Dr. Clay Morton, World Karate Champion, demonstrates the Left Zenkutsu Dachi, Right Gyaku Zuki. These moves are essential to this complex routine and should be learned thoroughly. Learn more at his website DrClayMorton.com
Whoever wants to really learn something about Karate should kompare his Zenkutsu to that in the video "Zenkutsu dachi by Kagawa Sensei". Even to a complete Karate novice, it's not gonna take longer than a few seconds to realize the difference between a real Karate Master and this self proclaimed "World Champion"
A world karate champion? i'd love to know what other competitors were paticipating in that championship where he took the title. The level of technicks he's demonstrating here would earn him (in best case scenario) about a brown belt in any of the countries where karate is being practiced at a respectable level (Germany, France, Italy,Spain, all the countries of former Yugoslavia...) and about a very miserable green belt in Japan.
Ok - a great explanation into how you perform the kata. But, when you raise you knee you hip turns out - so the knee drives forward but you hip opens out; conflicting power transfer and poor control of body mechanics- a more common mistake than the points you are raising in this kata.
Next, the gedan berai where your front legs moves to a 'natural position'. What is natural about this unnecessary movement? Its contrived and is a movement for movement sake. I would to know why you do this.Thanks
Empi!
l3t012 1 year ago
This guy has a good style!
tinotrivino 1 year ago
@PanicusVulgaris WKF World Champion, 2006 - Tokyo Japan. Show a little respect.
NoKnockaKnee 1 year ago
Whoever wants to really learn something about Karate should kompare his Zenkutsu to that in the video "Zenkutsu dachi by Kagawa Sensei". Even to a complete Karate novice, it's not gonna take longer than a few seconds to realize the difference between a real Karate Master and this self proclaimed "World Champion"
PanicusVulgaris 2 years ago
A world karate champion? i'd love to know what other competitors were paticipating in that championship where he took the title. The level of technicks he's demonstrating here would earn him (in best case scenario) about a brown belt in any of the countries where karate is being practiced at a respectable level (Germany, France, Italy,Spain, all the countries of former Yugoslavia...) and about a very miserable green belt in Japan.
PanicusVulgaris 2 years ago
Ok - a great explanation into how you perform the kata. But, when you raise you knee you hip turns out - so the knee drives forward but you hip opens out; conflicting power transfer and poor control of body mechanics- a more common mistake than the points you are raising in this kata.
Next, the gedan berai where your front legs moves to a 'natural position'. What is natural about this unnecessary movement? Its contrived and is a movement for movement sake. I would to know why you do this.Thanks
WestBfella 2 years ago
Thanks Sensei. I've never heard these moves explained in such depth. This will be a great deal of help to me and my students...
ikoshodan 3 years ago
2008/6/10th
A great clip. Thanks. Eric B.
thecrowrains 3 years ago