reading those comments earlier that blowjob gojuryukarateka insulted a 10th dan national living treasure must serious got stone in his head. I'm not sure he even knows what a 10th dan means. If he thinks a 10th dan suck then he must be saying the whole governing body suck also & as far as i know, Japanese never mess with their national arts. next time he may say a 10th dan kyudo master suck too because he missed the bullseye. maybe his master @ cobrakai never explained what 'do' means
Kancho Kanazawa's a living legend & respected by many.
His track record for kumite & kata proficiency, teaching and mentoring so many high level instructors speaks for itself. He is the active President of a highly successful global organization AND still absolutely amazing at 80 years of age AND he remains just as humble, friendly and giving of his time.
Please realize, it's absolutely incredible what this man has accomplished & the positive difference he is, and has made in the world.
The problem with most Karate kata is the bunkai is lost and now the movements are out of wack. No clue as to what most of this is. It can't be exercises... that's a cop-out on so many lecvels. If one goes looking at Quan fa (chinese methods) one should be able to find the applications...if not dump the kata because its useless.
I'm curious what grade he was when he made this video? Nice hand work and nice focus. He obviously is taught different stances than me. His Zenkustsu dachi is very narrow and his front foot is vulnerable to sweeping. His kiba dachi is often splayed more a sumo stance. Due to his rank, I assume he does this intentionally and I would be interested why he choose different approach. While a karateka be more than technique and combat, they are these things first.
i seen nothing there that any fag on so you think you can dance couldn't do.I've never known dancing around like a homo to help anyone in a street fight.
Gojuryukarateka, post a video of Gekisai Dai Ichi, I'd be happy to point out how shit you are, I'm sure your karate will reflect your disguting attitude.
you're going to point out what? go fuck yourself. obviously you too are a shotokan putz. shotokan is a joke and by far the worst and weakest style of karate.
@gojuryukarateka The weakest karateka, budoka or person is the one who despises and underestimates others, believing he is the best. Are you really a budoka or just a bully? Just think about it
I aspire to have his stamina and strength and talent when I turn 79. Kanazawa is a legend. As for this guy who's always bashing, thats fair, just show us your talent and we shall be the judge!
10 Dan? WTF! This guy is a 2 Dan at best. His kata sucks! All you guys claiming he is a famous karateka have been duped. Come on guys, lets get serious.
Please. I don't know nor care what dan are you currently, but if your eye tells you that his kata sucks, then you need a little more training. Keep in mind this is shotokan in it's purest form, check the few videos of Funakoshi Gichin doing kata and you'll find it different. It's actually the basis on which karate was constructed. Less like the kata we do, different. The kata of your school or dojo and the standards you were evaluated with are not the only ones nor the definitive ones.
sorry to burst your bubble, but this is not a good representation of what good karate looks like. this guy steps toe first on almost every movement. thats a kyu mistake, not a dan mistake, that is never tolerated in any style of karate. this is terrible shotokan in its purest form. clearly its your eye that needs more training.
As i said, watch funakoshi and call him a newbie too, because his positions are as hell short, he also steps toe first and his gravity center shifts out of balance sometimes. Before making rush judgements, know that you can't judge this karatekas with todays style and appreciattions. Of course, if this movements came in a kata tournament today he would lose, but that's not the point. Is about foundations. So, please quit your arrogancy. Kanazawa is one of the best living karateka.
... cont. ...as for funakoshi, of course i've seen footage of his kata. the thing is funakoshi was never known for his kata. which is the fundamental flaw with shotokan. it started of with focusing on kihon instead of kata. focusing on kata would have eliminated the ridiculously long stances and bad footwork that is so prominent in shotokan.
I'm not quite interested in discussing this. You pile on his technique, you're right, he commits mistakes. But a karateka is more than technique and combat. "Gijitsu yori shinjitsu" Mentality over technique. But that's funakoshi's word. Bad footwork... if you say so. Long stances, sure. That's the difference between schools but karate is one and one only. And disregarding kanazawa is disregarding a disciple of nakayama, a disciple of funakoshi and ultimately a damn good karateka.
@gojuryukarateka The Long stance are more like, Hojo-undo for stotokan. Building are legs, and core move beter in a natural stance, it's like doing lunges.
@toxi87 ... sorry to disagree. i think this is a horrendous demonstration of Jitte. This guy steps toe first and bobs up and down when moving from kibadachi to kibadachi and his arms are flying all over the place. Absolutely terrible. He looks like a 5 kyu.
I understand having children or beginners use long stances to build strength, but after becoming proficient its imperative to shorten stances. A 10 Dan would and should never perform kata with such ridiculously long stances.
@gojuryukarateka hi, i practice both styles shotokan and goju. first: about the stances, long stances are tipically of shotokan, short stances are tipically of goju ryu, second: this is not a tournament kata so you can easyly make mistakes ( that really i never seen in that obviously way), third : the vlip is so old and the valutation about the right way to execute a kata are changed, i know three differnt way to execute heian shodan, fourth: kanazawa changed himself the execution of some.....
@gojuryukarateka ... katas to adapt to his own way of intending karate (like a lot of sensei do), fifth i practice with sensei TAMANO (goju ryu SHOREY KAN) and the same things that you say about kanaza i can say about sensei Tamano, but he is an old man and he adapt the karate to his own body (that's the right way to intend karate), sixth: not me and not you and noone else have the ability to judje those SENSEIs ( kanazawa or tamano). i'm a karateka that love karate no matter the style......
@gojuryukarateka and remember : in a fight without rules the difference is made by the man that trow the punch not by the stile you practice, you can be defeated also by a man that not practice martial arts ( so which is the best way to fight????) in other words is very stupid to say that style is better than the other, in 20 years of practice i heard a lot of times those words, always by some one that don't understand really the art.....
@gojuryukarateka .... escuse me for my english but i'm just an italian karateka.
p.s. i've also practiced tae kwon do, full contact, muay thay, savate... and i never say that martial art is better than other , any martial art or style have focus or weak point.
p.p.s. when i make kumite in goju dojo i use shotokan stances and combat strategy, often i am the winner, in shotokan dojo, in kumite sometimes i use goju tecnics and often i win...
@gojuryukarateka are you really serious???? This is the kata! e.g moving from Kiba to kiba has a change in height and arm movement that is particular to this kata to highlight the more immediately intended applications. Thiis is also the way it was taught by Funakoshi! you really should find a better hobby!
@Legolasthefirst1 - Are you seriously saying that he is purposely changing his height when moving from kiba to kiba? You're dead wrong. This guy is weak, that's all.
@gojuryukarateka I trust you are practising goju ryu? In this kata (that you probably don't really know) there are in fact some height shifts when moving from one kiba dachi to another. Furthermore I assume that Kanazawa sensei was about 60 years old when those films were taken (he was 80 this march btw) and was one of the most successfull and powerfull karateka of his time. To claim he was weak is therefore very very ignorant.
@gojuryukarateka Saying that his Kata is not good is like saying you can see more of the truth in the Kata than he can. In other words, whether you know it or not, in a way, you ARE saying that you are more proficient, whether you meant to say so or not.
@gojuryukarateka As I said before, you obviously don't know the first thing about shotokan (which I have been practising for about 30 years under various international successfull and acknowledged instructors). You are actually supposed to step toe first as well as a kiba dachi is supposed to look like that (see comments from nico52015).
@mpluvinel i know shotokan well. i trained under miyazaki sensei in queens n.y. for 12 years and have been with gojuryu for over 30. toe first is either a beginner's mistake or is done when the karateka is out of shape and has a tight achilles tendon. either way its bad karate.
@gojuryukarateka maybe we should define "toe first" and why I think it is the correct way to move ones feet (apart from the fact that Osaka Sensei is moving toe first in Nakayamas books as well, so I don't think it can be that wrong). Or let me put it this way: if you don't move toe first, you would either move heel first or entire foot. This would not be natural and therfore not be very healthy. Or have you got something completely different in mind?
@mpluvinel heel first is natural, its how people walk. when do you ever walk toe first? never. you need to get back to basics and stop following the path of bad karate. on youtube search Shaolin Xiao Hong Quan Shi Yong Zhi 小洪拳 - watch and learn.
@gojuryukarateka Ah, now we're getting closer to the misunderstanding. Heel first is natural when you walk but it is not when you run ( no need to watch masters little children will do). Now, moving very fast as you do in shotokan is comparable to running therefore (and you will see in any other video as well) people put the toe first (ever tried to do a fast kokutsu dachi bare foot on concrete?). Anyway I will of course respect your opinion and watch the video you recommended.
arrogance? none at all. you're just dead off. kanazawa is not one of the best living. never was. never will be. yes, he is a well-known and respected veteran, but has never recognized as "one of the best living karateka." that is a huge exaggeration. there are others before him that were great shotokan partitioners; like otani, and some younger guys like miyazaki and takahashi in ny. ... cont ...
@gojuryukarateka Oh dear, if the vids you recomended represent good karate I think this discussion will not lead anywhere, or this supposed to be a joke?
@mpluvinel not a joke at all. watch the footwork. always heel first. this is key in all traditional martial arts and more specifically chinese and okinawan. if you do not know or understand this, you have a long way to go and must have been misled by self proclaimed "masters."
i do not understand your running reference as you can only run heel first.
kokutsudachi? this is a useless stance and was only developed because funakoshi had a bad back and avoided neko dachi. this is well documented.
@gojuryukarateka Running heel first can only be done if you wear shoes. Over a long period runners actually thought heel first was natural, however in the recent past it has been discovered that the natural way to run is toe (or mid foot) first as can be observed watching sprinters. My point is if you move really fast and land on the heel you will not use the natural shock absorbers in your body.
@mpluvinel Not toes. The toes provide no support to your stride and can damage your foot.
Sprinters run on the back part of the ball of their foot. The heel might hit the floor a few times, but since they must lean forward and drive hard, the heel is a handicap adding an extra phase to a step which takes more time to do.Thats why real sprint spikes have no heel on them.
Distance runners run 'heel- toe' because they dont lean in their race and they need stability throughout a long race.
@gojuryukarateka I agree with the first part of your message, that was actually what I wanted to say (I'm only german ;-) ) Concerning your comment about long distance runners I said this was what runners used to believe for a couple of decades. However we don't have to agree on that point. Aparently you are just as happy with what you are doing as I am with what I am doing, so let's just keep it like that (if you weren't in America I would probably buy you a beer now and forget the whole issue)
I am always amazed at how the young (minded) and the arrogant claim to be qualified to judge those who came before them. Grandmaster Kanazawa has paid his dues...and long before the birth of his (inbred) critics. He is well over fifty in this footage and I am sure that in his prime, none of you could hold a candle near him. This is the same master who won a JKA tournament with a fractured limb...which requires character and talent. Lighten up on those senior to us and try to learn a thing or 2.
@OwensKyoshi Over fifty! Moves with the speed and grace of a twenty year old and the understanding and maturity of a seasoned master. And to think some internet wannabe who claims knowledge thinks he can presume to judge him. ROFLMAO!
how is he a 10th degree? i personally know 10th degrees of a few styles, and this doesn't quite match up. does anyone have anything that might be more representative?
for those looking for a more representative video of Kanazawa, please look up Bassai Sho. i don't feel that this video does him justice. he's good, but this video doesn't show him at his best.
How does a 16 year old know any Judan? If you are speaking of westerners, you don't know any true Judan, believe me. Hirokazu Kanazawa was made Judan by a Japanese martial art association. What exactly is a Judan (10th dan). Do you really know what the qualifications are? What is a dan, do you know that? The entire concept is Japanese. Stop listening to westerners, go to the source and study it. Start with Okinawa, learn thoroughly then go to Japan. You will need go no further. Ijo!
first of all, my profile says i am 16, but that was quite a while ago. and, just because i'm a westerner, doesn't mean i haven't traveled. being a 4th Dan myself, i know very well, what a Dan is, and what the qualifications to be one are. you have never met me, so don't assume i know nothing. (also, saying that a westerner cannot be a "True" judan, is a very ignorant statement. Judan is skill, not lineage)
Answer my questions. What is a Judan? What is a Shodan? Who made you a Yondan? Who are the Judan you have trained with? Tell me, I am all ears. Ignorant? Check my profile, kid. 4th dan? Bet it was awarded by an American.
judan is 10th dan (japanese counting system) Shodan is first (again, if you know your numbers this is trivial) i'm almost positive that you know none of the people that i associate with being that your are a purist. also, when i said you were ignorant, i meant that you think that because it isn't from okinawa, it is automatically forfeit as a legitimate practice. i'm sure you are skilled, and i'm sure i know people just as skilled (or more skilled) than you.
The question was: What is a Judan? What qualifies one as a Judan? Same for Shodan. It is funny and very convenient that the western practitioner, especially the so called shihan, hanshi etc, want to claim ligitimacy even when they are not trained by Japanese or Okinawan teachers yet they want to be called sensei, shihan, hanshi, Hachidan, Judan, use Japanese terms, wear traditional gu and generally take on the air of knowing an eastern art. Most are phonies by my experience. Experience, the key.
As for your grade, using JKA standards as an example and given when they recognize permanent shodan, you would have to be about thirty years old to be a yondan and you must have passed each grading exactly on schedule. Is that where you are? I doubt it. The problem in the west is one of money and ego. There are those who have never (that is never) trained at all, claim lofty rank and teach others. It is pervasive and the very reason I am experientially leary about western teachers.
What I like about Jitte is the very slow, slow, very fast, slow movements...and of course the powerful stamping of the feet in the upper elbow defence part.
I just started learning this a week ago, it's a great kata. I read online this kata was made to fight against a bo, which I am going to look for a video of the bunkai now.
wonderful performance. even though i am not from his school i have his katas as my base in execution. he is my inspiration and also my teacher Shihan Okamoto in egypt. both of them inspire
You are a dick Head redos12.This is kata to develope inner strenth a technique.If you were sparring with any JKA or SKIF qualified Dan grades.You will not see the first kick or punch.Light will be out.This is kancho Kanazawa with a track record.What is your track record?
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I think its great that they have disabled karate videos such as this, slow, too rigid, telegraphs everything, as much grace as a mogol doing kata. LOOOOOL
You are a dick Head redos12.This is kata to develope inner strenth a technique.If you were sparring with any JKA or SKIF qualified Dan grades.You will not see the first kick or punch.Light will be out.This is kancho Kanazawa with a track record.What is your track record?
He looks ok for the style of shotokan that he does. Personally, I'm into the "Hollywood" shotokan with the low stances, and the fast, crisp, and sharp techniques. That is, I like the Valdesi style much more.
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That was fucking awful. His uchi-barai swings around like a windmill and he is up and down like a yo-yo. If that is HIS shotokan then he is full of shit.
reading those comments earlier that blowjob gojuryukarateka insulted a 10th dan national living treasure must serious got stone in his head. I'm not sure he even knows what a 10th dan means. If he thinks a 10th dan suck then he must be saying the whole governing body suck also & as far as i know, Japanese never mess with their national arts. next time he may say a 10th dan kyudo master suck too because he missed the bullseye. maybe his master @ cobrakai never explained what 'do' means
fatdoi003 10 months ago
Kancho Kanazawa's a living legend & respected by many.
His track record for kumite & kata proficiency, teaching and mentoring so many high level instructors speaks for itself. He is the active President of a highly successful global organization AND still absolutely amazing at 80 years of age AND he remains just as humble, friendly and giving of his time.
Please realize, it's absolutely incredible what this man has accomplished & the positive difference he is, and has made in the world.
Osu
PETEtheTRAINER 10 months ago
The problem with most Karate kata is the bunkai is lost and now the movements are out of wack. No clue as to what most of this is. It can't be exercises... that's a cop-out on so many lecvels. If one goes looking at Quan fa (chinese methods) one should be able to find the applications...if not dump the kata because its useless.
jadewillow 1 year ago
Gojuryukarateka: who is this fool? Did he post a video? No, I didn't think so.
carrybigstick 1 year ago
I'm curious what grade he was when he made this video? Nice hand work and nice focus. He obviously is taught different stances than me. His Zenkustsu dachi is very narrow and his front foot is vulnerable to sweeping. His kiba dachi is often splayed more a sumo stance. Due to his rank, I assume he does this intentionally and I would be interested why he choose different approach. While a karateka be more than technique and combat, they are these things first.
spacecadet35 1 year ago
Always nice to watch Kanazawa work, he is truly a great karateka. OSS!!
Coldshadow25 1 year ago
i seen nothing there that any fag on so you think you can dance couldn't do.I've never known dancing around like a homo to help anyone in a street fight.
stingonthewing 2 years ago
@stingonthewing what a stupid thing to say
mpluvinel 4 months ago
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@stingonthewing what a stupid thing to say
mpluvinel 4 months ago
Gojuryukarateka, post a video of Gekisai Dai Ichi, I'd be happy to point out how shit you are, I'm sure your karate will reflect your disguting attitude.
Horseinacorset 2 years ago
you're going to point out what? go fuck yourself. obviously you too are a shotokan putz. shotokan is a joke and by far the worst and weakest style of karate.
gojuryukarateka 2 years ago
@gojuryukarateka kanazawa does
SHOTOKAN, It is only joke to a fool.
toxi87 1 year ago
@gojuryukarateka The weakest karateka, budoka or person is the one who despises and underestimates others, believing he is the best. Are you really a budoka or just a bully? Just think about it
nayent 7 months ago
I aspire to have his stamina and strength and talent when I turn 79. Kanazawa is a legend. As for this guy who's always bashing, thats fair, just show us your talent and we shall be the judge!
zedosix 2 years ago
gojuryukarateka, you are full of shit. Upload your kata to see you if you f......g dare!
ellinokiprios13 2 years ago
he is 79 years old at the moment and he is one of the last students of funakoshi.
he is one of the best karateka
AmiCuca 2 years ago
10 Dan? WTF! This guy is a 2 Dan at best. His kata sucks! All you guys claiming he is a famous karateka have been duped. Come on guys, lets get serious.
gojuryukarateka 2 years ago
Please. I don't know nor care what dan are you currently, but if your eye tells you that his kata sucks, then you need a little more training. Keep in mind this is shotokan in it's purest form, check the few videos of Funakoshi Gichin doing kata and you'll find it different. It's actually the basis on which karate was constructed. Less like the kata we do, different. The kata of your school or dojo and the standards you were evaluated with are not the only ones nor the definitive ones.
payoamargo 2 years ago
sorry to burst your bubble, but this is not a good representation of what good karate looks like. this guy steps toe first on almost every movement. thats a kyu mistake, not a dan mistake, that is never tolerated in any style of karate. this is terrible shotokan in its purest form. clearly its your eye that needs more training.
gojuryukarateka 2 years ago
As i said, watch funakoshi and call him a newbie too, because his positions are as hell short, he also steps toe first and his gravity center shifts out of balance sometimes. Before making rush judgements, know that you can't judge this karatekas with todays style and appreciattions. Of course, if this movements came in a kata tournament today he would lose, but that's not the point. Is about foundations. So, please quit your arrogancy. Kanazawa is one of the best living karateka.
payoamargo 2 years ago
... cont. ...as for funakoshi, of course i've seen footage of his kata. the thing is funakoshi was never known for his kata. which is the fundamental flaw with shotokan. it started of with focusing on kihon instead of kata. focusing on kata would have eliminated the ridiculously long stances and bad footwork that is so prominent in shotokan.
gojuryukarateka 2 years ago
I'm not quite interested in discussing this. You pile on his technique, you're right, he commits mistakes. But a karateka is more than technique and combat. "Gijitsu yori shinjitsu" Mentality over technique. But that's funakoshi's word. Bad footwork... if you say so. Long stances, sure. That's the difference between schools but karate is one and one only. And disregarding kanazawa is disregarding a disciple of nakayama, a disciple of funakoshi and ultimately a damn good karateka.
payoamargo 2 years ago
@gojuryukarateka The Long stance are more like, Hojo-undo for stotokan. Building are legs, and core move beter in a natural stance, it's like doing lunges.
toxi87 1 year ago
@toxi87 ... sorry to disagree. i think this is a horrendous demonstration of Jitte. This guy steps toe first and bobs up and down when moving from kibadachi to kibadachi and his arms are flying all over the place. Absolutely terrible. He looks like a 5 kyu.
I understand having children or beginners use long stances to build strength, but after becoming proficient its imperative to shorten stances. A 10 Dan would and should never perform kata with such ridiculously long stances.
gojuryukarateka 1 year ago
@gojuryukarateka hi, i practice both styles shotokan and goju. first: about the stances, long stances are tipically of shotokan, short stances are tipically of goju ryu, second: this is not a tournament kata so you can easyly make mistakes ( that really i never seen in that obviously way), third : the vlip is so old and the valutation about the right way to execute a kata are changed, i know three differnt way to execute heian shodan, fourth: kanazawa changed himself the execution of some.....
nico52015 1 year ago
@gojuryukarateka ... katas to adapt to his own way of intending karate (like a lot of sensei do), fifth i practice with sensei TAMANO (goju ryu SHOREY KAN) and the same things that you say about kanaza i can say about sensei Tamano, but he is an old man and he adapt the karate to his own body (that's the right way to intend karate), sixth: not me and not you and noone else have the ability to judje those SENSEIs ( kanazawa or tamano). i'm a karateka that love karate no matter the style......
nico52015 1 year ago
@gojuryukarateka and remember : in a fight without rules the difference is made by the man that trow the punch not by the stile you practice, you can be defeated also by a man that not practice martial arts ( so which is the best way to fight????) in other words is very stupid to say that style is better than the other, in 20 years of practice i heard a lot of times those words, always by some one that don't understand really the art.....
nico52015 1 year ago
@gojuryukarateka .... escuse me for my english but i'm just an italian karateka.
p.s. i've also practiced tae kwon do, full contact, muay thay, savate... and i never say that martial art is better than other , any martial art or style have focus or weak point.
p.p.s. when i make kumite in goju dojo i use shotokan stances and combat strategy, often i am the winner, in shotokan dojo, in kumite sometimes i use goju tecnics and often i win...
nico52015 1 year ago
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nico52015 1 year ago
@gojuryukarateka and a last thing: if you practice goju ryu, i dont't thing that you are able to judje that high rank kata.
nico52015 1 year ago
@gojuryukarateka are you really serious???? This is the kata! e.g moving from Kiba to kiba has a change in height and arm movement that is particular to this kata to highlight the more immediately intended applications. Thiis is also the way it was taught by Funakoshi! you really should find a better hobby!
Legolasthefirst1 1 year ago
@Legolasthefirst1 - Are you seriously saying that he is purposely changing his height when moving from kiba to kiba? You're dead wrong. This guy is weak, that's all.
gojuryukarateka 1 year ago
@gojuryukarateka I trust you are practising goju ryu? In this kata (that you probably don't really know) there are in fact some height shifts when moving from one kiba dachi to another. Furthermore I assume that Kanazawa sensei was about 60 years old when those films were taken (he was 80 this march btw) and was one of the most successfull and powerfull karateka of his time. To claim he was weak is therefore very very ignorant.
mpluvinel 4 months ago
@gojuryukarateka maybe you can post some video of your own technique so we can compare?
soparamens 1 year ago
@soparamens ... what an immature comment. i never said i was more proficient than this Kanazawa, just that his kata is not good.
gojuryukarateka 1 year ago
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@gojuryukarateka . i never said i you were more proficient than Kanazawa, just asked you to support your words with videos so we can learn from you.
soparamens 1 year ago
@gojuryukarateka Saying that his Kata is not good is like saying you can see more of the truth in the Kata than he can. In other words, whether you know it or not, in a way, you ARE saying that you are more proficient, whether you meant to say so or not.
HangetsuHozuki 7 months ago
@gojuryukarateka As I said before, you obviously don't know the first thing about shotokan (which I have been practising for about 30 years under various international successfull and acknowledged instructors). You are actually supposed to step toe first as well as a kiba dachi is supposed to look like that (see comments from nico52015).
mpluvinel 4 months ago
@mpluvinel i know shotokan well. i trained under miyazaki sensei in queens n.y. for 12 years and have been with gojuryu for over 30. toe first is either a beginner's mistake or is done when the karateka is out of shape and has a tight achilles tendon. either way its bad karate.
gojuryukarateka 4 months ago
@gojuryukarateka maybe we should define "toe first" and why I think it is the correct way to move ones feet (apart from the fact that Osaka Sensei is moving toe first in Nakayamas books as well, so I don't think it can be that wrong). Or let me put it this way: if you don't move toe first, you would either move heel first or entire foot. This would not be natural and therfore not be very healthy. Or have you got something completely different in mind?
mpluvinel 4 months ago
@mpluvinel heel first is natural, its how people walk. when do you ever walk toe first? never. you need to get back to basics and stop following the path of bad karate. on youtube search Shaolin Xiao Hong Quan Shi Yong Zhi 小洪拳 - watch and learn.
gojuryukarateka 4 months ago
@gojuryukarateka Ah, now we're getting closer to the misunderstanding. Heel first is natural when you walk but it is not when you run ( no need to watch masters little children will do). Now, moving very fast as you do in shotokan is comparable to running therefore (and you will see in any other video as well) people put the toe first (ever tried to do a fast kokutsu dachi bare foot on concrete?). Anyway I will of course respect your opinion and watch the video you recommended.
mpluvinel 4 months ago
arrogance? none at all. you're just dead off. kanazawa is not one of the best living. never was. never will be. yes, he is a well-known and respected veteran, but has never recognized as "one of the best living karateka." that is a huge exaggeration. there are others before him that were great shotokan partitioners; like otani, and some younger guys like miyazaki and takahashi in ny. ... cont ...
gojuryukarateka 2 years ago
@gojuryukarateka Oh dear, if the vids you recomended represent good karate I think this discussion will not lead anywhere, or this supposed to be a joke?
mpluvinel 4 months ago
@mpluvinel not a joke at all. watch the footwork. always heel first. this is key in all traditional martial arts and more specifically chinese and okinawan. if you do not know or understand this, you have a long way to go and must have been misled by self proclaimed "masters."
i do not understand your running reference as you can only run heel first.
kokutsudachi? this is a useless stance and was only developed because funakoshi had a bad back and avoided neko dachi. this is well documented.
gojuryukarateka 4 months ago
@gojuryukarateka Running heel first can only be done if you wear shoes. Over a long period runners actually thought heel first was natural, however in the recent past it has been discovered that the natural way to run is toe (or mid foot) first as can be observed watching sprinters. My point is if you move really fast and land on the heel you will not use the natural shock absorbers in your body.
mpluvinel 4 months ago
@mpluvinel Not toes. The toes provide no support to your stride and can damage your foot.
Sprinters run on the back part of the ball of their foot. The heel might hit the floor a few times, but since they must lean forward and drive hard, the heel is a handicap adding an extra phase to a step which takes more time to do.Thats why real sprint spikes have no heel on them.
Distance runners run 'heel- toe' because they dont lean in their race and they need stability throughout a long race.
gojuryukarateka 4 months ago
@gojuryukarateka I agree with the first part of your message, that was actually what I wanted to say (I'm only german ;-) ) Concerning your comment about long distance runners I said this was what runners used to believe for a couple of decades. However we don't have to agree on that point. Aparently you are just as happy with what you are doing as I am with what I am doing, so let's just keep it like that (if you weren't in America I would probably buy you a beer now and forget the whole issue)
mpluvinel 4 months ago
@mpluvinel a beer sounds good to me. i'm in japan whenever you're here let me know.
gojuryukarateka 4 months ago
@gojuryukarateka
shotokan (Shuri) is from the north as goju came from the south (Naha) there's a lot of different in execution of a Kata.
cassavaeater 2 years ago
I am always amazed at how the young (minded) and the arrogant claim to be qualified to judge those who came before them. Grandmaster Kanazawa has paid his dues...and long before the birth of his (inbred) critics. He is well over fifty in this footage and I am sure that in his prime, none of you could hold a candle near him. This is the same master who won a JKA tournament with a fractured limb...which requires character and talent. Lighten up on those senior to us and try to learn a thing or 2.
OwensKyoshi 2 years ago
@OwensKyoshi Over fifty! Moves with the speed and grace of a twenty year old and the understanding and maturity of a seasoned master. And to think some internet wannabe who claims knowledge thinks he can presume to judge him. ROFLMAO!
deejin25 1 year ago
Err...Hes the most famous karateka in the world-look him up ! ! !
raysondetra 2 years ago
how is he a 10th degree? i personally know 10th degrees of a few styles, and this doesn't quite match up. does anyone have anything that might be more representative?
guth2391 2 years ago
for those looking for a more representative video of Kanazawa, please look up Bassai Sho. i don't feel that this video does him justice. he's good, but this video doesn't show him at his best.
guth2391 2 years ago
His persona and his demeanor does him justice enough.
brasshandmartialarts 2 years ago
How does a 16 year old know any Judan? If you are speaking of westerners, you don't know any true Judan, believe me. Hirokazu Kanazawa was made Judan by a Japanese martial art association. What exactly is a Judan (10th dan). Do you really know what the qualifications are? What is a dan, do you know that? The entire concept is Japanese. Stop listening to westerners, go to the source and study it. Start with Okinawa, learn thoroughly then go to Japan. You will need go no further. Ijo!
IEKUKATAKA 2 years ago
first of all, my profile says i am 16, but that was quite a while ago. and, just because i'm a westerner, doesn't mean i haven't traveled. being a 4th Dan myself, i know very well, what a Dan is, and what the qualifications to be one are. you have never met me, so don't assume i know nothing. (also, saying that a westerner cannot be a "True" judan, is a very ignorant statement. Judan is skill, not lineage)
guth2391 2 years ago
Answer my questions. What is a Judan? What is a Shodan? Who made you a Yondan? Who are the Judan you have trained with? Tell me, I am all ears. Ignorant? Check my profile, kid. 4th dan? Bet it was awarded by an American.
IEKUKATAKA 2 years ago
judan is 10th dan (japanese counting system) Shodan is first (again, if you know your numbers this is trivial) i'm almost positive that you know none of the people that i associate with being that your are a purist. also, when i said you were ignorant, i meant that you think that because it isn't from okinawa, it is automatically forfeit as a legitimate practice. i'm sure you are skilled, and i'm sure i know people just as skilled (or more skilled) than you.
guth2391 2 years ago
The question was: What is a Judan? What qualifies one as a Judan? Same for Shodan. It is funny and very convenient that the western practitioner, especially the so called shihan, hanshi etc, want to claim ligitimacy even when they are not trained by Japanese or Okinawan teachers yet they want to be called sensei, shihan, hanshi, Hachidan, Judan, use Japanese terms, wear traditional gu and generally take on the air of knowing an eastern art. Most are phonies by my experience. Experience, the key.
IEKUKATAKA 2 years ago
As for your grade, using JKA standards as an example and given when they recognize permanent shodan, you would have to be about thirty years old to be a yondan and you must have passed each grading exactly on schedule. Is that where you are? I doubt it. The problem in the west is one of money and ego. There are those who have never (that is never) trained at all, claim lofty rank and teach others. It is pervasive and the very reason I am experientially leary about western teachers.
IEKUKATAKA 2 years ago
this man is something special
1999115 2 years ago 9
o'course... he's Kanazawa!! Osu.
LeoShadow2 2 years ago
@1999115 I think =
kastey2 1 year ago
osu
MasOyama10dan 2 years ago
like silat
v3rstyl3 2 years ago
What I like about Jitte is the very slow, slow, very fast, slow movements...and of course the powerful stamping of the feet in the upper elbow defence part.
dboakye 3 years ago
suwoii, kanpeki naaaaa, ossu..
hosemurai 3 years ago
I just started learning this a week ago, it's a great kata. I read online this kata was made to fight against a bo, which I am going to look for a video of the bunkai now.
sedativechunk 3 years ago
"mogol" eh....Oh dear,In one short paragraph your insulting illiteracy speaks volumes regarding your budo..You have both my pity and contempt.
sealeaf47 3 years ago 2
wonderful performance. even though i am not from his school i have his katas as my base in execution. he is my inspiration and also my teacher Shihan Okamoto in egypt. both of them inspire
jion080981 3 years ago
You are a dick Head redos12.This is kata to develope inner strenth a technique.If you were sparring with any JKA or SKIF qualified Dan grades.You will not see the first kick or punch.Light will be out.This is kancho Kanazawa with a track record.What is your track record?
EASEDIGEST 3 years ago
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I think its great that they have disabled karate videos such as this, slow, too rigid, telegraphs everything, as much grace as a mogol doing kata. LOOOOOL
redos12 3 years ago
You are a dick Head redos12.This is kata to develope inner strenth a technique.If you were sparring with any JKA or SKIF qualified Dan grades.You will not see the first kick or punch.Light will be out.This is kancho Kanazawa with a track record.What is your track record?
EASEDIGEST 3 years ago 14
lol
Jitteee 3 years ago 2
jitte is a hard katta to do
Luksta14 3 years ago
es igual a la forma de tae kwon do de moo duk kwan...no recuerdo si se escribe el nombre como chibsu o shifsu..auneuqe la cadencia es muy diferente
muy buena forma
yuparo22 3 years ago
He looks ok for the style of shotokan that he does. Personally, I'm into the "Hollywood" shotokan with the low stances, and the fast, crisp, and sharp techniques. That is, I like the Valdesi style much more.
shushyoustupidfool 4 years ago
@shushyoustupidfool you're screen name says it all.
skimarcus 2 years ago
@skimarcus ha ha youre right there.respect to you skimarcus.
raysondetra 2 years ago
one of the best masters of all times
jion080981 4 years ago
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That was fucking awful. His uchi-barai swings around like a windmill and he is up and down like a yo-yo. If that is HIS shotokan then he is full of shit.
Malbec0 4 years ago
are you stupid?
jion080981 4 years ago
He is 76 today i think, but the passion and the flame is still burning strong. He is an inspiration.
Neglefil79 4 years ago
He is the highest grade shotokan Instructer alive today.Offcourse he is much older now than this vidio.
EASEDIGEST 4 years ago 2
yes . to me he is a legend. respect
jion080981 4 years ago