I took a couple of lessons of Aunkai while I was living in Japan, but unfortunately I had to return to New Zealand and couldn't continue. Is there anybody training Aunkai in NZ, preferably Auckland? Even if you are a beginner or just done a couple of lessons it would be cool to have someone to do some of the drills with.
@Derukugi2 No, this is much more similar to the internal arts. Although, Wing Tsun has some rudimentary internal elements, it is not an internal school.
I deleted my previous comments as I don't want to appear to be part of an argument. I wasn't trying to be "critical" - merely ruminating on the necessary limitations to one step sparring. I'm sorry you find my material so "shocking". I don't claim any mastery and my videos are an honest and sincere reflection of who I am. For the record, your sensei's demonstration is impressive.
Akuzawa actually does demos where 2-3 people try to take him down to the ground. Sure, there is no striking involved, but it's still real resistance of 2-3 people trying hard to take Akuzawa to the ground.
Are they really resisting or are they just resisting on one plane (which commonly occurs in such demos)?
The issues I see here I see with Yi quan generally as well as with aikido and for that matter many traditional arts; they don't progress past the ippon kumite phase. This becomes dangerous when infused with talk of ki etc.
Akuzawa does show skill. But his prowess is nothing like his demos suggest, of that I'm certain. He has the loose style of say, systema, but not the same pragmatism.
By "loose style" I mean that Akuzawa uses his whole body in a whip-like way - see at 0:22. This is a very useful skill. But you need more than "good body mechanics" of this kind to base a martial art. You need skills to deal with realistic attacks and to develop those you need a reflexive drills featuring realistic, or at least "non-resistant", attacks. None of the attacks seen here or in any other Aunkai video are in any way realistic.
Indeed Akuzawa's body mechanics are excellent. However the application of this strength in fighting is something that he is not demonstrating here imho. He is demonstrating some efficient force, excellent flow, use of whole body, etc. But nothing in the demonstration gives me an idea of his art would be applied in combat. I'm not suggesting it wouldn't - my own "ippon kumite" demos suffer from the same problem. On the other hand, we have free fighting videos etc. as well...
Hi Dan, I just spent 10 minutes looking at your videos and to tell the truth, couldn't find an interesting one. Where are the free fighting ones you mentioned?
I can assure you that in regard to Akuzawa sensei you have very little understanding of what is actually happening. Also after watching your videos especially "muidokan randori" I am shocked that you can then make a negative comment about anybody, never mind somebody of Akuzawa sensei ability. When you get the chance please come over to Tokyo and train at Aunkai and with Akuzawa sensei, it may be the first step on your journey back to reality.
"please come to Tokyo when you get the chance,and train with us, and of course you can bring your heat!! Everything else is just talk."
LOL Pretty brave words when you know this guy's probably in the US and will never take you up on this.
Au contraire, "He who asserts, must prove." If you are claiming this is effective against someone who 1) knows how to fight and 2) is actually fighting against you. Post vids of this stuff working against a decent kickboxer or MMAer.
No, we are in the world, where good, honest people have worked to provide us with the means to assess and process information to our best benefit; such as, if you assert it, the onus is on you to provide some realistic evidence. Why would you ever even use wordplay to talk yourself out of having to prove what you boast, if the boast wasn't empty?
Threatening those who doubt you with violence, or implying that if anyone doubts what you say, they must be prepared to face violence, is a disreputable way to behave. Anyone may freely doubt - what if the old, or disabled doubt? Truth is true, regardless of who you beat up, threaten to beat up. You must beat reasonable, competent opponents - not hide behind threatening anyone who doubts your boasting. Why would you do that in a world FULL of competitions for you to prove yourself in?
I usually avoid these kinds of discussions, but since I just attended my first Aunkai seminar I feel a need to speak to this. We had attendees ranging in age from preteen to people whose age it would be impolite to speculate. Akuzawa is not abusive or intimidating in the least-- there is just a quality of touch you can feel on contact that speaks for itself.
He has competed, does train competitors, and is comfortable going as "hard" as you want to go. But it's an invitation, not a threat.
Unfortunately, just because you attended a seminar does not mean that you have any unbiased opinion to share. Quite the opposite - if you weren't inclined to believe this type of thing, you wouldn't have gone. ALL cults, or grouops that lie, have people who say 'but I experienced it!' We call that 'incestuous proof' at worst, 'anecdote' at best. Where are the videos of the fights and fighters? Where are their profiles and fight records? Or do we 'have to go to Japan to see them'?
Well, you're 100% right about that. All opinions are biased. My opinion, based on my direct experience, is that Akuzawa is worth going to see and there is no risk or threat of violence if you disagree with his teaching or fail to show enough deference. I posted my opinion for the benefit of those who might be concerned about the attitude/atmosphere in the dojo.
We all get limited training time and have to decide how to invest it. If you're not interested, don't go. No big deal.
No, I'm not at all convinced that all opinons are biased - or equal. A wrong opinion isn't as equal as a correct one. Nor is the rational, open method of discerning facts 'equal' to, or 'as biased' as a partisan opinion. And it is a big deal, because the means of information skewing used to make us believe nonsense affects all of us, all across our lives and societies, and we have a right, and a duty, to challenge it. Thanks.
We both had questions about what Akuzawa is doing. I've gone and put my hands on him, and determined he and his students have strong jin skills. You've watched a couple of videos and determined he is teaching nonsense. I assume you can guess which approach I think is more rational.
It's not possible to go and knock out every fraud - instead, we have to use our common sense. I am surrounded by taiji and CMA frauds who I could easily arrange a humiliation for - but in the end, we should instead promote common sense, viewing obviously fradulant magic powers, asking for a demo against a serious opponent, and mkae our judgments if they don't. My judgment is fraud, and that the 'skills' you experienced were either basic, or came from other arts.
I understand your skepticism FamilyQuan. I have a background of Muay Thai, Taekwondo, Judo and other martial arts. With this grounding of "practical" martial arts (except for Taekwondo) I went to see what the Aunkai was all about and was still very impressed by what they can do.
Well, with respect, I hear this kind of thing all the time. I also have trained with serious practitioners of muay thai, taekwondo and Judo people. Now, their classes had mostly very low level people training. Those same low level people can then say 'I have a background in muay thai.... therefore take what I say seriously....' I don't, not out of disrespect, but out of sheer logic - it's not what arts you've done, but how well you do/did them that matters - and I can't tell that from words.
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issiissiii 6 months ago
où peut on apprendre ce style ?
aek11382 8 months ago
I took a couple of lessons of Aunkai while I was living in Japan, but unfortunately I had to return to New Zealand and couldn't continue. Is there anybody training Aunkai in NZ, preferably Auckland? Even if you are a beginner or just done a couple of lessons it would be cool to have someone to do some of the drills with.
Ninjaboy8 8 months ago
looks a bit like ba gua.
fringeailments 9 months ago
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@Derukugi
Then obviously you are blind.
standard101 1 year ago
Looks like he has a rudimentary understanding of Tong Bei, shuai jiao and tui shou
I wonder who he trained with?
vincentlievens 1 year ago
Isnt this essentially Wing Tsun under a different label?
Derukugi2 1 year ago
@Derukugi2 No, this is much more similar to the internal arts. Although, Wing Tsun has some rudimentary internal elements, it is not an internal school.
Iaazathoth 1 year ago
@Derukugi2 No.
FaceMeetsFloor 1 year ago
@FaceMeetsFloor
well, it looks like it.
Derukugi2 1 year ago
I deleted my previous comments as I don't want to appear to be part of an argument. I wasn't trying to be "critical" - merely ruminating on the necessary limitations to one step sparring. I'm sorry you find my material so "shocking". I don't claim any mastery and my videos are an honest and sincere reflection of who I am. For the record, your sensei's demonstration is impressive.
dandjurdjevic 2 years ago
That was AWESOME! It takes some serious body mechanics just to get the movements down.
Fudoshin628 2 years ago
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dandjurdjevic 2 years ago
Akuzawa actually does demos where 2-3 people try to take him down to the ground. Sure, there is no striking involved, but it's still real resistance of 2-3 people trying hard to take Akuzawa to the ground.
jangchoe 2 years ago
Are they really resisting or are they just resisting on one plane (which commonly occurs in such demos)?
The issues I see here I see with Yi quan generally as well as with aikido and for that matter many traditional arts; they don't progress past the ippon kumite phase. This becomes dangerous when infused with talk of ki etc.
Akuzawa does show skill. But his prowess is nothing like his demos suggest, of that I'm certain. He has the loose style of say, systema, but not the same pragmatism.
dandjurdjevic 2 years ago
By "loose style" I mean that Akuzawa uses his whole body in a whip-like way - see at 0:22. This is a very useful skill. But you need more than "good body mechanics" of this kind to base a martial art. You need skills to deal with realistic attacks and to develop those you need a reflexive drills featuring realistic, or at least "non-resistant", attacks. None of the attacks seen here or in any other Aunkai video are in any way realistic.
dandjurdjevic 2 years ago
Aunkai isn't based on waza. Its not the sort of thing where if you do move A, I counter with move B.
Pay more attention to how the power is generated and how that power effects the opponents.
profesorbooty 2 years ago
Indeed Akuzawa's body mechanics are excellent. However the application of this strength in fighting is something that he is not demonstrating here imho. He is demonstrating some efficient force, excellent flow, use of whole body, etc. But nothing in the demonstration gives me an idea of his art would be applied in combat. I'm not suggesting it wouldn't - my own "ippon kumite" demos suffer from the same problem. On the other hand, we have free fighting videos etc. as well...
dandjurdjevic 2 years ago
Hi Dan, I just spent 10 minutes looking at your videos and to tell the truth, couldn't find an interesting one. Where are the free fighting ones you mentioned?
signoreburns 2 years ago
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dandjurdjevic 2 years ago
I can assure you that in regard to Akuzawa sensei you have very little understanding of what is actually happening. Also after watching your videos especially "muidokan randori" I am shocked that you can then make a negative comment about anybody, never mind somebody of Akuzawa sensei ability. When you get the chance please come over to Tokyo and train at Aunkai and with Akuzawa sensei, it may be the first step on your journey back to reality.
bazadona1 2 years ago
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dandjurdjevic 2 years ago
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dandjurdjevic 2 years ago
Hi bazadona1,
Ever get the feeling you're talking to yourself?
signoreburns 2 years ago
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dandjurdjevic 2 years ago
Beautiful demo...
This is martial art !
manulaglu 3 years ago
it looks like systema
kdevojedi 3 years ago
Does anyone know the song in the vid?
scandalini 3 years ago
Without arguing with anyone, I live in the southeastern U.S. Are there any schools or instructors that teach this there?
fishstoneqqq 3 years ago
Excuse me my english is not very good.
To our regret, we do not have our class in the USA now.
But we have study groups in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco and Seattle.
We intention to open the same kind of seminer in DC or NY area.
Maybe next seminer will be held in next may.
Thanks
AunkaiWebmaster 3 years ago
There's going to be a seminar in Atlanta, Ga on May 9 &10. If you want more information, PM me.
jangchoe 3 years ago
Aunkai Seminar 2009
20th Mar Tokyo / Creating Foundation Seminar
18th-19th April Paris seminar
2nd-3ed May Aunkai Seminar in Seattle
9th-10th May Aunkai Seminar in Atlanta
16th-17th May Aunkai Seminar in Washington DC
AunkaiWebmaster 3 years ago
微妙
KAKIUCHI69 3 years ago
"please come to Tokyo when you get the chance,and train with us, and of course you can bring your heat!! Everything else is just talk."
LOL Pretty brave words when you know this guy's probably in the US and will never take you up on this.
Au contraire, "He who asserts, must prove." If you are claiming this is effective against someone who 1) knows how to fight and 2) is actually fighting against you. Post vids of this stuff working against a decent kickboxer or MMAer.
BlowjobLessons 3 years ago
Using your logic, since you asserted that those who assert must prove, then prove to me that I must agree to your assertion.
Oh wait, we're not in a court of law.
standard101 3 years ago
Oh, that's flawless logic. Are you some kind of genius?
BlowjobLessons 3 years ago
No, we are in the world, where good, honest people have worked to provide us with the means to assess and process information to our best benefit; such as, if you assert it, the onus is on you to provide some realistic evidence. Why would you ever even use wordplay to talk yourself out of having to prove what you boast, if the boast wasn't empty?
FamilyQuan 3 years ago
You do know they do US seminars right? The challenge applies to them as well, show up.
ssgtakeo 3 years ago
Threatening those who doubt you with violence, or implying that if anyone doubts what you say, they must be prepared to face violence, is a disreputable way to behave. Anyone may freely doubt - what if the old, or disabled doubt? Truth is true, regardless of who you beat up, threaten to beat up. You must beat reasonable, competent opponents - not hide behind threatening anyone who doubts your boasting. Why would you do that in a world FULL of competitions for you to prove yourself in?
FamilyQuan 3 years ago
I usually avoid these kinds of discussions, but since I just attended my first Aunkai seminar I feel a need to speak to this. We had attendees ranging in age from preteen to people whose age it would be impolite to speculate. Akuzawa is not abusive or intimidating in the least-- there is just a quality of touch you can feel on contact that speaks for itself.
He has competed, does train competitors, and is comfortable going as "hard" as you want to go. But it's an invitation, not a threat.
nolamikey 2 years ago
Unfortunately, just because you attended a seminar does not mean that you have any unbiased opinion to share. Quite the opposite - if you weren't inclined to believe this type of thing, you wouldn't have gone. ALL cults, or grouops that lie, have people who say 'but I experienced it!' We call that 'incestuous proof' at worst, 'anecdote' at best. Where are the videos of the fights and fighters? Where are their profiles and fight records? Or do we 'have to go to Japan to see them'?
FamilyQuan 2 years ago
Well, you're 100% right about that. All opinions are biased. My opinion, based on my direct experience, is that Akuzawa is worth going to see and there is no risk or threat of violence if you disagree with his teaching or fail to show enough deference. I posted my opinion for the benefit of those who might be concerned about the attitude/atmosphere in the dojo.
We all get limited training time and have to decide how to invest it. If you're not interested, don't go. No big deal.
nolamikey 2 years ago
No, I'm not at all convinced that all opinons are biased - or equal. A wrong opinion isn't as equal as a correct one. Nor is the rational, open method of discerning facts 'equal' to, or 'as biased' as a partisan opinion. And it is a big deal, because the means of information skewing used to make us believe nonsense affects all of us, all across our lives and societies, and we have a right, and a duty, to challenge it. Thanks.
FamilyQuan 2 years ago
So, to summarize:
We both had questions about what Akuzawa is doing. I've gone and put my hands on him, and determined he and his students have strong jin skills. You've watched a couple of videos and determined he is teaching nonsense. I assume you can guess which approach I think is more rational.
I wish you the best of luck in your training.
nolamikey 2 years ago
It's not possible to go and knock out every fraud - instead, we have to use our common sense. I am surrounded by taiji and CMA frauds who I could easily arrange a humiliation for - but in the end, we should instead promote common sense, viewing obviously fradulant magic powers, asking for a demo against a serious opponent, and mkae our judgments if they don't. My judgment is fraud, and that the 'skills' you experienced were either basic, or came from other arts.
FamilyQuan 2 years ago
I understand your skepticism FamilyQuan. I have a background of Muay Thai, Taekwondo, Judo and other martial arts. With this grounding of "practical" martial arts (except for Taekwondo) I went to see what the Aunkai was all about and was still very impressed by what they can do.
nii87 2 years ago
Well, with respect, I hear this kind of thing all the time. I also have trained with serious practitioners of muay thai, taekwondo and Judo people. Now, their classes had mostly very low level people training. Those same low level people can then say 'I have a background in muay thai.... therefore take what I say seriously....' I don't, not out of disrespect, but out of sheer logic - it's not what arts you've done, but how well you do/did them that matters - and I can't tell that from words.
FamilyQuan 2 years ago
It's verry interesting,the same principe of KADOCHKOV SYSTEMA, 3 work basic axes,connection,relaxation,no technic.
akainoryu64 3 years ago
"Bringinheat" please come to Tokyo when you get the chance,and train with us, and of course you can bring your heat!! Everything else is just talk.
shogenai411 3 years ago
good video!!!
whatisyournameya 3 years ago
Easy to do this stuff while your opponent stands still and lets you dance around.
Bringinheat 3 years ago
Ha! I assure you...if dude were to "dance" around with you, you'd be standing too.
eltronrangamma 3 years ago
This man is a master of combat body mechanics.
ZenWolfDances 3 years ago
Cool dancing moves
neveSykcuL 3 years ago
thanks for the vid.very good :D
simplynotfact 3 years ago