Richard Norton's Black Belt Complexes

[TheBalagonG]

Richard Norton is a phenomenal martial artist awesome vid , I love the music anyone know the Music tune being played in the video plz

[Clown7916]

So damn fast!

[RUfiozz]

Чак Норрис вкурсе?

[OPERATIONSOFMW2]

for a 57 year old bjj machado black belt & 8th dan red belt in zdk his fast im 13 nd study bjj im going to begin ZDK soon

[ItsNuckChorris]

@OPERATIONSOFMW2 I got my green tip in ZDK today and Richard Norton was at my grading, ZDK is a very good martial arts.

[alekx58]

really you can let heaven speak if time is adam xue you are on baimeis place in place of wang bi it ought comand throug hon han ding

[marksojourner777]

....i've known Mr. Norton since i was 10 back in 1970...absolutely no doubt he is a gifted athlete with genetically superior fast twitch muscle fibre who has worked incredibly hard to realise his physical potential and capitalise on opportunity given and made.Technically he is superb at mimicing what most have been indoctrinated to accept as the correct body language of karate....but the man is and always has been an alpha-male ego-maniac....karate expert? 1 of top 10 in world. Martial artist?

[marksojourner777]

....i've known Mr. Norton since i was 10 back in 1970...absolutely no doubt he is a gifted athlete with genetically superior fast twitch muscle fibre who has worked incredibly hard to realise his physical potential and capitalise on opportunity give and made.Technically he is superb at mimicing what most have been indoctrinated to accept as the correct body language of karate....but the man is and always has been an alpha-male ego-maniac....karate expert? 1 of top 10 in world....martial artist?

[shinbooks]

Richard Norton is a great martial artist. I would love to see him play more movies.

[szewei85]

wow its no wonder JC likes him 2 bcum the bad guy in 2 movies of JC...he is damm fast n is still freaking fast haha

[niney11]

Yea go the Proactive Martial Arts Templeton Club..haha nigel needs to keep up :D

[EugenySkvortsov]

Hello from the Russia !

Richard Norton is the Best !!!

[latkeeeeeeee]

bbb

[tattooism]

spadaydaga,the reason this reminds you of Tadashi Yamashita's Shorin ryu system is that Richard Norton learn't these moves from Tadashi Yamashita,back in the 70's.

[bushidoartss]

@tattooism his good dancer

[spadaydaga]

Reminds me a lot of Tadashi Yamashita's Shorin Ryu system

[Shindai]

Personally I think he looks a lot better with the beard, but he's got some slick skills on him and impressive speed, good to see he can back up his movie martial arts with real ability.

[KillerSalmon]

Wow - he looks a lot different without his beard.

[weapon1969]

Richard is currently doing one on one, or group sessions at RAOMA-24/14-26 Audsley st, Clayton, melbourne. If anyone is interested

[tincannmann]

WOW! is he still there? how much is he charging? i'll be in Melbourne in December. will he be training then?!?!?

[weapon1969]

Yes he is. He's currently in the states and will be back middle of December.

If your interested in training with Shihan Richard contact Leanne on 0403221072

[changwanglib]

not bad, just take out the comples spinning moves.

[Jags1881]

What style is he showing?

[Mathewallison007]

I believe it is officially called Budoshinkai Karate Jitsu down here in Australia, but I could be wrong.

[thebeefandpork]

NORTON IS THE BEST

[Havers666]

Shit, here that whip cracking noise at :27 when he slaps him

[Sunshinewondergirl]

That's my Shihan getting slapped... ha ha

[Havers666]

Goju or ZDK?

[kickmasta]

man he is fast!! loved him in city hunter and millionaires express ^^D

[BigFatCode]

He is impressively fast,...

[leeleefallen]

I know its a big call, but Richard Norton would beat most professional fighters out there, he is just so fast.

BTW, my dad has trained under Bob Jones and so has my Uncle.

Charlie and Martin Debono

[jkd0580]

inutile......tanto movimento per nulla

[nirokat]

im training with him on wednesday =)

[onesimusmartialarts]

One of my favorites.

Mr. Norton is amazing.

To this day, his sword disarm with the Sai in The Octogan with Chuck Norris is one of the most amazing and mysterious things I have ever seen...I've tried slowing it down frame by frame and searched everwhere for interviews to see if he ever explained it...

He's top notch in my book. Very well rounded guy.

[grunter289]

I trained with Mr Norton on the weekend. I have been training for 20 years.  He is up there with the best. World class!

[drchango2010]

wow, his hand speed is top notch!

[SHINGO1972]

The best !!!

[McCrazy83]

Please tell me the song name :).

[gutrupture]

nortons got a black belt in bjj too. wouldnt mess with him

[blackwolf1]

Decent Video. He is pretty fast. But I don't consider this advanced. This is common basic training and movement for lower Kenpo/Kempo Belts. I can only comment for this clip but the training is unrealistic. Maybe more realism in the whole video. Good for basic training but not for realistic self defense.

[BigFatCode]

Damn he is fast: 00:23 poor guy,...

[PANCORJACKHAMM3R]

WTF!!! HE'S AWSOME

[arabianpharoe]

Gr8 Video jeremy

Richard Is one hella Martial Artist

Just one question

i cant that song out of my head

do u know what it is ?

[budo08]

It seems that Mr. Norton has taken the suikendo complexs he learned from Master Tadashi Yamashita and turned them into dvd's without giving full and complete credit to Master Yamashita. I wonder if he had permission to do so?

[JeremyTakody]

Mr Norton gives full credit to Master Yamashita at the begining of the DVDs in his introduction. No funny business going on here...

[toanthony]

@budo08 No one has an ownership on knowledge.

[jakartacombatclub]

Ditto all of yours above Jeremy. BUY THE DVD all you out there! I received my copy yesterday and it hasn't been off my TV since! Do yourselves a favour! Simply the best martial arts instructional DVD out there.

[jadedapro1]

hae the person who posted this video do u do proactive martial arts?

[JeremyTakody]

Although I was also the director of photography on this project and also produced these DVDs I can say without a doubt there is a great benefit in learning these complex drills. You should buy them...

But yes... slapping the guy in the face is still kinda funny! haha....

[JeremyTakody]

Richard is 57, he is also a master in Muay Thai, a blackbelt in Brazilian Jiu Jistu, a master in many traditional weapons systems, and also a very formidable mixed martial artist.

I'm 32 and have been training since I was 8 years of age, the last 12 years in BJJ and MMA, and Richard makes me look slow (and I'm fast).

[JeremyTakody]

It would take a black belt or higher to appreciate what is actually being practiced in the drill, although a beginner would still get great benefit as they would be laying the foundation for training their body to move in a particular way.

[JeremyTakody]

Bryson has hit the nail on the head. The whole point of the complexes is not to use the drill as a stand alone technique, but as a method of practicing some fundamental mechanics. Yes, the series is called BlackBelt complexes for a reason...

[JeremyTakody]

The slapping the guy is about initial speed and reaction time in the context of pre-fight setups. Richards point was that if you position yourself, by the time your opponent realises you are going to move it's probably too late.

[jakartacombatclub]

PS Richard is pushing 60 years of age (sorry Richard; maybe 57...? ;-). And the clips in the dvd are quite recent, so this is how he looks NOW; this is how fast he is NOW. Take a look at some of the 'masters' of similar vintage...

[balletman]

Good point. Most karate black belts over 40 that I personally know are obese, out of shape, and way too slow to use their art effectively.

Looks like Mr. Norton is the real deal. There were some nice set-ups to arm locks in that video.

[jakartacombatclub]

The drills go on from there into power development etc. Don't take it out of context. Anyone who doesn't think Richard can demonstrate these techniques against a fully resisting opponent obviously hasn't crossed hands with him. He is as real as it gets... (msg ends)

[jakartacombatclub]

Lastly, the 'hit you while you hold your arm out' is no more unrealistic than punching a bag... The sequence isn't a fighting technique against one opponent, but a mnemonic exercise to practice the essence of a range of techniques. The guy is just there as a target, like a wooden dummy or a punching bag. (more to follow)

[jakartacombatclub]

2. he hardly 'slapped the crap' out of the guy, who was actually chuckling himself after the 'slapping'! I have been an uke for Shihan Norton in the past and I can assure you, that if he HIT you (not the love tap you see on the clip), you'd stay HIT. The lack of the guys ability to block the slap merely indicates the speed of the attack (there is a bit more to this demo, btw, in relation to speed, power and accuracy). (more to follow)

[jakartacombatclub]

Hi iJITSU, I hear what you are saying, but allow me to retort... 1. Richard IS a great guy and one of the best martial artists in the world, without a doubt. (more to follow)

[iJITSU]

I've read that Norton is a great guy, but slapping the crap out of someone who is allowing you to demo technique is BS. And that "hit you 5 times while you hold your arm extended after a punch" isn't realistic.

[HAYUPAKARINGID]

time to switch to decaff.

[jakartacombatclub]

A must-see video series from my friend and Sempai, the incomparable Richard Norton. Do yourselves a favour; buy the DVD!!! Thanks for adding this one Jeremy; it's hard to keep in touch with what's happening at home from way over here! Cheers, Bryson Keenan (Jakarta, Indonesia)

[grahamcoles1966]

he slapped that man in the face what the fucks that all about ?

[bajnh]

Very impressive... but what do you expect from a someone with a Zen Do Kai background.