Why Karate DOESN'T WORK - Jesse Enkamp

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thanks for your awesome comments! 🤩 Happy to hear that people are finding what works for them. After all, it’s not WHAT you do it’s HOW you do it. 💪 Check out my website to learn more about Karate: www.karatebyjesse.com 🥋🔥👍

[@counterkidnapping1737]

Karate works if you use it to defend yourself I mean self defense (you don't challenge people to fight but) and if you want to use it on UFC you have to modify it just like Lyoto Machida and Wonderboy Thompson. Mix it with grappling art and it will work

[@k9krimez]

Hey Jesse I just wanted to say that I’m a karate practitioner and I find karate works, in many more ways then we think.. I don’t regret my choice of starting a path a few years back because it helped me find who I am inside and become a great father figure for my son.. helped me through a lot. Sorry for the long comment. And thanks Jesse for everything

[@evanmcclure67]

It's all a state of mind for me. If you dont doubt yourself, and train effectively then it will work. The self perfecting aspect didnt even need to go into play. Because when self protection was hot, it was like you were carrying a gun. To only be used in defense Edit: Living in America, being a martial artist isn't easy. Because martial arts is treated like you're using a gun. And if they can. they'll use it against you in court. So you gotta lay low about who you tell

[@garynaccarto8636]

Karate certainly can work but I think it when it come defending yourself on the streat or keeping yourself safe on the streat it is a whole lot easier to do that than winning a competive karate match or winning a competive match of any combat sport.

[@garynaccarto8636]

Many MMA people tend to bash karate especaily point karate but as far as point karate goes I think an advantage it would give to an MMA fighter is that because point karate does not use powerful blows so it could potentialy encourage an MMA fighter to focus more on mobility.

[@johnzane3977]

As Bruce Lee said " A punch is a punch, and a kick is a kick." Just knowing where and when to use them is up to the fighter.

[@xyaeiounn]

I thought the quote was "A punch is just like a punch, a kick is just like a kick." to mean that every movement changes according to circumstance and there is no rigid, single 'way' to do it right. He's also quoted as saying there are no segments of totality, pointing to how the end of one movement can set up or be part of another. Basically, he was the very last thinker to apply relativity to a field.

[@aquiredskill]

Its the right punch or kick for the right situation we can not anticipate with the outcome . We dont know what kick we need before any moment. It must happen without thinking . That way we must learn all styles and train them so mutch So we can use attack like a reflex

[@jedimaster0667]

I think Bruce's approach to martial arts and fighting really comes down to his water quote. "Be formless, shapeless. Like water. You pour water into a cup it becomes the cup. You pour water into a tea pot it becomes the teapot. Water can flow or it can crash." The ability to adapt is what is most valuable. I think alot of people (nobody in this comment section above^) really don't understand this concept. They always try to compare styles. Karate vs judo. Jiu jitsu vs taekwondo. MMA vs traditional martial arts. I think to observe the benefits and drawbacks by comparing styles you get a valuable discussion. But most often people these days love to say that one or the other is "practical/useful/useless". Which is extremely silly. I asked a wing Chun sifu about this once and he responded with the scenario. "So if you are a wing Chun guy and you happen to be fighting a jiu jistu guy right. You obviously don't wanna fight on the ground. You don't wanna play his game you wanna make him play your game." Which I think sums it up well also. Adapt. Something else I find alot of people say to criticize any martial art is this. "Okay what if you do this... But then they do this. What then?" And they say this line to say that "oh you're whole martial art practice is worthless cuz this one technique can be mitigated." Which again is absolutely silly. If you throw a punch and they block it or Dodge it whatever. Obviously you do something else! It's not the end of the engagement if your punch doesn't land. Ofc we want to train so that every strike we throw DOES land. But just because it doesn't land doesn't mean " you lose ". You adapt. You do something else. It's not that complicated. But people love throwing ego and vanity into this topic which is crass and alittle disgusting. Sure it builds confidence to learn a kind of self defense. But like miyagi said in the karate kid "Someone always gets hurt."

[@zerocoll20]

yeah, but is not about punchies and kickies, is about rules. If you are training in a style when you can kick the groin or punch the face, when you goes to street fight, you won't be able to defend yourself against punch and kicks in the face or groin. I should not ignore muscular memory in the fight.

[@zerocoll20]

@@yeetman4953 yeah, but, you'll know how to defend yourself against it? If in your sparring you never train how to defend against a kick in the groin, you'll not be able to do that in real situation.

[@taekwondomaster4609]

“Never limit yourself to just one style.”-Bruce Lee

[@cagefreequeso300]

I mean also said "I don't fear a man who practice 10,000 kicks I fear a man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times" soooo 🤦‍♂️

[@wAymth]

​@@cagefreequeso300 Which means very likely: 1. If there is a better technique use it, even if it's another style. And 2. train for mastery, not for variety. So very likely (not garuanteed) no contradition.

[@MikeHunt-xj5xf]

Karate means empty hands, at its core it should be adaptive but somehow became rigid.

[@darekmajchrzak4444]

@@cagefreequeso300 one kick 10,000 times and proper guard

[@nahuelbenitez775]

That's actually a quote from Van Damme in Bloodsport

[@rorschach8167]

If you think karate is bullshit, watch a full contact karate tournament. I practice Muay Thai and have for a long time. A lot of those hard core karate practitioners are pretty badass. Respect man.

[@b3nl555]

That's *full contact* Karate. What about the other ones?

[@lauritsjacobsen8345]

@@b3nl555 it is still karate i practice kyokoshin

[@b3nl555]

@@lauritsjacobsen8345 Good point.

[@esdeathchan4354]

@@lauritsjacobsen8345 kyokushin is full contact, im at iko2 shinkyokushinkai

[@Jewel_Screaming_Chango8387]

They’re fast and aggressive as fuk when sparring and my striking background is western boxing, American kick boxing and tkd

[@pertamakedua3771]

"I never said this" ~Bruce Lee

[@NoneOfYourBuisness12]

I dont remember saying this. - Buddha

[@mayur16]

🤣

[@LeinadRose]

🤣🤣🤣

[@AsaruKhem]

Karate is very useful when you understand the application and mechanics behind the techniques. A solid karate base will give you an advantage over the average person in a combat situation

[@magwan77]

trouble is, the "average person" isn't generally the one attacking you. It's the aggressive one whose been in lots of fights.

[@diobrando7774]

@@magwan77 not really anyone who can get drunk

[@stevendoty9408]

correct! know not only the how, but also the why!

[@dubiousproductions4815]

magwan77 I have purple belt in karate, I learned how to make someone let their hand go no matter how that big someone is, or what to do when being attacked with knife

[@mr_sandman1082]

Yeah, and if you are a good Black belt, theyre done

[@edwinserrano1070]

"Miyagi no fight for points. Miyagi fight for life!"

[@Sensei__Vlad]

Edwin Serrano He is the best Karate Nerd. 😎 You can see interesting videos about Karate in my channel too😊😉🙏

[@streetwisetactics]

🙏

[@zanesmith6850]

Yes!!

[@ScottGarrettDrums]

@@necromanteerrante8095 Pat Morita never claimed to be a martial artist, although Goju-Ryu was developed by Chojun Miyagi . Hence the name of the character. ;)

[@nisbenyricardo533]

Edwin Serrano oss

[@robadams2274]

I trained in Isshinryu Karate growing up and competed in some local tournaments back in the day. Sure, maybe wrestling, or some boxing, or Jiu Jitsu might be better at self-defense in many ways, but my Isshinryu got me through a very rough childhood. I was bullied when I was really young and once I got good at karate, I started fighting back. I got into a few fights, won them all with ease, and the bullying ceased altogether. Does karate work? It sure did for me.

[@TurtleDude05]

I trained in Isshinryu as well for about 10 years or so. And had very similar experience growing up. I would agree that Karate does work. At least it did for me. But I also think you need a teacher that will show you how to apply it properly.

[@garyfoster5638]

@@TurtleDude05 I had a similar experience with judo in the 60's meaning that after throwing a few bullies I was pretty much left alone. Still got talked crap to, as boys are going to do no matter what, but they always stopped short of getting physical. Much of this video applies to judo as well. Street judo ain't tournament judo but the dojo training is essential to effective street judo. One simply needs to forget any rules and reliance on a gi and naturally add back in the ear biting, punches, eye gouging, etc., of a real fight.:)

[@InGrindWeCrust2010]

That's rad. Great style, with a lot of teachers who would teach good application.

[@waaagh3203]

@@shanefistell8890 It really doesn't matter what is hidden in Kata if it's never trained.

[@b3nl555]

Cool. I'm learning Okinawa Karate.

[@jwgitface]

I was involved in law enforcement for 30 years , the low side kick against an aggressive determined attacker saved me more times than I can remember. Karate do.

[@marcelineadkins1195]

ACAB

[@Syn7axErr0r]

What style did you do

[@jwgitface]

@@Syn7axErr0r Wado Ryu but all styles of karate will be effective.I live in UK so we don,t have guns. A low fast front foot side kick against an offender moving in quickly towards you usually stops them in their tracks and allows you take further action e.g. cuffs , baton strike.

[@Syn7axErr0r]

@@jwgitface I just started studying in tang su doo

[@jwgitface]

@@Syn7axErr0r Good luck on your journey.Don,t try to run before you can walk - practice makes perfect. If you can do something every day then your progress will be swift.Always listen to your instructor , he knows best.

[@stndsure7275]

I have been training for 40+ years. Karate saved my life a number of times - only one of those times was in a fight against multiple opponents trying to mug me. The other times were in life’s difficult situations, when major loss had occurred - when life did not seem to matter much. On an everyday basis it has helped me to live an authentic life - in that sense it saved my life every day. I know who I am and I know what I am doing - that seem like a rare condition these days. I am not sure that I completely agree with the clean divisions being portrayed by Jesse - but I occasionaly enjoy his videos.

[@redlawton8896]

But will it save u against a grappler

[@stevendoty9408]

@@redlawton8896 depends on ho taught you and hat you were taught. I trained at a school that went more towards practical self defence than sport. e were taught to end the fight in 30 seconds or less! which means devastating strikes to targets that may stop or halt the opponent. all the while taking in the situation. example, what if its a friend who is drunk? of course you do not want to hurt him so you use more controlling techniques. but if its someone ho is trying to really harm you, then strike fast, strike hard and end it!! primary targets to effect the most impact.

[@girijyanmurugathas3896]

@@stevendoty9408 What kind of Karate were you taught and what school trained you that Karate ?

[@stevendoty9408]

@@girijyanmurugathas3896 shaolin kenpo with a mix of american kenpo. learned in Mass. a long time ago. we even had a reality night where you had to spar around tables, chairs, etc. maybe one would take place in an alley, or crowded parking lot, etc. also trained in street clothes at least once a month.

[@girijyanmurugathas3896]

@@stevendoty9408 Thats cool. I still didn't the school that you trained them in though?

[@TheMegaregister]

I am a Kyokushin Karateka and full contact karate is one hell of a martial art, also practiced Muay Thai and kickboxing, and i have go say, Kyokushin is one tough and useful martial arts

[@MrShiro82]

what other types of full contact karate is there other than kyokushin?

[@SSA41416]

Does this fall into the Okinawan type that he mentioned ?

[@IFKMauritius]

Indeed

[@Apaep12]

@Suryadeep Misha japanese karate yes american karate not really.

[@vincentestrade1283]

​@Ilyas Shirwani Ashihara and Enshin Karate are quite popular, especially the latter one, and both have their parenthood in Kyokushin. Another interesting style is Kudo. You could describe Kudo as MMA karate.

[@jankogo]

A Crane Kick always works, except in every sequel of course...

[@dylanslater83]

😂

[@KenMikaze]

My Sayonachi is better than your crane kick, thank you!

[@jeremykiahsobyk102]

None of them did it properly.

[@springbloom5940]

Didn't do it right

[@theqgene826]

Yes... I have trained in MMA and Karate is effective. Several techniques are applicable in MMA. Karate stances can be subject for a take down. A well versed Karate practitioner against a completely untrained attacker can be very effective. Point style karate is effective against the other using Karate. All martial arts have techniques that are useful.

[@Jauzness87]

I would not mess with an experienced kyokushin fighter. Those guys are tough as nails

[@51dodoc]

I second that, I came from muay thai and fought in a kyokushin tournament, one of my opponent was eating headkicks like pancakes. He was like a wall of bricks.

[@OnyxXThePunch]

I'm trying to get into kyokushin

[@johnnyabatrossy]

@@OnyxXThePunch Do...no try.... haha ;)

[@psuedomonas1]

I wonder if kyokushin fighters age well.

[@Momo-vu7yg]

@@psuedomonas1 they dont.

[@michaelperez1319]

My Sensei always told me: "one hit one life". He always explained me that each hit I throw must be thinking in breaking bones or causing so much pain that the attacker should rethink in going on with the fight or if u are lucky or good enough one simple hit must "kill" (KO) the oponent. So no matter how nor where, nor matter if its not an beatiful movement, even if u think u are screwed ... a simple blow in the throat or eyes can give you secods to run or maybe to "win' a fight.

[@tybn9]

@Vegan Pete Hats off best comment ever !

[@SamuraiPoohBearBudoBear]

Did he have a big cobra painted on the wall with "No mercy!"?

[@michaelperez1319]

@@SamuraiPoohBearBudoBear Hahaha no, it was the Dojo Kun that was painted.

[@gtaylor2455]

See the problem with that kind of thinking is yes in self defense but when it comes to competition against other elite opponents that is a weakness. The ability to very the power of your strikes is fundamental to fighting other elite fighters. Rokas on his YT channel posted his first MMA fight and to me this problem was glaring. His jab was too strong. He couldn't set up off his jab because he jab moved his opponent back too much this limited his ability to throw combinations off his jab. If you watch an elite boxer like GGG he varies the power of his jab. GGG actually has 3 jabs. He doesn't throw his full force jab until his opponents back is against the ropes or if he wants his opponent to back off. Foreman v. Moore is also a great example. Foreman pulled his punches most of the fight to trick Moore into standing right in front of him. Foreman was afraid that if he hurt Moore early that Moore would get on his bicycle and Foreman would never catch him.

[@robertbrozewicz8003]

Also when someone attacks you you have to use double standards. ONe is .. avoid any attack as it is like infinite power. On the other hand if you get hit.. Treat it like a touch of a butterfly .. If you can.. that is.. If you cannot then you already lost. If you follow this you will be invinsible in battle. If you are lucky that is.

[@hanzoverlord6720]

“Karate is uless” Well yes, but actually no Well no, but actually yes

[@thatdutchguy420]

Ok icy mike

[@whatsgoingon07]

Confuscious say

[@Ettrix]

Best way to gauge: If you have to put in "special conditions" before it becomes useful, then it is not truly useful.

[@RXLXNTLXSS]

Uless

[@Aj-wq3jn]

It's based on styles

[@adamhawke9191]

studied wado-ryu for almost 23 years, got me through hard times due to severe bullying at school. helped me keep a calm rational mind whilst in tense situations. don't know where I would be without it. karate keeps me steady and true to myself. works well for me.

[@carlbrierley6015]

Then your a tenth Dan...don't you have your own dojo?

[@adamhawke9191]

@@carlbrierley6015 wish I was a 10th dan! I do have my own dojo and hold 5th Dan rank in wado-ryu

[@carlbrierley6015]

@@adamhawke9191 I'm sorry I have a thing about the tenth Dan and I thought that if you did over 20 years you gain your tenth ...And I praise you for your accomplishment 🙏

[@carlbrierley6015]

I DID KEMPO, yet my sensie retired and I've been looking for a new teacher for years and amongst that getting my life together. I have found one in Goju Ryu style and I know its history. I do not know any wado Ryu close to me or I would try it out.

[@adamhawke9191]

@@carlbrierley6015 thank-you for the kind words sir

[@ianforbes7286]

Karate works. I was attacked by a violent, drunken neighbour who was beating up his wife in the street. I walked into the conflagration by mistake and he turned on me. I defended myself using my limited knowledge of Karate. I only ever went up 2 belts in Shotokan but it was enough to hold my own. I stopped my attacker with a swift kick to the Bojangles.

[@sameedyousuf6036]

because he was drunk. modern karate is not very good for defending yourself on the street.

[@bojangle1111]

Please don't kick me...

[@anton_lezama_art]

@@sameedyousuf6036 No, we are actually taught to be a lot more loose on the street, but in the dojo its more so the spiritual thing so we are not going to always have a deep and strong ass stance in a real fight.

[@manlikemb6226]

Draw Kage You wouldn’t last 2 minutes against a MT fighter with 6 months of training

[@magnus8704]

@@manlikemb6226 Its funny to see americans talking about karate, they probably have the worst karate in the planet.

[@armyparty]

I am a taekwondo athlete for more then 20 years. I must agree with everything Jesse is saying. Taekwondo right now is a sport. Self defense isn't priority anymore. It is about winning matches or depends which shool you go to developing character. I don't mind this. I just wish the leaders would stop calling it a self defense "sport". It is not a self defense sport. It is just a sport. Thank you Jesse

[@samuraigameing9556]

finally someone that has some sense here if you want self defense just do boxing

[@armyparty]

@@samuraigameing9556, boxing will only help you a little bit when it comes to self defense. But at then end of the day. There is no perfect self defense. All these self defense disciplines just increases your chances of survival. Do get the right self defense for you. Most taekwondo schools aren't a self defense school anymore sadly. In that case boxing is better, if you get sparring practice.

[@samuraigameing9556]

@@armyparty yeah true there will never be a perfect self defense at the end of the day its just how you react in different situations

[@jimr9921]

Exactly.

[@rickastley5900]

I bet that the karate inventor had a younger brother or who would he try those moves on

[@danceswithspiders2309]

PS1 Hagrid they were farmers practicing on each other getting ready for the samurai.

[@lionelndalanids6171]

Ah ah ah😅😂

[@EntombedToast70]

@@lionelndalanids6171 they were the samurai all along

[@newspaperbin6763]

@@danceswithspiders2309 uh... i think the samurai society already fell by that time.

[@speedcomedy9475]

Karate is the best

[@Milan_M95]

I know few karate guys who've been attacked on the street by multiple opponents and came out as winners pretty much unharmed

[@entity-bp-8007]

Just do a shouryuken and hadoken. : 3

[@themartialartgod5425]

What style was they using

[@glens2019]

People tend to forget lowering their morale helps.

[@ilitardo160]

The Martial art god the doesn’t matter

[@dryder7078]

@@glens2019 one thing i realised when i was bullied at school that it isnt the strongest guy that wins a (normal street) fight. It is the one that uses everything he has, the one that shows no remorse. I was(and i still am) pretty small(174cm or about 5feet and a half) and i am really not atheltic but i won nearly every fight i had against one of my bullies because i wanted to win and i gave everything i had while they were only trying to amuse themselves. I kicked they arses until it stopped. The best thing you can do if you are bullied is beating them up. Teachers, parents, the principle or the police wont help but a good old upercut will do

[@leroyrs]

It doesn't matter what kind of martial arts you're doing. You need the full-contact experience. You need to know how it does feel getting hit. You must know what will work in a real fight otherwise you will be suprised by some dirty moves of a street brawler. I did Shotokan Karate and it was sports, style, tradition and self-discipline. But it wouldn't have worked in a real fight. A trained boxer will kill you within seconds. You cannot, break his defense, and you cannot avoid the upcoming infight where you will be hopeless. Good looking high or reverse kicks are dangerous for yourself. Never forget your balance. I would try low kicks against boxers or if you have grappling skills, make him fall. I like Karate but it won't make a fighting machine of a bad fighter. It depends on yourself your body physics, your will to defend yourself what you might able to do. You have to understand what adrenaline wiil do with you in confrontations.

[@mksmike]

The pressure from a real fight is completely different. Sports where you can lose by ko are better in preparing you for that pressure, even if the moves they teach aren't as powerful.

[@dao8011]

fights are not equal coz fighters are not equal. too much stereotypes to tell tho. who could have guessed that fighting for your life is different then fighting for a thropy lol..

[@kfourten4673]

In our shotokan club we set some time aside for PK. The idea being you get out of a tight spot not win in a street fight. I can say from experience it has worked for me. Our main focus is not defense and I won't claim to be a fighter but I'd have a decent chance if I was cornered now thanks to karate

[@leroyrs]

@@kid497gaming4 it's an illusion to think that it is possible not getting hit in a fight.

[@kfourten4673]

@@kid497gaming4 it's about both I think

[@brettperry3737]

The whole debate about whether various martial arts actually "work" seems so stupid to me. Whether or not something can be effectively utilized in a real world situation has as much to do with the individual as it does the system. Namely, whether that person has the sense to recognize that as a whole, a large part of what they're trained to do has no real world applications and is simply meant to look good while reinforcing proper form and technique by building up your muscle memory. If you can set aside all that pomp, and apply the core techniques in a normal, violent, and direct manner.... most traditional martial arts work just fine as long as you're realistic and can manage expectations. The problem is; many people seem inclined to believe that if a fight doesn't mirror what they see in movies, or you can't beat up highly trained mma fighters.... it must mean that whichever discipline you chose to pursue, is worthless and a waste of time. When the reality is; those mma guys are training to compete, working to perfect multiple disciplines, and spending ten times as many hours in the gym as a typical student. So... of course they'd beat the living hell out of a one dimensional martial artist that attends a class two nights a week. But, on the flip side; if you put that hobbyist up against an untrained wannabe tough guy who's starting shit with em at the bar, the guy that knows karate (for example) and understands how to apply it in an actual fight is probably gonna murder the poor fool.

[@uciislamodarapa6827]

Good observed, you hit the head of the nail.

[@chorinu7609]

There is no difference in true nature only in the perception of it.

[@asher6657]

well said, sir.

[@firerescue3664]

I agree completely. I mainly boxed as a kid more than 20 years ago before the whole mma craze. I did a little Karate and Japanese Ju jutsu through the years. What seemed to help me the most in fights and I fought a lot while in the Navy was the ability to read my opponents. I could tell when they telegraph a punch and the ability to understand distance. How far I need to be to avoid getting hit or how close I need to be to land a punch. I guess you could add foot work. I was always in position to punch or move away.

[@TheGreatgan]

Totally agree.. there is one guy asked if, if muay thai is better than karate. Then i asked him, how many hours a week he is willing to spend.. is he ok with having a bruise every so often? Is he had the energy to go full throttle every training session? If the answer is no to any of those question. better do (non kyokunshin) karate.. a decade ago, when muay thai become a very popular sport, everyone were thinking of doing muay thai, eventhou its mostly commercialized mild version.. lots of people just dont have what it takes. They cant train more than twice a week, they wanna have a spare energy to do other things after training n so on.. in the end, lots of them gave up n didnt get anything. Those that sticking to karate however, now were healthier, peaceful n had significantly better combat prowess.. than those that forced fhemself to join popular combat sport, after watching a few k-1 n UFC matches

[@MrDioXIII]

"Karate doesn't work". I thought Machida blew that concept out of the water with his heavily Karate focused MMA, or does that not count?

[@satrioekowicaksono7452]

Also gsp, wonderboy, Michelle waterson

[@minhucnguyen3837]

No, because he’s a genius?

[@carlosluismendez7392]

@@jw-nz2vx See his fights man, that's karate punches and movements. The guy made UFC guys look like amateurs for a long time. People need to have respect because BJJ is just old judo newaza.

[@idurisu930]

karate wont work in mma if u just learn karate. same goes for every martial art

[@mikekaraoke]

No as Jesse wasn't allowed to do a dozwn moves on his brother due to the rules

[@patricksmart5673]

There was a time when I was addicted to Karate. It made me feel good, so it worked for me.

[@abdelkadergamer5437]

I stopped doing karate for a long time , but during a fight , i feel like my body is controlling me and start using karate on its own and it 90% works especially the blocks , i love using them in a street fight ...

[@EntombedToast70]

Except for the low block, it better to pull a Muay Thai for kick defense, just saying its more reliable for the average joe

[@derek96720]

@Salt and Lemons you'd rather die than let your parents pay to have a highly-skilled professional teach you how to defend yourself and develope physical awareness and self-discipline?

[@robertbrozewicz8003]

You are right. When you practice.... I practiced blocking.. striking a tree or so and then it was useful and easy ... But the secret is to practice. If you have no time and opportunity then dont blame the art. It is said that you should practice everyday.. at least a little. Also how you practice. If you have no chance to really practice then nothing will good come out. Also practice your karate when you walk talk and do something like clean and so on.. Wax on .. Wax off philosophy is real. Being pollite is part of training. Helps to reduce effects of EGO.. this helps when you need to dodge an attack. It also makes you more sensitive to other people's thoughts and feelings.. This way you can sense any change in mood or if someone's aggression level changes.. And so on.. Many, many things.. That is Karate

[@lukediehl1210]

The art always achieves it's goal. The problem is that the goal of the practitioner is not always the goal of the art. Too many people practice karate for physical fitness and believe that they are learning self defense. An old friend of mine studied karate for years, eventually becoming a brown belt, but he always refused to spar with me. He claimed that he was learning serious self defense, and he wouldn't want to injure me. Eventually he agreed, and he hit the mat fast. His karate did help him. He lost weight, he got stronger, his reflexes improved, but he didn't know how to defend himself outside of very rigid katas. I face a different problem entirely. In competition, I would be disqualified almost instantly because I've studied for self defense. Many competition fighters would say that I fight dirty, but in reality, I've just trained for different circumstances, and with a different goal in mind.

[@natalieshannon7659]

I had the same problem! I got called a "barbarian" LOL! I took Tang Soo Do, what did you take? I got banned for life by two karate dojo's from taking part in tournaments. I did crack a girls ribs with a thrusting side kick. she was coming at me and I reacted. Boom! she went flying and I got disqualified. I did what I was taught. I was told "This isn't a street brawl tone it down."

[@adolescenterevoltado9008]

They called me "Berserker" in the classes cause i fought with power and velocity, i was definitely not one of those Zen dudes from my karate class.

[@adolescenterevoltado9008]

@@kbanghart Yea, i try but i can't so i changed sports. I'm into Muay Thai and Boxe now, i have improved a lot mentally in these couple of months.

[@adolescenterevoltado9008]

@@kbanghart I'm not Zen but i'm a lot more wise, calm and humble. I guess that's cause of meditation but boxe is doing very good for me. They still call Berserker tho.

[@bboykong7733]

True said

[@jasonoverstreet9933]

I've been in ITF Taekwondo for 30 years and have learned so much and I'm still learning. Taekwondo has saved my life more than once.

[@thatonerandomfangirlthatsm4286]

Guys you have to remember that karate isn’t all about the attack and hurting your opponent It’s also about discipline, technique and beauty It’s not about how much you know it’s about how you know it and put it to use if the moves don’t work then your doing it wrong At least that’s what my Shotokan club teaches me

[@samuraigameing9556]

that's great boxing is my hobbie and i fully respect karate but in boxing we learn knock the opponent out cold and don't focus on how you look focus on defending yourself against the person harming you in real life or your opponent in sparring or a boxing match

[@no-bozos]

I learned karate when I was very young. My instructor was from Okinawa and taught "Okinawa Te". It was a style of fighting for defense and combat. We didn't have belts and we never had competitions. So, I learned how to fight in the real world, but my discipline would have failed miserably in any competition. Even is arenas like MMA. However, if we fought on the street, which I had to in the past, I did everything I could to win and hurt you before you hurt me.

[@engeng1234]

For a regular guy/girl, this is the most practical karate style that ever existed. The more you understand this style, the more you know that this is not the competition form of karate, but it always useful to defend yourself before any dangers from other person may inflict to you in real world situation.

[@no-bozos]

This was way back in the early 1960's. I never said that I learned "traditional" Okinawa Te. What I'm saying is that I learned in the "more traditional" way. Unlike today, we weren't given colored belts or points or merits or whatever they do today. We were taught to fight. Period. How to prevail over an opponent who truly meant to do us harm.

[@JKBEAST]

I am from taekwondo background. I started learning tkd for self defence but much later I realised that I had always just been taught the sport aspect of it. I started analysing the techniques and tried learning more from internet. I just realised its not always about what you practice, its also about how you practice and that includes knowing the context of it. I totally agree with you.

[@can-ws8hn]

mr miyagi wants to know your location

[@VikingNorway-pb5tm829]

pst... rett over skogen øst for meg ;) hehe..

[@abelhernandez5848]

I take a traditional karate class. Now at 45 years of age I totally feel like a kid. As a kid, I love the katas and the exercise. As an adult I see my instructor teaching self defense and forms as the first part of many complex applications. He also teaches jujitsu and arnes. Most of the students are young kids and a large groups of older teenagers. I am like the only adult but because of that he shows me different things, like the different levels of applications for even the basic of moves, blocks, strikes and counters. A basic block or counter can become a take down and transition into a pressure point finishing move or submission. If you've even seen these different levels of applications, its truly amazing and you can see how karate if VERY AFFECTIVE

[@Juju-dt4fc]

Same as you. I am in a traditional goju-ryu school, our sensei teaches us kata, we work bunkai a lot, and regularly our sensei tells us "now, if you are in a street fight right now then... " and shows us another application of the movements...

[@stonewallx2588]

“Bite their face..” I like this guy.

[@VikingNorway-pb5tm829]

Me too :)

[@andrewmoreno9056]

Biting the face move is commonly used by little brothers in the martial art called "Brother Fu"

[@MrTykimw]

The style does play a part in certain situations, but overall the practitioner is what makes it effective or ineffective

[@johnnywilliams6166]

The original Kyokushinkai was devastatingly effective just about everywhere it was used.

[@raymondfrye5017]

Original Kyokushinkai?...it never existed. What does exist is the fact that the "founder" of kyokushin was a Korean called Mas Oyama. He went to Shotokan schools and some "Japanese Goju" schools for six months. What he did was practice and practice hard karate for several years before going professional. Very few fighters could withstand the training except Okinawan Goju Ryu where kyokushin came from. Why is it called Okinawan? Because some Japanese said their version was real while the original Okinawan was theoretical, which was never true. It is for the battlefield. Kyokushin was never a true style just kickboxing for sport in the ring. Two Cents

[@professionalsmunch3541]

Only 30% of Kyokushin syllabus is taken from Karate. Others 20% are Muay Thai, taekwondo. 50% of Kyokushin training is conditioning of body and close fighting. Thats make Kyokushin different from any other styles.

[@w.i.k.o.brasil5120]

@@professionalsmunch3541 I've been practicing Kyokushin since I was 9 y.o. (I am 39 right now), and I might say you are right. In the last 10 years I dive deep into Karate source, became a Zen Monk and have been studying this art as much as I can. When I look back to Kyokushin, I can see it is a product of this social movement (that I call decadence). However, my daily effort is to put my Kyokushin practice back in the Karate rail (and this is almost begin again, from zero). But I feel It is possible. The result maybe can not be called Kyokushin... Let's see...

[@MrHrKaidoOjamaaVKJV]

Sensei Jessie your video tells it like it is. Your video made me reflect on my past studying Kyokushinkai Karate. Our Chief Kyokushin Instructor Shihan Richard Wolicki of the Spring Valley NY Dojo incorporated Taijutsu techniques with our Kyokushin Karate. Not every Kyokushin Dogo did this. A few years ago I told Shihan Richard Wolicki that as a both a Military and Civil Police Officer I used more the Taijutsu techniques you taught me much more then the standard Kyokushinkai karate striking techniques. I further elaborated that " We do not want to be involved in a "Rockem Sockem Robot Prolonged Situation". Rather you want to quickly redirect and immobilize neutralize your oponent. Taijutsu/ Jujutsu/Aikido techniques are much more effective efficient in real world situations then the use of mere Karate Strikes alone. Rather a combination of both is required to be effective and survive. Shihan Richard Wolicki agreed with what I had to say. I went further saying I wish Mas Oyama had fully Incorporated Taijutsu and Aikido techniques into Kyokushinkai Karate. Such Taijutsu/ Aikido techniques was taught to more senior students selectively and should have been taught across the board to both low and high ranking students in all Dojos. You are 100% historically correct that Karate was "Tailored" by the Japanese to be an alternative to Western Boxing where Karate dropped the Taijutsu/ Aikido Redirecting techniques. The " Tailoring", eliminating of Effective Redirecting Taijutsu/ Aikido techniques was a Big Mistake of Japanese Karate and many people have unfortunately paid for such mistakes.

[@MrShiro82]

what other types of full contact karate is there other than kyokushin?

[@ruruyu59]

Idk why people still think so low of Martial Arts it's the best thing we can do onstead of wasting time on electronics or other useless stuff, Just saying Karate doesn't mean Just FIGHTING look through bruce lee or other martial arts masters. Btw DBZ inspired me to do Martial arts!

[@TheRealPurpleHand]

That was a pretty good technical and historical breakdown.

[@mohammeddaoud862]

The best style of fight is the one that enables you to save your life no matter what the name is!

[@RawDoggin_78]

Jesse i am a black belt karateka but i left due to school reasons. Now i can start doing something again but i started kickboxing for experience and learning something different. What i noticed is maybe karate is missing in self defense because of shotokans (i did shotokan) lack of contact and limit of moves that we can do but, it somehow works so great when mixed whit a more aggressive combat sport. I find ease in mixing those 2 styles. And having a karate base makes me so agile, fast and mobile in kickboxing matches especially when compared to general kickboxers (they generally tend to stand still) and i beat pretty much everyone lol. *MIX KARATE WITH SOMETHING. DON'T JUST STAND THERE AND DO KATAS IF YOU WANNA FIGHT.* (I also do katas but for improving my general body coordination and because i love it for some reason (?) )

[@TiagoPortas]

Perfect speech. But i add one more information: Kata and Kumite complete themselves, the secret to have a eficient karate is find the bridge between Kata and Kumite and pratice both till the exhaustion. My Sensei says that Kata is to sharp the sword and kumite is to use the sword, that means that in Kata you train the form, balance, breathing, focus, power and technique, and in Kumite you train timing, distance, movement, accuracy, sense of reaction and fight spirit. In high level you learn how to apply Kata movements in kumite and that is what Karate is about.

[@M_JackOfAllTrades]

This!👏👏👏

[@Jimmyzation]

@@M_JackOfAllTrades This... Is such a romantic view of the whole like no other. I know people who say the same and I get the pleasure of training with such people. The truth is that they want to believe karate as practiced in sports works everywhere, which is a sweet lie we tell ourselves, either to elevate karate as a true martial art or that we've practiced so much that our black belts make us a good fighter regardless of the situation. This couldn't be further from the truth. Sports karate works against sport karate. The same wouldn't work if a boxer came raging onto you ready to deliver a several pounds punch to your face. What are you going to do? Stop the punch with Age Uke and counter with Gyaku Zuki? If that thought ever came into a person facing someone who wanted to truly harm them, I'm pretty sure the second thought they had was if he was being lied to his whole life. Self defense is self defense. Sports are sports. There's a HUGE gap between these. And just so I don't deny everything, I agree that kata practice enhances our way of moving ourselves, positioning and making sure we know the intent of the technics, but the way we achieve that is not through blind repetition of the forms as we do when preparing for a competition. All the best to you.

[@davidmathis7780]

Very enlightening, thanks Jesse! I'm a taekwondo student, and I can see similar aspects there. Some TKD training is more for mind/body/spirit, and some TKD, like sparring, is more for combat training and competition. They're both great, and either is not necessarily for everyone.

[@godsrevolver9737]

I was a U.S Marine in Okinawa. I've always wondered if Karate was a useful fighting style. Thank you for this video.

[@mizbootie]

Thank you for helping me understand why I am so frustrated in my Karate class. I now have the words to explain to my Sensei what I'm looking for.

[@TheWarkilla]

Karate-Jitsu Karate-Do Karate-Sport Thank you for this explanation and especially the message at the end. To me it was mindblowing, when my Sensei told me this for the first time, because I started Karate to do a sport, but then learned that it is so much more!

[@brianblock2389]

Plen122, really? It’s no longer in existence, I thought, only its descendant disciplines of Wado-ryu, Motobu-ryū, Matsubayashi-ryu and Shōrinji-ryū

[@speed65752]

When someone really know what he's talking about.

[@hbskull321]

Iain Abernethy had a podcast with a very similar concept a few years ago! Can't remember the name exactly, but he spoke about how there are more or less distinct types and the importance of the intent of your training matching the context of the style of karate. Cool stuff! I used to think sport karate should be abandoned but that's because I'm putting a self defense filter over everything I learn. I think it would be great to see more karateka invest a bit of time in grappling martial arts, I think the relationship between grappling and striking is symbiotic, and you can learn a lot about grappling from striking and vice versa.

[@danceswithspiders2309]

I believe the most successful karate master is the one that goes through life and never has a fight.

[@blindphilosopher]

Yeah but sometimes you cannot avoid a street fight, so you have to defend yourself and end the fight as fast as possible.

[@blindphilosopher]

@@kbanghart Exactly, only use karate to defend yourself

[@JardineKarate1]

The more I get into you KZbin with my own videos Jesse, it helps me appreciate how much work you've put into developing an outstanding channel: hooks, teases, education and entertainment. Love it.

[@DrFrankLondon]

That's why I love the history of Sosai Oyama and the journey to bring Kuyokshin into almost the way we know it today. But I have trained Shotokan, Judo, Aikido etc on my journey to hopefully become a better and more open-minded and learning person. The day I stop learning, then Karate and especially in my case, Kuyokshin, has lost its purpose. If Karate works or not, will always be up for debate, but for me personally, that's not a decisive factor, the most important things are to stay fit, mentally and physically, learn from others and other styles, self discipline, philosophy, and it has become a lifestyle. Over the 40 years I have been in the sport, I have luckily never had to put it to the test on the street, only in Kumite, and I hope I will never end up in a situation where I will have to find out if it really works or not, as that is not the reason why I practice and love Karate. It is my lifestyle.

[@DrFrankLondon]

@Siddhartha RC It works just like Karate, but I have been training different martial arts to bring what I find useful into my own Karate and I discard what I don't find useful. So I do continue training with different styles of Karate and other Martial arts, it keeps me learning and developing.

[@leszekpotorak9710]

@@dannycalugar Aikido works or aikijutsu works. If You are to oppose an armored guy with the sword with bare hands. Punching him will not help.

[@Charlitos1988]

@@dannycalugar JUDO does work against boxers.... Just watch Gene lebell Vs boxer Or even Lennox Lewis Vs a judoka on a sparring. Judoka just needs to resist some punches and clinch.

[@garynaccarto8636]

Its a good thing that you never had to put your martial arts experiance to the test but never the less thats wonderful that you actually have experiance in Shotokan karate Aikido and Judo.

[@nihonbunka]

So Jesse can beat a Kyokushin karateka in a street fight? B.S. Ossu.

[@carlosmelendez8317]

I feel like any martial arts has it's pros and cons. It's based on the practitioner. I don't like to knock certain martial arts styles because ultimately you are becoming a better person. Keep in mind even the great Bruce Lee carried a gun with him when travelling.

[@angelfire532]

Gun vs hand...who will win?

[@Yoker220]

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[@aviator2117]

5000000 IQ username checks out

[@Souls_Apart]

Karate works when not confined to the rules of the ring and if taught that way.

[@stealthbombsmith7770]

Machida, Thompson, GSP and others have shown Karate works just fine with rules.

[@bearmaple9242]

I've fought MMA and have done a lot of Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu. Just recently I've been doing Kyokushin and I fell in love!

[@木村岳雄]

Jessie sensei, I'm very excitied with your YouTuve channnel. I've been practicing Karate for years. But, today I finally noticed that the Karate I''ve been practicing is the second one which you explained. First of all, I started Karate so that I can take a self defence method. But , if so, I think I need to practice the first Karate as you said. I really appreciate your guidance. Thank you very much! I''ll be keep watching your channel so on. I, as a Japanese, the criticism by a foreigner about Karate is very meaningful, so accurate, very objective.

[@CombatSportsNerd]

Been wondering this FOR YEARS ever since my coach had me drop Karate for Boxing and Lethwei. Both are styles I've come to freaking love but still

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Nice! Ultimately, it's not WHAT you do but HOW you do it... Keep training hard and hope to see you back in Karate one day maybe! :-)

[@stretchingsamurai2047]

I am a Wado Ryu practitioner. The style is based on fighting but I Also think that no matter the style of karate you practice, Its all about the practitioner himself and his dedication to his art.

[@tonytaylor5165]

I usto do wado Ryu years ago now dose help in some ways I ended up leaving after my black belt and asoon as working I just never got time I did then went back to drawing board did MMA and boxing now I just go gym sometimes boxing but after amount of injury's I received in the years body's just not as cut out as it once was but I did end up doing door works at night clubs and the hole natural stance was always helpful because of it's unpredictability.

[@stretchingsamurai2047]

@@tonytaylor5165 wow ,black belt! Im working on my brown belt now. I use to do shotokan karate 30 years ago, this style is fun and I do agree unpredictable. The stance is natural and strikes short. Definitely a new experience for me!

[@hayden715]

Alright. I've seen so many people stressing on the fact that MMA rules all! I'm just gonna shed a little light on those people! I am a former MMA practicioner. I took it for quite a while and enjoyed learning the self defense techniques it offers! However, there is a big problem with many MMA fighters thinking they're perfect. My teacher had many black belts in different martial arts and was also amazing at applying them and their teachings into MMA. He taught me that all MMA fighters should learn to never start a fight or think they are able to win every fight they have. He said that we should only ever end a fight without dealing too much damage to the opponent. We were taught many harmful attacks but instructed to never use them on anybody unless it is for show and you're not actually harming them. The techniques weren't that powerful compared to some I've seen in other martial arts I've taken. I've taken Vovenam which is made for killing, Taekwondo and Judo. I am honestly telling you that if any of those MMA fighters I was with went up against a talented Vovenam fighter, they'd die. Simple as. Even if it was just a student, they would have a small chance of winning. If a Taekwondo student went up against an MMA student, they might lose but they'd go out with a bang. The same with judo. However, if they're up against a complete master at one of these marital arts (the non-sport type) in a street fight, they would find it very difficult to win. I have seen what some of these guys can do, it's scary. To add to this though, MMA is still very efficient if used for self defense in a normal situation as it isn't common for a high belt martial artist to get into a fight. So, long story short, all martial arts are effective but it depends on the level of mastery and whether they put their full effort into it.

[@hayden715]

@Recondo What looks like show? One of the marital arts I've mentioned? Or martial arts in general?

[@PerunaMuayThai]

This came back around on my timeline and might have been one of if not the first videos of yours that I watched. Great stuff Jesse!

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Thank you!

[@e36325is]

Perfect analysis, Jesse! Many don’t understand the concept of the evolution of karate and that trying to use the “wrong” kind of karate in a fight would get them hurt. Keep up the great work!

[@dmfman123]

Brill description Am I right in thinking, the early days of traditional Karate had some ground techniques which have sadly been lost through the evolution?

[@introxvideos]

One question, Is the Kenpo considered a type of karate?

[@ibrahim__alsayed]

No

[@thegoldenboy9903]

Yes it is

[@santokukan]

Okinawa Kenpo, if that is what you are talking about because there are many styles that use the word "Kenpo" in their name; as I have been told is like an off branch of the main style in Okinawa (Goju Ryu, Uechi Ryu, a Shorin Ryu). The name was coined by Shigeru Nakamura Sensei. and he was a student of Shinkichi Kuniyoshi a master of Tomari-te. So, in essence, it is a type of karate just not one of the main pure (if you want to call it that) styles. Jesse Sensei has more experience visiting Okinawa than I can clarify if this is correct or not.

[@introxvideos]

@@santokukan Thanks for the explanation, but I was referring to the American kenpo.

[@seanhiatt6736]

@@introxvideos : All Kenpo/Kempo styles in the U.S. other then "Okinawan Kenpo" trace their lineage to James Mitose in Hawaii before the ww2. Mitose taught a form of Karate he called Kysho ryu Kempo, the style seems to have be related to or come from Shorin Ryu. In any case one of Mitose students was William Chow who had learn Hung gar kung fu from his father and later kempo from Mitose. Chow founded Kara Ho Kempo and he in turn had many students who went on to found their own systems. One of these was Ed Parker who created American Kenpo. His kenpo was a blend of Kung Fu/Karate technques which Parker thought worked in a fight. Parker mostly used the name Karate because people knew what that was; even though his system included other things.

[@ewitte12]

From what I see the moves are good for perfecting form but you need to learn to use it in a meaningful way.

[@Team_Revolution_MMA]

I love you man.... Ur so humble and dedicated in preaching & spreading KARATE around the world.... Im from Shillong India(stephen Leong my Late Sensei.) ossssssssss..senseini re... Osss. 🥋

[@joshuamorris4565]

Well said my friend - 100% agree! I appreciate your continuing thoughtfulness in the way that you approach your target issues.

[@SteveAChriscole]

I'm glad you've pointed out the differences. For many years, so few people actually understand what Karate is. I was deceived when I started back in the late '70s. They said what I was learning was self-defence. Well it wasn't. It was a combination of basic technique, sparring learning kata performance and nothing else. It took me a long time to realise just what it REALLY means to learn self-defence. So for many years, I studied and researched Karate to discover the only truly useful aspect of this fighting system (my opinion) which is that it is much more than just self-defence. It is a total fighting system designed to combat civilians, samurai AND soldiers with rifles. It is not really self defence, but rather it's a fully fledged combat system. Or at least it was once! But then, we must think about how karate was developed in 3 specific locations on Okinawa. Naha, Shuri and Tomari, for differing reasons. But that's another story! And lastly, don't forget that the ORIGINAL Okinawan fighting art ("Te") existed long before karate was even thought of!

[@KARATEbyJesse]

So much to learn, so little time... it truly is a lifetime study, isn’t it? Thanks for chiming in! 😄👍

[@tmarevisited118]

Excellent video. I believe the same can be said of many martial arts. I've been working to make this point about aikido. Many schools today are focused on the "self development" aspect rather than self defense. There is also a "sport" style of aikido (Tomiki) which sometimes gets cited as an example of how aikido "doesn't work" because the rules make it look like "awkward judo" to some people. Aikido can, and *does* work in self defense. I know, because I've used it to defend myself. Many security and law enforcement professionals use aikido in their work. The difference is in the training methodology, and the mentality of the practitioner. I think one who was properly motivated could probably find practical self defense techniques in the self development type of karate, but most would rather train under a sensei who taught the type the wanted to learn. The same goes for any martial art. This is why I've been saying for years that teachers need to start telling students from the very beginning what "type" they are teaching. The confusion between the three is literally killing aikido.

[@mirkodisilverio6032]

I totally agree with you.

[@joshf6570]

Agreed

[@合氣道学生]

Aikido is Budo sport unless you train like a fighter

[@fizziz_1035]

Sorry have to disagree. You can find thousands of people using boxing, muay thai,bjj,judo and even karate BUT give me a good video of it working in mma or a street fight cause with all of these people who are security guards saying 'I used it myself' there should be SOME video evidence. Then again you may be practicing a aikido that is very similer to judo and bjj if so disregard this comment.

[@1canadiankid1]

Banju Bullet, even if you were to have video you wouldn’t likely be able to tell the difference simply because anything that is very traditional was made to be used in street fights. They don’t look like Jackie Chan movies.

[@GJSTK50]

Good Analogy! I was trained in both the disciplines of Kyokushinkai and Filipino Sikaran Karate - this self-defense system and exercise is what saved me from overcoming my life-threatening asthma and formerly weak and frail body - now I've developed strength with deadly solid hands, arms. feet/soles and shins from tameshiwari conditioning from several Makiwara pads and full contact sparring (esp., from the Kyokushinkai System) . Coz of this, I've had several experiences wherein I unintentionally made my would be attackers /thugs end up in the hospital but then I always protested self-defense when questioned in my local police station... That was several years back, but now I don't hit the Makiwara pad more than a thousand times per week anymore, but I do get occasional wrist, shin and hand pains from my body which was the effect and trauma from hand conditioning - that happens to be the drawback from traditional tameshiwari training... Though dangerous it may be when applied to thugs - it will give you a lifetime of occasional pain in your hands which you have to live with for life... But nonetheless, I am proud to be given this opportunity of being a karateka in my typically dangerous 3rd-world rough and tumble street environment... Oss...

[@professionalsmunch3541]

OSU

[@bilelhachimi5863]

I love combine modern, martial and traditional style. It s really complete and safe.

[@astralseeker]

this person has great skills for communication and teaching ... from someone who had his first shotokan lesson in 1980

[@wesleyLTH]

Gosh. The guy always speak the truth!!!!

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Just doing what I love! Thanks for supporting my work 😄🌟

[@bandieranera6268]

This is a great video, I just started in Okinawan karate and I am glad I made the choice that I did - although I used to take Shotokan when I was younger as well, so learning to go from a slightly more flashy style to something more self defense based has been a bit of an adjustment for my muscle memory ha. Informative video, also I liked the graphics on this one, they look great! All the best, thanks Sensei!

[@laurencelance586]

When I was a very young green belt I had to fight off an attempted home invasion. I hit this guy with every thing I had...didn't work. Fortunately the police arrived just as he was attempting to break down our door. The police officer saved his life, because the moment that door gave way I was going to put his brains all over the steps. But it made me think about what worked...danged little, and what didn't work, which was pretty much everything I was taught. And that all lead to a life time of study to get back to the combat roots of Okinawan karate as it was taught before 1900. That journey has lasted 51 years. I'm 70 now and even with the passage of so many decades, I'm very sure I could successfully deal with a situation as happened so many years ago. So, Jesse, you're right. There is old budo, and there is competition. The two could not be more different. In the old family system I've practiced for 50 years, there is no competition. No matches, no sparring. There is only practice and should the time come for combat it's just the same as in practice. And it works. Every time. I'm not saying one wins every time, because nothing is perfect. But I will say it's very very hard to beat. Thanks for your hard work and dedication. Your friend. Laurence

[@aviator2117]

Laurence Lance incredible story. This makes me think a lot. Thank you so much 🙏

[@joseleandrobaptista5690]

Good explanation. Liked your assertive tone in this one. Looks like someone who is tired of explaining this subject and want to get it all cleared.

[@jjisamu]

Hey Jesse, thanks for the enlightening video. I used to take up karate. Now I am a muay Thai practitioner, and Fma as well. I believe all martial arts are useful and effective. In terms of overall physical well-being, the deeper, underlying teachings they impart, and how we can apply them. Most martial arts came from lethal combat art forms, and now, it became staple in some gyms. It evolved, in a sense, to fit our non-combative lifestyle.

[@theelementalmonster4121]

In a way it's different but also can all come together. There are aspects of sport Karate now that can be used with self-defense karate to have the perfect kind of distance yet fast and powerful strikes and kicks, as well as the hard conditioning plus awareness of your surroundings. The mindsets and values of modern karate help us to ground ourselves and avoid unnecessary fights whatsoever, it teaches us the why of learning karate. Achieving balance between the three is what I think is key!

[@coreyrutherford7231]

Karate works if the practitioner knows how to use it right, the same goes with kung fu, mma, boxing or any other martial art its not the martial art that makes the practitioner. It's the practitioner that makes the martial art. I love your videos and your respect for karate and the martial arts as a whole! GOD Bless!

[@SkyeDCUO01]

I’ve always said that it’s not the style that matters. The style is a personal choice to what suits the individual. You get out of the martial arts to what you put in. With any style you have to look deeper and study not just the moves shown but the hows and whys plus what your own personal limits are. I do feel that my club has gone too far down the competition root which I don’t like. Although I’ve competed, I’m just too aggressive and want to get the job done rather score points. I love kata/form but even that has been changed more for appearance rather than spirited application.

[@SamYung0]

It's not the cup, but the tea within it that quenches thirst. I will leave it here. Great and insightful video, brother. Cheers!

[@lsporter88]

I think you're absolutely right. That was a superb History Lesson and very thorough explanation. Great video.

[@joeystories6946]

Jesse's the man. What a personality. Thanks for the memories Jesse.🥋🕶️🍕🍨

[@AndrewInmanartist]

Same thing as traditional Chinese martial arts. There's the artful, performance Taichi/Wushu version which has fitness and improves movement, but without application and sparring training. Then the entire understanding of movements with application and sparring (hand to hand or weapon to weapon).

[@guitarslinger24]

Chen Style Taiji in China has weapons and Sanshou (freefighting) though. Not all taiji is the same, either.

[@chrisofmelbourne87]

Extremely well said!! I gree 100% and also would say the same as Taekwondo...So sad how sport ruins martial arts 🙈

[@avruvimtu2204]

You such a gay face.

[@marvinturner7211]

Excellent video! I will be spreading this to people I know. Thanks..

[@justinelmusico3370]

I like your videos. I am a 4th dan in shito ryu. I was wondering why you spoke perfect English but had an accent, then I went to your website and it said you were Swedish. No wonder!!!!! The way you explain karate is excellent. Keep up the great work!!!!

[@jkdjedi2239]

Like a tiger moves through the razor sharp reeds. The tiger kills with 1 pounce.graceful, powerful, and flexible.Shotokan

[@stevesteve7072]

Yes! This video is the answer to ALL these people who tell me that Karate sucks...😂Thx Jesse!

[@stevesteve7072]

@@renedoe574 what do you mean?

[@karatemeanslife8721]

Hey Bruh same here

[@fizziz_1035]

@@stevesteve7072 okay this is how it goes. Boxing although it does not have kicks it does have the best punching style, and more importantly punches to the face they also have great footwork. I like to see it like this in ANY fight outside of karate you will get punched in the face, weather that is in the street, muay thai or mma that's why karate guys do get humbled when they step out because they are fighting in a more realistic scenario. I personally believe for a striking martial art to have no punches to the head really kills it as so much is thrown away when you put in that rule, it also kills the defence that karate practioners have against punches to the head as they have no head movement. Boxing is by no means the perfect martial art but they are hard nosed and specialized in the main weakness karate has. Karate is by no means useless as many mma fighters use karate techniques those mma fighters are around 10% karate although that 10% is very useful. I would recommend most karate practioners to head down to a muay thai or mma gym if their interest is leaning towards self defense and practical applications.

[@superwayn1]

@@fizziz_1035 where did you learn that karate has no strikes to the head? I can wholeheartedly disagree with you on behalf of everyone in my dojo. And also, there is no "best" punching style, because its just a style and styles differ a lot and therefore are often not comparable to one another in a realistic way. I agree with you that boxers are more "battle-experienced" so to speak than the typical karateka is, but, as you already said, boxing is specialized, which makes it rather difficult to use against an opponent on the streets who knows what he's doing. I don't wanna say with this that it's easier to fight on the street using karate. but it's by no means less effective (in the right hand at least). Cheers!

[@fizziz_1035]

@@superwayn1 you may have strikes in the head in your dojo keyword YOUR 99.9999999999999999999999999% of karate schools don't. When you say their is no best punching style I will wholeheartedly disagree, all boxers do is punch and due to the fact that it is a martial art based on practicality if a new way of punching came along that was more effective than the ones boxers currently use boxers and kickboxer would start to use that instead. I think you have a great dojo but remember what you are doing really is not the norm for most karate. I stand by what I said. When people point to 'their is no best style' because a boxer beat a kickboxer the way I look at it is this, if you get one guy and clone him 2 times and send one to do karate, one to do boxing and one to do muay thai and pick them all up after 6 months the one who trained muay thai would be the best, now of coarse its very benificial to mix these styles but that's why people say muay thai is the best, not unbeatable by any means but overall the best.

[@timlinator]

I agree traditional Karate which means Empty Hand is effective and leans on hand techniques not the fancy kicks you see in competition. The hand techniques are varied not just punches but also palm strikes to the nose for example to break it, chops to the neck and throat, cat claw literally scratch them, eye gauges, elbows, joint locks, arm bars none of which you see in competition. Kicks should be low to the knees, thigh, shin, groin not the high kicks you see in competition. Karate is for a street fight.

[@siasti]

The Kara in karate was originally written with a character meaning Chinese but the Japanese changed it to one meaning Empty...

[@timlinator]

@@siasti That's correct. I believe that is meaning of Kenpo. Chinese Hand.

[@timlinator]

Viejo Tronco only for competition. For self defense technique and repetition is more important. Free style full contact sparring and you should be in good shape but a street doesn’t go ten rounds not even ten minutes and the attacker is rarely a trained fighter.

[@tomcat7843]

Wrestled in High School, six years as a Marine, 3 black belts, and I am still learning

[@juliodefreitas157]

Awesome video and thanks for sharing your tips 👍

[@jarinorvanto4301]

'Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.'

[@pehunter1]

This is true, but it's not your quote; it's Mike Tyson you're quoting. It would be great to give him credit.

[@emanuelmaldoileacont8253]

@@pehunter1 everyone know that quote already,it s really unnecesary

[@silverwiskers7371]

I'm a sensei instructor in a form of karate called "AH•SO" when my students reach the 69 degree golden belt they must register their skills with the Geneva convention as global weapons

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Hah! 🤣👏👍

[@darelshelton697]

Or something like "ahs ho..." anyway:)

[@JustKidding6n1]

Lyoto Machida and Wonderboy Thompson have been able to use Karate with some pretty good success.

[@pututbrahmantyo2293]

And also gsp with his kyokushin background

[@seibucain]

Thank you Sensei for this great video, I support you and your words are 100% correct. I talked about this topic and I wrote about it in the same way ten years ago on social media and websites in my language in Arabic, And I talked with so many people about this. Thank you, Sensei, my respect. I don’t know if you remember me, my name is Saeed from United Arab Emirates I am a student of Hanshi Zenpo Shimabukuro, I met you in Okinawa Prefectural Budokan, in the world championship in 2018.

[@hlaks1207]

Best Analysis ever given for Karate...u are a good teacher. Oss.

[@introxvideos]

The truth is that I freaked out about the title of the video... jajajajjaa

[@KARATEbyJesse]

Just Max Haha! It’s good to freak out sometimes, makes you feel alive 😜 Thanks for watching! 👍

[@introxvideos]

@@KARATEbyJesse hahahaha, that's true, thanks for answering, keep it up!

[@Sensei__Vlad]

He is the best Karate Nerd. 😎 You can see interesting videos about Karate in my channel too😊😉🙏

[@introxvideos]

​@@Sensei__Vlad Ok man, thanks for the recommendation, i will check it out later!!!

[@mouhamedadel1412]

Moment of silence for those who thinks karate 🥋 doesn't work in street fight 👊

[@cmn2509]

What I think we lose sight of with Karate-Do, the self-improvement sort, is the reason we chose budo as a vehicle for personal development. Why not poetry, calligraphy, ikebana, the Tea Ceremony? They all exist in Japanese culture as a path for personal betterment (and many chose to follow several of these paths concurrently). We have to consider then what unique contribution budo makes. I would argue that that contribution is courage, poise, and resilience; the ability to face tough odds, at some physical and psychological risk, and persevere. From this perspective, to optimize the benefits of training, it must be adequately challenging and realistic for the level of the students. This has been lost in most modern 3K Karate-Do (kihon, kata, kumite) dojos. We relentlessly pursue perfection of basics, and repeat ad nauseum the obscure steps in ancient routines, but without application aside from kumite which has drifted far from real combat. Without the self defence application, there is no Do. You might as well arrange flowers. Even Funakoshi, who pioneered modern karate for self-improvement, in his books focuses considerably on the ability to defend oneself as an important outcome of karate training.

[@JohnDoe-dy2ft]

People can also get better with boxing or wrestling.

[@Sensei__Vlad]

Cart Noonan He is the best Karate Nerd. 😎 You can see interesting videos about Karate in my channel too😊😉🙏

[@CyraNoavek]

This is very helpful! Thank you for sharing this information!

[@rafaelrbaptista]

Very nice video as always! Congratulations!

[@eduardoherrera4151]

Nice video Jesse san. Sports Karate have never been attractive to me. I started in the "Do" side of the Karate from the modern japanese approach and ive been doing the "Traditional okinawan" way this past years but keeping the "Do" principles which i feel are very good for modern martial arts practitioners. So i guess theres a 4th type of karate.. your personal one :)