SENSEI: Masters of Okinawan Karate Series Two #6 - Tadashi Higa, Shuri Shorin-ryu 沖縄空手

Tadashi Higa is a master of Shuri Shorin-ryu karate, and has adopted a very practical outlook to the study of martial arts. By studying various types of budo, in particular grappling arts, he is better able to understand the true bunkai of kata, and the effectiveness of traditional Okinawan karate.
Enjoy the video and let us know in the comments what's your favorite piece of wisdom from the interview.
Sensei: Masters of Okinawan Karate is a documentary series about the amazing martial arts teachers living on Okinawa, the birthplace of karate. It is completely free to watch on KZbin, anywhere in the world! Series One has more than 1,000,000 views and a fan community of 30,000+ on Facebook.
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GOALS OF THE SERIES
1. Document the stories of Okinawan karate masters and their philosophy on life and their martial arts practice.
2. Record in the highest quality possible. Ideally 4K or 8K, RAW, multi camera, multi audio
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The documentary series grew out of the Karate Masters Portrait Project which began in 2012. The portrait project allowed amazing access to the sensei, but it was only Chris Willson and James Pankiewicz who got to hear their stories. The documentary series is a way for us to share that unique knowledge with the international karate community, and to archive aspects of Okinawan culture before they disappear.
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Martin Pinto - Essex Goju Ryu Karate
Doug Perry - Okinawa Shorinryu Karate
Cezar Borkowski - Northern Karate Schools
NOVA Okinawan Karate Dojo
Seikichi Iha, Okinawa Prefectural Intangible Cultural Asset - Beikoku Shidokan Karatedo Association
Neil Stolsmark - Authentic Ancient Arts
Okinawa Kobudo Doushi Rensei Kai & Shorin- Ryu Shorinkan.
Zensekai Karate Kobujitsu Renmei / Oyata Preservation Foundation
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Ervin Tong - Shin Shi Kan
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Robert Roberto Curtis - Beikoku Shidokan / Virginia Dojo
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Darren Xiberras
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[@premierdeal]

A 'very different' expression of power discernably with a much more relaxed execution than most karate systems I have seen - actually seemingly closer to a chinese system method.

[@arkadiuszwidulinski5100]

I've been studying Shorin-Ryu made by Kenyu Chinen, but many years ago I was learning Shotokan, Kendo and Kung-Fu. I have to say in Okinawan Karate, ie Shorin-Ryu there are many similarities to kung-fu, blocks are more fluid, ended by a catch just to control the oponent and finish with a throw. It is very different to mainland karate and what we were learned in Europe.

[@evgenyrybin2394]

Thank you for excellent 👍 video

[@pramonosuliati7135]

Great video, thank you so much, may the God bless you, - your family with happiness

[@jimanHK]

Brilliant documentary

[@QueensStandUp]

He is speaking some very deep truths

[@Coffeeanddonuts]

14:38 Sensei teaching U.S. troops Okinawan Karate, pretty cool.

[@mikeradie7758]

This is really very good, thank you so very much for sharing your passion with us ❤ 👊

[@user-ygdtbz3s9]

かっこいいな～

[@saxguychris]

Since I saw Higa-sensei on Karate Dojo Waku, I'm glad to see another interview where it's more personable and Higa-sensei is able to expound upon his life inside and out of karate... just as I've seen with other masters on this channel.

[@pastlast158]

I wish he had explained the reason for Okinawans' lack of interest in Karate.

[@OkinawanSpirit]

Baseball, basketball, soccer… so many other options for kids at junior high and high schools. And once you commit to a club activity you are often doing it 6 or 7 days a week.

[@asatodojookinawa7411]

I think more young people in Okinawa are doing karate than ever before, thanks to the addition of it to school programs. And popular role models winning Olympic medals. Karate has always been the practice of a very small, often elite, minority in Okinawa so its not to be expected that most people would have an interest in it. But its public image now is probably more positive than its ever been before.

[@pastlast158]

@@asatodojookinawa7411 glad to hear that. Okinawan Karate must be kept alive-by the Okinawans

[@帯黒]

体が固くないですか？

[@Docneg]

Always great.

[@austingode]

A great and humble man …… but to really practice Okinawa Te you need to harden your body in ways that don’t appeal to a lot of people. I did traditional karate for ten years and only practiced shin breaks ……. Hardening your hands and knuckles takes daily dedication and I use mine to work and play guitar ….. I have no idea what the long term consequences are

[@vijaybansod186]

This is for fight stuff.