Soke Inoue Yoshimi - Whip, one leg, expand - Seminar Italy 2013

Soke Inoue Yoshimi, Rika Usami's legendary master, demonstrates three principles required to achieve kime in kata techniques:
► (0:21) whip;
► (5:57) one leg;
► (11:30) expand.
Watch the other videos of Soke Inoue's seminar in this playlist and share the Karate knowledge!
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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

[@davidacobb1]

I have been watching these videos over the past week or two, and to say that my mind is blown would be an understatement. I study and teach Goju Ryu, and last night I caught up with my assistant instructor and when I showed him this stuff in relation to the way we have always done our techniques, his eyes were like dinner plates with amazement. In a previous comment, @Jorge Peixeiro stated that if there were a time machine, he would go back and seek out this Master to train and learn from. If that machine existed, he and I would be there side by side! @Alessandro Timmi, THANK YOU so much for sharing these priceless gems of Martial Arts knowledge and teachings. Stay safe, in these uncertain times, and be well.

[@AlessandroTimmi]

Thank you David for watching, I’m really glad that you and your assistant instructor appreciated Soke Inoue’s teachings. I agree, his principles (particularly those reported in this video) are invaluable and made a big difference in my own training and growth as well. It’s so sad he left us too early. Please stay tuned, as I still have more material to publish from this seminar.

[@InsaneMartialArts]

Whenever I watch yoshimi sensei’s video I’m getting different understanding about karate. Really I missed a teacher like him in my karate life 😢😢

[@mykaratejournal2120]

The amount of knowledge in this lecture is very profound. Every time I come back to watch it, I learn something new, something I hadn't seen before or something I had overlooked. It's like an onion I keep peeling but never seems to stop giving. Thank you Alessandro and really no words to express my reverence, gratitude and sadness (that I can never meet him 😔) for Master Yoshimi.

[@jorgepeixeiro134]

Thank you so much for sharing such a priceless information! If I had a time machine this was a Master I would like to know and train with. So much knoledge...

[@garyannettestewart7194]

I'm a Goju practitioner but also train in Shito Ryu. I find his teachings fascinating and just wish that he was still with us. Would travel anywhere if he was!

[@amirkhalid1523]

The way these masters use their hip is amazing... the concept is great. But i think many student still not able to understand and apply that.

[@AlessandroTimmi]

It is a tricky concept to grasp, but with a lot of practice it can be learnt. And Soke's exercises were quite helpful to this end.

[@TeamGAJU]

this is a karate treasure in youtube

[@raddiemac]

Alessandro, thank you for posting these video series of Inoue Sensei. It may be old but they are very valuable lessons. I'm a Shorin Ryu practitioner since I was a young kid but did a long hiatus. I've only been doing it recently again now that I'm an adult. I'm a 2nd degree black belt but still has a lot to learn. Now I am excited to apply the concepts explained here. :)

[@siddislikesgoogle]

This disproves the idea that karate is a rigid system. If anything its hyper fluid, its just very difficult to perceive as the whipping, at master level, is very very small. The smaller it is, the faster and more powerful the technique. And the part about rooting using the hips for stability, man, so much knowledge, this was cool to watch!

[@AlessandroTimmi]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed and appreciated it.

[@DragonDreamVNY]

Really appreciate this. All those years of hearing " technique from the hips, power from the hara" See it demonstrated and shown in fine detail by Inoue Sensei is amazing. As additional research , look at how Rick Hotton moves.. similar fluidity , timing, relaxed and powerful. He's en route to this level.

[@kostaskakaris4092]

Beautiful explanation , A Humble and True Sensei ..

[@AlessandroTimmi]

Indeed!

[@instytut_karate]

Thank you for this karate lesson

[@AG-hu5jj]

This video is a treasure.

[@elmaestroco]

Wow, long time !

[@jksargentina]

Gracias, excelente

[@oscarmacielarrieta4477]

El Gran Maestro Soke Inoue Yoshimi desglosa la esencia del Karate develandola con la generocidad que caracteriza a un ser elevado . Gracias por compartir sus enseñanzas dictadas por el mismo , muchas gracias .

[@Silaztipoisife]

Que dices no vale ni un duro quisiera verle en un ring con un.boxeador.son unos mentirosos es una mafia si quieres cinturones negros paga. En el boxeo si quieres ganar sangra todos los dias por la nariz.

[@GiuseppeMandaglio]

Molto molto bravo. Complimenti 👏 Osu!

[@Silaztipoisife]

Ma cosa dici sul ring mi dura 40 secondi. State perdendo tempo con cuesti pagliacci vivono un sogño chino .lascia le arti marciali e dedicati al pugilato.sangue sul ring.e sempre piu sangue

[@ariturbo4094]

Love this Karate Master deep respect

[@PlouplePoupi]

Merci beaucoup👍🏼🍒

[@hristiqnhristov3812]

Thank you sensei OSS!!

[@chaitanyamajji507]

Excellent sir 👌💪💪💪👌👌👌👌👌

[@Channel1921]

Amazing..the great master..Osh..

[@lilneefe]

Damn dats impressively fast

[@lilneefe]

Dats impressively

[@varioroof2268]

one-punchman real silverfang🎵⤴😄.

[@thulioalmeida6256]

Oh boy... exactly 🤣🤣🤣

[@joshua_here5849]

can you provide English captions?

[@laurencelance586]

I wish there was an English translation to the narrative. There are important details we are missing.

[@AlessandroTimmi]

I'll work on captions.

[@laurencelance586]

@@AlessandroTimmi that would be really helpful. Thank you! Having practiced nearly 50 years, I understand much of what he says, but the very important subtle details are missing.

[@joshua_here5849]

@@AlessandroTimmi thanks sir

[@Kyohan137]

Listen with your eyes and an open mind all the details are there and by the way he’s speaking English.

[@deep0408]

@@AlessandroTimmi That would be a great help . I need it for my 7 years old daughter . Thanks in advance .

[@Noone-rt6pw]

He made me think of these guys from Korea, where no American would spar with them and reasonably so. They were simply a blur fighting. At one moment you see blood flying. Either 3 or 4 judges could not see the shot. The ref, he said he saw it, face contact. He might have, but I did not see face contact either, only thing I saw was blood flying.

[@BelloBudo007]

I enjoy watching & listening to Inoue Sensei. I am curious, who is now head of the organisation since he passed away?

[@alexblue6991]

I like the old traditional karate

[@channaholidays7198]

grazie senseiAlassandro i also live in italy milan.where abut you in italy.

[@badaraji8818]

arigatoooo

[@mjpsocal]

Like Bruce Lee Said ''You have to put your Hip into it''

[@raya5090]

It's rather frustrating to see all this training goodness and knowledge being disseminated without understanding a word he is explaining

[@kaistigerboy]

How old is this master? Very impressive

[@AlessandroTimmi]

He was 67 at the time he gave this seminar, in 2013. Unfortunately, he passed away two years later, in 2015. He was indeed an outstanding teacher, athlete and person.

[@JeremyRoyaux]

its not easy to understand what he is explaining ... Is there a written walkthrough somewhere?

[@user-im9xq7fp5r]

'內家' 空手道 ! 罕見心法, 好!

[@rolandrodriguez7145]

Exactly ,speed comes from the gut , no telegrafing moves

[@samuelkairu1504]

Someone elaborate what he means by "one leg"-i hardly got the point. Thanks

[@pkicng210]

I think what he meant is that when you use one leg, the torque or twisting force is rotating in one axis ( a definition of torque) and therefore easier and more powerful like a gyroscope. Its easier to spin on one axis. The rest of the power comes from the leg to your hips and then to your hands. The longer the distance and the smaller the mass the velocity increases- this is the conservation of momentum, It's like a bullwhip. Do you know how that snapping sound at the end of the whip? It is cause by the ficking of your hand (one hand) that is transmitted to the whip's handel and travel trough the length of the whip. The length of the whip has a lighter mass so velocity increases thus there is a conservation of momentum p. p= mass X velocity. The mass at the tip of the whip is so small that the velocity at that point reaches the speed of sound at that instant and thus the cracking of the whip. If you are at the receiving end of that whip, it hurts because the end of that whip has a very small area and the velocity at that instant is the speed of sound. Just observe a gyroscope and how it turns on one axis with only a slight twist of your hand. Observe the whip and how the velocity increases as the mass gets lighter. But that guys movements, looks like that of Mr. Miyagi in the Karate Kid series. I see sensei as the karate kid that grew older- more experienced and more wisdom.

[@samuelkairu1504]

@@pkicng210 Thanks alot

[@mrnacirema4280]

@@pkicng210 God bless yoy Jerry. thank you

[@hanchobarbi8266]

Is he still alive in 2020 sorry not to be rude. But I couldnt find his full biography..

[@466_eggafajaraditya4]

He already died in 2015

[@466_eggafajaraditya4]

He is the sensei of Rika Usami and Antonio Diaz, the world champion kata

[@hanchobarbi8266]

@@466_eggafajaraditya4 wow, somehow I got the information tallied from what you've mentioned. But sadly he died. Great teacher indeed. .. may I know what causes death? Isit an old injury ?

[@WellingtonNZdojo]

As one schooled in traditional Karate, I still find it odd how even senior ranked westerners still rely on old Japanese masters for their credibility

[@glennoc8585]

Can you elaborate?

[@vonclap]

I think that there is always something to learn (from your betters and your peers) I also am schooled in Okinawan karate. I am not sure there is a reliance on old masters as much as a bond of like minds and traditions

[@zacharyhamley4024]

I mean yes in some cases. But that's essentially the equivalent of going to Thailand to practice Muay Thai. It's not that people don't think they can teach and they need the masters, look at Patrick McCarthy. It's just about learning from anybody with that kind of wisdom and experience. Karate is his life. Like I agree with what you're saying. Some people only rely on the old masters, but not everybody. I think a balance is the right way to go. Learn from everybody

[@WellingtonNZdojo]

@@zacharyhamley4024 Patrick McCarthy is basically head of his own organisation now having learnt Japanese and researched the history of Karate to the extent of translating and interpreting the Bubishi.

[@zacharyhamley4024]

@@WellingtonNZdojo see there you said it yourself. He is a westerner who no longer needs to rely on old masters BECAUSE he relied on them to research a deeper meaning of Karate then go off in his own direction. Sure, you could go your entire life never caring what they think. And you could be like some of these watered down Karateka and listen to none of them. It's honestly about just learning from anyone who can teach you something, regardless of experience. I'll be working in class at the dojo and little four year olds will provide a new perspective. But they're not Japanese/Okinawan masters... Though I would still pay heed to those experienced masters

[@soukhaseum93]

okuden again 🤫🤫🤫

[@St-lan]

Can't grasp anything what sensei is trying to say.

[@smokwawelski2414]

More scary then sars-cov-2.

[@kskitchen777]

この空手の先生、べたべた女性に触りすぎ。これはセクハラで訴えられてしかるべしのレベルだと思う。そこが気になってテクニックの説明はどうでもよくなった。

[@nihonbunka]

Please allow me to translate. Mr. Kawamoto wrote something along the lines of "This karate teacher has his hands all over the lady, to the extent that he could be taken to court for sexual harassment. That got on my nerves so much the karate explanation just passed me by."

[@unechaine1]

That girl shouldn't have a black belt, she needs a blue one.

[@Dan.50]

Karate "stances" are the biggest waste of time ever invented.

[@paulbentley2709]

Lyoto Machida differs opinion

[@joewalsh1511]

D. J. Very good for strengthening you legs n hips

[@StankFernatra]

I work in construction & ride bikes. Lots of unseen hazards & uneven ground. I've fallen into my stances often and appreciate them. (I have a Japanese jujutsu background, not a karate background, per se, but whatever.) I appreciate that kind of 'mapping' exercise, because it's imprinted and has been effectively integrated, over the years. I doubt you'll be impressed, but one way it's recently helped was at home, living in a crowded house. I was one of many people in the kitchen, one morning, and wearing earbuds, while cooking at the stove. I hadn't noticed that someone had opened and left wide open the dishwasher door and lower rack rolled all the way out, immediately behind me. I pivoted to get to the sink, lead leg hitting the horizontal door, with my center of gravity quickly going past it. Everyone thought I was going to land on and totally fuck up the dishwasher, but I instinctively lifted my foot to get it under and past my hips, and I--afterward--noticed that I'd brushed pegs & whatnot, along the way, and immediately straddled in a horse stance that whole disaster waiting to happen, and stopped, to reassess. "That was the most ninja thing I've seen in my entire life," someone said 😏 I've never had to pay for a dishwasher; I don't want to know what it would have cost to repair. I've been selective of where I've studied [Time-wasters are out there.] and appreciate the results of my practice.

[@solarhoney]

@@StankFernatra Hey ! That's so cool ! You have eneded up integrating martial arts bio-mecanics as your default body mode ! That's some pretty impressive martial arts teaching you've recieved and mastered !

[@solarhoney]

Shotokan Sensei always say that at a certain point of time , mastery over stance work frees one from being bound to use them. The great masters remain in high and natural body postures during kumite and yet all the while imperceptibly utilising the principles of each stance.