Masao Kawasoe Sensei Seminar 2011 part 1

[@williephimister3077]

Done my first 3 gradings with him 40 years ago. Great instructor.

[@giannispollales]

Masao Kawasoe is MASTER!!

[@antoniospanayiotou8619]

A master now 75 who is still a student!!

[@78a67h]

Much respect for Kawasoe sensei, but this footage must be much older as Mr Kawasoe by 2011 must have been at least 67 years old.

[@huyenvu701]

oh man, i just 21 years old and i can't splist as him :(( great master

[@BelloBudo007]

Don't confuse flexibility with mastering karate. He may be a Master but not simply because he can do the splits or put his foot high above his head. Many dancers can do this but that doesn't make them good at karate. In fact they are most often quite poor at developing kime but wonderful at learning new moves (dancers have to quickly remember many dance routines) and they are often good at kicking high.

[@antoniospanayiotou8619]

For real students of Karate he is a master, I myself started training in 1968 and trained with sensei's Nakayama, Kanazawa,Enoedo ,Osaka,Kato, Kase , Nishiyama and Shirai...all have specoalities but to appreciate Sensei Kawasoe you have to train with him! Yes, it is true that overstretching can weaken the contracting power of muscles...but here Sensei shows the art of flexibility in joints and the ability to relax the right muscles. Sensei has devoted his whole life to Karate and is the best ambassador I have seen, a true gentleman who deserves the outmost respect!