Benefits Of Training KATA For MMA | VLOG | Karate w/ Wonderboy

Today I bring you in on a Karate class and talk about the importance of what is known as Kata. Many folks who don't understand Kata often criticize it because it can look like the techniques executed in the Kata are useless. But that is the point. In todays training session I show you how there are many benefits to practicing Kata, even in MMA! Thank you for watching.
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[@bbrodriguez33]

Me with a busted hand: does nothing because my hand is busted. Wonderboy with a busted hand: Time for Karate

[@AliHussain-ze9dy]

I do nothing even when my hand is ok 😂 Wonderboy is the man

[@bbrodriguez33]

For me it was 3 weeks off of school. I suddenly became left handed and couldnt write

[@Q.Lawrence]

A body in motion stays in motion.

[@StatueCollecting]

This guy is killing it with his positivity. If only more of us had this positive attitude in life daily how far could humanity go?

[@INDIGE_STUDIO]

Thompson was clearly raised with love so he lives a positive life. Unlike most that live in fear and treat people like crap.

[@linhanova]

@Rukh good choices come with knowledge my friend. That mentality of make no excuses is fantastic(no irony), but for a lot of people to reach that place is virtually impossible because of the rough environment they live in. They pass the whole life in ignorance, dealing with life traps that, I suppose, you can not imagine. The choices they have are compromised by the environment and lack of knowledge. We can't generalize on subjects with so manny variables. Of course we have outstanding stories of people who beat the odds and become successful but make no mistake, they are the exception. A lot of variables are necessary to understand the individuals who excel in rough environments, Better genetics, luck, help in some level, and knowledge acquisition. They were able to choose wisely because of this variables.

[@lordisrael]

Yeah, I'm Kind of that resentful type of person it's nice to see a good postive dude, but who knows what really goes thru this dude head, he bitting people to near death for a job (nothing wrong with that) but still kinda extreme job, everyone have ups and downs and different personalities, some just know how to present themselves more positively then other to the general public and it's healthy and good for the society as a whole, but as they say don't judge the book by its cover even if it's shiny wholesome.

[@pauljohnagustin237]

It comes with the discipline of practicing martial arts

[@LECityLECLEC]

Very far, Follow Jesus fam!

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Awesome! 😍 Such an underrated topic. 🥋 Keep up the excellent videos Wonderboy sensei! 👍

[@fighttips]

New place is beautiful, WB! And as is your form 😍 Absolutely loved this video and message 🙏

[@dendaanvdb]

That was the most American karate class I've ever seen

[@JourneyToTheCage]

Daan Vanden Boer I mean it’s called American kenpo

[@nicholasnj3778]

Kempo comes from Okinawa so they should also have a Okinawan Flag

[@obowurx6625]

Nicholas NJ merica

[@sorenpx]

Nicholas NJ American Kenpo was created by Ed Parker and is a blend of traditional karate and kung fu with Parker's own twist on things.

[@nicholasnj3778]

@@sorenpx yes I know American Kempo is Ed Parker, just I'd thought they also have a Okinawan Flag, Guess Not (most Krate Dojo's have the Japanese or Okinawan Flag in addition the the American Flag)

[@shazamsakazaki]

It's nice to see traditional martial arts prove themselves in modern combat sport. Stephen Thompson, Lyoto Machida and Kyoji Horiguchi are my inspiration on practicing Karate

[@BrentCox2B]

They only work the way you train them. Wonderboy was a pro kickboxer, and trains multiple disciplines. His fighting style has a heavy karate influence but if you train strictly Karate and don't do things like spar in a non-point fighting scenario... you are still not going to know how to fight that well. And it really depends on where you train as well. There are a lot of 'black belts' from BS Karate schools that don't even know how to fight. Karate can work for sure though, but it just really depends on many factors.

[@detetivesantos9979]

@@BrentCox2B Thompson participated in karate competitions full contact ... full contact is not kickboxer OK .

[@LgLegion]

@@detetivesantos9979 You're not a very good detective..

[@detetivesantos9979]

@@LgLegion And you don't understand anything about martial arts .

[@brandonbui4177]

Don’t forget Georges St. Pierre also came from a karate background

[@ChineseAndFilipinoMartialArts]

You the man Wonderboy, keep that traditional martial arts spirit alive 👍👊

[@WonderboyMMA]

Guba Doce Pares oss 👊🏼👊🏼

[@davespringer777]

Yes! Traditional martial changed my life. The mental has helped more than the physical in the long run. I was a troubled kid. Now I'm more courteous, humble, and structured. People bag on kata, but it reinforces the basics muscle memory, and teaches self discipline.

[@kieronreilly6713]

Long live Shaolin kempo Kung Fu!!!

[@mongolchiuud8931]

Wonderboy does traditional karate training but lets be real the kata he trains in and the one his system teaches is not traditional okinawan nor japanese kata, they are recently created American kata developed post 1970s. Still cool though.

[@AyeJordan7]

@@WonderboyMMA MAN U KNOW I LOVE U ALOT MAN,i heard u used to train with Mr Seigler,plus I have some very good tips to make your Kata better and I notice Bc we say the same we are a black belt school thing😂😂❤️

[@longsh00ter]

Dude this is gotta be best and wholesome channel on this crazy platform! Thank you Wonderboy and Wonderboy Senior.

[@WonderboyMMA]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@dukey03]

WonderDad

[@mootje1234561]

So When Are You Evolving Into Wonderman?

[@rexhinaldcuke4146]

When he becomes champ

[@biohazard724]

Level 32 with a leafstone

[@otallono]

Well he easily beat a guy who went on to be the BMF... Life never makes sense. I'd say he's the champ and BMF

[@bobbybush1750]

How would he Walk out to Wonderboy by tenacious d?

[@davidwilliams4837]

@@otallono Damn straight.

[@videogqmes3102]

Mom : What do you want to be when you grow up? Me : *Stephen Wonderboy Thompson*

[@davidwilliams4837]

Your mom should be proud.

[@hemmage]

As a practitioner of s style of traditional Okinawan (Chito-Ryu) Karate, kata, bunkai and oyo play heavily into the training done by me and my fellow practitioners. It is an area of study without end - as your instructor indicated when he said that he is still learning after many years of training - which makes it a rewarding lifelong endeavour. It is also quite interesting to watch how you execute the various techniques in the brief kata clips you showed, which are variations on the techniques found in traditional Okinawan and Japanese arts. Learning about these variations is part of what I love about Karate...there is no single right way to practice. :)

[@thelaughingphilosopher2421]

The absolute best part of this vid was the pledge and oath! God Bless! ✝

[@davidwilliams4837]

Movement requires mindfulness and intent. Kata is INCREDIBLY useful done with understanding and mindfulness. Martial combat is energy conversion. Lines of force are important. Focus trumps force. Kata allows us to work on precision and intention which magnifies effect. Movement without intention is meaningless. Too many use meaningless [empty] "muscular" force rather than focused intent. Movement results from the "idea". We train backwards. We look at only the sail because we cannot see the wind [idea] contained within ourselves.

[@kieronreilly6713]

Wonderboy is a true martial artist and his dad is legit.

[@JamaaLS]

Kreese: What do we study here? Students: THE WAY OF THE FIST, SIR! Kreese: And what is that way?? Students: STRIKE FIRST, STRIKE HARD, NO MERCY SIR!! Kreese: I can’t hear you!! Students: STRIKE FIRST, STRIKE HARD, NO MERCY SIR!!!

[@RMichaelHimself]

YESS

[@junodonatus4906]

Kreese: WHAT IS THE PROBLEM MR. LAWRENCE !!!

[@kevinobonyo3696]

Wonderboy wore it better than Ken😭❤

[@wolfkyokushindojo1474]

Master Ken

[@bigdmoment8878]

It’s amazing how many types of karates there are, yet they are essentially the same, I do goju ryu karate and the style in this video is super similar to my style

[@mpforeverunlimited]

The main difference is in sparring. Point sparring is a lot different than continuous and practicing one over the other is gonna have a big effect

[@josephhampton9497]

I thought the same and I practice Shotokan.

Shotokan, Goju Ryu, Shito Ryu, and Wado Ryu all come from the same main teachers

[@thejkyle]

A Goju Ryu karate school just opened up in my area. I’m thinking about signing up. I did TKD for years and figure I should give it a try. How do you like it?

[@josephhampton9497]

@jkyle I'm a tkd black belt and transitioned to shotokan which was a smooth transition so I imagine you'd be awesome with the goju ryu system. I say go for it!

[@ColneCrusader]

As a karateka, I love analysing your fights and seeing you endorsing karate. Great channel too. You're a great ambassador for traditional arts! OSS!

[@hernan6266hc]

Ken "Wonderboy" Masters 💪👊

[@Mma4Life1517]

Coming from a traditional martial arts back ground, and now practicing primarily Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - I gotta say, the student creed in the beginning, and the respect shown throughout the video was MUCH appreciated. Yes, I can see the criticism that it’s seems maybe “cultish” or brain-washing, but that’s only looking at the extreme negative end of it. The truth is, it’s all about building this mind/body connection, while promoting the positive values and morals of the Martial art lifestyle. Unfortunately, in most ( but not all ) modern, heavily combat focused martial art schools, the traditional aspect of martial arts has been left behind. So thanks for this video, I really enjoyed it, and keep up with the content! 🙏

[@Kilz519]

Also, my background is in Muay Thai and Jitz but I enjoy seeing others motivated about their styles and backgrounds. I enjoyed this video, good job.

[@ryynoo410]

I’m from Baltimore and when I was a youngster, I went to American Kempo Karate 🥋 . I remember one of the first things I learned was the “ star block” . Also , well I’m not sure if you know him but I got to meet Jeff Speakman got his autograph etc. was pretty cool. Just thought that I’d share. Lol I’m acting like wonderboys going to see this. Haha take care y’all and whoever reads this , nothing but my best wishes for you and your future. ✌️

[@wes8424]

I train at Lyoto Machida's dojo in Lomita, California and we have a similar kata routine that we do all the time as well. I enjoy kata because as you say it teaches focus. You're making sure every movement is crisp and perfect so that come fight time your actual fluidity matches that same discipline and focus as well. His brother Chinzo tells us this all the time in regards to the importance of Kata. It's almost like a very active physical meditation. Great video as always, love the new facility, dude!

[@Mharriscreations]

This makes me think of Tai Chi and seeing it being used in actual fights and matches. It looks so weird and useless until you see it applied in a match or in sparring and you realize that the movements are just common wrestling things like an arm drag or wrestling pummeling for bicep control, etc. It's fascinating how much stuff is there and applicable if you realize the actual useage for the movements and how it's essentially 'shadow boxing' for things like collar grabs, arm drags, sweeps, kick catches to sweeps, etc.

[@fabian13333]

What a cool gym I wold love to train there

[@user-hw9sc5is7y]

I train karate and I love MMA. Watch such an amazing guy like Thompson doing these two thing I love the most...is incredible

[@wilhelmhesse1348]

I've always seen Kata as being very similar in principle to military drills, some drills might not make much sense to alot of people but what they do is instill dicispline, direction and trigger muscle memory all these clearly important in actual combat. So yes Kata is definitely cool.

[@TheMdub27]

Reasons for Katas Practice form: obviously it's good for instilling muscle memory in to your movements and cleans up bad form. Medetation: everyone knows meditation is good for your brain and is healthy for you, as a fighter or athlete anything healthy for you will make you that much better. Low intensity: as a fighter or athlete, how many hours can you train a day? 2-3? Anything more than that is bad for you, you can't go 100% all day every day ESPECIALLY if your taking a beating. Katas allow you train even when you are healing. Simulating: in a fight there is no time for thinking it happens so fast, you need to develope the movements before you actually fight Katas (and sparring) develope the muscle memory and help visualize so when the fight does happen you're all ready to go Katas aren't your main method of training rather a tool to aid you when necessary. ;)

[@scarred10]

For a fighter there are zero benefits to kata training. It doesn't practise movements anything like a fight,it would instill entirely the incorrect motor patterns.

[@staysolid19]

Is it meditation like yoga ?

[@pmartialartsx]

Although I don’t do Katas anymore, I remember using a kick, slide back to inside block combo in a real fight when I was like 15 and it worked perfectly. My kick didn’t really hurt the bigger opponent so he countered with a punch and I instinctually slid back into the inside block. I believe it was from either the second or third form in Taekwondo.

[@lucypher8223]

It's refreshing to see this, I enjoy doing kata

[@KendoSwordsman]

A great explanation of what Kata is that I got from one of my teachers is that they can be considered much like a scroll. However a physical written scroll can be read by anyone, a Kata has to be shared with you person to person by someone who knows it. So in that sense, it's an encrypted scroll for martial arts.

[@AJScraps]

Kata for MMA is sick, Lyoto Machida still does that too 😎

[@dragon3allzdeep325]

Machida=🐐

[@scarred10]

Kata is a complete waste of time for mma,utter nonsense. Machida does kata because he is from that background, not because it helps his fighting.

[@KM2558-o1y]

scarred10 you certainly don’t need Kata for fighting, period. However, Kata comes into its own as we age, great for balance, coordination and integrating breath with movement. I’ve trained since I was 16 including MMA although mostly karate and as a 61 year old health and well-being is my no. 1 priority.

[@mongolchiuud8931]

@@scarred10 He knocked out Randy couture with a jumping crane kick taught in Shotokan and Goju ryu as can be seen in Suparinpei kata(jumping and faking with one leg to catch the opponent off guard and strike them in the chin with the other). kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zqraon53o6l9jqc

[@mongolchiuud8931]

@@scarred10 also why are you ALWAYS trolling random martial arts videos? I seen you say the same thiongs in BJJ videos,Judo Videos and now Karate videos....lmao Everyone type in scarred10 in google and look at his comments. Dude has literally no life and trolls MMA styles, Traditional Martial art styles and even Muay Thai videos......lmao

[@JK-nh6jp]

This is why I became a fan of you, because from the moment I saw your channel and your sparring sessions it reminds me of that old-school martial arts mentality I grew up with. So much respect for the every-man lifestyle you are promoting for Karate.

[@ГерасименкоАлександр-к7л]

Dear Stephen! It seems to me that you need to pay attention to the work of the hips in the kata. That is, twisting and untwisting by 90 and 180 degrees. this greatly affects the amplitude of the hits. There should also be simultaneous movement of the legs and arms.

[@tomeveritt9115]

^^This guy belongs to Cobra Kai for sure. Undefeated in his basement. ^^

[@Patriotsoul]

It’s amazing how many MMA gyms I have been to as an amateur tend to make fun of forms or KATA’s. It’s nice to know that you are making traditional martial arts “cool” again. I’ve been doing forms since I was a child and my spatial awareness is better than 90% of the population. Your doing a great job and keep up the good work of proving that traditional martial arts are still relevant and the discipline that accompanies it can be used in all aspects of life.

[@WonderboyMMA]

+blueguyjan oss thank you for the love my friend! 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@alanwicker7325]

This guy is just on another level of awesome

[@RMichaelHimself]

He’s at like level 9, only way for him to reach level 10 would be if he ate orange juice on camera

[@alanwicker7325]

The Relaxed Guy kinda guy he is, he would do that because someone asked him

[@RMichaelHimself]

Alan Wicker I’m just joking dude, he’s the man. Very awesome

[@alanwicker7325]

The Relaxed Guy all good dude!! I seen it was a light hearted joke as was my response. He’s the best

[@Soldier-of-God.]

This is by far one of the best explanations, on the validity of why Katas (forms/patterns) are important for any traditional martial arts style. Your father's explanation on the purpose, of Katas in terms of their bunkai (application) which more accurately means breaking down the significance of every move, stance, breathing and so forth, are the important components to prepare a fighter for combat. Not only physically, but also psychologically and spiritually. Katas teaches an individual correct posture, timing, speed, power, control, balance and also self evaluation of what one needs to improve, since perfection is humanly unattainable, yet a goal to aspire to nonetheless. Kata definitely is something often misunderstood, of which it is the reason why many, ignorant sceptics who do not understand it, or know what they are looking at, dismiss it as useless, Taichi or yoga type of exercise sequences. Yet the likes of Lyoto Machida have shown successfully Kata applications in the UFC mixed martial arts fights or in full contact, Kickboxing rules type of competitions. Your father is knowledgeable, as well such a legend, everything he says is pretty much, what other martial arts, wise masters say as well, Osu!🇲🇽🇦🇺🥋🙏

[@newgenexo7580]

Heal soon Wonderboy!! Cant wait to see you back in the Octagon !💪

[@mastercommanderdragonsir679]

In my opinion, if you had to choose one source of striking for the purposes of fighting in the UFC where all forms of fighting are incorporated, I would say boxing or Muay Thai would be more effective then karate, however It all depends on the person.

[@grantmcdougall8904]

Ahhhhhhh i miss doing Kata!!! I did Karate such a long time ago. My favourite: Bassai Dai :) I was always exhausted after it! Won 2nd place in Scotland one year using Bassai Dai ;)

[@TheSweBro]

I also enjoy bassai dai, congrats on your victory

[@Squeatuses]

Osu!

[@antrocles]

The positivity and high vibes are deeply appreciated brother. You're the best fighter in MMA in my opinion. 🙏

[@gigs1167]

Love the new gym. About to start up Kempo Karate tonight!

[@ruger51995]

If its a good school u will like it, it's really dynamic style adaptive, I'm learning kempo and it's taken alot if aspects of other arts it even has some chinese element in it.

[@Mharriscreations]

@Henrick Boot American Kenpo and Kempo are essentially the same thing with just a variation of spelling. There's about five or six main branches of Kenpo/Kempo, but almost all are derived from Ed Parker's Kempo system and are similar enough that as long as you find a good trainer, you'll be getting about %90 of the same stuff across the board. So yeah, as long as the instructors are good, I'd suggest checking out the American Kenpo school because it's basically exactly the same thing but with a different spelling...And if it's a good class (has good forms, padwork, shadowboxing and regular light sparring and some heavy sparring mixed in) you should go for it.

[@ThePitOnlineDojo]

I would love to have a KATA/Bunkai debate with Stephen

[@bashlivingstonstampededojo882]

That i would like too see.

[@carbjj]

Good stuff! I still do Kata to warm up when none of my training partners show up for BJJ open mat. Doing something is always better than doing nothing. Congrats on the new gym and the win.

[@rahulchannan6794]

I love kata!. I am a sandan in shotokan karate in Canada. You have an amazing channel and are such an inspiration for everyone to be a better person!. Thanks for all the great videos!.

[@CingCasper]

Thank you for opening my eyes on this form of MMA.. much love man

[@tontopavarotti]

My Favourite fighter is Wonder Boy. Great attitude, super polite, a true gent and a fearless, lethal warrior.

[@frankb8288]

THIS IS THE BEST AWESOME VIDEO EVER BRA....BACK TO DA BASIC'S LOVE IT

[@igorsouza2260]

Stephen your father has a fantastic teaching. Great video!!! Make a video about a ranking of karate practitioners you like, it would be very interesting.

[@johndejac73]

I have never seen a karate guy in mma ever be mean or rude or disrespectful to their appointments. To me, that is the true meaning of Karate. Humble in victory and defeat.

[@asredeye3820]

Even though I'm a muay thai and boxing practitioner but it was so interesting when your father said : "I'm still learning". Respect, much love.

[@camhurst5565]

Incredible top class gym you have developed there. The Thompsons deserve all the success with their hard work, passion and vision. Salute and respect.

[@ruger51995]

How cool.would that be to train next to stephen under his dad so cool

[@ruger51995]

Yes Wonderboy liked my comment 😭😎🤣

[@andywang6997]

imagine seeing wonderboy family and friend in cobra kai

[@blingblingboy3075]

So glad I go to this dojo. Absolutely awesome. Not only do you learn karate, but you socialize and get to have fun with games. I have Mr. Tony and he is absolutely awesome

[@WarriorFromV4LH4LL4]

OSU Sensei Stephen! Thanks for sharing some traditional karate. I've been doing shotokan karate for a year now, and loving it!

[@Matty8x8]

Love that y’all say the pledge, Stephen. Keep being great!

[@sabkafaizal4552]

Stephen's dad is so knowledgeable about the intricacies of the art. You can tell that the man has dedicated his life to his art. Awesome video as always!!

[@danielseth8272]

Stephen's fighting career must have done wonders for the success of the family business

[@MrRPF66]

I'm sure it helped but they have been a staple in Simpsonville for the last 25+ years and have always been very successful even before he was a world kickboxing champ and MMA fighter. Source: I've lived here my whole life and took karate from him when i was a kid

[@danielseth8272]

@@MrRPF66 oh cool

[@whenpigsfly860]

Yeah, seeing the video featuring Papa Ridgehand’s house suggests he’s been successful for a long time.

[@emobuddha]

The way you and your dad describe the Kata is really cool and I understand it a lot more!

[@sway71]

My Master always said martial arts is a way of life, and you are a great martial artist! Amazing attitude :) I'm also glad to see you post this video that sheds some light on how kata works and it is or is not good for. Obviously it's not a replacement for other training methods, but it does teach balance, body mechanics, footwork, etc. I'm especially fond of the sliding footwork, which is most applicable when close to an opponent (lower stance for more balance and power) and balances the more bouncy footwork seen in Karate or TKD sparring. Last thing that I wanted to mention is that, when learned properly, it also gives a firm foundation on the positioning and structure of the punch (from the feet to the hips, the shoulders and all the way down to arm to the structure of the wrist and knuckles). In my younger years I tore a ligament in my hand because I didn't pay close enough attention to what my master taught on the subject, haha ;P

[@KARATEatbpTV]

Good to see you in a traditional KARATE and form sir...salute for sharing this video...

[@RedSplinter36]

Keeping the arts alive brother! You have my admiration and respect truly!!!

[@ttotter100]

Osu! Keeping the Art in MMA. A true example what the martial arts should be. Keep on keeping sir wishing you a speedy recovery Osu!

[@PirateZ1]

Love Wonderboy, Wonderpops, and Wonderbro. Favorite fighting family

[@tylercrawford4894]

Really enjoyed listening to your dad explain kata. But love all the content wonder boy keep it up. Can't wait to see you back in the cage!

[@josephhampton9497]

Perfect explanation of why training kata is important. Awesome video and awesome kata training! From one karateka to another...OSU!

[@jakeclinton5649]

Enjoy watching you fight man refreshing seeing karate thrown in there

[@trifonspartan4993]

Let's go Wonderboy Legend 🔥🔥🤙🏻

[@c.j.gonzalez4850]

as someone who has done martial arts since I was a young kid and then wrestled and went into MMA I never once thought of kata as a part of it . This was awesome .

[@albinisenior2473]

Love these vids. My favourite youtube channel!!

[@simoncurran6184]

That was my first ever kata. I loved knowing what you were doing.

[@AmandaRogersarock1988]

New school looks amazing, Wonderboy! So happy for your family that your business has expanded so much! Much love and thanks as always for posting! I had a similar cast last year on my hand when I had a metacarpal fracutre on my ring finger on my right hand -- they can certainly be fun to train around!

[@PunkHippie1971]

My favorite bunkai is the reverse punch thrown from the hip. It’s perfect for self defense because you could throw a very powerful punch with minimal telegraphing, while using your opposite arm to keep your distance from someone moving in on you.

[@hydropie]

wow this video is incredibly interesting. I never had any idea kata could be useful for anything in fighting but it seems to help a ton in building body awareness and timing. Awesome stuff!

[@NickRHT]

Heck, yeah thanks for this type of video wonderboy , nicely explained of knowing what your body Is doing from toe to head when it comes to katas.keep up the quality videos👍, more of this kind too please.

[@rdgnr8]

That's the reason why I still train KATA coz it helps me a lot specially on building up rythm

[@ScottSmith64]

Dude. Respect and kudos. You are a true hero

[@davidmcguire2970]

There is a difference between practicing the Martial Arts and BECOMING a Martial Artist. Mister, you are a Real Martial Artist ! Job well done.

[@summerblack3320]

Thanks, Wonderboy! Nice variety of videos😊😊

[@Panda-nk4ec]

Loved this! With me being a traditional martial artist who did BJJ and boxing later, this was great!

[@lfitzay4255]

Big up wonderboy for just being a great human being🙏🏼👊🏼

[@ilezganizhev2117]

Stephen pls can u pls make a video about how u make the karate work in your fights, like how u handle certain situations how to counter a jab on which distance. Im so interested in videos like this. Keep the great work up champ u are amazing

[@MrEyesof9]

Awesome!!! This shines a tiny light onto the philosophy of Karate, which I would love more of. Maybe some videos that describe the differences in other karate disciplines, Im especially interested in the philosophies compared to one another. THANKS!!!!!!!!! I love your videos!

[@dcnado8]

Wonder boy thanks for the info! this video was fire man 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 one love. Peace 🙏

[@mjhonsun]

Great video! Thanks for explaining the purpose and benefits of katas. I believe it will mean a lot more to the general public coming from a successful UFC fighter.

[@enzobertolo6744]

2:36 Is this a typical thing done at karate schools?

[@DonceBeats]

Enzo Bertolo in America yes

[@ButterBallTheOpossum]

No

[@bunkersketches1238]

It's like that in most countries. Even in the Philippines. We recite nationalist creeds before Taekwondo class.

[@Darkray16]

I would say it depends more on the region. But i have never seen it in USA buy did see it occasionally in mma gyms in South Korea

[@joshuabyrne4982]

In South Africa and in Shotokan Karate, we say a 'dojo kun' at the beginning of class which personifies what a karateka should be it goes as follows: Seek perfection of character Be faithful Endeavour Respect others Refrain from violent behaviour Hoping that helps!

[@Fiestas808]

Im not famiiiar with wonferboy besides comments seen in other videos but im glad to see fighter demonstrate their roots and stick to them, think most mma fighters and fans have become too arrogant constantly bashing traditional M.A. when all mma moves come from various arts just meshed together in a personal way that suits the cage and next opponent. The difference in a cage is you fight and train for 1 guy in your weight limit and become familiar with his style reviewing tape. I SUBSCRIBED look fwd to more videos. He would know more than I do but like they said its great and helps work various angles and muscle memory , technique and precision, many underlying factors not surface noticeable. You seem like a great person glad youve been doing well in UFC.

[@MexicanMartialArts]

Este Master Ken.

[@kingomugen]

Kata for Mexican Martial Arts :D

[@MrBleedforme]

Wat da hel r u doing here fool?!

[@leonidvishniakov3810]

Is there mexican karate?

[@orangeiceice12]

Keep that trad spirit alive Sensei! Im waking up early to do some sil nim tau when I wake up. Salute

[@benjaminarnsby9025]

Very good explanation for those not familiar with this form of martial arts and more importantly the practical application from a real expert practitioner in Master Thompson. Use to be critical of this form until I started training it and it came out in my sparring. Became very useful in striking, especially during in the pocket exchanges against tradition boxers/thai fighters. Still stick to my normal fighting style, but these techniques come in handy in certain situations. Great to see fighters use this style successfully, hope to continue to see it!

[@larrycope8034]

Awesome video man.. I love doing my Kung Fu and Tai chi forms. There is only a handful in my wing Chun but there is a crap load in my seven star praying mantis and yang Tai chi. Love seeing TMA... And the same is for my Kung Fu forms as on kata. There is hiding application in them and it makes you focus and become mind and body as one... Please keep up all the great material. 👊

[@jscorbett]

Thanks for sharing! Loved it. And especially enjoyed seeing Mr. T teach. Would like to see some of your advanced katas!!! For non traditional subscribers, maybe show some of your UFC fighting techniques in the katas

[@JoshBaileyKarate]

Love it! Definitely understand the benefits of kata! Want to collab with you one day in the future.

[@davidsalem2896]

Love your channel wonderboy! This was awesome to see the new gym and love the traditional style cata! Would love to see more of your Dad in your videos!

[@davidsalem2896]

Please go up to MW and beat Izzy!! 🙏

[@ehinspections]

Thank you for sharing. Great that you can share it all with your Dad!

[@duncanperry5811]

So cool to see you using kata as part of your routine . Vastly underrated and misunderstood. I'll be sharing this with my students . Very nice form too sir . Thank you 🙏😁

[@calmain13]

I love your channel, Stephen. And we share sort of a common lineage, my old longtime instructor, John Stover, and your dad trained under the same instructor long ago. Keep up the good work.

[@LukeD91]

The first one looked a lot like Kihon Kata, that's what I'm being graded on in a weeks time 😬🤞🏻❤ Big fan!

[@mattwoodroffe2366]

The gym looks sick, love that octogon!