Soke Inoue Yoshimi - Normal vs emergency breathing in Karate - Seminar Italy 2013

Soke Inoue Yoshimi, Rika Usami's legendary master, explaining the difference between "normal" and "emergency" breathing methods in Karate. The former is the regular breathing that we do when we are relaxed. This method should be used during the execution of fast sequences or real-life techniques. Indeed, trying to split (for example) a block technique in two parts - inhalation and exhalation - would result in the body being too stiff, and the technique being too slow and therefore ineffective. Only natural breathing enables the body to move fast and efficiently.
The second approach, emergency breathing, can be used (discreetly) during slow sequences of katas - especially after the execution of challenging sections - to recover energy. It involves the relaxation of the lower part of the abdomen and the consequent automatic inflow of air in the lungs. To demonstrate this concept, Sara Battaglia from the Italian National Kata team performs a sequence from the kata Chatanyara Kushanku.
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I recorded this video during Soke Inoue's seminar held in Caorle (Venice, Italy) on 18-20 October 2013. The seminar was organized by Sensei Francesco Favaron, founder of Inoue-Ha Shito-Ryu Italy:
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Thanks to Sara Vacca for the simultaneous interpretation in Italian.
© 2013 Virtual Sensei

[@bajuszpal172]

Exactly, Soke Inoue Yoshimi and Mr. Alessandro Timmi, Standard breathing is very important and it is practiced with the upper, maximum the medium parts of lungs. Often termed as shallow breathing. Full oe r here the "Emergency breathing makes use of the diaphragm tknown as the abodominal breathing, -like through navel, which is introduced by conscious breathin out, -pulling our navel in, and is followed by releasing our abdominal muscles, which then activates breathing-in uncounciously, thus giving some extra energy to our next move performed at a high pace. R.I.P Soke Yoshimi, and may God accept him as an insturctor for guarding angels. Paul, 67, retired instructor.

[@pietjepukpap57]

One of the great realy.great masters .we had.

[@shauryashandilya1]

Such a loving soul..

[@PovilasGi]

Thank you! There's nothing that compares to his training. I watch his videos weekly and still find new things to learn, from body movement to breathing, etc. Thank you very much

[@AlessandroTimmi]

Thanks for watching. I agree, he was great and had a lot to teach.

[@malakatan3235]

Very similar to southern Chinese kung fu

[@johnleonard3806]

Me too! I really wish one of his students who understands his concepts and is a an English speaker would add commentary to these videos.

[@JG27Korny]

Those videos are Karate gemstones. This is the real karate.

[@terrycapewell1717]

I love watching these old karate masters !, see how fast he moves ! Some of half his age cannot move that fast !

[@bourbakis]

The sensei is teaching a subtle point that during the transition from a slow movement to a rapid one, how to manage the breathing. He's asking the woman to show two breathing patterns, one stops early at the throat and the next deeper down, to see the difference. But she didn't quite get what he wants.

[@SuperUnawatuna]

Great sensei ,great soul .and great teacher .

[@TaijiquanExplained]

Amazing video and fantastic class, lucky who was there. A note, here the master is referring to Ki (Chinese Qi) and relation to the breathing techniques. The relation could be hard to catch for who’s not familiar with internal power development systems. Easy here is mistake the “emergency breathing” as something similar to western boxing. Is entirely another thing, another kind of power too.

[@ariturbo4094]

I dont pratice Karate...i practice aikifo and kempo...i think imo the master is teaching about ki, relaxation, extending your breath and the explosion of power launching of a strike....love this sensei...osh

[@kobayashimaruaikiken]

Che figo questo maestro... Coinvolgente, sorridente, concreto. Che perdita...

[@ajourneytoislam]

Much love 💕

[@ariturbo4094]

I love this karate master

[@peterh4446]

Breath control in karate is fascinating.

[@Noone-rt6pw]

I am curious what this guy can do with his strikes???? For some reason I'd suspect he'd hurt a fellow. I may have seen others just as good or better, but looking at this, it looks like he is the best I have seen yet.

[@javierflorezuria5241]

Muchas gracias!!!! Oss

[@joelbodet4214]

Un expert des Arts Martiaux exceptionnel

[@Noone-rt6pw]

Thanks so much for posting these videos, where he’s interesting to watch! What language is the translator??? This is so good!

[@AlessandroTimmi]

Hi thank you! She is Italian.

[@EasysrF.M]

Saludos desde 🇪🇨 Ecuador

[@ongcanguru]

O karatê está presente em minha vida 🙏 primeiro Deus 🙏quero estar com vcs 🙏🙏🙏

[@Comunidadviolinistas]

Muchas gracias!!! Excelente!!! Oss

[@dasgolap5025]

Nice video Sar

[@rommelbhaskar]

Alessandro-san, How many of such gems have you kept hidden? Plan to release them in parts ? 😜😜 Hope you are doing well!

[@AlessandroTimmi]

Hey Bhaskar, you are right, they have been sitting on my hard disk for too long. Stay tuned, because the best is yet to come.

[@MinhPham-io2rt]

But... how about Total Concentration Breathing at all time?

[@pustomkumar8165]

They don't understand but move their head yes as I do

[@david69funk]

I Don't understand the language is he saying breath out when blocking.

[@davidacobb1]

I think he was saying, rather than forced breathing, in and or out, just breathe naturally and stay relaxed. A lot of us focus on the breathe in when contracting, breathe out when expanding(striking, blocking or kicking etc.), and he seemed to say that actually makes for slower and less perfect technique. He also said, reserve the abdominal breathing for emergencies, or only when you're tired and fatigued.

[@david69funk]

@@davidacobb1 ok thank you

[@Koala_Prestasi]

​@@davidacobb1Very Good Thanks you Ossu

[@alexblue6991]

So important all sports especially boxing

[@stefanolombardi9907]

Ma c'è Sara Battaglia o sbaglio?

[@AlessandroTimmi]

Sì è lei.

[@stefanolombardi9907]

@@AlessandroTimmi straordinaria.... Tecnica ed eleganza impareggiabili!

[@gesihsakerebau3913]

😀

[@pustomkumar8165]

I don't understand

[@KenyulChannel]

Osh....

[@tracybeme1597]

最近、私は空手よりもピストルを好みます。 殺害は簡単で、私の体はほとんどダメージを受けません。私の好みのポイントは、敵に私や私の体を傷つける機会をゼロにすることです。 敵は紛争を引き起こすことを選択しました。 私はそれをできるだけ早く終わらせます（強打）。

[@ivanshipilov4265]

This is a true master. But the group. They are all black belts ... How so? They can’t do anything yet. They don't even understand everything he is talking about.

[@AdomJanitor]

There are levels of black belts. And achieving a black belt doesn’t mean u’ve learned everything. It’s where the actual karate starts.

[@Noone-rt6pw]

If this fellow had a competent translator, knowledgeable of karate, body parts, etc., I know his videos would be excellent, 😉. Hands on best, but he's not here.

[@ongcanguru]

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[@ИгорьОрловский-в6х]

Bla bla bla. Nippon jin va saiko!

[@土一揆大地]

基本を忠実に❗️曲がったコトをすなよ。🥸

[@ubipatumbi]

He must learn english

[@gregparrott]

Might be difficult, considering that he passed away in 2015. The superior alternate would be for the Italian translator to have learned Japanese, so that there was only one language translation before reaching the audience.