Does Karate work for Self Defense? - Let's test it out and see.

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Welcome to Inside Fighting! Today, we explore the art of self-defense through the lens of Kenpo karate mixed in with some other systems. Join us as we visit Chris, the owner of Karate Unity in Toronto, a unique school that seamlessly integrates traditional techniques with practical applications for real-life situations. Watch us dive into how these age-old methods can be adapted for today’s self-defense needs, featuring expert insights and hands-on demonstrations. Whether you’re a seasoned martial artist or a curious beginner, our channel is your go-to resource for mastering the art of self-defense!
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[@inside_fighting]

Great time training with Chris! Never expected Kenpo to have this kind of approach or movement!

[@Wilson_MartialArts]

Karate making a comeback to practicality that was lost in 50’s and 60’s. Love to see it

[@inside_fighting]

Me too 🙏🏼 it’s very cool to see

[@Hector-bj3ls]

This is why Bunkai is my favourite part of Karate. The Kata show the moves, and some example sequences. It teaches you how to move, and the bunkai is practical application. The drilling, and the sparing.

[@inside_fighting]

@@Hector-bj3ls Chris has a great way of making it all practical too which is nice

[@camiloiribarren1450]

This is awesome to see these two exchange and learn from each other. Love it

[@inside_fighting]

@@camiloiribarren1450 always a great time learning from awesome martial artists.

[@Fahim_Lalani]

My first ma was karate in 80’s and it works in every area of life making it better and better man old school karate need to make a comeback bro thx ❤

[@FightCommentary]

Chris is a very talented martial artist.

[@inside_fighting]

@@FightCommentary he’s awesome

[@inside_fighting]

@@FightCommentary when we catching up brother?

[@smedleysymphor1986]

One of the best collab out here ! Thanks to both you 🙏🏽

[@inside_fighting]

@@smedleysymphor1986 thanks man! Appreciate that

[@ralfhtg1056]

First things first: alone for waht the thumbnail says: huge thank you! and second: looking at the "bandage at your knee: wishing you a speedy recovery!

[@inside_fighting]

Thanks very much! It is doing OK. I tore my ACL but not doing surgery. Just strengthening the hell out of it.

[@MasterPoucksBestMan]

Great collab! I like Chris' stuff. Now you can continue to go down the rabbit hole of the Karate renaissance that's been going on, and also look into Iain Abernethy, Les Bubka, Karate Breakdown, etc. and really see how Karate actually began as a grappling art that striking got added to later. Iain and Les are both in the UK. I'd LOVE to see a video from you with one or both of them :)

[@inside_fighting]

I have spoke with Les before hes a great guy. I like the karate is returning to its roots and not a mall system anymore. I hope to see it keep going. I love it,

[@KarateUnity]

I’ve worked with all of those gentlemen you mentioned, I trained and taught beside them in the UK. I also went to Texas and worked with Michael from Karate breakdown. Stellar gentleman.!

[@gw1357]

I'm not a karate guy, but my respect for traditional karate has gone up over the last couple years as I got exposed to the non-sport karate (especially the traditional Okinawan styles). Sensei Iain Abernathy (youtuber Jesse Enkamp is one of his followers) have really done good work at popularizing the practical interpretations of forms ("bunkai") that think of karate as very close quarters focused. As a kung fu, that makes a lot of sense given that karate is a descendant of White Crane kung fu. Traditional karate is actually a cousin of Wing Chun.

[@Fahim_Lalani]

It influences everything positively

[@lusitancenturion]

Pretty cool. This approach reminds me of a colab video between 2 TCMA guys: Wushu Quest and The Wandering Warrior called: How to spar with traditional techniques.

[@inside_fighting]

I think I remember Wushu quest being an awesome show. I saw it on youtube.

[@lusitancenturion]

@@inside_fighting yes, there was a awesome show by that name, but I think the channel is unrelated. And seems to not be active in the last year. The Wandering Wandering is much more active, dambling mostly in Shiao Jiao, Mongolian Bokh, TCMA and FMA. Would be cool to see a colab between you two.

[@ChimiChuri-k2o]

Love this. My former kenpo instructor should take some lessons

[@inside_fighting]

@@ChimiChuri-k2o Chris is a perfect example of an open minded martial artist who can make techniques work because he tests them out

[@khublieoldschoolgamer5737]

Finally someone explaing the real use of kata, in TKD we had the knife hand guarding block as well. It was never explained as part of a grappling system it was just a guarding stance until I found out later in life, the same with upper and lower blocks they aren't just blocks they are also a way to break forearm and wrist grabs. I wish I new what I know now back then. The same goes for Kung Fu, lots of hidden grappling that most aren't aware of including instructors.😊👍

[@inside_fighting]

It all comes down to who’s teaching you 🙏🏼

[@PhilipAJones]

3:25 This bunkai is something I discovered on accident during my few months of MDS training. I was all like "Oh! That's a shuto!"

[@inside_fighting]

It’s awesome that people are rediscovering these things

[@jean4j_]

You know that a karate sensei is real when he can practice karate without always the need to put his gi on.

[@inside_fighting]

Chris is awesome. Cares about training and getting in there and testing it with no ego.

[@allones3078]

I like that play /drill may have to do that

[@inside_fighting]

@@allones3078 it’s a nice way to build reactions without injury

[@lalablook938]

Love this!!!! Post more often ❤

[@inside_fighting]

Thanks :) you smell like monkey turd.

[@unclecow]

Awesome man this was really interesting yes please show more

[@inside_fighting]

@@unclecow I’ll be posting a lot more and make sure to follow Chris’s channel as well!

[@fabchi4597]

Super nice content! Absolutely loved it ❤

[@inside_fighting]

@@fabchi4597 thank you 🙏🏼

[@Fahim_Lalani]

Karate is everything to me

[@gdixonfitness]

Be water my friends!

[@DouglasGomesBueno]

Point Karate doesn’t work is for kids the Styles of Karate that work are Machida Karate, Motobu Karate, Kudo Karate and Ashihara Kaikan Karate very effetive.

[@ghiblinerd6196]

I noticed you favor that left leg a lot. The PTA in me wants to mention that favoring the good leg to take pressure off the bad one may cause problems down the line

[@98chicagobears]

GREAT VIDEO.

[@inside_fighting]

@@98chicagobears thank you 💪🏽

[@circlingoverland4364]

14:40 he starts showing rhino, cape, and spear

[@inside_fighting]

@@circlingoverland4364 yes he does :) or a slight variation of it.

[@gatusberserk6972]

Your movements were so similar. 😮

[@inside_fighting]

Yea we move very similar! I was surprised too

[@thunderkatz4219]

To answer yes

[@inside_fighting]

Agreed :)

[@OmegaSaiyanPrince]

I'd love to do a mix of Judo and Greco Roman Wrestling but no good places near me in NYC..but there's good ol boxing so I guess I might need to double down on Boxing and being careful while sparring. No good genuine Karate schools near me either, this is rough. And I definitely aint doing no Tiger Schulman's stuff.

[@inside_fighting]

Have you checked out sambo Steve? He’s amazing

[@OmegaSaiyanPrince]

@@inside_fighting No I haven't! They do combat sambo? I'd love to do so!

[@ajshiro3957]

Is it me, or at first, it said Karat?

[@inside_fighting]

It did but with the power of magic aka editing titles i changed it :)

[@hellohennessy3462]

Now you just have to find a school that teaches you this. Anyways, while you are busy finding such a school, I'll be doing the same thing but in MMA.

[@inside_fighting]

ok... Why would I go to an MMA school when i've been doing bjj and muay thai for 24 years?

[@FuKuntt]

sure... right after you finish... lol