Hey, I don't know if any of you guys knew this but I just thought it was interesting so I'll share. I take Shotokan karate to, and my teacher was telling me about how in the olden days instead of a fist, you would stick out your middle knuckle and support it with your thumb. This was considered to deadly though and was taken out for competitions. Just thought that was sorta interesting :)
@frost2021 - I believe you are describing naka daka ippon ken (middle joint knuckle fist). I've seen some instructors still doing this method for their own private practice during class. For mere mortals like you and I we get to practice it during certain kata such as Chinte, although I've noticed even with kata it's being lost, which is a shame. It's a devasting technique with sissor punch to the ribs (hassami tsuki).
Many question the comment about pressure points. The study is called kusho and was a vital and integral part of Okinawan karate. The issue is not that the comment was misdirected but why you don't know of the significance of kusho in karate. It IS the very element of karate that allows a small woman to dominate a larger man and you don't know of it? Sounds just like you don't know of karate to me.
guch is the man when it comes to training combos, competition....and yes, im sure he knows about pressure points. Not quite from Okazaki,Kanazawa,Mikami age but right after.
Absolutely! Pressure point sounds good in theory but when it comes to a fast encounter, I would rather rely on a quick punch to the nose and knock out my attacker. Pressure point is fun and interesting but not street practical...and I have practice both for many years.
This comment has received too many negative votesshow
I train with a guy who puts pressure points to work on the streets,even if the attacker is fast,There is no theory in preesure points,it works i know.I am not saying these others guy's are not good at what they do,but on the street its a real deal.
I am sure if they practice it enough it can work, I guess I am speaking from my own lack of focus on this aspect of kata. I have seen Oyata do such things and he is quite adept, as is Vince Morris.
@Shinkyu42 Are you stupid? The nose has a pressure point. A pressure point is just anywhere that hurts the opponent in some way, using the least amount of force! And hit right behind the ear. That's how you knock them out, or the jaw, or the temple. But the nose? God, don't talk unless you know what you're saying.
@PsychoBeast1980 Well, the little know it all is trash talking someone who wrote in 2 years ago! By the sound of your sign in name, you must be quite a beast then, eh, hoser? Such knowlege. Actually, a pressure point is really known as a trigger point, and those are highly innervated areas found in muscles, which when pressed, elicit pain and disfunction, and they are quite hard to strike if a person is moving. The nose has no actual pressure points
Exactly! solar plexus is a pressure point, just like the jaw/temple is. And they're used everywhere, even if people dont realise it, like in boxing. Japanese martial arts have just codified it a little better so its easier to learn. As for the slightly weirder ones on the arms, it depends on the individual. Some points work better than on others - like some guys have a 'glass' or 'granite' jaw - means they're easier/harder to knock out with a punch to the head.
Yea, i'm sure you know more about this kata than an 8th degree Japanese black belt. I'm sure he just sits at home everyday eating sushi hoping to one day be enlightened about the pressure point side of kata by you. Poor guy, you better fill him in. P.S. Pressure points exist in an of themselves. I.E. Any attack could easily target a pressure point.
manhettot, why don't you find some pressure point on your head and get it to steer clear of clips on topics you have no clue about. Take it to bullshitting Kung Fu and "kiai" masters and enjoy those endless empty bla-bla-bla training sessions with your looser brothers. This is Shotokan, a serious fighting art.
Sono reberu ni totatsu suru ni wa, oku no kunren o hitsuyo to suru
beatriz5138 4 months ago
Hey, I don't know if any of you guys knew this but I just thought it was interesting so I'll share. I take Shotokan karate to, and my teacher was telling me about how in the olden days instead of a fist, you would stick out your middle knuckle and support it with your thumb. This was considered to deadly though and was taken out for competitions. Just thought that was sorta interesting :)
frost2021 9 months ago
@frost2021 - I believe you are describing naka daka ippon ken (middle joint knuckle fist). I've seen some instructors still doing this method for their own private practice during class. For mere mortals like you and I we get to practice it during certain kata such as Chinte, although I've noticed even with kata it's being lost, which is a shame. It's a devasting technique with sissor punch to the ribs (hassami tsuki).
BelloBudo007 3 months ago
Many question the comment about pressure points. The study is called kusho and was a vital and integral part of Okinawan karate. The issue is not that the comment was misdirected but why you don't know of the significance of kusho in karate. It IS the very element of karate that allows a small woman to dominate a larger man and you don't know of it? Sounds just like you don't know of karate to me.
IEKUKATAKA 10 months ago
I'm gonna train in a bit good video
TheShotokankarateguy 1 year ago
haha kata basadia
frogger249 1 year ago
guch is the man when it comes to training combos, competition....and yes, im sure he knows about pressure points. Not quite from Okazaki,Kanazawa,Mikami age but right after.
brinnonvallere 1 year ago
i knew som1 there in this video (well not personally but he does tell me if i passs my kyu exam)
lani33 3 years ago
Deze kata is Basai-Dai, die moet men kenen voor 1ste kyu.=This kata is Basai-Dai, you most be know him for the 1th kyu.
enokuh 3 years ago
Very good,but does he know the pressure point side of kata?
manhettot 3 years ago
yaguchi can enerate enough energy to take your head off with a single punch-that trumps "pressure point" applications-A.S.
antoniosucre8888 3 years ago
Absolutely! Pressure point sounds good in theory but when it comes to a fast encounter, I would rather rely on a quick punch to the nose and knock out my attacker. Pressure point is fun and interesting but not street practical...and I have practice both for many years.
Shinkyu42 3 years ago 6
This comment has received too many negative votes show
I train with a guy who puts pressure points to work on the streets,even if the attacker is fast,There is no theory in preesure points,it works i know.I am not saying these others guy's are not good at what they do,but on the street its a real deal.
manhettot 3 years ago
I am sure if they practice it enough it can work, I guess I am speaking from my own lack of focus on this aspect of kata. I have seen Oyata do such things and he is quite adept, as is Vince Morris.
Shinkyu42 3 years ago
@Shinkyu42 Are you stupid? The nose has a pressure point. A pressure point is just anywhere that hurts the opponent in some way, using the least amount of force! And hit right behind the ear. That's how you knock them out, or the jaw, or the temple. But the nose? God, don't talk unless you know what you're saying.
PsychoBeast1980 1 year ago
@PsychoBeast1980 Well, the little know it all is trash talking someone who wrote in 2 years ago! By the sound of your sign in name, you must be quite a beast then, eh, hoser? Such knowlege. Actually, a pressure point is really known as a trigger point, and those are highly innervated areas found in muscles, which when pressed, elicit pain and disfunction, and they are quite hard to strike if a person is moving. The nose has no actual pressure points
Ronin6575 1 year ago
Oh please, give me a fucking break, "pressure points". Karate has pressure points, it's called TKOing you with a shot to the solar plexus.
maofas 3 years ago
Exactly! solar plexus is a pressure point, just like the jaw/temple is. And they're used everywhere, even if people dont realise it, like in boxing. Japanese martial arts have just codified it a little better so its easier to learn. As for the slightly weirder ones on the arms, it depends on the individual. Some points work better than on others - like some guys have a 'glass' or 'granite' jaw - means they're easier/harder to knock out with a punch to the head.
qix1t 2 years ago 6
Yea, i'm sure you know more about this kata than an 8th degree Japanese black belt. I'm sure he just sits at home everyday eating sushi hoping to one day be enlightened about the pressure point side of kata by you. Poor guy, you better fill him in. P.S. Pressure points exist in an of themselves. I.E. Any attack could easily target a pressure point.
m1dkn1ght 2 years ago
manhettot, why don't you find some pressure point on your head and get it to steer clear of clips on topics you have no clue about. Take it to bullshitting Kung Fu and "kiai" masters and enjoy those endless empty bla-bla-bla training sessions with your looser brothers. This is Shotokan, a serious fighting art.
PanicusVulgaris 2 years ago 2
This is great! I love sensei Yaguchi, he is a true master of karate. I believe he has trained more champions then anyone. True budo karate
chevytruckjoe 3 years ago 3