LEARN to be a MASTER FIGHTER

[@aviationgirl542]

That heel sweep was awesome

[@SenseiIchi]

Thank you !

[@Soldier-of-God.]

This was awesome Sensei Ichi, excellent sparring tactics. I particularly enjoy the foot sweep, as well as the double legs, scissors take down. I definitely would like to see more, of these tactical fighting analysis videos. Happy New Year by the way, to you and your students, as well as your father Grandmaster, Dennis Ichikawa! Wishing you all the very best of good health, happiness and prosperity for this 2021, Osu!🇲🇽🇦🇺🥋😊✌👍🤟👊

[@Knight2682]

Totally love your videos. Almost wish I lived in your area cause you would 100% be the kind of Sensei I would want to train under if I was to go back to Karate or Karate's Korean cousin Tang Soo Do

[@benmollitor3776]

That sweep was sweet !!!

[@diavologiovanna3600]

Hey sensei ichi how can I use tang soo do like a cobra kai fighter If you don't mind can you make a video how to train and fight with tang soo do like the infamous cobra kai dojo

[@SenseiIchi]

What is the craziest thing you've done in a sparring match?

[@hngryviirider8710]

Ebi Geri Shotokan exam for my first dan. We had full contact sparring and ofc not ippon like in tournaments so it was like the karate kombat. Every examiner had to fight 8 times (2 minutes each) and 3 1minute 2v1 (everyone gets his/her turn to be alone) So I was exausted and about to blackout but the shihan told me I will be one of the partners for the two remaining fights of his son who went for 3rd dan. And in that last double or nothing like scenario I was able to land a full power Ebi Geri on my opponent, who sat down by that.

[@Knight2682]

Probably not the craziest, but one of my most memorable sparring moments was during my Shodan exam. I was sparring my head instructor, he connected with a spinning back kick(his favorite and probably most powerful kick) I came a few inches off the ground and came back at him with a reverse punch followed by a round kick. Reflected on it later realizing how far I'd come at that moment. Compared it to my very first sparring match with him where he punched me in the solar plexus and I hit the ground. That back kick at my Shodan test hit me in the exact same spot and I kept going. Like, whoa...

[@MichaelBuieFilms]

During test before Elder Master for 1st Brown (1 of 3 browns just before black) after a heated exchange, I stepped back and turned away. He smacked me in the back of my neck. Normally I would shrug this off and let it go. But, everyone turned and looked because the smack was loud, though it didn't hurt much. The guy was bigger than me, so you have to either go full and fast, or let him dominate. I decided not to let that happen. When he leaned in, as I was using Mantis Fist to smacked his shoulder hard, for sound effect (if you know it, it comes in at a deceptive angle), he faked down and the whipping action caught him under the eye. He went to emergency room for Traumatic Glaucoma. I really felt bad... the get-back wasn't worth it, and I felt that I diminished myself. I don't like to spar him because I either have to back up, or go full at him. He can't do in-between.

[@mattb6638]

Nice 👍

[@bernardgross867]

Great tech

[@jenniferammons757]

You are smart

[@zenshinacademy4096]

I read comments, I like doing that. I noticed, as common, anything other than praise gets direct harsh comments or the harsh comments that are vailed. I cannot honestly and accurately assess because I do not sport, point compete. I mainly clicked on this because I expected, as common, saw a point competitor calling what they do "fighting". Sport tag, in my personal view, is not fighting. You are a sport competitor not a fighter. Boxers are not fighters they are boxers, MMA guys, although close, are not fighters they are sport competitors as well. A fight is not a competition or a sport. I know my narrow point of view is not a common one, but the title should read learn to be a master point competitor or something like that, not fighter. as a second comment I'd like to comment on the stooge Moe Howard, I say stooge because Moe Howard or Moses Horowitz was one of the famous stooges in 3 stooges. Anyway, he made a personal point of view opinion and because others didn't like it, seemed that many began to jump on the let's be mean to him bandwagon. Again, I have no expert skill in this area so my view of the video would be uneducated and purely opinion. But why the harshness just because he thought it was sloppy.

[@tgreythorne45]

I want to like the video, but I can't because it's on 69! ARGGGGGH Ok. For the algorithm....

[@moehoward8691]

This looks like two beginners sparring...poor body mechanics, and just a lot of movie techniques. I grade you "F".

[@MichaelBuieFilms]

You gotta "love" these internet warriors (like Buff) that come up with BS critiques of people actually practicing the arts. He has ZERO videos of himself fighting. I gotta respect the OP showing what he's doing. Kicking the guy in the groin was not cool, though. The other moves were great

[@SenseiIchi]

@@MichaelBuieFilms Thank you. I appreciate you. The groin kick was my B. Won’t happen again.

[@SenseiIchi]

@Biff C Hey Biff C. Thank you for your feedback. Could you please help me get better, seems as though you could. What could I do to improve on my poor body mechanics and just overall improve to become at least a grade B or C in your eyes?

[@MichaelBuieFilms]

@@SenseiIchi He can't, because he's a troll. You're a good and thoughtful fighter... and a blessing to others to share your experience in such a detailed and analytical way. Do you analyze your losses?

[@SenseiIchi]

@@MichaelBuieFilms haha thank you sir appreciate it. I definitely do analyze my losses , it’s the only way to get better. Unfortunately those were the only videos I had available. I can try and spar and film it tho, do some more breakdowns.