Karate Q&A : Your questions answered

[@jkgardiner]

Thanks for all of your questions, I only expected a few and the response has been excellent, I’ve tried to answer as many questions as possible from both here and over on IG. If I didn’t get to your one I am hoping to make this a monthly thing if this video does well so I’ll try to get to those that I didn’t in the next one 👍🏼 Hope you all enjoy 🥋🥋🥋

[@ViseSZN]

What Dan are you?

[@ViseSZN]

I'm 2nd Dan Shotokan

[@jkgardiner]

@@ViseSZN 4th Dan

[@broenslee1981]

Thank you!

[@ViseSZN]

@@jkgardiner nice well appreciated

[@slowgamer7076]

Thanks for the answer ❤

[@i.thoony]

I am a Shorin Ryu Karate student and this was excellent content! Keep up the good work, greetings from Brazil🇧🇷

[@jkgardiner]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@Nietto_Andre]

I am too haha Oss!

[@lspru5291]

Update!!! I finished my first tournament and got 1 in sparring and 2nd in form! 🎉🎉 Thank you so much for the advice

[@jkgardiner]

@@lspru5291 excellent, well done 🥇 🥈

[@AndyTheGabbyCabby]

Oss! Thankyou for the answer I appreciate it.

[@P0werCore]

OSS Sensei, love your channel and your way of training. I’m 52! Started Shotokan Karate back in 1997 and weight training back in the mid 80s. I did notice that I’m not so flexible probably because I started Karate later on with the age of 24. Keep up the good work 💪

[@sheheerofficial4350]

I am 31. Just started Okinawan shito riyu with the white belt. From India

[@shixing1987]

Thank you for your answer Sensei (mine was the 1st question)! And thank you for the video, very interesting and very useful! Greetings from Italy 🇮🇹

[@igorcarvalho2557]

Thanks for the answers, Sensei! Another fan from Brasil here 🙏🏻🥋🇧🇷

[@JohnGBlackBelt53]

Thanks for taking the time to do this John. Very enjoyable.

[@charlesgatrelle9628]

I wanted to say thanks for the reply. I appreciate that you gave me something to work on for my karate training!

[@SimoneMorse-by4yr]

The entire video has excellent content and explanations thank you! 🥋

[@wookie110240]

Great Q&A, thanks for sharing!

[@lspru5291]

Thank you! I have my first tournament this Saturday! The reassurance is greatly appreciated

[@jkgardiner]

Good luck 🤞

[@ViseSZN]

@@lspru5291 what organization? Wukf? Wkf?

[@Nietto_Andre]

Jonh is really one of the best sensei that i ever see.

[@juliesonnenblume]

Thanks for answering the questions. ❤ I have seen some footage of yours (if I recall correctly) on the Kuro-Obi World Channel. How was that experience for you? And how did you end up with that opportunity?

[@Christopher_Boyd]

Yes, Karate and Judo are a great combination.

[@abed8504]

Hope you'll talk about imposter syndrome and how to stay motivated overall soon ! Really want to hear your thoughts about this and experience

[@thatguyfromcetialphaV]

Love your work sir. I've been out of the loop since 2006 and want to get back into it. 1st black in Lau Gar Kung Fu. Unfortunately the British Kung Fu Assoc seems to be in a mess. I'm in America now.

[@noop3945]

My question is about discipline in the Dojo. How do you handle students that are chatting during drills or demonstrations?

[@jkgardiner]

I don’t tend to get that really, I think keeping a fast paced and engaging session is important to keep people focused on the class, I also like to have a relatively relaxed atmosphere as opposed to being overly strict, I think people learn better when they are relaxed and enjoying the class. Otherwise a quick reminder to be quiet while you are talking is fine. If it’s a problem that persists then a talk after class is in my opinion the best way to address the situation.

[@kirillnovikov7925]

What do you think about koshiki karate as rules that can compare fighters from different karate-styles? Maybe that's fairer and more objective than WKF-rules or not? What's your opinion? What's the pluses and minuses of this rules?

[@jkgardiner]

@@kirillnovikov7925 I think that looks really good, WKF point scoring only favours the taller, longer reach and faster karateka but not necessarily the best fighter. I don’t know enough about Koshiki to talk about the rules but I like the idea of a more continuous full contact karate with protection

[@broenslee1981]

Thanks for the responce! When are you giving a seminar in the Netherlands?

[@jkgardiner]

Hopefully one day 🇳🇱

[@ender_upp]

Did you go to WC in Tokyo this year?

[@itsmrjohnson1477]

Do you have a video for Unsu??

[@jkgardiner]

No, not yet

[@_vl4da_]

Sensei, does low stance give me more speed when i attack for example kizami or gyako zuki?

[@jkgardiner]

A good stance to be able to move fast from is low enough to engage the legs and have them primed like a spring, the classic front stance of karate is not the best for speed, but a shorter version with the back leg also slightly bent is better.

[@_vl4da_]

@jkgardiner thank you

[@Ethan-nc1hf]

How is this mix: Boxing, lethwei, judo , karate( mainly its kicks) , Bjj. I am just training for to become strong, not to become a fighter. I am not trying to become of one, this is a hybrid style.

[@jkgardiner]

That sounds good to me, covers everything. No gaps there

[@Ethan-nc1hf]

@jkgardiner thnx for the reply. I'll subscribe for that.

[@jkgardiner]

@ thank you I appreciate the support, hope you enjoy the content 👍🏼

[@Ethan-nc1hf]

@jkgardiner 👍

[@harshaltheboss]

Sir is it possible to train martial arts in the evening and weight training in the morning and give 100℅ to both or weight training will fatigue me?

[@jkgardiner]

Yes that’s what I do

[@joeblogs-vx4ep]

Arrgg i didn't know about this video there is a few questions I'd like to ask Never mind perhaps next time I'll be more on the ball

[@jkgardiner]

@@joeblogs-vx4ep I’ll be doing another one soon 👍🏼

[@Oneillm-w8y]

To me you're more than a fourth dan black, you're a shihan or higher, Sensei. 24 years isn't playing. That's more than 2 DECADES

[@kirillnovikov7925]

🙁🙁🙁 I wanted to listen your thoughts about efficiency of different sport-karate styles.... But you didn't answer 😢

[@jkgardiner]

@@kirillnovikov7925 apologies, I had over 100 questions, I will be doing another one to get to more answered

[@kirillnovikov7925]

@@jkgardiner 🙏🙏🙏 your content about karate is most interesting in the world (I can understand only russian and English 😁). I've watched all your videos with pleasure. Thank you for your great work.

[@jkgardiner]

@@kirillnovikov7925thank you, i appreciate your support 🙏🏼