JESSE ENKAMP vs. KENTA KINJO | Okinawa Kobudo World Tournament Final (2018)

[@nandino77]

Love him or hate him, we can't deny the fact Jesse san has a wonderful style, executes with a clean, crispy and powerful kime and his karate/kobudo is outstanding.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thanks for your kind words 🙌 Deep bow!

[@mrtocard]

Does anyone really hate him ????

[@olivierpataut7015]

mrtocard no

[@BelloBudo007]

@@mrtocard Absolutely not. He is a truth teller & puts himself out there for the world to see. You simply have to admire that.

[@buzby303]

You Can’t ‘hate’ the guy for anything ! 🙏🏼

[@KARATEbyJesse]

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[@raziel3541]

Jesse you were the best, you win

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thanks for your kind words.

[@neozone4547]

You kidding me?? Your kata was like double as good! Your speed, your attitude, your power! Clear partiality people! I hate it when I'm cheated with in competitions too! But ofcourse, everybody who's watched this knows who's really better so it doesn't matter anyways.. 🤗

[@guillermozepeda9967]

Way too modest! On his turf, with his dad as a judge....Great job, Jesse!

[@xasperated]

oh bollocks, that's just Kenta sensei's normal range of expression

[@AndoMierzwa]

Your alignment is impeccable as always, sir. Awesome job!

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thank you my friend! 🙌

[@FelipeFigueiredodeCampos]

I saw the same. Man Superb! 👏😎

[@nishant2279]

Your kata had more emotions. To me, you are the winner.

[@TENGUartesmarciales]

Personally I think your technique was cleaner, I couldnt stop staring at your feet positioning. Oss!

[@julioclmguitar3335]

El gran tengu tambien viendo videos en ingles

[@TENGUartesmarciales]

Jajaja el gran sacerdote! Saludos!

[@simonrcarson]

Fantastic kata from both competitors. I would not have liked to judge between them. Both deserve respect and admiration.

[@jamesnewman6032]

You had such an intense look in your eyes....like someone stole your carrot cake :-). Seriously though, really loved seeing this performance. I'm so glad that we learn basic weapons katas in our dojo.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Hah! Thanks :) It’s all about the spirit. Keep it up! 👍

[@francescomeca80]

I am not sure if it's just an impression, Sensei Jesse. Someone before me said that your opponent appeared to have stronger movements and more rooted stances. I agree. And I agree with the use of verb "appear". But... On the other hand, my 80yrs old sensei who had the luck to train with Mabuni Kenwa sensei) told me: "your friend - which is you, Jesse!! - is for sure physically stronger. But those two elements are connected: rooted stances, movement strength. It's a matter of hara.". I spent some moment mumbling and I can recognize the truth that maybe, even a prodigy and a lucky one as you are (for your background), Sensei Jesse, still there is a step to do to reach the level of certain Japanese practicioners (I don't use the term athlete on purpose). And it came to my mind that the "sport" made the karate deal with the necessity of "appearance". I remember that when I switched from a gym to a dojo, since the first lesson, since the first tzuki I took, I realized that my very well muscled previous INSTRUCTORS and TRAINERS were not stronger than my current thinner, old TEACHER. I hope I managed to explain my opinion. In any case, Sensei, this "defeat" is the sparkle to light a bigger fire. Samurai lived to be defeated, after all. Because the path to perfection has no end, no matter how much you train. So they lived their life expecting this lesson from defeat. Maybe perfection cannot exist without defeat. EHY, BUT ... who said a 2nd place in the land of Karate is a defeat? LOL!

[@alafosca5724]

As for usual in martial arts there is a small window full of things you can hardly achieve through hard training. I am by no means an experienced kobudo practicioner, so I can't tell who did better. Regardless, I can see a slight difference in styles and possibly comprehend why all the judges decided that Kinjo Sensei performed more accurately. Martial arts are linked within the culture of the lands in which they originated, small things like very little differences in styles make the difference when it comes to preferences. Of course, from my inexperienced point of view, Sensei Jess performed better. But for more experienced practicioners, that strength might not have been as convincing as Kinjo Sensei's breathing and pacing control. Anyway, this was an impressive performance by both practicioners, I feel glad that I have the chance to see this. Hopefully it will help me on my own way somehow.

[@hamzadesidragonsarwar]

francesco meca well said I learnt a lot from each sparring match I lost about my technique and switching to Traditional Okinawan Karate the respect and honor in a Traditional dojo how to remain more rooted and less mobile as I was as a kickboxer

[@samc4458]

A deep bow!!!!!!

[@rightybricks1582]

Objectively speaking, Jesse had a better looking kata

[@JustinPrice-r8j]

What is the soul of wit?

[@Anton_the_Vampire]

Fascinating to watch. I have no idea who was "better", or how judges "judge". But it was amazing to be able to watch you perform. I hope you share more experiences like this with us.

[@Progwale]

Woah Jesse :3 Sugooooi :D That Kiai gave me goosebumps ... Great Performance, from both of you :)

[@wilowhisp]

What an honor for the judges to see such high level competitors. The judges had a difficult job, you were both fantastic.

[@laperrablanca1]

Great!!! Both of you are great martial artists! Great spirit, excellent technique, fantastic kime. Enjoyed very much. Thank you!

[@peymans5508]

Thank you for your efforts MASTER JESSE ENKAMP 🌹

[@WiduliyaComExploretheFuture]

Well done. Great performance, Hope you'll hit 100K soon.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thanks! It’s just a number... ;-)

[@WiduliyaComExploretheFuture]

Jesse Enkamp Yeah exactly bro! 🙂✌

[@JCLJN]

I'm just a novice but having watched this twice I would say the other guy was very good and had a clear rhythm, like moving to a drum. However, your kata flowed. By that I mean your transitions between sequences was natural. When one sequence ended, you didn't freeze, then turn, then perform the next sequence, your body and bo moved very naturally and the changing of speeds only made this more impressive. All that on top of your superb stances and control of the bo. An incredible performance, one we should all aspire to. Congratulations.

[@blahoslavadamlapacek6687]

This is so impressive-I love fighting with Bo. I never learned kobudo but Iam learning bojutsu on my own..

[@charlesmcneilly8817]

I just loved this, all of it, both Kata!!! Thank you!

[@danilodibujo]

Excellent! Both beautiful katas! It´s very hard to say which one´s better at this level! That´s why I found more fair the score way to the flaggs...

[@judofan8788]

Love it. Love seeing true techniques. Just started practicing with the BO it is so difficult and great conditioning , love your you tube channel always so informative. Thanks again.

[@mikekitsune123]

Both kata I enjoyed watching. Trophies collect dust. Consistent training brings a lifetime of rewards. It’s is always an honour to watch a martial artist like yourself have so much passion in your art.

[@smerdoninbrawley]

Beautiful katas from both gentlemen.

[@vladimirdjordjevic7626]

no words left for your performance 👌👏👊👍

[@wendellbenedict4793]

Both of you did a great job. I respect the fact that you and your brother are willing to show both your wins and your losses.

[@st.patrick5135]

Wow!! Great display of both kobudo and sportsmanship!!

[@JBtheJMB84]

You honestly should've taken the win Sensei Jesse. Your kata had style and substance. The other competitor was sharp, but there was no excitement watching his kata. You definitely have an "it" factor. I really hate that we were at the exact same tournament, but I did not get a chance to meet you, shake your hand, and possibly catch a photo op. You did however meet my best friend Brandon Nix who tied for 3rd in the prelims.

[@mrpopoboiii1186]

I would like to see Jessie vs master wong

[@syedmdabdullah3052]

Mr popo you are stronger than then Can I have your carpet plzz

[@allyw7405]

Leave me out of it

[@Pifagorass]

Wong has nice RNC escape tricks, but impossible without massive drilling

[@cskok2097]

Came back to this, really love your Kiai, Jesse Sensei!

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thanks!

[@aoshi3000]

Excellent performance, in my humble opinion you deserve victory , I don't if wkf kata standard can apply to kobudo kata but give you "ao no kachi" This video makes me remember your begining uploading kata competition videos .

[@adityalegowo7480]

Love to watch it. Excellence performance jesse...

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thank you 🙏

[@indrayudhmukhopadhyay5620]

It doesn’t matter whether you lost or you won . What actually matters is that you gave your best !😀

[@BrendaCarter72]

Amazing! Two very powerful and graceful competitors!

[@nivedms3191]

Amazing kata. Need to learn this kata. You have done a great job

[@WheresLolren]

I had no idea these tournaments existed. How amazing and how humble of you to post a loss like that! I was very impressed none the less! And what a lovely sound your gi made. :P

[@PhilipSneyd]

やっぱり。ジェセィー先生の空手は本当に素晴らしいな。押忍！

[@Mr.Smiley_J]

Lol. I had just finished watching a documentary with the video playing at 1.75 speed, I turned this on and forgot to turn down the speed. My first thoughts were "Whoa! These guys are really going for it!" Beautiful stuff.

[@simplicitas5113]

Both of you did very good, but in my novice eyes you seemed better since your kata seemed harder.

[@rafladen]

Congratulations Jesee! Good Work yours and that of Kinjo. Thank you for popularizing and visivilising the kobudo

[@themartialartsmermaid]

This was so exciting to watch!

[@BruceKemper-n8d]

Both were beautiful for sure. Much respect ✊

[@kdefensemartialarts8097]

So good to watch!

[@DefiantlyOz]

Hi Jesse. Fantastic Kata. As already mentioned your Kata had more fluid moves. It’s your personal karate journey and family and the people next to you (and competitors) are what makes your journey worth while.

[@cjwalklin2278]

Amazing fluidity speed and Kiai! You were on fire sensei Jessie congrats!! 👑

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Blame the coffee! 😜

[@mattd6638]

All of this was amazing to see

[@jamesnewman6032]

Awesome! Really love seeing this in color.

[@inulomar1776]

Form, technique, speed, power, balance, posture, stance, footwork, snap, recovery, kime, zanchin, well done, lov ya posts and explanations 🏅

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏

[@jokedog5427]

WOW COOL!!!!! I think I should learn KARATE

[@manuelcardona5940]

I think maybe his technique ended more exact than yours Jesse ( I said maybe), but definitely your speed, power, intense and excitement was awesome, in my view you won. Awesome performance Jesse, Love your videos!

[@rockitmorton]

Thank you for sharing this footage.

[@jennaducharme7738]

I give you 10's across the board Jesse. That was nicely done. Love the work with the bo.

[@sgt_slobber.7628]

That was…….OUTSTANDING!!!!!! Both had excellent form!!!!!

[@amokbel]

Wait! No death match?

[@timothyjirak3281]

Wow! Both performances make me feel like practicing!

[@parrotboypirate7357]

Amazing performance jesse! I think you both were great!

[@jerrybieespinosaardina3627]

First time to watch like that kata jesse. WOW From toughguys ministry Philippines GOD BLESS osu!

[@hafiznazeer690]

During the entire video.. My focus was mainly on your eyes.. They definitely had that intense spirit.. Loved it sensei.. If I ever get the chance to visit Sweden, would you allow me to meet and learn something from you.. Here in our dojos, I haven't seen that kind of spirit in anyone's eyes.. Everybody learn karate as it will make them good fighters.. No love for the art..But the way you worship the art really inspire me. It would be good to practice under people like you sensei.. Love to you and your family.. ❤️

[@Tyler-dd9cl]

Both of you where fantastic amazing OSU💯🥋🥋🥋☯️

[@armandobucio6698]

Is really amazing and impressive how both performing, two masters of martial arts, congrats,Jesse and keep winning 👏👏👍👍

[@judieaprecio5431]

Wow! Jesse Enkamp one of my idols.

[@lisanulshaaz8057]

Thats a great performance👏👏 jesse san when can we get to see your combat videos

[@manojkandampully8521]

I am from India, your performance is one off the most power full & beautiful Bo kata i have ever seen. Oss, sensei Jesse. I practice Matayoshi kobudo under Zenei Oshiro sensei, he have visited India twice @ my dojo. I am very much interested to watch your videos, i feel the real "BUDO SPIRIT " in your movements. OSS..

[@EliasZaragoza976]

I loved it. Excellent kata Jesse!

[@thomasstillman4805]

Both were top notch! 🙏🙏

[@ImanKarate]

Love it! Still congratulations Jesse san! U have done your best. Powerful execution! U are such an inspiration!

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thank you! It was an honor 🙏

[@ShusekiShihan]

Great performance by both competitors, but! Jesse won that one... I'm just saying what's clear. Jesse's, walk up to the start point had given me some worry, but then, a heartfelt, emotional performance , with the form and explosiveness to match it! All I can say is, thanks for sharing Jesse...

[@sumanreja3509]

Wow.... I love it...😍😍😍

[@zachariahgoddard6039]

Absolute straight thrusts from Enkamp, a machine couldn’t be more precise.

[@puipinm-music9818]

A phenomenal showing from both contestants. Well done!

[@ferranoa1057]

Great performance Jesse-san! Keep it up😊👍

[@lakisaki9508]

Doing kata is not about how hard and snappy you move, it is about the type of kata or kobudo that suits your body type and personality, the naturality of the guys in black Gi is impeccable he is fluid in movement and it looks natural on him, however Jesse did an amazing job, still, you Jesse san sensei motivates me. P.S. One of you first subscriber up until now! Jozai Senjo!

[@ashtonwills5942]

I work with my closet stick using it as a bo staff and I have always wanted to learn the forms correctly to flow with these moves as seen on the video. It's fascinating that when this is put into play, the targets would already be in the way of these direct executed pauses and starts. Awesome!!!.

[@BoltofGreece]

Absolutely beautiful, both of you, loved watching you do the Kata, I would honestly hate to be in the judges position

[@mokuso-world3076]

Febulas Sensei I love you and love you moves I will also try this,you are inspiration for me and us.

[@alizonmartinez6076]

Amo tus videos💙 Aquí en México son casi las 3 de la mañana pero no importa jaja Haces muy linda Kata

[@safdarkh786]

You did awesome 💪💪💪💪💪😍

[@MyKobudo]

All due respect to your competition, but I give you the gold here... I thought your kata was more precise and dynamic. Great job Jesse!

[@franciouswillams6919]

both of you have improve so much

[@leanleicalmada5623]

Amazing performance👏👏👏

[@KyoshiKarlKWagner]

Enjoyed to no end! Jesse-san, you are like greased lightning! Kampai!

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@leahstanleigh4431]

I was quite surprised by the outcome! Well done!!

[@taekwondobro]

Amazing speed and technique from you. You did extremely well

[@arvincheech]

That was a great routine. Congrats! Outstanding👏👏👏👏👏👏. For me you won that hands down, better techniques and performance. It’s just home court advantage as expected. You knew that ... i’ m raising your hand👍

[@Chokim07]

Hi I'm a taekwondo practioner . I don't know much about kobudo but it seems to me that you are the winner Sensei Jesse ..

[@christopherreynos3469]

youre a true and humble karateka. By the way your technique is impeccable

[@OmarHelalSEVJÖRK]

Wow it 's the first time I see this kind (school) of karate , and great job jesse ❤🌸 love from Egypt 😂✌❤🌸

[@TheHeirdryer]

Brilliant!!!! you both equally deserved the win, but I think the colour combination of the Gi stood out better and gave a slight advantage??

[@erickgabriel1695]

You did great, jesse sensei. I really liked your performance (:♡

[@DanteHecate]

I love that sound it make's you are so good at it!

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thanks 😄

[@agelesskarate]

Wow amazing Jessie. Really hard to tell who was better. Amazing performance.

[@aoshi3000]

I rewatch your video , and oh my gosh you are on fire , lighting speed , you should do a tutorial of this Kata

[@KARATEbyJesse]

I made a tutorial, you can find it on www.kobudomastery.com 👍

[@melisslacour15]

Jesse!!! You did awesome!!! Congratulations!!! Killed it

[@ultimatecycloneslash4051]

It is indeed worth to watch

[@jsdduke]

Nicely done by both of you👍

[@888_Karma]

Awesome display Jesse. You are superior by far!!! "Oss" 🙏 EXCELLENT 🥋🤜👑👌👍

[@spitfactsnotjizz8349]

That was beautiful very good with your feet good with it all great job

[@kage6021]

A work of art.🙏🏿

[@dfrancis7857]

I’ve never seen such a great Kata, congratulations

[@meghathedreamer]

Great like always jesse sir!

[@genedart2762]

You are really good master,Jesse.I recognized it from first video of yours what i found few weeks ago.My opinion based on my Shito ryu experience.And from early 90-s i knew that Japanese and Okinawans will be always "winners" even some of them have worse shape than you.Keep it up you are doing good.

[@TheGohan29]

I am someone who has come from a background of having a profound love for poomsae in taekwondo, I believe that Jesse performed better in this match, but as I know very well it all boils down to the judges, even if they might be biased, but that doesn't matter because Jesse still performed amazingly well!!

[@djcher7812]

Sensei jesse enkamp you are one of my favorite karate kata athlet see you on the jio 20💙💙💙