Karate Nerd in China (Ep. 5) 🥋

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  • Опубліковано 8 лют 2020
  • Is modern Karate originally a form of Chinese kung fu?
    Watch the adventures of Jesse Enkamp (The Karate Nerd) culminate with southern Shaolin "Luohan" monk fist (羅漢拳), also known as Incense Shop Boxing. This was the first martial art that Okinawan Karate masters learned in Fujian, before White Crane even existed.
    In this episode, Jesse learns the south Shaolin (南少林) history and techniques from grandmaster Lin Shan Quan. This is what's described in Bubishi - the bible of Karate. Surprisingly, the first kata of Incese Shop is what we know as Seisan (Hangetsu) in modern Karate.
    It's now clear that Shorin and Shorei - the two historical branches of Karate, are actually White Crane kung fu (Whooping Crane in particular) and Southern Shaolin monk fist. Together with the Kobudo weapons of Five Ancestors, this body of knowledge provided the technical framework of Okinawan Karate.
    What an amazing evolution... from ancient China to modern Olympics.
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  • @troposphincter
    @troposphincter 4 роки тому +847

    I think you'll have to go back to practice again with this master and hopefully become the first incense shop boxing master in the west.

    • @virtuafighter3
      @virtuafighter3 4 роки тому +69

      Yes go back and learn the 2nd, 3rd and 4th forms

    • @bertoperez2007
      @bertoperez2007 4 роки тому +82

      As a student of martial arts, i strongly support this suggestion, we are never master of anything, when theres always something to be learned.

    • @whitewh1
      @whitewh1 4 роки тому +74

      Hear hear. Someone should preserve this style.

    • @Myrmidon9
      @Myrmidon9 4 роки тому +24

      You need to undergo the baishi ceremony with this last master.

    • @TDMA-XSD
      @TDMA-XSD 4 роки тому +40

      very Happy for you Jesse. i couldn't agree more with Eduard and the others. Was just about to write the same. Don't miss the chance to learn one of the oldest Karate influences!!! Learn it, include it. Become as "authentical" as the incense boxing style!!!!

  • @ZeroSumJ1
    @ZeroSumJ1 4 роки тому +177

    I absolutely love the old man’s enthusiasm. I can totally relate to how excited he must’ve felt sharing his passion. I bet his heart was racing and he felt pure joy while talking to you guys

    • @shark4465
      @shark4465 2 роки тому +6

      yeah

    • @mawuigithagoat
      @mawuigithagoat Рік тому +13

      Yeah especially hearing that no one really wants to learn the old styles I’m sure this is the most fun he has had in a bit.

  • @alexchik25
    @alexchik25 2 роки тому +74

    Thank you Jesse! I’m Chinese, I never even had an inkling of the relationship between karate and kung fu. What an incredibly well produced, passionate, and genuine series.

  • @marttivuorinen8475
    @marttivuorinen8475 Рік тому +109

    What a character 🥰
    Kiropractisioner, artist, apparently chainsmoker and a Kung Fu master giving lessons on the street.
    That part when he ended session on middle of sentence because he wanted tea made me laugh 😃
    What a guy ❤️

    • @Ozzierob
      @Ozzierob Рік тому +8

      Who wouldn’t want to meet this master :).

    • @sherwin4ever
      @sherwin4ever 7 місяців тому +1

      Tea time is life! 😅😅😅

    • @zetareticulan321
      @zetareticulan321 6 місяців тому +1

      Smoking gives him chi.

    • @gergohegyesi2266
      @gergohegyesi2266 4 дні тому

      Amazing caracter influenced by the western lifestyle but deep inside a real kiddo who's happy to teach and to be seen❤❤

  • @WadoRyuBenkyo
    @WadoRyuBenkyo 4 роки тому +231

    05:35 - Best advice you will get IMHO
    "If you fight an opponent at close range,
    never rely on your eyes, instead listen with your body. Your kinesthetic awareness will always be faster
    than your visual sense."
    Excellent series, thank you for sharing your journey and experiences with us. どうもありがとうございます.

    • @KARATEbyJesse
      @KARATEbyJesse  4 роки тому +11

      Thank you! 🙏

    • @hashmastersiftlord1755
      @hashmastersiftlord1755 4 роки тому +13

      Tai Chi Chuan has push hands to develop this ability and Wing Chun has sticky hands. And I am sure there are others, those are two I am aware of.

    •  4 роки тому +6

      @@hashmastersiftlord1755 I guess it would be Kakie in Karate, right?

    • @WadoRyuBenkyo
      @WadoRyuBenkyo 4 роки тому +5

      @ certainly in GoJu Ryu and other Okinawan styles. We don't see this as much in Japanese styles, as the fighting distances is not as close, but it should be practiced. Often we say that if you are grabbing somebody, it is because you know they will be at the end of whatever you have grabbed.

    • @davidwilliams4837
      @davidwilliams4837 4 роки тому +15

      @@hashmastersiftlord1755
      I practice Wing Chun. Learning to "listen" upon contact is vital. One can truly fight "blind" once contact is made. With practice one can, once touching one arm or part of the body, sense every movement, even kicks. The eyes are slow on the "string" [straight on].
      Sadly, there are too many misunderstandings of most Chinese martial arts. Plenty do "forms", but few know applications, even fewer understand the "ideas" which drive the movements. Most Chinese arts have this element buried in their systems. There is much hidden in many styles. It is the same with many Japanese arts.
      Those who cannot make them work simply do not understand the engine of their arts. It's like blaming the construction of a sail on a ship when there is no wind. We must learn to gather what is not seen and to utilize it. Ultimately, all martial arts are the conversion of energy.

  • @idrnoel
    @idrnoel 4 роки тому +210

    One day a hundred years from now, people will be learning Jesse-ryu Karate. And then, one young man may trace the Jesse-ryu Karate all the way back to China.
    Well done Jesse. Wished it was longer than 15 minutes. There was so much Chinese spoken, I understand a bit but I'm gonna get my niece to translate. Thanks loads for sharing.

  • @britreed8038
    @britreed8038 4 роки тому +163

    I saw all 5 episodes.
    It left me wanting more.
    And when you left and boarded the
    plane, it brought a tear to my eye.
    Actually more than one tear.
    Well done.

    • @KARATEbyJesse
      @KARATEbyJesse  4 роки тому +20

      🙏🙏🙏

    • @mountainman7077
      @mountainman7077 2 роки тому +3

      Tears. Yep me too

    • @skipskiperton4992
      @skipskiperton4992 2 роки тому +1

      i felt the same, there was a sense that he had had an amazing experience and was leaving somewhere/something/someone special

  • @daniel29mcool
    @daniel29mcool 4 роки тому +120

    That moment when Master Lin stroke his brush and make his first brush stroke, you can clearly see and feel the depth of his Kung Fu, an instant jaw dropper for me

    • @dirkrose6331
      @dirkrose6331 4 роки тому +9

      Yes that was the best!!!

    • @davidwilliams4837
      @davidwilliams4837 4 роки тому +14

      His precise movements, the targeting of pressure points, and instruction about using touch ["listening" upon contact] were dead giveaways. This man knows his art.

    • @francoiswilliams
      @francoiswilliams 4 роки тому +2

      It was an amazing moment indeed...

    • @junejuly6060
      @junejuly6060 3 роки тому

      I want that brush and that paper.

  • @jiokl7g9t6
    @jiokl7g9t6 4 роки тому +282

    Jesse,
    You have found a dying art. If you're not willing to learn this art in it's entirety then the art of the bubishi will finally be lost forever.

    • @KARATEbyJesse
      @KARATEbyJesse  4 роки тому +88

      I feel so humbled and grateful 🙏

    • @gabrielemanderioli2113
      @gabrielemanderioli2113 4 роки тому +80

      @Jesse Enkamp
      This comment sent shivers down my spine...
      It is true, Master Lin is probably the last descendant of the old Incense Shop Boxing masters
      He needs to pass on his knowledge, but very few people actually care about the ancient arts nowadays, being all about the more spectacular versions of Northern kung fu
      Jesse, I estimate you as a fellow karate nerd for trying so hard to get to the very first roots of our beloved martial art
      Please, I beg you, if you'll ever do another trip to China, even without filming it, go back to Master Lin and contribute to pass on his priceless knowledge
      Your work has been amazing so far and I feel honored to have been a part of it, by watching your videos
      Osu!

    • @andyzoi
      @andyzoi 4 роки тому +4

      Karate has different kinds of influences. Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian etc. Okinawans had their native combat arts. They had army ,warriors so they had martial arts. Karate was formed progressively not as one system.

    • @thirael
      @thirael 4 роки тому +2

      @@jayjay53313 master Naka's exploration in the china episode of great journey of karate was pretty legit though

    • @masterphonephotography4522
      @masterphonephotography4522 3 роки тому +2

      @@jayjay53313 You can't train full contact with these internal styles as people will get injured. Putting on pads prevents the energy from expressing. This is the difference between the east and the west.

  • @aaronwai1758
    @aaronwai1758 4 роки тому +127

    No, this is not the final. This is your reborn of karate , chapter 1. Hope you got inspiration.

  • @pledgestone
    @pledgestone 4 роки тому +32

    They say that when an old man dies, a library burns to the ground. It is sad to see so many of these masters are old men, and that there seem to be so few students to carry on the knowledge.

  • @john1972goh
    @john1972goh 3 роки тому +25

    As a Chinese yes I'll want to see you'll be back to China to learn the old kung fu forms and pass it down to your students as much as possible so I'll say thanks a lot to you now and all the best to you!

  • @yayorrio1
    @yayorrio1 2 роки тому +57

    This was an amazing series and it’s free. Because of you I now respect traditional Karate as a good martial art. Going back to the roots is a good point to start to build on accumulated knowledge

  • @commandercarter-a2598
    @commandercarter-a2598 4 роки тому +145

    Him smoking makes it that much more authentic

    • @silafuyang8675
      @silafuyang8675 4 роки тому +18

      Many Chinese masters smoke while teaching. I have seen one smoking and running up a mountain.

    • @michellejewell9859
      @michellejewell9859 3 роки тому +3

      Maybe chinese cigarettes are different?

    • @silafuyang8675
      @silafuyang8675 3 роки тому +7

      @@michellejewell9859 Yep, they are much heavier.

    • @chessbrilliance8783
      @chessbrilliance8783 3 роки тому +3

      Ipman was smoking as well. It's weird to see smoking associated with Kung fu.

    • @cyborgchicken3502
      @cyborgchicken3502 3 роки тому +4

      Just because you're a martial artist or an athlete doesn't mean u won't have any vices, I think people who claim to be masters and pretend to be these pious, and flawless saints are the real fakers because they usually have something to hide, I mean I have a friend who's a pro kickboxer and he drinks alcohol, the only time he stops is when he has to train for a fight

  • @PewterPicsandThePewterPen
    @PewterPicsandThePewterPen 4 роки тому +5

    The calligraphy brought tears to my eyes - "Stop Violence" - first of all that was an amazing gift to receive; so many times I have ended up explaining to people that martial arts isn't about perpetuation violence or about being violent - it's about stopping it - it's defense not attack and seeing that calligraphy just hit me in the best way. I am so happy for you that you recieved such amazing gifts in that and the knowledge and kata and grateful to you for sharing these moments. Thank you Sensei.

  • @0smuzz0
    @0smuzz0 4 роки тому +39

    Jesse, thanks for this series. It has been fascinating from start to finish. It’s a real triumph of historical filmmaking. I think I speak for all karateka when I say “arigatō”.

  • @j-b.c.5303
    @j-b.c.5303 4 роки тому +117

    That Shifu looked so geniualy happy to show you some stuff, it is so sad to know that he has no student ! He looks like he has so much to pass on !
    Your journey kind of reinforce me in the conviction that a good karaté should be more fluid and includes some wushu concepts like trapping (like that very nice man did with your elbow) and sticky hand !
    Thanks a lot for this trip Jesse Senpai ! It was very instructive !!

    • @IThinkSoBrain
      @IThinkSoBrain 4 роки тому +14

      The traditional styles are dying in China. Better in Taiwan and other places, actually. The head of eagle claw kung fu lives in California. Moved here so her daughters could attend school. In China, Judo and Taekwondo are the big ones, because there are Olympic medals to be won at them.

    • @Individual_Lives_Matter
      @Individual_Lives_Matter 3 роки тому +2

      @@IThinkSoBrain My old Wu Shu teacher learned Sun Style Tai Chi from Sun Lu Tang’s daughter and she doesn’t teach it to anyone. So disappointing.

  • @cryptoronin1338
    @cryptoronin1338 4 роки тому +47

    Watching this last master was like watching one of the old kung fu movies, how they were doctors or vendors with their own shops and calligraphy masters. Studying the human anatomy & mastering calligraphy all played a part in mastering their art it’s interesting to know they still exist. Ty sensei 🙏

    • @KARATEbyJesse
      @KARATEbyJesse  4 роки тому +8

      It definitely had that vibe! 🙌

    • @Cloudryder9
      @Cloudryder9 Рік тому +2

      My dad always told me old kung fu masters were traditional bone setters in China precisely bc they also knew how to break them. This is my first time seeing a real one too!

  • @Librocubicularists
    @Librocubicularists 4 роки тому +96

    The moment you came back and started telling Your mom all the stories and showing what you’ve learned melted my heart. ❤️ Thank you for Your series and that we could see it. I wait for a second season ;) Or an hour long docummentary with all 4 katas and applications and everything. ;)
    Thank you and keep doing what you do. You and Your work are endless source of knowledge for me 🙏

    • @dirkrose6331
      @dirkrose6331 4 роки тому +5

      Yes that is true, a best emotional super moment!! With your mom!! ❤️

    • @Averagebum21
      @Averagebum21 3 роки тому

      Anna Owczarek That’s his mom? I thought she was his wife.

  • @vivekthampi9589
    @vivekthampi9589 4 роки тому +5

    As soon as Master Lin did that middle block I literally shouted "Seisan!" Man what a gift. And him talking about the kinesthetic sense at close range is such a good lesson. Such a wise man. Thank you for the episodes Jesse, your openness and humility to new lessons are inspiring.

    • @KARATEbyJesse
      @KARATEbyJesse  4 роки тому +2

      So cool that you recognized the kata! Spoken like a true Karate Nerd 🥋😎👍

    • @vivekthampi9589
      @vivekthampi9589 4 роки тому

      @@KARATEbyJesse Means a lot coming from you! Thank you!

  • @jamestan4165
    @jamestan4165 4 роки тому +92

    Old chinese men with cigarettes dangling from their mouths as they try to kill you - you gave me flashbacks to my childhood! Thanks for sharing your adventures Jesse - was wonderful to look at some Chinese arts through your eyes.

    • @TheGalaxyfighter
      @TheGalaxyfighter 4 роки тому +16

      Absolutely! Like the 2 Chinese masters in Kung Fu Hustle, the manager/landlord lady smoking all the time and her quirky husband. Two anassuming people that turned out to be high level Kung Fu masters!

  • @Tinkeruk2010
    @Tinkeruk2010 4 роки тому +3

    Man Jesse's shows are the best. This series was really enjoyable but this episode really had emotional undertones. What does a kung fu master provide in a world full of smart phones, netflix and tinder? Why seek self improvement when self indulgence is so readily available.
    Respect.

    • @KARATEbyJesse
      @KARATEbyJesse  4 роки тому +2

      Thanks for your thoughtful observation! 🙏

  • @BritSpit
    @BritSpit 4 роки тому +38

    We use that same Character in our flag (Korean, Tang Soo Do); 'Moo' (wu/bu), to stop conflict. We also use the original 'Kara' Kanji; Chinese-hand-way. Nice too see how it all comes together :)

    • @otisbeck5327
      @otisbeck5327 4 роки тому +3

      Likewise the Korean equivalents of Budo/Bujutsu is Mudo/Musul

  • @EvgeniiErman
    @EvgeniiErman Рік тому +4

    I was watching this great work and realised: it is not THE END, it is just the BEGINNING 🔮♥🎯

  • @Memento778
    @Memento778 4 роки тому +43

    He is so gracious when he moves..impressive...waw...you gave US pure gold Jesse Sensei!
    Edit: it should be on Netflix or Amazon Prime...for suuuure!!

  • @billc.4584
    @billc.4584 4 роки тому +43

    Can't even begin to tell you how happy this video made me. After torturing me for what I believed to be no other reason than grins and giggles my instructor would stop for a beer not tea. :). This is what I was taught. I am so grateful to have discovered that there are young people drilling down to the roots of Te. Thank you so much for sharing this. :)

  • @AikidoScholar
    @AikidoScholar 4 роки тому +32

    I'm speechless. I have no other words but "bravo" for this journey and its conclusions.
    Really amazing journey Jesse🙇🏻‍♂️

  • @OverSooll
    @OverSooll 4 роки тому +28

    I'm so moved almost to tears by this finale, there is something there that touches the soul. perhaps because I learned KungFu in Taiwan 30 years ago, after doing karate. The people and masters I had met that were so humane. Thank you Jesse

    • @francoiswilliams
      @francoiswilliams 4 роки тому

      Where in Taiwan? I went there 30 years ago, 1990...met many great masters there yes...

    • @OverSooll
      @OverSooll 4 роки тому +1

      @@francoiswilliams 1990 exactly, I was in Taipei

    • @francoiswilliams
      @francoiswilliams 4 роки тому

      @@OverSooll Cool!! I arrived April 17 my birthday, stayed about 6 months all over Taipei, most of the time broke, sleeping on roof tops and stuff...what did u do there?

    • @OverSooll
      @OverSooll 3 роки тому

      @@francoiswilliams Taiwanese Hung Gar

  • @luisarturojimenez4992
    @luisarturojimenez4992 3 роки тому +11

    It felt really emotional when you were given the calligraphy, I was like a little kid seeing someone else get the gift I never knew that I always wanted.

  • @garysongchowpeng4591
    @garysongchowpeng4591 4 роки тому +16

    Thank you Jesse for this info. Realize that I'm learning Hangetsu that the root is from the Southern Shaolin Kungfu. And much more

  • @timschrock
    @timschrock 4 роки тому +21

    I have enjoyed this series so thoroughly that there are tears in my eyes right now.
    With each episode, I’ve been amazed at how karate transcends language barriers. The masters respected your abilities as you respected theirs. It was beautiful

    • @KARATEbyJesse
      @KARATEbyJesse  4 роки тому +3

      Thank you!!! This means a lot to me 🙏 We are all one 🥋

    • @francoiswilliams
      @francoiswilliams 4 роки тому

      Chinese are very welcoming, I went all around China, HK, Macaua and Taiwan...

  • @jonathanmoore8162
    @jonathanmoore8162 4 роки тому +12

    I loved the scene at end with your mom. Hard to explain in just a comment, but you could really see your bond and the shared love of martial arts.

  • @onlyhuman7420
    @onlyhuman7420 4 роки тому +18

    Thank you Jesse for your efforts to present this project to the Karate community.I wish you all the best and keep going down the path.

  • @Arkhael666
    @Arkhael666 4 роки тому +12

    Thanks Jesse for letting us be part of the journey. I can see the Chinese connection to the art I study. Greetings!

  • @ilitardo160
    @ilitardo160 4 роки тому +13

    Never been a big fan of Kung fu but this series has really fascinating me and I’ve enjoyed it a lot. It has also shown me how fit the enderly of China are. Like seriously wow this guys can still move pretty quickly and freely. Here in America some people already begin to decline at age 50

    • @francoiswilliams
      @francoiswilliams 4 роки тому +2

      More like 30 in many Americans I have met...50 they are gone, waiting to drop in a wooden box man!! I am 55 btw

    • @Mike-bt3ki
      @Mike-bt3ki Рік тому

      All these Chinese masters are chain smokers but man they can definitely move

  • @JeffNotes
    @JeffNotes 4 роки тому +6

    It must be nice for karatekas in that dojo watching their sensei travel to the roots of karate, and coming back super eager to discuss and teach what he had learned from his journeys. A true sign of a martial artist journeyman. Awesome series Jesse! =)

  • @JuandyLiem
    @JuandyLiem 4 роки тому +56

    This master is a badass, he almost never separated from his cigarette hahaha.

    • @sukotsutoCSSR
      @sukotsutoCSSR 4 роки тому +10

      He just stops everything if he wants tea. I love how he is a man of many talents and is eccentric for that

  • @KARATEbyJesse
    @KARATEbyJesse  4 роки тому +269

    Thanks for your great questions about my discoveries! 🙏 I answer them in this video: ua-cam.com/video/1HNEBaJv3PA/v-deo.html

    • @jiokl7g9t6
      @jiokl7g9t6 4 роки тому +16

      Jesse,
      You have LITERALLY found a dying art. If you're not willing to take on this art in its entirety then the art of the bubishi will finally be gone forever!

    • @novaksekulic2292
      @novaksekulic2292 4 роки тому +11

      Please go to China again

    • @amitlevin8841
      @amitlevin8841 4 роки тому +9

      This is the first and probably lost UA-cam series in a watch and actually cry at the end from simple inspiring content. Welcome to the karate nerd family.

    • @flykyrt81
      @flykyrt81 4 роки тому +1

      Well done!

    • @michacukrowski5518
      @michacukrowski5518 4 роки тому +11

      1. Would you mind sharing with us footage of your training with all of the masters you had the pleasure to learn from in China? Doesn't have to be explained, translated or whatever, but seeing the old masters performing these forms is for the people who can't travel - absolutely priceless! Especially for those who are looking for the old ways. And especially that many Okinawans simplify their katas so as not to show hidden jutsu.
      2. Are you going back to China? If so, where and when?
      3. Would you make comparisons between Chinese forms and Okinawan forms in another video?

  • @EvgeniiErman
    @EvgeniiErman Рік тому +6

    When I was watching the kast Master - I started crying, because he is so energetic, so real, so open-hearted! 💓💓💓 Thank you for the BIG benefit of your WORK!!! 💯💣💥

  • @bluff142
    @bluff142 4 роки тому +13

    This makes me feel many emotions as I watch this. It feels good to know the true history of karate and to understand how it came about in Japan. But at the same time, for me, I am saddened because I don't have a karate school to call my home anymore. My school closed down a few years ago and I've been pretty lost ever since; there are no other karate dojos in my town. And not to mention I received my black belt right before we closed. It's so hard to practice on my own because there are limits to what I can do. Watching this series makes me miss it all so much, but I am also very thankful that you were willing to share it with us!! Thank you, Jesse-san, for giving us this gift of now knowing the true roots of karate, and I hope to one day be able to make it as the central part of my life again. 🙏

    • @kandali2008
      @kandali2008 2 роки тому

      Hola, hoy puedes contactar a muchos buenos sensei en cualquier parte del mundo en formato virtual. Ello estarán interesados en guiarte si es que tú demuestras interés en aprender y entrenar. Personalmente entreno con un excelente sensei que vive en Hawai y yo estoy en Chile. Saludos.

  • @Sinfel133
    @Sinfel133 4 роки тому +29

    I loved every minute of this series, literally the best thing on youtube. Thank you for this experience Jesse! Now we can all hope that season 2 will happen one day :D

  • @lizb9148
    @lizb9148 4 роки тому +37

    So amazing! This makes me want to try out these style and understand karate even more. Amazing working sensei Jesse, absolutely loved this series ❤️

    • @KARATEbyJesse
      @KARATEbyJesse  4 роки тому +6

      Music to my ears! Hope you get a chance one day, there’s so much to learn... 😄💪🙏

  • @EduardoAlmeidaRec
    @EduardoAlmeidaRec 2 роки тому +2

    dear Jesse. If I could I would give a thousand likes to this series. I literally cried with emotion over this trip and its discoveries. how important all connections. my first degree was in northern shaolin kung fu and today i am 5th dan in kempo and i am a scholar of ikigai life philosophy. it all makes the whole story connect. a thousand times thank you. from a friend from Brazil.

  • @donworland
    @donworland 4 роки тому +10

    This is wonderful, I learned Tamari-te in a garage in San Francisco, my teacher and his friends all tried to find this too when they were your age. Some, like a famous Mr. Lee, one of Chosin Chibana's students, he found a lot of treasures, that's way before the Square, lots of the old people are gone now. Glad you have kept making videos, your spirit really comes through, you love the art. Hou Ba! Cheers.

  • @carlcouture1023
    @carlcouture1023 3 роки тому +5

    This whole series is truly incredible. I gasped loudly when I saw Master Lin unroll that huge piece of paper because I knew what was about to happen. It's so moving to see you making these connections with people. What's even more amazing is that it seems like you just stumbled onto a lot of this. It's almost as if it's just right in plain sight but nobody looked. Thank you for making this amazing journey and these videos. I'm SHOOK.

  • @JavierRojas-o120170
    @JavierRojas-o120170 4 роки тому +3

    Wow! I just started to cry when you say "how about you". What an awesome experience! Thank you for sharing some of your days in China with us!

  • @lail118
    @lail118 4 роки тому +54

    I about cried when he wrote that character for you.

    • @KARATEbyJesse
      @KARATEbyJesse  4 роки тому +8

      lail118 🙏

    • @dirkrose6331
      @dirkrose6331 4 роки тому +11

      Yes that was the best and emotional part, Wow what honor for Jesse!!

    • @ftd7435
      @ftd7435 3 роки тому +1

      Calligraphy and music are a part of kung fu training. It kind of "force" you to slow down, focus, concentrate and more important ... be at the "present".
      A good training for self-control bcoz good calligraphy and music can only come out of patience, discipline and diligence.
      In Buddhism we use Zen ( chan in Chinese ) meditation ... different methods but same concept.
      According to old Chinese tradition and culture, if he gives you the calligraphy he himself wrote ( different if he gave you a calligraphy someone else wrote ) .... it means "deep respect". Thatz why he showed you some deep rooted moves before you go home. This tradition was passed down to the Japanese and Koreans ... thatz why you see some very old calligraphy hanging in Japanese and Korean dojos too.

  • @cskok2097
    @cskok2097 4 роки тому +5

    Thank you Jesse Sensei for getting hit so that we could see the kungfu styles through your videos
    deeply appreciate this

  • @danielericcadonna7265
    @danielericcadonna7265 4 роки тому +8

    "This is only the beginning"
    Cool! I will look forward for your next projects :)

  • @waltercarillo8916
    @waltercarillo8916 4 роки тому +17

    Beautiful! i just wished it was longer, like a more detailed documentary so we can see their forms and applications. Thank you for this jesse. Hope you didnt get the virus.

  • @eternalblues6792
    @eternalblues6792 3 роки тому +1

    I'm late to the party. I rarely comment on things online, but this time I really need to thank you, Jesse, for your amazing videos!
    I kinda binge watched through your travel videos and I can see how much you grew as a martial artist and a film maker. Karate Nerd in China is a full blown documentary, complete with voice over and everything. So. Amazing.
    Thank you for taking us with you on your journey!

  • @kesatriadibulanjuli2632
    @kesatriadibulanjuli2632 3 роки тому +1

    I got goosebump when you finally found the real piece that you are looking for

  • @tanu907
    @tanu907 4 роки тому +18

    Parte de la esencia de este viaje, es la pasión en que nos das a conocer las artes marciales. Seguramente todos esos maestros se dieron cuenta y por eso se les ve tan entregados en sus explicaciones. Gracias Jesse!

  • @nijiljacob2725
    @nijiljacob2725 4 роки тому +8

    This was your best series so far!! 🔥
    Well done Jesse-san you have a master piece right here!!
    Can’t wait for the next one!

  • @robbanbobban2
    @robbanbobban2 4 роки тому +2

    Wow... such impressive painting there!
    This was a fantastic series. Thank you very much!

  • @Abaramotorai
    @Abaramotorai 4 роки тому +3

    Man! This should be on Netflix! Congratulations it was mindblowing!

  • @wyntertaichiandqigong
    @wyntertaichiandqigong 4 роки тому +9

    This was a great ending to a fantastic series. Five stars!

  • @DamKaKaDaNi
    @DamKaKaDaNi 4 роки тому +3

    Thank you so much for taking us along on this grand journey through southern China. I hope that you will do more visits to these masters in the future and share your experience again :).

  • @DJr1ck5ta
    @DJr1ck5ta 4 роки тому +6

    Absolutely EPIC as always! This has been super interesting from the get go. I agree with some of the other comments, returning and learning the second, third and forth katas. Again, this series has been super informative and really well put together as always. Can't thank you enough for your time you put into all your video's. Keep at it and all the best for the future! 😎👍

  • @frederickrobertlow714
    @frederickrobertlow714 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks for the excellent documentary on the history of karate Jesse, your series of documentaries certainly belong to the list of the best and most interesting travels ever documented. Congrats.

  • @MindTrix123
    @MindTrix123 4 роки тому +4

    Beautiful series jesse san!
    Karate has truly evolved a long way through and so have you!!!
    Great work sir.. appreciate it!!!

  • @fourscorpio
    @fourscorpio 4 роки тому +3

    Wow, Jesse-San! I must say this is one of my favorite things that you have done. It's really a fantastic documentary and a wonderful exploration of Chinese martial arts and culture. I hope that calligraphy and jian will find a new home in your dojo--what an amazing gift! Well done!

  • @panchopirata5593
    @panchopirata5593 4 роки тому +3

    I just want to thank you for these wonderful series and all the love and passion you have and put on your seemingly endless research.
    Dog Boxing, White Crane, Five Ancestors Kung Fu, Incense Shop Kung Fu... I just realize how much I still have to learn, discover and love, beyond the love I already feel for chinese martial arts and culture...
    A big cheer and salute from Chile, thank you, Jesse! 🙏🏻

  • @travelerculture4963
    @travelerculture4963 4 роки тому +6

    Beautiful, felt like I was watching a hero's journey type of movie, Nat Geo quality. More people have to learn the originals so history can be preserved, you are doing historian's work. Excellent job Jesse!!

  • @leecheng_lau
    @leecheng_lau 4 роки тому +6

    Amazing! Amazing! Truly amazing! Not just kung fu, a “hidden” master in alley, and traditional therapy in modern day together with calligraphy, Chinese tea, the wine glass touch in between sifu and disciple; by the way that kind of glass is called “one mouth/sip glass”. It’s like Chinese knight novel turned out to be real, moreover, teaching a foreigner as well as making it into a video…totally wonderful, this is historical! I’m speechless, plus the toneless yet pronounceable Fuzhou/Foochow dialect, this is one of the most authentic ever.

  • @andrepape
    @andrepape 4 роки тому +3

    I am very glad that you really got something out of your trip and especially that you could give Master Linn the oppurtunity to teach a westerner or teach at all again. Beautiful!

  • @SuperDelderfield
    @SuperDelderfield 6 місяців тому

    That was beautiful. To see the last master working out of his shop like that was a real sign of the times. So glad you gave them all a chance to show us what they have looked after and protected!

  • @sarge29477
    @sarge29477 4 роки тому

    Amazing journey. Very glad you were able to take it. Thank you for sharing it all with of us. Cheers to many more!

  • @MehrdadParthian
    @MehrdadParthian 2 роки тому +3

    this was beyond great, so overwhelmingly magnificent... to see this 5 part documentary being narrated so well. so much respect and reverence to a culture that sensei enkamp was subjected to, and in return he had masters receiving him with open arms and a smile on their face, and in the case of the "incense shop boxing" master, he was overexcited to share his rare and dying art to someone who wants to learn it with an open heart !
    i cannot thank you enough for this amazing documentary. to share this amazing journey. thank you sincerely sensei !

  • @RealidadArgentina
    @RealidadArgentina 4 роки тому +6

    Ya envié las traducciones al español. Gracias por el increíble contenido Jesse! Aprendimos mucho.
    Already sent the translation to Spanish. Thanks for the extraordinary content Jesse! We learned a lot.

  • @mrmantis84
    @mrmantis84 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you Jesse, i was so moved and inspired by this series. I was on the edge of my seat. I am so incredibly glad you found the master of incense shop boxing. I hope you go back, do not let this art and part of our karate history be lost.

  • @Eddiedjvendetta
    @Eddiedjvendetta 2 роки тому

    By far my favourite video series in your UA-cam channel. I can never thank you enough for traveling to China and bridging the gaps in Karate's history to southern Chinese Kung-fu on UA-cam. Every bit of the series is jaw dropping. That was the first time ever saw THE Southern Shaolin Temple! Thank you so much Jesse. Don't ever stop

  • @MiguelRamirez-ud6ek
    @MiguelRamirez-ud6ek 4 роки тому +3

    Jesse this is one my favorite episode as me I'm going to continue my journey more than just a fighter but martial artist one of these days I'll visit your School and take trips to China,Japan and Thailand thank you sharing your experience oss

  • @qudavid1128
    @qudavid1128 4 роки тому +5

    Amazing series. Taught me a lot. Also humbling, considering your status and all the flak TMA gets that you would still consider this worth doing.
    Kudos. From Nigeria

  • @jimmagwojo2718
    @jimmagwojo2718 4 роки тому +2

    Nicely done Jesse, when you gave your summation i looked back at the whole journey and saw it through your eyes and realised just how humbling and yet transcendental an experience this trip must have been. All the best for your future adventures

  • @senseisoto5013
    @senseisoto5013 4 роки тому +1

    Like always Jesse San, excellent job. Thanks for sharing this great journey.

  • @leonardoisraelgardunosolis2652
    @leonardoisraelgardunosolis2652 4 роки тому +3

    The end of a journey is the starting point of another
    Amaizing journey, I've lerned so much

  • @rumbleking4513
    @rumbleking4513 4 роки тому +10

    Another Awesome series Jesse!! So interesting

  • @caffeineandphilosophy
    @caffeineandphilosophy 4 роки тому +1

    What a legendary trip! Thanks for putting in the effort to learn this

  • @rafaelthekeyman9646
    @rafaelthekeyman9646 4 роки тому +2

    Thank you so much for your dedication and generosity on providing us with this priceless series of videos - arigato gozaimas Sensei - you are A star!

  • @davidmatthews2983
    @davidmatthews2983 3 роки тому +3

    Jessie, that 5 part series was fantastic. Some westerners should devote their time to becoming the next deciples of incense shop boxing

  • @nevilleharris4466
    @nevilleharris4466 4 роки тому +15

    Jesse, I have a question: In one of the episodes, you said something like "I didn't come here to learn Kung Fu, I came to learn about Karate." But wouldn't it be true to say that if you do learn White Crane Kung Fu, you would be very much deepening your knowledge of Karate anyway?

  • @jaskey
    @jaskey 4 роки тому +2

    I love the fact that you are sharing the trip to your mom, not only as a mother but also as a fellow martial artist.

  • @Undyinghydra
    @Undyinghydra 4 роки тому

    Thank You so much Jesse. How inspiring was this documentary!

  • @borisjohnson5847
    @borisjohnson5847 4 роки тому +4

    The more we learn, the more we realise how much we still have to learn. All my love, you're amazing!! Liked the meme bdw :)))🥋🥋

    • @KARATEbyJesse
      @KARATEbyJesse  4 роки тому +2

      The journey is endlessly fascinating! 🙏

  • @christopherblade5984
    @christopherblade5984 4 роки тому +8

    Totally awesome bro. What an amazing experience. Good job.

    • @KARATEbyJesse
      @KARATEbyJesse  4 роки тому +1

      Thank you my friend! 💪

    • @christopherblade5984
      @christopherblade5984 4 роки тому +1

      Absolutely well deserved. This is only the tip of the iceberg. Karate is life, and I feel your experience. Keep up the great work.

    • @KARATEbyJesse
      @KARATEbyJesse  4 роки тому +3

      I’m only getting started! 🥋

  • @jdub7771
    @jdub7771 4 роки тому +1

    I really like when you show the original kata (of Kungfu) alongside the evolved karate kata. It's living history. Such a great documentary you made for us. Thank you!

  • @dabeat8
    @dabeat8 4 роки тому

    WOW. I'm so impressed with your work. I didn't want the episode to end. Seriously, thank you again for sharing.

  • @THEscenage
    @THEscenage 4 роки тому +83

    Hopefully you'll go back and learn the last 4 kata and have complete knowledge of karate. Be a shame if you let it die with the master

    • @KARATEbyJesse
      @KARATEbyJesse  4 роки тому +63

      I’ll do my best! Luckily I got the first one. They said I would learn the others if I came back and stayed longer!

    • @asyik6
      @asyik6 4 роки тому +26

      To learn a dying art from its last master is a rare opportunity, I hope you go to China again and learned its all kata

    • @stropheon
      @stropheon 4 роки тому +5

      Destiny awaits. So cinematic...

    • @marcplewka822
      @marcplewka822 4 роки тому +1

      @@KARATEbyJesse please do so and share with us! Btw: Did he show/teach you some Training methods unique to his style?

    • @Supermomo2007
      @Supermomo2007 4 роки тому +1

      @@asyik6 they called forms and not kata

  • @thomasbonte2317
    @thomasbonte2317 4 роки тому +6

    I’d really like to get more detailed information on the 1st Kata of the incent shop boxing you learned. And like others I want to encourage you to take up the opportunity to learn the other 3 Kata of this style before they pass away with the last master. I would be glad to support a second trip to China on this behalf. And I’m sure there is plenty of other stuff to learn in southern China, e.g. on the white crane karate.

  • @Dirrly
    @Dirrly 10 місяців тому

    watching this 5 episodes was really great. thank you!

  • @rodactyl6807
    @rodactyl6807 2 роки тому

    amazing series! thank you for taking us on the journey with you, and educating us along the way.

  • @TheFomp
    @TheFomp 4 роки тому +3

    One question I always had in mind watching your episodes: How do your experiences and discoveries in China effect your interpretation and performance of certain Karate techniques? Will you continue to practice all Karate techniques as you did it before or will some things change under a new sight? Maybe something for your planned special episode 😄
    Thank you again so much for your wonderful work! 😊 I enjoyed every single episode. Stay the way you are! :)

  • @pledgestone
    @pledgestone 4 роки тому +8

    This guy is like the Keith Richards of kung fu.

  • @dartagnanbrandt2008
    @dartagnanbrandt2008 4 роки тому

    Super awesome journey from beginning to end!!! Thank you so much for sharing!😊

  • @robjones4832
    @robjones4832 4 роки тому

    One of the best series I’ve watched on you tube. Excellent. Thank you !

  • @seanthornton3461
    @seanthornton3461 4 роки тому +7

    i almost had a strange compulsion to clap at the end of this one. would have been weird, i'm in an office

  • @isoladellerosetv
    @isoladellerosetv 4 роки тому +5

    omg :)))) this is a leggendary trip :)

  • @davdooo-k9w
    @davdooo-k9w 4 роки тому

    Excellent job filming. I'm glad you are able to visit many dojos and learn new moves, and nuances. You are an inspiration to all karateka.

  • @pedroguajardo466
    @pedroguajardo466 4 роки тому

    We allways learn a lot from you thanks for takin the time to share with us 🤝