HOW TO USE KATA IN A FIGHT (OKINAWAN SECRET) - Jesse Enkamp

Jesse Enkamp ('The Karate Nerd') explains how to use kata bunkai, traditional Karate forms, in practical self-defense with the Okinawan concept of "hindi" (変手). Visit www.karatebyjes... to learn more!

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Next up! 🔥 Watch this practical ”fighting KATA” for MMA fighters: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3XNmYKvnremaZY

[@kungfujoe2136]

kata is an advanced form of shadowboxing

[@trommeltom175]

This video reminds me of: "Don't walk in the footsteps of the masters. Search for what they were searching for." ;-)

[@saintronin7633]

Seek what they sought. 😉

[@justinstuart8382]

Jesse im going back to Karate training tonight after a long absence, im bringing my young son with me for the first time. I wont you to know that your videos have inspired my passion for the Art once again 👍❤

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Amazing 🙏 Enjoy! 🌟

[@kami-kk1fb]

you still training sir?

[@Ozzierob]

Oss!

[@mcox8829]

I trained in a “traditional” Okinawa karate dojo under Master Iha. We learned katas and adaptations for sparring. Katas are definitely applicable in real fights.

[@CaptainUnlucky]

As my Sensei told me "Kata are the books of karate". Great video Jesse keep up the great work.

[@treismac]

Jesse, you might very well be one of the most likable people on this planet.

[@jamesnewman6032]

treismac he sure seems like a great guy to hang out with and have a cup of coffee with....can't forget to add a slice of carrot cake😎.

[@furtherdefinitions1]

Though I learned a Chinese martial art, my teacher stressed form, but also demonstrated the flexibility of these forms to use in real combat. The few times I had to defend myself, I used techniques which were derived from a form, and they worked. The main thing is to be committed to the move and understand the many variations that one move in a form can have in reality.

[@ehrgkrTkdna823]

kata is one of the most important things,i love that my sensei teaches the applications,it could be applied in a fight

[@elmalifico3708]

I've always thought kata helps to develop muscle memory. You'll see someone throwing a punch and before you know it you did a high block, punch, punch, front kick. Maybe you won't use the entire move list in a kata just chunks or maybe you will but in a different order.

[@Shadowz4ever]

That’s what I thought too after watching a documentary about Uechi-Ryu, as it looked like they used this circular block motion (called wauke I think, correct me if I’m wrong) from a specific Kata, as well as the follow ups afterwards, hard to explain, but I’ll look for the clips later.

[@arcticwanderer2000]

Funny you mention Uechi Ryu. Forty years ago I was a young Shodan in Uechi Ryu and someone quite bigger than me threw 2 sucker punches at my head. High block, high block kick to the thigh and the fight was over before I even knew what I had done. Just that he was backing off crying he didn't want to fight me.

[@Α.Σ.ΠΆΝΘΗΡΕΣ]

The kata is the move building of Karate and the muscle building of those muscles which you need for the movement. Also the kata can you help you to find some ideas for self defence.. Only ideas.. The most important is the move building.. If you learn good Kata, you re going to fix all the moves you need

[@arcticwanderer2000]

In traditional Okinawan karate, kata is the method by which you train and unify mind, body and spirit.

[@robertdysangco3048]

Yes, I agree with you - muscle memory. And the more kata practiced the more to use in a fight the more variations or techniques can be apply.

[@bobbybreaker9248]

After 12 years of doing the same Kata Chung Do Kwan/Shotokan/Tang soo do. A particular movement come from out of nowhere, it surprised me as much as my attacker. Especially when I didn't really see the use for it during practice. The key to its success was that I always practice full power on all front stance techniques and softer on open hand retracting techniques. Must have done that form at least 24 times a week since I learned it. The double lower & upper simultaneous strike from Pelsek or Bassadai was applied as a high lock double punch 😳 Muscle motor memory at work my friend. Thanks for your video.

[@geraldaitken478]

Another superb lesson. It is amazing that Jesse has become what he is at such a young age.

[@ZenDragonYoutubeChannel]

Good point. There's so many ways of doing kata/taolu.

[@tankthefrank4650]

Awesome!! I am glad you are saying what I've understood since I was a small boy. My grandfather came to the US from the Philippines and brought his Karate with him. He always said what you emphasized, you have to make it work for you!! Great video and great instruction.

[@danbenard5620]

While sparring someone from a different style he said he liked the way that I backed up when he was attacking. Instead of turning my back and running I was backing up switching which foot was forward and I was always ready to counter that way. When I thought about it I mused that I developed this habit while learning kata such as seiuchin or any kata for that manner. Practicing shifting weight and being able to deliver a powerful strike from multiple angles. Practicing the kata found in Shotokan with the deep stances is like when you see baseball players swinging the bat with weights on them. The same movement is so much easier when you take the weights off. Will you ever be able to pull off the technique exactly? No. But you learn options if you find yourself in that position. If you find yourself in the clinch with your arms wrapped around one arm the application of shifting your weight and executing the “reinforced block” is handy to have in muscle memory.

[@mstar197]

Wisdom comes in many bottles, old and new. Great job Jesse San as always. Thank you for your continued passion for discovery and willingness to share.

[@jasonadams3759]

Makes so much sense. Thank you Enkamp-san. I remember my sensei along with someone he had trained with,going over the differences between the various versions of kata that they practiced.

[@Dvergenlied]

The correct interpretation of a kata is the one that works for your mind and your body for the situation in which you find yourself. If your kata is not evolving, even from one session to the next, you are stagnating. Good stuff, Jesse. Variations, i have found, are a fantastic peek into the psychology and philosophy of the practitioner, and the style. Cheers!

[@Piero78able]

Great as always. Many say that kata are useless in combat and they make fun of me when they see me performing pinan yondan or naihanchi shodan. For them there are only combat sports and the rest is rubbish. Thank's for your teaching and sorry for my english 😅

[@Sujiceel]

That's fine if people making fun of you trying something which is a different approach in martial arts in the modern age, what matters is the benefit of kata doing for you helps you to become a better person and a fighter.

[@sergioferreirs69]

I love these types of videos as it not only helps the students but those of us who are just starting out in our instructor phase of Karate but before we become actual Sensei's. Love it keep doing these!!

[@H34vyTank]

IMO, probably *the* most insightful, useful and important video for senior Karate-ka and Senseis on KZbin. Thank you, Jesse Sensei.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thank you! Glad to hear it resonates 🌟

[@dusanbanjac4071]

“It is a greater success to defeat one man with words than a thousand with fists!” -Gichin Funakoshi

[@nazarkinash8580]

Depends on the context. Travel back in time and tell that to your ancestors on D-Day

[@ArknoX_Editz]

He said that after the fight with Motobu Choki .(prolly)

[@bergenkahveci9878]

Great videos. So much information. I have returned to shotokan after 30 years and loving it. You have been a great help. Keep the videos coming

[@okinawakaratetburg]

I have heard this from Okinawan masters in conversations about karate more than once. Right on the bullseye Jesse!

[@stormtrooper1823]

Your videos are getting much more informative and interesting everyday. Keep up the good work Sensei. 👍😁

[@TheOnlyLightbringer]

The most sensible explanation I have heard with regards to "Kata" and a "Real Fight". This also clears out the air on when to stand your ground on your chosen form, and when to adapt, thereby, supplementing your form.

[@walterjackson7420]

Basic Uechi-Ryu is truly the most sound. Learn the forms and then forget them. Mushin arises when needed ( the mind of no mind) and as an agent I was able to respond. Funny thing is, each time I reacted with a defense, the parry or block all that was needed to destroy my attacker.

[@iamcarpetpython]

In my personal experience, I've never spent too much time dissecting and interpreting the moves (bunkai), and thought of them more as a combat based conditioning and have been more focused on my stances and transitions between stances than thinking about the moves(blocks, strikes, etc.), and lastly, have been intensely mental.

[@Mikekillers007]

That was awesome. I’m in a school with many black belts they all think tradition is the way to go and I had a hard time explaining to them what you just explained thank you very much. Love your videos keep up the good work! Master and Michael Mannino

[@CharlieBrown-bg4qd]

This has to be my favorite video right now... In fact! I'm making a favorites playlist starting with this video 😊

[@TroyNaumu808]

My late father taught it that way. He would teach different variations of the kata. Kata was taught by my father like shadow boxing, but a bit more structured. My father also taught / coached boxing to those engaging in golden gloves boxing tournaments. There is so much buried in kata it is like a textbook but with motion.

[@jackillmandril]

I practice Kyokushin and Sambo. Kata teaches the body to find new moves and abilities. I've found my self doing kata moves in wrestling and it was 100% effective

[@kacper2103]

Bruuh how do you use taikyoku in wrestling explain to me please

[@britishnerd3919]

jackillmandril yeah I always understood it as putting the moves into a scenario, how you flow from one move to another.

[@edelcorrallira]

Plaaiz o Well Taikyioku does offer take downs; its purpose is to offer basic drills to get you out. However Bassai Dai does offer more complex moves. Just look for bunkai. Those "funny" moves would be what to look for. Be mindful that a lot of the bunkais offered are made out of rudimentary strikes and blocks. There was a great loss of information due to the devastating effects WW2 had on the grandmaster roster so much was lost. Additionally, would you give 12 year olds complex and often potentially dangerous hand to hand combat techniques that may be unleashed during a tantrum? Also what purpose do these have in point based sparring competitions? Anyway it is there, look for practical bunkais ... There are some people who have researched and mostly reconstructed them

[@bigballerrayy1264]

I am on Kurunfura it’s a goju kata you might not know I have this kata then superempi

[@gladiumcaeli]

Correct me if I'm wrong as I don't practice any sports but do find them interesting. The way I interpret the video is that kata is in some way the equivalent of shadow boxing but for karatekas

[@qudavid1128]

gladiumcaeli Mitt work not shadowboxing. Predetermined movements done repeatedly till it's second nature (or that's the intention)

[@ChristosLouridas]

So Ra's al Ghul was right on Batman Begins always watch your surroundings! xD :)

[@mage1086]

Karate Kata is like the Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana part of Patanjali's yoga. It's for people who cannot sit still and meditate. There was Kalari for weapons combat, Malla Yudha for combat sports, Kushti etc. Kalari was mainly weapons training for armies and didn't need a heavy built. There are some Kata like movements in Kalari. Goal of meditation is to still the mind as much as possible. Taking hallucinations herbs and drugs will agitate the mind more.

[@JoaoVitor-mv4hp]

I'm an Brown belt Shito Ryu Shito Kai karateka and I really like to train kata and bunkai. I think its one of the best ways of learning the tecniques and the right way to do attacks and defenses and all moves,that you will use after in the fights,shiai kumite,Jun kumite

[@DBSuperPolishCuririn]

It is pure nirvana for all senseis in world as long you dont have an open kinda "bruce lee" mindset they shouldnt call them self masters, i love your videos you are a real bushi I also coming from family of karatekas in Poland Let the light stay with you forever.

[@richardperez8165]

Exelent like always!! I teach my students the same way and many teachers saw me strange. But now Im sure... I was right... thnx for the open mind you have... keep the great job to open our minds!!!

[@KARATEbyJesse]

You are on the right path! 👊💥👍

[@christiansavior577]

When I started karate, I already had an experience in kung fu and my sensei told me the following thing: "kung fu is round and karate is square", and because of that I was confused as to the various executions of the kata along the styles , but now I understand Hindi and realize that karate would be the "summed up" form so to speak. I do the shorin, so the comparison with kung fu. Anyway, thanks for another great karate class

[@alondradlu9234]

i´m 17 years old, i´m from México and i practice karate, my sensei always make me the same as yours, and sometimes my senpai and me fight because of it, because of the changes of the movements, my sensei teaches karate for free but not everyone likes that, because they think that he doesn't teach well if he does not receive money, i went to two tournaments but i didn't have success at it, i´ll been learning from all your videos, and i wanna thank you for been who you are

[@davidflowers1570]

Its good to wake up and have a good lesson from Jesse

[@moeedahmad5216]

This makes sense, why my body has been adjusting it for years when I shadow anticipate the bunkai combat kata; namely: the hybridized free flow katas. If the user continues exploring kata with combat mentally combined with budo mindset. It becomes like this @Jesse Enkamp. You literally gave the entire secret away. It's deeper than that, it also reflects your mental state as the adaption depends on one more element beyond Hindi. However, I won't mention it on KZbin. That full reverse engineering can be enlightening yet a deep burden too; namely: it has no limit but to the limit of the user reverse engineering techniques so the source you reach combined with different martial arts, internal qi tapping, and truly awakened "seiza" unlock the recessive elements not physically visible to most within karate. It's not an easy burden, so I now understand why they limit the sharing of certain knowledge, and no sensei told me what to do this. Mentally and spiritually it makes you in balance with nature. Huge burden though, there is literally no limit to this and it is dangerous knowledge in the wrong hands to share too openly. So I took to the wild and have never shared this. I train in plain sight and its all hidden within my freeflow kata purposely.

[@MrFacundo7]

Bravo Sensei Jesse!! Great explanation and teaching about katas🥋👍🙏

[@NicciCerny]

"chains of tradition" ....well said !

[@Askesass]

Great video! I practice goju ryu myself and this concept makes a lot of sense I have one question though, if you could say what senseis teach you different things it would be great. Thank you from Denmark!

[@Carrottopsarentred]

Combat is always evolving. There are new way to fight being created everyday so everyday we must adapt to the techniques of the time.

[@jasonsanders8797]

Katas are expressions of principles that form techniques, not the technique itself.

[@_oriTech_]

JUST AWESOME! if i would show this 4 masters 3 would say you dont understand anything and the 4th would thank you. i mean this is nothing new but not many people would say this. and this is something a teacher is permanent confronted. "no this would not work in a real fight!" and the 3 who disagreed with you would say "than train harder to make it work" and the fourth would say "so change it that it can work!" i love those kind of videos. and as always. thx and best regards from germany

[@KARATEbyJesse]

You got it 👍 Thanks for watching and chiming in! 😄

[@HungGarEarthBender]

Thanks for the video. I would like to add to what you said by calling your attention to two of my videos. The 1st is called “Hung Gar vs Everyone else.” This shows how katas or fiend can be used in fights. The 2nd is called “where is TMA in MMA” and shows how to adapt forms to fighting. Thank you.

[@turjo7934]

"Train Hard, Good Luck and Have Fun." ......amazing words.💖💖💖💖🙏🙏💪💪💪💪🏆🏆🏆

[@rabbitsnrayguns]

Would like to hear your opinion on; Combat Karate league. How Karate will be affected by its entrance into the Olympics. How to use hip placement and footwork to counter a takedown. Thanks for the great content!

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thanks for the ideas! 😄 PS. Olympic Karate video already exists, search for ”The Truth About Olympic Karate” 👍

[@rabbitsnrayguns]

Jesse Enkamp cool I will check it out.

[@christopherngui3879]

Nice question

[@swdw973]

Kata is to teach principles buried in the movement. You can vary what you are doing based on the situation and still apply the principle. Once a student shows an understanding of the principle, I then customize oyo for their personality and body type. When they are further along in their understanding, we cover varying it fluidly as the situation changes. There is much more to this, these are just a couple of bullet points.

[@roshunepp]

It's also important to note that karate expects you to master a kata. From this mastery, you can piece meal the kata in a real fight. You can flow from kata to kata depending on the need.

[@horseriderxox]

Love watching your videos! Hope your feeling better now ☺️

[@Sayco-nu6yh]

Thanks for this video. Now I know why i have these reflex. My reaction time is amazing. Because of performing kata. And also exercise the muscles to give strong blocks and punches .

[@Sayco-nu6yh]

I'd look funny . Because im thin xD but can give a fatal punch :) . That ive learned from your 1 video. Towel and stick

[@shinobinomono6250]

Interesting. I wish one my teachers back in my Karate days had understood that. We actually teach the same idea in To Shin Do. The form of the kata can change as long as the foundational principals and ideas stay. I saw this when visiting different To Shin Do schools for seminars. Same kata but done slightly differently. As well as when teaching a child student of mine. Just because of his age and size at the time, we had to modify the kata to make it work for him.

[@dermccul]

You are a wonderful ambassador for katate

[@crash5522]

This is a brilliant episode Thank you. I just discovered you a few days ago and I love the way you communicate things.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thanks!!

[@googesowders8622]

My friend you are a instructors-instructor . 👍🏻. I make people I'm working with watch your clips . Even people like me that use 70 per cent ground techniques. Can learn so much here .

[@christiandulworth4427]

That was a nice metaphor regarding the skating verses surfing

[@richardmcevoy946]

I think the most useful thing you have said is that kata is largely grappling. I would be more specific. It is upright grappling at mid range - with kicks and strikes also allowed). So not wrestling body to body but fighting hand to hand (in the literal sense) - a cross between tui shou and chi sao. This opens the possibility to trapping and striking (or kicking), various locking techniques and takedowns and throws. The kata combinations are like high percentage techniques in this context.

[@keenanthomas2910]

This video was extra entertaining as an Indian 🤣🤣🤣 Really love what you're doing for the Karate art form Jesse - Thank you!

[@Museigenkanoseido]

This is an excellent video, and something I tell my students often man isn't made to serve kata, but kata is made to serve the individual when you understand it.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Absolutely! Thanks for chiming in ☺️🙏

[@garysongchowpeng4591]

Thanks for the video info. Same as during our practice kata, my sensei always say do not fix one move for one event. Ask us to go explore the bunkai by ourselves. And the longer we study about kata,the more we realize how little we knew about kata.

[@erickgabriel1695]

Thanks for always sharing your knowledge with us, sensei. You're the best 💞👊

[@ricklegendary2990]

Omg, this video was amazing, I was a practioner of shorin Ryu for 6 years, however Katas were taught the same to every student. It didn't make sense, I did learn some valuable stuff but not as much as I should have after 7 years, sensei with all due respect would harp more on forms looking perfect than actually practical. Like a inch or 2 off in the direction of a foot while standing still. However I was not comfortable, I thought the best way to defend myself was being one with my body and not so robotic, thank you

[@gillesmoltoni6461]

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[@michaelswain542]

Kata is the basis of everything, it gives us all of our techniques whether standing or on the ground

[@randallanderson6404]

Great Insight and format! Usually we see the mockup of what someone thinks can happen in a traditionally trained Artist vs. a Street fighter. But this explanation allows the personal interpretation and expression of the technics rather than the finite lessons we are told should not change. Great Job...

[@DanielFelipeFonseca]

The "tradition" part was just perfect

[@christopherblade5984]

Absolutely so true. I love this. Adaptability and change exactly how I teach. No one suit fits all. Keep it up....Sensei. 😁

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Glad to hear it resonates! Thanks for supporting my work 🌟

[@garydavis9844]

When I was actively teaching, to help students learn adapablity we would do our forms on uneven ground, up (or down) stairs , steep hills and even deep snow ,it was a lot of fun!!

[@AmritSingh-jp9sf]

Gave me a new insight and solved an everlasting dilemma for many. Domo arigato Jesse Sensei

[@arupvns]

It is applicable to life itself. You must adapt to the problems instead of surrendering to them (to adapt to the problem is equal to overcome it).

[@luiscarlosts10]

That's right, Master Jesse. It is absolutely possible to use Kata techniques in real combat. Easy easy! I used it myself, and it was very natural! And you and the beautiful and wonderful Rika Usami have already said what is necessary to reach this level: it is the repetitive, disciplined, persistent practice of movements! Thus the practitioner will arrive at the day when the movements will flow naturally, decorated, automatically even in a situation of struggle! It takes many repetitions to reach that level, but the reward is wonderful! And not just for fighting, but also for good mental tranquility, peace of mind, balance, self-confidence! Bruce Lee said, "1 well-learned technique is more important than 1,000 techniques learned in half!" Thank you master!

[@anushikhabhas4554]

I think kata also gives you an idea of the 'kind' of techniques that exist and 'can' be used in a fight depending on circumstance; liked the whole concept of HINDI, awesome vid!

[@FedericoMalagutti]

Great video, I love when very good traditional martial artists talk about adaptability, it is not so easy to hear that! I always like to re-read the book of five rings sometimes and more or less, the messagge of the whole book is this one.

[@lucianooyarzun2591]

Uno de tus mas bellos videos Sensei, realmente genial. Greetings from Concepción, Chile.

[@simbongileblaai8930]

Thanks for your teaching its excellent.

[@strangelaw6384]

bonus points for talking extra slowly and clearly for non-native English speakers

[@morrieolson3781]

Excellent topic and presenration! Took me decades to learn this through experience. Now, I can share this video with those who might benefit from it. Regards, and keeps moving this good information forward. "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought." Matsuo Bas

[@daveedmondson6561]

Thank you for your insight. This video should be viewed by all karateka.

[@MrRabiddogg]

Kata is an example of what to do in a fight, but it should not be the only way. Ed Parker was famous for saying this in some of his old videos from the 70s. In my old classes the teacher would show us the perfect way to do the various techniques. Intermediate belts and above would then be given a "real world" test by having everyone form a circle and attack the man in the middle one at a time with a random technique. I can't tell you the number of times I escaped or blocked the attack but didn't use the kata perfect technique. I even merged in a few moves from my old high school wrestling days.

[@ryanstewart939]

The most practical Kata, would be to freestyle the kata with the movements that suit your body. If indeed they are truly designed to suit your needs. Much like shadow boxing.

[@freeworld1875]

Thank you! I can't like this video enough. Karate is not dogmatic but dynamic.

[@mrthebillman]

Kata builds proper form, movement and balance. Kata IS fighting.

[@rohan295]

I love your channel because of the philosophy and the practical knowledge you share. I have a question for you. What would you change in the modern karate we know today if you can get the chance? I mean what would you like to improve in this ancient art? I'll be waiting for your reply in some form.

[@swibal1]

Perfectly right... a kata is changing way. Bruce Lee say: be like water, always change.

[@jefflajuett737]

Excellent advice and I agree with you 100%

[@rudolphfrancis]

Indeed it pays to understand the vision of the Sensei; 🥋Osu!👊🏾

[@asanyal296]

Thanks for this video. It makes a lot of sense.

[@ailjanzachary4583]

Hi jesse...Can you make a video on how the old karateka's train to kumite. Or maybe they don't really train kumite like the way sports karate do

[@felipepires123]

very nice explanation!! greetings from Brazil!

[@netvisagirl2915]

I wish you could do a seminar in Morocco 🇲🇦💪🙇❤ I learning a lot from you Jesse. Thank you!

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Some day maybe! 😄👊

[@jessicavillarosacanoy9272]

I saw the combination in the kata called tekki shodan sorry I'm just green belt and I watch your vid to help me emprove my karate thx Jesse ossu

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Great! Keep learning 😁👍

[@omarnovella7261]

Good point Mr. Jesse

[@Sofk-o-melhor]

Uau este vídeo está legendado em todas as línguas!!! Parabéns!!!

[@yeshanaphtali3094]

Thank YOU! THANK YOU! THANK you! Domo arigato gozaimashite!

[@mosesmuraya6580]

Saia Enzo at least Ave understood what Sensei says after training thank you

[@dylansiccardi3517]

finally someone who understand that simple thing every movement than we learn as to be adapted to our opponent because otherwise it doesent work correctly.sorry for my English i'm french and i don't study English like i should

[@danielhaire6677]

Kata teaches techniques and principles and adapts them to the practitioner Bunkai was supposed to practice those techniques in a controlled manner against training partner Kumite (sparring) was supposed to allow one to learn to apply those principles in simulated fights under controlled circumstances BTW, Jesse, you teach a very useful history and philosophical lesson of the martial arts.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thanks, much appreciated! 🌟

[@moveover2233]

Really inspiring thanks

[@khouloudayari5241]

Great content. Thank you for teaching your deep understanding.