Mind Body & Kick Ass Moves Okinawan Killer Karate tricks

Mind, Body & Kick Ass Moves meets Sensei Ushiro, the man with a killer's mind and a sack full of painful tricks. A unique clip from the August Productions/ BBC series that looks at the myths and reality in martial arts showcasing various forms, secret skills, ancient knowledge, and hidden techniques from all over the East. Screened by the BBC across the UK and also on Discovery channels across Europe, Middle East and Africa and as Mind, Body & Kickin Moves on FSN, the Fox Sports Network, across the United States.
The DVD of the original BBC series is available online at Amazon and www.willhenshaw.com.
Shot on location in Japan. Thank you Sensei Ushiro
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[@Zhi8606]

This sensei I can tell has a great sense of humor. He would be the type to batter you with a smile on his face he he.

[@Loptr177]

EXCELLENT! Sensei Oshiro knows what he is doing for sure!

[@acquiesce100]

about time the BBC produced more martial science programmes

[@1banryukyu]

@Velasca Sir Naha Te, Shuri Te and Tamari Te are the three systems that Okinawan Karate are divided into. In Naha Te one can train in Goju Ryu, Isshin Ryu, Ryue Ryu, "Uechi Ryu" Ho Oo Ryu. In Shuri Te one can train in Shito Ryu, Shotokan, Shorin Ryu. Tamari Te (that I know of) has become a part of the other two systems and is no longer a system to it's self. Goju Ryu is a part of Okinawan Karate and a branch of Naha Te. Osu

[@flake452]

I cant believe I pay over 100 pounds a year for a tv licence and the BBC hasnt made any of these in ages!

[@mem521]

they need to make another series of this. its so gd

[@KenpoKid77]

Good question. Sad thing is, many people who train in karate won't ever use it because it was never taught to them. Many instructors weren't taught a lot of the close-quarters, in-fighting techniques that are prevalent in traditional karate. Hence, they pass on only what they have learned to their students, and due to extreme loyalty and overconfidence, they end up buying into only what they learned from their sensei.

[@walking1way]

his intent and eye contact is intense!

[@davidallen3622]

Good moves I'm watching this for now I want to learn

[@JessicaG95]

I love martial arts=3 it's so awesome, fighting without using a weapon^^ makes you independant of it

[@Velasca]

I don't know much about karate but I'm interested in learning more. What is the difference between Goju-ryu and Okinawan karate?

[@K33176]

Goju Ryu is a kind of Okinawan karate

[@TheWayPlace]

I'm trying to find the clip that is highlighted in the closing of this video - an Okinawan karate teacher in Japan practising his entering techniques of which Chris feels powerless to attack. If you know where this is please email me. Thanks

[@gales9969]

I agree they were great, they got to the truth not just accepting any martial arts myth.

[@daboodeef179]

from what I understand Kenji Ushiro is a really high level martial artist. which episode was this from?

[@Crudshifter]

Really cool video, gonna remember those techniques.

[@Aikidopoi]

@SirKickz Couldn't agree more. If spin kicks didn't work with proper practice then I doubt any martial art would incorperate them. I would love to go back in time and watch Martial Artists from the old days..

[@limangkalasag3427]

I agree with your point of view.

[@kenshin715]

Awesome!

[@lordtains]

I think your absolutely right. As masaaki hatsumi says: The greatest masters used to seem the most ordinary people. Masters dont brag.

[@54spiritedwill54]

This is sure very skillful.

[@UniqeMaster]

wow .. awesome

[@beefygoblin]

These move are similar to the more effective hapkido techniques- minus the emphasis on bone breaking (nerve clustors often accure around vulnerabilities in the human body. Evolution in action. You can exploite the pain and make them help you break a bone or dislocate something).

[@SirKickz]

@Aikidopoi Definitely agreed. It's interesting when people say that stuff like spin kicks will never work. Problem is, even the greatest martial artists of our time would be training...maybe about as much as an above average student back then. To the people back then, martial arts wasn't just a hobby, or even a way of life. It was the DIFFERENCE between life and death. I'll bet you if you practice your spin kicks a hundred times a day for ten years, they'll start working.

[@curtiscarpenter9881]

he should do another series, i'm from Birmingham I think he is our Bruce Lee.

[@SirKickz]

@DragonZord90 Well, one man's spin heel hook is another dude's tornado kick, so I'm not going to go into technique specifics. What I am going to say is that a lot of traditional martial arts will incorporate acrobatic moves that would never work in a practical situation, but the thing is, they understand that. Usually you would practice those sorts of things, not because you would use it in a fight, but just to train your overall control over your body. Also, they look cool.

[@cassiacameron]

Id love to learn how to do all that

[@GetDamage]

@Aikidopoi Can you tell me the difference between old Aikido and modern Aikido? It sounds interesting.

[@musiq1281]

@robertvoice well, yes.....very true.....but in the end its all dependant upon the user......the user decides what technique to use........right?

[@IskandarTheWack]

"She's using her body's power, which isn't a lot" Her: "Dude, I'm right here"

[@KenpoKid77]

@nazworkshop Totally agree, bro. Also, there are people who feel they don't need to be in the best physical shape possible (depending on age and others factors, of course), thinking that knowledge and technique is enough. Not saying every martial artist has to look like Bruce Lee or Bolo, but don't just let yourself go either.

[@shotokanbiker]

@Saxophonic karate includes ju jitsu, as demonstrated in this video and in kata's

[@Aikidopoi]

@robertvoice old Aikido and old Karate are actually quite similiar in a lot of respects. I have practiced Aikido for 6 years and if there were a Karate dojo in my city that wasn't all commercialized kickboxing I'd totally do it.. like real Okinawan Karate.. I'd love to practice it.

[@tvraiderz]

I saw one of these guys "touch" a dude in the face or neck. He went down and convulsed. It was scary. It didn't look like he really even touched the guy, but the guy was out like a light. The Asian dude used a heel fist (I think that's what they call it), but he barely touched the guy. It was crazy. Don't know what happened or why, but it was cool to see first hand.

[@disclaimer05]

On average? Not many. But those that do see it's effectiveness. My Sensei helps teach local law enforcement officers and I recently got a job as a bouncer in a bar. I've already kicked out quite a few "MMA" wannabees. My father, who began teaching me martial arts initially, was a police officer and a bouncer as well for a while. He too boasts karate's effectiveness.

[@KORTOKtheSTRONG]

those girls make self-defense look adorable

[@rajendrabiswas]

i wonder how many people actually use it in real life situations

[@01marky]

Chris Should do a series where he investigates mcdojos

[@NathanSletner]

You might try something of this caliber before rebuking those who use it.

[@killslay]

wait theres a dvd?! time to amend my letter to santa!

[@1banryukyu]

One can learn many things fast but if you want to make Budo and it's waza (plus tetsugaku) a part of your live you need to train in it and then understand it and the meaning behind it and the culture and people who shaped it. In budo nothing quickly learned is truly learned. Osu

[@Karoltgreat]

yeah i totally agree but now theyve changed their minds.

[@maceioninjutsu]

where are you at?

[@MrTerryKay]

I always look for crossovers with other skilled artists of differing sports. Watch the balanced stances and posturing at the start and compare it to those of Mike Tyson and Rocky Marciano. Low planted and never truly open to sweeps like Ashi Barai.

[@jimmyhayers]

There is never going to be one "best" martial art, it all depends on who is using it. They all have their strengths and weaknesses compared with each other.

[@neilthevoditel]

which style is this

[@CBDBnoho]

Ushiro sensei is a fuckin badass!!!!!!

[@sahibdillon8346]

Chris crudelli is one of the greatest in martial arts

[@GetDamage]

@robertvoice This is Uechi Ryu Karate. Real Okinawan Karate.

[@Aikidopoi]

@GetDamage Aikido has changed a lot in recent years, as have all martial arts. Among older practitioners, stories of the 'old days' often involve training that people just wouldn't submit themselves to anymore. Things used to be a lot more 'real' if you get my meaning. People used to have to use their training. A lot of modern Aikido dojos have lost the 'martial' part of the martial art. It's actually a very effective art, if practiced with proper discipline.

[@wopendicular]

read it n watch?

[@SirKickz]

@hellwolf882 ...not really. Lots of traditional martial arts work, and some don't. Lots of modern martial arts work, and some don't. Whether a martial art works or not is, first of all, completely dependent on what the student wants from it (not everyone trains in MA's to be fighters, you know), and second of all, completely independent of how 'modern' or 'traditional' it is.

[@AveSicarius]

Why do people seem to think mma is the ultimate martial art anyway, its designed for use in cage competitions e.g. it has restrictions on techniques. So they dont even learn a majority of techniques that could be used for self defence yet they knock down arts such as tkd and karate which train specifically in these ( not the sports versions :)) which include strikes to the throat and groin. So how they believe that their mma would stand up against this idk.

[@KenpoKid77]

@robertvoice On the contrary my friend. Karate - the real kind, anyway - is more than just block, punch & kick. It also uses, throws, grapples, takedowns, joint manipulation, and knowledge of pressure points. The watered-down, sport-centered versions don't accurately represent real karate.

[@SirKickz]

@musiq1281 Bingo. Finally, someone gets it.

[@kickasstv6878]

You can see it here Mind Body & Kick Ass Moves Vagabond Stunts Sharp Swords

[@rajendrabiswas]

is it true show me a video...

[@stakisolo]

well i lived in okinawa and my father know this style but its forbidden to teach it unleast the student is worthy

[@beagleboy547]

nah honestly when a fight starts that chick is gonna feel the adrenaline and get frozen.

[@JMRG2992]

its up to you to believe if it happened or wether it didn't, i cannot bother and i dont want to get into figths with ppl who want to kill me, and less record it, martial arts forms are made up for a reason, not because it looks cool or something, its an way to endurance your body with the movements, with training you will domain your body and mind, and just like i did, in a case when someone is going to kill you, you'll use everything you've trained. for nothing more.

[@Crudshifter]

And yes, before you say it, a master was present, but he wouldn't have been able to stop them (mostly one step techniques). It's clear you don't know what you're talking about anyway, you're hardly going to kill someone by pressing the indent of their arm (or striking their ribs lightly). It's clear these are not suitable for competition (under most rulesets) so if by opponent, you mean aggressor, if you are at risk you do what you have to to defend yourself. Stop being an armchair warrior.

[@stakisolo]

well i dont think that they were worthy but i think he did it for advertisement because not like in the past people who teach martial arts in japan dont have students not like in the past and he only tought them the simples of moves.

[@katanaboy995]

Lol, same!

[@rajendrabiswas]

is it possible to fight in a psychiatric ward

[@musiq1281]

there is no better martial arts......its all based upon the user

[@1234Molotov]

Like a worm fighting an eagle.

[@SirKickz]

@kouizumiisenokami11 Yeah, there's a big crazy clusterfuck surrounding Korean history, especially concerning martial arts. You have Japanese dudes, Tang Soo Do dudes, Hapkido dudes, and Hwa Rang Do dudes (there's more, I think) all thinking that they were first and best. At the moment, I'm pretty sure that no one actually knows. The Japanese burned so much of Korean historical texts that it's really hard to say anything for sure.

[@lordtains]

uh...why?

[@CenrionPrime]

@SuperBob909 why starting in india? martial arts starts long time ago in egypt and the warriors of alexander the great won against the idian warriors easily so start in europe better

[@AndyEvolves]

i´m practising Wing Tsun in EWTo: oliver koenig, victor gutierraz, giuseppe schembri and grandmasters Kernspecht and Leung Ting. This is what i call effectively and fluid. Krav Maga can work when ur stonger then ur oponent. Otherwise gg for u. There are som nice matrial arts like Jui Jutsu, Sambo etc. but krav maga in not among them, enjoy it noob:P

[@UchihaSilvan]

Nothing in this video is legal in most competitions. And from seeing USA government combat styles, I can definetly say, this style is definetly taught for USA agents. Not just FBI. I wouldnt advise trying pressure points at home/with friends, they freaking HURT.

[@keeeir]

wow he always seems like a nice enough bloke on the TV show so was he just acting like a knob or did he just not know what he was doing ?

[@Foralluhaterz]

maybe it works, but he was over exaggerating quite a bit

[@phillipesteele2021]

how do you know he was

[@MrHamakara]

igot green belt i trained with 4dan but i hate my trainer

[@NotCommanderShepard]

so he thinks you aren't worthy enough? tragic...

[@keeeir]

so was crudelli a bit of a liar and a bit of a git then?

[@randyroo2]

is it me or does the presenter seem to be vastly overexaggerating this...

[@Crudshifter]

Uh, why is that a stupid thing to do, of course you can hurt someone with a technique. Are you saying people shouldn't study martial arts because they are going to remember something that can hurt people? I train for plenty of other purposes, but self defence and practical techniques are never to be ignored. Think about what you are saying Lonneberga123.

[@MechPhantom]

@whytef11 totally agree with u. Their beautiful looks win chinese girls anyday XD

[@Kudiz]

@deek77 real martial arts go

[@Pazuzu82]

Would that have the same affect on them giant wrestlers in warrior king though? They are built like a brick shit house.

[@JoeHerdez777]

Palpatine Knee caps don't take much bro break though

[@tahounez1]

hes right you know lol

[@rajendrabiswas]

did i do the right thing but not killing those psych ward guards?

[@SirKickz]

@NI9T5 superfail

[@Dobbersky]

I want a date one of those girls wow If they know how to fight I won't have to lol

[@xllab1]

1) MMA is not a martial art. It's a sport, like baseball or football. 2) MMA doesn't teach how to fight against knives, fireguns, etc. 3) A martial artist has learned to kill. A MMA fighter has learn to earn money.

[@phillipesteele2021]

mma is just is just street fighting and wrestling. wide open especial head to head. I dare a man to try and rush me for a take down. wont happen.

[@EduardoRodriguez-ks4em]

100% agree! Furthermore, a big business for those promoting. No philosophy of life, whatsoever! Just punching, kicking and some grappling.

[@korranis1]

Eduardo Rodriguez same goes for u.

[@adammills9715]

Phillipe Steele The historical evidence suggests that karate contained a lot of grappling and wrestling before it was assimilated by Japan. This method of infighting and grappling was recorded in kata. Many Karateka speak badly about mma without giving it a try, same goes for bjj and other arts. Correct me if Im wrong, the best defence against being grappled in a self protection scenario is to learn how to grapple. Old school karate covers this, or at least it did at some point. Thankfully things are starting to change and more Karateka are starting to interpret kata realistically at close range

[@adammills9715]

xllab1 1. Its definitely a sport. I would ask for your definition of "art" though. Many mma practiconers derive meaning, enjoyment and fullfillment from doing what they do and as a result, grow and build character, how is that not a martial art. 2. Agreed, no question there. 3. Not necessarily. Surely that completely depends on what you are training for. If you are training for self defence you should be learning about signs of abusive relationships, pre emotive striking, verbal de escalation, learning how to properly escape and flee, how to deal with the legal case after the incident etc. Only a small number of martial artists I.e. those in the military perhaps would be directly learning to "kill". You said mma fighters learn to earn money. Some do but most mma practiconers don't earn anything. They learn the art because it's fulfilling and because it's fun :)

[@gratefulape12]

Yes. But I'd like Crudelli to a bit more research next time. I can only speak for the Japanese stuff, but frankly, he made a lot of schoolboy errors in his commentary.

[@phillipesteele2021]

wow thank you professor get your ass kicked on the street.

[@whatispoetry]

so is it the japanese dude who is a fraud or the presenter? (the guy with the black trench coat).

[@maceioninjutsu]

study ninjutsu then

[@leftylethborg]

@AmericanPowerBase i think you should study up on your history my friend the if anything you save us Australians but even that's pushing it if you want to go out of your way to make stupid statements do some research before hand.....

[@GregYong]

chick with the scarf is cute

[@leftylethborg]

@AmericanPowerBase i think you should study up on your history my friend if anything you save us Australians but even that's pushing it if you want to go out of your way to make stupid statements do some research before hand.....

[@Bak3dB3an]

Why? lol

[@beefygoblin]

Unfortunately in america all anyone knows is "american bushido". All the instructors of which I have encountered have been studying martial arts less long than I. Most for half the time. The "head instructors" have about five years less experiance than I do...thats fucked up. In the form of "american bushido" they all have less than 7 years experiance (this includes "head instructors") So americans think karate sucks. All these schools are basicaly expensive time suck diploma mills.

[@JMRG2992]

many as you can imagine, if you dont use it in a real life situation and you know the basic stuff you're a noob lol.

[@JMRG2992]

4 guards won't try to kill you, check out Bogota's crime index, i was once in a figth with 5 dudes on it, without my martial art hapkido i would be dead, with it, i survived and im here to tell the story but i dunno,

[@Dobbersky]

Are those girls single?

[@lennard]

fuck me that guys good

[@Creationsofmyown]

as a student of the world and knowing a decent amount of BS, i would like you to quote for me where he badmouths anyone.... only badmouthing i see is you and roo on KM... compensating much?

[@rajendrabiswas]

can u take down 4 guards in psychaitric ward

[@ZsoltSzenasiSmart]

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