FightingBlackKingsMovie Kyokushin Karate 1 of 10

This documentary movie is about the first International Karate tournament run by Mas Oyama's brutal Kyokushinkai Karate system, and if you haven't seen it, rent it. The 1975 Retro-Style Production that follows the harsh training of an American team that goes to compete in Japan.

First thought is that this film is overtly Japan-centric. I believe it was definitely produced to introduce Oyama's Kyokushinkai to an American market. I have wondered if there isn't a strictly Japanese version of this movie that displays the pre-WW2 Japanese superman image. For instance, while they give a fair representation of the American and European fighters, they totally diss on the Chinese guys. Almost with a historical vengeance. It seems like they picked the wimpiest Chinese fighters they could find, just to show how the Japanese fighters were ultimately superior.

Now, with that said, the Japanese fighters are definitely superior. They are well trained; they measure their opponents in a systematic and scientific precision and then generally beat the crap out of them.

The American team does fairly well, with some very big guys that can really kick ass. One American fighter is a boxer, and still wins with one hand broken and wrapped up.
This documentary movie is a must-see for tournament knockdown fighters, to let them see how it's really done. No pads, no weight, no height category. Few rules, though no punching to the head.

This is the kind of Karate MMA fighters grew up with, before Mixed-Martial-Arts was mainstream.

Kyokushin is probably the most brutal of all traditional Karate styles, and this 1975 documentary represents the most powerful fighters of the era...


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FightingBlackKings Movie Kyokushin Karate Intro. Soshu Oyama in New York City (later founded US Oyama Karate) in Mas Oyama's first World Karate Tournament in Japan 1975 presents Fighting Black Kings MOVIE!!!

Part 02
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH1QQLKdsyQ




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