JKD vs Taido - One of the coolest matches ever

[@FightCommentary]

Make sure to follow the two awesome martial artists that we featured: Sensei Ishi - www.youtube.com/@1inch Sensei Nakano - www.youtube.com/@user-lf9rm3rj5z The specific video we commentated is in the description. More to come!

[@MartialArtsMoves]

*I watched this video a good while back and it's awesome when Togo Ishi does these short sparring matches against different martial artists. He did one recently too and even starred in a Japanese movie where he uses JKD, called 1 percenter but you can probably find it online*

[@mansmo9513]

The Taido guy is Tetsuji Nakano, four consecutive Taido champion. Nakano is also woking as the director of an osteopathic clinic. the JKD Guy is Togo Ishii, he's student of Hiro Watanabe who claimed to have trained under Ted Wong.

[@ozkifovxvypyvp3574]

A year or two ago I found some Taido videos with Nakano sensei in them, and I was hooked on Taido. Here's his youtube channel: www.youtube.com/@user-lf9rm3rj5z And a massive playlist of videos he's in that I could find: kzbin.info/aero/PLzIgrqXbB4Uv0qhMunWPPKTve99rxYrgJ

[@ThepurposeofTime]

Claimed? There's literally videos of them training privately 😂

[@runakobannister3316]

Never thought id ever see Marshal Law vs Reina Mishima irl

[@ShiddyShad808]

Reina goes hard but if they block that low spin kick the punish is always there and Kazuya just gonna hit you with lighting godfist 5x’s in a row.

[@EzioZ]

😂

[@morgtv1023]

the taido guy is reina's mocap actor

[@jimmyglover2775]

Hahaha

[@CourtTV.]

Sammons reference?

[@industriasbanane]

> Open the video > Taido movements > Almost perfect pronunciation of capoeira terms in portuguese > =0 My man, was not expecting for that, congrats from Brazil and from a Capoeirista. Not even counting the almost perfect subtitles. At 02:25 Tetsuji does basically a Esquiva de Frente by putting his right hand and knee on the floor and his left leg stretched. The best commentary yet man, great job!

[@FightCommentary]

Oh yeah! Esquiva! I'll have to add that term next time I analyze anything that looks like Capoeira!

[@industriasbanane]

@@FightCommentary If I can help somehow with that just let me know✓

[@FightCommentary]

What is a spin kick called in Capoeira? More specifically, an outside crescent kick.

[@industriasbanane]

@@FightCommentary This one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIDCdXVoe9afqZIsi=lkLW2rF1mrVT9vFK If yes is called Meia-Lua de Frente (Frontal Half-Moon)

[@FightCommentary]

Got any capoeira clips of you training?

[@tenchichrono]

Taido dude using a lot of energy. Not sure how long one would last throwing themselves all over the place and getting up off the floor like that.

[@The_true_Joe_mama]

that was for demonstration purposes. I imagine the correct way he would use it would be as an element of suprise. He could have sneaked some leg grabs our kicks at the opponent's ribs

[@ajcastellon5903]

Probably why he didnt throw tons of kicks. He looked controlled. Id imagine, or at least it looks like, hes sparred enough to at least know how to not gas himself super quick.

[@The_true_Joe_mama]

@airthrowDBT it won't. I'm a brazillian, judo and capoeira are common around where i live. In both i had the necessity of learning falls. You will only scratch badly your palm if you do it wrong. It has to he fixed in a way that make it a support, It shouldn't slide off

[@The_true_Joe_mama]

@airthrowDBT the secret is in securing your base. Just don't slip

[@MartialArtsMoves]

*Exactly, that's why JKD would work better against most of these arts, cause they use too much energy with all that jumping around which gets people tired.*

[@DreanPetruza]

Taido should be called Japoeira

[@BD90..]

😂

[@joeparker7825]

You win the Internet today!🤣🤣🤣

[@RacerX1971]

Or Japoneara😂😂

[@robertespinoza7654]

😂😂😂😂

[@gravekeepersven82]

Facts

[@odn7769]

That footwork is smoooooth! Like it very much!

[@RedFoxGrappler]

Wow, expertly done by both gentlemen! JKD guy looked great, and the only way to stop the Taido guy was to stuff him or cut off his movements because he was so fast, fluid and unorthodox! JKD fighter had great footwork, stable stance, and great hand dexterity whereas the Taido practitioner was constantly evading, entering and exiting while striking, and level changing for insane illusiveness and angling for strikes

[@MartialArtsMoves]

The JKD guy trained under Ted Wong and Hiro Watanabe, you should see his master Hiro Watanbe, he's in his mid 60s but is so fast and strong. There are a few videos on his 1inch channel which are subtitled in English and he explains some theories and shows some moves, the guy is a beast!

[@ClevelandTaylor501]

Capoeira Vs Taido would go hard

[@alexkozliayev9902]

That Taido guy collabed with japanese capoeristas on Capoeira Tempo's channel

[@EzioZ]

That would be 🔥

[@ClevelandTaylor501]

@@alexkozliayev9902 cheers mate I'll have to watch it for myself

[@ClevelandTaylor501]

@@EzioZ it would hey bro. Needs to be Taido Master Vs Master Lateef Crowder or some shi

[@alexkozliayev9902]

@@ClevelandTaylor501 it's in japanese, so you have to search on youtube 躰道VSカポエイラ

[@MugenLord]

This fight was awesome, it's not everyday you see legit martial arts matches thats not typical MMA.

[@inigomontoya8943]

That’s because many of these fun advanced techniques will not work against the basics in MMA.

[@MugenLord]

@@inigomontoya8943 I agree, that is why it's refreshing to see something like this.

[@marcovega7774]

Please don't call it a fight. It was a 2% sparring session. No contact. Boring

[@doesntmatter7560]

@@marcovega7774 bbbbbbbrrrrrrrrr

[@martialgeeks]

Taido feels like a truly unique style that justifies it's specificity in training, like a lot of traditional pracices are like archaic arts that do the same thing combat sports do just to a lesser intesity/quality...while Taido is exactly what it is 🤷‍♂️

[@josiah5842]

I actual love Sensei Togo Ichii's channel and material; I've been a fan for a while! Glad to see him one this channel too:)

[@guynamedlyder]

I feel Taido is one underrated style like Savate.

[@francismay5734]

Very nice video, great showcase of true abilities. Well done by each side. I love that this wasn't choreographed or scripted. Also, both guys were getting tired, near the end, that is where the difference between average fighters and Bruce Lee was, Bruce Lee was relentless in his endurance training. Because he knew against a skilled fighter, he would have to work at it, it wasn't going to be over in just a few moves.

[@francismay5734]

Like I said these guys are great though just wanted to point out the fatigue, these guys displayed, both arts are very demanding, and unless you are a demi-god, 3 minutes is going to be a grueling fight. These two were very skilled, and conditioned. Both on point. Would have liked to see the JKD guy use more elbow smash stops. This was my first time seeing taido. Doesn't take a rocket surgeon to know he was skilled though. Lol

[@Aikibiker1]

I am the guy that sent you the links of the Aikidoka sparring. That guy is part of a group of Japanese martial artists that collaborate on youtube. The Aikido guy has sparred the Taido guy and done videos with tbe JKD guy. There is also a Japanese former UFC fighter, a couple full contact karate guys, a koryu practitioner, a Systema fuy wirh a brown belt in BJJ, and a couple ninjas. They very recently had a large full contact tournament that most of the group competed in. Af one point or another they have all had matches of various degrees of contact with each other. If you are in contact with Nakano senei or Mr Ishi they can probably help you get with the eest of the group to get permissions to feature their videos.

[@o0...957]

Are you talking about kuro-obi world?

[@Aikibiker1]

@@o0...957 no, though there has been some cross over with them as well.

[@driver3899]

"large full contact tournament" very cool, any place we can find footage of this?

[@MartialArtsMoves]

@@o0...957 kuro-obi world had some collabs with Hiro Watanabe (Togo's master) and Togo, but they're separate as Aikibiker said. I love those guy's channel, especially when Hiro Watanabe shows some of the moves. The guy's a true master!

[@Aikibiker1]

@@driver3899 this channel seems to have most of the fights. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqmneXSAZruEZsksi=6zA9p_b6QpFT1NBb

[@jebjeb7770]

Awesome commentary! Thankyou Jerry!

[@FightCommentary]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@historyfellow3684]

I'm not big into sports martial arts, but I got hooked on this after accidentally clicking on it. Nicely done.

[@Domzdream]

That was awesome to watch the guy move around like that. Energetic.

[@johnl2648]

Great footwork by them, which helps keep them dynamic whether in drills or spars, it shows that they know what they're doing whether it's a controlled exchange like this or when it's with actual hard contact. Being too flat footed or linear is a no-no when it's the actual thing.

[@adorably_homicidal519]

That foot movement is INSANE . What discipline!

[@YourManifoldWorld]

Wow. Both are quite good! Excellent showcase of Taido, never heard of this style

[@DanielBenavides-b5l]

Great vids, keep up the great commentary and work

[@Colorlightt]

Very cool actually, I would have loved to see them actually fight

[@MartialArtsMoves]

Togo never fights unfortunately as he does these 1 min short sparring sessions with no mouthpiece or gloves, just to show the footwork and how the moves would look like in reality. The best sparring he did is in his last video from 2 days ago if you watch it against a Karate guy as there's a bit more contact there with JKD stop kicks and some soft punches but fast.

[@kyomoto2084]

As Brazilian you got the technics accent on point

[@airbourne35]

I've look up on Togo Ishii, he trains under Hiro Watanabe, and Hiro Watanabe trains with Ted Wong. There is also other JKD masters in Japan, but I only know another one, Yori Nakamura who is under Dan Inosanto in JKD concepts, Kali, and Silat.

[@MartialArtsMoves]

Yeah, Hiro is a beast, I love that guy's teaching videos where he shows the details behind the JKD attacks.

[@SenseiThomascavedweller]

That was awesome to see.

[@_realone915]

Excellent control by both fighters very impressive

[@smashonlamez]

Jkd mistake is he didn’t look at the tekken 8 chart. He needs to sidestep left

[@JEM-fo6rs]

That’s was good exchange. Controlled light contact has it place. Both have good movement quick movement. Light on their feet.

[@tubesism]

Yo the taido guy is even doing the jenga movement! You can see the triangular step backs!

[@philantropical]

I swear bro Nakano-sensei is literally everywhere (bro was behind the scenes in tekken 8) He is like the official taido guy on youtube

[@Livingtree32]

So we have Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Japanese Capoeira?

[@mengmao5033]

What were the contact rules? Nothing to the head, light everywhere else? Hard to see how taido works without that head contact.

[@CoverSongsRikiStorm]

Wow there both really good. Fantastic. Well balanced. Strong. Fast. Accurate.

[@M_K-Bomb]

The Taido's black belt has had it's black fade mainly away. It's pretty much a white belt now!!!

[@HiroIndo16]

Taido’s beauty goes away once they are in a match 😂😂

[@The_true_Joe_mama]

still looks majestic to me, even at the end

[@kevintse2870]

I believe I saw a video where a Taido practitioner knocked down famed Kyokushin practitioner Shokei Matsui. Matsui was an extremely proud old-school Japanese warrior and he was FURIOUS that a nobody knocked him down.

[@FightCommentary]

Please show us! Sounds like an amazing video to feature!

[@OptimusSwan]

Very interesting. Would love to see how Taido stacks up against styles with low kicks. The positive I think it is really cool and looks amazing. On the negative I do not think it is practical and won't stack up in the combat sports arena but would do well against traditional styles with a linear approach to sparring. Looks like you gotta be very fit and supple to do this art. Looks awesome.

[@keyonsimms8269]

I trained in Jeet kune do for 7 years but I had a lot of MMA experience and a taekwondo background which is in the Jeet kune do arsenal along with Western Boxing,Wing Chun, Muay Thai, Karate, Jujutsu, Catch Wrestling,Kali and Tai chi. I realize when I spar with Asian men form China or Japan there are very fluent in is there martial arts form but they didn't have no structure. Bruce Lee said that a guy who did boxing and wrestling for one year can beat a lifelong martial artist and that's a fact💯

[@axelstone3131]

Doesn’t sound like Bruce Lee’s JKD. Sounds like concepts. "An individual can not learn the principal roots of JKD through the accumulation of many different styles; For that would be like a singer trying to improve his voice by accumulating many songs. Rather: it is by understanding the roots of the problem." - Dan Inosanto [1969] "As in boxing or fencing, JKD is a step by step project where every move must be repeated many times" - Bruce Lee

[@johnboogieman]

The taido guy is already readable in attacks. If you noticed, the amount of times he used his kicks got reduced when he learned he got figured out.

[@charlescarter4836]

I want to learn Jeet kune do I hope im not too old 😮

[@jiwonparkxx]

IRL Reina vs. Law lmaooo 🤣🤣🤣

[@Xur______]

They both look quite skilled. Good JKD looks good, despite it not always having the best reputation. Taido seems cool, fighter seems athletic and moves nice.

[@geryquin4214]

They where like "Jerry what are you gonna say!?" LMAO. Taido looks neat though, i would love to see the Korean version and also learn more about their history? The Why.

[@LightGlyphRasengan]

I do enjoy how controlled this match is. The taido is very impressive and hard to defend. Maybe capoeira can adapt some taido aspects with the pivot on the knee for faster rotation, either way very cool to see some pressure testing

[@digitalg00dtimes58]

Taido practitioner slowed down a bit later in the match. You got to watch that cardio.

[@metasin6]

Jkd guy’s reaction time is so on point at 2:10 you might think it’s choreo for a second😮😮

[@notuxnobux]

The taido guy is the motion capture model for reina from tekken 8

[@ArmadusMalaysia]

man that stance would take a toll on my stamina

[@junichiroyamashita]

Is this from Kuro Obi world? Lotsa of material on Taido and Bajiquan

[@rodrigocrispim]

"meia lua de compasso" Nice pronunciation! Congratulations!

[@James-wd9ib]

Tetsuji Nakano's agility is nuts, he's like stiff, compact Capoerista

[@obiwanquixote8423]

I always thought Taido was just from the Palladium RPG “Ninjas and Superspys.” I weirdly learned a lot about various martial arts from that game back in the 80’s

[@jeffreyyounger5772]

Very interesting 👌, wow!!

[@PhilipAJones]

Sensei Ichi? I thought he was a Tang Soo Do instructor in Thousand Oaks, CA.

[@silatguy]

Togo's teacher is the best JKD guy I have ever seen. Legit looks more skilled and a bigger repertoire than Bruce Lee.

[@FightCommentary]

Got any links for me to look at?

[@silatguy]

@@FightCommentary kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnjIiJKeqZ12mposi=4YfGk0i95iLxxPzZ

[@planetafuria7944]

About 2:10 we first think the guy in black hit first, right? Then you watch in slow motion and see that the guy in white in fact "hit" first in direction of eyes. And his kicks in "weird" angles are interesting to see.

[@mangopastor-b6y]

Notice how after only 2 minutes the kaido guy no longer does his fancy sommersaults and starts fighting like a regular karate guy

[@CharlesBetancourt-iq9oe]

Taido mans stepping isamazing . Some of those tumbling moves, if used at the right time could be effective. He stayed in a low stance too. It makes my point.The modern martial artist doesnt replace the traditional stepping with a boxers footwork because it's better. He does it because it's easier.Bruce Lee said their taking the stairs, I'm taking the elevator. Without realizing, the stairs make your legs stronger.

[@CameronCanFLY]

Please cover taekkyon!

[@ssths]

Have you ever heard of Engolo? It's the ancestor art of capoeria and is still practiced in some African countries. It's essentially full contact, less dance like, capoeira. Really cool stuff. They spar bare knuckle.

[@lowkeyobsessedngl]

that was legit JKD. also this is the first time ive heard of Taido.

[@SavageEntertainmentYEAH]

Taido has its roots in Okinawan karate that was evolved by the war. Its founder came back from war and created the style as a way to be more creative in karate

[@joaoguilhermebastos519]

Taido guy stamina is RIDICULOUS!

[@MatthewNguyen-zx3de]

I'm not convinced that Taido works. They're going lightly here.

[@The_true_Joe_mama]

it seemed good for kicking at the ribs

[@DouglasGomesBueno-jw9lh]

Seems a Light Sparring I want see Taido in a Full contact Match I don't think Taido work in a Pro fight.

[@objectiveincision3970]

Taldo would've been a good opponent in one of the Game of Death movie's pagoda levels!

[@FightCommentary]

So true!

[@StubenhockerElite]

Still waiting for Taido mule-kicks to make their way into mma. Landing one of those awkward upward kicks to the head must be heavy

[@rumpytumskin9691]

Isn't Taido the sport that has the 5 vs 1 tournament event?

[@FightCommentary]

Tell me more!

[@TrayCaddyyy]

These look like dudes who would get taken down by a wrestler and get Boston crabbed 😂

[@mathewingles2902]

Forgot one from Togo’s lineage. Bruce lee Ted Wong Hiro Watanabe Togo Ichii

[@1996lixiaolong]

More Ishii Togo videos man

[@stephanwatson7902]

1:13 this is what I was just thinking, that's an interesting style but he better have some grappling. Because he could easily wind up with a guy on top of him. And I wonder if JKD guy has any grappling or wrestling, a lot of JKD people think you should never go to the ground, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't know how to just in case

[@bryango5979]

taido seems to have similarities with capoeira. it would be interesting to see a fight between taido and capoeira

[@miqvPL]

Taido here looks wonderful, beautiful but still practical. Dude controls the distance well and while the economy of movement is always the largest flaw in capoeira, taido or northern styles of kung fu- dude here stays relaxed and doesn't seem to be tiring at all, trying to find a good position to strike. And JKD guy is probably one of the best I've seen, mostly JKD guys are semi obese clowns arguing constantly about some meaningless details and lineages.

[@ComicusFreemanius]

The taido flying 360 hook kick looks like mine and my namesakes for that matter. Not gonna get into history because I'll get taken to school here but I always thought the early hooks Huey and Naruto did were from old Korean martial arts but it has to be more Taito now I consider the knife hands.

[@johnabrams8148]

JKD should be using the lead/strong right hand to stop hit or jab. He should draw his opponent in and then hit him with a front leg side kick to the midsection.

[@BeCharismatic4Ever]

Can u make a vdo in southern dragon kungfu

[@fromfilmtocode]

I came here to see what Reina is doing in Tekken.

[@phantomgg7790]

Taido from what I see has a lot of cool movements and definitely has something to offer to someones arsenal but suffers the same weakness that TKD has, where by ignoring the importance of understanding punches, it can easily be destroyed by a rush down style boxer. Which is something almost every TKD and Karate guy loses to (rush down boxers), Because once you can get past their fortress of kicks, they have nothing else to defend themselves wtih

[@opsec175]

I really enjoy your experience and expertise. As well as your videos. I must say the fact is none of this will ever be true. The JKD proves his master of craft as he avoids any impact while still standing. Taido goes to the ground, that's only working on a mat not in real life. Do a video with one of these guys coming up to me in a bar, and realize they wouldn't get the distance back, as they were standing next to me when the fight begins. Being within closer distance is our advantage as JKD. We completely can control how much damage is done. JKD isn't for sparring. I'm not directly from Bruce Lee, thank you Ssgt Bhottorf SF/1st Ranger battalion for helping a Jewish kid in Florida join the US army 🪖.

[@ibrohiem]

It looks like the JDK guy figured out the Taido guy's moves and timing. He's kinda parrying and trapping a little bit and blocking the spin kicks.

[@inigomontoya8943]

Perfect counter= well timed stomp

[@JH-tk8gk]

A fight requires two people to touch each other. This was just two dudes dancing

[@staceybrewer3075]

With all that energy expended you would think they would tire easily!😅

[@yellowprime8491]

Took Taido for a year in college. Was it effective in a "real" fight? Doubtful. But my cardio was freaking amazing. More fun way to burn my freshman 15 than jogging and a fun group to train with.

[@bronzetiger6360]

JKD guy is Quite good, does a channel on KZbin and is looking sharp in the new Movie, 1% Warrior. ......As the Villain.

[@Tama-zephyrwindlass]

I would love to spar with other martial arts styles especially in Japan

[@charlescarter4836]

Can Jeet kun do beat any style ?

[@madeinargentina9214]

Kuro Obi?

[@fudochi-dojo1527]

JKD man has some good quality movement….however he misses one thing…to move with a purpose

[@johngeorgiadis4842]

It's a very interesting match if you see it only as a hobby because i don't think that they could use any of these teqhniques in a real fight!

[@pizzapilgrim6525]

I'd like to see him fight Xu Xiaodong..

[@UnskilledGrappler]

This is as relevant to fighting as breakdancing vs ballet.

[@poeguru88]

Taido looks cool !

[@ChrisM-lb8xw]

He would probably het a nasty reality check from a trained fighter 🙃

[@Jhones32br]

Taido looks like Reina (from Tekken 8) style

[@notuxnobux]

This guy is literally the motion capture model for reina

[@Jhones32br]

@@notuxnobux wow

[@ThomasHenderson-c8e]

The JKD took too long, he should had this spar finish within seconds

[@juelz713]

Cool

[@Maledictus_Sanctus_Mortis]

I'm not a huge fan of putting myself on the ground and throwing kicks upwards. You might catch your opponent with the first one or two, but once he sees your trick, you won't have much success with it afterwards.