@TopherTheChives Sensei Shimubuku's katas are not meant to be fast, they're meant to be perfect. Sure, katas are different nowadays, but this is the inventer of Isshinryu.
you need to understand . How old this film is . Shimabuku was sick and not real happy at the time. His comment when told they used the films as standards he said . they do old man katas.
And in case anybody didn't know, this is Sunsu, Japanese for "Strong boy" or "strong man." The man in the video made this kata himself, utilizing useful bits from other katas.
I don't like to critique black belts, as I'm only a second degree brownbelt, but kata, for all intents and purposes, IS fighting. Most people who excel in kata also excel in kumite. The original students of this style learned on kata alone.
And another thing...this video looks so much different than nowadays. If anybody knows who Sensei Rick Norris is (trained under Dale Jenkins), that's my sensei. Maybe it's just because I'm so used to not going easy whereas this man is demonstrating.
I really appreciate these videos. Being able to see the founder of Isshinryu do the katas is very cool. I hope that one day my katas will be as smooth of movements as his were.
@786myfist In the videos that you are use to seeing, he was older, and sick.He did want to do the tape. He pretty much walked threw the tape to show proper movement to clear up some of the differing opinions of what was right at the time. If you will look at some other videos with him on Okinawa at his dojo, you will much stronger and faster Kata that would put a lot of people to shame.
@karatefightr15 That would also depend. In karate, you trained to use different parts of your body and hand as a weapon. In boxing, you use glove and just beat the other guy with them. If a boxer were to train more in the safe usage of his bare hands, no gloves) then they might also have a better chance.
@TopherTheChives Sensei Shimubuku's katas are not meant to be fast, they're meant to be perfect. Sure, katas are different nowadays, but this is the inventer of Isshinryu.
AlanLWHawks 2 months ago
"Old man kata."
JoshDouble 3 months ago
you need to understand . How old this film is . Shimabuku was sick and not real happy at the time. His comment when told they used the films as standards he said . they do old man katas.
anvildo 4 months ago
@786myfist
I believe he had been very ill, not drunk.
OkinawaShorinryu 4 months ago
And in case anybody didn't know, this is Sunsu, Japanese for "Strong boy" or "strong man." The man in the video made this kata himself, utilizing useful bits from other katas.
TopherTheChives 5 months ago
I don't like to critique black belts, as I'm only a second degree brownbelt, but kata, for all intents and purposes, IS fighting. Most people who excel in kata also excel in kumite. The original students of this style learned on kata alone.
And another thing...this video looks so much different than nowadays. If anybody knows who Sensei Rick Norris is (trained under Dale Jenkins), that's my sensei. Maybe it's just because I'm so used to not going easy whereas this man is demonstrating.
TopherTheChives 5 months ago
In a few of his vids I believe he was a bit drunk on sake (rice wine)
786myfist 8 months ago
I really appreciate these videos. Being able to see the founder of Isshinryu do the katas is very cool. I hope that one day my katas will be as smooth of movements as his were.
MrJtr75 10 months ago
@786myfist In the videos that you are use to seeing, he was older, and sick.He did want to do the tape. He pretty much walked threw the tape to show proper movement to clear up some of the differing opinions of what was right at the time. If you will look at some other videos with him on Okinawa at his dojo, you will much stronger and faster Kata that would put a lot of people to shame.
RCK502 11 months ago
@karatefightr15 That would also depend. In karate, you trained to use different parts of your body and hand as a weapon. In boxing, you use glove and just beat the other guy with them. If a boxer were to train more in the safe usage of his bare hands, no gloves) then they might also have a better chance.
RCK502 11 months ago