and confine strength and conditioning old school true school.

[@KaratePlaybook]

Great Video! We actually just had a "makiage kigu" challenge at my dojo where they had to see how many times they could bring it up and back down controlled in 1 minute. It was a lot of fun (at least it was for me while watching😅). Thanks for the consistent and valuable videos.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Fantastic 👍 Thanks for watching!

[@mohammadameenzulueta5820]

extremely good information. helps alot experienced martial artists all over the world. very useful to beginners, they should learn the language too, do not neglect that

[@berndg5018]

Thanks for sharing this real deal karate knowledge with us all, Jesse. Oss!

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Just doing what I love 🌟

[@juliodefreitas157]

That's amazing thank you Jesse 👍

[@Anton_the_Vampire]

Love it! These look like things that I should try to create/buy & use. Tkd doesn't have a "sanchin" Dachi equivalent, that I know of, but I guess I could "borrow" the stance, for practice purposes. Lol

[@josephperkins4080]

Dude u would end up with a huge advantage over other TKD guys

[@safdarkh786]

Please make more of these sensei . These can helpful for non karatekas too!

[@robertavillani6535]

Your letions are always so interesting, thank you😍 (from Italy)

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Grazie mille! 😄

[@carlosaugustodasilva5123]

Good job, man! Useful tips wraped with cool historical information.

[@muhammed-vm9nl]

Mr Jesse master of karate

[@slickx82]

Love this! Old school Hojo Undo!

[@rajeevprabhu6722]

You are displaying a lot of simple and common Indian traditional (ancient) combat and physical training tools and techniques with the labels of Japanese, Okinawa and China....!

[@nayanmonibaruah_1073]

I have been doing this training for long and I make all equipments at home . Thanks by the way good video.

[@brysonkarate1453]

wow! this is amazing!

[@alaaelgazar1687]

Thank you jssei

[@vulcanraisin8859]

Coming up in isshinryu karate our sensei would have us use different dumbbells for the nigiri game and even training our lower body kihon, we would utilize the same dumbbells to feel the core muscles engage on the kicks.which made a instant difference for the new karateka. Which as you know in isshinryu we use very small heel toe stances. How we teach sanchin dachi's knee position is "if you need to break an attacker's foot in close fighting, drop your knees together. Stand too wide and uke will ring your bells" as far as the conditioning stick our new karateka would start out with a rolling pin rolling their shins and forearms to ease into taping those surfaces. Love your channel thank you for all you do.

[@AnnikaMaya]

Love it!!! thank you so so much!!!

[@kidohchi]

Great material my man-

[@jannickrybtke3779]

Really cool video I love it :D I just got my black belt not so long ago, but i'm thinking of trying some of this out so thank you! :D

[@rohanlama3010]

Great video

[@wushuangel1]

Este wey si se la save. You sr. really know your bussines, not all teachers doit ao good. Great job.

[@varunshah7205]

Wow! I can make these tools at home! Awesome video jesse-san! :D

[@craigbrothers8281]

I love your videos Jesse. I wish your dojo was close to me! Lol

[@swdw973]

Due to a shoulder injury from a motorcycle accident many moons ago, I have to work that shoulder to keep it from drooping. Rotator cuff exercises help, but adding chi ishi routines , especially the more advanced single handed ones that rotate the shoulder, made a much bigger difference. Showed a doctor- he thought the exercises were wonderful for the shoulder. I'd encourage anyone to , at a minimum, learn the chi ishi.

[@RyanMcDaniel737]

Sam Walker I’ve been meaning to make a couple!

[@francoreco]

Amazing video!! There are also other very famous traditional tools, such as Makiwara and Congo Ken...

[@cruelyt2654]

You are the best

[@frenstcht]

I love your English. It's so good that I don't even hear your accent, then out of the blue you use "anti-fragile" instead of "tough." It's funny, in a good way.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thanks! Antifragility is a property of systems in which they increase in capability to thrive as a result of stressors, shocks, volatility, noise, mistakes, faults, attacks, or failures. The concept was developed by Nassim Nicholas Taleb in his book, Antifragile, and in technical papers. Glad you like it!

[@frenstcht]

@@KARATEbyJesse Seriously? That doesn't even work as a word. Taleb must have gone off the deep end. People learn, bones get denser, organizations adapt, gut flora diversifies, dogma accommodates -- active English is better (with a few exceptions) and gives more information (in this instance). "Kids need to play high-impact sports because bones are antifragile" vs "kids need to play high-impact sports because it increases bone density."

[@davewheeler8709]

I actually used the makiwara for conditioning and teaching my students conditioning and then since I had no way to get bamboo for the iron body training that is used in some Kung fu I would use for example the shuto strikes to condition other parts of the body and would start easy and work to harder.

[@achyutkale7968]

thank you

[@user-ii6hd7lv2w]

Very cool 👍

[@PrinceAkaiVtuber]

Thanks you for this!

[@georgianaxoxox7204]

Amazing

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thanks a lot! 🌟

[@KettlebellTotal]

Thank you

[@teikarate]

I now have an idea for the left over concrete mix I have, yay!

[@azerarrow763]

I love you man

[@ignaciomayenthegoldenrule9618]

Nice. I studied Aikido in Okinawa and would see the farmers use their tools for practice.

[@hamzadesidragonsarwar]

They make us do other strength training for Okinawan Karate but it works after doing it for a few days I can feel my body get stronger and my techniques have a more natural flow to it

[@DrDrake919]

Hello from Brazil Jesse, I wish someday you gonna come to our city and know my Sensei, our style is kenyu-ryu and shake my hand 😬 congratulations for your great job

[@jennaducharme7738]

That some pretty awesome tools very simple. So that chi ishi thing is that made with a plunger in a bowl and the big one made with a broom in a bucket? That hand turning thing you can turn that into getting water from a well by hand lowering a bucket to bring the water up to feel your bath water with and to relaxin after your workout. They were quite creative with what they had.

[@omaralbertopenaramos5231]

Excelente video jesse. por favor coloca subtítulos en español a tus videos. saludos desde república dominicana. osu!!!

[@BB-mv9wl]

Great video as usual, I was hoping you would have a kongoken in the mix. I'm looking to make or acquire one.

[@bigpapaboomboom9735]

You seem like a happy human. 🙏🏼

[@trollolloalloo2611]

HI there. I use to call my Kitae-Bo like KI-AI-BO. :-) It has an additional layer of rope at the top end (1/3) to make it a bit heavier. therefore you need less power to accelerate this 'stick' and gain more impact power. It is also useful to make light Chi-Ishi exercises.

[@jackjohn7606]

Greeting from Dubai

[@jamesnewman6032]

Used these at the Asato Dojo in class last night. How awesome is that ?!? 😎🥋

[@stephaniegodinho4625]

Uuuh, good to know about those tools, my sensei probably would enjoy to. Actually, about the makiage kigu there is a machine at the gym which has the same function, but loved the idea that we can make this for our trains. Ps.: You are with a good tan skin in this one hahah o/

[@JonaszOsmendaRTypeGear]

You got lot of this tools and accesories there :)

[@wilsonanyumba4603]

ありがとう先生

[@alessandrocattaneo4810]

Great video, as usual! I always found interesting the old training tools, and who could show them better than Jesse? On a side note, about the stances: i am a Shotokan practitioner, and i DO shikodachi, although i didn't in my former dojo. I discovered it isn't common in my style through your blog O__O But i find it much better than kibadachi, it's more stable, more natural, and less taxing for the knees. Of course, in China, they've been doing "horse stance" for millennials, but old masters aren't ALWAYS right

[@cristinarocha685]

Muito bom. Existe um livro muito bom sobre essas ferramentas utilizadas em Okinawa. Chama-se Chin Gi Tai.

[@ingbta10]

Hello! I love your channel. Maybe, could you make a video about tools for training traditional karate with local materials or tools substitute? Sorry for my english I'm trying improve it. Greetings!

[@piyushbarua6220]

OSU !! from India , I am a Kyokushin and Ninjutsu practioner, the tools which you are using for your strength building is almost similar to the tools which are used in Indian wrestling and Kalaripyattu ( Southern Indian martial arts). But every martial arts has been came from the Yoga.

[@srivat79]

Thanks for the video. Am not a karate practitioner, but request you to share some workout for leg extensions during highkick. Case where you stay with your leg lifted position.

[@parrotboypirate7357]

Awesome videos Jesse. Thank you!

[@ashtonwills5942]

Right away I would think of the many times I stubbed my big toe, but I would not really believe that was considered apart of strength training. Lol........Great strength tools of tips!

[@smythie27]

Great Vid Jesse. Can you point us in the direction of where find the type of different exercises you do with the Chi Ishi.

[@MrDirkmcrae]

This was a great video was aware of all 3 the chi ishi from golf and baseball but weight is not as diverse....always saw the nigiri game but the grip was never something I knew about until now, thank you...and last makiage kigu use this tool for many years in the training of football. Do you have any videos on the lower body, ie leg strengthening tools/ techniques.