My name’s Brad and I’m the instructor in this ancient video. Thought I’d post since I’ve really not looked at this before. Knew about it but did not put this up. This was set up by some erstwhile students to whom I had given a video that I made internally for some in our dojo a long while back, about 2005, right before I was going to have knee surgery. I am actually wearing a brace in this video on my right knee and if I may say here where I kick and move slower than I would have before. I popped my ACL in a grappling class and exacerbated the injury with kicks to the leg later. This post may be a bit long winded so feel free to ignore, but may be considered an elegy for this school without the poetic structure since the school has long since closed. For me, this was a great school! Non competitive, so just practicing karate as I was taught it. The head instructor under whom I was originally taught was Yoshida Sensei, the head honbu instructor under Ashihara who was sent to the States as an emissary of the art . We had great guys practicing with us through the years including a boxer who was on the U.S. boxing team that went to Calgary in 1984. Others who had trained in boxing, including later one who turned pro for a short time and who was an amateur in the Navy and some really, really good karate-ka whom I’d wager on in a clash with almost anyone else, regardless of style. I had at that time also trained a little in BJJ, Judo, and Aikido as well as practiced kicking with two people who trained Muay Thai in Thailand. I bring this up, not because I was particularly good at anything, just that I am very much cognizant of the deficits of the art I studied but which I really liked. Still do. I had also studied Tae Kwon Do for about 7 years total in my youth starting in 1983 before training this style of Karate. 3 years pretty emphatically, 4 on and off. I was also a firearms instructor for a time. I also detest violence. Very much. Kind of ironic, I know. Doesn’t mean much now, but gives perspective. What’s lacking here is a real consideration of what training means and for what purpose? I’ve done this now for over 40 years though lately only off and on and it still gets to me about folks jumping on practicality and efficacy and belittling other arts. If you like it and it moves you, go for it! I have personally known 3 people shot and two stabbed in “real” altercations. One of whom was a BJJ stylist who took mount and had the grounded guy’s buddy stab him in the back. No slight to the art, but nothing is perfect. Ain’t no panacea offered in any system and run from a school thar says differently. All anecdotal to anyone reading this, I know. If I told some very trained individuals that there is someone out in the “wild” without a lick of training capable of taking them out, they may scoff but a gun in hand at the wrong time can swiftly bring things to a premature conclusion for the good guy. Is that a fight? You betcha if you’re thinking self defense. Three on one with two holding knives? Same difference. All I am saying is that I practiced this art to keep my head straight, not necessarily to fight and to also know a few practical techniques but maintain that the best presentation of a martial art is to teach humility, perseverance, and character building. That includes all the MMA guys that I know. Everyone that I have personally known have been humble and graceful in their interactions with me and stellar proponents of their arts. So the basic thing I would want anyone to consider is being a better person. Very traditional investment in the arts, right? Don’t hang out with stupid people in stupid places at stupid times and 90% of your potential problems go away. Study what piques your interest and makes you a better person. That’s it. I wish all of you who read this the best even if this is about 20 years after I made this video. -Brad
Brad, I would have loved the opportunity to train with you. It is a true loss that this school is closed. I’m from Seattle, Washington and unfortunately there is no such Ashihara Association anywhere near me. I hope you are doing well, and even though you didn’t post this video thank you for your participation and instruction. Ous!
i like this style of karate. not a big fan of karate to be honest because the sparring always looks different to the proper technique but here the proper technique looks very efficient and common sense. love it
I really love the clinching techniques in the beginning. They are quite similar to some old school Chute Boxe drills. Perhaps it doesn't work as well in Muay Thai sparring with the boxing gloves, But using this kind of clinch to get in position to knee towards the head is one of my favourites in MMA sparring, very satisfying, and this video makes me think that I must have picked up that technique from when practicing Ashihara karate when I was younger. Good memories.
OSU! from Mauritius. I practice Daito Ryu and honestly, i can't see how some people dislikes this video. This is extremely well explained and effective. Respect.
What has happened to this branch? As far as I know no Ashihara is registered in the US anymore, which is a pitty since this sensei is really good, oldschool good 👊👊
@Walisgton I agree, I studied enshin and ashiharar, and it's (sabaki) is easier said than done, I value it, but I also value my kyhokushinkai and my kb background(s). Once I grab them, I revert to judo. so oyama an judo makes for Jushindo, my own style.
@syapa ah alright. I only know stripes or tags in the color of the following belt, i.e. yellow with f. ex. green tag/stripe. Or a white belt with a stripe/tag of the following colour, like white belt/blue stripe. Is it common in Ashihara Ryu to have belts like that?
@@muhanur504 thats why a real karateka must test their karate with other different arts. That's the way to improve themselves. You practice karate but you don't test the effectiveness than that is not self improvement. For fitness yes but combat-wise, thats another story.
My name’s Brad and I’m the instructor in this ancient video. Thought I’d post since I’ve really not looked at this before. Knew about it but did not put this up. This was set up by some erstwhile students to whom I had given a video that I made internally for some in our dojo a long while back, about 2005, right before I was going to have knee surgery. I am actually wearing a brace in this video on my right knee and if I may say here where I kick and move slower than I would have before. I popped my ACL in a grappling class and exacerbated the injury with kicks to the leg later. This post may be a bit long winded so feel free to ignore, but may be considered an elegy for this school without the poetic structure since the school has long since closed.
For me, this was a great school! Non competitive, so just practicing karate as I was taught it. The head instructor under whom I was originally taught was Yoshida Sensei, the head honbu instructor under Ashihara who was sent to the States as an emissary of the art . We had great guys practicing with us through the years including a boxer who was on the U.S. boxing team that went to Calgary in 1984. Others who had trained in boxing, including later one who turned pro for a short time and who was an amateur in the Navy and some really, really good karate-ka whom I’d wager on in a clash with almost anyone else, regardless of style. I had at that time also trained a little in BJJ, Judo, and Aikido as well as practiced kicking with two people who trained Muay Thai in Thailand.
I bring this up, not because I was particularly good at anything, just that I am very much cognizant of the deficits of the art I studied but which I really liked. Still do. I had also studied Tae Kwon Do for about 7 years total in my youth starting in 1983 before training this style of Karate. 3 years pretty emphatically, 4 on and off. I was also a firearms instructor for a time. I also detest violence. Very much. Kind of ironic, I know. Doesn’t mean much now, but gives perspective.
What’s lacking here is a real consideration of what training means and for what purpose? I’ve done this now for over 40 years though lately only off and on and it still gets to me about folks jumping on practicality and efficacy and belittling other arts. If you like it and it moves you, go for it! I have personally known 3 people shot and two stabbed in “real” altercations. One of whom was a BJJ stylist who took mount and had the grounded guy’s buddy stab him in the back. No slight to the art, but nothing is perfect. Ain’t no panacea offered in any system and run from a school thar says differently. All anecdotal to anyone reading this, I know. If I told some very trained individuals that there is someone out in the “wild” without a lick of training capable of taking them out, they may scoff but a gun in hand at the wrong time can swiftly bring things to a premature conclusion for the good guy. Is that a fight? You betcha if you’re thinking self defense. Three on one with two holding knives? Same difference.
All I am saying is that I practiced this art to keep my head straight, not necessarily to fight and to also know a few practical techniques but maintain that the best presentation of a martial art is to teach humility, perseverance, and character building. That includes all the MMA guys that I know. Everyone that I have personally known have been humble and graceful in their interactions with me and stellar proponents of their arts. So the basic thing I would want anyone to consider is being a better person. Very traditional investment in the arts, right? Don’t hang out with stupid people in stupid places at stupid times and 90% of your potential problems go away. Study what piques your interest and makes you a better person. That’s it. I wish all of you who read this the best even if this is about 20 years after I made this video.
-Brad
Brad, I would have loved the opportunity to train with you. It is a true loss that this school is closed. I’m from Seattle, Washington and unfortunately there is no such Ashihara Association anywhere near me. I hope you are doing well, and even though you didn’t post this video thank you for your participation and instruction. Ous!
i like this style of karate. not a big fan of karate to be honest because the sparring always looks different to the proper technique but here the proper technique looks very efficient and common sense. love it
This teacher is excellent.
America needs this style taught country wide. Ashihara Karate, please come to America! 🙏
I really love the clinching techniques in the beginning. They are quite similar to some old school Chute Boxe drills. Perhaps it doesn't work as well in Muay Thai sparring with the boxing gloves, But using this kind of clinch to get in position to knee towards the head is one of my favourites in MMA sparring, very satisfying, and this video makes me think that I must have picked up that technique from when practicing Ashihara karate when I was younger. Good memories.
技のキレがすごすぎる。
芦原先生に通じるものを感じます。
OSU! from Mauritius.
I practice Daito Ryu and honestly, i can't see how some people dislikes this video.
This is extremely well explained and effective.
Respect.
As in Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu?
@@edgardo9003Yes sir!
Why isnt this style more popular in America ?
Clear instruction. Wonderful kuzushi off of the sabaki. A pleasure to watch. Thank you.
What has happened to this branch? As far as I know no Ashihara is registered in the US anymore, which is a pitty since this sensei is really good, oldschool good 👊👊
Keep posting vids, it's really nice to see your work, great sensei by the way!
Great style but most importantly, great teacher! Where is this teacher now? Is this school still up?
i dont know karate but i can know this man is a extra ordinary master in some field
@Walisgton I agree, I studied enshin and ashiharar, and it's (sabaki) is easier said than done, I value it, but I also value my kyhokushinkai and my kb background(s). Once I grab them, I revert to judo. so oyama an judo makes for Jushindo, my own style.
It is really difficult to impress me, but I am impressed!
I love watch you guys. Great instructional videos.....
Love the clean technique
Excellent.... Subscribed...... Thx
This instructor is unique
very fast and very good control
Very nice
Super sharp move!
Gracias por el video!!!
I wish Brad's more and more, continuous prosperity. Osu,
What is the name of master
Great instructions. Miss training over there. Where are you guys training now?
Mmm, good technique, very sensible and practicable
Very good technigue
Osu bad ass thanks for helping Fridays are sparring days
i will go back to dojo in mid september.OSU!
true martial art!
Osu, good clinic and info, by the Sensei! Osu!
It's seem to me..this what Mas oyama would done caught in muiltable opponent attack or a fight. and i did kyokushin.
OSU, he's so fast! :D
Anyone can tell me where this dojo is?
@blugularis you should try kudo daidojuku in that case, you might like it.
kind regards
@syapa ah alright.
I only know stripes or tags in the color of the following belt, i.e. yellow with f. ex. green tag/stripe. Or a white belt with a stripe/tag of the following colour, like white belt/blue stripe. Is it common in Ashihara Ryu to have belts like that?
OSU! from vietnam
i need some help with blocking punches because my arms are covered in bruises, does any one have tips for me?
Ashihara karate should join karate combat. I never seen they compete in open karate tournament. Kudo tournament would be better.
@@muhanur504 thats why a real karateka must test their karate with other different arts. That's the way to improve themselves. You practice karate but you don't test the effectiveness than that is not self improvement. For fitness yes but combat-wise, thats another story.
what are these striped belts? never seen them before
Aaand the Krav Maga ppl are silent in agreement. This is the origin and true.
OSU
Osu Sensei
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んー、ひどい指導だな
まず、その汚い黒帯を綺麗なものに変えなさい
先代の芦原館長がいたら絶対怒られるぞ
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