Brennan vs Naka

1992 Shoto World Cup Japan.

[@bradneyhoffman]

I have fought both of these men and I can first hand it was a thrill, Frank is a much more patient fighter with perfect timing while Naka is lightening fast and aggressive. They are budo fighters!

[@ivanvargas7859]

Lethal

[@jorgeestrada5713]

@@ivanvargas7859 . ¡No mames!

[@markwalker4142]

I agree . I faced and fought Naka on a course in York many years ago and he was very fast and direct . I was comprehensively beaten to be honest . I had no idea who he was at the time , but you live and learn . 🤷‍♂️

[@exodus4741]

The greatest two ever..Brennan always respectful

[@markwalker4142]

I think movement was different and angled more back then . Watch Elwyn Hall and his angles and speed . I just think today is a poor example of fighting and designed for fast tag fighting . I really don’t believe today’s karateka in the WKF could have handled someone like Hall . He really was extremely fast and innovative.

[@patmat7984]

I remember him doing a double leg takedown in one tournament you don't see that often.....

[@renarena3448]

1:36

[@krazylevin]

Two of my Favorite Karateka...I have learned much from watching this fight.

[@jean-lucverbruggen6483]

I have fighted against Franck in 82 at Crystal Palace (wasa ari first for me, ippon for him at the end). For me, he is one of the best karatekas during eighties and neventies.

[@jacksontavares53]

Frank Brennan já veterano e naka ainda muito jovem. Excelente

[@ygal02]

Two karate legends!

[@mooseven]

Tricky judgement call, that one. At first glance, I would've given it to Naka, but in the replay, it looks like his foot brushed Brennan whereas Brennan's counter landed squarely.

[@Twirlyhead]

Yep - the brush should not have scored but as you say ticky for the ref.

[@Holbach94]

Two totally different styles. Awesome match!

[@patrickcollins1855]

I like the fact their both move around and not standing in one spot pounding on each other. You can't hit a moving target easily.

[@dempseytunney]

What a great all round karateka.

[@kz518]

What a beautiful fight!

[@hefestionx8586]

MY TWO FAVORITE KARATE LEGENDS..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@batestarilayefa5975]

Both men are great fighters I love them

[@tommystevenson2921]

outstanding karate..two masters

[@toraguchitoraguchi9154]

They don't replay the exchanges that did not score points, but those were equally good.

[@robertoavilesespinoza6024]

Excelentes kumites,gracias

[@tommystevenson2921]

brilliant brennan

[@Bassai]

One of the few moments the Japanese judged it fairly.

[@dalayel]

Dont forget Onieda is frank sensie

[@BrumBrum1571]

@@dalayel Enoeda wasn't the ref...

[@dalayel]

@@BrumBrum1571 I didnot say Oneada was the ref

[@AbbasKarateman]

Sensei Yutaka Yaguchi is reffing.

[@Midwinter2]

That last point is questionable - purely because of the light-contact nature of point fighting. Sure, Brennan's counter-kick is stronger and clearer. But Naka's kick does land squarely - if lightly - just before Brennan sweeps the foot away with his hand. Light touches like that are often scored. Even in this bout, a light touch by Brennan at 0.25 is counted as a score. So what actually constitutes a legitimate "hit"? Somewhat open to interpretation - and that is the problem.

[@ClydeRowing]

Agreed. Many of the old school guys grouse about modern kumite lacking power, being too showy etc, but honestly modern karateka are just finding the logical conclusion to win a game that the old school guys designed! I'm not saying there is not a place for light/semi contact sparring, but making it a competitive event renders it open to interpretation and possible ridicule.

[@markwalker4142]

If the techniques were delivered without venum they should never ever have been scored . You had to go at maximum speed and power and have control . I know as I competed then and later did some refereeing and coached with the EKGB

[@cristianosilva8199]

Frank brenan. Simplesmente o melhor. Esse naka aí sei não . Fraquinho.frank e bruto. E olha que já tava veterano. E mais ainda o árbitro fazia. Vista grossa nos golpes do Frank. Giaku tsuki foi primeiro golpe que já tinha pegado. Arbitragem suspeita.kkkkksempre foi assim.edie Harrier então era melhor ainda tadinho desse naka.

[@Gm-nx9je]

I wish JCVD had made a film about this man, Frank Brennan and not Frank Dux.

[@zaranohare1768]

Frank was my training partner and team mate, the man's a genius and such a hard guy. But a total gentleman

[@Br4m76]

No bouncing karateka during those time. :D

[@moehoward8691]

Actually, Brennan was bouncing a bit. I am not going to tell him not to though!

[@markwalker4142]

It was a very different world then and far stronger Kumite then it is now.!

[@christinedonnelly7953]

Brennan does bounce, and feint, it's his style. But he does change it up, depending on his opponent, I guess.

[@jogsamson]

... apart from all the bouncing

[@FachrulRSiraj]

little bounce is fine, too much is weird.

[@gojuryu6775]

Sensei Brennan is the man 👨

[@WolfgangVonKempelen838]

A deserved win for Frank.

[@TheReverb1]

Lot more spirit and technique by Naka in this fight.

[@brunostefani5897]

oss sensei

[@christianbrecht]

Great fight OSSU

[@dalayel]

Good kumite

[@savagecoconut1735]

Close call!

[@user-ez9ky9ol5u]

To both fighters. I say great job on the attack and defense To Sensei Frank: Another fine job. Looks like the dojo training is paying off. To Sensei Naka: You know what you have to do. Come back harder at the dojo.

[@WolfgangVonKempelen838]

Their days of competition are over am afraid, they are both in their fifties. Both still lethal and blistering fast though.

[@robertquinn2156]

Pieto Bembo yes both are over as in there tournament careers .But you really carnt put him in same class as Frank Brennan . Technically Frank could score with numerous different kicks & punches where most where solely reliant on few techniques. The late Master Nakayama said Frank was the best outside of Japan & even the Japanese could not score ipons like Sensei Frank Brennan . Sensei Tanka said that the Japanese built there whole squad on purposely beating Sensei Frank Brennan . That is how highly they rated him . Check out his Mawashi geri on Mori at just age of just 17 years old in World Karate Championships . His technique is absolutely perfect .

[@thetranga]

Who won?

[@oMisthios]

Brennan won this particular match

[@richardweber5521]

When you watch it in super super slow motion don't get it scoring is off once again

[@mooseven]

I think Brennan got two waza-ari. The first time, Naka tried a mae geri but Brennan caught it and got a waza-ari for a gyaku zuki counter. Second time, Naka mistimed a low yoko geri slightly, so it brushed off Brennan and Brennan landed a chudan mawashi geri - probably not clean enough for an ippon, but enough for a second waza-ari. To be honest, Naka should've got a warning for that below the belt kick at 01:00 - that looked like an attack at the hip joint, which I don't think is permitted.

[@dygenaro]

Frank Brennan top 😎😍

[@raymondmonroe3589]

2 bad men!!

[@Mikey95lfc]

Oss!

[@diosdadoapias]

both are fighting the okinawan way of karate.

[@MiguelAngelo-qs1ey]

Tatsyia naka não da nem pro cheiro pro Frank brannam

[@alanballsshinpad3069]

ffs sake naka was in first ha ha

[@WolfgangVonKempelen838]

But missed haha

[@jojiinoue2431]

中達也の完敗じゃん。 これが空手の達人？？？？ 蹴りは全て伸び切って引足が無いから全て掬われて反撃されてる酷いね。 本当に大したことない奴。 本当に達也は指導員？？？

[@c602]

Please post a video of yourself performing these techniques correctly.