Umm..."kancho"? Kancho is a Japanese prank where you jam your index fingers into someone's butthole. Why does it say "Master Kanazawa, Kancho" in the description?
@renshiboom kancho obviously has different meanings, it also means the chief instructor of skif - japan, therefore the chief instructor of the world (kancho) which is the highest position you can have in the shotkan karate international federation
He must be good at karate and I'm sure he's a lovely guy . . . but he is no more Zen than the most obnoxious commenter on this video. You always were and always will be. As is he. PS JDS for the belt :-P
Is this "Mushin" concept in any way similar to the "WuJi" Shifu is trying to teach us in Taoist Wushu? I know "Mushin" means "Empty Mind", while the concept I'm trying to grasp is stillness of mind and removal of any additional or useless things in the mind.
what ever you say abou this sensei can be your own opinion but sensei kanazawa is amazng :) aged 80, 10th dan hes doing great for his age and is amazing at his karate i hope that when i get into the dans that i am able to be good like him and follow in his footsteps :)) <3 x
Most people whether martial artists or not could learn alot from this man. I have been practising karate for 7 yrs and aspire one day to be half as good as this man.
@ImIwilliamImI I think the "American Dream" gives people the choice to do whatever they want, and so most people obviously pick the easy path, which is what I think Master Kanazawa is referring to.
by 8 i was a black belt in tae kwon do and by 11 i was black in karate now im 16 and i forgot names and catas because i have memory problems i feel ashamed
Mushin is something that hit me I train In kempo Karate I also do Hatha Yoga and I have to say Mushin is what I experience from Karate and Yoga it is such a great feeling and so free from exes thought etc OSU
you mentioned kanazawa-samas daylie routine: Can you tell about his daylie routine plz. I myself am a karate teacher, so togther we could spread karate healthy and happyness ; )
This guy is an inspiration. I can be very lazy and not train hard sometimes, and this guy motivates me. To find anything in life that can keep you going is great, but this guy found something to be passionate about for all those years... Just awesome.
@TheShotokankarateguy hmmm i know shotokan karate is the best among other branches!! i think he's one of the guy that must be feared hmmm anyway he's really old man dude that cannot be touched by some random ppl
@NiggaJoaozao Actually, in my opinion Goju Ryu is the best and before I get flamed or trolled saying "I haven't tried Shotokan so how do you know?", actually I am brown belt Shotokan and blue belt Goju Ryu. I am only blue belt as we had to move to somewhere else and Shotokan was the nearest available karate club.
as far as fighting goes, ill have to see him fight to see if he's a grandmaster, as they do in my school, but as far as culture goes and traditions, he knows his stuff.
I train shotokan,and this guy is amazing,my Sensei is the most amazing man iv'e ever seen though,we actually have a top 3 Dojo in America not because of how many blackbelts we have,even though we dominate all our tournys,its a very small place but because our sensei kept tradition,which i think helped our mental spiritual and physical strength.he himself is an older man at 59,i wish the younger generation would keep the tradition and fundamentals of Japanese Shotokan,yet i'm only a Orange belt
How can you respect some ppl that calls themselves "Grandmaster" when you know they havent done SHIT to get to that level? Seriously tho. When compering these so-called GM today to some like Kanazawa or Oyama they dont stand up.
@Kinghercules morihei ueshiba was a legend, all the ones dat came after him will never compare. i think this is the way of martial arts; its about the journey 2 the art not the actual technique, it doesn't matter when they were born, they would still b just as great. eventual the styles change so much that they hardly compare 2 wat came before, den another guy comes along and makes a master piece by connecting the dots. that in itself is quite profound...
Hmmm...IDK....I think it does matter. Just because you read a few books and learn from over the internet dont make your ass a GM. Just because your friends promote you to 9th or 10th dan and you make up a name for your school but havent changed the style you trained in dont make you GM. Just because you got your 1st dan and joined the army and made it to general but havent continued training in the Arts and you wanna create a new style doesnt put on Kanazawa's level.
@Kinghercules well 2 say that stuff u have 2 know the person and where he's coming from; u say one guy doesn't know anything; yet, were u there when he threw his first punch, got his first belt, do u know what he went thru 2 get that 10th dan title/ grand master title, do u know how many hours he trained 4 ? ur just judging someone, thats easy, i can judge everyone i c on the street. what i was saying before was, its not the teacher or technique's that makes a good martial artist its the person
You dont have to be there if you know their history. If they told you their history or even if you read their history. You dont have to be there.
I understand what you are sayin. I just dont agree. There's no way you can tell me that you're equal to me when you read books and trained on your own and I had to go thru the ranks, fights, sweat, blood, tournaments, failures, & anxiety of passing or failing from the dojo (not you per say).
These Grandmaster's have supreme skill and understanding, and that ideal of "haven't done shit to get to that level" is pretty hard to justify with over 50 years of experience under that 10th Dan black belt.
I was lucky enough to attend a Shotokan class in California led by Kanazawa-sensei. I was an 8 year old blue belt at the time and I had no idea what kind of man he truly was. It's cool to see that he stands as an inspiration to people even today.
This man is one of my heroes. I wish i could meet him one day. If i had the money I would train every day just like him cause I wish to reach his level of understanding of karate.
A legend huh? Why does he look like he runs a black belt mill? Even the kids seem to have a black. Does he only work with high ranking students or something?
@PalaceOfExile nah no ahaha.. he works with everyone .. there are many black belt students coz , in japan even the little kids achieve faster the black belt , or something like that hehe... but he has already come to my coutry to teach... i just couldn.t go .. a shame hehe
@PalaceOfExile Because its not about being a black belt. Its about mastering yourself, forming good relations with others, staying consistent with your goals, and of course Shotokan kicking the crap out of your competition if you have a broken arm (which Hirokazu did, and also did so 3 times in a row).
My mum and dad were 2 of the 3 original students to be taught by this incredible man along with Shiro Assano upon their arrival in England in the 1960s
Shotokan is one of those few traditional arts that has not gotten stuck in the past, but evolved and developed through hundred years. Or thousand years, depending on how you view its history. This art, that I myself train, is always cutting edge and modern.
ok then i will try this empty mind in a sparing match soon i hope its as good as he says i actaly hawe no problem thinking abaut nothing just never tryed in a match before
@joonascun this is simply bullshido.all u need is a focused mind.emptying ur mind and think of nothing will get u knocked out.i never see any instruction on how to empty the mind.i think it is simply forgetting everything unimportant and focus on the business at hand.thats how u get mind like water,able to think fast,not no thinking.
@khairuleven "Empty mind" means simply being here and now. The clutter of the mind takes us away from being here and now. Kanazawa is preaching the benefit of staying present. Nothing "bullshido" about it.
@HarryBallbag Well thats one level of interpretation, being in the now. But thats not the whole meaning at all (though it is a step in the right direction). It means to transcend thinking altogether. It is a level of understanding that is beyond pure intellectual theory of; there is no you to think, you are one with all.
@RoastLambShanks You are thinking on the lines of the "atman". Kanazawa is simply talking about mindfulness. No religious baggage, karate-ka are not obligated to buy into any of it, and so not bullshido.
Who would win in a fight, H. Kanazawa or Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage of the leaf village? Kanazawa has a 10th Dan in Karate, but Sarutobi can cast a Fire Dragon Flame Missile and can summon Enma, a Monkey King that can transform into an Adamantine Staff. Who'd you bet on?
I don't know much about shotokan as I practice Korean style. Is shotokan similar to Kyokushin? This gentlemen has the quintessence of a master, humble, patient, good technique, right mind :) Seems he has made the world a better place; as masters should
It's a junior black belt man. In Japan traditional black belt rankings aren't issued untill the man/woman reaches the age of 16 if i'm not mistaken. It gives the kids a chance to develop mentally and physically, allowing them to be able to safely control their knowledge.
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What can i say abou this (i have never learned karate):
Very good kicking skills 8/10
Medium blocking skills 6/10
Bad punch skills 5/10
If you consider 1; 2 and 3 as street (ordinary guy) level. My opinion is based what have I see in tournaments, internet, youtube and real life! Just my observations.
sorry man your not really an authority on martial arts. you have no place on rating a grandmaster if you've never trained in a martial art. his hand, foot, and blocking techniques are superb, and his attitude is in the right place. he's not cocky or full of himself like the ufc faggots who wrestle naked on the ground.
@Raitsogen Well put. UFC are dancing men in underwear with swollen ears and ego. Nothing but roid raging tiny mushroom heads that do nothing but cock measure and roll over each other in lust and call it "mixed martial arts"
@Raitsogen look man he is 72 years and he looks so strong ,thats what we say martial arts , I have been practicing karate for 13 years ,since i was 8 years old , and i felt a deference when i stopped doing it ,I was extremely strong when i was doing karate ,but now i feel like i am weak..............karate is the best sport
i've watched his kata videos and have been amazed on how crisp and flawless his kata is, it amazed me that someone that potentially deadly could be so wise at the same time. truely a dying mind set in these days
That guy is in his 70's?!?! Damn, he looks better than guys in their 50's! True testament to what martial arts can do for a person, both spiritually and physically.
I beg to differ. Having met the man, trained with him, broken bread with him and talked extensively with him it is certainly not only about money. The man is truely humble. He gives very freely of his most precious comodity and always had - his time. He takes the time to explain a technique and has immense patience with all of his students. He takes sometimes more than an hour at a seminar or competition to sit and sign suits and to talk to students. A true embodiment of true budo.
Nice comment. I agree. Its aggravating when people suggest that a man like Kanazawa is only after money. Its not about the money, its about his love of karate. Now... with that being said. The man is certainly entitled to make a living, just like anybody else. He's got to eat too. It just so happens that he makes his living off of karate. What's wrong with that? Without people like him, none of us would know anything about karate. We should be thankful. The haters are jealous. Osu.
i competed in the 2009 world championships in athens, greece and it was just amazing to c how many people Kanazawa Kancho has brought together and how many lives hes changed
ive trained with him evrytime he steps into australia, ive takena 5 year break after starting sinc ei was 5, im now 20... he remembers my family and i always and its always to train under him or his son (whos a freak!!!!) looking forward to seeing him in 2012!
he is 78 years old he has now stopped trainning people over the world but i think that he still trains by himself although he has stopped trainning people he is stil going to watch the world titles in Australia in 2012.
Shihan is the certificate that allows a black belt karate practicioner (no matter which dan is) to become an instructor and therefore to open a Dojo and teach Karate
No, 10th Dan is the highest rank in Shotokan. Shihan is sort of an honorific title (means master instructor). A Shotokan practioner called Shihan doesn't really need to be a 10th or even a 9th Dan, as the title is mostly distinct from the dan system.
the embodiment of the art itself.... a true master of the art, he's living his life practice, enjoying the art... so what retirement? my only question is.... is that hair on his head real? if it is.... that's unreal!!
I am perfectly aware of that as I am a shotokan practioner. Shotokan-ryu and Goju-ryu are both seaprate styles of Okinawan karate though. Your last statement could be understood in a way that Goju is a sub-style of Shotokan, while it actually is not. Goju-ryu was founded around 1930 by Miyagi Sensei, a student of Master Higashionna Kanryo. So in a way Master Kanryo was indeed a founder of style that later became to known as Goju. Shotokan however was founded 5(6) years later by Master Funakoshi.
Graded today with him and his son! It was great, I passed, but I've never done 4 hours of karate before...might take a while to recover.
Ganderman22 4 months ago
Kanazawa Sensei is a Grand Master all the way, he is the real deal.
naumutroi 4 months ago
grading on friday yaaaaay
knightofrock1908 4 months ago
So... how do you get a Dan 10? What are the "kata" moves of Dan 10?
UnknownGenius01 6 months ago
Umm..."kancho"? Kancho is a Japanese prank where you jam your index fingers into someone's butthole. Why does it say "Master Kanazawa, Kancho" in the description?
renshiboom 6 months ago in playlist The Empty Mind
@renshiboom
this is 館長(a superintendent) , not 浣腸
but both of them have the same pronunciation ;)
evild88dz 6 months ago
@renshiboom It actually also happens to mean President....
Ganderman22 4 months ago
@renshiboom kancho obviously has different meanings, it also means the chief instructor of skif - japan, therefore the chief instructor of the world (kancho) which is the highest position you can have in the shotkan karate international federation
100bajskorvar 3 months ago
wait - an empty mind is a state of control?! I know a lot of people in control then lol
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Shihan Kanazawa is indeed a living treasure. One of the greatest living Masters of the Martial Way.[2]
shotokanryu1 7 months ago
He must be good at karate and I'm sure he's a lovely guy . . . but he is no more Zen than the most obnoxious commenter on this video. You always were and always will be. As is he. PS JDS for the belt :-P
davrossssssss 7 months ago
Shihan Kanazawa is indeed a living treasure. One of the greatest living Masters of the Martial Way.
naumutroi 8 months ago
I have also the black belt with 10 Dan.
15081508100 9 months ago
@15081508100 yea, and im yoda's master ;)
etreke 8 months ago
I have also the black belt with 10 Dan.
15081508100 9 months ago
Is this "Mushin" concept in any way similar to the "WuJi" Shifu is trying to teach us in Taoist Wushu? I know "Mushin" means "Empty Mind", while the concept I'm trying to grasp is stillness of mind and removal of any additional or useless things in the mind.
AndyRaslan 9 months ago
@AndyRaslan Empty Mind, means letting go of the effort, the learned way.... so that you can act spontaneous and natural in the moment.
So i would say yes... it all points to the same mindstate, the same level of attainment in Martial arts.
DarkestDragonNL 8 months ago
@AndyRaslan LoL
15081508100 8 months ago
The man is a living treasure. Respect. Im a novice karate practitioner of the ITKF.
Osu!
wallyabb 9 months ago
NICE PRET-A-PORTER OUTFITS!
BRAVOcioric 10 months ago
Trained with him and his son today, will train again tomorrow morning.
Learned as much today as my whole time as a karate student.
MoonTrigger1 10 months ago
what ever you say abou this sensei can be your own opinion but sensei kanazawa is amazng :) aged 80, 10th dan hes doing great for his age and is amazing at his karate i hope that when i get into the dans that i am able to be good like him and follow in his footsteps :)) <3 x
AlzDaWolfGirlx 10 months ago
Most people whether martial artists or not could learn alot from this man. I have been practising karate for 7 yrs and aspire one day to be half as good as this man.
zedosix 11 months ago 2
''The USA is wealthy and the lifestyle is very relaxed'' ??? can't believe he said that.
ImIwilliamImI 1 year ago
@ImIwilliamImI compared to life in Japan, life in the US is cake.
rAFiCoRe 1 year ago
@rAFiCoRe
Yes, but America is still not a wealthy country with a relaxed life style.
The American dream is a big lie.
ImIwilliamImI 1 year ago 24
@ImIwilliamImI mh got to give that one. :D it all adds up to the same anyway..... we are screwed, all together.
rAFiCoRe 1 year ago
@ImIwilliamImI I think the "American Dream" gives people the choice to do whatever they want, and so most people obviously pick the easy path, which is what I think Master Kanazawa is referring to.
Yamtendo 6 months ago
@Yamtendo
If so, the American dream exist in many countries.
U.S.A has so many problems right now, they are parasites living on debt.
ImIwilliamImI 6 months ago
im a 10th bob
thecheeseycheese 1 year ago
lace0mafia u went to a mc dojo am i right lol
nitro27us 1 year ago
as a martial artist i want to say the uniform that we call gi i never liked wearing it
markos824 1 year ago
by 8 i was a black belt in tae kwon do and by 11 i was black in karate now im 16 and i forgot names and catas because i have memory problems i feel ashamed
lace0mafia 1 year ago
Mushin is something that hit me I train In kempo Karate I also do Hatha Yoga and I have to say Mushin is what I experience from Karate and Yoga it is such a great feeling and so free from exes thought etc OSU
mitchx69 1 year ago
OMFG either he has the ultimate secret of Rogain (for men) or he is just that fuckin healthy.....wow
OffspringFTW65 1 year ago
2:40 i expected him to fly :-P
Troelsff 1 year ago
AND A SEVENTY YEAR OLD TITTY AT DAT
campbpar 1 year ago
0:25 TITTY
campbpar 1 year ago
you mentioned kanazawa-samas daylie routine: Can you tell about his daylie routine plz. I myself am a karate teacher, so togther we could spread karate healthy and happyness ; )
SignorFOX 1 year ago
wow
kolpas1999 1 year ago
DAmn.it's hard to beleive hes 72. His movements are that or a 30 year old. He looks as if he's late 40's
raymanlegy 1 year ago
omg i dont think i ll be that fit when i reach 72
even if i continue learning shotokan karate!
CrazyDuck1996 1 year ago
takuma sakasaki
ImRaichu 1 year ago
This guy is an inspiration. I can be very lazy and not train hard sometimes, and this guy motivates me. To find anything in life that can keep you going is great, but this guy found something to be passionate about for all those years... Just awesome.
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Only in Karate can you wear glasses, fight and feel safe.
ucheucheuche 1 year ago
Only in Karate can you wear glasses an feel safe.
ucheucheuche 1 year ago
is he an undead??? he must be a gud example of living fossil wkwkwkw
Han893 1 year ago
@Han893 he's alive I think he lives in hawaii
TheShotokankarateguy 1 year ago
@TheShotokankarateguy hmmm i know shotokan karate is the best among other branches!! i think he's one of the guy that must be feared hmmm anyway he's really old man dude that cannot be touched by some random ppl
Han893 1 year ago
@Han893 shotokan is a good branch of karate
TheShotokankarateguy 1 year ago
@TheShotokankarateguy another gud branch probz kyukushin ryuu karateka
Han893 1 year ago
next year he turns 80..... this person is astonishing. he'll live 10 years more and still whoop ass...
rAFiCoRe 1 year ago
@NiggaJoaozao Actually, in my opinion Goju Ryu is the best and before I get flamed or trolled saying "I haven't tried Shotokan so how do you know?", actually I am brown belt Shotokan and blue belt Goju Ryu. I am only blue belt as we had to move to somewhere else and Shotokan was the nearest available karate club.
ArtyRandomGuy 1 year ago
@ArtyRandomGuy osu
TheShotokankarateguy 1 year ago
SHOTOKAN, best karate ever (L)
NiggaJoaozao 1 year ago 2
He is 72???? He looks like he is in his 50s.
mrceebees14 1 year ago
as far as fighting goes, ill have to see him fight to see if he's a grandmaster, as they do in my school, but as far as culture goes and traditions, he knows his stuff.
bowerybaker 1 year ago
to say the least though,this is captivating and brings insight on the true meaning of Japanese Shotokan
JarHeadSniper927 1 year ago
I train shotokan,and this guy is amazing,my Sensei is the most amazing man iv'e ever seen though,we actually have a top 3 Dojo in America not because of how many blackbelts we have,even though we dominate all our tournys,its a very small place but because our sensei kept tradition,which i think helped our mental spiritual and physical strength.he himself is an older man at 59,i wish the younger generation would keep the tradition and fundamentals of Japanese Shotokan,yet i'm only a Orange belt
JarHeadSniper927 1 year ago
shotokan karate 4 life
TheShotokankarateguy 1 year ago
...if this is a legend of karate, shaolin monks are myths of karate without even knowing it.
doddoso 1 year ago
How can you respect some ppl that calls themselves "Grandmaster" when you know they havent done SHIT to get to that level? Seriously tho. When compering these so-called GM today to some like Kanazawa or Oyama they dont stand up.
Kinghercules 1 year ago 15
@Kinghercules morihei ueshiba was a legend, all the ones dat came after him will never compare. i think this is the way of martial arts; its about the journey 2 the art not the actual technique, it doesn't matter when they were born, they would still b just as great. eventual the styles change so much that they hardly compare 2 wat came before, den another guy comes along and makes a master piece by connecting the dots. that in itself is quite profound...
nuky100 1 year ago
@nuky100
Hmmm...IDK....I think it does matter. Just because you read a few books and learn from over the internet dont make your ass a GM. Just because your friends promote you to 9th or 10th dan and you make up a name for your school but havent changed the style you trained in dont make you GM. Just because you got your 1st dan and joined the army and made it to general but havent continued training in the Arts and you wanna create a new style doesnt put on Kanazawa's level.
Kinghercules 1 year ago
@Kinghercules well 2 say that stuff u have 2 know the person and where he's coming from; u say one guy doesn't know anything; yet, were u there when he threw his first punch, got his first belt, do u know what he went thru 2 get that 10th dan title/ grand master title, do u know how many hours he trained 4 ? ur just judging someone, thats easy, i can judge everyone i c on the street. what i was saying before was, its not the teacher or technique's that makes a good martial artist its the person
nuky100 1 year ago
@Kinghercules
You dont have to be there if you know their history. If they told you their history or even if you read their history. You dont have to be there.
I understand what you are sayin. I just dont agree. There's no way you can tell me that you're equal to me when you read books and trained on your own and I had to go thru the ranks, fights, sweat, blood, tournaments, failures, & anxiety of passing or failing from the dojo (not you per say).
Kinghercules 1 year ago 3
@Kinghercules
..... Shut, the fuck, up.
These Grandmaster's have supreme skill and understanding, and that ideal of "haven't done shit to get to that level" is pretty hard to justify with over 50 years of experience under that 10th Dan black belt.
Cha0sB1k3r 10 months ago
@Cha0sB1k3r
"over 50 years of experience under that 10th Dan black belt."
WTF you talkin about?
Who the fuck you talkin about?
Cause Im talkin about ppl like General Choi and Hwang Kee.
Now what?
Kinghercules 10 months ago
@Kinghercules It's true.
Yamtendo 6 months ago
ty for this Video
BeAGoD2009 1 year ago
wtf that kids a brownbelt?!
dalektaliban 1 year ago
I was lucky enough to attend a Shotokan class in California led by Kanazawa-sensei. I was an 8 year old blue belt at the time and I had no idea what kind of man he truly was. It's cool to see that he stands as an inspiration to people even today.
seether66 1 year ago
FOR EVER!
dcddjc 1 year ago
Respect for the grand master!
Macedon51 1 year ago
I'm a 24th dan in my own invented martial art system. Now bow down to me everyone.
Svittidiu 1 year ago
bullshitsu.
dojomania 1 year ago
I used to do shotokan now i dont. When i was doing shotokan he signed my gi
xUM3RKH4Nx 1 year ago
Sensei Kanazawa?oh yes.he the largest one.all of my respect his!
djdunay 1 year ago
Wa do Ryu 4ever
nicolarasta 1 year ago 3
This man is one of my heroes. I wish i could meet him one day. If i had the money I would train every day just like him cause I wish to reach his level of understanding of karate.
sixyears 1 year ago
legend
DubCf986 1 year ago
you get stripes on your belt to tell rank not everyone may be a black belt
juggalo4life0041 1 year ago
A legend huh? Why does he look like he runs a black belt mill? Even the kids seem to have a black. Does he only work with high ranking students or something?
PalaceOfExile 1 year ago
@PalaceOfExile nah no ahaha.. he works with everyone .. there are many black belt students coz , in japan even the little kids achieve faster the black belt , or something like that hehe... but he has already come to my coutry to teach... i just couldn.t go .. a shame hehe
T1993J 1 year ago
@PalaceOfExile Because its not about being a black belt. Its about mastering yourself, forming good relations with others, staying consistent with your goals, and of course Shotokan kicking the crap out of your competition if you have a broken arm (which Hirokazu did, and also did so 3 times in a row).
aryul 1 year ago
Merci jp goguet
goguetjeanpaul 1 year ago
Bravo maître jpaul goguet
goguetjeanpaul 1 year ago
My mum and dad were 2 of the 3 original students to be taught by this incredible man along with Shiro Assano upon their arrival in England in the 1960s
princess1972sav 1 year ago
hai sensei!
Itsdark 1 year ago
oss sensei
isodaba 1 year ago
i think i saw you say the same thing on a zen buddhism video with Gudo Nishijima haha.
DannyRockGod 1 year ago
wow, he still has his hair, its even colored aswell!
EricOfBodomMan 1 year ago
oss sensei
2010zarina 1 year ago
cult
khairuleven 1 year ago
Shotokan is one of those few traditional arts that has not gotten stuck in the past, but evolved and developed through hundred years. Or thousand years, depending on how you view its history. This art, that I myself train, is always cutting edge and modern.
Cetramarius 1 year ago
ok then i will try this empty mind in a sparing match soon i hope its as good as he says i actaly hawe no problem thinking abaut nothing just never tryed in a match before
joonascun 1 year ago
@joonascun this is simply bullshido.all u need is a focused mind.emptying ur mind and think of nothing will get u knocked out.i never see any instruction on how to empty the mind.i think it is simply forgetting everything unimportant and focus on the business at hand.thats how u get mind like water,able to think fast,not no thinking.
khairuleven 1 year ago
@khairuleven "Empty mind" means simply being here and now. The clutter of the mind takes us away from being here and now. Kanazawa is preaching the benefit of staying present. Nothing "bullshido" about it.
HarryBallbag 1 year ago
@HarryBallbag Well thats one level of interpretation, being in the now. But thats not the whole meaning at all (though it is a step in the right direction). It means to transcend thinking altogether. It is a level of understanding that is beyond pure intellectual theory of; there is no you to think, you are one with all.
RoastLambShanks 1 year ago
@RoastLambShanks You are thinking on the lines of the "atman". Kanazawa is simply talking about mindfulness. No religious baggage, karate-ka are not obligated to buy into any of it, and so not bullshido.
HarryBallbag 1 year ago
@khairuleven
you have no understanding about zen
jin54363 8 months ago
I hope, I will be as fit as him, when Im 72! amazing, he looks like 45-50!
bentonio84 1 year ago
i wish he could be my master
japanhorror1 1 year ago
Who would win in a fight, H. Kanazawa or Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage of the leaf village? Kanazawa has a 10th Dan in Karate, but Sarutobi can cast a Fire Dragon Flame Missile and can summon Enma, a Monkey King that can transform into an Adamantine Staff. Who'd you bet on?
vafles 1 year ago
@vafles Suck your ass.
Cetramarius 1 year ago
@vafles i would bet on the guy with more health and strenght
Hateyaall 1 year ago
@vafles wtf are you talking about?
JockeTheMaze 1 year ago
@JockeTheMaze
hey asshole wanna fight
marvzsz 1 year ago
@marvzsz havent you lost enough already?
JockeTheMaze 1 year ago
martial skills are not define by belts geez belts are for losers!!!!
Asgardia 1 year ago
I don't know much about shotokan as I practice Korean style. Is shotokan similar to Kyokushin? This gentlemen has the quintessence of a master, humble, patient, good technique, right mind :) Seems he has made the world a better place; as masters should
tkd4life 1 year ago
Awesome man. But how can that little boy in the start have a black belt? Is it a black belt he is wearing=
efhve 1 year ago
its a junior b-belt. he knows all about karate but he is not mature enough for the full b-belt
socialsuicide045 1 year ago
It's a junior black belt man. In Japan traditional black belt rankings aren't issued untill the man/woman reaches the age of 16 if i'm not mistaken. It gives the kids a chance to develop mentally and physically, allowing them to be able to safely control their knowledge.
Coads26 1 year ago
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What can i say abou this (i have never learned karate):
Very good kicking skills 8/10
Medium blocking skills 6/10
Bad punch skills 5/10
If you consider 1; 2 and 3 as street (ordinary guy) level. My opinion is based what have I see in tournaments, internet, youtube and real life! Just my observations.
Jitkyundou 2 years ago
Dear sir, he is 72 years old.
Consider any "ordinary guy" or even a professional fighter at 72 and then come back to assess his skill.
Hotora86 1 year ago
sorry man your not really an authority on martial arts. you have no place on rating a grandmaster if you've never trained in a martial art. his hand, foot, and blocking techniques are superb, and his attitude is in the right place. he's not cocky or full of himself like the ufc faggots who wrestle naked on the ground.
Raitsogen 1 year ago 34
@Raitsogen Well put. UFC are dancing men in underwear with swollen ears and ego. Nothing but roid raging tiny mushroom heads that do nothing but cock measure and roll over each other in lust and call it "mixed martial arts"
HANGER187 1 year ago 2
@Raitsogen Speak the truth!
abarai2007 1 year ago
@Raitsogen look man he is 72 years and he looks so strong ,thats what we say martial arts , I have been practicing karate for 13 years ,since i was 8 years old , and i felt a deference when i stopped doing it ,I was extremely strong when i was doing karate ,but now i feel like i am weak..............karate is the best sport
bejakabyle 1 year ago 3
@Raitsogen Seems like you didn't bring your Mushin the day you wrote that comment...
Zejex15 10 months ago
@Jitkyundou
dont say shit if you aint done shit!
TheGooberment 1 year ago
Awesome,..I'm not a Shotokan guy,..but as a martial artist, this gentleman is a "Master".....
fanofkimboslice 2 years ago 32
Ditto for me. Osu!
glyderi319 1 year ago
@fanofkimboslice well put... A short video can't really show how much of a Master he is.
To call him amazing is a huge understatement. I know...I have trained with him several times in my Martial career.
Awesome is a good word to describe him.
countrysamurai 1 year ago
was this video shot in 2005? so does it mean Sensei Kanazawa is 77 this year (as of 2010)?
alastive 2 years ago
its unbelievable to think hes that age!!
duirling 2 years ago
@alastive
no he is 80 this year, celebrating his birthday at the Kanazawa Cup in South Africa
codwawh8ter4lyf 2 years ago
72years old :O nice speed and strength ...
tapkes000 2 years ago
i've watched his kata videos and have been amazed on how crisp and flawless his kata is, it amazed me that someone that potentially deadly could be so wise at the same time. truely a dying mind set in these days
donaldpease1 2 years ago
That guy is in his 70's?!?! Damn, he looks better than guys in their 50's! True testament to what martial arts can do for a person, both spiritually and physically.
sifuscott 2 years ago 5
When Japanese people age they often look pretty young even in their 80s :P
quazarphazar 2 years ago
so awsome
mickypeck123 2 years ago
being humble --- one of the most difficult things to do
vmnair126 2 years ago 3
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it is just about business.
ode638 2 years ago
you are very ignorant
KatsumotoUchija 2 years ago
I beg to differ. Having met the man, trained with him, broken bread with him and talked extensively with him it is certainly not only about money. The man is truely humble. He gives very freely of his most precious comodity and always had - his time. He takes the time to explain a technique and has immense patience with all of his students. He takes sometimes more than an hour at a seminar or competition to sit and sign suits and to talk to students. A true embodiment of true budo.
johnbsan 2 years ago 3
@johnbsan broken bread? wtf like jesus did?
NINJAMOUSE21 2 years ago
Nice comment. I agree. Its aggravating when people suggest that a man like Kanazawa is only after money. Its not about the money, its about his love of karate. Now... with that being said. The man is certainly entitled to make a living, just like anybody else. He's got to eat too. It just so happens that he makes his living off of karate. What's wrong with that? Without people like him, none of us would know anything about karate. We should be thankful. The haters are jealous. Osu.
njtr 1 year ago 5
oss!
pauobiol 2 years ago
*osu* :P
dark0ne2067 2 years ago
i competed in the 2009 world championships in athens, greece and it was just amazing to c how many people Kanazawa Kancho has brought together and how many lives hes changed
geemomonuts92 2 years ago
Kanazawa is the epitome of dedication. He stuck to his guns, did what he thought best for himself and was eccentric all along.
IEKUKATAKA 2 years ago
OSS SENSEI!
pushtiu88 2 years ago
*osu* :P
dark0ne2067 2 years ago
ive trained with him evrytime he steps into australia, ive takena 5 year break after starting sinc ei was 5, im now 20... he remembers my family and i always and its always to train under him or his son (whos a freak!!!!) looking forward to seeing him in 2012!
rezindogg 2 years ago 3
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Judo FTW!
SmartGuyMan 2 years ago
Shotokan 4ever
M21MrChristian 2 years ago 34
Amen
Boballen69 2 years ago
Mmm this wad nice..have had the pleasure of being graded by the great man..memories...and what a grand man he is
brymacbluesband 2 years ago 3
he looks pretty young for his actual age.
CHCIAO4NOW 2 years ago 2
he looks like he's 50
3Dtrauma 2 years ago 2
he is 78 years old he has now stopped trainning people over the world but i think that he still trains by himself although he has stopped trainning people he is stil going to watch the world titles in Australia in 2012.
KarateLover102 2 years ago 2
power of karate :)
Boballen69 2 years ago
Shihan is the certificate that allows a black belt karate practicioner (no matter which dan is) to become an instructor and therefore to open a Dojo and teach Karate
fernandobodi 2 years ago
he is ama zing period
metalkarateka 2 years ago
Wasnt there a title after 10th Dan? Shihan or something.
JHRMS 2 years ago
No, 10th Dan is the highest rank in Shotokan. Shihan is sort of an honorific title (means master instructor). A Shotokan practioner called Shihan doesn't really need to be a 10th or even a 9th Dan, as the title is mostly distinct from the dan system.
mplzR 2 years ago
"at the age of 72 ..."
A shiver trough my spine.
extranged 2 years ago
78 by now
mplzR 2 years ago 2
Wow...fifty years of hard training to reach 10th degree black belt! That's the real deal.
There are so many fake dojos out there that hand out black belts like door prizes.
I agree with another comment below - karate is good for exercise and discipline, but without lots of kumite, it is utterly worthless in a fight.
dragonchr15 2 years ago
the same could be said of any art or system.
kempobrad 2 years ago
the embodiment of the art itself.... a true master of the art, he's living his life practice, enjoying the art... so what retirement? my only question is.... is that hair on his head real? if it is.... that's unreal!!
fatdoi003 2 years ago
mplzR
yes.youll are all right
I bad exprest that
vulesaska 2 years ago
Sorry I though he was chuck Norris!!!!
Toxination1 2 years ago
wow. he's awesome. i met him and he's a really nice guy.
leahv358 2 years ago
shotokan and go dju rju come from Okinava.
shotokan oficiali bring to Japan master Gichin Funakoshi
go ju rju, Higaona Kanriona,bring from Okinava to Fujian,province in China...
vulesaska 2 years ago
I am perfectly aware of that as I am a shotokan practioner. Shotokan-ryu and Goju-ryu are both seaprate styles of Okinawan karate though. Your last statement could be understood in a way that Goju is a sub-style of Shotokan, while it actually is not. Goju-ryu was founded around 1930 by Miyagi Sensei, a student of Master Higashionna Kanryo. So in a way Master Kanryo was indeed a founder of style that later became to known as Goju. Shotokan however was founded 5(6) years later by Master Funakoshi.
mplzR 2 years ago
I do shotokan =)
TheLadyRevenge 2 years ago
i bet you do ;D
Yugiohrocker189 1 year ago 2
ye i too :)
Robizdur 1 year ago
you train karate for youre self,not for a fight,
for a fight,Man invented the gun.I am 34 now,and train karate from 4yr of my life.
several time I win tournamenti in my country.
But,that is for me,not for talking around.
i train Go Dju Rju stile of Shotokan karate and have second dan.Now i have school of karate and train kid's
my son has 4yr and hi train year and a half
I'm from Serbia
and sorry for very bad English
And some more
in street fight,the most importent is first hit.
vulesaska 2 years ago