The Soul of Karate

[@shotokankarate9690]

I remember watching this years ago, being inspired, it really captured the times. I also remember training with one of the karateka featured in the film - we were partners at a Kanazawa seminar in Florida and Kanazawa sensei asked us to demonstrate his ippon kumite techniques for the class. I did them first, then Kanazawa asked (I believe his name was Ivan) to do them but on the opposite side, that we had not practiced. Ivan quietly said to me, as we faced each other in yoi,..."bummer" as he proceeded to do the techniques on the left. What a great time, great memories, great karate.

[@1mataleo1]

Lol 😂 that’s a great memory. I can just picture that

[@davidgarciacooke337]

What a fantastic documantary. They took their training so seriously as it should be, much further than the dojo. A way of life.

[@williamsolla7944]

What this showed me along with many other videos of certain styles is that in every martial art form there will always be the need for self discipline for the ability for one to push himself. Whenever i'm asked "Where is your dojo?" I always respond " I am the dojo!".

[@bratacus3]

I wore out my DVD copy years ago, and haven't been able to find another one. Thanks for posting it.

[@RR_DM]

Thank you so much managers, specifically for your management style, Michelle. I try to emulate your considerate nature continually and try to refrain from excess, to practice moderation continually, thank you for being concerned and not apathetic when I was smoking pot (marijuana), for caring about my future

[@KarinPrinsloo]

Absolutely fantastic to watch again, so inspiring and motivating. Thank you Keith Sensei for sharing this, strong reminder where we come from and how lucky we are to have been taught by the best.

[@St-lan]

they were thr best of the best , unlike todays training in UK ,

[@atheeryaseen6872]

Very inspiring Oss!!

[@richarddebeer156]

OSU Sensei, thank you for sharing. I remember a Gusshuku as a 15 year old.

[@Paweł-r4k]

Karate changed a lot. Actually not karate but the way it is trained nowadays :(.

[@MediaChameleon]

Thank you Sensei Keith

[@grahamarnhem8659]

The quality of karate here is exemplary and shows how diluted it has become

[@souban2008]

Thanks sensei for your extraordinary efforts for making this film. Briefing psychology part of Karate. Lots of love from India

[@goodricmusoga6248]

Osu, thank you for sharing this.

[@kapppie]

Ossu sensei, Thank you for this. Looking forward to all the videos! Kappie

[@christopherlew3081]

Inspiring Sensei Keith and thanks for uploading and sharing this! Sheer exhaustion at 48:00. Very very previliged to be training with you and the rest at the Dojo

[@anbernicguy]

What style of Karate is this?

[@rooben6741]

Ossu Keith sensei. Certainly enjoyed this. Domo.

[@truthwillprevail821]

Thank you so much Sensei, awesome video, I hope one day I will have the opportunity to train with you 😊

[@kallasbill]

The time when karate was popular

[@StevenMessina-dh5lr]

2 to 2 1/2 years for black belt seems kind of short. At my dojo, it takes around 5-8 years to reach black belt with continuous training.

[@leonvanrensburg6497]

Awesome

[@jifangzhang2832]

I like that they were acting improvements from white belt to black belt. lol

[@ClydeRowing]

i wondered if this was filmed in real time as the 'white belt' technique looks pretty genuine. But i guess the chances of selecting four beginners to follow AND having all of them stay the course till shodan would be pretty slim!

[@javierr999]

I really liked it.. I just started practicing after 8 years of practicing other arts. Too bad there are few karate dojos in my city

[@ross9018]

Awesome, thanks for uploading.

[@BuffetBuff]

Somebody get that guy!!

[@williambeck6575]

Oss! Awesome doc here. What year did this come out?

[@sergiosantos1316]

Oss muito bom sergio satory dojo feira de Santana Bahia oss

[@jasonecks1314]

This was such a good watch and really has inspired me to pick up from where I left off. Sensei Keith, do you recall Sensei Les in this film at all? Arigato

[@jkadude2010]

Would LOVE to know where to find this and another that was made on DVD! I have them on VHS and they are historic in my humble opinion in the history of Shotokan.

[@RR_DM]

I'm so sorry I don't speak Indonesian but I do speak English, Spanish and Korean quite proficen

[@anthonyocarroll5630]

Keith I had the pleasure training with father in law Stan Schmitt with never forget

[@anbernicguy]

What style of karate is this?

[@aziskadri6642]

💗💗💗💯💯💯💯✌

[@apexa103]

Oss!

[@RXLXNTLXSS]

Here after NBD 2

[@RR_DM]

아이고우디할모니점안에서점씨어고차거원물점탚스세요날싸얼마나떠워서요..

[@franciscoarroyo5558]

Oss

[@RR_DM]

"...and a tree and she was pinned between the two." 🍔🍗🌮

[@khalidswadi8197]

at 2:24 fist is not in one line with the arm.

[@TsundzukaniNgobeni]

Which style is this jka

[@sreethupm9051]

Shotokan. JKA ( the source of shotokan karate )

[@khalidswadi8197]

at 2:23 karateka closed his eyes while punching.

[@RR_DM]

@_"God's waiting room" Have you tried a hot-toddy, Mz. Michelle? Supposedly whiskey has medicinal values and the history of whiskey and doctors intertwine and go BAC a long way -Tu Chang

[@mathematicsandstuff]

Well, that's what Musashi powder is. And there's a change in belts these days...

[@veritasquidestveritas]

Before society turned....and went wokey tokey! See how the TV wanted people to grow and overcome their weaknesses. Then ask yourself what happened!? As a kid this would have had me in the dojo in a heartbeat! Now!? Alot of it was old JKA propaganda but it was good and healthy propaganda!

[@paulruprai1274]

Doesn't matter how many black belts you have , cant stop knives and bullets can you ,so don't get overcomfident you idiots .Sensei Enoeda was one of the best human beings and karate masters ever .

[@paulruprai1274]

These days people use knives and guns!!!!!!

[@ComspiracyTodayNewsTomorrow]

Ppppfffttt gets easily submitted by any catch wrestler or BJJ practitioner

[@patdennison4508]

Make any contact now in a Dojo and you get penalised. I've seen this difference since I started in the 80s, until now. It seems like this new Generation (z) are like Cry Babies. I use to come back with all sorts of bruises. May be it's the Insurence purposes now? I think it should go back to the Traditional way.

[@RR_DM]

Do you like smoking?? I can try to get what you like!!😊

[@RR_DM]

Yah and these girly men can even open the heavy oak door because...wah?