@Woolfrey Some moves are bad, but some are good. It's very hard to find good bunkai's on Youtube, believe me. I am greatful for every not the shitest bunkai on Youtube, because it's hard nto find ones good, specially in summer, when I don't have regular classes :( but I train alone :((
Believe me, I know this is impractical Bunkai, Youtube just recommended it to me... Even Kanazawa's videos of bunkai on here are poor. The best I've seen is probably karatascosaintemarg. I'm very interested in the application of kata, it's just very difficult to get my friends to train with me let alone find a teacher who knows it all. I think karatascosaintemarg is the best I've seen so far...
The closest Okinawan Karate to me is a tiny dojo 5 hours drive away. The Shotokan here seems to be the best available, the Sensei's understanding of technique is very thorough and the sparring is dynamic and not based around a point system. The only problem is the lack of bunkai and self defense. Thanks for your advice :)
@Woolfrey : Do this: get on Facebook and look up Avi Rokah -in Los Angeles,Cal. -he took over Sensei Nishiyama's studio when Sensei passed away afew yrs ago.Avi will direct you to someone in your town/country, but remember, it is still "sport karate", if you really want to get to the root of true karate training, the REAL thing, go to Okinawa and study, or take what you learn from Shotokan and really research d*e*e*p into kata and application, I can tell you, this video aint it,
Don't worry, I'm already well aware of the benefits of mixed training. I used to do Judo, have done a bit of BJJ, done some cross training in Taekwondo and a bit of Wing Chun. I've had to give up training for the nth time because of work/study commitments. Going to get back in to it with Jujutsu, Shotokan and Kickboxing/Muay Thai.
I know of 1 excellent Karate teacher near me, but all this talk makes me wonder by what standard you measure good Karate.
@Woolfrey : my friend, I see you're in Australia so I can't really recommend anyone out/over there.... If I know/hear of training, Ill message you. BUt you would be better off learning a mix : Ju Jitsu,Greco ROman Wrestling, Karate Punch/kick techniques (there is a science to effective technique!), Muy Tai knee/kicking, boxing etc...- eventually you will learn that the human body only moves so many ways & you'll learn human behavior under stress (fighting) -this means yrs training, understand?
@S0MERSBY :that's the thing, Im not trying to burst your bubble in terms of training,fitness, self awareness and S*P*O*R*T Karate, but the issue with me is the number of people who train for yrs and believe that they possess an unbreakable martial art- i.e. FALSE HOPE/FALSE SECURITY/ - that is dangerous and does a disservice to the practioner . Besides, Ive personally experienced the corrupt arrongant attitudes of the "masters" in this particular style(JKA) and it is shameful......
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MsKaratekid007 1 week ago
The bloke with the beard aint to good he kept getting hit
bicnarok 1 month ago
@Woolfrey Some moves are bad, but some are good. It's very hard to find good bunkai's on Youtube, believe me. I am greatful for every not the shitest bunkai on Youtube, because it's hard nto find ones good, specially in summer, when I don't have regular classes :( but I train alone :((
XEROX161991 5 months ago
@Woolfrey : Search for Vince Morris on YT - he knows bunkai pretty well, but no instructor "knows it all"..........
hazor777 7 months ago
@hazor777
Believe me, I know this is impractical Bunkai, Youtube just recommended it to me... Even Kanazawa's videos of bunkai on here are poor. The best I've seen is probably karatascosaintemarg. I'm very interested in the application of kata, it's just very difficult to get my friends to train with me let alone find a teacher who knows it all. I think karatascosaintemarg is the best I've seen so far...
Woolfrey 7 months ago
@hazor777
The closest Okinawan Karate to me is a tiny dojo 5 hours drive away. The Shotokan here seems to be the best available, the Sensei's understanding of technique is very thorough and the sparring is dynamic and not based around a point system. The only problem is the lack of bunkai and self defense. Thanks for your advice :)
Woolfrey 7 months ago
@Woolfrey : Do this: get on Facebook and look up Avi Rokah -in Los Angeles,Cal. -he took over Sensei Nishiyama's studio when Sensei passed away afew yrs ago.Avi will direct you to someone in your town/country, but remember, it is still "sport karate", if you really want to get to the root of true karate training, the REAL thing, go to Okinawa and study, or take what you learn from Shotokan and really research d*e*e*p into kata and application, I can tell you, this video aint it,
hazor777 7 months ago
@hazor777
Don't worry, I'm already well aware of the benefits of mixed training. I used to do Judo, have done a bit of BJJ, done some cross training in Taekwondo and a bit of Wing Chun. I've had to give up training for the nth time because of work/study commitments. Going to get back in to it with Jujutsu, Shotokan and Kickboxing/Muay Thai.
I know of 1 excellent Karate teacher near me, but all this talk makes me wonder by what standard you measure good Karate.
Woolfrey 7 months ago
@Woolfrey : my friend, I see you're in Australia so I can't really recommend anyone out/over there.... If I know/hear of training, Ill message you. BUt you would be better off learning a mix : Ju Jitsu,Greco ROman Wrestling, Karate Punch/kick techniques (there is a science to effective technique!), Muy Tai knee/kicking, boxing etc...- eventually you will learn that the human body only moves so many ways & you'll learn human behavior under stress (fighting) -this means yrs training, understand?
hazor777 7 months ago
@S0MERSBY :that's the thing, Im not trying to burst your bubble in terms of training,fitness, self awareness and S*P*O*R*T Karate, but the issue with me is the number of people who train for yrs and believe that they possess an unbreakable martial art- i.e. FALSE HOPE/FALSE SECURITY/ - that is dangerous and does a disservice to the practioner . Besides, Ive personally experienced the corrupt arrongant attitudes of the "masters" in this particular style(JKA) and it is shameful......
hazor777 7 months ago