Traveling To Baku For A Competition 🇦🇿 OLYMPIAN KARATE VLOG

It feels great to be back competing on the international tatami. I was training hard for over 9 weeks in preparation for this event. The 2022 Karate1 Premier League ~ Azerbaijan, Baku !
Premier League events are where the top 100 Ranked karate athletes in the world gather to compete amongst one another.
The competition style has changed from last year. Karateka, now face each other 1 on 1 using the point system. The one with the highest points will advance. Competing in these events is very important for several reasons. We never know if a new Olympic recognized event will appear that requires you to be in the top 10 of the world ranking in order to qualify. More importantly, the fastest and best way to improve is to constantly battle it out with people better than you. This makes it so that you keep pushing yourself and trying to find that 1% improvement everyday.
Thanks to the points I earned by winning the bronze medal here, my ranking has gone up from number 4 in the world to now Number 3 !
I’m very happy but, the work doesn’t stop here. Let’s keep pushing, lets keep growing! Ill do my best to be a better version of myself everyday.
We don’t know what the next competition will be as the WKF ( world karate federation ) has not announced the location of the next competition. Nonetheless, ill be READY!!!
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Male Individual Medallist
1st - Kaveri Nishiyama (Japan)
2nd - KAZUMASA MOTO (Japan)
3rd - Ariel Torres Gutierrez (USA)
3rd - ENES Ozdemir (Turkey)
I competed with:
Kururunfa 24.58 (WIN)
Anan 24.58 (WIN)
Ohan Dai 25.20 (LOSS)
Anan Dai 26.12 (WIN)
Alright guys, thank you for watching!! Hope you enjoyed. Let me know what you’d like to see on the next video!
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[@arielkarate1]

Hope you guys enjoyed the video!! I had a great time in Baku and an even better time editing. I believe this has been one of my best vlogs yet. I’m planning on Vlogging and posting weekly as long as it doesn’t stress me out too much 😆😆😆 I have a bunch of ideas and I just want to share with my community more ! Make sure you check out my Instagram @arielkarate1 for updates on next weeks videos. Im planning to post every Sunday sooooo stay tuned!! Let’s go, let’s grow !!! Don’t forget you can take your support one step further by using my promo code ‘ KARATE ‘ when purchasing any gfuel energy drinks and more. gfuel.ly/3KXdNng

[@landrodaoud1531]

Would you say that your martial skills could be useful facing a similar opponent trying to punch you again and again?

[@KevinRodriguez-vd7vf]

Congratulations my friend you need to keep practice a lot for Baku. And i see you in Costa Rica next competition in May my birthday is coming up in 2023. I will put your comment in my computer just in case if you respond to me. your energy drinks is heathy or not i think is not good for me, congrats your medal i proud of you my friend keep it up and good work don't forget to practice a lot.

[@gerasimospandoulis4967]

Congratulations!

[@arielkarate1]

Thank you!! hope you enjoyed

[@KevinRodriguez-vd7vf]

Congratulations my friend Ariel you are champion you got 3rd place I so proud of you my friend I like you vlog video and I like tour performance and i saw your kata it looks nice and strong, spirit, i don't want energy drinks and I don't waste my money for to buy something like it give me like jump and go crazy with energy drinks. I just said i like your vlog, I put thumps up for kata performance.

[@AKarateNaveen]

Very very very nice 🔥🔥🔥 congratulations ❤️😍😘

[@arielkarate1]

Thank you so much 😊

[@vladasigalova8348]

Great vlog! You perfectly convey the atmosphere of the competition, and how you prepare for it. Congrats again on the bronze!

[@arielkarate1]

Thank you!! Im very happy to read this !!

[@lynxxop5703]

Can you please upload the way you practice the kata in which we can use in our games!! Oss!!!

[@arielkarate1]

I’ll do my best to make a video about this

[@lynxxop5703]

@@arielkarate1 ❤️

[@teamempire8194]

Bro Osm,Keep grinding man🙄

[@arielkarate1]

I’ll keep pushing!!

[@sreerag.r7969]

Mann.. another one..🥉 CONGRATS big man

[@arielkarate1]

Thank you!! step by step

[@senseiruthe]

Good thing your name was on your shirt so you could get your passport back easily

[@arielkarate1]

Must have helped 100% 🤣

[@isaaczakkalisson4187]

I hope to meet you one day at a competition, after the surgery on both my knees. See you soon man! Vamos!🥋🔥

[@arielkarate1]

Hope you recover well 🙏🙏🙏

[@alid3479]

Great Vlog and congratulations!!! Your work ethic inspires me to be better everyday in my own training!!

[@arielkarate1]

Thank you so much !! A little bit everyday will go a long way! Oss !!

[@ziyagha]

Congratulation Ariel, my favorit Karateka, I hope you can be Better in the next champion 💪💪💪

[@arielkarate1]

Thank you!! ill do my best 🤩

[@oliverwycherley9905]

The vlogs are back babyyyyy!!!!! congrats again Ariel Oss!

[@arielkarate1]

Yessssssss !!!! Hahaha AND BETTER THAN EVER !

[@junioalves1813]

Parabéns! Congratulations! oss

[@arielkarate1]

Obrigado !!! Oss

[@mattyeung7772]

Grace’s editing skills is amazing

[@arielkarate1]

Yesss she’s the best

[@abdeladimberri3907]

Congratulations Ariel 🥉💪🏻and good luck in next competitions

[@arielkarate1]

Thank you!! ill do my best to win!! 🤩🤩🤩

[@vmdelima5293]

Congrat, Ariel! You are amazing!

[@arielkarate1]

Thank you so much 🤩🤩🤩

[@blazedragon9247]

Goated vlog 🔥(Congratulations btw)

[@arielkarate1]

My man!!! Blaze !! Thank you!!

[@blazedragon9247]

@@arielkarate1 No problem 🔥

[@Asivlogs-xt5hu]

Pleeees get Basai Dai plizzzzz❤❤

[@fabianmiranda1018]

I’ve been waiting for this video since the event ended 🔥🔥

[@arielkarate1]

Hahahaha im glad i got it out!!!! More videos next week

[@janefonck]

El mejorrrr 🔝🔥🔥

[@arielkarate1]

VAMOSSSSSS !!!

[@shadowhawk7521]

Will u be posting sparring footage?

[@hemaldolawatta6489]

Champ❤️🥋

[@arielkarate1]

Thank you!! 🙏

[@mikeymolinero1481]

Goat Fr

[@arielkarate1]

Trying bro !!

[@isaaczakkalisson4187]

You rock man!🔥

[@arielkarate1]

Thank you!! appreciate it

[@Someone-iz9mu]

wonderful energy comes from you⚡️ great vlog🔥 congrats Ariel again it was amazing to watch you live in baku🤩 good luck i'm your fan now✌🏻 i will cheer for you🤞🏻 with love from Baku🇦🇿❤️

[@arielkarate1]

Thank you so much !!! I’m very happy to hear this. I will do my best and improve ! 🤩

[@vukbilcar3341]

Not going to lie, this is one of the best, if not the best vlog I've ever watched. You're so good at karate it's no joke. I watch your reels and training videos and your power, speed and determination is just so amazing. Keep going to next year the bronze will be gold. OSS!

[@arielkarate1]

Thank you!! I’m so happy to read this. I’m doing my best 🙏🙏🙏 I’ll keep pushing ! God willing 🙏🙏🙏 oss !!

[@david_medina_karate]

Ese bronce lo celebré como si hubiera sido una final, sigue así Ariel!!!

[@arielkarate1]

Si si !! Muchas gracias !!! Oss

[@richardricotti3014]

Congratulations Sensei Ariel. 🔥 Vlog.

[@arielkarate1]

Thank you my friend 🙏

[@KARATEROSHAN]

5:15 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@edisonriverogarcia2358]

Felicitaciones Ariel 👏 , obtuviste buenos resultados en esta competencia espero que sigas mejorando y sigas dando lo mejor de ti 💯💪

[@arielkarate1]

Muchísimas gracias !! 🙏

[@jamesc2545]

What makes a kata better than someone elses? And why are your gi sleeves so short?

[@arielkarate1]

There’s a long criteria list that judges follow to score athletes. But basically, technique and athletic performance. And that my Gi preference