This is interesting to watch but it's clearly not randori. It's a demonstration of the principles of judo and the fluidity that a player should strive for. No disrespect to old Mifune but his partner was clearly permitting the throws, following his leg work and assisting the throws. Same for the kid and the guy playing.
This is philosophy in motion. Such beautiful representation of the Truth, and proof that we are superior beings other than the flesh that encases us. Mushin on film. Beautiful.
@aaltoiz Tall people have range, shorter people have BALANCE. You don't see 7 foot MMA fighters that are champions or boxers. Mike Tyson was 5'10. David Tua 5'9, he should have been champion at one point, David Tua. Fedor 6 foot.
So nice to hear the commentary on the technical aspects and not the bogus shit about it not working in the real world. Indeed, for this is the essence of the martial arts, it shouldn't matter what you label give it, (i.e. Judo, Karatedo, whatever...) first and foremost any presentation must be of THE TECHNICAL ART FORM.
If one really wants to know if "these technics" work, may I suggest attending a class with a qualified sensie, perhaps!! In Shorinjiryu we call this stage "Brown Belt".
Mifune, in my opinion is one of the greatest judokas ever lived. His technicality of judo is unimaginable for a modern judoka. If there would be such thing as 11th, 12th, 100th dan, he'd be it.
i respect judo and all its techniques but the man doesn't seem, to my observation, to put much effort which i say due to the comparison between judo fighters in the olympics where they "follow through" with their throws...
I saw judo for the throws, BJJ for ground game and muay thai and you're set.. I did train BJJ for about 8mths back in 2004 and learned a few judo techniques but it was all based on ground game.. I've seen good judo practioneers such as parisian in MMA and he had some VERY impressive judo throws !!
This is a very good skill to learn since most fighting degenerates into a brawl on the ground anyway. All that martial arts stuff goes out the window when you have a 250 lb guy sitting on your chest beating the hell out of you. The trick in a fight is not to get knocked down and knowing what to do if you do get knocked down or you're dead. This guy shows you how not to get knocked down.
So I watch this and think "Ah, yes, there is something for all martial artists to learn here". Then I watch a modern judo 'master' and I think "Fuh, Duh, Fuh! Beer, chips, protien! Kill Kill Maim! Ha ha Ippon! Ha ha shidou!".
satorically, where have proper martial arts gone to in this century...
@bigfatdick5000 It isnt that they are not trying or do not wish to offend. Kyuzo Mifune is quite possibly the best judo technician EVER. He refocused judo post WW2 such that competitions looked softer but in fact showed better technique then pre WW2 judo that was more about strength.
that's what i thought judo is really supposed to be - the 'gentle way' - not just winning by sheer strength or weight class, but being technique-oriented can beat a bigger stronger opponent. otherwise a traditional art like judo wouldn't live up to its name. i am a beginning judoka. am looking for good examples of "judo technicians". good i found out this info.
@bigfatdick5000 - It is true. when Judo was originally developed it focused more on technical aspects then strength and speed. When compared to the other popular arts at the time, it is highly scientific. In this video you can see how well judo can work; for example, the boy against the other man. At that time, no other arts could allow one to fight on an equal footing with such a disparate strength difference.
However it is apparently from watching olympic judo, (and as Gracie found) practical (nogi/street) judo does encourage strength. Using technical skill, it can be hard to control one's opponent. I encourage you to study BJJ as well, as it is even more highly technical and even less strength based. However, judo is an excellent base to learn from. It will teach you good balance and other valuable skills. Studied judo, BJJ, and a form of striking art and you will be well off
@dogabutila "on a equal footing to fight on a disparate strength differences"
That's what I was looking for when I first seeked my judo practice, i reckon it's seemingly based more on strength than technical skills maybe cus it's sports(olympic) judo that they're doin. What I see in this vid, the little boy and old sensei is a very different world from what I see in my dojo (if weight/strength difference, your fate is pretty much set).
I will seek out the traditional judos, truly fascinating.
The type of judo you see in the video will train your technical skills better. The type of judo you are learning in your dojo is more readily adaptable for street use. However, if you could learn judo as is taught here, where they teach only in skill based / technique based classes, your own judo would improve greatly as well.
The difference between this video and real life are evident. The child is easily lifted by the other judoka. He would be in a submissive position on the ground every time
I have to agree with you. I am very fortunate to to train at one of the few dojos left that teach traditional judo and it is exactly as you say: It is taught as it was meant to be originally; a form of self defense and spirituality(for those who can see this aspect) based on foot and groundwork on skill, technique and theory as opposed to strength and competition. I have nothing against competitive judo. But IMO its a real shame that judo lost its original purpose in many senses.
@greasemunky326 VERY well put! I, too, wonder what has happend to the true meanings behind the martial arts, and why they have all lost so much of themselves, and their histories. It is a shame and a true tragedy that there is so little left of the true forms.
diddent had time to see the whole movie, it is called uchi-komi, what means repeading the same movement over and over again so it will get better. the use of throwing is not always top prior since the basics have to be good.
I see what you mean--at 2:45 he had him loaded up, but didn't complete the throw... I guess that was, in fact, a case of respecting the teacher (especially seeing as he hadn't quite gotten under the uke's center, so the throw wouldn't have been 100% clean).
Mifune was moving his weight to the opposite side of the throw while moving his center off the thrower's hips. The thrower's legs have already been extended so he had no more control over Mifune at the point.
In the "Canon of Judo" Mifune says "it is possible to say there is a center created in the single form of two people grappling. A leading movement is created from either person defending that center. A rotating motion with its center on a single plane will form a circle. When viewed three-dimensionally it will form a sphere. The purest natural shape is a sphere; and likewise in the mind, well- roundedness is often synonymous with excellence."
wow..those students are lucky to spar the greatest sensie of judo...spread the proper techinique guys...reamin humble and respectful thats the true essence of martial artists
Spectacular!! Nobody in the film could get this master's center. He either move out of the way or evade it. His listening skill (sensitivity) is superb. Geez, can you imagine anyone of you judo fans can learn directly from this gentleman?? It's to die for.
I don´think so, but it seems to me that they are making their best efforts. Anyway, even if they were going at 100% it would be worse for them, because Sensei Mifune would smash them on the floor harder.
Great movement from a master in his mid-70s.
ssri 1 week ago
This is interesting to watch but it's clearly not randori. It's a demonstration of the principles of judo and the fluidity that a player should strive for. No disrespect to old Mifune but his partner was clearly permitting the throws, following his leg work and assisting the throws. Same for the kid and the guy playing.
amigu72 2 months ago
that's just...not fair.
Hax0r3r 3 months ago
beautiful throws..... wat belts was the child..
707nicholassimmons 6 months ago
hahaha lmao that kid looks like a rag doll trying to get uchimata'd xD
vakiom 7 months ago
Ahh...the beauty of Judo
CastinovaKiwi 8 months ago
whats the kids name???
howartduck1 9 months ago
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deathstate1 10 months ago
awwwwwwwwwwww thAT WAS tooo raw that kid was liketight
Lordboobie 11 months ago
wow 0:55
serg16512 11 months ago
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lol ill run up to that old man and hit him with a club and slap him then ill pistol whip him before i execute him .
deathstate1 1 year ago
@deathstate1 You are a true moron!
mikey4u1984 11 months ago
@deathstate1 dude, who said he doesn't know how to pull out a gun and blow your head of before you first reach him with a club..? =P
narnia5k 10 months ago
This is philosophy in motion. Such beautiful representation of the Truth, and proof that we are superior beings other than the flesh that encases us. Mushin on film. Beautiful.
retardno002 1 year ago
That man is just unthrowable! I bet his students are so puzzled just how is that possible. Excellence.
aaltoiz 1 year ago
@aaltoiz Tall people have range, shorter people have BALANCE. You don't see 7 foot MMA fighters that are champions or boxers. Mike Tyson was 5'10. David Tua 5'9, he should have been champion at one point, David Tua. Fedor 6 foot.
youngstunna79 11 months ago
smaller ppl have an advantage on the talls
Gerodwood 1 year ago
A Master My teacher was a master of Pau Kua and would have loved this
rickyhackbrook 1 year ago
how old have the kid :O :O
77katon 1 year ago
So nice to hear the commentary on the technical aspects and not the bogus shit about it not working in the real world. Indeed, for this is the essence of the martial arts, it shouldn't matter what you label give it, (i.e. Judo, Karatedo, whatever...) first and foremost any presentation must be of THE TECHNICAL ART FORM.
If one really wants to know if "these technics" work, may I suggest attending a class with a qualified sensie, perhaps!! In Shorinjiryu we call this stage "Brown Belt".
SensieSanzashi 1 year ago
This looks much more like aikido then modern judo.
azigazikanya 1 year ago
where's the randori
4c00h 1 year ago
Mifune, in my opinion is one of the greatest judokas ever lived. His technicality of judo is unimaginable for a modern judoka. If there would be such thing as 11th, 12th, 100th dan, he'd be it.
pcjudosambo 1 year ago
i respect judo and all its techniques but the man doesn't seem, to my observation, to put much effort which i say due to the comparison between judo fighters in the olympics where they "follow through" with their throws...
DikkiSeamen 1 year ago
I saw judo for the throws, BJJ for ground game and muay thai and you're set.. I did train BJJ for about 8mths back in 2004 and learned a few judo techniques but it was all based on ground game.. I've seen good judo practioneers such as parisian in MMA and he had some VERY impressive judo throws !!
mixwell1983 1 year ago
This is a very good skill to learn since most fighting degenerates into a brawl on the ground anyway. All that martial arts stuff goes out the window when you have a 250 lb guy sitting on your chest beating the hell out of you. The trick in a fight is not to get knocked down and knowing what to do if you do get knocked down or you're dead. This guy shows you how not to get knocked down.
gamewizard 1 year ago
@gamewizard Sit on a person's chest? He want to lose his valuables?!
ForwardIntent 1 year ago
So I watch this and think "Ah, yes, there is something for all martial artists to learn here". Then I watch a modern judo 'master' and I think "Fuh, Duh, Fuh! Beer, chips, protien! Kill Kill Maim! Ha ha Ippon! Ha ha shidou!".
satorically, where have proper martial arts gone to in this century...
beardydave 1 year ago
@beardydave true ...
Jozsef86330 1 year ago
For those who cannot appreciate this because they don't understand what their seeing sees a piece of glass & throws it away.
For those who understand what this video clip has to offer sees a piece of diamond and keeps it.
There's a time for every style of combat. Mifune Sensei was one of the best in his Art.
williebl2005 1 year ago
that is the difference between a black belt and a red belt...
belthazor000 1 year ago
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belthazor000 1 year ago
This is a technical demonstration, not a serious randori. The point is for the observers in the back to learn what good judo looks like.
Agtren 1 year ago 3
Judokas, I just want to know, Are they just *Afraid* to offend their senior Sensei Mifune, or are they really just couldn't get him at all....
None of the black belts in their primes were able to throw him , yet they kept being thrown by the old sensei....
bigfatdick5000 1 year ago
@bigfatdick5000 its hard to say. I think some of them were definately going for it though.
gustard33 1 year ago
@bigfatdick5000 It isnt that they are not trying or do not wish to offend. Kyuzo Mifune is quite possibly the best judo technician EVER. He refocused judo post WW2 such that competitions looked softer but in fact showed better technique then pre WW2 judo that was more about strength.
dogabutila 1 year ago
@dogabutila Thankyou for the info.
that's what i thought judo is really supposed to be - the 'gentle way' - not just winning by sheer strength or weight class, but being technique-oriented can beat a bigger stronger opponent. otherwise a traditional art like judo wouldn't live up to its name. i am a beginning judoka. am looking for good examples of "judo technicians". good i found out this info.
bigfatdick5000 1 year ago
@bigfatdick5000 - It is true. when Judo was originally developed it focused more on technical aspects then strength and speed. When compared to the other popular arts at the time, it is highly scientific. In this video you can see how well judo can work; for example, the boy against the other man. At that time, no other arts could allow one to fight on an equal footing with such a disparate strength difference.
dogabutila 1 year ago
@bigfatdick5000 Cntd.
However it is apparently from watching olympic judo, (and as Gracie found) practical (nogi/street) judo does encourage strength. Using technical skill, it can be hard to control one's opponent. I encourage you to study BJJ as well, as it is even more highly technical and even less strength based. However, judo is an excellent base to learn from. It will teach you good balance and other valuable skills. Studied judo, BJJ, and a form of striking art and you will be well off
dogabutila 1 year ago
@dogabutila "on a equal footing to fight on a disparate strength differences"
That's what I was looking for when I first seeked my judo practice, i reckon it's seemingly based more on strength than technical skills maybe cus it's sports(olympic) judo that they're doin. What I see in this vid, the little boy and old sensei is a very different world from what I see in my dojo (if weight/strength difference, your fate is pretty much set).
I will seek out the traditional judos, truly fascinating.
bigfatdick5000 1 year ago
The type of judo you see in the video will train your technical skills better. The type of judo you are learning in your dojo is more readily adaptable for street use. However, if you could learn judo as is taught here, where they teach only in skill based / technique based classes, your own judo would improve greatly as well.
The difference between this video and real life are evident. The child is easily lifted by the other judoka. He would be in a submissive position on the ground every time
dogabutila 1 year ago
@dogabutila
I have to agree with you. I am very fortunate to to train at one of the few dojos left that teach traditional judo and it is exactly as you say: It is taught as it was meant to be originally; a form of self defense and spirituality(for those who can see this aspect) based on foot and groundwork on skill, technique and theory as opposed to strength and competition. I have nothing against competitive judo. But IMO its a real shame that judo lost its original purpose in many senses.
greasemunky326 1 year ago 2
@greasemunky326 VERY well put! I, too, wonder what has happend to the true meanings behind the martial arts, and why they have all lost so much of themselves, and their histories. It is a shame and a true tragedy that there is so little left of the true forms.
GJJFan 1 year ago
this short clip show why me LOVE JUDO !!!! :X
BakaLambo 1 year ago
This is comment suicide but... It's easy to not throw someone when you don't kazushi. Just saying.
leftyelysium 1 year ago
vayanse a trabajaer a un teatro manga de pelotudos
sgkd728 2 years ago
Kyuzo Mifune was a badass... I love him :D
YamanoRyuu 2 years ago
wat do U mean by K Mifune Sensie was the best, Judoka or u mean to say that small man at the picture was G Master Jiguro kano Sensie? > Humor
03sankyu 2 years ago
no boy no geshi
slc1969 2 years ago
THE BEST JUDOKA OF ALL THE TIMES!!!!
safodias 2 years ago 3
Hell ya none of thsoe fools could throw him. Kyuzo Mifune was Judo God! Thats a 10th dan judoka right there.
2stowned 2 years ago
They don't throw him because they can't.
GrafRamolo 2 years ago 3
why,even if they lift him they don't throw him?is it a special defence or they don't throw him for respect or something like that?
alessandromane95 2 years ago
diddent had time to see the whole movie, it is called uchi-komi, what means repeading the same movement over and over again so it will get better. the use of throwing is not always top prior since the basics have to be good.
KleineThommie 2 years ago
I see what you mean--at 2:45 he had him loaded up, but didn't complete the throw... I guess that was, in fact, a case of respecting the teacher (especially seeing as he hadn't quite gotten under the uke's center, so the throw wouldn't have been 100% clean).
eleguaaugele 2 years ago
Mifune was moving his weight to the opposite side of the throw while moving his center off the thrower's hips. The thrower's legs have already been extended so he had no more control over Mifune at the point.
saltyseaweed 2 years ago
kata guruma looked so effortless there...
AJDevilx 2 years ago
not 100%.
khobarian 2 years ago
The clip shows us what the real judo is.
94687018 2 years ago 2
no it shows you a mere demonstration
4c00h 2 years ago 2
In the "Canon of Judo" Mifune says "it is possible to say there is a center created in the single form of two people grappling. A leading movement is created from either person defending that center. A rotating motion with its center on a single plane will form a circle. When viewed three-dimensionally it will form a sphere. The purest natural shape is a sphere; and likewise in the mind, well- roundedness is often synonymous with excellence."
The ball is Mifune's model of dealing with force.
kingsidenite 2 years ago 3
i have an idea about the ball but, can someone tell me about that ??
PaganPoetry 2 years ago
In the first match I think the big guy won it hands down. Ownage! Just kidding, great Judo by all in this clip!
Godsmasher22 2 years ago
Wow. What an amazing Judoka. Inspiring. I wonder how Helio would have faired in a match.
dmeyerhoff 2 years ago
Heilo had a match and got his ass handed to him..
702decatur 2 years ago 3
wow..those students are lucky to spar the greatest sensie of judo...spread the proper techinique guys...reamin humble and respectful thats the true essence of martial artists
mike367982 2 years ago
size does hardly matter
Xbox360Rulesz 2 years ago
tell that to frank mir
SudoJudo1 2 years ago 2
wow. kid ftw. excellent technique. its not the size its what you do with it.
bloopyblop 2 years ago 11
Wow...just wow.
SmartGuyMan 2 years ago 2
.....Wow. Thats the first word to come to mind... he is REALLY good....
farorin 2 years ago 11
wow that little kid is pretty good.
turismogamer 2 years ago
karaka o tiozinho era bom mesmo...
michelhunk 2 years ago
tellement magnifique! quel maître! wonderfull wirklich unglaublich mein gott ist er begabt... -_-'
hcspeedcore4ever 3 years ago
ich glaube begabt ist nicht der richtige ausdruck ... ich glaube der hat einfach jeden tag 3 stunden trainiert und 5 weitere überlegt... hehe
Dschi 3 years ago
Spectacular!! Nobody in the film could get this master's center. He either move out of the way or evade it. His listening skill (sensitivity) is superb. Geez, can you imagine anyone of you judo fans can learn directly from this gentleman?? It's to die for.
martialartsforlife 3 years ago
Skilfull. A great Judoka, but i think Mifune is not attacked at 100%. Anyway, It is a great technique's demonstration.
juottavi 3 years ago
Of course not, they're afraid of him. The harder they go, the more it hurts.
sorry009 3 years ago
exactly , the harder , the higher chance of injury . anyway judo literally means "soft way"
to learn how to use soft power or spirit .
ahmednabil 2 years ago
gental way isnt it?
stu106 2 years ago 3
yes it means gentle way..
osu
ahmednabil 2 years ago 3
"ju" can be translated many ways, soft, gentle, pliable. my favorite is "to yield" which is really what's going on
kempobrad 2 years ago
That foot sweep at 4:25 looked effortless.
Wish we could hear what he was lecturing about with the ball at the end. Sounds like a groundbreaking principle.
Yattarou 3 years ago
Precious recording.
itekisan 3 years ago 2
I don´think so, but it seems to me that they are making their best efforts. Anyway, even if they were going at 100% it would be worse for them, because Sensei Mifune would smash them on the floor harder.
insaneguitarfreak 3 years ago 4
Are the judokas really going at it 100%. cos this looks like a demo. Not Randori.
PRSer 3 years ago
yes they are but it looks different because this is before judokas incorporated grip fighting, so it looks alot less intense
building7911 3 years ago 3
beautiful...simply amazing
OscarMooring 3 years ago 2
Thanks for your comment Hillerm. It's helpful for people to point out a highlight or two.
ghassibi 3 years ago
Incredible throw at 3:58.
hillerm 4 years ago 2
yokowakare-nage
giuyarou 3 years ago
mifune rules
SenseiStrange 4 years ago 2
this is cool as fuck. more kids should be beat by judo black belts.
InvisibleKillMachine 4 years ago 3
Obi..
Karudzik 4 years ago