I think people have to accept that, whether it be a good thing or a bad thing, the sport of karate is now a big thing. With the internet, cable TV and social networking, the sport of karate is far more accessiable to a much wider audience.
I personally believe that part of being a good karateka is to accept the other 'forms' (for lack of better word) and to hear what they have to offer, before dismissing them.
As a sport karate person I respect Valdesi very much.
Yoko geri kekomi is not a high kick. Doing it so high is meaningless. And btw gankaku doesn't even have kekomis, it have keages. Tournaments are destroying the katas. You cannot defend yourself with this kata, It has lots of innnecesary movements. Like in 0:23 to 0:24, if you have his speed in a maegeri, you can break his ribs before he can do that gedan barai, It's called KYOH, an opening.
I know this guy is good, but technically, he didn't do this well. The problem is that he has the ability to do it very well. For example, just because he can kick high doesn't mean he can change the kata. I don't understand why a person with this skill won't just do it correctly.
I agree with most of the comments on here, this man is obviously very very talented but like many others I prefer budo Shotokan and not sport. It is sad that things have changed .
wtf? is he fighting a guy over two meters? why is he kicking half a meter over his own head? and why kekomi? is it not keage? i was taught this kata by tanaka sensei and it was never kekomi, always keage. even more, there's NOT ONE SIGLE KEKOMI in all of the katas. all yokogeri's are keage, always. Luca is good, i don't argue with that, but even i see a lot of mistakes in his technique. EXTREMELY too high yokogeri kekomi's(where there should be shoulder high keage's) is just a starter.
@victoriuchiha How darw you insult a great man like Hirokazu Kanazawa and just because a group of men in suits decide that he's the world champion doesn't mean he deserves it and judging by this nonsense I'd say he doesn't.
THIS IS NOT KARATE! A warning from a JKA life member: I spent a long time training and teaching this activity. Because of many contradictions I saw and heard, I began a study of karate from it’s beginning; what it really is, why it was developed, how it was taught, what it’s general syllabus was. The JKA is a shell, they have eliminated much of original karate and have invalidated it as a martial art. Read comments my site, the truth is obvious through study if you are willing to see it.
a me lo shotokan piace moltissimo, ma le unice cose che mi lascia perplesso sono: quelle posizioni cosi basse. a lungo andare ti distruggono le anche, ed è pieno di atleti in ogni parte del mondo che hanno fatto la protesi. ora, sono daccordo che forse ci può essere una predisposizione genetica ma, perchè non cambiare un pochino per migliorare le cose? da atleta penso che: se siamo elastici con il corpo, dovremmo esserlo anche di cervello. aspetto opinioni. grazie
@sporciosita ottima osservazione la tua . Lo shotokan è rigido , vero è , ma rafforza incredibilmente le gambe . Le prime volte è dura , ma con il passare del tempo . Le posizioni che un tempo , magari , venivano fatte male e male facevano ... non sentirai nessun tipo di dolore . e credimi ...... penso che sia ( lo shotokan ) lo stile più completo .
I practice traditional shotokahn, in the jka and the itkf. I also trained a little bit with some skif masters so my katas are really different. they´re a bit slower and with more defined movements, with more emphasis in breathing and the use of the ground, which is the source of the strength of the movement. However, just because your style is different you´re gonna start discrediting practitioners of other styles. Don´t be so strict.
the guy´s speed, footwork, coordination and kicks are great.
@guatonsebastian Finally a sensible comment. Why is it so difficult for people to understand that the organisations simply have a different view on what kata should be or what would be a good kata?
I'm not really a fan of modern kata, or kata in general, but having done this kata, I know how difficult the one-legged sections are to do with the much speed/fluidity. Not my style, but 10x better than I could do either way.
Hat Valdesi etwa zu viel Chianti getrunken, der Rytmus ist frein erfunden, richitge sinnlose " Bedenk Minuten " für die Töten, also FALSCH, daher entstehen übrigens verbindungen die der Kata unheimlich vereinfacht .
he is very fast, making the kata a little ugly because it does not show all the techniques slowly to be displayed, because not always the agility shows whether you are good or not ... ele faz muito rapido, tornando o kata um pouco feio pois ele não mostra pausadamente todas as técnicas a serem mostradas, pois nem sempre a agilidade mostra se você é bom ou não...
Get with the times mate. Youre stuck in the old JKA era of Osaka and Kanazawa. New age kata is now compeltely different. Although application wise it is not great, it is the future of WKF competition kata and everyone must evolve.
Although I do agree with you, it is more like gymnastics than a fight. I just think people need to be more willing to accept that that is the way forward now.
@swanscombekarateCOM While this may be where the majority of karate and kata is headed, it's by no means the only direction. There are many karateka who ignore these "sport karate" aspects that have been developing, and instead look to the giants in Kanazawa, Nakayama, Tsuruoka, Nishiyama, and Funakoshi to find real karate.
@swanscombekarateCOM While this may be where the majority of karate and kata is headed, it's by no means the only direction. There are many karateka who ignore these "sport karate" aspects that have been developing, and instead look to the giants in Kanazawa, Nakayama, Tsuruoka, Nishiyama, and Funakoshi to find real karate.
@swanscombekarateCOM It is good that you mention WKF, but you see, JKA is not WKF. If WKF is going to accept aerobics, it is really fine for me. I do agree that there is a kind og "evolution" going on, but I wouldn't agree that any kind of evolution s positive. I liked this kata vary much only as a good piece of body workout and controll in some aspects, but not as karate kata. I do not agree that it is way forward for karate but for WKF. that's why JKA is going its traditional way, and WKF ???
@swanscombekarateCOM very simple: if a kata is a given form, than this man is doing three wrong movements, not correcting them, but just continuing. There is no space for "gankaku-my-style" especially knowing about his techical skills.
@divermg Are you English? You dont make much sense.
I dont really understand what you mean, you English is poor. Could you post your own video of Gankaku and how you believe it should be done and then maybe I can see your argument. I am very open minded, but I just dont understand what you mean! Sorry, I hope you dont take offence! I think for a foreign speaker, your English is fantastic, but I just dont understand.
@swanscombekarateCOM I am Serbian living in Norway. in this kata, there are 4 yoko geri keage. he kicks kekomi. Being so able to do other techiques in such a good manner, why is he doing wrong movements and not correcting them? there is no room for doing "my-own-style kata". it is sad to see such a good karateka doing wrong things, thats all. I would have taken 2 whole points (0,5 for each kekomi) . And I am commenting the kata, not his capabilities as a karateka. and I never get offended
@divermg Iam a Mexican Living in Mexico, hahaha but my sensei teach me this kata with 4 yoko geri keage. We have the same opinion with respect this video. the correct form is with Keage, make kikomi is wrong.
Great kata! The only thing I would say needs work is the flow of the kata is It's to choppy and slow. Technique is supreme. Best version I have seen yet.
this guy here leaves me with open mouth. Perfect kata.perfect performance.those who say they dont like valdesi are just people who dont admit they are jelous. Total respect for THE luca Valdesi nos 1
It was a nice kata performance, but I don't agree with the part of Valdelsi throwing high side kicks, but I guess judges most commonly look for flashiness in forms instead of realism and effectiveness on techniques aimed at significant targets.
He is just demonstrating his flexibility. I am aware that old masters never do high kicks since, there is no need, they only kicked below to waist to disable their enemies. Either way, those were beautiful kicks.
An interesting thing. Antonio Diaz's kushanku lasts for 2 minutes. Valdesi did this Gankaku also in 2 minutes, but the kata is probably 3 times shorter than Kushanku :)
I think you missed my point. Valdesi did a 2 times shorter kata in 2 minutes. The number of slow movements in both katas is the same: 13. As for the rest of the movements (30 vs 73) you can judge for yourself. Can you?
Yes, they were both doing the competition version. Don't take me wrong, Valdesi is an extremely talented karateka an his performances are always inspirational. But sometimes he is posing too much. Or should I say... better?! :)
Timing is right out.Luca should see Kancho kanazawa timing and focus.Kata must have the Art,beuty,timing and the right focus at the riht time e.t.c.Luca kata looks unnatural and he is struggling with what he is doing.
An attractive performance. However, it all looks a little too "snappy, jerky and stompy" to me... Which means I'm not particularly convinced by the effectiveness of hip action/rotation (nor by the little "mouth" sounds; and WHY jodan kiage?!?). I guess it goes down to the fact that JKA (still) is the best school.
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shotokan = ugly, period. I don't give a damn how good everyone says luca is. the stances in shotokan are easier to hold, the upper body movements are easier to put strength behind, and the kata's seem too short. Shito-ryu and goju-ryu is where it's at =)
@dynamic21 If you knew anything about Karate you would many all styles have different philosophies and stances for a reason. Attacking shotokan is stupid and ignorant to say the least. All Karate has its own beauty and they are all good. I don't know what dojo you are from but I hope you dont speak for them. You seem like a disgrace to me.
He did indeed -in a low-class competition. Good for him. But in Japan, he'd be ridiculed. Simple as that. I find that Westerners who build their own mediocre karate schools totally insulting.
Bombo... you should have more respect for a man who dedicated his entire life teaching this art all over the world. Seeing that you practice karate, your voice should be more humble when saying Kanazawa's name.
You should respect him in that he has dedicated his life to karate but that is kind of bias seeing that his a large number of people in his family did it including his father -but Why does he persist in doing a thrusting kick instead of a side snapping kick , changing the kata in any way like how he does it is not right though but he does have speed and stance
For competition the kick is changed for more dramatic effect - but yes you are right; the correct application is Yoko Kiage - as the kcik is delivered from close range there would never be enough room to do a Kikomi. For competition it must be done Kiage
wow this was... exaggerated...
thequeenofsmiles 4 months ago
I thought he executed it the way it should be done at a tournament... Whether or not that is a good thing has yet to be determined.
rahelswolf 5 months ago
Horrible Kata
TheSoftcoreMonkey 7 months ago
I think people have to accept that, whether it be a good thing or a bad thing, the sport of karate is now a big thing. With the internet, cable TV and social networking, the sport of karate is far more accessiable to a much wider audience.
I personally believe that part of being a good karateka is to accept the other 'forms' (for lack of better word) and to hear what they have to offer, before dismissing them.
As a sport karate person I respect Valdesi very much.
cammas 9 months ago 5
Yoko geri kekomi is not a high kick. Doing it so high is meaningless. And btw gankaku doesn't even have kekomis, it have keages. Tournaments are destroying the katas. You cannot defend yourself with this kata, It has lots of innnecesary movements. Like in 0:23 to 0:24, if you have his speed in a maegeri, you can break his ribs before he can do that gedan barai, It's called KYOH, an opening.
pyong69 9 months ago
he is fast (2)
dudavilanova 9 months ago
queria eu ter uma base firme assim ...muuuitoo boomm.....OSS
mugayryu1 10 months ago
The timing he has is really....strangee
AdnanCucak 1 year ago
O cara tem otima tecnica o problema é que porque cria nome e modifica o tempo do kata, e formas mas ...............é campeão
Romilson77 1 year ago
I know this guy is good, but technically, he didn't do this well. The problem is that he has the ability to do it very well. For example, just because he can kick high doesn't mean he can change the kata. I don't understand why a person with this skill won't just do it correctly.
rhjames 1 year ago 2
this is the most beautiful kata i´ve ever seen. he does this with this essential touch of elegance, what a kata makes a kata !
(I´m sorry for my bad englisch :D german school englisch :D)
Gutenachtfee 1 year ago
@Gutenachtfee i agree :) and your english isn't bad at all. quite good actually :)
kyuubifox66 11 months ago
I agree with most of the comments on here, this man is obviously very very talented but like many others I prefer budo Shotokan and not sport. It is sad that things have changed .
KeeganBrooks 1 year ago
wtf? is he fighting a guy over two meters? why is he kicking half a meter over his own head? and why kekomi? is it not keage? i was taught this kata by tanaka sensei and it was never kekomi, always keage. even more, there's NOT ONE SIGLE KEKOMI in all of the katas. all yokogeri's are keage, always. Luca is good, i don't argue with that, but even i see a lot of mistakes in his technique. EXTREMELY too high yokogeri kekomi's(where there should be shoulder high keage's) is just a starter.
zlobnez 1 year ago
@zlobnez i totally agree, but nijushiho has 2 kekomi's in ;)
jburgundy789 10 months ago
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BlamePharis 7 months ago
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BlamePharis 7 months ago
@zlobnez What about the first kick to the knee in Bassai Dai? Is that not kekomi?
deek77 7 months ago
@deek77
kekomi it is, but not yokogeri.
cheers =)
zlobnez 7 months ago
his points are perfectly understandable and accurate, are you english or a bit thick.
hssp900 1 year ago
Has anyone mentioned that this is not Gankaku?
Monessenite 1 year ago
@victoriuchiha How darw you insult a great man like Hirokazu Kanazawa and just because a group of men in suits decide that he's the world champion doesn't mean he deserves it and judging by this nonsense I'd say he doesn't.
Insidiousemoboy1 1 year ago
THIS IS NOT KARATE! A warning from a JKA life member: I spent a long time training and teaching this activity. Because of many contradictions I saw and heard, I began a study of karate from it’s beginning; what it really is, why it was developed, how it was taught, what it’s general syllabus was. The JKA is a shell, they have eliminated much of original karate and have invalidated it as a martial art. Read comments my site, the truth is obvious through study if you are willing to see it.
IEKUKATAKA 1 year ago
Eso si es un arte!!
LokiRaknarok 1 year ago
Karate for entertainment... Overly dramatic with slow techniques, and rapid, robot-like techniques for quicker techniques.
Bassai 1 year ago
a me lo shotokan piace moltissimo, ma le unice cose che mi lascia perplesso sono: quelle posizioni cosi basse. a lungo andare ti distruggono le anche, ed è pieno di atleti in ogni parte del mondo che hanno fatto la protesi. ora, sono daccordo che forse ci può essere una predisposizione genetica ma, perchè non cambiare un pochino per migliorare le cose? da atleta penso che: se siamo elastici con il corpo, dovremmo esserlo anche di cervello. aspetto opinioni. grazie
sporciosita 1 year ago
@sporciosita ottima osservazione la tua . Lo shotokan è rigido , vero è , ma rafforza incredibilmente le gambe . Le prime volte è dura , ma con il passare del tempo . Le posizioni che un tempo , magari , venivano fatte male e male facevano ... non sentirai nessun tipo di dolore . e credimi ...... penso che sia ( lo shotokan ) lo stile più completo .
exstremeinferno 1 year ago
what organization does Valdesi belong to?
thefanaticx 1 year ago
I practice traditional shotokahn, in the jka and the itkf. I also trained a little bit with some skif masters so my katas are really different. they´re a bit slower and with more defined movements, with more emphasis in breathing and the use of the ground, which is the source of the strength of the movement. However, just because your style is different you´re gonna start discrediting practitioners of other styles. Don´t be so strict.
the guy´s speed, footwork, coordination and kicks are great.
guatonsebastian 1 year ago
@guatonsebastian Finally a sensible comment. Why is it so difficult for people to understand that the organisations simply have a different view on what kata should be or what would be a good kata?
Osu! to you
aiyer1989 1 year ago
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guatonsebastian 1 year ago
he is just a dancer. no spirit. only sports. shame on you mr. v.
znashin100 1 year ago
Genio.
MaruRizza 1 year ago
I'm not really a fan of modern kata, or kata in general, but having done this kata, I know how difficult the one-legged sections are to do with the much speed/fluidity. Not my style, but 10x better than I could do either way.
maofas 1 year ago
Hat Valdesi etwa zu viel Chianti getrunken, der Rytmus ist frein erfunden, richitge sinnlose " Bedenk Minuten " für die Töten, also FALSCH, daher entstehen übrigens verbindungen die der Kata unheimlich vereinfacht .
Luigibett 1 year ago
he will examine my friend for the 3 dan
Estrellitaverdeful 1 year ago
yoko geri kekomi or keage? :/ did i learned wrong? :(
isodaba 1 year ago
@isodaba its just the style. officially its keage but you know how there are so many alterations by certain ppl all the time...
KillaNinja0 1 year ago
he is very fast, making the kata a little ugly because it does not show all the techniques slowly to be displayed, because not always the agility shows whether you are good or not ... ele faz muito rapido, tornando o kata um pouco feio pois ele não mostra pausadamente todas as técnicas a serem mostradas, pois nem sempre a agilidade mostra se você é bom ou não...
luispauloinuzukakiba 1 year ago
Fantastic speed and agility.
swanscombekarateCOM 2 years ago
Am I the only one who is feeling bored when I look at his katas. You have to admit that it´s more like a ballet performance than a fight, I´m sorry.
Noxilein2008 2 years ago
Get with the times mate. Youre stuck in the old JKA era of Osaka and Kanazawa. New age kata is now compeltely different. Although application wise it is not great, it is the future of WKF competition kata and everyone must evolve.
Although I do agree with you, it is more like gymnastics than a fight. I just think people need to be more willing to accept that that is the way forward now.
swanscombekarateCOM 2 years ago
@swanscombekarateCOM While this may be where the majority of karate and kata is headed, it's by no means the only direction. There are many karateka who ignore these "sport karate" aspects that have been developing, and instead look to the giants in Kanazawa, Nakayama, Tsuruoka, Nishiyama, and Funakoshi to find real karate.
MeanEyedCats 1 year ago
@swanscombekarateCOM While this may be where the majority of karate and kata is headed, it's by no means the only direction. There are many karateka who ignore these "sport karate" aspects that have been developing, and instead look to the giants in Kanazawa, Nakayama, Tsuruoka, Nishiyama, and Funakoshi to find real karate.
MeanEyedCats 1 year ago
@swanscombekarateCOM It is good that you mention WKF, but you see, JKA is not WKF. If WKF is going to accept aerobics, it is really fine for me. I do agree that there is a kind og "evolution" going on, but I wouldn't agree that any kind of evolution s positive. I liked this kata vary much only as a good piece of body workout and controll in some aspects, but not as karate kata. I do not agree that it is way forward for karate but for WKF. that's why JKA is going its traditional way, and WKF ???
divermg 1 year ago
@divermg I dont understand what you said.
swanscombekarateCOM 1 year ago
@swanscombekarateCOM very simple: if a kata is a given form, than this man is doing three wrong movements, not correcting them, but just continuing. There is no space for "gankaku-my-style" especially knowing about his techical skills.
divermg 1 year ago
@divermg Are you English? You dont make much sense.
I dont really understand what you mean, you English is poor. Could you post your own video of Gankaku and how you believe it should be done and then maybe I can see your argument. I am very open minded, but I just dont understand what you mean! Sorry, I hope you dont take offence! I think for a foreign speaker, your English is fantastic, but I just dont understand.
swanscombekarateCOM 1 year ago
@swanscombekarateCOM I am Serbian living in Norway. in this kata, there are 4 yoko geri keage. he kicks kekomi. Being so able to do other techiques in such a good manner, why is he doing wrong movements and not correcting them? there is no room for doing "my-own-style kata". it is sad to see such a good karateka doing wrong things, thats all. I would have taken 2 whole points (0,5 for each kekomi) . And I am commenting the kata, not his capabilities as a karateka. and I never get offended
divermg 1 year ago
@divermg Iam a Mexican Living in Mexico, hahaha but my sensei teach me this kata with 4 yoko geri keage. We have the same opinion with respect this video. the correct form is with Keage, make kikomi is wrong.
adyaelo 1 year ago
i kinda agree...
Dasf2 2 years ago
Grande Valdesi! Grande!!
guse22 2 years ago
1:31, Zasca!
kolokoskos 2 years ago
es un fenomeno!!
oscar1981ful 2 years ago
perfect luca :)
Canna5Huss 2 years ago
Very good, indeed.
khmerkic 2 years ago
saluti dalla argentina! luca bellissimo kata!
tanokkk 2 years ago
excellent
ahmadezzeir 2 years ago
Sorry but this is really a big theatre! I don't like Hollywood karate! It was only a sports performance. WKF karate is a pure sport.
Oss!
ToraoDojo 2 years ago
luca 6 il mio idolo XD
TheMERCENARIO92 2 years ago
Great kata! The only thing I would say needs work is the flow of the kata is It's to choppy and slow. Technique is supreme. Best version I have seen yet.
TheKickinj 2 years ago
ye, this is guy is great but some parts he does too slow en some too fast :p
Nevan1993 2 years ago
this guy here leaves me with open mouth. Perfect kata.perfect performance.those who say they dont like valdesi are just people who dont admit they are jelous. Total respect for THE luca Valdesi nos 1
bezz8747 2 years ago
Valdesi n Milon are very good, but most of the world champions ARE still japanese. thats a fact =] Milon is the best is only your opinion lol hahaha
anhkhoinguyen 2 years ago 2
ha un' apertura di gambe troppo fantastica!!
KingMotor95 2 years ago
he is fast
rasengan1994 2 years ago 10
Il migliore...gankaku spettacolare (anche se in alcuni moment sembra perdere l'equilibrio)
VALDESI N°1!!!
WLoZoo 2 years ago
If you don't like it, you should do it better than him and film that!
strasznyskarpet 2 years ago
It was a nice kata performance, but I don't agree with the part of Valdelsi throwing high side kicks, but I guess judges most commonly look for flashiness in forms instead of realism and effectiveness on techniques aimed at significant targets.
SithV1 2 years ago 3
He is just demonstrating his flexibility. I am aware that old masters never do high kicks since, there is no need, they only kicked below to waist to disable their enemies. Either way, those were beautiful kicks.
ThePitbull66 2 years ago 2
This is the best karateca sine Milon.
leandro00000000007 2 years ago
LUCA OWNS ALL, haha :P, I have to Say my two favorite Kata people are Antonio Diaz and Luca Valdesi
Shotokankarateguy 3 years ago
An interesting thing. Antonio Diaz's kushanku lasts for 2 minutes. Valdesi did this Gankaku also in 2 minutes, but the kata is probably 3 times shorter than Kushanku :)
DGrieux 2 years ago
duh cause their doing it the competetion version of this and not the traditional way there is a difference.
superfootsam6 2 years ago
I think you missed my point. Valdesi did a 2 times shorter kata in 2 minutes. The number of slow movements in both katas is the same: 13. As for the rest of the movements (30 vs 73) you can judge for yourself. Can you?
Yes, they were both doing the competition version. Don't take me wrong, Valdesi is an extremely talented karateka an his performances are always inspirational. But sometimes he is posing too much. Or should I say... better?! :)
DGrieux 2 years ago
grande lucaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa sei grandeeeeeeeeee
robottinoino 3 years ago
Timing is right out.Luca should see Kancho kanazawa timing and focus.Kata must have the Art,beuty,timing and the right focus at the riht time e.t.c.Luca kata looks unnatural and he is struggling with what he is doing.
EASEDIGEST 3 years ago 2
DGrieux, you are right, i respect Kanazawa as a great master and a living legend, now i understand his execution style that i missunderstanded
bomboloneallacrema 3 years ago
çok iyi
davut1966 4 years ago
An attractive performance. However, it all looks a little too "snappy, jerky and stompy" to me... Which means I'm not particularly convinced by the effectiveness of hip action/rotation (nor by the little "mouth" sounds; and WHY jodan kiage?!?). I guess it goes down to the fact that JKA (still) is the best school.
bigmacintown 4 years ago
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shotokan = ugly, period. I don't give a damn how good everyone says luca is. the stances in shotokan are easier to hold, the upper body movements are easier to put strength behind, and the kata's seem too short. Shito-ryu and goju-ryu is where it's at =)
dynamic21 3 years ago
@dynamic21 If you knew anything about Karate you would many all styles have different philosophies and stances for a reason. Attacking shotokan is stupid and ignorant to say the least. All Karate has its own beauty and they are all good. I don't know what dojo you are from but I hope you dont speak for them. You seem like a disgrace to me.
shotojojo1986 1 year ago
Mitico Luca. Un Gankaku degno dei manuali dell'Arte....Sei grande.
superbreastman 4 years ago 2
He earned the cup ..!
SinanHelvaci 4 years ago
He did indeed -in a low-class competition. Good for him. But in Japan, he'd be ridiculed. Simple as that. I find that Westerners who build their own mediocre karate schools totally insulting.
bigmacintown 3 years ago
Guess u're better than him.. huh?
P.S.: kanazawa sux...
bomboloneallacrema 3 years ago
Bombo... you should have more respect for a man who dedicated his entire life teaching this art all over the world. Seeing that you practice karate, your voice should be more humble when saying Kanazawa's name.
DGrieux 3 years ago 17
@DGrieux Well put...Kanazawa is a giant in the Karate World and should be treated with the utmost respect.
And yet...he is still very humble and very approachable.
A True Master in every sense of the word.
My master was Sempai to Kanazawa and was always getting mad at us because we were always talking about Kanazawa and how great he is. What memories...
countrysamurai 1 year ago
You should respect him in that he has dedicated his life to karate but that is kind of bias seeing that his a large number of people in his family did it including his father -but Why does he persist in doing a thrusting kick instead of a side snapping kick , changing the kata in any way like how he does it is not right though but he does have speed and stance
Cassamasus 3 years ago 3
Este tio es un crack!! ;)
creisi 4 years ago
el mejor gankacu que le eh visto... excelente!!!!
elkatateca 4 years ago
muito bom...esse é o cara!
gilmarfps 4 years ago
Thank you for your comment.
EASEDIGEST 4 years ago
Flawless
Terryhasnopubes 4 years ago
He is so fast. Exellent.
boskocetnik 4 years ago
Amazing, thank you for posting.
toru315 4 years ago
it should be yokogeri keigai NOT kekome and he should complete his blocks.Refer Kancho Kanazawa
EASEDIGEST 4 years ago
For competition the kick is changed for more dramatic effect - but yes you are right; the correct application is Yoko Kiage - as the kcik is delivered from close range there would never be enough room to do a Kikomi. For competition it must be done Kiage
Terryhasnopubes 4 years ago 3
He's genius
stripulis 4 years ago
Yeah! Forza Luca!
orenciojames2 5 years ago