I was recently at BoB Cambell's 60th Birthday Party and had the pleasure of meeting Justin Testa and we were discussing him seeing this clip on youtube!
@dapare00: They said oldest style being taught in America today (which from the looks of this video was at least 1980). Whether or not it was indeed the oldest American-taught Karate style doesn't take away from the fact that Uechi Ryu is one of the older branches of Karate.
Sensei Bob Campbell was the first non-Okinawan to win in their tournament. I studied under him at the Manila Polo Club, P.I. back in late 70's to '85. All styles are good, it is the level of one's training that matters. Uechi Ryu is considered a Hard/Soft style in that it uses the Crane/Tiger/Dragon styles combined. Remember to respect all. Train hard, live long.
@marinelurp very true, most people commenting on martial arts videos on you tube never seem to get that and always seem to think that either the style that they study/most admire is the strongest and others are inferior. they don't get as you have said as long as the style is taught properly it is the fighter not the style that make the good or bad fighter depending on his/her comitment to training and a general understand of there style as a whole.
the preoccupation with belt colors is the most disgraceful part of this page....i can always tell an amature by the amount of emphasis placed on their belts, and degrees.lmao.
The preoccupation with one's OWN belt, sure. I would agree. Shodan to Godan in 7 years? Obviously ridiculous. But the preoccupation with performance, or at least the willingness to point out in a polite manner an issue regarding a performance should be OK.
Love to see these old Uechi-ka . Though the performer of Kanshiwa is pushing his strikes, kind of a white belt mistake coming from a guy wearing a black one.
I will never forget when I was talking to some of the Okinawan practitioners who came over for an event held on an island off of Boston back in the summer of 84 I believe. I was 12 and had already been training for six years. Mr. Mattson ask me a few times, "Do you really need to bother them?" That elitism bothered me quite a bit and actually prompted me to try to talk to them more haha.
As a translator living in Japan, I am now the one who gets bothered!
This Video is from the Super Weapon. I have posted this Video on YouTube in Dedication to the Pioneers of the Martial Arts, that are with us and at a Higher Level.
yea, i earned the Shodan at 15, I started at age 8. I just turned 22 and am going for my 5th degree if everyhting goes smoothley this comming july 2009
Powerful early US Uechi Ryu practitioners! Great vid, thanks.
rtt1961 1 year ago
Awesome guau... i saw kung fu video Also they do the same but i like
santiagomorocho 1 year ago
I want to study uechi ryu but there arn't any uechi ryu schools in minnesota
TheShotokankarateguy 1 year ago
I was recently at BoB Cambell's 60th Birthday Party and had the pleasure of meeting Justin Testa and we were discussing him seeing this clip on youtube!
Thank you for placing it here!
BEGOOD,
KENPOJOE
KENPOJOE1 1 year ago
4 to 5 is about right , it took me 5 years and only when your sensei think you are ready to be tested, then you passeed the exam
Grantboy11 1 year ago
oldest style? yea right
dapare00 1 year ago
@dapare00: They said oldest style being taught in America today (which from the looks of this video was at least 1980). Whether or not it was indeed the oldest American-taught Karate style doesn't take away from the fact that Uechi Ryu is one of the older branches of Karate.
WarriorBoy 1 year ago
@WarriorBoy Uechi came to Boston in 1960
Grantboy11 1 year ago
@Grantboy11: Don't tell me, tell the guy who doesn't believe the facts!
WarriorBoy 1 year ago
Very cool stuff! Thanks for posting this!
Jujutsuka4LIfe 1 year ago
Nice video, thank you for posting.
HypnoNinja1 1 year ago
look it up ur self
saad1505 1 year ago
ju- jujitsu and kickboxing all the way, F karate
saad1505 2 years ago
cool
integra0guy 2 years ago
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YoshiOsamu 2 years ago
a blast from the past, there was still an air of magic surrounding martial arts back then.
SuperKixxx 2 years ago
Sensei Bob Campbell was the first non-Okinawan to win in their tournament. I studied under him at the Manila Polo Club, P.I. back in late 70's to '85. All styles are good, it is the level of one's training that matters. Uechi Ryu is considered a Hard/Soft style in that it uses the Crane/Tiger/Dragon styles combined. Remember to respect all. Train hard, live long.
marinelurp 2 years ago
@marinelurp very true, most people commenting on martial arts videos on you tube never seem to get that and always seem to think that either the style that they study/most admire is the strongest and others are inferior. they don't get as you have said as long as the style is taught properly it is the fighter not the style that make the good or bad fighter depending on his/her comitment to training and a general understand of there style as a whole.
kilibe023 2 years ago
Early Maloney and Robert Campbell.
GEM testing someone in sanchin.
A keeper!
partway 3 years ago
Excuse me...but their technics are verry,verry...bad!:s:s:s
more practicing!!!!!that's the message
serbia06 3 years ago
@serbia06
Hey U! Y don't U put a sock in it! If U can try to correct the best, Y don't U try to do better! Do U even practice Karate?!
HotRide182 2 years ago
lmao. gotta love the preoccupation with belt colors and degrees from the posters here.lol
AvDrdiapeRvA 3 years ago
the preoccupation with belt colors is the most disgraceful part of this page....i can always tell an amature by the amount of emphasis placed on their belts, and degrees.lmao.
AvDrdiapeRvA 3 years ago
The preoccupation with one's OWN belt, sure. I would agree. Shodan to Godan in 7 years? Obviously ridiculous. But the preoccupation with performance, or at least the willingness to point out in a polite manner an issue regarding a performance should be OK.
Asensory 2 years ago
@Asensory 10 years maybe
Grantboy11 1 year ago
True. Its just something I noticed.
Asensory 3 years ago
Love to see these old Uechi-ka . Though the performer of Kanshiwa is pushing his strikes, kind of a white belt mistake coming from a guy wearing a black one.
Asensory 3 years ago
jim maloney? lol ..he could probably push you through a wall.
kempobrad 3 years ago
As could a few other guys, including my teacher. But they don't flop their punches like a guy in his first week of class.
Asensory 3 years ago
it was hardly that bad, come on now.
kempobrad 3 years ago
Were do you learn martial arts? Got a website or name of the school?
Mider999 2 years ago
Yeah im a yellow belt..i've been doing this style of karate for a few months its great.
boznoboii 3 years ago
I will never forget when I was talking to some of the Okinawan practitioners who came over for an event held on an island off of Boston back in the summer of 84 I believe. I was 12 and had already been training for six years. Mr. Mattson ask me a few times, "Do you really need to bother them?" That elitism bothered me quite a bit and actually prompted me to try to talk to them more haha.
As a translator living in Japan, I am now the one who gets bothered!
Be careful what you wish for.
menwhowearblack 3 years ago
Very nice, to see the pioneers, but the demos are a bit slopy.
anzesin 3 years ago
Thank you for putting this up!! It's great to see a few of the people Sensei Vosa in Albuquerque has been telling us about for over 20 years.
Michael Herrmann
on Facebook and myspace\mfhalb
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A.
mfhalb 3 years ago
These Martial Artist need to be kept alive.
RenshiKF 3 years ago
Uechi Ryu Karate is one of the difficult styles of karate out there. How long does it take to earn a black belt?
JH335163 3 years ago
I would think Approx. 4 to 5 years if train hard every day.
RenshiKF 3 years ago
Two years if train hard.
888zzz 3 years ago
This Video is from the Super Weapon. I have posted this Video on YouTube in Dedication to the Pioneers of the Martial Arts, that are with us and at a Higher Level.
RenshiKF 3 years ago
yea, i earned the Shodan at 15, I started at age 8. I just turned 22 and am going for my 5th degree if everyhting goes smoothley this comming july 2009
laufnon 3 years ago