Luca Valdesi - Unsu kata

[Fost87]

Quanto mi diverto a leggere commenti tra i vari video di gente che critica Valdesi :V immagino tutte cinture nere 6° 7° Dan. Chi dice che la posizione non è perfetta chi dice questo chi dice quello. Ma come cazzo fate a criticare un kata del genere. Passate più ore in palestra per diventare almeno la metà di quello che per me è un orgoglio (sportivo) nazionale.

[EdOkAs100]

Valdesi non è niente!!

[darin30may]

The beauty of kata is that each great athlet/artist is performing it in his/her own maner.

We all have preferences and hopefully will improve by time our taste and undrestanding.

Very good performance! A+

[michurusan]

If your looking for a amazing demonstration of Unsu, then look at (M. Nakayama - Luca Valdesi vs. Michael Milon. Gankaku vs Unsu ) There is also a young women who preformed Unsu, but I can't remember where she is. Give it a look. Just type in "Kata Unsu" and she should be at the top.

[michurusan]

- was doing his best or not is beyond us to judge due to the fact that we don't know him. "You can't just the taste of rice until you eat of it..." Sure, there are some points where it might seem a little flashy, but last time I check, not many men could stand straight against a flash grenade. Say what you will, but I stand by that he did fairly well. Not amazing, but commendable for his work.

[michurusan]

I have watch about six different demonstrations of this kata and not yet have I seen the Ushiro Geri technique! It's after the outside -in crescent kick leading to the jump/turn kick which is supposed to be there. Maybe it's just me :P Anyway, you two have a valid point. Much of what has been lost in the arts of any style is representation of what true karate is. I have seen two people preform this kata and do so beautifully! Even their eyes spoke out of the brilliance of the Kata! Whether he -

[TheFullmoon62]

He does this kata to slow to much showmanship fo the kata at the correct speed to much bullshit not a true karatica I class him as a sports karate person Oss

[angeltears71]

It doesn't matter. the techiniques or the style. the question is ..does he portray the true sense of karate? can he defend himself/? What you feel is important is ("smooth" or "not") irrelevant to the science of self-defense...

[gamerfreakxD]

:O



[tuhsome]

He is just good at kime and sporting style...

[MrApatchi]

wheres the first shout?

[djeastiano]

Very fuckin good!

[demoniod121]

2:08 kick ass landing

[oterosbrothers]

menudo físico tiene

[breakdancer958]

bon à part quelques un personne ne me comprend^^

[Yamtendo]

I like how snappy his transitions are. I like his Gojushiho Sho better though. :P

[summellusu]

complimenti....bella tecnica ma soprattutto...SALTO PERFETTO!!!Bravo Luca

[pedromaquina14]

GRANDE LUCA

[breakdancer958]

@maverick77340 lol

[breakdancer958]

je suis français personne ne me comprend bande de salope .

[maverick77340]

@breakdancer958 moi oui^^

[SenseiJulien]

@breakdancer958 Hé ben si, rage bien :)

[enta3omry293]

first time to see him playing not so good

[ApocalypseCZS]

Hi. I just wanted to ask, if somebody knows, what´s the name of the belts that Luca wears(the red one and the blue one) on competitions. I know that´s Adidas but if I want to buy it I need to be more concrete ;-) Can somebody help me with that? Thanks.

[harroc123]

he is amazing, he has his fifth dan, or fourth i dont remember, bet this is a WKF kata, if he has his a fifth or fourth dan than means he can also perform a good traditional kata. theres a difference between competition and traditional. most WKF competitors can do both. VERY WELL.

[hssp900]

aghhh a mouth warrior, you seem very immature are you still at school ?

[xKore94]

He's fast that's true and speed is very important in karate. But the techniques aren't complete enough, This isn't application, it's demonstration and complete techinques should make you win not speed.

[MrSamurai85]

That's fast!!!!!!!!

[4rmtinc]

Too many dramatic pauses. I still prefer to see more smooth and fluid body dynamics and transitions between techniques.

[Larloch80]

@4rmtinc I pretty much like the kata, but I have to agree with you on your dynamism argument.

[ZYIDJOKER]

@4rmtinc bah

[4rmtinc]

@ZYIDJOKER I don't think that's a reasonable comment. Once a video is posted in youtube, it's open to comment and hopefully a constructive one. Although, we don't find those kind of comments a lot but rather just a blabber.

[crazydragon273]

@4rmtinc Praticed correctly kata have rhythm plus it is easier for judges to see how good there stances are and how good there tecnique is, at the speed he is going at you need these pauses for the judges to rate his preformance.

[4rmtinc]

@crazydragon273 I totally agree. And I don't mean to say that he did the kata badly. In fact, he did it excellently based on the criteria of the kata competition that he was competing. What I was saying was that it was only my preference to see more smooth and fluid body dynamics and transitions between techniques because it's the kind of criteria of the kata training and competition that I used to do. All the best!

[unclebraddah]

@4rmtinc let me guess...you competed in NASKA/NBL tournaments.

[4rmtinc]

@unclebraddah Looked like you removed (or was removed) your previous comment. What I said in my comment: "he did it excellently based on the criteria of the kata competition that he was competing.."  "it was only my preference to see more smooth and fluid body dynamics and transitions between techniques because it's the kind of criteria of the kata training and competition that I used to do" I don't know NASKA/NBL but I train, compete and judge under the JKA system. All the best to you!

[acrocanthosaurus4]

@4rmtinc always a critic

[4rmtinc]

@acrocanthosaurus4 when a video is posted in youtube, it's openned to criticism whether it's destructive or constructive. I critique on something on which I personally have some opinion about it. Anyway, just as I have said, it's only my preferences. I was not saying what he's doing is wrong or bad.

[PoopClown]

Totally awesome!!!!!

[dernbacher]

not bad, really!

[LELLOSCANNER]

PERFECT

[kamen25]

i've yet seen anyone's unsu beat Yahara sensei

[hssp900]

As they say in texas," all hat and no cattle".

[shotojojo1986]

@hssp900 too bad Texas doesn't revolve around the world you you think it does. Valdesi is the best of our generation, get over yourself.

[hssp900]

@shotojojo1986 If you are impressed by this bullshit thats your problem your post makes little sense.

[shotojojo1986]

@hssp900 well this "bullshit" is not your domain. The guy has accomplished alot, what have you done? exactly... wow FAIL hahahahahahaha!! go troll somewhere else. and you have videos of guitars and old crappy guitar music. wow your gay, hahahaha made my day the tree hugging hippie guitar player!

[Maniltheking]

good my frend !!! +5

[millus81]

1:14 incredible speed of his technics, altough is not the part more complicated in the kata

[IRL2DXB]

i talked to him on the phone last night

[Janlr100]

Richtig coole Kata ich mache auch Karate aber ich habe erst denn grünen Gürtel!!!

[kirtorn]

-.- luca is a over rated karate-ka he is not really that good. im not saying that i can do any better but he isnt as good as everybody thinks. bad technique. too fast although he has slowed down a lot.

[ZYIDJOKER]

ma che cazzo dici???? che sei matto ???? ti rendi conto che stai criticando il 5 volte campione del mondo???? you're crazy man!!!!

[MYGABRYGABRA]

@ZYIDJOKER è VERO è GRANDIOSO

[shotojojo1986]

@kirtorn who cares, hes won WKF world at least 3 times. 2004,2006,2008. Ive seen him do Kata in person, and as far as Im concerend he is the best next to Micahel Milone. and Im a Shodan Shotokan your an idiot if you think that. 

[kirtorn]

@shotojojo1986 im saying that he is hiding bad technique behind really fast movements, hes really good, but thats not the point. He doesnt even complete movements or stances like kiba dachi properly because hes so fast. I'm a shodan aswell btw.

[shotojojo1986]

@kirtorn he technique is not shortened. He does it correctly, and does complete it. Ive seen it first hand. Even the e movements are exaggerated to show his movements are extended which is what and how it is suppose to be done.

[Allyssandra]

@kirtorn bad technique? I don't think so.

[simonwilliams87]

good kata jump was a bit messy,

[marioponc]

unsu impecable

[mlaadjaa]

yes it's sanchin dachi

[MartialAiled]

yep

[aatriiff]

lol i was behind him at the tournament and his belt wasn't tied properly ;)

[hondacrazy123]

i dont think he really give a damn to weather or not his belt was tied propper at his level standard lol

[DGrieux]

This is a fantastic performance.

[paris2907]

very nice kata!!!!very very good!!!BRAVO LUCA