I have to say nice work. There are so maany great Shotokan people out there it is hard to get them all included. I just hope that the legacy doesn't die as these great leaders pass on. I hope that the direction of Shotokan Karate remains true to the beliefs of these truely great masters.
@Aindelic7839 - yes, you're right, and it is our intention to add additional volumes as time passes, and we have the footage available. There are many other Shotokan giants that deserve mention, and we are actively searching for material on them.
The teaching of Karate in this lineage stopped with Funakoshi Yoshitaka. In 1936 he started teaching for his father, Gichin. He introduced what would become Shotokan and it is based on Kendo. Study of original karate and compare it to Shotokan and you can see there is a woeful lack of technique usage and tactics in Shotokan. They have eliminated much of karate and introduced a sport much like kendo. It is not true karate but millions believe it is simply because they are ignorant of karate.
@IEKUKATAKA And anyone who actually studies will come to the same conclusion as you... BUT if they continue study will realize shotokan has lost nothing. Your statement lacks real experience and casts an awful lot judgment on millions of karateka who do shotokan and historians who actually do the research. Coming from someone who claims to know the difference between true karate and not. The fact you said ORIGINAL KARATE shows your lack of intelligence on the matter. GO TRAIN AND STFU!
@theuppro I speak from the experience of 47 years and the research of about 25. You don't like it because it invalidates you. I will not STFU simply because there are those that want to know the truth, you apparently are an exception. Shotokan has lost nothing? Shotokan intentionally cast away most of karate, compare the general syllabuses yourself. Karate is original to Okinawa, Funakoshi's home. You want and need me to be wrong, sadly, I am not. The JKA does something karate is not, Kyogi Te.
@theuppro I don't know IEKU but I'm afraid he's right. I've done a great deal of independent research (I'm a shito-ryu stylist) and modern karate has relatively to do with shuri-te. Perhaps the naha-te fair better with goju, I haven't been to those schools so I can't say. This is a common trait of 20th century Japanese MA development. Judo combined two styles of lethal jujutsu into a sport art with rules. Aiki-jujutsu became aikido, which, although not a sport, de-emphasized combat.
A great preview and so good to see Master Funakoshi in action. Tinged with sadness at seeing my own instructor - the late great Sensei Enoeda 1935-2003.
good video:) you are right about the decline in true karateka , the problem with people thinking karate as a sport is because of the amount of federations who do not bother with perfection in the technques and charcter etc instead they just want to make many instead of teachen true karate, karate should be taught and performed from your heart and soul and needs to be taught the the traditional way , you should do it for the people who want to learn instead of the money:D ous
I have to say nice work. There are so maany great Shotokan people out there it is hard to get them all included. I just hope that the legacy doesn't die as these great leaders pass on. I hope that the direction of Shotokan Karate remains true to the beliefs of these truely great masters.
CaptainLeRoy158 7 months ago
at least we still have Malcom Dorfman, Shane Dorfman, Tanaka Sensei and many others :p
Aindelic7839 7 months ago 2
@Aindelic7839 - yes, you're right, and it is our intention to add additional volumes as time passes, and we have the footage available. There are many other Shotokan giants that deserve mention, and we are actively searching for material on them.
200374 7 months ago
@ NapoliGiordano - ossu! okinawan name of Azato sensei is Anko Itosu....
oleczuz 11 months ago
@oleczuz Thanks,appreciated.
200374 11 months ago
@oleczuz itosu and azato sensei was 2 different persons!! both of them were sensei's of funakoshi!!!
skifhania 8 months ago
Very good video,
Just a question...
The 1st photo isn ´t Azato sensei, but Anko Itosu.
Osu
NapoliGiordano 1 year ago
@NapoliGiordano - We will mention this to Harry Cook, but thanks anyhow.
200374 1 year ago
The teaching of Karate in this lineage stopped with Funakoshi Yoshitaka. In 1936 he started teaching for his father, Gichin. He introduced what would become Shotokan and it is based on Kendo. Study of original karate and compare it to Shotokan and you can see there is a woeful lack of technique usage and tactics in Shotokan. They have eliminated much of karate and introduced a sport much like kendo. It is not true karate but millions believe it is simply because they are ignorant of karate.
IEKUKATAKA 1 year ago
@IEKUKATAKA And anyone who actually studies will come to the same conclusion as you... BUT if they continue study will realize shotokan has lost nothing. Your statement lacks real experience and casts an awful lot judgment on millions of karateka who do shotokan and historians who actually do the research. Coming from someone who claims to know the difference between true karate and not. The fact you said ORIGINAL KARATE shows your lack of intelligence on the matter. GO TRAIN AND STFU!
theuppro 1 year ago 2
@theuppro I speak from the experience of 47 years and the research of about 25. You don't like it because it invalidates you. I will not STFU simply because there are those that want to know the truth, you apparently are an exception. Shotokan has lost nothing? Shotokan intentionally cast away most of karate, compare the general syllabuses yourself. Karate is original to Okinawa, Funakoshi's home. You want and need me to be wrong, sadly, I am not. The JKA does something karate is not, Kyogi Te.
IEKUKATAKA 10 months ago
@theuppro I don't know IEKU but I'm afraid he's right. I've done a great deal of independent research (I'm a shito-ryu stylist) and modern karate has relatively to do with shuri-te. Perhaps the naha-te fair better with goju, I haven't been to those schools so I can't say. This is a common trait of 20th century Japanese MA development. Judo combined two styles of lethal jujutsu into a sport art with rules. Aiki-jujutsu became aikido, which, although not a sport, de-emphasized combat.
elenchus 3 months ago
A great preview and so good to see Master Funakoshi in action. Tinged with sadness at seeing my own instructor - the late great Sensei Enoeda 1935-2003.
Rod Butler. Oct. 2010
rodkarate 1 year ago
good video:) you are right about the decline in true karateka , the problem with people thinking karate as a sport is because of the amount of federations who do not bother with perfection in the technques and charcter etc instead they just want to make many instead of teachen true karate, karate should be taught and performed from your heart and soul and needs to be taught the the traditional way , you should do it for the people who want to learn instead of the money:D ous
ADAMJIE08 1 year ago