Kata EMPI by Luca Valdesi (ITA)

The kata Empi performed by World Champion Luca Valdesi of Italy, at the 11th Italian Open. He placed first. Visit http://www.karatebyjesse.com for more info, videos and the blog!

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• empi
• luca
• valdesi
• italian
• open
• karate
• kata
• winner
• gold
• first
• place
• wkf
• wanshu
• wansu
• shotokan
• italy

[toanthony]

Funny. HIs opponent (aka) is standing right behind him watching the whole time. He must be thinking 'well I've got no hope'

[MathiasTicoSantana]

Não tem nenhuma beleza nisso,um absurdo ter ficado em primeiro lugar...

[loyalarcher]

@Hasaanchop23

Antonio Diaz beat him at the last Worlds. But even if Luca is getting older, I still wonder how he maintains that speed and power. It's so incredible.

[defaultpseudonym]

What?! This is a first place performance? Sorry for any blasphemy, but I can't coun't how often the Swallow hit the ground. This is clearly an athlete's performance, not an artist's. Not appropriate to the kata in my book. And why all those dramatic breaks? Seems to be a Valdesi Speciale ..

Is it only my imagination or is his head growing bigger during the performance?

[FANTASMAGROSSO]

Luca Valdesi va a llegar muy alto.

[Luigibett]

Er könnte sich auch Luca Segal, Dam, Norris, Chan usw. nenne, denn das ist schauspilerei..

[MirkoFili]

Semplicemente Perfetto!

[MrMotheris]

@LuluMija I train Karate for 12 years its not only about the feelling bro ;).. I maganed to push my self to world champ in Shotokan kata but Luca is great there are slight mistakes but when you see his speed of light and sharp technique... lets say that judges dont see any mistakes :)..

[xlovexcz]

if he trained kumite no one would ever block his cuki or gyaku cuki.... :D:D I train karate for a long time... and the kata amazes me :) but one more thing it is not Empi it is *Enpi*

[LuluMija]

That jump was pure perfection. I train karate for over 8 yrs and jet he still amazed me. He gives away that feeling he's actually fighting someone, which is purpose of kata :)