Self Defense And Shotokan Karate

shotokankarateo... A boxer, thai boxer or mixed martial artist must always hit with intent, because if the do not strike with intent, it's all over!
I know it sounds nasty and most people find this very hard, but your kicks, punches and strikes, must WANT to destroy the target.
I also appreciate that a lot of people do not want to stand toe to toe with another fighter and slug it out.
Now, to be honest there is nothing better than fighting another person in a full contact fight with no rules, but there is also exercises you can do that will stengthen your techniques and add venom.
A full contact fighter will apply this 'intent to do harm' with just about, every kick, punch and strike they make. They simply want to destroy whatever they hit!
Yet, many (not all) karateka, all over the world, have no idea how to strike hard.
So if you are practicing in a karate Dojo, or practicing karate at home, you need to not only make sure you have good technique and accuracy, but you MUST strike with power and venom.
To start with use a bit of imagination, when you are hitting a punch bag, focus pads, or kick shields. Try different imagination techniques, imagine the object you strike is your worst enemy, imagine your family is in danger, whatever you do, when hitting a punch bag, focus pads, or kick shield, you must not only destroy the pad or bags, you must also try and destroy whatever is holding them!

[@DJAraRealSalsa]

Shotokan is a great self-defense art if taught with the same approach as you are using.

[@daniloserra6398]

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[@daisymonsalve1485]

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[@Foxy-kl9kc]

Agreed 🥋🤘

[@TopG20073]

True

[@kooolooooo]

If you can cross-train Judo with Shotokan, you are onto a winning combo right there.

[@44excalibur]

Throw in some Goju Ryu as well.

[@dejohnnelacy254]

Both are Japanese

[@dejohnnelacy254]

Both are Japanese

[@theradgegadgie6352]

You mean.... mix some martial arts? Hmmmm, this could be onto a winner somewhere......

[@calebyi6956]

Does johnny from cobra kai use shotokan??

[@lukebell2683]

Absolutely lethal. Much respect for the time you have dedicated.

[@thomasgibson1427]

Great Video Linden, I dont remember you going this easy on us in class 😂

[@raidzerker4786]

I think I've just found me a new style to copy. Thanks for uploading.

[@USGrant-rr2by]

Strongly recommend Sensei Andre Bertel and Sensei Rick Hotten for practical applications of Shotokan Karate in regards to realistic self defense applications with extraordinary speed, power, and sheer destructive force!

[@96gatorcpa]

Totally agree! Totally 2 or the best

[@raghavchandel2599]

I have gone through shotakan karate training for 3 months in northern India , with basic exercises by body transformed to rock solid

[@randys5435]

The secret is in the intent to do harm, excellent.

[@USGrant-rr2by]

Yes. That is the MAIN INGREDIANT.

[@TopG20073]

Exactly, modern COMPETITIVE karate makes us weak. Soft punches and stuff

[@USGrant-rr2by]

@@TopG20073 Try Andre Bertel. Old school Shotokan WITH intent to harm!!

[@TopG20073]

@@USGrant-rr2by thanks bro

[@gadkrooder]

Awesome video! Shotokan 😍

[@alexsamsung2205]

Awesome sensei

[@gerardcaldarisejr9985]

Shotokan is a great style

[@62202ify]

Shotokan Karate was my core System before moving on to Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do, for years hadn't been on any school, then one day while doing some banking as I was leaving I glanced over and noticed the VIP Karate School now had a new name, one that has since been changed, according to someone I trained there with it's due to a divorce between the instructor and his Wife who also was there, I don't know what the story is for sure, either way, I drove back around and saw on the sign Bruce Lee's art. That was all I needed to know.

[@ProtikPC_pro_indigo]

deadly. pure.

[@paulruprai1274]

Practise makes perfect

[@eliotquintana9802]

Different art form martial arts japanese side

[@commanderaugustus7882]

Good video, great advice.

[@satheeshkumar6865]

Great content. Thanks for sharing.

[@Frank020]

I don't think you can trap someones arm like that most of the time, especially under stress. Not that first punch they are stepping in and bringing the might and speed of Hades.

[@michaelspyrou1784]

makes a lot of sense.thanks

[@CBRBT-uc4ju]

First thing I learned in shotokan: the concern of safety for your opponent is stupid

[@josephnjinju9387]

One strike, one kill

[@elbudoka459]

Buenas y contundentes técnicas.

[@paulruprai1274]

Keep it simple !!!!

[@UshutupProductions]

have you ever heard of bushi no te ryu?

[@csabafamin2277]

Great!

[@user-jv5wq7si7h]

Very cool, are these taught at all schools

[@harekrishnahareram5066]

JKAI SHOTOKAN MASTER BHAVI DHANRAJ TEACHES SIMILAR IN HYDERABAD UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF HIS MASTER R.SUDERSHAN

[@adamsjay212]

Wesley Snipes does the same martial arts

[@adamsjay212]

@Big Mike aka Heavy Mike yep hapkido,Brazilian ju Jujitsu,kick boxing,and capoeira

[@adamsjay212]

@Big Mike aka Heavy Mike My background is wing Chun boxing and Krav Maga I’m currently working my way to an orange belt in Krav Maga but I’m glad you’re still alive keep up the hard training you’ll be on stoppable.

[@adamsjay212]

@Big Mike aka Heavy Mike Krav is effect for me it’s actually saved my life guess it depends on the person

[@adamsjay212]

@Big Mike aka Heavy Mike Krav teaches you how to take a hit and how to take being shoved around or even throw on the ground or pushed against the wall the lesson is yes you will get a few bumps and bruises but ultimately you will survive

[@adamsjay212]

@Big Mike aka Heavy Mike Yeah I get what you mean I had to do Deep research on the school because I wasn’t going to train with the martial arts want to be

[@dejohnnelacy254]

In the hood a boxer might attack you for no good reason

[@joshmapa226]

And the boxer get hit in the head with a kick unexpectedly damaging his skull and getting comatose

[@Shosward]

@@joshmapa226 or low kick knockout

[@shankhadeepbhowmik7518]

Oss🥋

[@user-wh4cd5jg3o]

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[@jeriarijal7375]

It more looks like kyokushin than shotokan

[@johndarby6407]

Kyokushin punch only the body, it's training not the street, the punching here is done to the chest for safety. So yes it looks the same. If you are looking for the long stances of Shotokan, that's used for basic training and kata, advanced training and fighting are done in natural stance too. The core message.. Hit with intent! Excellent advice, Your attacker will have adrenalin and endorphins coursing through their body, pain is less likely to stop them, you must do damage in order to bring the fight to an end. Do it quickly, so as not to tire and if they have friends, do not get caught up in the wrestling game, you will lose. It doesn't matter what style you know, or don't know, when you have decided you have no choices left and you must fight.. don't hold back.

[@patrickvillaveza8305]

No need to mention styles the important is, this is karate and we are karateka.

[@cmn2509]

Having trained both, Kyokushin has more in common with Shotokan than different. As others mentioned, it also has a Goju Ryu heritage. I wouldn't say it's primarily Goju - though there probably are more Goju katas. Yes, in competition, Kyokushin doesn't punch the face, but as the narrator notes, the demonstrator is punching the chest for safety. Same thing. In competition, Shotokan doesn't punch with power, regardless of target (speed, but no impact), and Kyokushin does train head shots in kata, kihon, and drills. At the end of the day, all fruit of the same tree.

[@USGrant-rr2by]

@@johndarby6407 OVERWHELMING VIOLENCE!

[@vanealvarez132]

@@johndarby6407 Sir, in kyokushin we have punches in the face, and the self defense is like the video. We have all strikes with the hand foot knee elbows and head. Hard conditioning, ibuki , meditation, tameshiwari, katas from shotokan goju ryu and others from Chinese roots. And is 100% for the street. Regards Osu