This is the essence of Okinawa Karate. UCHI-UKE (Striking Block)｜八木一平 Ippei Yagi｜剛柔流 Gojyu-ryu｜

[@aiorixcr]

I studied Karate at the japanese high school I attended in my country. I remember my Sensei was a Kyoukushin master, he was around 85 years old and had the strength and energy of a dragon. He recently passed away, but I will always remember and honor his teachings and his wisdom, his humble life lessons. Long live Karate.

[@ginomarone8831]

Enshin and kyokushin here. OSU!

[@markracadio6902]

Condolences to your sensei mine is murdered in a holdup

[@ginomarone8831]

mark racadio , seriously? Wow! Sorry to hear that....

[@markracadio6902]

@@ginomarone8831 Shame on you dummy you have no respect for the dead.

[@lonewolf1492]

@@markracadio6902 how?

[@cem7387]

I would love to be able to study with someone like this

[@仲村隆也]

1割しか入れてないですね 本気ですると骨折れますね 剛柔流方はすごいし尊敬します❤

[@MartinJutras]

Lots of knowledge.

[@borgullet3376]

in Okinawa ...every block is a break.

[@ritebrayned5657]

Correct. You know your stuff

[@stefanschleps8758]

Okinawan Karate always has something to share with me. This teachers lifelong commitment to his art is clear, he radiates skill and power. Even after training fortyfive years I gather a great deal from my esteemed colleagues across the world. Thank you. With great respect, with sincere gratitude. Keep traditional practice alive. Laoshr #60 Ching Yi Kung Fu Association

[@therealfodder]

This is brilliant and very funny at the same time!

[@lucaskaine]

If I think about how Karate is sportively trained here in Italy 🇮🇹 it takes me to laugh. We have really to thank Okinawan still alive masters, for hugging technology and for spreading with that their knowledge about real biodynamics of Karate. That in my sport and street fighting experience I had to learn by myself paying with a lot of damages and fear and pain. I "learned bad" as it is said and surely learned incomplete. There was no teaching this here and no "Okinawa channel" too ❤️. So arigato gozai mas for sharing these pearls with all they want to learn. I always dreamed to spend some of my life in Okinawa with real masters of real karate 🥋

[@dojimanoryu4969]

Lo so, è una pena vedere i balletti che fanno alle olimpiadi.

[@CadePDrumstiX18]

I use to think that this was the way but then I watched almost every practitioner bend their fists when they punch and telegraph their moves. Technique is everything.

[@LFOVCF]

That whoosh when he swung his arm fast! OMG!

[@maduroholdings]

Sensei seems mad cool I would love to be his student I wouldn’t like to be his enemy. I know his classes must be very difficult but his love of karate will be contagious

[@johnnysandoval808]

I honestly love to learn from here and how all this works🙂🙏

[@FlatlandMando]

This is enjoyable to watch because something unique is being shown and the teacher & student are having a good time with the lesson

[@cojo1801]

There difference in 'power level' is astonishing! I wonder where our presenter would be with 2 weeks, and then 2 months of practice! I am invested in our presenters success

[@yogi8337]

The old master said, there is no blocking that only block, it's depend on how you using it, it can be striking, diversing, parrying, etc. One move hundred meanings Sorry for my bad english

[@bloodtyrantkorr4076]

Thank you for putting this online

[@tokenstandpoint93]

Very similar to how my sensei teaches the uchi uke. Especially the pain I feel 15 seconds when ge does the partner conditioning drill for the forearms and shins.

[@pauljohnson6019]

This is called da sam sing, 3 star striking, if you do this correctly for about 2 years everyday, with right dit da jow, against trees or grovel sand bags/wooden dummy, for 2-3 hours a day, you'll be able to smash concrete with your forearms, and bricks, even a small block can cause a fracture/break, for an ordinary mortal with no forearm conditioning.

[@ardiwinata9564]

His bare hand is a deadly weapon 😳

[@WorldAquariumSingapore]

super cool cant wait for him to fight in the octagon with mma or muay thai fighters

[@Muniswarannn]

Frm.malaysia here..I'm honored to learn and observe ..thank you sensei..

[@rockyhernandez7671]

Okinowa karate is the best karate style in my opnion 💯👍

[@zotirruges]

So simple but very effective, that's some powerful knowledge to have. Even with him teaching the technique to run away.

[@denis3208]

Many of the blocks were used in grappling, before "modernization" of karate it was more similar to traditional jiu jitsu and kung fu styles in that regard. Using karate against a knife is a good way to die, I had the opportunity to be in altercations, friendly and unfriendly, against violent people who can't fight, and in those cases where they telegraph punches you can use variety of blocks, but against a knife you need to keep in mind that a single stab going 5 cm deep, anywhere on your torso can mean death or loss of organ, and certainly an operation ...

[@denis3208]

@King Dingeling You are delusional ... go to the websites that are normally restricted you can see many knife attacks, usually you get stabbed 3-4 times before you even realize something is going on.

[@denis3208]

@King Dingeling Dude I understand that you have a huge ego but if someone attacked you with a knife you'd need a funeral. I trained karate all over Europe, with some of the best trainers, kickboxing since I was 4 with European champion, I also tried to learn wing tsun from a German special forces soldier but it wasn't for me, and now I train muay thai with a world champion. I won't say the person in video couldn't beat me, but it wouldn't be as easy as your ego makes you believe.

[@denis3208]

@King Dingeling You tell people you don't know, that they don't know karate ... then you proceed to explain how you can beat an 8 year old with a chair and with bo staff skills, like you walk around with a stick. I know it hurts your ego but if someone attacks you with a knife run or your ego will be berried. Also its a standing invitation, when covid lockdown is over, come to Amaya fightclub in Wernigerode Germany to try me if you think I'm a troll, not a threat or a boast but a standing invitation to anyone who questions my ability.

[@kareemhabib5421]

Thanks for the lessons SENSEI 🙇‍♂️

[@kalaiarasan2841]

Super Love Okinawa

[@DG-oo8zf]

I see what's going on here. It's the rolling of the limb in the direction it intends to hit that gives it that extra power.

[@mkn.567]

i think it is also using the natural sharpness of the larger bone in the forearm. I think some of us assumed the turning of the arm was some flourish for the sake of presentation as opposed to a necessary maneuver to maximize damage.

[@DG-oo8zf]

@@mkn.567 some arts lack fourishy of flashy stuff. The ugly and direct ones don't have anything to beautify them.

[@matsug5704]

This is awesome! you can also go from uchi uke into a uraken strike if you are really close to the other person.

[@TheQuarterbackX]

I had often thought if boxers learned these methods, just what a giant advantage it could give them.

[@morikorem781]

this sensei's father is also a 10th or 11th dan in karate he's actually the descendant of the original creator of the art

[@marklou6147]

I wish that I can learn from man! Well said words. His speed and knowledge is crazy.

[@vasiledeacon7290]

Very instructive ! Thank You !

[@bignedau]

I'm glad I found this channel osu

[@BUNKAIKARATE]

Very good video

[@ginomarone8831]

5:02 through 5:10 those blind spots and, being able to get into them is one of techniques Enshin and Ashihara teaches heavily. The fundamentals of Sabaki.

[@OverSooll]

it looks painful and skillful, yet how does it work against a trained live resisting opponent, like in a full contact match, I haven't seen any live footage that it actually can be put into practice

[@CephlonMayngrum]

Most real world confrontation are not planned out like that. The mindset is different in a sporting event compared to a real conflict.

[@RRTNZ]

Dude, I've done Goju Karate on and off for 30 years. That technique is awesome....against a punch that you know is coming, and thrown in a way that no real opponent will ever punch. Do I doubt that this teacher can generate a lot of power in his strikes, and break bone with them? Not at all, I'm sure he can. Do I believe that those strikes can actually be used against a real opponent, who is attacking with full force and resistance and has at least some idea of how to fight ? Not at all, I'm sure they can't, at least 90% of the time ( with the other 10% being a total fluke). I mean no disrespect to this teacher, but we need to be honest about the limitations of Karate.

[@RyanMDanks]

I think it's being demonstrated in the wrong way. These techniques seem like they would work far more often while in a clinch. If this guy seized his opponents limb while manipulating it in a Muay Thai-style clinch, he could do some damage.

[@jamescooper-hope6930]

Thank you Sensei.

[@matthiasbrenninger9017]

Awesome Video, thank you!! The technique works a lot like strikes and attacks from filipino martial arts. I come from a western boxing and filipino martial arts background and I can tell that it really hurts.

[@danielhaire6677]

Old school karate from Okinawa had a similar survival mindset to FMA. Striking blocks were critical as Karate was developed to defend against enemies who wielded swords. Similar to the "Defang the Snake" technique of Kali where you break the enemies' ability to wield weapons against you with sticks or blades.

[@pwolkowicki]

Punches at the begining were telegrafed a lot!

[@fulviorsc]

Well of course they are, that's just an exercise...

[@joshuabrant3487]

well is to defend from normal guy not boxing champ i suppose

[@fulviorsc]

@@joshuabrant3487 no, you guys do not get it, that's an exercise that karateka do to keep their arms trained, not how they actually fight. You'll never see any karateka fighting like that.

[@joshuabrant3487]

@@fulviorsc You wont see it because it wont work lol

[@fulviorsc]

@@joshuabrant3487 exactly.

[@kekq3525]

holy shit you hear him break sound with just the arm block.

[@luigicannizzo2669]

" Rispect for This Very Important Martial Arts ". .. So' Good. .. Osu ... ☺😊😀/👍👌👏👋

[@scottmiller6270]

It's as if you can see his force ripple outward like a drop hitting the pond when he strikes. Like an immense focused blast outward but, with precision and accuracy too match. Not sure why but, my 4th and 5th Chakra points kind of tightened with every power block or punch he did. Like a coldness in the chest when you breath in. I mainly feel it in my Heart Chakra point. Wish I knew why 😊

[@AjaychinuShah]

Great picture of the Senior in the upper right. Feels Jain .

[@karanpandey728]

A karate punch is like a iron bar but a kung fu punch is like a iron chain attached to the end and it goes wang and hurt inside. -Bruce Lee

[@lasendadelsamurai]

Gracias maestro. Excelente video

[@bangeenanwer4604]

Very nice i like this kind of training OSU !

[@rockyhernandez7671]

I love the japanese culture💯👍

[@baldieman64]

What is now the Okinawa Prefecture has only been part of Japan since 1879.

[@billyjacc]

How do they block a boxers punches? 🤔

[@markracadio6902]

Thanks

[@Dragonflyjones67]

Every block is a strike!!! Your defense becomes your offense. Karate is no joke especially *Goku Ryu.* Karate is created for war and self-preservation. These techniques would do damage to the untrained eye.

[@ryanhill7461]

This guy is Awesome 👌👏😎

[@donelmore2540]

I think this video may have the original application of Morote-Uke!

[@rockyhernandez7671]

I can’t wait to train karate in japan👍

[@zeldris6218]

The worlds first martial arts "kalaripayattu" was discovered in india. Its also one of the deadliest martial arts in the world . Iam pretty sure you might have not heard about it becoz the western media is busy shooting indian slums and indian media is busy doing nonsense..

[@eliotquintana9802]

Kyoukushin oldest sensei ancestors martial artist in Japan kyoukshin meachel jai white

[@kerwynrego6624]

i would divulge my perspective but it is a revision and most blocks work in close range.

[@patrickpittorino7032]

Hai sensei.

[@rafaelvicenteespanolespano2397]

Buena explicacion sen sei oss desde Colombia

[@AK-pr7gu]

How get a strong bone like him ?

[@AjaychinuShah]

Good, hopefully practitioners will take Way of Defense with gratitude .

[@AjaychinuShah]

As one may clearly see, Striking Is essential to Way of Defense For example Kyokushin Inside Blocks !!!

[@01MeuCanal]

Yagi sensei, could you tell something about simultaneous block and attack? I think I saw a move like this in some kata some time ago.

[@ninthkaikan1544]

Kobo Ittai/Kobo Ichi is the term

[@adriabieste7599]

Just one thing to say... OSS!

[@dk7541]

Now that I box, I would actually like to spar some karate guys. As a friendly match. Just to see differences in the two.

[@andrewboardman2654]

To the death!

[@user-ne9oj1tz8l]

In Karate rules, no chance at all. Boxers are always focused on the hands, they are totally out of control, if kicks are involved. And the Kicks in Karate are deadly. I don't like boxing, Mike Tyson was the only one I can watch.

[@andrewboardman2654]

@@user-ne9oj1tz8l you get in close, and kicks aren't a thing at all, as bruce lee said, hand techniques are what you should focus on

[@ayunamatsuda3481]

n the ring boxer may have a chance but in the street different out come

[@dk7541]

@@user-ne9oj1tz8l I've done karate before. It's nothing special. Except kyuokushin style. Kicks will pose a problem for sure. But close that distance and they are useless. I use to do that on karate tournaments all the time.

[@mrkaratian1239]

❤️❤️❤️

[@knockknock1246]

"Don't hit me please" 😄👍

[@michaelcohn2585]

I almost immediately don’t listen to guys that seem out of shape trying to pump their art buuut those strikes and blocks seemed very legit. 🤔

[@animatoraoi3672]

I suddenly feel like he can break a sword if he wanted to

[@williamseipp9691]

Seems like they treat their forearms like the Thais treat their shins.

[@glynariksherwood]

They treat there forearms like my kids treat the furniture.

[@RPGyourLIFE]

@@glynariksherwood that is CLASSIC

[@ffxiarcadius]

body hardening you can do this to any part of you even things like fingertip push-ups

[@mikedasilva5239]

These techniques are effective only if your hands and arms are heavily conditioned.

[@ninjamania]

One would expect that they are.

[@jeremyarroyo360]

boxing techniques can get them conditioned quick.

[@mikedasilva5239]

@@jeremyarroyo360 Boxing can be effective in a street fight if we train by punching the bag with bare fists. We also need to do pushups on our fists.

[@jeremyarroyo360]

@@mikedasilva5239 I know I do getting back into it.

[@davidreynoso8833]

Ossu!🇯🇵🈯🈴🈶🈂🐉🐅

[@ML-lx4su]

My old teacher always said there are no blocks in karate. :)

[@rydmerlin]

What’s to stop you breaking your own wrist doing that?

[@tomasoboselli7388]

Nice eyebrows

[@knockknock1246]

That lock with pulling force to punch (while with gloves on) IS easy for capture and controlled executions for follow up with strikes but it is also VERY difficult to hide from a ref...and they definitely don't like it when you use it. 😐

[@snehalsawant9698]

🙏🙏🙏

[@lilith4961]

Idk the first block seems like a bad idea if you are facing a knife. I feel you could end up stabbing your hand or you could make the block a little too high so they bend their arm and go around your defense

[@amarildomiranda7502]

Oss

[@awesomebobgaming]

I love karate it gave me a strong solid foundation. But after many years of competing at pro level, l found other styles of fighting 2 be far more effective 4 me in real street combat situations. No disrespect 2 Sensei, but those punches & blocks are not that hard 2 block or evade as he telegraph's every punch, block & thrust. A pro fighter would see his moves & easily counter That being said, i would recommend karate as an excellent grounding for both beginners & also anyone looking 2 learn martial arts. It took me a solid 6 months of daily training 4 -6 hours a day 2 become very competent & highly proficient at it. I had my 1st black belt when l was 10yrs old & went on to become a martial arts champ in my country. I won every regional & national tournament l entered & l'm lucky 2 have trained with many of Japans top teachers! It certainly helped me 2 improve myself as an athlete when i started training 35yrs ago. Respect 2 sensei 👊🙏👍

[@stuarthazard3162]

Goju suntan!!

[@shawandrew]

I learned a very small amount of Japanese Karate when I was a child and it was all kata without applications. It would have been good to learn the proper applications of hand fighting grappling and clinchwork shown here as the way I was taught to "block" is completely useless.

[@belangsemput]

Can this applied to against boxing?

[@pauljohnson6019]

Yeah, trapping can work too, but boxers have gloves, but if you trap the inside arm with a hook, and are quick enough, you can lock and break the elbow.

[@ninjamania]

No gloves in the street. Good boxers aren’t the easiest to trap, either. I also trained in some unorthodox boxing. My coach taught me to attack the forearms, hands and thighs as well as head and body in a street fight.

[@andrewboardman2654]

The more skilled the opponent, the less techniques will work against them, from any martial art. Obviously someone who is a really good boxer would be hard to trap their punches, but against a bad one, and you are good enough at the technique, it could work.

[@arifhidayat2811]

Why such traditional martial art moves are never used in real fight? Is it difficult to apply them in random and brutal attack? Since in real fight an opponent can launch several atttacks in one second from any direction.

[@mkcanilu3647]

A lot of martial art are usless, but the ones that works have one thing in common. You basically learn to defend some "prime" angles and areas that would most likely have effect on you if you are hit. A random attack can't be brutal because a random attack from a random angle on a non vital spot will not incapacitate you which allows you to fight back. You can take that hit easily, but your attacks to the other guy will be far more effective than those random attacks because it is not random, it's precise and it's well trained. You don't always win a fight without taking a few, expect to get hit, then hit harder, outlive, outlast.

[@arifhidayat2811]

@@mkcanilu3647 thanks for the information. Maybe thats why people create mixed martial art to combine any kind of martial art moves to make it more applicable in real fight.

[@mkcanilu3647]

@@arifhidayat2811 yeah you basically just need at least one or a couple of moves for each range, standing long medium close range, ground, grappling, wrestling. It will not always go the way you expect but by defending your vital spots you'd survive long enough to a point where one of your practiced moves becomes applicable regardless if the guy kept attacking randomly, and when the opportunity presents itself you won't be confused on what you should be doing, you already know what to do, your body knows what to do and you will perform it efficiently without hesitation. Compared to an untrained guy, you have all the advantages against his random attacks.

[@dokuroraidaaa748]

Real life Takuma Sakazaki.

[@jdukay6355]

03:33 if you blink you missed it

[@gyurmethlodroe1774]

But why is his arm so short?

[@jamescooper-hope6930]

Sound barrier @ 1:35

[@martinzabala1825]

please subtitule in spanish😭😭

[@sig1761]

It would be nice if you didnt have to worry about money and just come and devote your life to this haha

[@jeremyarroyo360]

Some old school ryu do. Katori shinto ryu is one of them.

[@massimogaravoglia9164]

☄️☄️☄️☄️

[@robertopires7652]

😊🙌👊👏👏👏

[@fuegoenlamano6785]

I thinking, why mma doesnt uses these techniques

[@Th3Barbarian01]

Osu ! 🇯🇵

[@ktetus5787]

❤️🇯🇵❤️

[@ktetus5787]

Two way action and triple warmer meridian 👌🏻👌🏻

[@resadibrahim4476]

Turkey Yapan brothet 🌄🌷🌺🌹🌄

[@TheMylittletony]

In soviet rus..I mean Okinawa, defence attacks you!

[@tjbooker9948]

He looks like Ice Cube.

[@bp-blackshark]

He might have control about his muscles, but not about his stomach. Just run in a circle, so he have to try to catch you...he will fainting soon...

[@dekaw9138]

Lol he’s bot fat

[@minime6339]

Those guys have nothing on Diamond Dave 👀😅

[@cristiansebastianvalente9805]

Cuantoestilosdekaratehay

[@richardschafer7858]

There is only offense and counter offense.

[@ogsxl]

Iroh would fix that knifewielders stance

[@baldieman64]

Try it with a boxer!