Kenichi Sawai (1903-1988)

I do not mean to degrade the man's memory and maybe he was older when this tape was made, but he does not appear to be as good in the art of I chaun as people made him out to be.

youre right. but for traditionalists, we consider our arts kung fu and not wushu which is the bastardization of the traditional arts

道着姿の澤井先生は珍しいですね。会話も聞きたかったです。

Most people don't know the story behind Kenichi Sawai and Wang Xiangzhai. Kenichi went to challenge Wang and was severely beaten in hand-to-hand combat. Kenichi then tried to lop Wang's head off with a katana, but he just repulsed him again. Kenichi must have been very sincere because later Wang accepted him as a student. Tai Ki Ken......anybody see the resemblance to Tai Chi Chuen?

sure! it's taichi by kenichi with accent moved to middle distance and some exercise called originally "bridging"(?translate)

Kenichi Sawai was a real martial artist. He saw Wang was way ahead from him, but he didn't have any problem being his student. This is something very few japanese people would do, or someone who has spent all his live studing some martial art. Sawai was beaten one day, and the next one he went to Wang begging to be his student. Just for this he is admirable.

I caught the words "Kendo" and "Kodokan Judo," and the word "yodan" or something.

My guess is, he was a black belt in both of those, and while in China he lost a skill test against Yi Quan expert.

Trained budo from childhood (jujutsu etc),
Kendo yodan (4th dan),
Kodokan godan (5th dan),
iaido yodan (4th dan)
1931 went to Manchuria. He met and studied under his teacher in China.

did you know mas oyama?

Choi Bae Dal?

He died before I got to Japan.
Why do you ask?
Merry Christmas.