I Tried MUAY THAI For 7 Days, Then FOUGHT A Champion!

I’m training Muay Thai in Thailand, and then sparrinf with a Thai Boxing champion (winner of the prestigious Toyota Cup). Will my Karate techniques save me? Watch to find out! 🥊
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3:22 Day 2
6:21 Day 3
7:49 Day 4
8:58 Day 5
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[@KARATEbyJesse]

Should I try other martial arts? 👊

[@notevenalex]

Sure go for it ✊

[@nexeir6503]

Systema

[@jamesclark7948]

After this definitely sliat

[@sujitk3687]

You should try Taifudo

[@TheOrthodoxMoor]

@Jesse Enkamp Yes, absolutely. Do Savate, & San Shou next. Your girlfriend looks likes a Dutch Muay Thai fighter 100%. She made that look easy. Your elbow strikes looked real crisp.

[@johnnyboy6429]

"In 1 hr we learned more practical fighting than the average karate practitioner in 6 months" 'preciate the honesty bruv. Love the channel

[@rumblebird9888]

Ouch 😢 😭

[@tatoalegre6809]

i'm sticking with this 3:12 "If karate was practiced in this way i think it would be way more effective"

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Don’t be average! 😉

[@BeatsBitsNBites]

Muay Thai is a fighting art, so you get into the fighting tips, tricks and techniques, Karate goals are beyond fighting, also remember Shoshin..

[@Tenchigumi]

Thinking back to super traditional karate schools back in the day, I remember doing something like three to six months of kihon, then months of kata, and then MAAAAAYBE ippon or sanbon kumite, and then years of more advanced yakusoku kumite; we wouldn't even DARE think of jiyu kumite until we were black belts. So yeah, I'd say about six months before you even start making contact with another human, and you would have at least three or four years under you before you'd even spar.

[@hard2hurt]

Louise giggling behind the camera when he swept you was my favorite part.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Haha she said it was her favorite part too 😂👊

[@andersjohansson6458]

Interesting how you two, of all in the Furious Five, almost seem to have the best personal chemistry... esp interesting given how you started out! :)

[@MJRLHobbyStuff]

Icy Mike in the comment section is the best part

[@orangefield2308]

@@KARATEbyJesse does your girlfriend Louise take Ballet, dance, yoga, or other Martial Arts? her kick rotation is pretty good, just wondering if other sports are transferring over, good job to both of you

[@olimpicus]

I'm not surprised haha

[@wazzupper15]

Louise looks a natural in Thai Boxing. This was especially noticeable in her last training session. Jesse seems to have a bit harder time with learning Muay Thai. I think it’s because he’s so engrained into Karate, it’s difficult to get used to a totally new striking style

[@rw8147]

That was my thought too. She really took to the body mechanics of Muay Thai very naturally.

[@adventurefamily3220]

She looked amazing to be honest. Her form as a complete beginner was very, very good.

[@idunn0739]

@@rw8147 yeah after I saw the first kick she threw. She turned the hip over and went through. Crazy

[@christowers7307]

It's a really common concept in music when learning an instrument actually!! It's hundreds of times harder to break a bad habit and relearn something, compared to starting with a good technique to begin with. Unlearning things is just not natural

[@anthonybeckman]

She Nak Muay

[@joeysingingchannel]

"You will not rise to the occasion, you will fall to your level of training." It was great to see you unleash your karate in the final round. You clearly have much expertise in karate and were right to use it against a Muay Thai champion..

[@potatophil8432]

Your no-ego, open, and not-too-serious approach and storytelling make this so enjoyable! Awesome! =)

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Glad to hear! Thanks for watching 😄

[@Todo_fighting]

@@KARATEbyJesse try judo since karate has throws.

[@Marc-fr6ls]

Completly agree

[@nosotrosloslobosestamosreg4115]

I'm the 365th like to this comment which I totally agree.

[@dacenmarus1618]

Potato, you made me realize one of the aspects of Jesse's videos that make them so good: his narration is excellent.

[@hgv85]

“I’m here as an undercover karate nerd” while wearing a karate nerd shirt! 💀💀💀 Gotta love Jesse! 🥋 🤓

[@mistycrom]

But it was the perfect disguise! Would an actual Karate Nerd be foolish enough to wear a Karate Nerd t-shirt? Surely not. Therefore this clearly cannot be a karate nerd. They clearly didn't know Jesse yet!

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Just waiting for somebody to make this a meme 🙃

[@jasonlorphotofilms]

Jesse. I find you to be more and more like Ryu from Street Fighter. Traveling the world and exploring all the other martial arts out there. I'm happy to see you learning different arts out there. Believe me it's going to payoff using all that you've learned.

[@jessecerasus9621]

The Tempered Soul of Ryu with the Golden Hair of Ken, he is modern day Scythian. He is, in a few words, the perfect warrior. 🤣

[@kingreardon8014]

Have you tried this with boxing? You've completely changed my perspective on karate and it's fascinating to see someone with such skill so open to other martial arts etc, and remaining so humble, you sir are fantastic and its a pleasure to see you work, 👊

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Yes I have!!

[@knightofjustice5475]

"If Karate was practiced in this way it would be way more effective" - I have a background in TKD and I've been saying this for years. It's the more "alive" training and serious approach to conditioning that sets it apart. And if more school of traditional martial arts took a page from this, their effectiveness would skyrocket. Traditional martial arts may actually earn the reputation it once had in the 90s, instead of quickly unraveling as a series of McDojos where they teach you how to break a wrist lock for 1 hour.

[@Maxetkd]

What pissed me off the most in TKD was the punch limitations. Only jabs are allowed and they are quite pathetic.

[@sounghungi]

@@Maxetkd Maybe look at Kukkiwon TKD. Kwonkicker talks about the differences like how it has elbows and punches.

[@outhousephilosophies3992]

TKD is a great base to build on , but it’s not complete , beautiful as if you can master it

[@gowiththeflow363]

@@outhousephilosophies3992 Like all other MA it's ritualized heavily. TKD is fast. I honestly think with no rules or maybe in an MMA ruleset a pure TKD could take a pure Boxer, but not a Kickboxer, or GJJ, things of the like.

[@seofilipino]

We have a karate here in PH, a kind that is lethal and allow a full contact on spar. We call it JECAMA Karate(80's-90's), actually dying practice as no one followed our Sensie after he died(we're quite few - 160+ and most of the members went to MMA training). On belting day(graduation or leveling up), all blackbelt attendees lined up on both ends form like a passage and as you crossover that passage, the guys will beat you up as you move towards end(the candle). You are not allowed to hit back but to dodge an attack. If you reached the end, you punch 3 lighted candles with 10 inches distance, you're going to punch it and hopefully you'll blow off the candle by the wind being produced by your punch. If not, you'll take another chance next year. Its not like in other MA practice, they'll almost like jus giving away belts like a handouts.

[@Azlak-hj9yi]

I love that you’re not scared to show you getting beaten or being thrown about. There’s a lot of ego in martial arts so to see a very experienced practitioner who isn’t afraid to put themselves out there… it’s refreshing.

[@rexn1ne442]

I’ve been doing taekwondo for almost 5 years and have achieved my green belt. I recently got into Muay thai kickboxing. I thought it would be easy for me to get used to it, thinking it was almost the same just with takedowns and boxing, but no. I always forgot to go back to my kickboxing stance, my coach always notices and goes for a takedown. It’s been half a year of Muay Thai and I still sometimes have that problem. Luckily I’m getting used to being in my kickboxing stance. Seeing people with different martial arts backgrounds try Muay Thai is really entertaining lol.

[@chaosapiant]

I grew up with Shotokan Karate and Taekwondo, and then later on went to study Muay Thai, and it took me quite a while just to learn how to through a proper roundhouse kick, since most of my kicking experience was with quick snappy movements and "chambering" my leg when done with a particular kick. Good times!

[@01MeuCanal]

You hit the right spot Jesse. "The way you train makes the difference". Each way of training develops different skills and you fight the way you practice but one has to develop a combat strategy guideline too.

[@TheTwsa]

muay thai is easier, as it adapts to the agressor, so a real strategy made beforehand, may not suit this style, but it could....

[@Drigger95]

Dang Jesse, you started improving in just the second day. I guess this is what a high level martial artist looks like. They make a few mistakes and boom, they start improving and learning right away.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

I had great teachers 😄

[@Bene_Singularis]

The most renowned training methods are forms, drills, and sparring. I think the best schools use each one as much as the other two. One can have so many reasons for wanting to learn martial arts. Your training method should always go accordingly to your own goals. My fencing master was an ex-olympian. We never did anything but sparring from day one, even if I didn't know anything at all and felt so lost. He told me: what makes you win is not physical or technical skills. It's tactic. You have no tactical skills without technique. You have no technique without physical capability. Learning tactic makes you understand the "how and why" for seeking better technique. Practicing for real make the body work out to optimise for the real thing. I understood how phychological a fight was when I got into competition. I never thought about anything but playing with my opponents' mind. I got destroyed in semifinals by one who did the same to me, and I really felt it. When I fought, I knew what I wanted to do, so I just did it, and the body followed. My Kung Fu master once told me: energy follows the movement, the breath and the thought. I feel like the Thai are similar. They do the real thing right from the begining, with a playful mind. It's a game. Fighting is their game. But it can go real at anytime if they wanted to.

[@carlcouture1023]

I always love to see when martial artists who've been training a lifetime train together because you always see a friendliness. They're happy to be showing their art to each other. They understand and respect each other in a way you'd never expect from going online and seeing loads of toxic comments. Even when your coach gets more serious and intense with your training I still see smiles and cooperation. The respect you and others are fostering here on youtube is so important.

[@aleksander8320]

Karate blackbelt training muay thai, that combo would create incredibly intersting striking style. Hope you will keep training mt 👍💪

[@ultimatetruth5254]

It exist, it is called Kyokushinkai 😂

[@moisessantos1770]

I know I did taekwondo and kickboxing so good combination

[@mynni0845]

Kickboxing

[@FaithRox]

Sensei Seth has been doing it for a while.

[@moisessantos1770]

@@mynni0845 Yeah it’s like a nicer version of Muay Thai

[@Pisces8Gemini]

Once you decided that you were going to use karate again, you actually did instill a couple of Thai techniques without realizing it and integrated it into your own karate style effortlessly. I have a feeling you evolved your fighting style for the better. Your kicks were sharper more fluid and you're keeping your balance a lot better after kicking, i would say you learned alot.

[@tphelps86]

It's interesting to me how martials arts kind of overlap. I did Tae Kwon Do for years growing up, haven't done it for a while, but still remember a lot. I'm working out/training with a friend that does Muy Tai and he'll relate things to me sometimes by saying "do a TKD side kick, but you want to turn your hips a little bit more" and it makes it a lot easier to apply the technique for me after that.

[@MistyNightProductions]

@@tphelps86 I used to cross train in kenpo and muay thai in high school and I learned some good stuff from them both in college I joined the grappling club and we learned a mix of wrestling and judo with a smidge of aikido it wasn't until a few months ago in I joined a krav maga gym where I learned how it all can blend together and by focusing on sparring and resistance training I learned there really is alot of cross over in martial arts it was actually humbling

[@thor498]

@@tphelps86 in the end there's only so many ways to move effectively. That's why a lot of MMA looks quite similar no matter the background martial art. All the ways to get to mastery are different but in the end it's very similar

[@drake1896]

@@MistyNightProductions is krav maga very similar to MMA?

[@gregparrott]

Kudos for both exposing yourself to so many and varied martial arts, as well as documenting them. That offers a rare breadth of understanding.

[@BahamaShotokan]

"See the thing is when you look good, you feel good. And when you feel good, you do good." I will take this phrase with me into my life. Thank you for that! 😂😂

[@KARATEbyJesse]

You know it!! 😎

[@JoshuaMonjin]

Love the chemistry between you and Louise. She brings a great perspective to what is happening. This should become a series with the two of you traveling around the world and trying different martial arts/ combat sports.

[@christinamarie9213]

I couldn't agree with you more! I absolutely loved this video❤️‍🔥💯 and learned so much from each of them! Yes, more traveling, teaching and training vids together!! 🙏🏻💞

[@human.7247]

Is she his wife?

[@backwardscapguy1476]

As a karate practitioner who moved into Muay Thai, the struggle was real. It was so familiar yet so different all at the same time. And clinching can be a separate style on its own. Some of the gyms I've been to actually have clinching only classes because of how intricate it is. Good job though! It would be fun to see more videos like this.

[@thunderkatz4219]

I do Okinawa’s Karate and it’s Insane

[@humam_nazar]

Is the muay thai smiliar to the kickboxing? pls answer

[@backwardscapguy1476]

​@@humam_nazar similar, yes, but they are also different styles. Muay Thai has all the things that kickboxing has but also leg kicks, knees, elbows, and an established clinch game.

[@Jamoni1]

I love the joy and respect. There's nothing more fun than sharing something you love with people who appreciate it.

[@noahblevins9569]

I really appreciate how you treat each art with respect, and your attempt to really take in in seems truly genuine. Hope you are well.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thank you very much!

[@manoynoy3928]

I can really relate with you Jesse had the same problem when I first tried muay thai since I also came from a karate background I always had problems with my stances since my since was too wide and whenever I threw a kick I wasn't on my toes

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Old habits die hard 🙃

[@blazefire7073]

Exactly the same as you. Started Muay Thai a few months ago. Did karate for 9 years prior and its so strange with rhe stance. Ive already gotten used to it but i do feel my stance is too wide at times

[@eclipsis1999]

@@KARATEbyJesse Muay Boran / Muay Chaiya

[@AveSicarius]

@@blazefire7073 If you are good at moving in and out, and at checking from a wider stance, you can definitely use it, though it might be harder in Muay Thai style rules, where most of the fighting is around the clinch, than in MMA rules. In fact if you train some MMA, you will find the wider stance is pretty useful, because it allows you to better resist takedowns (a good sprawl can be done pretty easily from a wider stance), and you generally see wider more solid stances in MMA striking because of this. Not like you see in WKF competition, but less upright and deeper than you commonly see in Muay Thai, where the stance is usually very upright with the weight shifted more to the back foot so you can check more easily. You really need to just experiment with it and find a width you find comfortable after you have a solid basis in checks, sweeps, and clinching. I personally don't really like the classic Muay Thai stance, and prefer a more side on stance, not quite bladed, but in between the two. If you are good at distance management you can make it work even in Muay Thai sparring, though when you are clinching or grappling, swap to a more orthodox stance.

[@shinobi-no-bueno]

It's similar with me having only grappled before muay thai

[@taechatat]

As a Thai, I really love your videos! Great storytelling man. It must have been confusing for you trying to adjust from karate to Muay Thai’s rhythm but you did great. That seems like a super fun week for you both. After all, I like your super respectful mindset. Although the story telling begun by mood of competing against your opponent, when the day came it turned out as a friendly sparring where u both exchanged techniques unlike some fighters we see they go hard on their partners which is not the objective of sparring. Great content krub. Please come back soon!

[@Praetorianguard2001]

Dude your channel is outstanding! I am 64 practiced Tang Soo Do (2nd degree bb) and a brown belt in Aikido (8yrs) just stopped recently becaues of the wear and tear on my joints but found your videos with Seagal so informative (despite his personal life annd politics). He is a Master and introduced the world to Aikido...you and your brother and girlfriend have great energy, kind, humble and direct in keeping with Nordic culture. Thank you sooo much!

[@FishReporting]

I love your attitude. No ego. It's so wonderful and refreshing. You did well!

[@CoachDale_TopNotchMuayThai]

I came from a Karate background as well. Training Karate as a kid and after high school I started Muay Thai. That was back in 2005 and ever since then I haven’t looked back. I love Muay Thai so much, it just such a true and honest Art. Very direct and devastating. Love it :)

[@yelawolf116]

รักคุณมากๆจากไทย

[@Lanedar68]

We always fall back to what we excel in. Doesn’t mean we can’t continue to learn new things and add them to our tool kit but to rely on 7 days of training vs years of training it’s hard not to revert. Awesome video Jesse!

[@kouryuken]

Your videos and after thoughts gave so much insights into a fighter’s mind. Thank you Jesse, keep making these great wonderful videos!

[@SchwinnRichard]

Another great video! Thanks for representing karate so well around the world.

[@user-xt7px4on7v]

I'm from Thailand and I like this video so much. I used to learn Muay Thai in some Thai gym in neighbourhood in Bangkok only 2 hrs a day, and I know how damn hard and tired it is! But after seeing this video, I want to try it again and this video remind me how beautiful my country nature and culture are.

[@Keelsman]

0:47 "I am here as an undercover karate nerd" (wearing t-shirt that reads KARATE NERD in large type 🤣) You will always be my champion Jesse 🥰

[@mikecasket5835]

Great episode. I really enjoyed it. Well done! Much gratitude. ❤

[@tgtbyaltero]

Thank you for this video! Really enjoyed it! Nice journey, beautiful north of Thailand. I guess that training week was exhausting, as the final fight was lacking power and speed (sorry if I'm wrong). I used to go through almost the same experience when I started practicing Muay Thai in Phuket with my background in Shotokan Karate. I went farther than that and signed up for a fight at the stadium and had only 2 weeks to train. Everyone thought I was crazy, but I did it! Had 2 fights at the Thai boxing stadium. The first fight I won, the second one I lost. It happened like 15 years ago and this video brought my memories back about those crazy times. Thanks again!

[@RamseyDewey]

They have those Chinese lion statues in Okinawa too? Interesting.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Everywhere! They love Chinese culture

[@chaychay249]

สวัสดีผมเป็นคนไทยขอตอบว่า เป็นวัฒณธรรมร่วมของชาวเอเชียแผ่นดินใหญ่เช่น จีน,ญีปุ่น,เกาหลีและเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้เช่น ไทย,อินโด,เวียดนาม เป็นต้น เป็นความเชื่อทางศาสนา สิงห์พวกนี้อาจเหมือนกันแต่รูปร่างหน้าตาอาจจะแตกต่างกันไปตามแต่ละท้องที่เป็นเอกลักษณ์ตามภูมิภาคนั้นๆ ถ้าสนใจลองค้นหาดูจะเห็นว่าแต่ละที่ไม่เหมือนกันแต่คล้ายกัน แต่ชาวเอเชียเฉียงใต้เรียกว่าสิงห์,คชสีห์ และอื่นๆไม่ได้หมายถึงสิงโตนะ😂

[@scottessery100]

Louise needs to be in more videos Jesse. She’s awesome 😊👍🏽

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Yeah but it takes a lot of convincing 😂

[@davidkailer5522]

I agree! I think her perspective was very relatable and helped frame the “story” of the video in a really cool way. Great job to you both!

[@josephjenkins7360]

What a great teacher. Gets so excited whenever you or Louise did a move correctly

[@ronin_9]

Really enjoyed the video mate! Loved your honesty and open attitude towards learning a new skill. Thank you for this video

[@brianoliveira8585]

So glad you did this! I've been cross-training in Muay Thai for 9 months or so, and I totally agree that if the training methodology applied to Muay Thai would be applied to Karate, it would be super effective. I also agree about how challenging it is to adjust when you have a Karate background (it really is a hindrance, especially in the beginning, but that fades over time). I think the teaching methodology used in Karate is frankly to make the art easier to teach for the instructor (easier to watch lots of students at the same time if they are doing the same thing at the same time like synchronizes swimmers). I think Karate as a practical fighting art would benefit from taking some pages out of Muay Thai's training methods, and the practitioners would also benefit from the conditioning and threat modulation. Karate can be a complete art, but the training methodology needs to change to achieve that. Would love to see you try other martial arts to see what other training methodologies could be applied to Karate to advance the art.

[@thor498]

Absolutely modern karate teaching styles come frome the world war where they tried to teach hundreds of people simultaneously. Jesse already broke away from that because he does very old style karate. But I think he will embrace more free flow and sparring jn his teaching from now one.

[@alexfpower]

Respect to you Jesse for putting yourself out there and trying all kinds of martial arts, you're videos are great!

[@KARATEbyJesse]

I appreciate that!

[@rboards1]

I love your honest approach in your journey

[@stryderblaze80]

You spent your whole training karate and made it yours, your mind hadn't been able to make Muay Thai yours due to the short time training with it. Mad respect to only wanting to use Muay Thai in the main round. I hope you're able to perfect your own Muay Thai Kata and infuse it into your own form of martial arts.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thanks!

[@cahallo5964]

@@KARATEbyJesse I'd love to learn that thai kata if you ever make it a formal thing

[@James-xr2uz]

I come from Kyokushin Karate background, 6 months of Goju Ryu and I can relate to this. In Muay Thai, you literally strike with full force, which is pretty accurate in street fight as who strikes harder, win. That's why it's call a "hard" martial arts, you strike with intent to break/shatter bones. Kudos to you sensei

[@jjlred9653]

Thank you for spreading a positive message about martial arts. Studying multiple martial arts and their cultures can teach you many things, the best fighting style is the combination of them all.

[@theobaldlolworth4717]

Well done, I just also loved the classical 80s style sequence from 14:40

[@vadymzhyrov7267]

This is awesome, and Louise is a natural. I grew up practicing Goju Ryu and found transitioning into Dutch-style kickboxing rather easy. The old-school Muay Thai is drastically different when it comes to fundamentals though. More travel videos, please.

[@tphelps86]

This was probably one of my favorite videos of yours that I've seen. I've been training in Muy Thai with a friend who teaches that and Tae Kwon Do. We will go over and over the basics for a long time and then he'll just come at me with something I wasn't expecting or haven't seen before and I'll feel myself freeze up not knowing what to do. I haven't heard the "paralysis by analysis" phrase before, but as soon as you said it, I knew EXACTLY what you were talking about. I really appreciate what you do trying out different styles of martial arts, and my friend is a fan as well, so we've gotten to talk about your videos and methods while we work out, and even incorporate some stuff I've seen you do! Keep it up man!

[@TheMistermountain]

That was very nice Jesse. You were very brave to step outside your comfort zone. Also great instructors you all seemed to have such a good time.

[@danreid6712]

Courage has afforded you "the drive" to broaden your Warrior skills. You are living a wonderful journey & we thank you for sharing it with us all. Peace

[@reieli87]

Love the ending quote "if your pointing at the moon dont focus on the finger or else you will miss all the heavenly glory". That was very humbling, i really enjoyed your journey. Your girlfriend really kicked ass, does she plan to continue when you go back to Sweden? As always great content, the editing and story telling was 5 stars documentry 😊

[@LSXiong]

Huge respect to you Jesse. You've always displayed so much wisdom and humility in your content such as this. Entertaining definitely but highly educational and philsophical. You're a true martial arts practitioner 🙏

[@theshadow3103]

I love learning different styles. Since my background is traditional karate, that is always my go-to and and my foundation, however I’ve taken Taekwondo, Krav Maga, Ninjitsus and messed around with boxing. As I’ve quoted my Sensi before, it’s all punching and kicking, just somebody else’s way of doing things. The Karate Nerd is one of the best at Karate and broadcast I’ve seen!!! Keep up the great production!

[@chvhndrtntlr3482]

Love your channel very much, you explore, explain, analysis, get fun, telling the philosophy behind martial arts, and the most important thing is you present it in straight forward fashion with humbleness and honesty Because for me you're the only martial arts channel like this. the other is like use this platform to show off, and telling how great they are, even selling their own method of training

[@KARATEbyJesse]

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[@okinawakaratepodcast]

Great to see Louise out from behind the camera and to see how much more relaxed she was compared to you. About half way through watching this video I literally felt myself tensing up as you were trying to learn new techniques because some of their movements are so foreign to a traditional karate-ka. I was fighting the changes while watching the video. Thanks for stepping outside your comfort zone and sharing it with us.

[@FedericoMalagutti]

This video is beautiful! I actually started practicing Muay Thai in my local gym 5 months ago and I found it extremely satisfying to practice. I loved to see you and Louise exploring this different martial art coming from your karate background! Hope to see you two together in another video ;-)

[@vggm5750]

That is why i like your videos. You don't say bad about other martial arts. We one art more than another, that is why there is so much to learn.

[@NT-fh7nq]

I love muay thai started when i was 4 years old now im nearly 18 but haven’t trained for like 2 years now but definitely want to get back into it. Anyone thinking about starting muay thai definitely give it a try👍🏼

[@alekzuh]

im as old as you and im looking forward to learn and do muay thai, you think it's not too late to do some things?

[@jesusismylordiloveyougodamen]

Yoooo sensei, I just got done training and decided to relax a bit and look at some of your videos. I was literally watching your sparring session with the world muay thai champion and now you dropping this?! 😭😭 love your vids, keep up the great work, much love to you. Can't wait to watch that video, cuz I did some muay thai myself and still do some muay thai drills as soon as I wake up.

[@niyyuex7745]

he just wants to learn new things, he is not bored but wants to try to get new experiences about martial arts

[@supakrithpunyaratabandhu2895]

I'm glad to see someone who approaches other martial arts with an open mind and with the intent to learn. I hope you enjoyed your trip to Thailand!

[@Greybeard2000]

Great job love your humble honest approach keep up the great work.

[@handytechnique6609]

great video guys, thank you..

[@bobelle3745]

Jesse thank you for this video. I started to do muay Thai with my karate background and I can rely to so many things you said. It’s great that you observed similar things. I think you did great in your fight, to be overwhelmed by all the cool new techniques was something I experienced too. Really, thank you. Keep thinking out of the box.

[@manhhungvu4630]

Kudos for coming out your comfort zone Jesse! This also proves that MMA fighters have to work super hard to reach high level as learning and mastering 1 martial art are already hard but learning and mastering then blending them all are much much harder

[@TobaccoPancake]

16:24 I love your honesty in every video. I'm binge watching them all!! Such a great discovery your channel 😁

[@Mega12s]

Hey there, Jesse. Good to see you again. As you know from the previous video I commented on, my base is in Okinawan Karate, specifically Shorin Ryu and Naha Te. I just tried Muay Thai for the first time last night and it was definitely an adjustment. Learning the stance and how different everything is from Karate can be tough lol. You are braver than me to do it for a week and then have a fight. Great video. I’m trying BJJ for the first time tonight, so here’s hoping it goes well lol.

[@Braindazzled]

What a fun video! Thanks! It's important to go out of your comfort zone. Too many people only know what their sensei tells them about other martial arts, but the more we learn for ourselves, the better we are.

[@network323]

This episode was so awesome! Those of us that just practice one martial art this was very educational because it shows we should go outside our circle of comfort and learn new things that we aren't used to.

[@handy1arnwald947]

Fantastic episode!

[@fabrizioesposito3606]

Awesome video, I think this is the first time you go full on on a different martial art and the results are brilliant! Also it seems Louise is winning her camera shyness and I hope to see more of her martial arts journey as well!

[@fourscorpio]

Great episode, esse-San! Louise is definitely a natural with Muay Thai! Your experience shows that the best martial art is the one that you incorporate into yourself. Using Thai training methods with karate really makes it more effective. And techniques like mawashi ushiro geri and yoko geri work great when sparring against Thai fighters too.

[@danskyder1564]

Really awesome vid. Love this format

[@imperialchalice]

Such a fun video the entire way ❤

[@benhagon5564]

Having switched from Goju Ryu to BJJ about 4 years ago due to wanting more "realistic" application/training, it's wonderful to see a karateka mixing it up. Makes me miss my karate!

[@mitchjames9350]

Should of trained in both.

[@balancebreaker4151]

Question. When using the Muay Thai stance you stand taller vs your Karate stance. Do you find yourself having better reach standing taller? Also. Do you feel it would be easier to implement Karate techniques with a Muay Thai like stance or implement Muay Thai techniques with a Karate stance?

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Great questions! I will have to think about it 🤔

[@cahallo5964]

@@KARATEbyJesse I have not as much as experience as you have, but I'd advise making your stance taller and narrower the closer you are to your opponent, like it happens in some traditional styles (choki's stances for example, they aren't as narrow as yours and he seem to have loved close quarters fighting)

[@theimpaler5034]

Depends theres no genral rule you natrual stance is?always best ,ive know boxers who went to muay thia and they will use there boxing stance muay thia is all about beign relaxed when training and fighting not like karate where theres a lot of tension so natrual stance and relax i went from karate to mma to muay thia

[@MrKyletheawesome]

@@KARATEbyJesse have you seen Grant Steven's yt channel? IMO he does an amazing job of combining stances and techniques from the styles he practices. (Boxing, Taekwondo, Muay Thai, Jeet kune do from what I can tell). What I find interesting is his ability to "flow" between different stances while chaining various techniques and still maintain a very strong "grounded" stance which is very karate to me. It's beautiful to watch. He gives good insight into the biomechanics of his style and martial arts movements in general which you may find interesting.

[@theimpaler5034]

@@MrKyletheawesome day one he learnt muay thia stance but like i said ive seen boxers using boxers stance winning is all that maters in the end western muay thia has its own style compared to muay thia in thialand its a religion in thia land and they start at 4years of age western muay thia has a lot of cross overs becuase a lot of martial artists end up training muay thia old habits die hard

[@wallacebiy]

Beautiful vid Jesse . Really . Now you know . And that’s what the journey is in martial arts , learning more about yourself , about what works , when it works , and about the dedication of martial artists to their art . Shame you didn’t get to do more clinch work though , for a karateka that is the most interesting part of Muay Thai . There’s a big rabbit hole there to go down and it’s great fun . Yes there’s lots of other great techniques and applications and methods of training to improve your karate in there but the clinch is the biggest area to open up your mind.

[@edgar_annapurna]

wow I can see your karate foundations. Its amazing to see such good and clear movements during your 1st week in muay thai. Definitety thats a big heads up if you continue to study it

[@lennartholeck2527]

Hey Sensei, greetings from Germany ✌ Been following your videos for a while now and loving all of them 🤩 Do You still remember the Muay Thai Kata you were doing in the beach on day 5? Could you do a Video on that, teaching that? Like you did with the MMA-Kata? That would be really dope I think 😅

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Yeah, sure! Danke 😄

[@theoschreuder8628]

@@KARATEbyJesse I would also love this. Can you also do a video or explain in the same video the approach/mindset you use to create your own katas?

[@esthetics4512]

His your actual sensei?

[@lennartholeck2527]

@@esthetics4512 Depends on what you mean by "actual Sensei" 😉 If you mean that I learn from him, both as a Martial Artist and a Human being (as much as one can from watching and re-watching his Videos and reading and re-reading his blog) than Yes, I'd say so... if you want to know, if I am a student at his family's Dojo and practice Karate and/or Kobudo under his live tutelage, than - regrettably - No 🙈

[@fisioxande]

Amazing video! Thank you very much Sensei for taking this journey and sharing it with us! Best regards!

[@Herogames2022]

Man those Videos i enjoy the most and the ones where him and Oliver talk about MMA Fights and Stuff its so intressting and entertaining 👍

[@ShusekiShihan]

Great video, I loved it thanks to you both!

[@rpd7573]

What i love most about this video is you and your partner doing something you both love learning and growing together. Relationship goals right there!!! 💕

[@soundoffreedomspeech8848]

me encanto este video! me siento muy identificado con esto! hace 15 años que practico karate goju y shorin, por circunstancias ajenas tuve que abandonar mis entrenamientos en mi dojo, pero un día conocí a mi sabonin de tae kwon do y volví a los entrenamientos, volví a re aprender todo mi camino desde el principio, me frustraba muchísimo no saber los tuls, las nuevas patadas, técnicas y etc. pero ahora estoy circulando un nuevo camino (do) otra vez y pero esta vez lo recorro con todo mi karate a mis espaldas y es algo único que no puedo describirlo. saludos y nunca dejes de aprender.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Muchas gracias 👍

[@GeoRaAlva]

Keep up the great work!

[@julianadams2206]

Louise was fantastic to train at the camp. As for the Karate Nerd, I loved the final round of sparring mixing up some Karate techniques with Muay Thai.

[@plexq]

This might be one of my favourite martial arts video on KZbin of all time. Really beautiful. So brave and humble to go to the source of Muay Thai and learn with them, and really embrace it this way, and to do it with your partner too - major kudos to both of you! The honesty of showing just how hard Muay Thai training is, and how even a practiced fighter is totally spent every day. You're a total bad-ass Jesse! I'm inspired to visit Thailand and train there for a few weeks one day myself. I can see just how deep and fast they go. So much more intense than any regular training. Really cool.

[@zyadnouh2647]

U did so much better using karate, aside from the sweeps, the striking was pretty even. Good job.

[@ppljksppljks7355]

We learn a little from each martial art. Over time we develop our own style. Very good video!

[@johnchrysostomou9417]

I trained in Mui Thai in the late 80s early 90s it was tough but fun . With some unusual moves taught that I'm still yet too see . Great little film as always 🙏

[@dzonsnezni]

An amazing video, I'm subscribing. I really liked the honest, realistic view and analysis combined with humor. Shotokan was my first martial art, I reached the brown belt, and basic elements remained even after 27 years.

[@jinfin221]

Different between shotokan and koyoushin?

[@bigsmillVEVO]

Man I can already tell this video is gonna be awesome, I loved your other Muay Thai video this is great.

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thanks a lot! 🙌

[@knoxtalagi6930]

Love your videoes they always give me info about the different marshal arts keep up the amazing work❤🤟

[@Herowebcomics]

This is awesome! I like seeing you do Karate, and also check out other martial arts! Also, you did pretty well all things considered! You trained in this art for around a week, and went against someone who's done it for years!

[@deefranklinsanchez6485]

I love it! This made me have a better understanding about the beauty of Muay Thai from non-Muay Thai perspective. Experience is actually the best teacher. I am JKD student under an instructor based in the US and I still have much to learn. Thank you for sharing this Jesse especially imparting your thoughts on Bruce Lee's words about the finger pointing away to the moon. I always love your videos.

[@rikudo282]

I appreciate you and your journey Mr. Enkamp. You're truly an inspiration 🙏🏿

[@KARATEbyJesse]

I appreciate that

[@bondsan]

Watched the first part, watched this part. Absolutely loved it.

[@karatebiscuit7650]

just dicovering, gonna watch your odyssee (I love what You 're showing, the breaks, everythings, go on please)

[@theovela6655]

Honestly I felt the same way in the beginning when I was learning Wing Chun, and having done about 7 years in Shotokan Karate, it was a little tough for me to learn to use the stances, but at the same time it was easier for me to learn many of the forms and techniques