Lets appreciate the Sensei folks...I myself am second degree black belt and this is one of the most powerful kata to say the least...and the master has executed it flawlessly!!!Arigato gozaimashta!!!
That's interesting concept to ponder as to whether karate could have been in Japan before Funakoshi's arrival. Regardless of whether that's the case, I have such respect for Funakoshi. Yoshitaka was supposed to be the chief instructor. He had surpassed his father in karate skill. He perfected it, but sadly, he died. Than, Funakoshi at 77 years old (after the painful loss of his son) forged ahead and continued promoting karate. That's pretty impressive. For that, we karateka owe much respect.
@njtr Well, it's not a concept really, that's really how it went down. A few karate masters like Kenwa Mabuni and Choki Motobu were teaching in Japan before Funakoshi showed up. However Funakoshi is the one who changed the names, movements and philosophy of Okinawan karate to appeal to a very nationalistic Japanese culture at the time. Okinawa was always quick to pay homage to its Chinese influences, something Japan wasn't cool with back then. Hence they see him as the father of Japanese karate.
@njtr I agree with you and I might also add that the karate Funakoshi is promoting is not merely the Shotokan school's style, but karate as a whole and unified martial art.
these's guys are fucking stupid. anyone who actually does karate from a good karate dojo know that it is impossible to be a 10th degree black belt and still be alive. you get your tenth degree when you DIE!!!!!
@hltdude09 Hmm, your "politeness implies" you're from a "good dojo" yourself. Actually, Kanazawa-sensei is originally from the oldest karate organisation in the entire world, the JKA (Japanese Karate Association). This man actually received instruction directly from the father of modern Karate-Do, Gichin Funakoshi himself. And even if you'd be right, who cares? 10 is just a number!
@my2opinion You might like to know that Funakoshi wasn't the father of modern day karate, it was Anko Itosu, Funakoshi was a student of Itosu & Azato for quite sometime, Itosu first wrote the ten presets of karate before Funakoshi ever did, what style of Karate did Funakoshi take to mainland Japan, it wasn't Shotokan because it hadn't been invented then, he took 'Itosu ryu' in 1922 7 years after Itosu died, all Funakosi is famous for is changing the orignal pinan katas to heian. oss & repect.
@thetruthboss In response to your insult of Funakoshi, I quote HIS OWN WORDS on page xxi of "Karate-Do My Way Of Life. He writes, "That karate-do has now taken its place in the world as an internationally recognized sport is due wholly to the efforts OF MY MASTERS." He goes on, "as for my own role, I feel it has been NO MORE THAT OF AN INTRODUCER." He goes on to speak very highly of Itosu, and all of his instructors. He constantly minimalizes his own role. Funakoshi is much more humble than you
@njtr Read what I wrote you doughnut, I was making a comment from the onrabove mine, I get pissed off when people who keep saying that Funakoshi was the father of modern day karate when he wasn't, I have read his book and read about the history of martial arts, I teach Shotokan Karate, as well as Wado Ryu, I tell students where their style came from right back to Master Matsumura, some instructors kind leave that little tit bit of news out, so I am humble and respect all styles apart from GKR.
@thetruthboss Well, than I apologize for the "humble" comment. It just sounded like you were being critical of Funakoshi, an old man who dedicated his life to promoting our art. There is a good chance that we wouldn't be training, were it not for him. It may not be as wide spread. That is what "father" means. It doesn't mean that he CREATED it. He said he just "promoted" it. By his own admission, he's no superstar. His technique was not perfect. He said his students and masters were better.
@njtr And I apologise for calling you a doughnut, what many people don't realise who train in Shotokan is the karate they are taught isn't really what Funakoshi taught, today many people teach his third sons way (Yoshtaka) There is still a great debate whether Funakoshi was the first to take Karate to mainland Japan, as there were already jutsu styles being practised, like an early form of Wado Ryu, hence waDO jutsu way and then you have Okinawa way TE, then back we go to China etc.
yeah im with you on that. i would love to have the opportunity to do a seminar with kanazawa would be awesome to learn from and meet a genuine old school practitioner
yeah im with you on that. i would love to have the opportunity to do a seminar with kanazawa would be awesome to learn from and meet a genuine old school practitioner
yeah i agree with you the belt colour order doesn't matter all clubs are different and also i think karate is down to the individual as i have seen very good practioners at all levels and very bad practioners at all levels, my friend just did a seminar with Kanazawa and his son and he said they were so good and that you can see the difference between people like that and the rest of us, and i had a seminar with Masoe Kawazoe and i thought the same.
its funny how people are on here arguing about the order the belts go in... the grading syllabus and belt order depend entirely on the association/club you are a member of and tbh the colour of your belt is pretty much irrelevant basically something invented by the western world to make students feel more special and give them a way of knowing their progressing
@godzuki691 its also handy to have coloured belts from a teaching point of view as if you have 20 plus students you always know what level everybody is at which makes life a lot easier, also the okinawans had belts but only white for many years and then black when you reaches the right level
@danvanbelk1 yeah i knew the white and black belt part and you do have a point just cant see the point in arguing constantly about the order they go in
@danvanbelk1 yeah i knew the white and black belt part and you do have a point just cant see the point in arguing constantly about the order they go in
@danvanbelk1yeah i knew the white and black belt part and you do have a point just cant see the point in arguing constantly about the order they go in
the removed the kanku dai and jion from balck belt test and up this kata fromt he first brown belt to black belt really cool and im ahppy and fuck this i forgot it :D
@marbles1579 If it is, it's not really pointed out as such. With idioms like "kick the bucket," it's understood that when you say that, it's not literal. But with the name Bassai, Shotokan karateka(at least those under Nakayama's branch) are taught that it only means one thing, never told that it may mean something else. In all fairness, karate is a very subjective affair, and many masters have been known to put their own spin on their karate. I just found it to be interesting, that's all.
@thequeenofsmiles He is 79 years old and one of the dwindling few surviving direct students of Master Funakoshi. I would never presume to question his credentials...
@superfriel you say that Tang Soo Do is terrible or that you just didn't do it well? I can't say much for all forms of Tang Soo Do and other martial art styles....but I am in World Tang Soo Do association and really enjoy its focus on the basics like landing your hand / block techniques at the same time with the hip action starting and stopping at same time. It may not always be the art but also the indivual teachers of that art that make it the way it is.
I have heard that the actual definition of the character " 抜" (pronounced "bastu") in the name Bassai ( 披塞) means "to extract or remove". Hence the actual translation of Bassai is, "to extract from a fortress," or "to remove an obstruction," not to penetrate or storm the fortress. This would signify a different ideal to the kata, although still a very strong and insightful one, of removing one's obstacles. Can any Japanese speakers verify the translation?
@kirrikko Hirokazu Kanazawa est habituellement utilise en référence mais certains détails diffèrent selon les clubs et c'est pour ça qu'il y a plein de commentaires ici qui critiquent.
for a 10th dan i dont think he is performing this right
btw i practiced a lesser known martial art called tang soo do, (the belts went white, yellow, orange, purple, purple and white, green, green and white, brown, brown and white, red, red and white, red and black, black)
i practiced this kata at brown belt so i think he should have better blance and flow of movement
@superfriel You know, of course, that Bassai Hyeong practiced by the Korean arts (both the Bassai So, and Bassai Deh), while derived from the Shotokan Bassai Dai, is performed markedly different, right?
@superfriel It is amazing, a tang soon do (wtf is this?!?) brown belt artist saying that a 10th dan is not so smooth... or is movement is not so flow...
i love karate, i practiced it for like 5 years, well, i think this sensei doesn't have so much balance as a 10 dan should have, personally, i dont like the way he moves
@petrucci159 this is because you saw other karatekas bring some special effects in the kata, but this is the traditional karate. in a tournament you will always see, that the karatekas make show with katas, its normally for tournaments, but he doesnt need show, he practise it, clear and effective. oss
funny, I like the way he moves, I practiced Taekwon do for 6 years, and one of the senior students moved exactly like him, no other movements or "fancy" moves to make the kata look more impresive
the way he does these techniques reminds me of a tiger running torwards you ready to bite, the noise his kimono makes ass he gets ready to strike then his foot hiting the floor is very intimidating
ma come si fa a dire ke kanazawa è il migliore?! Preferisco di gran lunga ki sa bn il kata, ki ha più stile e ki sa ke si deve spostare sempre la gamba davanti arrivato al 4^ shutò.
hey!i am from romania and i'm 12 years old.i practice this martial art i have yellow belt.i know katas : taikioku shodan,heian shodan,heian nidan,heian sandan,heian yondan,heian godan,tekki shodan,bassai dai,kanku dai,gogioshihosho(i don't know how it's written)i love karate shotokan!i was also to kionkushin kai but there is full contact!( :(sorry for my bad english)
bassai dai significa ataque a la fortaleza a la fortaleza mntal del enemigo....es lo que representa el karate...no luchar, solo defenderse. no es un arma ,es un modo de vida
I do not understand because all you have to insult each other constantly. I have read some very interesting comments about the technique, history and interpretations of intentionality Shija Kanazawa. But it is quite unfortunate to see such lack of decency and mutual respectfulness some who are distinguished by pedants, louts and indelicate, completely breaking the Japanese spirit of karate do. I urge more respect from all to all. DOMO ARIGATO.
@Kinghercules :Yes! taht´s true, they argued and even fought one another to form the Japanese Empire. But they always have case observing the spirit of the opponent.
There are terms that today we hardly used, honor, dignity, etc.
Furthermore, there is time to stop using good manners. NO NEED TO USE BAD WORDS.
It is just that. Sorry if it bothers you but I say what I believe. Ossu!!
I do not understand because all you have to insult each other constantly. I have read some very interesting comments about the technique, history and interpretations of intentionality Kanazawa Shijan. But it is quite unfortunate to see such lack of decency and mutual respectfulness some who are distinguished by pedants, louts and indelicate, completely breaking the Japanese spirit of karate do. I urge more respect from all to all. DOMO ARIGATO.
Hirokazu Kanazawa is a truly inspiration for any karateka, and i'm very glad for watch his videos. I'm training hard, just waiting to be a good karateka, like him (even if not that good, me, I mean, he rocks).
FRIGGIN TOOOOOL why do you watch Karate katas them. Go watch Kung Fu stuff on you tube and dont critacise other arts. I dont think you would truley understand the concept of "incredibly simple" let alone the concept of martial arts...Each to their own TOOL....
oss i am a brown belt in shotokan karate i love it, who would like to see Lyoto machida fight anderson silva it needs to happen lyoto would prove that shotokan karate is the best
*SIgh....* lol, first off, nothing's "the best." That's ALWAYS subjective. Who's to say GSP's Kyokoushinkai's not the best?? SUBJECTIVE. Honestly, my art is close to Shotokan, but I really like Goju-Ryu a lot.
Gojo-Ryu is based on Naha-Te, which in turn is based on White Crane Kung-Fu. Shotokan is based on Shuri-Te, which also, to a lesser extent is based on White Crane, however it was heavily modified by Sakugawa, and Matsumura.
I want that fight to happen to. But Lyoto trains with Anderson Silva. Vitor Belfort just earned his Blue belt in Shotokan. I earning my Blue belt soon. I study Shotokan and compete as while from my wheelchair.
There are blue belts in shotokan...it goes - white, white with black strip, yellow, orange, green, blue, purple, brown, brown with 1 white strip, brown with 2, black nd so on nd so forth. I wud know cuz iv been a blue belt :p
@XHigherThanHope Ok here is the real order...(for shotokan) White, blue,red,orange,orange and yellow,yellow,yellow and green,green,green and purple,pruple,purple 1 white stripe,purple 1 white stripe,purple 1 brown stripe,brown,brown 1 white stripe,brown 2 white strip,brown 1 red stripe,brown 2 red stripe (Me-1st Kyu) BLACK.
X.X To all ppl that reply to my bro:He is a moron i know that there isnt 12 dan!!!Plus i said sorry ok?!So pls stop insulting me.I respect sensi kanazawa.Oss
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There isnt 60dan if u know.He might be better than my father that is 12dan byr i dont care.I said that i want to face him in kouite.Did i said something bad about him?He is a master and i respect him like my father.Oss.
You are entitled to you're opinion, i guess, but if Shotokan is done properly, you do use the full body. Anyway, no matter what, I wouldn't want to be this guy's enemy :)
I started of building my style on the brute force of jion, but as I met stronger and more expirinced oponets while I was doing competive kumite I had to ajust. And the swiftnes and precision of bassai dai have strongly influenced my style since.
Sorry about that. It didn't seem like a reply, but I saw that comment you were replying to. That guy is very sadly mistaken, but you and I know the truth.
Important point: People are confused by simply watching a film clip rather than knowing the karateka. As a student, Kanazawa's techniques were standard Shotokan. Beyond the first few dan levels, one develops individuality based upon his body and mind. He developed great power and speed through economy of effort and smoothness, breath control, & intelligent strategy. Uniquely, he mastered Tai Chi, which influences his Shotokan. Unfortunately, most karateka cannot follow in his footsteps.
Dear njtr, I meant no harm to your delicate ego. I was merely trying enlighten you and express an opinion. Personal attacks of a crude nature are not karate do! I am not your enemy, just a voice that is seeking to express the truth. Friendship and brotherhood are the penultimate of goal of karate do. Examine your ego, and purge the pettiness I know you can do it!
No, truth is not something that is relative. Truth is a penultimate. If there is only interpertation of it, then therefore there are no falsehoods, or lies! I did not learn my bunkai from a book, but only long years of intense physical, moral and mental study. The concept of group excercises are gymanastic in origin. The real training is one on one like a boxer, that was the original training. Group training leads to ego clashes and jealousy. The Masters knew this, and that's why it's not real!
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I do not know what style Kanazawa Sensei belongs to, but after a Shotokan standard, his not that good. He goes high and low all the time, unable to keep a low center of gravity. But I'm not to say, after all I know he may be preforming it perfect after the Kyokushin standard or whatever style his training.
it makes me laf how people bang on about what they know or dont know about karate and put coments about vid on here then when you look to see what they have put on theres nothing so insted of shoutin ya mouths off up load some of ya karate or may be ya just wanna bees ?????????
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I am not arrogant my son, but rather one who wants to enlighten you on what REAL karate do is! Your lack of knowledge is nothing to be ashamed of, nor to be angry about when someone brings truth to you. Where is your self control? Where is your Dojo Kun? Where is your Shotokan ideals? Are they in name only? Calm the storm within yourself, and come listen to the truth! Leave the myths and stories behind. Submerge your ego, and open your mind!
Frank. You are a real smartass. I'm not going to write to you anymore. Please don't write to me. My dojo kun is just fine. I'm not going to debate you on it. Furthermore, you act like you are enlightening all of us that there are hidden techniques within the bunkai of kata. We all know that. A 9 year old can read just about any book on kata and find that out. Did your parents slap you when you were growing up? They should have. By the way, I'm older than you "my son." You ARE an arrogant punk.
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this response is indicative of someone who has such little knowledge, but thinks he does by repeating nonsense! How can there be "full contact" and "punches to the head", if there is kime? And you cannot, "disrespect" someone, only , "show disrespect". Matches are based on kime, otherwise it is just a brawl! Shotokan is based upon a straight line attack. It is not based upon a circular attack. Your training is incorrect. You should have one on one, as it was originally taught! Not group!
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I correct what I see as improper karate do, and support REAL karate do! Head shots as we know are illegal in point matches. Cheaters do than figuring the opponent won't be ready. Unlike boxing, there is NO training on defending the head. Unlike boxing, there is no side to side motion, or rolling with the punch. Anyone can hurt anyone with a punch to the head, that proves NOTHING! I've noticed that there is no mention of kime in ANY of these posts. Proof that these people know nothing!
How does no mention of kime mean that no one knows anything? This isn't a vocabulary test. All good fighters in any style use kime, or else they'd be stiff as a board. As for boxing, its an awesome style that produces excellent well conditioned fighters. I wouldn't disrespect boxing like you do karate. Karate DOES move side to side, and roll with the punches. I don't think I'm ever going to convince you. Good luck with your training. Try to keep a more open mind about things. Goodbye.
Ignorance is NOT a crime, it is a disease! Funakoshi said that "such was the dangerousness of the times", that karate was developed for self defense in life and death situations. Yes, you won't know if the excercises that you practice would work, so instead keep living in a fantasy land! It is the difference between a John Wayne movie, and real war combat. Most karate ka have never taken blows to the head in a match, or had an opponent who was out to injure them. the Ref steps in and stops it.
I really want to correct you on one point, and I've mentioned this several times. The "contact" issue. You talk about people living in a fantasy land, but the real fantasy is you believing that all karate guys point spar. Why don't you step in the ring and go full contact with a karate guy, and I think that you will find real quick that there is quite a bit of head contact. As for self defense, life and death, karate is for that too. You bash karate and than you defend it. Which is it?
Why dont we all just buy guns, they work. Also why does everyone assume LEARNING karate is purely to learn how to beat someone up ? if i wanted that id join the UFC or something buy a gun or carry a taser, theres a deeper meaning to karate, what its given me is far beyond a means of self defence. A youtube comment cannot justify it enough.
Lets appreciate the Sensei folks...I myself am second degree black belt and this is one of the most powerful kata to say the least...and the master has executed it flawlessly!!!Arigato gozaimashta!!!
FxShuriken 3 weeks ago
wheres the sound man??
ridileftdaddy 3 months ago
I ♥ karate....
FlowerPower260468 3 months ago 2
I ♥ karate...
FlowerPower260468 3 months ago
How come when I come onto any martial art vid I see people arguing about stuff that usually isnt relevant at all?
MrEvilchibi 4 months ago
master kanazawa has a look a like he is long mejia a philippine actor go search for "long mejia" :)
TheTriviatrix 4 months ago
These videos are wretched!
debvdo 5 months ago
Good good!
sirtranvanphu 5 months ago
finaly someone doing the kata the same way as i have learned it :)
Ryzkx 6 months ago
jalnic la centura neagra!!!!!!!!
adi1234ro 7 months ago
oops. Thanks.
njtr 7 months ago
slightly different than the one il be doing. but i love this kata :)
janabean09 7 months ago
This looks like a great method of opening your kitchen cupboards
SovHed 8 months ago
That's interesting concept to ponder as to whether karate could have been in Japan before Funakoshi's arrival. Regardless of whether that's the case, I have such respect for Funakoshi. Yoshitaka was supposed to be the chief instructor. He had surpassed his father in karate skill. He perfected it, but sadly, he died. Than, Funakoshi at 77 years old (after the painful loss of his son) forged ahead and continued promoting karate. That's pretty impressive. For that, we karateka owe much respect.
njtr 8 months ago
@njtr Well, it's not a concept really, that's really how it went down. A few karate masters like Kenwa Mabuni and Choki Motobu were teaching in Japan before Funakoshi showed up. However Funakoshi is the one who changed the names, movements and philosophy of Okinawan karate to appeal to a very nationalistic Japanese culture at the time. Okinawa was always quick to pay homage to its Chinese influences, something Japan wasn't cool with back then. Hence they see him as the father of Japanese karate.
deek77 7 months ago
@njtr I agree with you and I might also add that the karate Funakoshi is promoting is not merely the Shotokan school's style, but karate as a whole and unified martial art.
KuraiMax10 5 months ago
thanks really helped although i wasent ready for my grading today because i dident know this kata now i have practised it and know it :)
TheRandomGuyNextDoor 9 months ago
Yo lo estoy perfeccionando por mi pronto cambio de cinta! Good 4 u!!! Oss!!!!
AdrianFusco 10 months ago
@hitdude Ever hear of Bruce Lee? Morio Higuanna? 10th Dans while they were alive. If you think Morio Higuanna is a fake, I have met him at my dojo.
ArtyRandomGuy 11 months ago
COOL...all of his katas starts and finish on the yellow X.
aufutafuat 1 year ago
Haha lol. That last dude was right. Nishiyama Got his tenth Dan when he died. His daughter accepted it for him.
wilowonka21 1 year ago
these's guys are fucking stupid. anyone who actually does karate from a good karate dojo know that it is impossible to be a 10th degree black belt and still be alive. you get your tenth degree when you DIE!!!!!
hltdude09 1 year ago
@hltdude09 Hmm, your "politeness implies" you're from a "good dojo" yourself. Actually, Kanazawa-sensei is originally from the oldest karate organisation in the entire world, the JKA (Japanese Karate Association). This man actually received instruction directly from the father of modern Karate-Do, Gichin Funakoshi himself. And even if you'd be right, who cares? 10 is just a number!
my2opinion 1 year ago
@my2opinion You might like to know that Funakoshi wasn't the father of modern day karate, it was Anko Itosu, Funakoshi was a student of Itosu & Azato for quite sometime, Itosu first wrote the ten presets of karate before Funakoshi ever did, what style of Karate did Funakoshi take to mainland Japan, it wasn't Shotokan because it hadn't been invented then, he took 'Itosu ryu' in 1922 7 years after Itosu died, all Funakosi is famous for is changing the orignal pinan katas to heian. oss & repect.
thetruthboss 11 months ago
@thetruthboss In response to your insult of Funakoshi, I quote HIS OWN WORDS on page xxi of "Karate-Do My Way Of Life. He writes, "That karate-do has now taken its place in the world as an internationally recognized sport is due wholly to the efforts OF MY MASTERS." He goes on, "as for my own role, I feel it has been NO MORE THAT OF AN INTRODUCER." He goes on to speak very highly of Itosu, and all of his instructors. He constantly minimalizes his own role. Funakoshi is much more humble than you
njtr 8 months ago
@njtr Read what I wrote you doughnut, I was making a comment from the onrabove mine, I get pissed off when people who keep saying that Funakoshi was the father of modern day karate when he wasn't, I have read his book and read about the history of martial arts, I teach Shotokan Karate, as well as Wado Ryu, I tell students where their style came from right back to Master Matsumura, some instructors kind leave that little tit bit of news out, so I am humble and respect all styles apart from GKR.
thetruthboss 8 months ago
@thetruthboss Well, than I apologize for the "humble" comment. It just sounded like you were being critical of Funakoshi, an old man who dedicated his life to promoting our art. There is a good chance that we wouldn't be training, were it not for him. It may not be as wide spread. That is what "father" means. It doesn't mean that he CREATED it. He said he just "promoted" it. By his own admission, he's no superstar. His technique was not perfect. He said his students and masters were better.
njtr 8 months ago
@njtr And I apologise for calling you a doughnut, what many people don't realise who train in Shotokan is the karate they are taught isn't really what Funakoshi taught, today many people teach his third sons way (Yoshtaka) There is still a great debate whether Funakoshi was the first to take Karate to mainland Japan, as there were already jutsu styles being practised, like an early form of Wado Ryu, hence waDO jutsu way and then you have Okinawa way TE, then back we go to China etc.
thetruthboss 8 months ago
yeah im with you on that. i would love to have the opportunity to do a seminar with kanazawa would be awesome to learn from and meet a genuine old school practitioner
godzuki691 1 year ago
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yeah im with you on that. i would love to have the opportunity to do a seminar with kanazawa would be awesome to learn from and meet a genuine old school practitioner
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godzuki691 1 year ago
yeah i agree with you the belt colour order doesn't matter all clubs are different and also i think karate is down to the individual as i have seen very good practioners at all levels and very bad practioners at all levels, my friend just did a seminar with Kanazawa and his son and he said they were so good and that you can see the difference between people like that and the rest of us, and i had a seminar with Masoe Kawazoe and i thought the same.
danvanbelk1 1 year ago
totemo subarashii da yo!
Tao1519 1 year ago
its funny how people are on here arguing about the order the belts go in... the grading syllabus and belt order depend entirely on the association/club you are a member of and tbh the colour of your belt is pretty much irrelevant basically something invented by the western world to make students feel more special and give them a way of knowing their progressing
godzuki691 1 year ago
@godzuki691 its also handy to have coloured belts from a teaching point of view as if you have 20 plus students you always know what level everybody is at which makes life a lot easier, also the okinawans had belts but only white for many years and then black when you reaches the right level
danvanbelk1 1 year ago
@danvanbelk1 yeah i knew the white and black belt part and you do have a point just cant see the point in arguing constantly about the order they go in
godzuki691 1 year ago
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@danvanbelk1 yeah i knew the white and black belt part and you do have a point just cant see the point in arguing constantly about the order they go in
godzuki691 1 year ago
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@danvanbelk1yeah i knew the white and black belt part and you do have a point just cant see the point in arguing constantly about the order they go in
godzuki691 1 year ago
I know bassai dai better than jion son i'll use this for my next grading ! :D
FrZaMd 1 year ago
the removed the kanku dai and jion from balck belt test and up this kata fromt he first brown belt to black belt really cool and im ahppy and fuck this i forgot it :D
AshraFeissaa 1 year ago
Great . I do Karate to. sorry or bad english .
DXFannummer1 1 year ago
he can do basai dai alot better than me....
but he definetley doesnt look 10th degree blackbelt to me...his stances look akward.
still he is better than me so il just shut up lol
allah211 1 year ago
@allah211 i also think so!!! he doesnt seems like 10th degree black belt.
TheNi3ach 1 year ago
@marbles1579 If it is, it's not really pointed out as such. With idioms like "kick the bucket," it's understood that when you say that, it's not literal. But with the name Bassai, Shotokan karateka(at least those under Nakayama's branch) are taught that it only means one thing, never told that it may mean something else. In all fairness, karate is a very subjective affair, and many masters have been known to put their own spin on their karate. I just found it to be interesting, that's all.
deek77 1 year ago
awesome. my karate style of Go Kan Ryu does it a lil differently.
nadman14 1 year ago
he aint a 10 degree cause he aint over 70!! im confused
btw my sensei is Shihan Minoru Horie :D
thequeenofsmiles 1 year ago
@thequeenofsmiles He is 79 years old and one of the dwindling few surviving direct students of Master Funakoshi. I would never presume to question his credentials...
mlperry113 1 year ago
@mlperry113 oh, that explains it then. im satisfied :D i though he wuz like 40 lolz
thequeenofsmiles 1 year ago
@thequeenofsmiles This clip is from a series made when VCRs first came out, about 30 years ago, so he probably was 40 or 50 then.
mlperry113 1 year ago
@ofir74bonen ok then
i dont practice it anymor anyway (cuz it was terrible)
tang soo do was trribl
it still is
but if u do bassai the korean way you will see why i said it needs to be more smooth
superfriel 1 year ago
@superfriel you say that Tang Soo Do is terrible or that you just didn't do it well? I can't say much for all forms of Tang Soo Do and other martial art styles....but I am in World Tang Soo Do association and really enjoy its focus on the basics like landing your hand / block techniques at the same time with the hip action starting and stopping at same time. It may not always be the art but also the indivual teachers of that art that make it the way it is.
CosmoNaut18 1 year ago
@CosmoNaut18 i'm not saying anything bad
I'm saying I didn't enjoy that particular martial art
I felt it wasn't right
I also did not like my teacher... as he wasn't too good
I cant explain
I'm done with stupid comments on this video
This is the last.
superfriel 1 year ago
I have heard that the actual definition of the character " 抜" (pronounced "bastu") in the name Bassai ( 披塞) means "to extract or remove". Hence the actual translation of Bassai is, "to extract from a fortress," or "to remove an obstruction," not to penetrate or storm the fortress. This would signify a different ideal to the kata, although still a very strong and insightful one, of removing one's obstacles. Can any Japanese speakers verify the translation?
deek77 1 year ago
me gusta la bassai dai
jsjesussaez 1 year ago
Lovely technique. and balance.
Razamabaz 1 year ago
je vois merci
kirrikko 1 year ago
pourriez vous me dire si se kata et parfaitment bien fait avec toute les bonne position argatto gosaimasu
kirrikko 1 year ago
@kirrikko Hirokazu Kanazawa est habituellement utilise en référence mais certains détails diffèrent selon les clubs et c'est pour ça qu'il y a plein de commentaires ici qui critiquent.
Nikita531985 1 year ago
for a 10th dan i dont think he is performing this right
btw i practiced a lesser known martial art called tang soo do, (the belts went white, yellow, orange, purple, purple and white, green, green and white, brown, brown and white, red, red and white, red and black, black)
i practiced this kata at brown belt so i think he should have better blance and flow of movement
superfriel 1 year ago
@superfriel You know, of course, that Bassai Hyeong practiced by the Korean arts (both the Bassai So, and Bassai Deh), while derived from the Shotokan Bassai Dai, is performed markedly different, right?
onyxm400 1 year ago
@superfriel LMFAO.
Razamabaz 1 year ago
@superfriel It is amazing, a tang soon do (wtf is this?!?) brown belt artist saying that a 10th dan is not so smooth... or is movement is not so flow...
kabutoishin 1 year ago
@HammaOnz, I don't think he was wrong, but who am I to correct others? T_T
epikarrow07 1 year ago
i love karate, i practiced it for like 5 years, well, i think this sensei doesn't have so much balance as a 10 dan should have, personally, i dont like the way he moves
petrucci159 1 year ago
@petrucci159 this is because you saw other karatekas bring some special effects in the kata, but this is the traditional karate. in a tournament you will always see, that the karatekas make show with katas, its normally for tournaments, but he doesnt need show, he practise it, clear and effective. oss
isodaba 1 year ago
@isodaba jeje thats right, anyway, as someone said before, he has his own technique, and he knows why he does it that way xD
petrucci159 1 year ago
@petrucci159
funny, I like the way he moves, I practiced Taekwon do for 6 years, and one of the senior students moved exactly like him, no other movements or "fancy" moves to make the kata look more impresive
LevaniaDaemon 1 year ago
Excellent performance! This is exactly the same kata we do at the dojo. Intimidating..
AlkaSeltzer6 1 year ago
The order of belts is insignificant, no good instructor is concerned by the individual colours, they're just representative of the level you are at.
If everyone in the world turned colour blind, would they lose all of their skill?
masterbakery 1 year ago 8
the way he does these techniques reminds me of a tiger running torwards you ready to bite, the noise his kimono makes ass he gets ready to strike then his foot hiting the floor is very intimidating
alion06 1 year ago
Karate only really starts at black belt. One belt to go =D - 1st Kyu
HammaOnz 1 year ago
ma come si fa a dire ke kanazawa è il migliore?! Preferisco di gran lunga ki sa bn il kata, ki ha più stile e ki sa ke si deve spostare sempre la gamba davanti arrivato al 4^ shutò.
itachi9601 1 year ago
@itachi9601 secondo me il migliore è luca valdesi... molto tecnico! ;-)
italiansoldier94 1 year ago
concordo
itachi9601 1 year ago
I think hes kinda unstable. He should use his abs more
gghhap 1 year ago
hahaha rofl
JohnSmith0815 1 year ago
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you're very ugly men
walidboss2008 1 year ago
im 12 yrs old and i have a brown belt in shotokan karate and this is my faaaaaaaaavoooooouriiiiiite kata :)
idbehave 2 years ago
hey!i am from romania and i'm 12 years old.i practice this martial art i have yellow belt.i know katas : taikioku shodan,heian shodan,heian nidan,heian sandan,heian yondan,heian godan,tekki shodan,bassai dai,kanku dai,gogioshihosho(i don't know how it's written)i love karate shotokan!i was also to kionkushin kai but there is full contact!( :(sorry for my bad english)
didinca 2 years ago
bassai dai significa ataque a la fortaleza a la fortaleza mntal del enemigo....es lo que representa el karate...no luchar, solo defenderse. no es un arma ,es un modo de vida
Estrellitaverdeful 2 years ago 3
I do not understand because all you have to insult each other constantly. I have read some very interesting comments about the technique, history and interpretations of intentionality Shija Kanazawa. But it is quite unfortunate to see such lack of decency and mutual respectfulness some who are distinguished by pedants, louts and indelicate, completely breaking the Japanese spirit of karate do. I urge more respect from all to all. DOMO ARIGATO.
mspolyester100 2 years ago 43
@mspolyester100 well said! OSS
soparamens 1 year ago
@mspolyester100
WTH are you talkin about? You're actin like the Japanese were the most honorable. They fought, argued, disagreed, cussed each other out and more.
Kinghercules 1 year ago
@Kinghercules :Yes! taht´s true, they argued and even fought one another to form the Japanese Empire. But they always have case observing the spirit of the opponent.
There are terms that today we hardly used, honor, dignity, etc.
Furthermore, there is time to stop using good manners. NO NEED TO USE BAD WORDS.
It is just that. Sorry if it bothers you but I say what I believe. Ossu!!
mspolyester100 1 year ago
@mspolyester100 well said!!!
racismhater 9 months ago
@mspolyester100 Well...obviously!!! um -scratches head-
pythor2 9 months ago
I do not understand because all you have to insult each other constantly. I have read some very interesting comments about the technique, history and interpretations of intentionality Kanazawa Shijan. But it is quite unfortunate to see such lack of decency and mutual respectfulness some who are distinguished by pedants, louts and indelicate, completely breaking the Japanese spirit of karate do. I urge more respect from all to all. DOMO ARIGATO.
mspolyester100 2 years ago 5
osu
great!
giorgioleafeon92 2 years ago 3
Hirokazu Kanazawa is a truly inspiration for any karateka, and i'm very glad for watch his videos. I'm training hard, just waiting to be a good karateka, like him (even if not that good, me, I mean, he rocks).
GuilhermeBlassioli 2 years ago 4
oss
karateivaneitor 2 years ago 4
storm that castle!
yulaw3 2 years ago 6
The fortress has been penetrated. Oss.
njtr 2 years ago 53
@njtr what a bad quality
zharless 1 year ago
@njtr
"Ossu" is written like this :P
or like this: おっす, better...
ThePnac 7 months ago
@ThePnac...Osu*
Paggemannen 7 months ago
FRIGGIN TOOOOOL why do you watch Karate katas them. Go watch Kung Fu stuff on you tube and dont critacise other arts. I dont think you would truley understand the concept of "incredibly simple" let alone the concept of martial arts...Each to their own TOOL....
10101964pb 2 years ago
Omg...I did a mistake.I wanted to say ''for'' and i wrote ''gor'' from mistake...Dirty mind ppl is a phrase we use in my country.
Ringo1358 2 years ago
oss i am a brown belt in shotokan karate i love it, who would like to see Lyoto machida fight anderson silva it needs to happen lyoto would prove that shotokan karate is the best
MrFunakoshi 2 years ago
*SIgh....* lol, first off, nothing's "the best." That's ALWAYS subjective. Who's to say GSP's Kyokoushinkai's not the best?? SUBJECTIVE. Honestly, my art is close to Shotokan, but I really like Goju-Ryu a lot.
nonstophero0079 2 years ago
Gojo-Ryu is based on Naha-Te, which in turn is based on White Crane Kung-Fu. Shotokan is based on Shuri-Te, which also, to a lesser extent is based on White Crane, however it was heavily modified by Sakugawa, and Matsumura.
adox26 2 years ago 3
I want that fight to happen to. But Lyoto trains with Anderson Silva. Vitor Belfort just earned his Blue belt in Shotokan. I earning my Blue belt soon. I study Shotokan and compete as while from my wheelchair.
TheKyra009 2 years ago 3
ROFL! u even spelt kumite wrong u complete twat.
XHigherThanHope 2 years ago
Lol gor god's shake how dirty mind people have today X.X I said sorry for my bro
Ringo1358 2 years ago
There are blue belts in shotokan...it goes - white, white with black strip, yellow, orange, green, blue, purple, brown, brown with 1 white strip, brown with 2, black nd so on nd so forth. I wud know cuz iv been a blue belt :p
Im brown atm, going for my 2nd one soon :D
XHigherThanHope 2 years ago
@XHigherThanHope Ok here is the real order...(for shotokan) White, blue,red,orange,orange and yellow,yellow,yellow and green,green,green and purple,pruple,purple 1 white stripe,purple 1 white stripe,purple 1 brown stripe,brown,brown 1 white stripe,brown 2 white strip,brown 1 red stripe,brown 2 red stripe (Me-1st Kyu) BLACK.
HammaOnz 1 year ago
@HammaOnz
WTF? r u insane? wat kinda of karate do u go to? rainbow karate??
XHigherThanHope 1 year ago
@XHigherThanHope No I do shotokan karate the same as kanazawa, you obviously do another version : / . What enemble do you have on your gee?
HammaOnz 1 year ago
@HammaOnz
I do shotokan......
Any one else want to tell this guy hes wrong nd back me up here??
XHigherThanHope 1 year ago
@XHigherThanHope Clearly not. ; )
HammaOnz 1 year ago
Whatever ur speaking shit, i got a thumbs up anyway so does tht not mean someone agrees with me? anyway i cba, im going to do something worthwhile..
XHigherThanHope 1 year ago
@XHigherThanHope What like slit your wrists?
HammaOnz 1 year ago
lol - nuff sed.
XHigherThanHope 1 year ago
@XHigherThanHope *Gi and Btw im not insane -.-
HammaOnz 1 year ago
this is the next kata i have to learn. just got my 3rd kyu (brown belt).
ive done it a few times already and i know this is definately going to be my fave of the heian kata's. OSS all KarateKa
Tinkers286 2 years ago
I am Jirotto's Bro and we train in shotokan
Ringo1358 2 years ago
X.X To all ppl that reply to my bro:He is a moron i know that there isnt 12 dan!!!Plus i said sorry ok?!So pls stop insulting me.I respect sensi kanazawa.Oss
Ringo1358 2 years ago
This is how it should be done!
BrotherPaul57 2 years ago
hmm for some reason this is different then the one i saw in my class. well anyway. thanks I need this for my second degree belt. wish me luck -_-
Midnightwolf15 2 years ago
well, then go back to Karate and don't make wishes - DO IT!!!
chreberle 2 years ago
Jirotto, What style do you train, this is shotokan and their is no 12th dan.
marcj35 2 years ago
His kokutsu-dachis are askew, aren't they?
De5tra 2 years ago
There is a blue belt in Shotokan karate; it goes White, Yellow, Orange, Blue, Green, Purple, Brown [3 degree of brown] then Black.
The kata in this video is performed amazing, Oh my Gosh I would kill to be able to do my katas as well as this.
Oss!
[Rest In Peace to my Shihan Robert Halliburton, The Greatest Sensie/Shihan to ever live]
andreac559 2 years ago 2
haahahahahahahahahaahahahah!!!!!! 12 dan! ahuahuauhaahuauhauhahuauhauh!
johncassio 2 years ago
do not exist! 12 dan! do not exist! heloooooo!!!!
johncassio 2 years ago
if u are 12dan, than i am 60dan!!!
haha!! sitting behind his keyboard and shouting that he is a master!
sensei kanazawa would rip your head from your body if he wants! he is the most famous karate sensei of our time!
mctpanther 2 years ago 6
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There isnt 60dan if u know.He might be better than my father that is 12dan byr i dont care.I said that i want to face him in kouite.Did i said something bad about him?He is a master and i respect him like my father.Oss.
Jirotto 2 years ago
that guy is 6th dan :Oliers!!!!!!!!
Jirotto 2 years ago
hes 10 dan!
his name is kancho hirokazu kanazawa
therollingpebbles 2 years ago
maybe u need to learn that there are different styles of karate m8! and there is a blue belt in this stlyle of shotokan kartae dumbass
your way is not the only way
MrShnazzyabel 2 years ago
ShadowxVincent that coment was directed to you....
10101964pb 2 years ago
nice hair
superhrman 2 years ago
in this video kanazawa is a 6th dan
not a 10th dan
tiger557 2 years ago
he is 10 dan!
His name is kancho hirokazu kanazawa
therollingpebbles 2 years ago
You are entitled to you're opinion, i guess, but if Shotokan is done properly, you do use the full body. Anyway, no matter what, I wouldn't want to be this guy's enemy :)
sballrox13 2 years ago
They look simple, because you have nto tried them yet.
sballrox13 2 years ago
oos ,
fiona102798 2 years ago
osu
MasOyama10dan 2 years ago
theres no such thing as a blue belt m8..... dunno bout kung foo but definitly no such thing as blue belt in karate
XxMasterChiefxX5 2 years ago
There's two levels of blue belt in my style of karate.
statementz 2 years ago
In my Shotokan school, we go no belt, white, yellow, orange, green, BLUE, purple, brown (3 degrees), and black.
deosullivan3 2 years ago
Man... I am a fan...He's got POWER!
Mangoose95 2 years ago 2
I have tomorrow competition of 3 kata. One of these is bassai dai. I fell so nervous becouse I always forget where I should scream kiai.
Amadking123 2 years ago
sei il migliore kanazawa
MattGroening90 2 years ago
im testing for my black belt in 2 weeks =D
xgreen55 2 years ago
how old are you sensei?
GunCops 2 years ago
the way i do it is the 2nd kata is at the last double u punch thingy. And i get lower
Alfonose 2 years ago
i have a few things to say to this.
1. that's a true master
2. nice haircut
3. omg when he does the big techniques his sleeves gos like sweeeesh
Fomze 2 years ago 2
:) yeaaah
pinkaaaaaaaaaaa91 2 years ago
OSS !
MasOyama10dan 2 years ago
my pops studied under kanazawa in the early 70s in japan he introduced my dad jion kata
northside420 2 years ago
WOW this guy is good at Kata, but the way I do it is different to his in some ways.
DinosaurMiniBeasts 2 years ago
braking of the gate, my favorite kata.
I started of building my style on the brute force of jion, but as I met stronger and more expirinced oponets while I was doing competive kumite I had to ajust. And the swiftnes and precision of bassai dai have strongly influenced my style since.
mihokspawn 2 years ago
Good stuff, if u wanna learn how to dance.
Wing Chun Rules!!
punchslideandkick 2 years ago
good stuff if u wanna play patty cake
cjcuk 2 years ago
Sir. I GUARANTEE you that is not patty cake.
njtr 2 years ago
i wasnt talking about the video or karate, i was talking about the wing tsun comment
cjcuk 2 years ago
Sorry about that. It didn't seem like a reply, but I saw that comment you were replying to. That guy is very sadly mistaken, but you and I know the truth.
njtr 2 years ago
Important point: People are confused by simply watching a film clip rather than knowing the karateka. As a student, Kanazawa's techniques were standard Shotokan. Beyond the first few dan levels, one develops individuality based upon his body and mind. He developed great power and speed through economy of effort and smoothness, breath control, & intelligent strategy. Uniquely, he mastered Tai Chi, which influences his Shotokan. Unfortunately, most karateka cannot follow in his footsteps.
sfkcbf 2 years ago 5
Dear njtr, I meant no harm to your delicate ego. I was merely trying enlighten you and express an opinion. Personal attacks of a crude nature are not karate do! I am not your enemy, just a voice that is seeking to express the truth. Friendship and brotherhood are the penultimate of goal of karate do. Examine your ego, and purge the pettiness I know you can do it!
frankvanqueens 3 years ago
No, truth is not something that is relative. Truth is a penultimate. If there is only interpertation of it, then therefore there are no falsehoods, or lies! I did not learn my bunkai from a book, but only long years of intense physical, moral and mental study. The concept of group excercises are gymanastic in origin. The real training is one on one like a boxer, that was the original training. Group training leads to ego clashes and jealousy. The Masters knew this, and that's why it's not real!
frankvanqueens 3 years ago
penultimate means second last or next to last. I think you mean absolute.
naflodi 2 years ago
Sigh Magnus!
He's Shotokan, you dummy. Head of. Look it up.
If you knew anything about anything, you'd look at application and not fancypants appearances.
ninjamamababe 3 years ago
Dear magnusmarti,
If you notice, he always finishes the kata in the same place he starts. Pure precision. If you were a light bulb you would be a 15 watt.
botcpro 3 years ago 2
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I do not know what style Kanazawa Sensei belongs to, but after a Shotokan standard, his not that good. He goes high and low all the time, unable to keep a low center of gravity. But I'm not to say, after all I know he may be preforming it perfect after the Kyokushin standard or whatever style his training.
magnusmarti 3 years ago
5/5
SaeryMovies 3 years ago
it makes me laf how people bang on about what they know or dont know about karate and put coments about vid on here then when you look to see what they have put on theres nothing so insted of shoutin ya mouths off up load some of ya karate or may be ya just wanna bees ?????????
johnbryan12 3 years ago
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I am not arrogant my son, but rather one who wants to enlighten you on what REAL karate do is! Your lack of knowledge is nothing to be ashamed of, nor to be angry about when someone brings truth to you. Where is your self control? Where is your Dojo Kun? Where is your Shotokan ideals? Are they in name only? Calm the storm within yourself, and come listen to the truth! Leave the myths and stories behind. Submerge your ego, and open your mind!
frankvanqueens 3 years ago
Frank. You are a real smartass. I'm not going to write to you anymore. Please don't write to me. My dojo kun is just fine. I'm not going to debate you on it. Furthermore, you act like you are enlightening all of us that there are hidden techniques within the bunkai of kata. We all know that. A 9 year old can read just about any book on kata and find that out. Did your parents slap you when you were growing up? They should have. By the way, I'm older than you "my son." You ARE an arrogant punk.
njtr 3 years ago
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this response is indicative of someone who has such little knowledge, but thinks he does by repeating nonsense! How can there be "full contact" and "punches to the head", if there is kime? And you cannot, "disrespect" someone, only , "show disrespect". Matches are based on kime, otherwise it is just a brawl! Shotokan is based upon a straight line attack. It is not based upon a circular attack. Your training is incorrect. You should have one on one, as it was originally taught! Not group!
frankvanqueens 3 years ago
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I correct what I see as improper karate do, and support REAL karate do! Head shots as we know are illegal in point matches. Cheaters do than figuring the opponent won't be ready. Unlike boxing, there is NO training on defending the head. Unlike boxing, there is no side to side motion, or rolling with the punch. Anyone can hurt anyone with a punch to the head, that proves NOTHING! I've noticed that there is no mention of kime in ANY of these posts. Proof that these people know nothing!
frankvanqueens 3 years ago
How does no mention of kime mean that no one knows anything? This isn't a vocabulary test. All good fighters in any style use kime, or else they'd be stiff as a board. As for boxing, its an awesome style that produces excellent well conditioned fighters. I wouldn't disrespect boxing like you do karate. Karate DOES move side to side, and roll with the punches. I don't think I'm ever going to convince you. Good luck with your training. Try to keep a more open mind about things. Goodbye.
njtr 3 years ago
nothing is right no thing is wrong, everything is just the way we interpret things........truth is something u kept in secret as a wisdom
bbbppphhh22 3 years ago
nothing is perfect, dont force perfection on others, Nothing is perfect, even human morals are not. it is human to get things changed.
bbbppphhh22 3 years ago
Ignorance is NOT a crime, it is a disease! Funakoshi said that "such was the dangerousness of the times", that karate was developed for self defense in life and death situations. Yes, you won't know if the excercises that you practice would work, so instead keep living in a fantasy land! It is the difference between a John Wayne movie, and real war combat. Most karate ka have never taken blows to the head in a match, or had an opponent who was out to injure them. the Ref steps in and stops it.
frankvanqueens 3 years ago
I really want to correct you on one point, and I've mentioned this several times. The "contact" issue. You talk about people living in a fantasy land, but the real fantasy is you believing that all karate guys point spar. Why don't you step in the ring and go full contact with a karate guy, and I think that you will find real quick that there is quite a bit of head contact. As for self defense, life and death, karate is for that too. You bash karate and than you defend it. Which is it?
njtr 3 years ago
Why dont we all just buy guns, they work. Also why does everyone assume LEARNING karate is purely to learn how to beat someone up ? if i wanted that id join the UFC or something buy a gun or carry a taser, theres a deeper meaning to karate, what its given me is far beyond a means of self defence. A youtube comment cannot justify it enough.
AdnanCucak 3 years ago