GOJU RYU KARATE - CLOSE RANGE BUNKAI WITH SHIHAN PAUL COLEMAN 8TH DAN

Goju ryu karate is a close in art that focuses on a true fighting spirit. It is a lifetime study and shihan Paul Coleman has devoted to last 45 years to the study of goju ryu karate. He runs Oxford karate academy and has won many titles including 3 world championships and has also competed in bare knuckle knockdown. Paul Coleman is currently a 8th Dan black belt and one of the highest ranked non Japanese karate masters.
Shoutout to Thomas Belassie for wearing a pink belt tonight to support breast cancer.
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www.Oxfordkarateacademy.com

[@heiankaratedo3291]

Excellent. Really a damn good video! Thank you for sharing. Hopefully more on the way?

[@trainingwithaaroncoleman9529]

Heian Karate Do thank you! Yes will definitely be doing some more very soon!!

[@njosborne5540]

Love when karate is shown with real combat applicability. Great video.

[@trainingwithaaroncoleman9529]

Oss thank you for the comment

[@SuperMform]

I competed in one of the very first Iri Kumi competitions. It was the forerunner to mma but no one really understood that at the time. Takedowns, locks, throws, grappling everything was allowed except punches to the face and groin strikes. My instructor was Joe Kearns, a very underrated Go Ju Ryu practitioner, from Liverpool, who in my humble opinion was one of the best Practitioners of that type of Karate in the country. The training under Joe was very practical and orientated towards practical self-defense and his application of the techniques was very unusual. I will give you an eg: we were practicing blocks against a punch and I was doing really well and controlling Joe's strikes to an ok standard. Joe then turned round and said '' you are pretty good at deflecting my punches'' which was a very good compliment coming from Joe. He then turned around and said let's see if they are as effective as you think. He then went into the kitchen, we used to train in a community center, and he came out with a serrated kitchen knife at least 8 inches long. He said I am going to really lunge at you and I want you to do the exact same technique. Well, I turned around and said '' hold on I am not going to do that block against a kitchen knife'', he said well go on and do what you would do in real life. I then proceeded to pick up a chair that dotted the walls and said go on attack me now. Joe turned around and said there you go that's what real life is all about. He was a great Karate man and i learned a lot of practical applications from him that helped me in a couple of sticky situations. Cheers.

[@trainingwithaaroncoleman9529]

That’s great stuff, nice to hear your experiences! Absolutely the best instructors are the ones who understand real life situations! I wish you all the best:)

[@Colemandina]

Can I point out I'm ONLY demonstrating at slow speed here lol!

[@bajuszpal172]

Estemed Kyoshi Paul Coleman, Even after more than 30 years in sportin Goju-ryu Karate, I have reeally enjoyed your approch to close-in fighting. What I missed, may be it is Part Two of your presentation , is defence against leg attacks!. As you well know, close- in fight comes only after having evaded or alleviated, or even eliminated leg attacks!! Students of self defence will be interested in your opinion on the issue? Best regards, Paul, 65, retired instructor of Goju-ryu Karate.

[@oxfordkarateacademy]

Thank you for your kind comments. If ever you're in Oxford, come and visit.

[@danoborn2988]

strawberry jam on the lamb gravy is something quite different.Bloody nice with a roast lamb. Try it

[@oxfordkarateacademy]

Ha ha ha, a bit like cranberry sauce and gravy. I like to mix things up with karate and cooking.

[@KidJames81]

Goju Ryu vs Shotokan. What’s the difference?

[@trainingwithaaroncoleman9529]

Thank you for your comment, Goju focuses more on close in circular techniques whilst shotokan is has a much wider stance and more linear

[@Tamales21]

4:24 is not good for your training partners knee

[@Insp3ction151]

It’s karate not knitting...what do you expect? Plus he was very controlled and gentle, I don’t know what you saw.

[@trainingwithaaroncoleman9529]

@@Insp3ction151 🙏

[@trainingwithaaroncoleman9529]

Football isn’t good for your knees, running isn’t good for your knees, basketball isn’t good for your knees. Every body that participates in a sport or a martial arts poses a risk of injury.

[@TheStrataminor]

@@trainingwithaaroncoleman9529 Okay, good answer Sensei!! As a lover of martial arts and peace too, I loved your videos.....I am at a crossroads....nearly 50 so just need to keep moving. Your videos make me consider Gojuryu rather than taichi I do here alone...

[@oxfordkarateacademy]

@@TheStrataminor I'm 67 and my knees creak and I'm still getting on with karate. If ever able to visit Oxford, pop by youngster!

[@toraguchitoraguchi9154]

He was the IOGKF Iri-kumi World Champion.....would love to see footage from back then!

[@trainingwithaaroncoleman9529]

Toraguchi Toraguchi Me too I’m always nagging my father to dig out old footage he has it somewhere but has moved house so many times when he has the time I will certainly ask him to dig some stuff out!

[@SuperMform]

I was the runner-up in one of the very first Iri Kumi competitions in England, organized by Ernie Molyneux.

[@rosshind6369]

This is great but it doesn't look like any Goju ryu / Goju kai I've ever done. Is this a relatively new emphasis? If it is I'm impressed.

[@trainingwithaaroncoleman9529]

Thank you for your comment. When my father teaches he always states that there is never only one application. One move can be many many different things. He takes elements from traditional Goju and tends to add his own ideas to make it interesting. Thank you once again for your comment

[@mizmera]

@@trainingwithaaroncoleman9529 Good. Karate should improvise for the time. I am a pure Goju Ryu karateka at heart. When I could not get it where I moved... I took shotokan for about 2 years. NOT THE SAME. I do NOT like Shotokan. Too linear. Over extension etc. While in Shotokan... I did competitions too. So the shotokan clubs and a Goju Kai club. I found Goju Kai strange. Always thought it was the same as Goju Ryu. It is not. There katas had changes to it. So strange. Should there be a difference or could it be that clubs sensei? Now to the main part... why I commented. Due to MMA and so MANY other styles out there, we cannot take karate as it was before. Karate was made for self defense. So most fights were in the street and USUALLY the other person had no training. Karate worked great. Today... another story. Most people you get into contact with had some sort of training. Boxing, karate, wrestling, Judo, Ju-jitsu and MMA. If you end up on the ground as a karateka... you lost the fight. Most karateka has the notion that NOBODY will take them to the ground. (Then they end up on the ground). Now you must seriously understand. I do NOT want Goju Ryu or Shotokan to change completely. Just incorporate some defenses into them for these kind of situations. So. Do NOT change karate. Let it grow. The main point is stand up fighting. By no means do I say become MMA. Just ADD to karate to have some kind of defense on the ground. If I was a sensei, I would for instance get a Ju-jitsu guy or a wrestler (who is quite good) to train with us one day. Show the karateka's that they CAN be taken down. Then just show them some defensive ground work. Adding that knowledge to Karate. What do you think?

[@trainingwithaaroncoleman9529]

@@mizmera I totally agree with what you are saying my friend. Every martial art has its strengths and weaknesses. You wouldn’t get a boxer to grapple with a BJJ guy would you? However my father also did 11 years of judo so he’s pretty good on the ground as well as stand up. He also won 3 world championships in his prime in Iri kumi continuous fighting. I agree though. Karate is amazing for stand up and even for stand up grappling but when it gets to the floor moves are limited however having an instructor with extensive knowledge gets rid of that weakness. Thank you so much for your input. Wish you all the best in your training

[@pixelsbyobrince5606]

@@trainingwithaaroncoleman9529 Yeah but dude, can I do boxing and call it Taekwondo?

[@leejihoon8776]

@@trainingwithaaroncoleman9529 may i ask you what is the different of go juryu And Shotokan fighting style and Stances I'm a beginner and i So confused to choose shotokan or go juryu

[@scottgarner7290]

Head cage is like Kali Silat nice

[@oxfordkarateacademy]

Thank you Scott, I appreciate your comment. It's nice to hear of the Filipino connection, not forgetting Eskrima.

[@GiC7]

Thanks

[@honigdachs.]

This guy doesn't fuck around.

[@oxfordkarateacademy]

Thank you, I'm grateful of your positive reply. Best regards to you.

[@bashlivingstonstampededojo882]

It's good too see practical karate 🥋

[@oxfordkarateacademy]

Thank you for your kind and positive comment. Best regards to you.

[@darrentimms8865]

Great stuff Paul

[@oxfordkarateacademy]

Thanks dear Darren, much appreciated old friend.

[@elmeromeroculero12]

Hai!

[@oxfordkarateacademy]

Yes indeed ....Hai! Thank you.

[@dogguyful]

Oss👍👍👌👌👊👊🥊🥊🙏🙏🥋🥋

[@trainingwithaaroncoleman9529]

Oss👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻❤️

[@Surf62]

I studied years ago in mid-90s for about 5 years in Phoenix. Osssaaa was our dojo greeting. Man I miss all of that and miss the time with sensei and the team. I didn't really appreciate it then. Do you have recommendations for a dojo?

[@brunorodrigues9868]

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[@oxfordkarateacademy]

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