Karate Experts on How 'Breathing Wins Fights'

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Bas Rutten & Karate Combat pro fighter Calum Robb discuss the importance of breathing & timing for defense, offense, and breaking down your opponent. Check out these clips where I had the honor of holding mitts for "Braveheart" as he prepares for his match against Elhadji "Black Magic" Ndour. Who do you have winning tonight? Comment below!
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[@nemdenemam9753]

Bas Rutten is probably the scariest 53 old in the world. You can see the snap he still has in every movement.

[@AL-if7fe]

Mike Tyson?

[@nemdenemam9753]

@@AL-if7fe true. I really dont know who I would rather face. The fists of Tyson or the liver kick of Bas

[@hectorbeaufort263]

Ya but the thing is Tyson won't fight you cuz he's a completely different a very calm and gently guy and he even said that he doesn't watches boxing or even practice it anymore.

[@hasrathmd1759]

Nem Denemam naaa Mike Tyson

[@nicksalvatore5717]

@@hectorbeaufort263 lol that changed boxing wise

[@X8Seven]

The things Bas said at the end of the Video are pure Gold. Knowledge like that and for free... unbelievable. Thank you Shane!

[@chaosdweller]

Didn't know that either.

[@chaosdweller]

@G Please learn about Mr Rutten, so I don't have to be mean.

[@erikbakker1639]

@G dude...... Bas Rutten..... Look him up

[@shevb]

@G Lmao you fucking dork. Do some research before you talk shit

[@noahbryson2122]

IDE trust bas rutten before I trust mma guys

[@a.h.z2830]

You know a channel is good when a video of theirs is one second away from reaching the ten minute mark but they still dont stretch it out to ten minutes

[@JKT6]

hahaha

[@christianf.9538]

Bas Rutten is a living Legend. Most interesting fight sport video I saw for a long time. Thanks

[@jl_finesse]

Wouldnt say he a living legend he doesnt fight, hes a vet though. Fedor is a living legend, Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, GSP, and plenty others

[@stat-x]

@@jl_finesse Living legend doesn't mean that you're still active, it means that you're still alive... LOL... George Foreman and Usain Bolt ... would you say they're not living legends?

[@thehanukkandor590]

@@jl_finesse literally no logic in that statement.

[@jl_finesse]

@@thehanukkandor590 okay so what has he done in his entire career?

[@jl_finesse]

@@stat-x he set 0 standards and has never fought anyone of legendary legacy, I mean besides him being apart of the sport that all a veteran yes, a legend? No.

[@bigbone06]

*Breathing is extremely important*

[@TheWelchProductions]

And footwork

[@iliass.923]

bigbone06 Without breathing, we Would be dead.

[@benwilliams6567]

We know.😂 jk I didn’t 😐

[@mufasatrt1851]

It the most important

[@gmotwmirl]

That's why kyokushin normalizes receiving full contact blows. Breathing becomes easier. Less likely to hit the mat after a liver shot. And last but not least more able to observe movement patterns. You can talk about skin touch, pads etc. all day. Not a good time to have a rude awakening mid competition.

[@DarkLadyC96]

Wow i used to train shotokan karate, i had to stop but then i started doing kickboxing bc it gives you more opportunities but this karate combat event makes me want to go back to my roots...

[@meltedsack421]

stick to shuffuling XD

[@DarkLadyC96]

@@meltedsack421 Lmao i stopped shuffling like 6-7 years ago

[@KenobiThOnly5561]

Shotokan familia

[@yassinsharafeldin8595]

Do both

[@DarkLadyC96]

@@yassinsharafeldin8595 idk i'm also training in krav maga so i would have to give up one

[@AliHussain-mj6rl]

Osu. My roots are Shotokan but I now do muay thai. Still love my spinning kicks and side kicks.

[@fighttips]

You had me at #sidekicks ❤

[@patrolmostwanted]

Same here :)

[@superfunnyjoke3922]

Same here bro! SKA for 12 years

[@666Havers]

same. got sick of the bullshit that got spun about kata and was outta there...

[@cassanateli]

You lost me at Shotokan lol

[@TheHyena-ru8bz]

Breathing is the most underrated thing ever. Its important to all sports! Proper breathing is even more important in your day to day life. I remember learning about breathing in boxing and reading a meditation book by William Walker Atkinson. Then I used it for weight lifting, running, and day to day life. Makes the biggest difference

[@Nidarru]

can you please share a name of book, or at least summirize it briefly?

[@UFCxRAMPAGExPFC]

@@Nidarru this.

[@iphrainvega1202]

Name of the book, please?

[@ThisSentenceIsFalse]

Google

[@FlyingGreenTea]

This video is incredibly awesome. Thanks to Bas Rutten and Calum Robb for sharing their wisdom and knowledge. And as always, thank you, Shane! You're the man!

[@gamemak0r]

So glad they taught this to me when I started Kyukoshin Karate when I was 5, I might not have kept on past orange belt but I carried that concept into all sports and martial arts from there out.

[@ethanlatto7227]

Great to see Bas again!🙌 good luck Calum, make us proud -respect from Scotland!💪🙏👊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@2bias_790]

So cool to see you getting involved in this. I'm very much looking forward to see what Karate Combat will evolve into and I hope you will do more karate related videos in the future. Keept it up :)

[@dilz2012]

Kings👑. This karate thing is going to blow up.

[@artisco]

Such a great concept. Hope Karate Combat blows up!

[@sandooo4603]

Im fan ot karate combat from the beginning. Its awesome, I was training boxing for a time and now im i kyokushin and no punches to the head is really hard for me, if you had gloves like this it will be much better.

[@rais4272]

Man Shane you getting better and better!! Love it and keep it up.

[@lawrencefontaine8676]

Great video. Bas is the best. Have been watching karate combat since the beginning. Keep up the good job.

[@brycekeeney4995]

Bas is so next level.

[@maximumfortnite2441]

Aye faze sensei love the vid Shan nice to see different content 🖤

[@Nenad-ICXC-Shuput-GFAMMA]

Bas Rutten in the Vid, automatic Thumbs Up :)

[@Kian-ud1ju]

0 dislikes so far, let’s keep it that way good work Shane

[@dr.blackphil7512]

I'll definitely checking the fights out, Bless

[@johnkazantzidis3405]

I think this topic deserves one more video 🔝💪💪

[@thisisdk7859]

I enjoyed this one a lot. The guy you trained had a dope attitude and Bas had a good insight on breathing that was interesting!

[@Jakub-tw4ue]

Bas Rutten is legendary. I admire his stile. He always inspires me in upgrading of my karate. Osu!

[@dariusg7044]

im loving this collab

[@listen7634]

I’m so impressed with how knowledgeable Bas is

[@iphrainvega1202]

This video was extremely cool. Thank you!

[@xyon9090]

*This is definitely fun to see*

[@MJVA007]

Love it! Thank you Shane.

[@MegaUmi]

Welcome to Hamon training

[@kinou9392]

YES

[@bluewind314]

Hey Baby!

[@ThePuga123456789]

WRYYYYYYYYYY

[@randomsht9836]

Oh mai goddo

[@dropkickcorpse]

"Conquer you fear and your breath will never fail you! Hamon breathing comes from courage! A good human is a brave human! Courage is a marvel of humanity! Though powerful, zombies do not know courage! They are just like fleas! SENDO WAVE KICK!

[@dotzjas]

Definitely go to watch

[@dotzjas]

@@karlostaresinic3337 OH YEAH YEAH

[@eddiejpardovani]

Excellent video! Thanks for all the information!

[@stanclark3992]

Hi Eddie. Watching the vid... one would have thought more would have carried over to the "Quadrangle." As so often is true with "full contact" competitors... it didn't. 😉 CHEERS.

[@GokuInfintysaiyan]

i always wait for the karate vids my favorites by far

[@zaldare]

So good, thanks for this!

[@expendables6638]

Thank you so much for this video

[@frankstidham1439]

3 great trainers. Thanks

[@bodyripped2816]

Great vid, Shane

[@Smoofyful]

I know he's a karate fighter and he could totally kick my ass but is boxing needs work. I started with boxing then later learned kickboxing. I understand that you don't want to put to much weight on your legs but there's s still no noes in is technique. On the jab straight he lowers is hands before throwing and loads up a bit. On the hooks and straights he has is chin up and only uses is arm. The lower body is locked and he over compensates with the upper body. I just want to help. Maybe on the last hit he can then turn and go full power like Bas says. Set up with punches, drop the weight in the middle but still use the hips and then completely pivot at the end.

[@drumrocka]

Yeah, his boxing style did look super inexperienced

[@jamesmiles5662]

Smoofyful lol I was thinking exactly the same to be honest,I do Muay Thai and karate,but done boxing as a kid,boxing is very important part fighting,got be be able to fight at any distance,and definitely this guys boxing is really bad and leaves that chin up to dry,but to be fair lot karate guys have poor boxing,as they block and move different and use there own punches,

[@jahway2781]

True

[@foreal7712]

I agree. Just watched the fight. He lost. He stood tall relying mostly on swaying backwards. Not even parrying he ate many punches down the centerline.

[@greengreensio]

He wont last with a thai boxing pro. Karate style has no stamina

[@greengreensio]

Thanks for the video. Learned something new

[@noahbryson2122]

Very very cool video Shane oussss especially with karate combat awesome bro

[@ElijahLoganmaztrpeac3official]

Im currently a nidan in shorin ryu karate but I'm super excited about this since I dont think people understand the full impact of karate's effectiveness and I've been trying to do more full contact sparring since point fighting isn't as focused on the skill. I want to hipefully train some more because I'd love to spar in this

[@JesterItz]

Sensei My Boy Since 2016 👍🏻

[@Rory695]

amazing knowledge from bas

[@mmahyper9307]

Great guy, great video

[@harikenhahahahahahaaa5753]

Great tips for asthmatics Thanks Shane

[@Pennergon]

Bas is the man 🤙🏼

[@richarddaniel6896]

Great insight to breathing El Guapo.

[@MakimasGoodBoy]

Wow I learned so much knowledge and wisdom about fighting in this one video 🤯

[@stanclark3992]

Hi J-Mike214. Karate isn't football, bro... different planet, if not universe. 😯CHEERS.

[@seb5542]

Well if you don't breathe there are gonna be a few slightly important problems.

[@themartialartist1929]

Omg my face dropped when I seen faze sensei

[@sashablackwood1755]

Shane, I'm in Philly and I've been watching your channel for some time before I came here. I'm always encouraging folks to watch your videos. Do you have an email address I can contact you at. I'm always thinking about training and trying to figure out ways to make it more accessible for folks that can use it most but can't afford it or don't have time to be at the academy 4 or 5 days a week with in marginalized communities in the Philly area and I wanted to see if you may be interested in helping out seeing as you are from here and all. Either way I always love your videos and you continue to be an inspiration

[@zsull2390]

yooooo Shane and Faze Sensei need to collaborate more

[@Tom361E]

Bas is a Living Legend

[@user-hf9jx4yq2z]

I think I can be typing for days to write my story. I was born asthmatic, getting easily bullied until 11. On 6 year my parents registered me in the swimming pool where I learned to reboot while being on asthma crisis...20 years best friends me and the water. On 7 year due to the bullying joined Ninjutsu (only available) where I learned to use more of my mind and keep emotions down ( very helpful for asthmatic people).... 19 years best friends. On 14 year I joined muai thai....power and speed with proper breathing techniques. From my 4 to my 16 my parents paid a fortune to medical treatments with few money back from insurance. In short.....work dame hard, learn first to breath, then learn to control emotions, then learn how to manipulate breath, work anaerobic conditions and aerobic. ..... the big puzzle of martial arts needs a good foundation on breath control. Nice video

[@MegaBallsack1234]

Finally, pure karate combat!!

[@stormrhode2330]

Hot dang! This was a good video.

[@Raddland]

Bas, you crafty bastard!

[@anton-ou2lg]

Karate combat is finally getting popular!

[@kyokushinavocadosoup3595]

Shotokan Karate (WKF) styled kumite makes you very stiff...it took me a year to loosen my shoulders when i started kickboxing...I see those guys have the same problem..

[@FolkeBernadotte2]

KyokushinAvocado Soup Seriously! As far as I see Shotokan is a game of speed more than power. Therefore one has to be relaxed in order to throw fast punches & kicks. Thats why you see in Shotokan fights opponents jump around like Muhammad Ali & don't keep guard up on their faces.

[@kyokushinavocadosoup3595]

@@FolkeBernadotte2 I would say its more about explosivenes than speed because you don't finish your opponents in tournament...10 years of competing in WKF Karate made me very stiff in the shoulders...

[@isaacmendes1926]

you used to train full contact or point based?

[@kyokushinavocadosoup3595]

@@isaacmendes1926 it was point based karate WKF rules...no full contact punches or kicks to the head..but you can rip it to the body as hard as you want...there are also takedowns and sweeps but I believe they banned some of them in tournaments...it isn't a very attractive sport to watch.. rarely you would see two guys just going at it... but when they would it was really beautiful... you'll get a chance to see it in the next Olympics...

[@cassanateli]

KyokushinAvocado Soup Yes Shotokan teaches terrible punching technique - keep your shoulders square etc

[@richarddaniel6896]

Good luck Jock from Wales.

[@pianoman-1359]

FaZe Sensei is in this video and he doesn't use his name in the title, respect

[@ronaldson57]

Golden knowledge

[@zaveamazing9088]

Hey Shane I'm going to make my own fighting style do you got any tips for me.

[@kingdomhearts9701]

Sicc info . 🔥🔥 🔥

[@KarateCombat]

Karate Combat is live now on YT!

[@hoduytamvn]

Mr.Shane. I admire you. May I ask: how old are you? I'm 35, started training in Muay Thai 1.5 years ago but I recently discovered that I have hypertension so I stopped training for sometime. Thank you.

[@pierrebridenne8870]

Thanks sharing this beautiful sport ! When I see you sparred with the karate guy, he did a Thaï sweep to you isn't it ?

[@_SPIIIDER_]

Thought this was an O2 plug lol Blood Sport in real life! "KUMITE! KUMITE! KUMITE!" I saw the advertisements for this and was confused as to why a point fighting competition was getting exposure... Now that I know it's full contact... I CAN'T WAIT!!!

[@stat-x]

I've been following Bas forever. He was the one who brought me into MMA around 2007 ... But his content is often amateurish, and you can't gain a deeper knowledge of the science by listening to him... I hate to say that, but this my evaluation after studying MMA / boxing / grappling for a long time... It was an interesting journey starting in 2007... I was already following fighting since I was a little boy in 1996 ...I was the only kid in elementary school who was interested in Mike Tyson, but I didn't understand it for a long time, because I was just watching, not studying.

[@debbiedowner6044]

Hey Shane, could you please make a boxing video on how to fight on the outside?

[@alikabiri2908]

I'd like to see you interview Master Po about his expertise in the karate field. OUS.

[@PrinceAkaiVtuber]

OSU! This is awesome!

[@illsmith5564]

Shotokan is so pure, I love it... i did Muay Thai Boran, aikido, and taekwondo but nothing gives me a rush like shotokan karate... it’s just pretty

[@cassanateli]

You haven’t done Muay Thai lol

[@illsmith5564]

Barry Shitpeas I did, I love Muay Thai, It thought me how to fight in a clinch, and very much how to end street fights before it even gets to the floor but shotokan is just great. I did it with this old school Japanese guy and the only way you could get a black belt from him is to go pass the exam in Japan. Then again in America they give 4 year olds black belts which surprised me at first. Have you done old school shoto?

[@adyp5176]

Shotokan is so pure? Exactly what I thought and I trained with some of the better UK instructors for over 4 years, then I did Goju Ryu which was a pain in the arse transition, however, it's a much harder, solid style that completely exposes the holes in Shotokan, especially it's meaningless bunkai, and lack of heavy power. Thai boxing teaches fight IQ and aggression with some nasty elbow and knee techniques, karate is more about power shots and the low guard, stance rigidity / lack of level change is a problem inherent in these Japanese styles

[@macbergman5446]

Cue the Karate Kid flashbacks. I’m honestly excited to watch this event

[@therealandtheunreal]

Shane anyway to watch full replay of the karate event?

[@stutteringdisciple1919]

That guard pass at 3:52 😂😂

[@manuelminch7184]

Audio was a bit off in this video but other than that I loved it

[@nigelwilliams3433]

Bas legende!

[@theawakeningproject3266]

Bas is a G.

[@Unstoppable-oc5db]

Bas is the mike tyson of karate

[@manuelmamann5035]

crazy good stuff!! I think these insides should reform the application of traditional martial arts. its gives me a new lifing perspective. the opposition between competing practicioners and traditional practicioners should be erased. thank you guys.

[@stanclark3992]

Hi manuel. Thank u for explaining why karate doesn't work so well. UUUUUUU. Hope that helps. 🙄CHEERS.

[@chinchecker464]

“Breathing is key”

[@mrmantis84]

Hey nice shane!

[@flawlessgold]

How to land more punches and kicks in semi contact karate tournaments I have trouble landing kicks in tournaments

[@ORTIZ17113]

Depends on what kind of fighter you are but one essential rule of thumb is to set up your kicks with punches -if you’re a counter striker then you’ll want to time you kicks with you’re opponents movements(example: when they move forward to attack hit them with a front kick or side kick as a defensive strike) -if you prefer doing a barrage of strikes then mix your punches and kicks together(example: Jab to the face, straight to the body, roundhouse to the face) -if you have good flexibility with your legs then apply multiple kicks in one combination(example: front kick into a roundhouse kick) Hope this helped

[@adomasstoskus7578]

knowledge bombs indeed

[@stanclark3992]

Hi Adomes. The sloppy bombs we saw thrown in the fight show little knowledge. Ur post corrected. 🤐CHEERS.

[@juelz713]

I regained a lot of respect for karate after I discover karate combat. Shane have a background in taekwondo I always wanted to do taekwondo, but they said it for children is this true

[@ORTIZ17113]

Taekwondo is not for children but it’s not as strong as it used to be. The way they train for the Olympics isn’t very practical for real world situations but if you learn Taekwondo and then learn another art after that like kickboxing or must Thai for example then your kicks will increase in strength and be more versatile

[@shubhamkhobragade2246]

After Watching The Thumbnail,the first thing came to my mind was that the Trainer Of Jake Tyler in Never Back Down said the same thing.Breathing Can Win You Fights!

[@kristib1908]

I will be there

[@detectivepenegrande]

In every strike I do the boxing style of breathing, is there anything you find beneficial in screamimg something or pronouncing something?

[@ryanoneill6481]

The Kiai is also good in giving you the psychological edge, even if it is just for a few seconds. You kiai, you feel strong, you got the adrenaline rush and you can just punish for a few seconds if you have the chance.

[@abezss8646]

Bas ruten is the man

[@lukeskywalker2913]

It's my goal to one day compete in karate combat

[@gabrielpoliti3016]

Damn best cross over ever ahaha

[@davejohnson-yi2rk]

Agree with one of the guys below, his Boxing skills leave MUCH to be desired! BTW, Did this guy win or lose his match?

[@AzuReGravity]

Senseiiii

[@jonathanguevara3954]

This channel is legit

[@stanclark3992]

Hi Jonathan. Host hit a social media home run... no question. 🙂CHEERS.

[@kankugaz6507]

And stilllll no kyokushin fighters involved????

[@nicolebrooks6512]

Breathing helps create power. Breathing helps you to relax as well and not stay so tensed.

[@stanclark3992]

hI nICOLE. On the right track. 🤩 CHEERS.

[@seanbarker9272]

I'm rooting for Igor in his fight 👊👊