http://www.keishinkandojo.org Yamamoto Hideo Sensei is the winer of 1st place in Kumite 1983 and 1984 JKA All Japan Championships , At the moment 2008 he is coaching national team of Japan with Kagawa sensei
This is also a good illustration of how to practice kumite. The junior just keeps doing his thing and lets Yamamoto work on his timing and distance (as if he needed it back then). Too often, outside of Japan, every free kumite session descends into a competition, which is not ideal for learning. This is also a great way to warm up before training. 10 minutes of this before stretching is ideal.
I feel bad they had to leave the JKA. Dojo politics really sucks. At least the old masters, Kanazawa (SKIF), Okazaki (ISKF) and Ochi (JKA) still get together to do seminars....
TITLE FAIL: I expected to see actual kumite ... Or is it my own command of English language??
yuowatcher 4 months ago
This is also a good illustration of how to practice kumite. The junior just keeps doing his thing and lets Yamamoto work on his timing and distance (as if he needed it back then). Too often, outside of Japan, every free kumite session descends into a competition, which is not ideal for learning. This is also a great way to warm up before training. 10 minutes of this before stretching is ideal.
sligo405 6 months ago
I feel bad they had to leave the JKA. Dojo politics really sucks. At least the old masters, Kanazawa (SKIF), Okazaki (ISKF) and Ochi (JKA) still get together to do seminars....
Bassai 2 years ago
Excellent- don't need flashy waza, never get tired of correct basics!
kwfkarateka 2 years ago
Yamamoto. The best karate fighter of the world.
totopitbull 3 years ago
he is so fast!
bourbakis 3 years ago