Uechi Ryu Karate is surprisingly cool - My thoughts

[@inside_fighting]

What is your favorite Karate! Comment below!

[@alextop1850]

Hello mate, hope your well, Dmitry Pirog = The Sweet Science wow what skills I'm sure your get it when you see highlights wow

[@SoldierDrew]

Uechi Ryu and Ashihara Ryu

[@inside_fighting]

@@hervvernon8911😂😂😂

[@torontobiblestudy]

Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karatedo and their sport fighting system of koshiki.

[@AustinWitty]

I trained in Uechi -Ryu for about a year in 9th grade, but I got with it. If I knew how good it was back then, I probably would have stuck with it longer. I might pick it up again in the future. Uechi-Ryu is definitely my favorite style of karate!

[@martinabreu566]

Yes! I´m a 6´dan Uechi-ryu practitionner. I train this Karate system and Goju-ryu since 1988. I went to Okinawa 4 time, and I met old Uechi-ryu masters. Originally this system of self defense has no high kicks like we see on this video. Also, in Okinawa Uechi training is a lot much harder. They literally can kill with one open hand blow. Also, they keep the hands open (dragon technique) to grap opponents arms or cloths in the defense techniques, and then they strike, maintaining the defense's grip. Keep the great work!

[@SoldierDrew]

Uechi Ryu is the best self defense Kara te.

[@martinabreu566]

@@SoldierDrew Yes it is.

[@inside_fighting]

Very cool! It is a great system

[@senecaknowsbest8380]

Deep roots in Hsing-I

[@martinabreu566]

@@senecaknowsbest8380 Exactly.

[@warrennicholsony.fernando4513]

You're one of the few martial arts vloggers who give a fair assessment of a style or system. A lot of other so-called vloggers out there trash styles they don't let alone practiced!

[@inside_fighting]

Thanks! When i was younger and less experienced i trashed them. It’s all ego. They have a lot to offer in my view and it’s cool how different training methodologies evolved

[@thomasp.4649]

Uechi Ryu is also known as Pangai noon Kung fu(see roots in Fujian China) it had only 3 Katas in the past and belongs to Naha-Te . Body hardening known in Kung Fu as Iron Shirt(Tiebushan) is a important thing and the style is self defence-orientated. Greetings from Germany -

[@BelovedofJC2342]

It looks like Tiger Kung fu

[@JohnSmith-le5oe]

JKD fighter?

[@JHerrND]

Since 1962 I have studied, practiced and taught Uechi ryu and stressed the first two katas to build muscle memory.

[@joet.6019]

​@@BelovedofJC2342 it is, essentially. Pangai Noon (half soft half hard) is based off of the tiger, dragon, and crane.

[@BelovedofJC2342]

@@joet.6019 Cool

[@angeloschneider4272]

There are 3 sister styles: Goju Ryu, Ueshi Ryu and Isshin Ryu. Do not forget that all well known Karate founders were acquainted to each other and and a yearly gathering on Okinawa where they trained together. There are many styles of Karate. People like to focus on what is different between them. But a real martial artist, sees: they are all the same.

[@mikedechant1]

Very true, I train in Isshin Ryu and we have many techniques and drills borrowed from Goju Ryu and Ueshi Ryu as well.

[@crisalcantara7671]

They are not the same, i train different styles cause they aren't the same and have something new to teach me , training different styles to become a hybrid fighter

[@budoka_gaijin]

I was very fortunate and got to train karate in Okinawa for a year. Of all the styles there Uechi Ryu guys were my favorite. They are tough as hell and fought knockdown rules and kickboxing very effectively. When I go visit Okinawa I always look to train with them. I think in Tokyo there is a Shidokan karate school that has connection to some Uechi Ryu. So he does Uechi Ryu body conditioning with Shidokan knockdown karate rules. It's a good combo

[@inside_fighting]

That’s a bad ass combo 😅

[@mizukarate]

I'm primarily Goju-Ryu but I use the open hand position these guys use. It has its merits.

[@inside_fighting]

I like using open hands too for self defense. Lots of benefits

[@mizukarate]

I actually cycle between open and closed hands as needed.

[@sumandas9487]

@@inside_fighting but if i conditioned my hand such an extent i can break someone hand while i block some one punch even i can block someone kick it can severely damaged the leg is it not so ?

[@alpachinko9154]

Same here. People have tried to reprimand me for it before, but I know it works for me, and I'm not looking to be a clone.

[@joco762]

Okinawa has a much different karate. Lots of standing grapple combined with strikes. Still do the forms sometimes, the body mechanics are really good for scrapping but it’s also good for old guys to work mobility.

[@inside_fighting]

thats the nice thing about it. The duality of being tough while also being able to be trained as you get older.

[@FuryoTokkosho]

Yeah, i would have thought he would have used footage of Uechi-ryu fighting techniques (Kiyohide) or something, that footage actually used was not really up to what the style has to offer. Fighting people in okinawa is way different, the shorin ryu guys there are jumping you like the muay thai mae mai guys too and battering your collarbone with their heels and who knows what like you never gonna see outside of japan

[@estebannicrosi9890]

I like when someone is so respectful as to say "sorry if I'm mispronouncing" when they're not. You were spot on. Cheers

[@samowens3]

Yes I have never study it but 42 years in Martial Arts Uechi Ryu is the most basic Karate I have ever seen. But make no mistake it’s extremely effective because that all they do is the basics over and over again and again. No matter what style you study if you meet a true Master the are master of the basics . They’re no secret in Martial Arts just years of practice and proper motion. Keep in mind in Uechi Ryu they condition their finger tips , thumbs and big toe that what they strike with that takes years and years of training.

[@RicoMnc]

"all they do is the basics over and over again and again..." Shhh... you're revealing the hack to becoming a badass fighter....this is still my focus, maybe one day I'll get it right...

[@samowens3]

@@RicoMnc mine too sir lol I just happen to be a Kenpo Practitioner is my area of expertise or at least I trying to be one lol .

[@kingsman8475]

Shito-Ryu is a very complete style.

[@timkittle5418]

Gotta say it: I LOVE your channel, precisely because of presentations like this one. I am very enamored of Japanese and Korean systems, though I seek useful techniques and approaches from any style. Defense is my focus. At nearly 62, I personally don't want to compete, but I want to train for toughness and intensity.

[@inside_fighting]

It seems like karate has so many effective older practitioners who can still train and get a lot out of it. It’s an under appreciated aspect of the art.

[@Rorschak10]

Great video. Excellent analysis of a good Karate system. Your comments at the end about the differences between street fighting, drills and sparring were worth watching the whole video.

[@jeffreyhotchkiss9451]

Been thinking about the boxing approach to protecting one's head, as compared to the 3+ years I spent training Uechi-Ryu long ago. Will keep thinking, but off the top of my head: - In Sanchin kata, the karateka makes a cast-iron kettle out of their thorax, from throat to perineum. This means clenching abdominals in a certain way, circular breathing, and pulling the shoulders down towards the hips. You'll see long time Uechi-Ryu people doing kata topless, and their shoulders are locked in low, with enormous trapezius muscles. The strength, speed and power come from this compression (and locking it into the ground with the specialized stance), So, it would be very unnatural for a Uechi-Ryu fighter to hunch their shoulders up around their head. - As you noticed, Uechi-Ryu in self-defense application emphasizes quickly closing with an attacker, using elbows, knees, short punches, back fist, low kicks against highly vulnerable areas (armpit is a favorite target in bunkai). You can't spar that way without serious padding (which they used to do back in Okinawa, whoever walked away from the match was the winner.) Our teacher taught us the blocks, then taught us how to respond to a strike with our own strike, without blocking. If in a fight for my life, though, I wouldn't be thinking about being true to a style. So, I don't know. Toughness - yeah. Quite a thing, huge confidence builder, for the teacher to show you how strong your body could be. Me, 130 lbs (I did say "long ago"), I once took a toe kick in the balls and kept sparring, such was the focus and intensity we were taught. Needless to say, I was surprised I didn't immediately drop, moaning!

[@inside_fighting]

Taking kicks to the groin is not fun at all 👀

[@magvs_mæstro216]

Dude, thats badass. What you said about the positioning of the shoulders, is very interesting

[@johncasarino5627]

@@magvs_mæstro216 the shoulder drop in conjunction with the iron jacket training can be found throughout southern style "short fist" kung fu, which is okinawan karate's roots

[@sharkbaitinnewengland8156]

I have been a Uechi-Ryu, pronounced, "whechi-ru" practitioner since 2021. Just a FYI, after Kanbun Uechi passed away, this Karate style ended up splitting into ~15 different karate associations. Respectfully, I am part of the #Kenyukai Association, under Grand Master Kiyohide Shinjo (10th Dan). When I was younger, I was briefly a part of Goju Ryu. Thank you for recognizing our phenomenal Okinawa Karate style 🙇‍♀️!!!!

[@KevinStClair-ph6me]

Sanchin and naihaunchi kata exist in Isshin Ryu and we also practiced Sanchin with gi top removed and light strikes above the obi to check foundation of stance, and dan levels would get leg strikes (no kicks) towards the upper legs. We also practiced “chart movements” which were as much about conditioning as it was about form.

[@danielmollohan1703]

Isshin-ryu, Tatsuo Shimibuku was a tough little man who beat the crap out of a bunch of marines from Tennessee. Which is why there is so much Isshin ryu in Tennessee.

[@davidyoung745]

I really like the way you put it at the end: “Think of sparring as just another skill development drill.” I’ve always felt that way, but never quite found the right way to say it.

[@inside_fighting]

Thank you. Sparring loses its value when you see it as a fight.

[@davidyoung745]

@@inside_fighting Exactly! That’s something I learned in FMA, you’re both just helping the other develop skill. It’s not about winning.

[@senecaknowsbest8380]

@@davidyoung745 two-man drills create excellence in wrestling, judo, FMA, etc.

[@junichiroyamashita]

Uechi ryu seems to share many finger and hand technique with southern Taizuquan,whos aim was to turn the whole arms into weapons.

[@cahallo5964]

No offence but the Okinawan made it better

[@asa-punkatsouthvinland7145]

Thumbnail: This Karate guy would f*k you up! Me: No he wouldn't! Because I would give him no reason to!

[@camiloiribarren1450]

This is amazing. Love your input on these traditional Okinawa styles. Uechi Ryu has the most obvious White Crane influence karate, hence why their Sanchin kata has open hands compared to the Goju Ryu closed fist version. It’s amazing how they use the Shime (body slapping during Sanchin to test their stability). Very similar to Goju and I guess it’s a thing in Naha-te

[@inside_fighting]

The white crane kung fu influence is far more prevalent for sure. And it’s a bit more circular in its blocking than something like kyokushin

[@shawndurkee]

I did uechy Ryu back in the mid 90s I believe. I was young. I never really took it to seriously. My father on the other hand absolutely loved it and ended up getting his 1st degree black belt. He almost got his 2nd. But ended up getting sick. The place we trained at was in beverly Massachusetts the master or head guy was Ron labree im pretty sure he moved to California and opened a studio. I wish I never stopped doing it.

[@ArizonaTengu]

You’ll understand the “no contact” sparring once you conditioned your body to a certain point. Once the hands and feet become like rocks? Then it takes very little effort to hurt somebody else. There’s a method to the training that can only be experienced first hand, and can’t be felt through video. I first experienced it demonstrating some blocking techniques to my brother a couple of years ago. A light tap caused his arm to go numb. That’s when I realized the lethal potential that can be cultivated in traditional karate.

[@inside_fighting]

I’ll have to try it!

[@alpachinko9154]

Is it impossible to explain? You kinda already did. You struck someone with your (I'm presuming) arm, and theirs went numb. That's kinda the whole point of the kote kitae, no? Soften them up so they're easier to manipulate/escape from. I'm not sure what you mean by "no contact" - not sure if you mean literally zero contact, or if you mean "light contact". As said in the video, if you train yourself to miss/fall short of your target, then that will be what you're accustomed to. That doesn't mean you can't make contact though. That's where communication and progressive skill training comes in. If you've made your body into "the ultimate weapon", but have no control over it, then is it really all that useful? Just has a whiff of "we don't spar because it's too deadly" about it, but hopefully I'm just misunderstanding. No offence intended, just genuinely curious as to what you meant.

[@ArizonaTengu]

@alpachinko9154 The part that is hard to explain is the feeling of learning that your body is no longer normal. Striking someone lightly with your own hand is analogous to striking them with a hammer. Everyone starts to feel soft and delicate after a certain period of training. That’s why the no contact sparring makes sense. Which is more time training with less injuries. The no contact sparring is nothing new either. Seki Sensei uses it for swordsmanship. People for thousands of years have used no contact sparring, or very light contact. We have a tendency of thinking in modern times that we always have to train as close to real as possible. But a lot of these training methods were developed before modern medical practices…modern medicine has made people much greater risk takers. While these older methods have been proven effective for hundreds to sometimes thousands of years. Now I am a proponent of full contact sparring on occasion throughout the year if possible. Nobody follows tradition of challenging other schools or practitioners to test our skills. Trust me, I’ve tried multiple times throughout the years. So we have to incorporate harder training on occasion to substitute what we don’t experience in regular day life. Personally, I’m of the position that point fighting should be the majority of training. With gear first until they develop self control, and then move to without gear. If the practitioner isn’t competing or fighting outside the school? Then incorporate hard contact sparring. Remember, you might not have the medical resources available if you get injured. Just something to think about. I also don’t think older karatecas were necessarily better in skill on average, but their approaches were much simpler to avoid risk of unnecessary injury.

[@alpachinko9154]

@@ArizonaTengu I'll just have to take your word for it, and if that's what makes you happy, then carry on.

[@kobi2024]

I was doing Uechi Ryu for a little bit, and had to stop due to relocation, but when I did they often put a black belt guy with me to practice, and he was trying to be soft with me, but even though he was not using any strength, he still hurt me (And I am not a soft guy, just not hardened like him), and he'd tell me to punch him hard, so I did, and he'd tell me to punch him harder, so I punched him the hardest I could and he still asked me to punch him harder, I was like if I go any harder my hand will break, those guys who harden their body in Uechi Ryu are like walls, very strong people.

[@quentinj6357]

Interesting system. And I agree of what been said in the end of the channel about between sparring/sport combat and street fight. When I was competing in the Brazilian Jujitsu with and without gi, I won most of the fights and lost some only by decisions though I never had any injuries in every competitions and I thought I would be tough when encounter in street fight. I was deadly wrong. One day I get into a brawl fight when I was alone and I was off duty as a bouncer, I was ambushed by an attacker, when the fight situation happened one on one, I got the attacker's limb and able to bring him to the ground and armbar him and I thought he won't be able to retaliate after I broke his arm. Yes, he did retaliate me real quick and fast I didn't expect. He bit my upper inner thigh, I think he tried to bite my nuts but he missed. Damn lucky me. When he was bitting me, I went to one of his eye and I kicked hard to his head then I ran for my life as if I was like in the friday the 13th movie or chase by a psycho killer or something. I mean it sounds funny but I was lucky then. The guy was arrested in the end. Bless him too and I hope he will be alright. From there, I resign my job the next day and find other job, I mean a decent job.

[@mizukarate]

Arm and leg conditioning is helpful. In fact it is important to be conditioned in general.

[@ArthursAtman]

My JKD teacher is highest level in Uechi Ryu, which surprised me--turns out it is extremely practical

[@inside_fighting]

It has lots of good aspects to it for sure.

[@parasortium933]

Uechi Ryu (way-chi roo) is a grappling striking Okinawan adapted shaolin style which is referred to as half hard half soft style. The sparring portion of this is in class where they refrain from head strikes out of respect for other students. In true sparring head hits are allowed. All in all your video is a great take on this family style of martial art. Thank you!🙂

[@jollyknuckles2138]

One of my father's friends was a Sandan (3rd degree black belt) and he taught him the Iron Body aspect. I grew up getting beat on, with love, from my father, and I am grateful for that little gem of Uechi-Ryu Karate. I still condition, just not as hardcore. Their Iron Body with a solid kickboxing skill has done me good in a sparring match.

[@inside_fighting]

The toughness it generates is very high

[@toastywhiteboy7822]

Came from a Jeff Chan video where he spared Nathan Levy, an active UFC lightweight and Jeff mentioned Nathan did Uechi-Ryu Karate, and I searched for that style and I ended up here.

[@JHerrND]

I liked your statement at the end. Uechi ryu stresses mushin or no mind. In a critical situation if you have to think about what to do it is already too late. Kata builds muscle memory, which overides the autonomic nervious system.

[@Wise-Fool97]

Another great video coach! Appreciate your deep dive into martial arts and in particular the ones that may not get as much emphasis appreciation or attention.

[@mikelim7939]

Great analysis and a very enjoyable watch. Been looking forward to this since your excellent piece on Goju. 👍👍👍

[@Omglolwut]

Interesting seeing these drills, my father trained under Ryuko Tomoyose in the 60s for 3 or 4 years and I recognize them as drills he had my brother and I do as kids

[@DAVIDRICHARDS-l7y]

Okinawan systems all used low kicks in the original art. You even see it in the 1960’s. It was only after the high kicks became popular in tournament competitions did everyone start to do high kicks.

[@JHerrND]

I was in Okinawa USAF 1964-1966 downtown in Koza we did arm conditioning to the point where I could hardly drive back to the base!

[@confusedded1438]

First time on the channel and I just want to say that i love the intro.

[@martinabreu566]

at 9:32, those two guys are the great-grandsons of the founder of Uechi-ryu, Kambun Uechi (Kanji Uechi and Sadanao Uechi).

[@inside_fighting]

That’s very cool!

[@HZ-Sanchin]

I've studied Uechi Ryu since age 13 ('87) and trained with many Masters. Kenyukai. Straight to the point; way of the open hand, finger strikes and low toe kicks, fingers to the eyes and throat, toes beneath the navel, pelvis, inner thighs. In China, Kanbun Uechi was gven a name which translates, "one touch means certsin death". There is no closed fist in original 3 kata, except shokun - one lnuckle punch - penetrating damage. This system assumes and is dependent upon intense conditioning, but thats not just iron shirt, its hand and feet. It requires developing one's fingers and toes to penetrate with a force that would destroy undeveloped hands and feet. As Master Uechi said, all is in Sanchin. 80% of Uechi Sanchin is internal, thus invisible. It is tendon through chi and chi through tendon. It's what develops the power that far exceeds athletic strength. One can train all they want through calisthenics and many other valuable exercises and never approximate the inhuman power of Sanchin. 3 conflicts; breath, mind/spirit, posture/body/technique. Thank you for posting this video. I enjoyed it very much.

[@marcopolocucina2484]

I am a Uechi Ryu practitioner. Zero kicks above the belly… some fadish lines use higher kicks, but it’s not traditionally included. Must admit, my favorite part is the conditioning ;)

[@greghoyt4061]

I trained in Uechi Ryu as a child and loved it. As an adult, I’ve recently begun training in Muay Thai. Once I’ve gotten a solid grasp of the fundamentals of Muay Thai, I think I might return to Uechi Ryu on the side. They’re so different, yet share so much in terms of philosophy. Mechanically, they both focus on relatively simple strikes and putting in countless reps to develop endurance, speed and power. They also both demand endless conditioning to harden the flesh and bones and to raise your pain threshold. You can be the best striker on the planet, but if you can’t take a hit and shrug it off, you’re in trouble. Next to no one walks away from a street fight without a few bruises. Great breakdown on this fantastic form of Okinawan Karate!

[@thunderkatz4219]

Ive used okinawan karate in Muay Thai and the blocks of okinawan karate and checking kicks and other stuff helped a lot when i did Muay Thai but I quit Muay Thai cuz it felt similar to okinawan karate w conditioning tho

[@Andrew-sp2ud]

Just subbed to the channel. Very interesting stuff man. I do Brazilian jiu jitsu, but I'm really interested in branching out. Stuff looks very fun!!!

[@B..B.]

The calf conditioning we do in my gym is sporadically using them until you automatically learn how to get out of the way. Man your videos made out much more value in my style and my gym friends. We actually do a lot of things that weren't used a lot by other people.

[@inside_fighting]

HAHAHA thats how I learned to avoid calf kicks too. It was always sparring but I like the idea of conditioning them a bit.

[@douglasyonker510]

I like the conditioning exercises in Goju Ryu and it’s emphasis on strike then take down, but I also like Shorin Ryu’s emphasis on targeting.

[@honigdachs.]

I like Uechi Ryu. It's sort of a sibling system to okinawan Goju Ryu which I did for a while. They both translate well to Kyokushin and similar modern full contact styles, but at the same time, there's a lot of valid self defense stuff in there which modern styles neglect. These styles by themselves are very comprehensive and very good, but the problem with karate always stays the same. Most schools stick to outdated and way too formal training methodologies. That needs to be addressed, and some schools do, but most don't.

[@inside_fighting]

i agree but many schools are also evolving which is nice.

[@tonyslaughter8954]

I know some people who do Uechi Ryu. I know one instructor who trained with Uechi Kane.

[@HwaRang1970]

Really enjoying this channel! Keep up the open minded assessments! 🙏

[@CyFoxDen]

I'm black belt in Okinawan Shotokan Karate and I agree with you of developing the 'bad habits'. It almost killed me in various street fight in the 80s and 90s.

[@kevionrogers2605]

Shotokan isn't Okinawan. It was developed in Japan. The style related to Shotokan from Okinawa is Shorin Ryu.

[@CyFoxDen]

@@kevionrogers2605 Yes. It should be Okinawa and Shotokan.

[@sumandas9487]

@@kevionrogers2605 but if you want real self defence learn muay thai wrestling or boxing

[@bentoncushing8693]

Mas Oyama roots run deep,,,,Sanchin Kata Rocks....muscular control w breathing,,,develops perfection of movemient..

[@jamesoneill8901]

Love your work dude. If you visit the Daytona/Orlando area, I would love to show you some of our Hapkido.

[@SoldierDrew]

Okinawa Ryu Hojo Undo and Sanchin training is about tendon cultivation because there was no rotator cuff or tendon repair surgery in past. There's Traditional Uechi Ryu training, with only low kicks, and sport kumite uechi ryu training for competition with high kicks. I saw Shinjo Kiyohide kill an opponent with an Uechi Ryu toe kick to the temple during kumite in Okinawa . But traditional Uechi Ryu only kicks low. . .A toe kick to the groin and a shin kick through the knee joint to break the knee. Uechi Ryu hand strikes are to maim or kill. Dragon Boshiken, Tiger Tooth Shoken, Crane beak finger strike, Tiger paw strike and Crane forearm radial bone strike. It's a simple but effective unarmed defense art in it's traditional form with conditioning and tendon cultivation training that forges very strong old men.

[@inside_fighting]

Great breakdown! Thanks so much for adding to the input

[@FuryoTokkosho]

well most guiness book record holders for breaking stuff are uechi ryu guys and kiyohide is no kitten either. But from my experience the animals styles are pretty misunderstood, especially if they are mixed like in uechi with dragon, tiger, crane. I mean just look at hakutsuru karate jutsu nobody would really think this stuff works although it was practiced by most of the strongest karate guys.

[@andrewserrata1813]

If you noticed where the guy turns after getting hit in the face, the other guy is throwing a punch to the back of the head. We train to punch on the back of the head, because it ends fights. Could even kill someone (really situation), that's it's purpose. It's original school is out of southern China. That's why it's combative, not really for sport.

[@jamesbigga8843]

I trained in shorin ryu (1983-2005) and body conditioning is as important as breathing air. I joined Shotokan with my kid and I’ll be training her like how I was trained when I was 11. There’s no body conditioning in Shotokan I’m in, which seems to strives for perfection. Okinawan karate strive for protection. Self defense is just not blocking and striking, it’s also the ability to receive strikes.

[@slipperzslip9449]

It’s great that Uechi-Ryu is getting more spotlight. Is it possible if you could cover Motobu-Ryu Karate? If I’m correct, I heard that the founder, Motobu Choki willingly went to Okinawan’s red light district for street fights to battle test his style and ended up with good results.

[@salvatoreplacidoplumari3840]

ooh, yes!!! Pangai- Noon or Uechi-Ryu!!! One of my favorite okinawan Karate ryuhas!!!

[@inside_fighting]

It’s a great system!

[@andrewhancock2451]

Kyokushin is the only art I know that don't typically punch to the head, but allows kicks to the head. I wonder if Uechi Ryu inheritted this from Kyokushin or whether it is vice-versa.

[@nunoribeiro7119]

5:47 imagine if you're using a steel toe shoe, aint no way the dude is runing after you (self defense scenario)

[@evilemperor5325]

You talk about the kicks targeting the calf, but while you won't see it in sparring, the knee itself is what you are really training to target.

[@KevinStClair-ph6me]

Any dojo that alllows hick kicks quickly spawns a generation of kick scoopers. The retraction is drilled as part of the style and reenforced with kumite realities.

[@radhached2863]

Godo juku karate is awesome it's a hybrid style that combines Uechi Ryu and Goju Ryu with Budo Shito Ryu karate with Kodokan Judo and Kito Ryu Jiu Jitsu with traditional respect but heavy emphasis on sparring

[@DouglasGomesBueno-jw9lh]

Shotokan, Kyokushin styles are good doing Marketing but that's sad legendary Styles like Uechi Ryu doesn’t have fame and are a style that almost doesn't exist anymore

[@landoftheninja]

Ya know, since we're on the karate subject. I would really love to hear a breakdown of Raphael Aguyave from Karate Combat.

[@محمدالكناني-ق6ب]

Thank you, you are amazing as usual. I hope you make a video about Russian hand-to-hand military combat and Russian sambo

[@MasterChief1117-g8z]

What would be better for mma goju ryu or uechi ryu

[@EdgedTacticalSystems]

Always coming with strong work brother.

[@Cyclonus6]

One of my favorite systems. I plan on training in it one day, hopefully under the guy in the video you see getting hit on the calves, he actually teaches near me. Great content as always.

[@inside_fighting]

Man those calf conditioning drills are nuts

[@stefanorossi9643]

I think that an Okinawan Karate practitioner wouldn't have any problem to spar with a Kyokushin karateka. I also think that an Uechi Ryu, Goju Ryu, Isshin Ryu Karateka, could join a Kyokushin tournament without facing traumatic changes.

[@RicoMnc]

I have read and heard often that the men how founded modern Okinawan Karate were already high level Judokas at the time. Do have any information about this?

[@DouglasGomesBueno-jw9lh]

I know that Oyama the creator of Karate Kyokushin are Black Belt in Judo and the Creator of Shotokan are friendly with the creator of Judo they train together in Tokyo true friends, Japanese Martial arts are brothers it's normal people in Japan train Karate and Judo.

[@prestonbrown5771]

Hi I learned this style we did a lot of body pounding. this is not pure Uechi ryu we held our hands much different we used the one knuckle fist. the style came from Pan Gai noon the tiger crane and dragon we had white eyebrow one knuckle fist we learned a close in style. our elbows were tucked close to the body not like what your showing. we learned half soft half hard .

[@masterchief1172]

Inside_fighting, what is the best karate style technique wise?

[@inside_fighting]

I don’t think there is a best but i like kyokushin offshoots like ashihara the most

[@masterchief1172]

Nice because I was wondering what Karate style I should get into for fighting but honestly it would be best to learn from all of them correct?

[@MasterChief1117-g8z]

Ahh yes me on a different account

[@inside_fighting]

@@masterchief1172 I’d say it’s good to focus on one. I’d go check out kyokushin, Ashihara or enshin if there are schools near you if your goal is fighting

[@masterchief1172]

@@inside_fighting thanks I'll check them out

[@ikust007]

Have you done a deep dive into Lethwei. It is up till now my best one.

[@wesleyjackson7487]

Since you've already done a video on dog boxing you should do a video on ground dragon boxing also called 山东地龙经拳 it's a kung fu style that also has a focus on ground fighting

[@ShihanTomCallahan]

My first style Uechi Ryu started in 1972

[@ikust007]

Oh !! Thank you ! Just saw you posted it .

[@sportmuaythaiv1045]

Have you ever trained muaythai in Thailand? Your answer will help me to understand your perspective better.

[@mgtowishfever8321]

I think extending the arms is derived from its earlier ancestor arts such as pak mei,bai he(white crane),chow gar...etc,where the extension is used in training for developing hard bridges(using the body structure) that are used in qcq, I don't it has anything to do with pure self defence rather it is a tool to develop a skill that is used in self defence,also when extending the arms,you have to round the back and hollow the chest as it is seen in sanchin, it also throws me off when i see them extending the arms and then dropping it down when fighting.

[@tokyo333]

As a traditional Okinawa Karate geek, I thank you for showing love to the traditional side of things too, much appreciated. By the way do you have your opening song somewhere as a download? LOL

[@Silverwood085]

The intentionally missing theory btw I think the same thing thing, that's why in kyokushin we practice the head strike in drills not in sport full contact and also for the tripping same thing in drills and bunkai from kata

[@AustinWitty]

Since you've done videos on both Goju-Ryu and Uechi-Ryu, can you do one on Shorin-Ryu next?

[@inside_fighting]

I will do it eventually i promise :)

[@AustinWitty]

@@inside_fighting Thanks!

[@Orimthekeyacolite]

I guess, since you're doing a tour over Okinawa, Shorin Ryu seems like the logical next step ;)

[@jean4j_]

If you had to commit an Okinawan karate style, you'd choose Uechi-Ryu or Goju-Ryu?

[@inside_fighting]

@@jean4j_ i think at that point it’s so dependent on the school. I’d take the school that allowed more sparring personally. It’s not an easy answer.

[@jean4j_]

@@inside_fighting I've visited almost all Okinawan schools in Paris. Some are very legit and have a deep understanding of kata with 9th dan senseis from Okinawa, but they seldom spar honestly. I think they value sparring but they don't spend much time on it. I value sparring. That said, sparring and self defense are two different things. Yes sparring brings a lot of value that can very beneficial for self defense conditioning and training. Not that easy to find Okinawan schools that spar it seems like. Thanks for your answer.

[@jerommelewis]

They do a lot of Sanchin Kata

[@lalablook938]

Love your videos!!! Great intro 😂

[@zeno_aratus]

yes I actually didnt think much of the taller gentleman fighting the shorter one, because his techniques were thrown with speed and power in some. unless this was agreed between the both of them then yes thats ok. Otherwise go to a level that keeps both of you honest and working, but isn't unnecessarily aggressive

[@micahgriffith1343]

Been studying Uechi for a few years. Good style. Honestly don't think the kata is practical. The circular blocks take to long to complete. Love the various strikes like the finger thrusts and other strikes.

[@scottpruys291]

Uechi Ryu self defence is not about fighting. That is hard for most people to understand. Sparing seems difficult and boring because it relies on some body to make first move. This style relies on using the aggressor's imbalance. In effect training to break something within 2 movements, so bunkai is preferred for safety reasons. Practice hardest, softest, fastest, slowest, open eyes, closed eyes. Focus only on yang breathing, ying 5%. Do not worry about defending strikes, your body is faster than your plans.

[@kennethchapin8722]

5'6" 128' 34 age. 27" rea. Wang Chung. Suggestions?

[@soreal091987]

Always loved this system!

[@CJ1776]

So after so many years of experiance what are your top 5 martial arts....

[@senseipaul2192]

Isn't that crest kyokushin ?

[@DouglasGomesBueno-jw9lh]

I'm a Brazilian Luta Livre Guy but love all martial arts and that's very sad when a style of martial arts starts to disappear that's Happen with Brazilian Luta Livre.

[@WeslyJackson]

Luta livre is still around and is also being taught in germany

[@senseibelwederski8188]

when talking about hand positioning around min 2 and why they are low, let me throw you something to play with. when puting the hands in the correct way first you put your elbows a fist away from your body and then you push them inside a bit. then you rotate your forearms inside. when the hand is open in that position, tip of the fingers should be shoulder high. and then you open palms rotating muscle fibers in the other direction. so there is a lot of muscle rotation and when performed in mentioned way, and with the mentioned body conditioning, and the muscle tension and breathing pattern, it makes from your body a shield. so its a style thing and has its own purpose and one should not confuse it with real situation, combat sports, or any other hand positioning.

[@itllkeal]

Nice. Thanks

[@inside_fighting]

Thank you too!

[@msuyematsu]

Love your channel. Keep up the great work.

[@Dan_Hill43]

As a new 1st degree black belt in Ameridote , which I purchased my rank 5 minutes ago I can not approve of this message, he left out a groin stomp😂. Keep exposing these clowns.

[@KaptainCanuck]

Ooechi/roo (the Y is silent)

[@Gieszkanne]

No its not. Its pronounced riu. Like in Jiu (jitsu)

[@KaptainCanuck]

@@Gieszkanne, the Japanese way to spell jujitsu is not "jiu". That is the Western (AKA wrong) way.

[@Gieszkanne]

@@KaptainCanuck First it was about ryu where the y isnt silent. Also if you listen to Japanes they spell it Jiu Jitsu.

[@alpachinko9154]

​@@Gieszkannethe "y" isn't silent, it's just pronounced differently. Pronounced more like "ee" so for example "Ryu": "Reeeyoo" instead of "Raiyoo" This is part of the difficulty in translating between completely different languages, in this case, Japanese and English

[@alpachinko9154]

Y'all, none of these are spelt with English characters so, there's no "correct" way to spell them. The pronunciation is the only important thing here, as if you said the words the "American" way, it would be difficult to understand, or at least be a very strange way of speaking to a native Japanese speaker.

[@billymandalay193]

Fundamentally, hakka kungfu. My tribe.

[@austinhamby3088]

There are two Korean martial arts that I think you'll find, interesting. Hwa Rang Do, a art that covers all areas in a fight, including knife fighting. Modern Farang Mu Sul - modern take of hwa rang do and even has inspiration in Kali.

[@inside_fighting]

Yes I’ve seen quite a bit of both. I’ll definitely cover farang mu sul eventually

[@FuryoTokkosho]

why not Kukkiwon style of Taekwondo or Teukgong Moosool (TGMS)

[@davefletch3063]

Uechi ryu is great. Great for developing core power

[@inside_fighting]

Definitely agree. In tight power

[@Hammockrider]

Do one on Shorin Ryu!

[@brocksdl]

I beg please do one of these on isshinryu

[@davidiz1980]

I still think kyokushin is the most effective karate system because of the live sparring but uechi ryu is pretty formidable too. But they go pretty extreme on conditioning that I’m sure they get arthritis when they get older.

[@unifedgongfu]

i really agree with you on a lot. I really would like to have a sparing-based-debate with you. so awaiting your visit here :)

[@inside_fighting]

If line that too my friend 🙏🏼🫡