Uechi-ryu Karate 6th-dan Grading - Shai Hai @ Kiyohide Shinjo Dojo, Okinawa

[@edwardp7639]

Amazing! Congratulations! A 6th Dan promotion in any art is a lifelong commitment. Great job...

[@easternkarate4807]

I was a 1st kyu in Shotokan many years ago & wasn't long for Shodan, then this small Japanese sensei demonstrated at our dojo & I was blown away as my perception of what was the best got a a boost, I asked one of my mates who this guy was, he told me & within a week, I went over to his dojo & after seeing me in action for a few classes, he demoted me back down to 4th kyu & I went throught he brown belt stage again. That was the best move ever as thirteen years later, I left a Yodan because he was old school Japanese & ran me through the guantlet for all those years, it was tough because no quarter was given but it made me a better karateka today. The message is that if it's not hard, it's not worth taking the journey.

[@joselosada662]

Congratulations Sensei!! Your story is an example of strenght, perseverance and willingness. All the best and thanks for sharing!

[@uwevon691]

Thanks for sharing this impressive documentation and congrats to your effort and achievement. Never give up!

[@roccogreco3618]

great experience, great Sensei, great Shai. thank you for sharing

[@larsgibbon3327]

Congratulations Shai, a very inspiring story about never giving up to pursue your dreams!!

[@GenjiG]

Nice inspiring story. I do Wado Kai and hope to train Japan a bit in a couple of years. 😊

[@hi1hi2hi]

I swear they have made movies of your life. Congrats man, wish you the best.

[@dakentaijutsu2010]

Testing for your 6th dan in uechi Ryu (or any belt before and afterwards) is obviously not an easy task, I commend him, i practice Kyokushin btw!

[@tyriqcleo5899]

Why? Sounds like skill issue

[@dakentaijutsu2010]

@@tyriqcleo5899 Not sure what you're trying to get at with that comment, or what point you're attempting to make!

[@thedadlife247]

@MichaelZuzolofacts

[@AtlassianTarsier]

@@tyriqcleo5899 so whats your belt grading? Not that a high belt karateka would say such a disrespectful thing.

[@dominiclane9352]

Thank you for sharing Sensei. A wonderful journey that is full of honour, respect and inspiration. I study Japanese sword and my Sensei has been so supportive and has taught me so much. Many congratulations 🙏

[@mauriciogutierrez322]

¡wuuuooow! Felicidades y que gran aporte con este video y tu experiencia. Gracias.

[@030382]

Beautiful video!! A wonderful document of a great path!! Congratulations!! What an achievement!!

[@z3r0c00l2]

Wow thanks for sharing. Here in my country (gr) I am tought shito-ryu karate. Currently brown belt. But I think I would also start over from white belt if I ever manage to visit Okinawa. Thanks for sharing. Jim

[@franzsucalit7303]

Congratulations and what a great journey you have.

[@mariosch7803]

amazing story. just like the story of the agerman shaolin monk...very inspired. stay focused all the time

[@jluistl]

Muchas felicitaciones... Excelente examen, increíble historia, maravilloso vídeo. Oss, Sensei! 🙇🏽‍♂️

[@legsakimbo666]

They dont say oss in okinawa ever oss literally means ready we say hei

[@michaelsentilles7009]

Congratulations and thanks for sharing your story.💪👏👏👏

[@peaceson14303]

Inspiring! Great work Shihan!

[@SoldierDrew]

Shalom, congratulations kayal! Todah for sharing your story with us.

[@mjokffsgfjs]

It's nice that the assistant will give him a massage while he is in the middle of a grading.

[@user-sm6lt9mf9t]

Yeah, I think in Muay Thai that is just the warm-up for a workout 😅

[@dariusemrani4091]

Beautiful! Congratulations on fighting for your dream

[@Lieutenant-Dan]

Wonderful story and incredible achievement. Well done! 🥋

[@emptyemptiness8372]

Relaxed, explosive power and unbreakable structure. Well done.

[@Ryo-dog]

異国の地でここまでの努力と鍛錬は本当に凄い。

[@ROCKY44]

Thank you for sharing your story. Inspirational.

[@DanSimmons-s2f]

Wow.....Looks like sooo much fun!

[@SullyMadoori]

Congratulations Sense. God bless

[@captainmagpie1446]

Congrats man! Dan tests are sooo hard (as they should be) 🙂

[@slanginandbangingtactical1829]

I feel your spirt through your story. I’m a 5th Dan Kenpo . Usss

[@vincentcarvelli1086]

Thank you for sharing.

[@demonslayer9016]

beautiful, thanks for sharing

[@kotinnda123]

感動しました。素晴らしいカラテ

[@malakusmalakuss2152]

Congratulations. I train goju ryu, but you practice excellently. I see you practice a lot. it doesn't matter that your fists are not closed. (joke) I wish you much joy in your training and further development

[@michaeldedonato-hd2je]

Well done and indomitable spirit!

[@octaviorodrigues4963]

Parabens Shai Hai um prazer te rever a muito tempo minhas felicitacoes para teu 6th...

[@KingSize050]

Massive respect!!

[@Burvedys]

That actual story is more interesting than the exam itself. Congratulations anyway!

[@evgenyrybin2394]

Congratulations 🎉

[@MeibukanKarate1976]

Though guy with strong spirit. Congratulations.

[@typedeaf]

"One advice". I wish that was the normal for sensei and senpai. Too often so much advice that you just feel crushed, unable to perform w/o fear of doing one of the many, many things you have been advised to change. Let one be enough, until one is mastered. Then another one.

[@jiggy1992]

おめでとう御座います。日々の鍛錬の賜物ですね。尊敬します

[@MrAfp20400]

So you started training with Sensei in 2007. Is this video relatively recent? Congratulations on your achievement! Very humbling.

[@soft-minimalist]

This is a video from April 2024

[@CraigAB69]

Congrats on the grading. Did you say that you went to the Dojo wearing your black belt from another style? If that's true, no wonder you were beaten.

[@shaolinwaltertoch]

Good and you have a good MASTER

[@guycloutier1198]

Congratulation Sensei Shai

[@adfas44]

Congratulations! That is a great achievement! Did you also learn the meaning of the individual techniques in the movement sequence?

[@funasanlibra]

すごいな、この人。 腕の動きが機械のようだ。 相当に強い人だ。

[@TooTRUEtoBeG00D]

I am just 7 kyu and practiced 15 years ago but i saw that down swing in your punches and that is the only thing he complained about in the end.

[@jasoncaine7829]

Thank you so much

[@sebaom3743]

Gratz Sensei !

[@ДмитрийСтоляров-в7ь]

Поздравляю вас. От души.

[@bkkarma178]

OOH 6th my Teacher Was in his 40's to but he Was 5ith Dan 25 Year's Ago ../Bow

[@dangerdavefreestyle]

these are all the sound effects that they make for the movies with whips and celery sticks etc....but in this scenario its all genuine. That short bald guy is quick as a cat and his strikes look unpleasant to take!

[@martialartnerd1396]

Very intersting. And well done. But is there kumite examined too? I would like to see some, because uechi Ryu is very particular.

[@hardykornfeld1733]

I wondered about that too. When I was tested for shodan and nidan in George Mattson’ Uechi-ryu dojo in Boston back in the 70s, kumite was part of the process. I since moved on to Yang style tai chi, but this well made and sincere video brought me back in time.

[@grant2861]

Inspiring story.

[@jeromed2]

At the start, what strikes me is that the sansei doesn't even turn his foot that remains on the floor while throwing leg kicks...

[@tomf4547]

Probably fake

[@Amos_tao]

Congratulations 🙏

[@naltispace]

Nice Video, congrats

[@IrLosin]

A very inspiring story.

[@Baltihunter]

Very interesting 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

[@deathspawn54]

I hope to see a shorei-kan Goju Ryu master on here one day

[@SistemAX-21]

that old gentleman kick is actually hurt as hell, that is not a random kick

[@TinNguyen_USA]

Shai, you are so determined to pursue your dream.

[@cdubs9918]

If I took ONE of those leg kicks, I would be down. Probably going to the doctor, buying Ice and going to sit in an ice bath for 6 hours and eating 20 Oxy's!

[@coycontreras2130]

Sabrá alguien si existe una escuela de uechi ryu en México.

[@brightlord-ov7cm]

What happened to the first 5 dans? Were they being disruptive? This is a joke I know what they mean.

[@strangedays1984]

Strong!

[@kerai86]

The real karate kid. What a story

[@Maximplastun]

סיפור מרתק ומעורר השראה!! אוסס!!🥋

[@edgardocarrasquillo9]

Blessings to all

[@vandamme6379]

A warriors path starts with several refusals from a karate master. 😂

[@DanielRodriguez-x1z]

Uechi Ryu Karate is similar to Kyokushin Karate. Kyokushin Karate is powerful and popular, just like Chun Kuk Do since Grandmaster Chuck Norris mastered 15 fighting styles, especially Kenpo Karate, Hapkido, and Kyokushin Karate.

[@guthnar]

THAT WILL DEFENTLY HELP YOU IN A FIGTH OF COURSE

[@iramiyahira8301]

This Israeli is humble and dedicated 😂❤😂😮❤

[@TinNguyen_USA]

Wow wow wow

[@casandre2]

kol ah kavod!

[@aragornii507]

That's beast

[@mepsley]

Kol hakavot Sensie!

[@rezajamshidi5139]

👍

[@נתןמארק-צ1ל]

שי אתה אלוף מת להתאמן איתך בארץ

[@pinkydavis6113]

The test should be fighting a formidable opponent with no limitations on contact. Anything short of that is just a waste of time...

[@rko2016]

Didnt you see all the felled shadows he boxed?

[@Lieutenant-Dan]

This wins the most ignorant comment award. Black belt gradings are multi faceted and he would've already done a heap of sparring/kumite tests in previous gradings. When getting to the higher dans, it's more about your knowledge of karate and fine tuning technique, not having full contact fights. Achieving anything difficult is never waste of time.

[@pinkydavis6113]

@@Lieutenant-Dan Yeah, I know how much you guys love to run the around in your costumes, pretending to be fighters. Too bad competitions like the UFC had to come along and expose all the fakers.

[@surfboardshack3327]

That’s the real Mr Miyagi

[@jimclarke1108]

Only in Japan🏅

[@siniv.s3001]

Super Vedio thanks god son of god

[@davidreynoso8833]

OSSU !!

[@sleeve8651]

I understood this perfectly ! ITCH......SCRATCH ! ITCH...... SCRATCH ! Amazing how quickly I pick up on things ! 😑 🙏 XiéXié

[@rez2884]

Congrats. But if your an idf soldier. Gtfoh. If you’re not. And you’re a decent human being Congrats.

[@Ador828]

Good level though

[@tomf4547]

Interesting but I still think any decent boxer would beat karate.

[@isaacliftsandcycles]

Osu. Power baby

[@Finny14754]

Long live Israel 🇮🇱 🙏 ❤️

[@VictoriaCruz-f7r]

Perez Margaret Thompson Timothy Perez Patricia

[@marekmaxpabianice]

A blue belt bjj enters the dojo... black belt down in 5,4,3,2...

[@B.Inem_]

One finger in eye...and the BJJ'r blind🤷

[@marekmaxpabianice]

@@B.Inem_ Pop into a bjj gym and ask them for a friendly match. Yes, they will allow you to use dirty tricks. Record a video

[@B.Inem_]

​@@marekmaxpabianicein MMA haven't YOU seen bjj black belts fall to blows?? Ilia Topuria only with boxing...🤣YOU don't even know what YOU are talking about. Survival ,not dirty tricks🤷...YOU automatically thing of a fair figth without knowing It..😆What if i lie to YOU?,and gouge Up your eyes during the figth?...what?

[@marekmaxpabianice]

@@B.Inem_ Pop into a bjj gym, ask for a friendly roll, they will allow you to use dirty tricks. Record a video. Come back

[@SoldierDrew]

​@@marekmaxpabianice....I left Gracie jiujitsu in the 90s, blue belt, after seeing my buddy, a purple belt, get jumped by a group of collegiate wrestlers (like how the Gracie brothers jumped Rufino Dos Santos) and while my Gracie purple belt buddy was choking one and I was fighting off others some kicked & stomped his head putting him into ICU. I quit Gracie BJJ after that and trained other arts that are more mobile for defending against multiple unarmed attackers. BJJ is good for escaping the ground if taken down, so is wrestling, and good for arrest & control one person but otherwise for self defense it's not practical when most assaults happen to men involve multiple attackers.

[@rezawaheed8879]

really sad for the is a rail heh

[@louisdrewainwright5359]

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[@ottoman5713]

I will have you tap out under a minute.

[@Сергей-т6ы6ц]

Не тянет он на 6 Дан,ещё работать и работать,2 Дан,ну 3 ,движения заучены ,но нет грации,силы,плавность,дыхания,внутренней силы нет...

[@TwoForTwentyFilms]

He moves very mechanical and not fluid and natural, more like a robot. He imitates the moves he learned but his mind and body does not live the moves which does make it look so strange and artificial.

[@yxx_chris_xxy]

Not meaning to be harsh, but you speak with no insight into the discipline. The kata Sanchin looks strange and unnatural to you because it is particularly focused on pracitising a particular breathing technique, and Uechi ryu goes to particular extremes here. This gentleman has done this kata thousands of times before and he is far beyond the beginner level where one memorizes and replays movements without understanding. Even the "attacks" by the partner are not a toughness test but are supposed to help perfect the breathing and muscle contraction/relaxation cycles in the presence of distractions.

[@Lieutenant-Dan]

Lol these armchair warriors

[@blugetsbusy4508]

@@Lieutenant-Danright bro. Dudes saying that like they know what they are talking about 😂😂

[@mladencucek5936]

Za Mma borbe neuporabno🤣🤣🤣

[@bracelona]

I didn't know gnomes were experts in Karate