Judo Legends: Yasuyuki Muneta Highlights (棟田 康幸)

Yasuyuki Muneta is a Japanese judoka. He won two gold medals and a silver medal at the World Judo Championships. Muneta competed in heavyweight division despite being only 1.70 m in height. He is famous for beating judokas much bigger than him with his superior technical and tactical abilities. He also was a master of Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi.
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[@roberttompkins9991]

I’ve always said the short stocky guy is the most difficult body type to fight. Judo or karate. It’s like wrestling a fire hydrant.

[@paulx873]

true im actually the oppesit exept for the fact that Im short but fighting against those guys is always a challange. you can only get them by getting them out of thier ballance to use thier bodyweight aggainst them .👌 (My english is not the best)

[@roberttompkins9991]

Paul x I usually try to use distance on them, which isn’t easy for me because I’m aggressive and really like to get in and control the inside which is where they are stronger than me. Ya never want to be right in front of them. But fortunately, my experience is that for some reason short stocky guys want to try and fight like a tall lanky person, (short man complex I guess) they overextended themselves and that’s how I’m able to handle most of them, they have to make a mistake. but if they embrace their low center of gravity and short range advantage like Yasuyuki does in these videos, they become so tough to beat. And I’m kinda a thick man myself, but it’s the shortness that give them the advantage. Like how to you bend a tree stump? Answer: You can’t! You can only pulverize them.

[@joellanderson5137]

Exactly. Its REALLY hard (feels impossible) to throw them but they can rotate and toss you with ease!

[@everardoandrade6420]

Robert Tompkins I’m only 5.8 but I’m still taking guys down taller than me in wrestling 🤼‍♂️

[@1111111111202]

@@roberttompkins9991 Daniel Cormier as a prime example.

[@gregkuester8989]

Heck I don't even know this guy and I'm proud of him.

[@renetorres5466]

DiD Ok

[@renetorres5466]

Did o

[@gregkuester8989]

@@leagueofrebellio1224 Because he proves that dispite his weight and height you can overcome.

[@Youngbossism]

Heck yea lol

[@khonyeleaglefergumedov9175]

@@gregkuester8989 he was 5'7 but he was 287lbs so there was no size difference other than height but mass is more important than height

[@goldenagenut]

Low base, powerful build, steps in to see what his opponent is going to try and moves into the opposite direction for the counter - this guy has trained a long time, thinks fast on his feet. Great technique.

[@seanobrien9014]

Not thinking, feeling and reacting, so sweet.

[@kingofepicvlogs4666]

goldenagenut - OUTSTANDING BALANCE. Some of the best wrestlers I’ve ever seen have amazing unbelievable balance

[@AngryManSki]

Couldn’t have said it better. He is all about business and efficiency. No wasted energy.

[@barrywhite3956]

You do judo?? Jw

[@goldenagenut]

Nope. I trained bjj for a few years

[@autistpatrol2493]

The way he shutdown that double leg attempt at 1:09 was beautiful, truly beautiful

[@matthewkossolapov159]

That first throw was cleaner than a surgeon’s operating room

[@sbarter]

Bad analogy as accidental hospital related deaths related to bad hygeine kills more people each year than car accidents.

[@michaelterrell5061]

stephen barter look thanks for the knowledge but that no one needed it and I mean that in the least amount of offense possible but jeez dude that was way to dark

[@sbarter]

@John The King Robinson right here in America

[@cameronpoulton9490]

stephen barter hospital related deaths are due to places in the hospital like the ICU. ORs in 99.9% of the cases are sterile

[@89turbomk3]

Stephen104 people would beg to differ, matter of fact your comment sucks lol

[@slowpace6641]

In many clips we can se that he have a great respect for the adversary, that's the spirit of Judo.

[@onetwo6675]

I PICKED UP THE SAME SENSE OF VIBE TOO. GOOD SPOTTING, THAT TAKES A ("SPIRITUAL SENSE") TO NOTE & NOTICE THAT 👍

[@jlove0311]

@@onetwo6675 My spirit ALSO picked up on that.... I sensed his respect in the Netherrealm if my Eternal Ethos

[@onetwo6675]

@@jlove0311 👍 NICE

[@markdonovan1540]

Very clever technique of pushing opponent and listening for the push-back and then using it to attack. His timing and feeling for this type of Judo is exceptional. His low centre of gravity, relative to many of his opponents, is used to great advantage.

[@michaelvirgini2388]

“Don’t be fooled by the look”?! This guy is a fireplug and the last guy I would fight over a parking space with.

[@Stryder_Estelle]

old school judo rules... back when you could shoot a blast double or snatch up a single leg if the situation called for it. imo the rule changes have negatively impacted the effectiveness of judo

[@TheCupitorVeritatis]

No it hasn't! People ALWAYS confuse an art/discipline with a competitive adaptation of the art/discipline...

[@stefanwolf8558]

Agreed. It's the same thing that happened to Tae Kwon Do. Traditional schools were badass and sparring was intense. It was replaced by the point fighting system were they basically train to tap you with kicks to get a score and not to give damage. You slowly see the same trend happening to BJJ. I love martial arts going mainstream but it gets really watered down.

[@13th_hero]

@@stefanwolf8558 ya when I trained tkd my teachers were banned from competing due to dealing too much damage in their fighting days. Knuckle pushups on sandpaper, bamboo stick in the calves if stance not deep enough, former south Korean military as grand master. I lucked out, good and bad because things weren't as strict when I joined in 2004.

[@jhonfamo8412]

@@stefanwolf8558 right but there is a balance. sports science.. take mayweather vs ali.. knowing is half the battle. yo joe

[@nicholasgreen4010]

Yes most styles r waterd Down.. .reality and competition Training r different Both effective In there own right.. .. Rule changes can be good But not if they ruin the fundementals Of fighting ..in many cases Rules and politics Put off a lot of people From starting martial arts Or made others stop altogether Those who stopped or were put off Were often the ones who had the real natural ability

[@drunkinmaster1]

At 5’7” and 290 pounds, he controls gravity

[@danieltalamantes3763]

Hes as tall as me and I weigh 120 lbs got to love how diverse the human form is

[@rakhit]

Nearly everyone of his opponents was taller than him some, by over a foot, and he threw every one of them around like rag dolls. This man's Judo is brutal.

[@therandomnomad435]

That's because his technique is perfect, but also he's strong.

[@DavideMassaJudo]

4:00...I saw it live TV...the acceleration itself is unbelievable, proof of the infinite technique of the great Muneta. Another great Japanese heavyweight Master.

[@eloypadilla8851]

Smart strong agile a technician at his sport my respects to this man

[@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y]

In case you didn't read the description, he's 1,70m tall. (5'7")

[@edwardsmith-rowland2852]

Yes but he's also that wide.

[@elmalanmalan2175]

That's not too short actually

[@khonyeleaglefergumedov9175]

@@elmalanmalan2175 lol for a heavyweight thats waay too short and for average its short

[@vittocrazi]

@@khonyeleaglefergumedov9175 yes. the typycal heavyweight is in the 1,90m range

[@christianamaris8807]

@@khonyeleaglefergumedov9175 Thats where he shines the most. He is hard as hell to take down because of low center of mass, but he has the same strength as any 6'4 260 pounder🥶. It's like he's perfectly engineered for wrestling

[@antoniobrown8212]

Damn bj penn been eating good

[@Friendofmine377]

HA!🤭

[@rhanholbrook3100]

Lol

[@fatalcrack3600]

Steve Smith 😆

[@wfloes5420]

lol

[@isaaccalip5613]

🤣🤣🤣

[@erdemkaya2735]

Majesterial, never seen such things. He was so quick, so unexpected even those first class players were shocked by the way of defeats...wow

[@jaymorris3468]

Beautiful judo, some of those yukos would be given as ippon today, I loved it when kokas and yukos where still in IJF

[@sushinfudoshin8991]

A truly amazing judo player, always showed great respect for the opponent.

[@Lancentcx]

The way he stopped some of his opponents moves show you how strong he truly is.

[@jacobenixon9899]

Everytime he takesdown he looks at the reff! He is like my son who always looks at me after doing anything.. Like papa did i do it correct? 😂🤣😂

[@barryhernandez6428]

Very rare you see natural talent like that. Also carries himself very well.👍🥇

[@bryanrumble1862]

This man's Judo is just excellent...most of the completed throws I saw here were not off his primary attack - the man's got great flow

[@paulmuir4813]

Absolutely amazing! It always makes me wonder who would give a thumbs down, because it doesn't get any better than this!

[@arthurharris9428]

That last ippon!!!! Outstanding!!!! Watching his sudden center of gravity /balance change is awesome.. eye opening!!! Great post!! Thank you!!

[@GrapplerKingdom]

Thanks for watching!

[@arthurharris9428]

Grappler Kingdom it’s truly my pleasure. I’d lost interest in judo in the early 1960’s!! Being able to clearly “see” now (despite presbyopia hahahahaha) has given me a renewed interest!! 🙇🙇🙇

[@MyFirey1]

Enormous strength and a low centre of gravity. Also seems to anticipate his opponents moves. Very effective.

[@christophmiessler5459]

I am speechless! 😵 He is really a legend!

[@wullieburnside7595]

Absolutely brilliant to watch.. well done. If he’s an instructor, I’d be happy to be one of his students!! 👍

[@daichimon1]

ムネタは井上康生や鈴木桂治、小川直也みたいに大きくマスコミのスポットライトを浴びることはなかったけどホントにダイナミックな見ててゾクゾクさせてくれる綺麗な柔道選手だったと思っている。 今でも重量級で好きな選手の1人です。

[@StevenRayW]

In Judo, being short and stout is not always a disadvantags due to the lower center of gravity. It makes him more difficult to throw compared to a taller opponent in the same weight class.

[@joellanderson5137]

Always worry about getting hurt with guys like this as most land on you after the throw

[@SauThirTonyJaa]

Does not discount the fact that his skills at the time was world class.

[@khonyeleaglefergumedov9175]

@Vsm Yu muscles dont mean shit in a fight name a ufc champ who is muscular

[@1blackie4]

Very impressed . He’s wicked Fast, like a blurr👍😎

[@Boss-or9qk]

棟田樣是最好的柔道選手，不畏艱險，比他高大的對手，勇敢面對，令人感動

[@johnmcdonald5998]

His build is very difficult to fight against in grappling martial arts. Very good centre balance, holds his rock exceptionally well.

[@JudoMatLab]

Phenomenal work! I'm amazed by how much old footage you find for your videos (especially the recent David Moura one). Thanks for doing all the hard work and research so lazy schlubs like me can just click play :D

[@GrapplerKingdom]

Thanks man! That is nothing compared to your videos.

[@medullaoblongata9670]

Low center of gravity, speed, excellent leg and foot placement and wonderful timing. Yep, he’s good!.

[@oldmanchainsaw3540]

Lovely build for judo, miniature tank but with very subtle feel, impressive! Imagine trying to wrestle a small bear with brains.......

[@cheese3416]

A small bear would destroy

[@YMTai-yj8mv]

Oldmanchainsaw 😂

[@HSZT45]

He fights like a lightweight this is so pleasent to watch

[@stefanschleps8758]

Thanks for sharing. This guy is a beast! These are some of the most technically perfect throws I've ever seen. Now if I can just perfect one throw like his. Peace.

[@user-zj8tg7iy1p]

棟田さんの柔道はひじょうに美しいですね！技、心、体と三位一体です受けの強さやふところの深さは棟田さんの柔の真骨頂です素晴らしい選手🥋👏皆様応援拍手喝采！

[@user-ln9co2me2c]

@Zeek Banistor お前が理解できてないだけだろ

[@ArpMadore1]

Muneta beat Tmenov at the Kano cup when he was only 17 That's What I'm most impressed by

[@1valg]

Damn, a refrigerator wearing a Gi!

[@thomasmcginnis7526]

That refrigerator would toss you up and slam you to the ground in 3 seconds

[@1valg]

@@thomasmcginnis7526 It would probably take him longer than that, but it would be the most certain outcome. He has amazing technique.

[@kawanok6619]

@@1valg a coward speaks loud haha

[@1valg]

@@kawanok6619 Indeed you do :-)

[@Wasupde]

thomas mcginnis And you as well..

[@taltezy2941]

When I was in judo he was the man.He had big feet for such a little man.

[@simonpukeho1096]

Legend nothing like legend

[@sakuraji138]

棟田選手は世界一！重量級でありながらスピード、多彩な技、寝技にはいる際の柔軟性、外人選手にないあんこ型体形

[@ArpMadore1]

確かに棟田みたいな体型の外国選手はほとんどいないね ただ、リネールに最後に一本勝ちしているボンヴワサンはそんな体型の選手だった 棟田もリネールに一度指導2で勝っているが、投げるまでには至らなかった

[@Rabnes25]

His build yes. His footwork and explosiveness are ELITE!

[@rieske2000]

Oh man I love Muneta. What a judoka! Respect is what comes to mind.

[@joedoe4642]

He is a master of leverage, great competitor

[@judospirit]

Amazing compilation, as always! Congratulations 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@GrapplerKingdom]

Thank you!

[@yasmini.alamin6031]

That hiza/Sasea is MY DREAM Amazing video!!!! Love your work

[@GrapplerKingdom]

Thank you!

[@bokecho4507]

He's so great... He's an inspiration for me ... Osh!

[@jammin1881]

Don’t be “fooled by the look” Looks like a fucking nightmare on the mat! A wide variety of solid techniques also.

[@mattmiller478]

He would be a great wrestler too. Incredible awareness of leverage and position. Thanks for giving me a new appreciation of this sport.

[@GrapplerKingdom]

Thanks for watching!

[@being_mukul]

"Don't judge a book by it's cover" now this quote makes sense 😍, this guy is LiT 🔥

[@kentuckyboy541]

As a 6'5" judoka these little tanks are the worst.

[@LunatikKCSRK]

Brian Gabhart 6’2” and yes. Yes they are. I completely agree.

[@tjack708]

Physics at its best

[@odji2932]

Explosivité, techniques, opportunisme , une démonstration à chaque fois. C'est splendide !

[@odysseus2k1]

0:45 that dude was larger than him and he still managed to take him down. damn💪🏻

[@rage8kage]

Man I saw the thumbnail and thought hes a big guy here's a heavyweight here. But he threw even bigger monsters! Great judoka. Exquisite technician

[@FR-ty5vn]

The looks is of tremendous base, technique, strength, and follow through.

[@MintStiles]

While his stature is ideal for judo, you can't help to admire how crisp and committed he is to the techniques. There is no hesitation or halfway attempts. At least in this video, he goes in and he goes in all the way.

[@villagejudoka9773]

i love muneta yasuyuki♥♥♥ he is are best judoka

[@VeryHonestGuy]

That guy's freaking amazing.

[@douglang5568]

Great technique, incredible mass.

[@yorakuryu]

棟田の最高の技は誰よりも礼が綺麗なことだ！！！

[@rox9489]

Wow!! Fantastic 😍😍

[@herewegoagain6604]

Wow! A true Master! Mad skills and Power!

[@HaileMecael]

Judo has proved to the world that it's one of the best fighting disciplines in the world

[@jamesrichardson4965]

Kung Fu panda 😁🥋🐼

[@musharebmahar1111]

Judo Panda

[@anandpandey5509]

James Richardson rather ju-do panda

[@aejlim6912]

Kungfuck is trash

[@musharebmahar1111]

Aej Manaay if only there was such a thing as KungFuck ..

[@jonskivasaquez9443]

Hey dude kung fu is trash

[@ramslucas5140]

Wow .....respect!....a legend indeed...

[@samil5601]

Muneta was sensational. Such a shame I wasn't following judob closely during this period. His explosiveness reminds me of Yamashita. Very few heavyweights like that. Those Sasaes/Hiza-Gurumas are a delight.

[@tonypolito8930]

Well done!

[@edbroaotearoa1198]

Man hes friggin quick, and has so much power while twisting on one leg or fully in the air.

[@robertrtr1603]

What do you mean don’t be fooled this guy is perfect for judo. Very strong and low center of gravity. More like perfect specimen

[@Lancentcx]

Beautiful to watch

[@Davidwass29]

Your edits are the best

[@InvokeThought22]

It helps to have vice grips for hands! These guys were going, NOWHERE once he latched onto them! Good Show!

[@bluesilkdesigns]

Strength and smaller size, center of gravity is lower for tosses. I love it

[@Aname550]

2:17 fast feints for a big man

[@TEMUJINARTS]

Another quality vid!

[@GrapplerKingdom]

Thanks!

[@JUALIJU]

Respect 👏

[@jchiroart]

living art

[@Jianju69]

Watching this in slo-mo is mind-blowing.

[@furiacabocla2furiacabocla589]

Highly skilled. A real master..Great mass, low gravity center line,

[@mattdollars7257]

That was awesome

[@engnoun]

wow, so amazing

[@NerAEus96]

Judoka here: guess why do you need to unbalance your opponent BEFORE trying a waza? Because otherwise it WAY harder to move otherwise. Think about it: in order to WALK, we need to unbalance one of our feet, shift our leg forward, then we rebalance the foot by placing it back to the ground. We do this unconsciously, but it's really that simple if you think about it. So how is a waza thrown? You either shift your opponent into a weaker position (i.e. with one of his legs off the air) OR you intercept its movement by not allowing his foot to touch the ground. Both these methods have one thing in common: they use unbalancing of your opponent. This is why this man is so strong. It's not just his wazas, it's his method of shifting the equilibrium of his opponents. Put those things together and BAM! he wins.

[@yoidoretennshi777]

He won against Teddy Riner with Yuusei (優勢) at Super World Cup Hamburg in 2008 but almost nobody is aware of this fact. I was looking for some video of that match but couldn't find any unfortunately...

[@jamescooper-hope6930]

1.7m 286lbs (130kg) Incredible speed & technique.

[@LeTrioMen]

Glad to see Doppo Orochi getting some love and recognition after all these years !

[@dramaticreaper]

Ah back when waist and leg throws were considered valid techniques.

[@onetwo6675]

@ 0:45 WOW THAT'S AMAZING CORE & UPPER BODY STRENGTH POWER, EXSPECIALLY GOING AGAINST THE ("GRAIN OF GRAVITY") ON A UNBALANCED NEGATIVE DEFENSE. TRULY HE'S MASTERED HIS ("PHYSICS") IN SKILL

[@gauchoronin]

Master Judo!!!🙇‍♂️

[@joelalexander5338]

This guy is amazing at knowing when to fully commit to a transition.

[@docaziz24]

amazing amazing amazing

[@extremejoy]

Wow! A powerhouse! He definitely uses his lower center of gravity to his advantage!

[@Japone81]

My guy is a monster don’t let the looks fool you 💪🏾

[@allamericanbarbering470]

Hell....never seen this sport before and now I am a fan.... looks bad ass.

[@nawangwulan1714]

He is AMAZING!

[@toaluasaleupolu7060]

Wow so good 👌

[@kaiyan1573]

This is art.

[@CR-zn4tr]

Awesome

[@senimanbahadur6811]

I once have been locked by one of the best judo practitioner in Malaysia. I was very proud to this day