Uechi Ryu Karate is surprisingly cool - My thoughts

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[@inside_fighting]

What is your favorite Karate! Comment below!

[@alextop1850]

Hello mate, hope your well, Dmitry Pirog = The Sweet Science wow what skills I'm sure your get it when you see highlights wow

[@SoldierDrew]

Uechi Ryu and Ashihara Ryu

[@inside_fighting]

@@hervvernon8911😂😂😂

[@torontobiblestudy]

Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karatedo and their sport fighting system of koshiki.

[@AustinWitty]

I trained in Uechi -Ryu for about a year in 9th grade, but I got with it. If I knew how good it was back then, I probably would have stuck with it longer. I might pick it up again in the future. Uechi-Ryu is definitely my favorite style of karate!

[@martinabreu566]

Yes! I´m a 6´dan Uechi-ryu practitionner. I train this Karate system and Goju-ryu since 1988. I went to Okinawa 4 time, and I met old Uechi-ryu masters. Originally this system of self defense has no high kicks like we see on this video. Also, in Okinawa Uechi training is a lot much harder. They literally can kill with one open hand blow. Also, they keep the hands open (dragon technique) to grap opponents arms or cloths in the defense techniques, and then they strike, maintaining the defense's grip. Keep the great work!

[@SoldierDrew]

Uechi Ryu is the best self defense Kara te.

[@martinabreu566]

@@SoldierDrew Yes it is.

[@inside_fighting]

Very cool! It is a great system

[@senecaknowsbest8380]

Deep roots in Hsing-I

[@martinabreu566]

@@senecaknowsbest8380 Exactly.

[@warrennicholsony.fernando4513]

You're one of the few martial arts vloggers who give a fair assessment of a style or system. A lot of other so-called vloggers out there trash styles they don't let alone practiced!

[@inside_fighting]

Thanks! When i was younger and less experienced i trashed them. It’s all ego. They have a lot to offer in my view and it’s cool how different training methodologies evolved

[@thomasp.4649]

Uechi Ryu is also known as Pangai noon Kung fu(see roots in Fujian China) it had only 3 Katas in the past and belongs to Naha-Te . Body hardening known in Kung Fu as Iron Shirt(Tiebushan) is a important thing and the style is self defence-orientated. Greetings from Germany -

[@lewislyles2342]

It looks like Tiger Kung fu

[@JohnSmith-le5oe]

JKD fighter?

[@JHerrND]

Since 1962 I have studied, practiced and taught Uechi ryu and stressed the first two katas to build muscle memory.

[@joet.6019]

​@@lewislyles2342 it is, essentially. Pangai Noon (half soft half hard) is based off of the tiger, dragon, and crane.

[@lewislyles2342]

@@joet.6019 Cool

[@angeloschneider4272]

There are 3 sister styles: Goju Ryu, Ueshi Ryu and Isshin Ryu. Do not forget that all well known Karate founders were acquainted to each other and and a yearly gathering on Okinawa where they trained together. There are many styles of Karate. People like to focus on what is different between them. But a real martial artist, sees: they are all the same.

[@mikedechant1]

Very true, I train in Isshin Ryu and we have many techniques and drills borrowed from Goju Ryu and Ueshi Ryu as well.

[@crisalcantara7671]

They are not the same, i train different styles cause they aren't the same and have something new to teach me , training different styles to become a hybrid fighter

[@mizukarate]

I'm primarily Goju-Ryu but I use the open hand position these guys use. It has its merits.

[@inside_fighting]

I like using open hands too for self defense. Lots of benefits

[@mizukarate]

I actually cycle between open and closed hands as needed.

[@sumandas9487]

@@inside_fighting but if i conditioned my hand such an extent i can break someone hand while i block some one punch even i can block someone kick it can severely damaged the leg is it not so ?

[@alpachinko9154]

Same here. People have tried to reprimand me for it before, but I know it works for me, and I'm not looking to be a clone.

[@budoka_gaijin]

I was very fortunate and got to train karate in Okinawa for a year. Of all the styles there Uechi Ryu guys were my favorite. They are tough as hell and fought knockdown rules and kickboxing very effectively. When I go visit Okinawa I always look to train with them. I think in Tokyo there is a Shidokan karate school that has connection to some Uechi Ryu. So he does Uechi Ryu body conditioning with Shidokan knockdown karate rules. It's a good combo

[@inside_fighting]

That’s a bad ass combo 😅

[@asa-punkatsouthvinland7145]

Thumbnail: This Karate guy would f*k you up! Me: No he wouldn't! Because I would give him no reason to!

[@danielmollohan1703]

Isshin-ryu, Tatsuo Shimibuku was a tough little man who beat the crap out of a bunch of marines from Tennessee. Which is why there is so much Isshin ryu in Tennessee.

[@samowens3]

Yes I have never study it but 42 years in Martial Arts Uechi Ryu is the most basic Karate I have ever seen. But make no mistake it’s extremely effective because that all they do is the basics over and over again and again. No matter what style you study if you meet a true Master the are master of the basics . They’re no secret in Martial Arts just years of practice and proper motion. Keep in mind in Uechi Ryu they condition their finger tips , thumbs and big toe that what they strike with that takes years and years of training.

[@RicoMnc]

"all they do is the basics over and over again and again..." Shhh... you're revealing the hack to becoming a badass fighter....this is still my focus, maybe one day I'll get it right...

[@samowens3]

@@RicoMnc mine too sir lol I just happen to be a Kenpo Practitioner is my area of expertise or at least I trying to be one lol .

[@joco762]

Okinawa has a much different karate. Lots of standing grapple combined with strikes. Still do the forms sometimes, the body mechanics are really good for scrapping but it’s also good for old guys to work mobility.

[@inside_fighting]

thats the nice thing about it. The duality of being tough while also being able to be trained as you get older.

[@ArthursAtman]

My JKD teacher is highest level in Uechi Ryu, which surprised me--turns out it is extremely practical

[@inside_fighting]

It has lots of good aspects to it for sure.

[@estebannicrosi9890]

I like when someone is so respectful as to say "sorry if I'm mispronouncing" when they're not. You were spot on. Cheers

[@sharkbaitinnewengland8156]

I have been a Uechi-Ryu, pronounced, "whechi-ru" practitioner since 2021. Just a FYI, after Kanbun Uechi passed away, this Karate style ended up splitting into ~15 different karate associations. Respectfully, I am part of the #Kenyukai Association, under Grand Master Kiyohide Shinjo (10th Dan). When I was younger, I was briefly a part of Goju Ryu. Thank you for recognizing our phenomenal Okinawa Karate style 🙇‍♀️!!!!

[@KevinStClair-ph6me]

Sanchin and naihaunchi kata exist in Isshin Ryu and we also practiced Sanchin with gi top removed and light strikes above the obi to check foundation of stance, and dan levels would get leg strikes (no kicks) towards the upper legs. We also practiced “chart movements” which were as much about conditioning as it was about form.

[@davidyoung745]

I really like the way you put it at the end: “Think of sparring as just another skill development drill.” I’ve always felt that way, but never quite found the right way to say it.

[@inside_fighting]

Thank you. Sparring loses its value when you see it as a fight.

[@davidyoung745]

@@inside_fighting Exactly! That’s something I learned in FMA, you’re both just helping the other develop skill. It’s not about winning.

[@senecaknowsbest8380]

@@davidyoung745 two-man drills create excellence in wrestling, judo, FMA, etc.

[@timkittle5418]

Gotta say it: I LOVE your channel, precisely because of presentations like this one. I am very enamored of Japanese and Korean systems, though I seek useful techniques and approaches from any style. Defense is my focus. At nearly 62, I personally don't want to compete, but I want to train for toughness and intensity.

[@inside_fighting]

It seems like karate has so many effective older practitioners who can still train and get a lot out of it. It’s an under appreciated aspect of the art.

[@quentinj6357]

Interesting system. And I agree of what been said in the end of the channel about between sparring/sport combat and street fight. When I was competing in the Brazilian Jujitsu with and without gi, I won most of the fights and lost some only by decisions though I never had any injuries in every competitions and I thought I would be tough when encounter in street fight. I was deadly wrong. One day I get into a brawl fight when I was alone and I was off duty as a bouncer, I was ambushed by an attacker, when the fight situation happened one on one, I got the attacker's limb and able to bring him to the ground and armbar him and I thought he won't be able to retaliate after I broke his arm. Yes, he did retaliate me real quick and fast I didn't expect. He bit my upper inner thigh, I think he tried to bite my nuts but he missed. Damn lucky me. When he was bitting me, I went to one of his eye and I kicked hard to his head then I ran for my life as if I was like in the friday the 13th movie or chase by a psycho killer or something. I mean it sounds funny but I was lucky then. The guy was arrested in the end. Bless him too and I hope he will be alright. From there, I resign my job the next day and find other job, I mean a decent job.

[@jeffreyhotchkiss9451]

Been thinking about the boxing approach to protecting one's head, as compared to the 3+ years I spent training Uechi-Ryu long ago. Will keep thinking, but off the top of my head: - In Sanchin kata, the karateka makes a cast-iron kettle out of their thorax, from throat to perineum. This means clenching abdominals in a certain way, circular breathing, and pulling the shoulders down towards the hips. You'll see long time Uechi-Ryu people doing kata topless, and their shoulders are locked in low, with enormous trapezius muscles. The strength, speed and power come from this compression (and locking it into the ground with the specialized stance), So, it would be very unnatural for a Uechi-Ryu fighter to hunch their shoulders up around their head. - As you noticed, Uechi-Ryu in self-defense application emphasizes quickly closing with an attacker, using elbows, knees, short punches, back fist, low kicks against highly vulnerable areas (armpit is a favorite target in bunkai). You can't spar that way without serious padding (which they used to do back in Okinawa, whoever walked away from the match was the winner.) Our teacher taught us the blocks, then taught us how to respond to a strike with our own strike, without blocking. If in a fight for my life, though, I wouldn't be thinking about being true to a style. So, I don't know. Toughness - yeah. Quite a thing, huge confidence builder, for the teacher to show you how strong your body could be. Me, 130 lbs (I did say "long ago"), I once took a toe kick in the balls and kept sparring, such was the focus and intensity we were taught. Needless to say, I was surprised I didn't immediately drop, moaning!

[@inside_fighting]

Taking kicks to the groin is not fun at all 👀

[@magvs_mæstro216]

Dude, thats badass. What you said about the positioning of the shoulders, is very interesting

[@johncasarino5627]

@@magvs_mæstro216 the shoulder drop in conjunction with the iron jacket training can be found throughout southern style "short fist" kung fu, which is okinawan karate's roots

[@JHerrND]

I was in Okinawa USAF 1964-1966 downtown in Koza we did arm conditioning to the point where I could hardly drive back to the base!

[@junichiroyamashita]

Uechi ryu seems to share many finger and hand technique with southern Taizuquan,whos aim was to turn the whole arms into weapons.

[@cahallo5964]

No offence but the Okinawan made it better

[@SoldierDrew]

Okinawa Ryu Hojo Undo and Sanchin training is about tendon cultivation because there was no rotator cuff or tendon repair surgery in past. There's Traditional Uechi Ryu training, with only low kicks, and sport kumite uechi ryu training for competition with high kicks. I saw Shinjo Kiyohide kill an opponent with an Uechi Ryu toe kick to the temple during kumite in Okinawa . But traditional Uechi Ryu only kicks low. . .A toe kick to the groin and a shin kick through the knee joint to break the knee. Uechi Ryu hand strikes are to maim or kill. Dragon Boshiken, Tiger Tooth Shoken, Crane beak finger strike, Tiger paw strike and Crane forearm radial bone strike. It's a simple but effective unarmed defense art in it's traditional form with conditioning and tendon cultivation training that forges very strong old men.

[@inside_fighting]

Great breakdown! Thanks so much for adding to the input

[@jollyknuckles2138]

One of my father's friends was a Sandan (3rd degree black belt) and he taught him the Iron Body aspect. I grew up getting beat on, with love, from my father, and I am grateful for that little gem of Uechi-Ryu Karate. I still condition, just not as hardcore. Their Iron Body with a solid kickboxing skill has done me good in a sparring match.

[@inside_fighting]

The toughness it generates is very high

[@DAVIDRICHARDS-l7y]

Okinawan systems all used low kicks in the original art. You even see it in the 1960’s. It was only after the high kicks became popular in tournament competitions did everyone start to do high kicks.

[@Rorschak10]

Great video. Excellent analysis of a good Karate system. Your comments at the end about the differences between street fighting, drills and sparring were worth watching the whole video.

[@Omglolwut]

Interesting seeing these drills, my father trained under Ryuko Tomoyose in the 60s for 3 or 4 years and I recognize them as drills he had my brother and I do as kids

[@mizukarate]

Arm and leg conditioning is helpful. In fact it is important to be conditioned in general.

[@camiloiribarren1450]

This is amazing. Love your input on these traditional Okinawa styles. Uechi Ryu has the most obvious White Crane influence karate, hence why their Sanchin kata has open hands compared to the Goju Ryu closed fist version. It’s amazing how they use the Shime (body slapping during Sanchin to test their stability). Very similar to Goju and I guess it’s a thing in Naha-te

[@inside_fighting]

The white crane kung fu influence is far more prevalent for sure. And it’s a bit more circular in its blocking than something like kyokushin

[@CyFoxDen]

I'm black belt in Okinawan Shotokan Karate and I agree with you of developing the 'bad habits'. It almost killed me in various street fight in the 80s and 90s.

[@kevionrogers2605]

Shotokan isn't Okinawan. It was developed in Japan. The style related to Shotokan from Okinawa is Shorin Ryu.

[@CyFoxDen]

@@kevionrogers2605 Yes. It should be Okinawa and Shotokan.

[@sumandas9487]

@@kevionrogers2605 but if you want real self defence learn muay thai wrestling or boxing

[@tonyslaughter8954]

I know some people who do Uechi Ryu. I know one instructor who trained with Uechi Kane.

[@Andrew-sp2ud]

Just subbed to the channel. Very interesting stuff man. I do Brazilian jiu jitsu, but I'm really interested in branching out. Stuff looks very fun!!!

[@ArizonaTengu]

You’ll understand the “no contact” sparring once you conditioned your body to a certain point. Once the hands and feet become like rocks? Then it takes very little effort to hurt somebody else. There’s a method to the training that can only be experienced first hand, and can’t be felt through video. I first experienced it demonstrating some blocking techniques to my brother a couple of years ago. A light tap caused his arm to go numb. That’s when I realized the lethal potential that can be cultivated in traditional karate.

[@inside_fighting]

I’ll have to try it!

[@johndough8115]

@@inside_fighting I used to train my Oblique kicks, on a thick tree on my front lawn. I put on a pair of hard leather bottomed dress shoes, and heel/instep kicked it.. Full speed, Full impact power, for 1 hour long sessions. Four 15 minute non-stop sets... and eventually I was able to maintain the same exact speed, and full impact power, throughout the entire Length of each set. Each impact of the foot... and it Stings in pain. Two sets from the REAR leg positions... and TWO sets from the LEAD leg (short range) positions. I did this like every other day, for like 2 to 3 months. By that time, I had reached Masterclass level kicks. My acceleration had doubled.. and my impact potentials, were on a whole other level, than any other fighter that Ive come across. That included all of my previous and current Instructors. Now... when I used this kick in sparring... I tended to only lightly tap their knees/shins... using it more like a "Stop Kick" rather than to do damage. However... when a sport fighter decided to be extremely disrespectful towards me (saying that I, and Wing Chun, were "Sh*T" ) ...I decided to give him a little TASTE of what I was previously holding back... He took a single step towards me... starting to throw a cross. However, as his lead legs foot planted in the floor... Its kneecap (just above it) was met by my LEAD leg Oblique kick. I only used about 10 to 15% on that kick. A mere Fraction of the power I was capable of delivering... But even that was WAY too much... He dropped like a sack of rocks, to the mat.. and was SCREAMING at the top of his lungs, and crying a river of tears. This went on for almost 5 solid minutes.. before two dudes helped him hop on one leg, back to his car... I didnt see him for some time (we used to meet up and spar almost every weekend, since he lived close to me). When I finally saw him.. he said that when he got home.. his knee swelled up like a melon, and he needed to down like half a bottle of painkillers that night, to try to dull the unbearable pain. He needed to Crawl up his stairs for quite some time.. because he couldnt put any weight on it. And that it took a MONTH for him to fully recover from the Injury. Mind you... I was about 150 lbs max... and he was almost double my mass and strength. Each of him limbs could fit like 2 to 3 of my own, inside of his, in volume. He also previously showed me a room full of 1st and 2nd place trophies, from heavyweight division, full contact events, that he had won. Also.. I had a similar experience, to what the other poster posted...against an MMA fighter. I used a mild Downwards forearm deflection, to protect against his low-line punch towards my abdomen. I only used like 10% on that technique as well. It easily deflected his attack.. but also, it nearly shattered his arm bone. He was already grasping his wristbone area, in pain. In less than an hours time.. the injury swelled up almost double in size, and he was in severe pains for many days to follow. Thing is.. I warned him, and we had previously agreed, to keep things at a Medium level of power. However, he got severely angered because he was unable to get a single hit on me... so he suddenly ramped up to full power, with true intent to cause harm. As such, my own forces, were combined with his... and the damage potentials were Multiplied (like two cars running head on into each other... but one car only going 20 mph... and the other, going 100 mph). Not every artists has Masterclass (Lethal) level output potentials. The arts INTENDED these levels of responses.. however, not every artists trains hardcore enough to attain such potentials. That said... IF you do reach such a level.. it becomes way too easy to "Accidentally" cause some pretty severe injuries, to others. Thats why I eventually had to stop sparring... and even then... in some mild demos... some injuries have occurred (which is what happened with the MMA fighter).

[@alpachinko9154]

Is it impossible to explain? You kinda already did. You struck someone with your (I'm presuming) arm, and theirs went numb. That's kinda the whole point of the kote kitae, no? Soften them up so they're easier to manipulate/escape from. I'm not sure what you mean by "no contact" - not sure if you mean literally zero contact, or if you mean "light contact". As said in the video, if you train yourself to miss/fall short of your target, then that will be what you're accustomed to. That doesn't mean you can't make contact though. That's where communication and progressive skill training comes in. If you've made your body into "the ultimate weapon", but have no control over it, then is it really all that useful? Just has a whiff of "we don't spar because it's too deadly" about it, but hopefully I'm just misunderstanding. No offence intended, just genuinely curious as to what you meant.

[@ArizonaTengu]

@alpachinko9154 The part that is hard to explain is the feeling of learning that your body is no longer normal. Striking someone lightly with your own hand is analogous to striking them with a hammer. Everyone starts to feel soft and delicate after a certain period of training. That’s why the no contact sparring makes sense. Which is more time training with less injuries. The no contact sparring is nothing new either. Seki Sensei uses it for swordsmanship. People for thousands of years have used no contact sparring, or very light contact. We have a tendency of thinking in modern times that we always have to train as close to real as possible. But a lot of these training methods were developed before modern medical practices…modern medicine has made people much greater risk takers. While these older methods have been proven effective for hundreds to sometimes thousands of years. Now I am a proponent of full contact sparring on occasion throughout the year if possible. Nobody follows tradition of challenging other schools or practitioners to test our skills. Trust me, I’ve tried multiple times throughout the years. So we have to incorporate harder training on occasion to substitute what we don’t experience in regular day life. Personally, I’m of the position that point fighting should be the majority of training. With gear first until they develop self control, and then move to without gear. If the practitioner isn’t competing or fighting outside the school? Then incorporate hard contact sparring. Remember, you might not have the medical resources available if you get injured. Just something to think about. I also don’t think older karatecas were necessarily better in skill on average, but their approaches were much simpler to avoid risk of unnecessary injury.

[@alpachinko9154]

@@ArizonaTengu I'll just have to take your word for it, and if that's what makes you happy, then carry on.

[@mikelim7939]

Great analysis and a very enjoyable watch. Been looking forward to this since your excellent piece on Goju. 👍👍👍

[@B..B.]

The calf conditioning we do in my gym is sporadically using them until you automatically learn how to get out of the way. Man your videos made out much more value in my style and my gym friends. We actually do a lot of things that weren't used a lot by other people.

[@inside_fighting]

HAHAHA thats how I learned to avoid calf kicks too. It was always sparring but I like the idea of conditioning them a bit.

[@douglasyonker510]

I like the conditioning exercises in Goju Ryu and it’s emphasis on strike then take down, but I also like Shorin Ryu’s emphasis on targeting.

[@parasortium933]

Uechi Ryu (way-chi roo) is a grappling striking Okinawan adapted shaolin style which is referred to as half hard half soft style. The sparring portion of this is in class where they refrain from head strikes out of respect for other students. In true sparring head hits are allowed. All in all your video is a great take on this family style of martial art. Thank you!🙂

[@martinabreu566]

at 9:32, those two guys are the great-grandsons of the founder of Uechi-ryu, Kambun Uechi (Kanji Uechi and Sadanao Uechi).

[@inside_fighting]

That’s very cool!

[@honigdachs.]

I like Uechi Ryu. It's sort of a sibling system to okinawan Goju Ryu which I did for a while. They both translate well to Kyokushin and similar modern full contact styles, but at the same time, there's a lot of valid self defense stuff in there which modern styles neglect. These styles by themselves are very comprehensive and very good, but the problem with karate always stays the same. Most schools stick to outdated and way too formal training methodologies. That needs to be addressed, and some schools do, but most don't.

[@inside_fighting]

i agree but many schools are also evolving which is nice.

[@DouglasGomesBueno-jw9lh]

Shotokan, Kyokushin styles are good doing Marketing but that's sad legendary Styles like Uechi Ryu doesn’t have fame and are a style that almost doesn't exist anymore

[@toastywhiteboy7822]

Came from a Jeff Chan video where he spared Nathan Levy, an active UFC lightweight and Jeff mentioned Nathan did Uechi-Ryu Karate, and I searched for that style and I ended up here.

[@HZ-Sanchin]

I've studied Uechi Ryu since age 13 ('87) and trained with many Masters. Kenyukai. Straight to the point; way of the open hand, finger strikes and low toe kicks, fingers to the eyes and throat, toes beneath the navel, pelvis, inner thighs. In China, Kanbun Uechi was gven a name which translates, "one touch means certsin death". There is no closed fist in original 3 kata, except shokun - one lnuckle punch - penetrating damage. This system assumes and is dependent upon intense conditioning, but thats not just iron shirt, its hand and feet. It requires developing one's fingers and toes to penetrate with a force that would destroy undeveloped hands and feet. As Master Uechi said, all is in Sanchin. 80% of Uechi Sanchin is internal, thus invisible. It is tendon through chi and chi through tendon. It's what develops the power that far exceeds athletic strength. One can train all they want through calisthenics and many other valuable exercises and never approximate the inhuman power of Sanchin. 3 conflicts; breath, mind/spirit, posture/body/technique. Thank you for posting this video. I enjoyed it very much.

[@bentoncushing8693]

Mas Oyama roots run deep,,,,Sanchin Kata Rocks....muscular control w breathing,,,develops perfection of movemient..

[@jamesoneill8901]

Love your work dude. If you visit the Daytona/Orlando area, I would love to show you some of our Hapkido.

[@JHerrND]

I liked your statement at the end. Uechi ryu stresses mushin or no mind. In a critical situation if you have to think about what to do it is already too late. Kata builds muscle memory, which overides the autonomic nervious system.

[@salvatoreplacidoplumari3840]

ooh, yes!!! Pangai- Noon or Uechi-Ryu!!! One of my favorite okinawan Karate ryuhas!!!

[@inside_fighting]

It’s a great system!

[@Wise-Fool97]

Another great video coach! Appreciate your deep dive into martial arts and in particular the ones that may not get as much emphasis appreciation or attention.

[@HwaRang1970]

Really enjoying this channel! Keep up the open minded assessments! 🙏

[@landoftheninja]

Ya know, since we're on the karate subject. I would really love to hear a breakdown of Raphael Aguyave from Karate Combat.

[@confusedded1438]

First time on the channel and I just want to say that i love the intro.

[@محمدالكناني-ق6ب]

Thank you, you are amazing as usual. I hope you make a video about Russian hand-to-hand military combat and Russian sambo

[@davidiz1980]

I still think kyokushin is the most effective karate system because of the live sparring but uechi ryu is pretty formidable too. But they go pretty extreme on conditioning that I’m sure they get arthritis when they get older.

[@KevinStClair-ph6me]

Any dojo that alllows hick kicks quickly spawns a generation of kick scoopers. The retraction is drilled as part of the style and reenforced with kumite realities.

[@AustinWitty]

Since you've done videos on both Goju-Ryu and Uechi-Ryu, can you do one on Shorin-Ryu next?

[@inside_fighting]

I will do it eventually i promise :)

[@AustinWitty]

@@inside_fighting Thanks!

[@nunoribeiro7119]

5:47 imagine if you're using a steel toe shoe, aint no way the dude is runing after you (self defense scenario)

[@EdgedTacticalSystems]

Always coming with strong work brother.

[@slipperzslip9449]

It’s great that Uechi-Ryu is getting more spotlight. Is it possible if you could cover Motobu-Ryu Karate? If I’m correct, I heard that the founder, Motobu Choki willingly went to Okinawan’s red light district for street fights to battle test his style and ended up with good results.

[@Cyclonus6]

One of my favorite systems. I plan on training in it one day, hopefully under the guy in the video you see getting hit on the calves, he actually teaches near me. Great content as always.

[@inside_fighting]

Man those calf conditioning drills are nuts

[@wesleyjackson7487]

Since you've already done a video on dog boxing you should do a video on ground dragon boxing also called 山东地龙经拳 it's a kung fu style that also has a focus on ground fighting

[@andrewhancock2451]

Kyokushin is the only art I know that don't typically punch to the head, but allows kicks to the head. I wonder if Uechi Ryu inheritted this from Kyokushin or whether it is vice-versa.

[@prestonbrown5771]

Hi I learned this style we did a lot of body pounding. this is not pure Uechi ryu we held our hands much different we used the one knuckle fist. the style came from Pan Gai noon the tiger crane and dragon we had white eyebrow one knuckle fist we learned a close in style. our elbows were tucked close to the body not like what your showing. we learned half soft half hard .

[@unifedgongfu]

i really agree with you on a lot. I really would like to have a sparing-based-debate with you. so awaiting your visit here :)

[@inside_fighting]

If line that too my friend 🙏🏼🫡

[@masterchief1172]

Inside_fighting, what is the best karate style technique wise?

[@inside_fighting]

I don’t think there is a best but i like kyokushin offshoots like ashihara the most

[@masterchief1172]

Nice because I was wondering what Karate style I should get into for fighting but honestly it would be best to learn from all of them correct?

[@MasterChief1117-g8z]

Ahh yes me on a different account

[@inside_fighting]

@@masterchief1172 I’d say it’s good to focus on one. I’d go check out kyokushin, Ashihara or enshin if there are schools near you if your goal is fighting

[@masterchief1172]

@@inside_fighting thanks I'll check them out

[@Orimthekeyacolite]

I guess, since you're doing a tour over Okinawa, Shorin Ryu seems like the logical next step ;)

[@mgtowishfever8321]

I think extending the arms is derived from its earlier ancestor arts such as pak mei,bai he(white crane),chow gar...etc,where the extension is used in training for developing hard bridges(using the body structure) that are used in qcq, I don't it has anything to do with pure self defence rather it is a tool to develop a skill that is used in self defence,also when extending the arms,you have to round the back and hollow the chest as it is seen in sanchin, it also throws me off when i see them extending the arms and then dropping it down when fighting.

[@stefanorossi9643]

I think that an Okinawan Karate practitioner wouldn't have any problem to spar with a Kyokushin karateka. I also think that an Uechi Ryu, Goju Ryu, Isshin Ryu Karateka, could join a Kyokushin tournament without facing traumatic changes.

[@austinhamby3088]

There are two Korean martial arts that I think you'll find, interesting. Hwa Rang Do, a art that covers all areas in a fight, including knife fighting. Modern Farang Mu Sul - modern take of hwa rang do and even has inspiration in Kali.

[@inside_fighting]

Yes I’ve seen quite a bit of both. I’ll definitely cover farang mu sul eventually

[@micahgriffith1343]

Been studying Uechi for a few years. Good style. Honestly don't think the kata is practical. The circular blocks take to long to complete. Love the various strikes like the finger thrusts and other strikes.

[@radhached2863]

Godo juku karate is awesome it's a hybrid style that combines Uechi Ryu and Goju Ryu with Budo Shito Ryu karate with Kodokan Judo and Kito Ryu Jiu Jitsu with traditional respect but heavy emphasis on sparring

[@ikust007]

Oh !! Thank you ! Just saw you posted it .

[@andrewserrata1813]

If you noticed where the guy turns after getting hit in the face, the other guy is throwing a punch to the back of the head. We train to punch on the back of the head, because it ends fights. Could even kill someone (really situation), that's it's purpose. It's original school is out of southern China. That's why it's combative, not really for sport.

[@DouglasGomesBueno-jw9lh]

I'm a Brazilian Luta Livre Guy but love all martial arts and that's very sad when a style of martial arts starts to disappear that's Happen with Brazilian Luta Livre.

[@WeslyJackson]

Luta livre is still around and is also being taught in germany

[@lalablook938]

Love your videos!!! Great intro 😂

[@ShihanTomCallahan]

My first style Uechi Ryu started in 1972

[@Hammockrider]

Do one on Shorin Ryu!

[@davefletch3063]

Uechi ryu is great. Great for developing core power

[@inside_fighting]

Definitely agree. In tight power

[@sportmuaythaiv1045]

Have you ever trained muaythai in Thailand? Your answer will help me to understand your perspective better.

[@ikust007]

Have you done a deep dive into Lethwei. It is up till now my best one.

[@DouglasGomesBueno-jw9lh]

The Gracie family, for example saved jiu jitsu without them jiu jitsu today would no longer exist.

[@RicoMnc]

I have read and heard often that the men how founded modern Okinawan Karate were already high level Judokas at the time. Do have any information about this?

[@DouglasGomesBueno-jw9lh]

I know that Oyama the creator of Karate Kyokushin are Black Belt in Judo and the Creator of Shotokan are friendly with the creator of Judo they train together in Tokyo true friends, Japanese Martial arts are brothers it's normal people in Japan train Karate and Judo.

[@thunderkatz4219]

Can you react to cobra kai since its coming out this month

[@jerommelewis]

They do a lot of Sanchin Kata

[@itllkeal]

Nice. Thanks

[@inside_fighting]

Thank you too!

[@msuyematsu]

Love your channel. Keep up the great work.

[@nicholasnj3778]

imo head movement for no reason is unnecessary and really serves no purpose, I've seen a few UFC fighters who do this (Josh Emmit I think) and it just looks silly .... I was glad to see Valentina Shevchenko point this out to one of the fighters on the UF TV Show

[@inside_fighting]

@@nicholasnj3778 it makes the head a much harder target anytime you are in range. If you are out of range it makes no sense.

[@nicholasnj3778]

@@inside_fighting one guy was doing the same side to side head movement regardless of distance, to me thats unnecessary , watch the Ultimate fighter and what are your thoughts on Valentinas comment, I thought it was spot on

[@KaptainCanuck]

Ooechi/roo (the Y is silent)

[@Gieszkanne]

No its not. Its pronounced riu. Like in Jiu (jitsu)

[@KaptainCanuck]

@@Gieszkanne, the Japanese way to spell jujitsu is not "jiu". That is the Western (AKA wrong) way.

[@Gieszkanne]

@@KaptainCanuck First it was about ryu where the y isnt silent. Also if you listen to Japanes they spell it Jiu Jitsu.

[@alpachinko9154]

​@@Gieszkannethe "y" isn't silent, it's just pronounced differently. Pronounced more like "ee" so for example "Ryu": "Reeeyoo" instead of "Raiyoo" This is part of the difficulty in translating between completely different languages, in this case, Japanese and English

[@alpachinko9154]

Y'all, none of these are spelt with English characters so, there's no "correct" way to spell them. The pronunciation is the only important thing here, as if you said the words the "American" way, it would be difficult to understand, or at least be a very strange way of speaking to a native Japanese speaker.

[@brocksdl]

I beg please do one of these on isshinryu

[@kennethchapin8722]

5'6" 128' 34 age. 27" rea. Wang Chung. Suggestions?

[@khublieoldschoolgamer5737]

Great video mate😀

[@MasterChief1117-g8z]

What would be better for mma goju ryu or uechi ryu

[@jean4j_]

If you had to commit an Okinawan karate style, you'd choose Uechi-Ryu or Goju-Ryu?

[@inside_fighting]

@@jean4j_ i think at that point it’s so dependent on the school. I’d take the school that allowed more sparring personally. It’s not an easy answer.

[@jean4j_]

@@inside_fighting I've visited almost all Okinawan schools in Paris. Some are very legit and have a deep understanding of kata with 9th dan senseis from Okinawa, but they seldom spar honestly. I think they value sparring but they don't spend much time on it. I value sparring. That said, sparring and self defense are two different things. Yes sparring brings a lot of value that can very beneficial for self defense conditioning and training. Not that easy to find Okinawan schools that spar it seems like. Thanks for your answer.

[@billymandalay193]

Fundamentally, hakka kungfu. My tribe.

[@Maewashigeri1]

I loved it buddy

[@senseipaul2192]

Isn't that crest kyokushin ?

[@CJ1776]

So after so many years of experiance what are your top 5 martial arts....

[@pumpkin1982]

I notice that the eyes are always looking down. This is full of extremely tough bodies and bad habits as most punches go to the head in fights.

[@evgenyrybin2394]

Thank you for your Chanel

[@Gieszkanne]

Ashihara and Enshin Karate are nice but they are very modern. They dont have much to do with traditional Karate.

[@torontobiblestudy]

Please, please, plase check out Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karatedo.

[@inside_fighting]

Will do!

[@torontobiblestudy]

@@inside_fighting Awesome! Thanks! One sensei on KZbin is Paul Jackman at "torontokoshiki." Your channel is awesome. Thanks for all you do.

[@SonnyCrocket-p6h]

black guy has SLOPPY kicks.. If they'd learn to kick with the ball of the foot, ONE impact on the thigh would charley horse the guy's thigh and send him to the ground.

[@ognjenradanovic1256]

wow what an intro its goofy put i like it 😂

[@shingobb6]

lol it's cool bro. it's pronounced like oo-eh chee ree-yoo. it'll probably still sound off but it's ok.