Frank Brennan - The Black Belt Guide To Shotokan 4

[Ronin6575]

I think I will have to start over after watching this video!

[holzausfranz]

very good form. impressive

[dynamicfamily]

since i discovered sensei brennan i can't stop watching him when i am on utube.a true inspiration.real karate.

[MegaNewbie100]

Extensive training in kihon as the key to become excellent in kumite, that's a fact

[bloodriotiori]

MAN do i wish i could train under him!

[sweetypie000]

i'd kick his as..... oh no wait i wouldn't......

[IamAlwaysFree]

andy shery nd frank graded me for my first time and they dont go easy on you

[bloodriotiori]

@IamAlwaysFree where did you train that he graded you? I would LOVE to train under him!

[IamAlwaysFree]

@bloodriotiori in england

[sheldons7]

OKay, I want to get my kicks higher. I am currently only reaching head level at my height. But clearly one can get to a point where they can kick even further and higher up than this.

Would anyone know how might I go about learning how to kick higher?

[jason41760]

@sheldons7

Restrictor bands search the web or ebay.Good Luck

[sheldons7]

@jason41760

Word. I appreciate it man

[jason41760]

@sheldons7 the future with your Martial Arts studies.Keep it up and pass it on to your children.

Take care Mr Sheldon.

[danopinzaro]

does anyone know where i can watch the whole thing?

[Jahleim72Amaya]

@danopinzaro Yep......me I have the whole set of Dvds from beginners to intermediate and advanced....No Im not uploading...That would be contravening the rights of the author of the videos and my teacher and school.

You can however purchase the videos at Kamae.co.uk.

[cumanagoto]

Brennan is true a athlete. He could've been successful in any sport.

[SantaBadd]

I bet that black guy had kicked his ass.

[Shindai]

6:20 bad time to be wearing white lol I would have crapped myself being on the receiving end of that. Crisp and solid techniques, Frank's the first big name I knew of in shotokan and still turn to him to remind me of what karate is.

[FoodCubes]

Sequence at 3:38 is ridiculously amazing.

[dkorc204]

his kicks are slopy..... fail

[YoshiroShin]

@dkorc204 You're an idiot..... fail

[deadguy29]

@dkorc204 upload a video of you showing us how to kick...please do so I can laugh my ass off.

[djrrain]

This Mr Frank Brennan is one of my all time favorite Karate-ka. WKF now having changed so much towards european style point system misses some of the Ippon type scoring that Mr. Brennan so very well exemplifies. Such an inspiration !! Thanks.

[mfuji02]

wholey s#@!! he got george best with ushiro mawahshigeri!? 6:36? 0_o

[fredkarat]

best of the best .real old shotokan kime karate one of the best exem. for study. marv. atlet.thanks jka member belg. oss. and bow.

[bunnybear1228]

A breath of fresh air after some of the "karate" videos on here. This is how it should be done. Thank you Sensei!

[deadguy29]

His timing is amazing and the guy certainly kicks like a mule. That ashi barai-mawashi geri combo he does is incredibly fast...

[njtr]

I've just discovered these clips of Frank Brennan, and I think that we should all strive to be like him. His karate is hard and strong. He is fast, but he has power. He is not just fast and sloppy, which is unfortunately very common. Pitty pat punches only piss people off, and they DON'T work. I can tell, however, that Frank Brennan means business, and that he understands what Shotokan is all about (of course I'm stating the obvious LOL). Thank you Mr. Brennan, and thanks for posting. Oss

[aadilFarid]

Great! Awesome

I absolutely love it

[kazze78]

Very nice...I love it

[ChachiKiller]

Never saw Frank before. His karate is true. When I say true, I mean he has always practiced with kime. I can tell he has never thrown a technique without full purpose. Makes me need to step up my training. Would hate to line up against him in competition.

[windowpain81]

frank brennan's great! i would appreciate for other shotokan practitioners to stop telling a european champion what he's doing wrong. he's doing great work in these vids. shotokan rules!

[Resimaster]

People do karate, like any martial art, for different reasons. I do it for fitness and self defence, whereas some people do it to compete and become the best.

[thomo0790]

karates a load of bollocks it does not work try muay ty now that really is psycotic

[benwarmaster666]

lol people might not like it though

[zenbyo]

Tell Lyoto Machida that.

[SirNeilo]

fool...

[leenufc123]

Ever heard of lyoto machida ideot. Arguably the best pound for pound fighter in the world. What does he do? Shotokan Karate.

[calibansfury]

Shotokan karate, Lyoto Machida. You know nothing. Go embarrass yourself somewhere else.

[calibansfury]

Lol--that's it moron, keep it up, you're great entertainment for the rest of us who know what we're talking about. A good shotokan stylist will stomp a mudhole in your ass, idiot. Go suck it.

[calibansfury]

I'm a 2nd degree black. I've forgotten more about the martial arts than a douchebag internet toughguy like you will ever know. Go back to sucking muay thai dicks at your latest fly-by-night kickboxing McDojo, asshole.

[windowpain81]

hey!hey!hey! let's not bash muay thai.lol. i'm a black belt(4th dan)in shotokan, and i've also been training i muay thai for 15yrs give or take. don't give into these close minded idiots. shotokan is very effective, and if this guy trained with my cousin who's a 10th dan, he would realize that traditional shotokan is very effective. just another guy who watches the ufc, slapped a tapout sticker on his vehicle, and thinks he knows what it's about. besides frank brennan would murder him.

[calibansfury]

Window, I'm with you, I'm not actually bashing muay thai--it's a great art. But there's so many dojos popping up calling them "muay thai" when the instructors were former cardio-box instructors at Ballys, it bugs me. Most arent legit dojos, or legit trainers. So thats what I'm referring to. Thom's an idiot, he wont sway my opinion about the efficacy of Shotokan. Take care man!

[olev456]

@windowpain81 Really a whole whoooping 10th dan. Whos your cousing. I dont remember that i seen lot of 10th dans running around since they are japanese anyway(shotokan i mean), at least havent heard any white person with so high rank.

[windowpain81]

@olev456 yeah um your comment is not ignorant(sarcasm). you know that on planet earth it is a possibility to move from one country to another right? where i trained we practiced traditional style which is 3 belts white, brown, and black but i since you're so smart i guess you already knew that huh? a whooping 10th dan? do you know how long it takes to get there idiot?

[olev456]

@windowpain81 dang my comment was too big to post allready cutted like half ......

[olev456]

@windowpain81 :D yeah my comment was lil bit short confusing and harsh (thought u never comment back). Ok 10th dan might take lifetime maby never....i do know that high rankings arent and shouldnt given easily (havent mentioned jka or any organisation). I wanted to comment alot longer but had to cutt of most of my text.

[osensei2987]

UFC can't help a student with cerebral palsy, diabetes or osteoporosis. You see? Not every opponent is found in the ring. Life itself is often our most formidable opponent. I have seen many students that are unable to step in the ring because of their afflictions. Nevertheless, they are the most faithful in their training. The human spirit is indominable. This spirit which will not accept defeat is the true essence of budo! OSU!

[windowpain81]

@calibansfury wow he must have pissed you off!lol! they removed his comment. what did he say? i got this dipshit olev456 telling me that cause you're white you can't be a 10th dan. how ignorant is that?lmfao!

[calibansfury]

@windowpain81 It's been so long, I don't remember, but I believe it was something like "any MMA fighter with a few years could kick Frank Brennan's ass" (lol). Olev=douchebag know-nothing. If the only Shoto organization in the world was the JKA, he'd be right, but it isn't, due to their own in-fighting. Shotokan just gets a bad rap as most schools don't teach hardcore combat application due to insurance issues. Old school=broken teeth, broken bones. Just look at Nishiyama (RIP O-Sensei).

[karatefella]

Brilliant.

Very inspirational

[morje977]

.... great! ....living legend! ...my idol!

karate hi from slovenija

[sweetypie000]

He sure is good. I;m no expert but the shiro mawashi geri at the end shoulf have been snapped back so his leg wasnt grabbed?

[scullysedge]

you are right....you are no expert.

[thedogsbollocks]

LOL