Seminar INOUE YOSHIMI - Teaching Scapula Tension/Relaxation for Power

A short clip from an international seminar with Inoue Yoshimi sensei (b. 1946), Japanese national team kata coach and legendary head teacher of several world-class Karate athletes such as Mie Nakayama, Rika Usami and Antonio Diaz. Visit www.karatebyjesse.com for more awesomeness!

[@rodlansangan1666]

Training and producing two world champions Antonio Diaz and Rika Usami is something that's really IMPRESSIVE. OSS

[@jimmyseraphin7314]

he was so impressive. so sad he passed

[@chris5903]

great video. this little information helped me big time on preserving power and energy when doing kata

[@okinawakaratekobudo]

Great Video Jesse

[@subductionzone]

That is his gi snapping on his arms. You have to have very crisp motion to accomplish this. It indicates that he starts the technique very quickly and ends it very quickly. Some people will try to fake it but it never sounds the same. See alexkarate's post.

[@bourbakis]

Impressive.

[@oleshotokan]

Nice sharp and crisp techniques...hope I will still be able to do this in 10 years time :-)

[@_HAKSOZ]

can you still do it

[@tracybeme1597]

I can think of some moves from this motion. Double thumbs to the larynx, gripping for a following knee, blinding attack. Set-up and grip training for pull and push throws like sumi-otoshi or uki-otoshi.

[@maheshsrilanka2045]

wow best.👍👍👍👍talent.

[@matbroomfield]

Agreed, I'd like a little clarification of the point he's making.

[@matthewbaumann630]

He's using the basic tight/release Karate principle. I'm guessing he relaxes his shoulder and uses his back and tricep muscles to move his arm quickly.

[@glassfireactual9207]

Isnt that the way across most systems?

[@matthewbaumann630]

@@glassfireactual9207 I think it depends if you're doing hard or soft martial arts. Every Karate teacher has a different philosophy too so it differs within styles also.

[@stillgotyourmom]

​​@@matthewbaumann630He snaps the shoulder! He says to bring it forward. Relaxing doesnt mean doing nothing

[@gay42822]

i was there

[@mikametalll4798]

He always goes ichi(1) ni(2)… I see a hadouken coming out at san(3)! Jokes apart, damn he’s fast!

[@okinawakaratekobudo]

Where was this tournament held ?

[@pressloh]

Ich...nie...phantastisch....oh my Master.....

[@pampermanneke]

whats that sound??

[@firouzkarim7842]

Is this kime?

[@countzero611]

Simply teaching relax and tension, there is very little any power involved here just form (speed and technique) and that is what he is showing.

[@renatoribeiro3428]

Yes, but... how?

[@user-oi4qq4hy1b]

Keep the shoulder relaxed until the very end of the technique, thats how you gain the snap on the technique

[@shokunin-attari3654]

Жаль нет видео на русском.