Shotokan Karate - Kata Unsu (M. Nakayama)

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Masatoshi Nakayama Sensei was born in Yamaguchi Prefecture Honshu Japan in 1913. In 1937 he graduated from Takushoko University and went to Peking to study Chinese. Whilst there he studied various styles of Chinese fighting.

He was a prominent student of Master Funakoshi Gichin, the Father of Modern Karate Do and for some 27 years, until Funakoshi's death in 1957, he closely associated with the master assisting him with instruction and demonstrations. In doing so, he took a unique opportunity to assimilate not only the physical techniques, but also the philosophical aspect of Karate-do from the pre-eminent authority.

When Funakoshi Sensei passed away, Nakayama Sensei became the 2nd Chief Instructor of the JKA and in turn, passed this knowledge on to his students. He was responsible for the global dissemination of Karate throughout the 1960's and 1970's where graduates of his elite Instructor Program were allocated assignments to establish and develop Karate overseas.

Nakayama Sensei is also credited with setting up the rules of Shiai (competition). At the time, (the late 1950's) the move to introduce a competitive aspect to a fighting art was controversial, however it was done under the supervision of Master Funakoshi who was initially very resistant to the idea of competition in any form, feeling that it could be contradictory to the true nature of Karate-do, and liable to cause students to lose focus on what was important.

Nakayama Sensei gave a wider Karate audience access to Master Funakoshi's ideas when he wrote a series of instructional books, including the famous Dynamic Karate and later the Best Karate series. He also produced films and videos providing detailed technical and practical information on Kata, Kihon and Kumite. These works were based on an in-depth study of the principles of Kinesiology, Anatomy and Physiology and made Karate techniques and explanations globally accessible.

Although his residence was in Japan, as Chief Instructor of the Japan Karate Association, Nakayama Sensei travelled extensively, giving instruction and presenting demonstrations of his art. He continued to do so until his death.

Masatoshi Nakayama Sensei passed away on April 15th, 1987 at the age of 74. He held the grade of 10th Dan. He is remembered by those who trained with him as a very fair but demanding, instructor, who showed natural courtesy and respect to everyone he met.

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[PnutButter1986]

@acerwk To say Shotokan is shit is to say a Katana is shit. You can say that of any sword; tsurugi, ken, nodachi and naginata, they are all swords. They all have different strong and weak points but they are all equal. It is not until you put the sword in the hand of the fighter that they take on any meaning at all. You can attack a sword master with all your strength but if you have no experience he will be able to cut you down with a butter knife easily. Its the artist that makes the art

[1982patriot]

I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!! Seriously.....sooo epic. Soundtrack with it is perfect too. Discovering Shotokan in my little town when I was a kid was such a blessing...what an awesome Martial Art. Ichi Ban! Honto ne?

[jpek919]

@acerwk MR BJJ talking about hook punches now and kicking ppl in the shin (what a bitch move, kicking low with your shin). you're a really hilarious dude you should try being a comedian becuase you're obviously not a martial artist or even someone that can criticize (constructively). just a flaming troll that says "you american faggot shotokan is shit". if you're japanese you should be ashamed!

[jpek919]

@acerwk really? that's all you can say after i show you pix of me with multiple girls (all my girlfriends at the times of the pix taken), i have a girlfriend now (something youll never see in your life). you repeat yourself every time you reply!! i know gay people that could really destroy you in a fight (youre probably gay yourself because your so homophobic on youtube) - dude NO ONE KNOWS U YOU HAVE NO LIFE AND NO YOUTUBE PAGE / PIX / VIDEOS. it's easy to hate when you're a ghost...

[acerwk]

@jpek919 shotokan is shit and you are a well known faggot!period

[acerwk]

@BudoChild where are in syllabus,dan exams or whatever the drills against hook punches,low kicks with the shin and takedowns?only against oi tsuki.sorry shotokan is shit you like it or not

[jpek919]

@PnutButter1986 he doesnt understand this whatsoever (acerwk) therefore shows his ignorance in ALL of his comments. i dont think ive seen one comment from him that is positive!!!

[jpek919]

@PnutButter1986 dont bother with this idiot, he is a complete troll of all karate. he practices nothing and knows even less.

[rexm1090]

Nice.