Sensei: Masters of Okinawan Karate #10 Takehiro Gaja

Takehiro Gaja is a 9th dan master of Uechi-ryu Karate, with a passion for teaching those with the right heart, and passing on Okinawan culture to the next generation.
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.
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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
3. Store the original data as an archival record.
4. Transcribe and translate the recordings to spread knowledge of Okinawan martial arts, history and culture.
5. Make the videos available for free online via KZbin and Bujin.tv so that anyone, anywhere can see them.
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.
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[@ericastier1646]

Very important to hear those interviews with lifelong experiences. I think young people rarely understand the value of wisdom found in older people with good humane background. The translation subtitles stop at the end and he keeps talking for minutes at a critical moment.

[@mattbrown4895]

I can't help but think that I'm missing some of his finer details when the captions stay the same for about 2 minutes yet he keeps talking. That said, I have thoroughly enjoyed this series and hope you keep preserving these treasures. Thank you very much!

[@dodgesportsman772]

Need to sell downloads of these awesome masters. I would love to learn kata from them

[@ЮваДас]

Спасибо большое

[@ChrisArchee]

My teacher of Kobudo and one of the most incredible people I have ever met in my life. He is truly a great man.

[@evgenyrybin2394]

Great Master Gaja Takehiro Sensei

[@vijaybansod186]

This is for fighting.

[@randallpetroelje3913]

Nothing but love from me’n. Thanks 🙏

[@MahendraKumar-eq8dd]

VERY WELLED INTERVIEW MY HEARTFULL CREDIT TO THE TEAM

[@marlonanthonywilson144]

Thank you for sharing this excellent interview

[@laztoth3104]

I very much appreciate the channel ☯️!!! I learn about the importance of the history of " MARTIAL ARTS" I have been trained in "San Soo" KUNG-FU for 30 plus years and RESPECT all the arts... Thank you for sharing this channel again RESPECT ☯️☯️👊

[@lasse1187]

Great ♥️

[@ninthkaikan1544]

You should interview Kinjo Takashi next. He teaches a modified version of Uechi Ryu, very unique and different.

[@feardabrow]

I hope you could interview Sensei Tsuyoshi Uechi, Isshinryu

[@ManuelAdrogue]

Thanks a lot for your work! At the beginning of the video there is a photograph of another master wearing a dark gi holding a pair of rounded knives. Those weapons are known as Deer horn knives or Mandarin Duck knives in Baguazhang Kung Fu. Can you please identify the master in the picture, his school and any information you may have in connection with that weapon from the Okinawan karate / kobudo perspective?

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Hanshi 9th-dan Ryukyu Dento Kobujutsu Hozon Budo Kyokai

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Gaja Sensei will be teaching an online seminar at the Asato Dojo on Sunday November 15th 2020 facebook.com/events/718560035420741/