Nijushiho shotokan karate kata James Towle

[RGBA1225]

terrible, a very bad example

[acirtepenetra]

isi bate joc de karate

[acirtepenetra]

beh..

[deadooo]

Bad yukogeri! you kick and you drop it should come back then drop.

timing and speed is not good.

You look like doing a sport moves not KATA moves with spirit.

and I wish you luck

[ThaHonestTruth]

Yes, I agree that the kicks aren't that great. That jumped out at me immediately.

[w10438]

IF you are stomping so much that means your energy is being wasted- to much excess movements- heels out- out of 10 i would give it a 6

oss

[up4a69]

I KNOW I DONT KNOW SHIT ABOUT KARATE BUT I KNOW THAT U R FIIIIINNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE JAMES TOWLE!!!

I SHALL STALK U TILL MY DYING DAYS!!

ID LIKE TO TAP THAT FINEE ASS!!

WOOP WOOP!

LATER SEXY BEAST!

xxxxxxxxx

[up4a69]

HELLO!

[senseiemjay]

I read many of the comments, and I think that some of them make a lot of sense, and there are many that do not. Either the person that is making the comment is trying to help or the person making a comment just likes to be heard. If someone is truly trying to help and make corrective criticism, than comment back with a video response and make a positive contribution by demonstrating your take on the form; actions always speech louder than words...

[DGrieux]

You are absolutely right about this. Therefore I made a video response. I don't know the reason it didn't show up, maybe I need approval. Here is the link, just in case:

watch?v=uaWNQc4eI7g

[senseiemjay]

I read many of the comments, and I think that some of them make a lot of sense, and there are many that do not. Either the person that is making the comment is trying to help or the person making a comment just likes to be heard. If someone is truly trying to help and make corrective criticism, than comment back with a video response and make a positive contribution by demonstrating your take on the form; actions always speech louder than words...

[bassist1981]

Ok, so he knows the moves, but his stances are really bad in some parts. His Kiba-Dachi stances are poor. The feet are supposed to parallel to each other, not pointing at a 45 degree angle. His front stances are to far apart. In theory they are supposed to be shoulder-width apart. You never be able to have "perfect" technique, but that is what practice is trying to accomplish. Having been in Washin-Ryu Karate, under Master Hidy Ochiai, for 22 years, I can say that practice is key.

[DGrieux]

Try to do it again after few years of really really really hard training. Your jumps in 45 degrees make you look ridiculous. You're not ready for this amount of speed. In fact, you're not ready for this kata.

Sorry but that's the truth.

[Nussecke90]

I think this is a great performance. Shotokan means much more than just a perfect technic. Behind this performance, there is so much strength! And I also think, that this guy really knows what all of these moves stand for!

[DGrieux]

Nussecke... you should stop encouraging him with this kind of comments. If this is, in your opinion "a great performance" then you will confuse him.

However you said it right, Shotokan means more than just a perfect techic, but that "more" comes with a perfect technic.

And by the way... it really doesn't matter if he only understands what all the moves stand for. Any 5 kyu is able to understand their application. The point is also how the bloody moves are done!

[Nussecke90]

A perfect technic doesn't help you on the street, that technic has to be done for effectivness not for good looking. Of course all the katas which are shown on competitions are impressive to look at, but you cannot say that a 5 kyu really understands the kata. Thats just not right!

[DGrieux]

I didn't say a 5 kyu understands the kata! Read again carefully. I said a 5 kyu understands what the moves are for! It's exactly what you said about him. This is totally different of "understanding a kata".

And THAT is not effectiveness! The impressive look in the competition is given by the strength AND speed together.

It's sad that you think that karate is for helping you on the street. You have absolutely wrong ideas about this fact. But you're 18 so you have time to change your mind.

[Nussecke90]

I've been doing karate in competitions for at least ten years, both kata and kumite. And I know, that there is more than just the technic side. That's all!

[DGrieux]

And who said you don't know? We discuss here about James's performance which is far from being a great one! That's all.

[amarthishness]

I hate it when people bring others ages into an argument. Ages have nothing to do with knowledge experience intelligence or even character, to be perfectly honest the only think it has to do with is whos more likely to die first.

[DGrieux]

Yeah right... ages have nothing to do with experience... please think again. You are perhaps naturally born wise. We talk here about the experience accumulated through hard training. If this is all you've got from my replies, then you have a very selective reading attitude.

[bassist1981]

It is great the he knows the bunkai for this kata, however, bunkai is also predicated on the proper execution of the movements. If the technique is flawed, then bunkai is flawed. If bunkai is flawed, then you really don't have an applicable knowledge of the kata. The reality is, if you practice a kata wrong, then it virtually renders all of its meaning null-and-void. The movements are all done a certain way for its application, but if it's wrong, then the meaning is lost.

[liikos]

i've stopped practicing 4 years ago, but if i perform this kata right now i will do much better than this...

[karatefella]

Not a good performance.

Stances are too high, Yoko Geri's not fully extended,too much movement of the hands after the Osae Uke, Empi Waza should be under the opponents armpit,all techquiques are too high, the Mawashi Uke's have too much movement in the circular delivery (movement too big).

I would certainly NOT follow this video if I was learning Nijushiho.

This is my favourite Kata, by the way !

[masserby]

Completely agree.

[inkanasmajalengka]

Good!

[perspolisforever]

your shiko dachi is too high for Shotokan, it makes you jump up like a spring in two moves at 45' angles. if you watch Okinawan version of Seiunchin it gives you some good idea about using hip in shiko dachi.

[CCBRFTATTHFF]

yeah. keep practicing.

SLOW DOWN!!!

[chevytruckjoe]

Relax, be more fluid, and drop your stances. Also you are young so make your kicks jodan. oh yea and work on being natural and fluid!!!!

[Silulah]

OMG man you have to do alot of work on kata. No stands, no hips working, no technic, no power, no dynamic and no transition! I'm an international shotokan-fudokan judge, please listen to me.

[walid4]

Dat is niet kata...

[horacepi]

stances are waaaayyyyy too high, too much shoulder, not enough power from the hips

[yuritogoth]

100 % agreed !

You also have to work on kime and timing...

[mick1tom2]

nice!