I am a student of Kyudokan in Argentina, apprentice to Diego Higa, son of Oscar Higa, grandmaster of the school. I am beyond honored to see this documentary and the characters I wspent my entire life hearing about. Rest in peace Pedro, whom I missed by only a few years to meet here. Rest In peace Benito, Yuchoku and Yintatsu. I will work hard to be better. I am honored to be a student and will forever carry on with the tradition and follow the neverending art of the path of the empty hand. I am proud to have been chosen to take the school to New Zealand and create a branch for that side of the world. Every day i hope that each Tsuki honors you, teachers now passed, every Seiza shows my utter respect and each Kata well performed and lesson well learned makes you proud. I have no Japanese blood to speak of. But there is no day that goes by that I don't feel like part of the family. 我が名誉を捧げます、師匠方
Dear Oleg Larinov: THANK YOU, ARIGATO, GRACIAS,спасибо for such a great video of Kyudokan Family! Thanks for sharing with all of us so many nice things of Sensei Minoru Higa, and the dedication to our teacher, Pedro Fattore. Thanks so much for all your work!! It's awesome!!!!!!!!! Greetings from Kyudokan Argentina!
Outstanding video! I appreciate seeing HIga Sensei in his dojo and Pedro Fattore (R.I.P.) doing kata. I also liked seeing my instructor, Seikichi Iha, Hanshi, 10th Dan Shidokan (USA), and Sensei Shigi Shiroma, Hanshi, 10th Dan Shidokan (Guam). Thank you!
Karate had been watered down in the west, it had lost its effectiveness and became commercialised and a sport as the olympics is going to do. I'm glad to see Karate is still strong in Okinawa and Japan and I am blessed to be part of a strong dojo myself. OSU.
Well said, Brother! As a 66yr old Englishman who started training at 18 with 10yrs in Wing Chun, followed by 20yrs of WTF TKD and now a student of traditional Shotokan i agree and respect your comments here! OSU
Really well put together video. Thank you for your efforts. It is interesting, educational, thought provoking and nicely filmed. It's wonderful to see that good karate is alive & well on Okinawa. Thank you very much.
Anyway, I'm a Kyokushin practitioner (currently 4th kyu) but have high respects and appreciation to all systems of Okinawan Karate including Kyudokan. I'll be visiting Okinawa this coming October and as a Karateka, I would like to explore the place of its birth and experience the culture and way of life in this fascinating island. And despite my Kyokushin background, I also would like to experience traditional Okinawan Karate and this seems to be among the best of foreigner friendly. Osu!
Wow!! I was speechless when I was watching this documentary.. very much inspiring.. Thank you so much for creating this documentary.. It lit the karate spirit in me. Greetings from Kyudokan Family, Mindanao Philippines.
Excellent work, thank you for producing this Oleg and Sergey. I will do my best to promote your work via the DOJO Bar too. Looking forward to the future episodes too.
I only came upon your channel today....I am not disappointed...beautiful documentary both humble and moving....I subscribed to see what else you may have that I have missed...
This is the best one I´ve ever seen honestly; I´m looking forward for the next.This is a present for us karate lovers....thank you so much for such a great job
My oh my! I have enjoyed this video very much and it's wonderfully produced. Thank you so much for allowing us into the world of the Kodukan Okinawa. Osu!
Excelente video. En su totalidad. Emocionante ver al querido maestro Pedro Fattore, y por sobretodo las bellas palabras que tuvo para con él. Felicitaciones. Desde Argentina, mis saludos. Osu
Mi recuerdo y respetto para el sensei Fattore. Soy de Argentina, ex practicante de Itosu kai( Hamamoto) vi al sensi Fattore ganar el torneo de los campeones en el Luna Park.
very nice... thank you so much for posting this video... I've said it before and I'll say it again - Karate is the solution for world peace. If everyone knows karate do/true martial arts, then everyone will respect each other. OSSU!!!
what he says from like 10:30 to 11:10 is very true. in the internal martial arts (in karate as well I guess) they focus heavily on developing the energy of the dan tien and having the entire body move as a single unit with the dan tien as the axis point and allowing the energy (qi/ki) to flow better.
This is a great presentation. I desired to participate in Kyokushin, but may instead train in Shorin Ryu. After watching this, I feel as though it may not be as much a mere second option as I first felt. Thanks.
I just started training in Shorin Ryu at a dojo with a shared lineage traced to Chibana sensei. This is one of the best videos I’ve seen on the topic of Karate, and particular Shorin Ryu. I appreciate the amount of research and care you put into this documentary.
Oleg, your video opened up a mysterious aspect of Karate. Before this I never knew that pushing hands and other sensitivity training was part of Karate. I believed that those were aspects of Chinese systems such as Wing Chun, Tai Chi etc. But it looks like those are part of Okinawan martial arts as well. Thank you very much :)
Hi Oleg...greetings from Chile, southamerica :o) First, thanls fot these AMAZING documentary that you published abou differents styles ok okinawa....great narrations, cultural contentes, musica, screenshots, everything! so again, thanks very much. Do you think that could be possible to translate in english all of your documentaries?? there are super interestings intervew of Masters like Higaona, Shimabukuro and others, but are un Russian! :o( thanks a lot and believe me, im watching all the documentaries like a TV show that i cannot miss. Best regards. Alfonso
A little sad to see the Master not train the way he was trained Fighting and using what they knew. Of course Kata is so important when studied correctly you find everything you need in them. I found it interesting that his school stressed fighting in the early days and changed with the times.
Translated to Spanish: Una película de Oleg Larionov La primera película de mi nueva serie documental sobre la cultura y las tradiciones marciales de Okinawa Parte 1 Kyudokan. Un Mundo. El Karate Do de Okinawa se ha convertido en una parte del patrimonio cultural de la humanidad. En todo el mundo, millones de personas practican el Karate Do, dedican un montón de tiempo, dinero y aplican enormes esfuerzos para entender las tradiciones de una cultura ajena y un país extranjero. Qué los hace someterse a un camino tan largo y difícil? Película donde el pasado se encuentra con el presente y el presente se potencia con las tradiciones. El Shorin Ryu Karate Do Kyudokan como una personificación del espíritu y las tradiciones del Karate de Okinawa. Esta película es un regalo para todos los seguidores de las artes marciales tradicionales de Okinawa, donde cada momento se dedica al Karate Do.
I am a student of Kyudokan in Argentina, apprentice to Diego Higa, son of Oscar Higa, grandmaster of the school.
I am beyond honored to see this documentary and the characters I wspent my entire life hearing about.
Rest in peace Pedro, whom I missed by only a few years to meet here.
Rest In peace Benito, Yuchoku and Yintatsu. I will work hard to be better.
I am honored to be a student and will forever carry on with the tradition and follow the neverending art of the path of the empty hand.
I am proud to have been chosen to take the school to New Zealand and create a branch for that side of the world.
Every day i hope that each Tsuki honors you, teachers now passed, every Seiza shows my utter respect and each Kata well performed and lesson well learned makes you proud.
I have no Japanese blood to speak of. But there is no day that goes by that I don't feel like part of the family.
我が名誉を捧げます、師匠方
Fui alumno de Pedro, gran sensei. Tambien conoci a Oscar en un seminario, excelente persona. Saludos!
Love the jelly man performing
Oleg , thank you . This is a brilliant documentry i really enjoyed it .
Probably the best documentary about karate I ever watched
very,very good ,documentary of okinawa karate,arigato gozaimasta.
Fantastic! I am a Hung Gar practitioner but Higa sensei is a real inspiration. So glad you posted this. Thank you!!
Dear Oleg Larinov:
THANK YOU, ARIGATO, GRACIAS,спасибо for such a great video of Kyudokan Family!
Thanks for sharing with all of us so many nice things of Sensei Minoru Higa, and the dedication to our teacher, Pedro Fattore.
Thanks so much for all your work!! It's awesome!!!!!!!!!
Greetings from Kyudokan Argentina!
This is a well edited, narrated, and researched documentary. You may have inspired me to go back where I left off in high school in Shito Ryu.
Is your day job making documentaries or in video editing?
Rebecca Burns How's the training going OSU
Hello,...Friend ! Óooozzz,...! Rey....! Good documental about karate school at Japan and the lessons ! Thank you. Daniel.
Outstanding video! I appreciate seeing HIga Sensei in his dojo and Pedro Fattore (R.I.P.) doing kata. I also liked seeing my instructor, Seikichi Iha, Hanshi, 10th Dan Shidokan (USA), and Sensei Shigi Shiroma, Hanshi, 10th Dan Shidokan (Guam).
Thank you!
Outstanding one of the best videos on Okinawa Karate I have seen. Looking forward to the next video.
Олег-сан большое спасибо за то что делаете эту работу, ваши документальные циклы оказали огромное влияние не только на меня но и на моих учеников
Karate had been watered down in the west, it had lost its effectiveness and became commercialised and a sport as the olympics is going to do.
I'm glad to see Karate is still strong in Okinawa and Japan and I am blessed to be part of a strong dojo myself. OSU.
Well said, Brother! As a 66yr old Englishman who started training at 18 with 10yrs in Wing Chun, followed by 20yrs of WTF TKD and now a student of traditional Shotokan i agree and respect your comments here! OSU
Mitchx42 - nope, not in my experience. I guess you have been unlucky.
Really well put together video. Thank you for your efforts. It is interesting, educational, thought provoking and nicely filmed. It's wonderful to see that good karate is alive & well on Okinawa. Thank you very much.
Excellent video. Thanks for posting and sharing the reality of Okinawan Martial Arts.
Very Good and Informative. Can hardly for the next installment!!
Fantastic documentary!!! I can't wait to see your next instalment, hope you keep them coming!!!!
Excellent documentary video. Thanks!
Good. Very motivative movie. Light, bright and positive.
Thanks a lot, Oleg
Anyway, I'm a Kyokushin practitioner (currently 4th kyu) but have high respects and appreciation to all systems of Okinawan Karate including Kyudokan.
I'll be visiting Okinawa this coming October and as a Karateka, I would like to explore the place of its birth and experience the culture and way of life in this fascinating island.
And despite my Kyokushin background, I also would like to experience traditional Okinawan Karate and this seems to be among the best of foreigner friendly. Osu!
Karate is the main reason why Okinawa is worth visiting!
This is an amazing documentary. Very informative and inspiring. Thank you. 🙏
Just amazing love this am a shotokan student and judoka this is great 🥋🙏oss
Keep up the good work of promoting the true spirit of martial arts. Osu!
Excellent work, superbly produced. Thank you for sharing!
Great respects to karate way of life
Wow!! I was speechless when I was watching this documentary.. very much inspiring.. Thank you so much for creating this documentary.. It lit the karate spirit in me. Greetings from Kyudokan Family, Mindanao Philippines.
Great documentary Oleg Larionov. Phil sensei - Goju + Wado teacher.
Congratulations from Italy for you beautiful work!!
good work documentary about the the origin of ryukyu karate hasai!
I'm not an okinowate practicioner but I appreciate the Budo of your way. The documentary was a joy to watch.
Osu!
Excellent work, thank you for producing this Oleg and Sergey. I will do my best to promote your work via the DOJO Bar too. Looking forward to the future episodes too.
Great Video, thank you so much for sharing this. Oss!
I only came upon your channel today....I am not disappointed...beautiful documentary both humble and moving....I subscribed to see what else you may have that I have missed...
This is the best one I´ve ever seen honestly; I´m looking forward for the next.This is a present for us karate lovers....thank you so much for such a great job
This was a very good documentary please keep it up I'd love to see more.
My oh my! I have enjoyed this video very much and it's wonderfully produced. Thank you so much for allowing us into the world of the Kodukan Okinawa. Osu!
Thank you. I enjoyed watching that. It makes me want to try it. Perhaps one day if I get to Okinawa. Thanks again.
A great grand master oss,,,I understand my master,,,
Brilliant...thanks for sharing :-)
Excelente video. En su totalidad. Emocionante ver al querido maestro Pedro Fattore, y por sobretodo las bellas palabras que tuvo para con él. Felicitaciones. Desde Argentina, mis saludos. Osu
Thanks! Fantastic documentary! A different view for me.
Amazing documentary, thanks for your great work and dedication ! :)
Mi recuerdo y respetto para el sensei Fattore. Soy de Argentina, ex practicante de Itosu kai( Hamamoto) vi al sensi Fattore ganar el torneo de los campeones en el Luna Park.
Fantastic! thank you so much for sharing this!
Спасибо! У вас очень интересные фильмы!
AMAZING Video and teaching. Thank you very much for your work!
Nicely done! It’s important to make these things known.
Thank you for doing a version in English. Nice work.
Oleg, this was brilliant. Thank you for sharing.
Greetings from Brazil.
I truly enjoyed this. thank you for all your hard work.
High value.
Great Oleg San!!!
Our Gratitude from Renshukan Argentina!
Really good documentary! As a fellow karateca of Shorin Ryu Matsubayashi I really enjoy it!
Thank you for posting.
Amazing job Oleg thank you so much sir. Osu
Excellent video, thank you.
very nice... thank you so much for posting this video... I've said it before and I'll say it again - Karate is the solution for world peace. If everyone knows karate do/true martial arts, then everyone will respect each other. OSSU!!!
Good work !! Greetings From Renshukan Argentina
Great, great work. I have subscribed.
This was a very well documented video thank you very much ! I hope they make one for Yoshinkan Aikido.
Excellent video Oleg!
Rest in peace sensei fattore... he was like a second father to me...
well done - wonderfull
Bom dia...! Uma excelente técnica, saudável para corpo e mente👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 OSSS
Thank you
This is awesome!!
very interesting , really nice work
what he says from like 10:30 to 11:10 is very true. in the internal martial arts (in karate as well I guess) they focus heavily on developing the energy of the dan tien and having the entire body move as a single unit with the dan tien as the axis point and allowing the energy (qi/ki) to flow better.
Modern karate is a good mental exercise.
This is a great presentation. I desired to participate in Kyokushin, but may instead train in Shorin Ryu. After watching this, I feel as though it may not be as much a mere second option as I first felt. Thanks.
I just started training in Shorin Ryu at a dojo with a shared lineage traced to Chibana sensei. This is one of the best videos I’ve seen on the topic of Karate, and particular Shorin Ryu. I appreciate the amount of research and care you put into this documentary.
beautiful documentary....hmmm.. I believe to recognize Shoshin Nagamine at the photo on minute 5:08....sitting in the middle...
Oleg, your video opened up a mysterious aspect of Karate. Before this I never knew that pushing hands and other sensitivity training was part of Karate. I believed that those were aspects of Chinese systems such as Wing Chun, Tai Chi etc. But it looks like those are part of Okinawan martial arts as well. Thank you very much :)
Hi Oleg...greetings from Chile, southamerica :o) First, thanls fot these AMAZING documentary that you published abou differents styles ok okinawa....great narrations, cultural contentes, musica, screenshots, everything! so again, thanks very much.
Do you think that could be possible to translate in english all of your documentaries?? there are super interestings intervew of Masters like Higaona, Shimabukuro and others, but are un Russian! :o( thanks a lot and believe me, im watching all the documentaries like a TV show that i cannot miss. Best regards. Alfonso
great film!
Very good documentary!!!
thank you for your work :)
Excelente !!!
Thank you for the movie! Could you add subtitles in next parts?
beautiful documentary, I hope you don't mind if I share this, your job deserves to be show to everybody , thanks for that kind of material .
nice video
thank you
arigatou gozaimasu..ossu..
+1
dark stranger on soundtrack nice choice :)
start adding in English subtitles plz :)
30:21 my Sensei.... Shiroma Sensei and Iha Sensei
Namaste 🙏
please on your videos add English subtitles I love watching em but can't fully understand it! plz and thanx you
From Kuydokan
Lovely documentary. Did you use Vegas or Avid? I love the editing style and the story telling part.
Nice work man.
I learned
o karate e muito lindo
A little sad to see the Master not train the way he was trained Fighting and using what they knew. Of course Kata is so important when studied correctly you find everything you need in them. I found it interesting that his school stressed fighting in the early days and changed with the times.
2:20 Maestro Pedro Fattore ( QEPD )
Олег отличный фильм. а на русском есть ?
Translated to Spanish:
Una película de Oleg Larionov
La primera película de mi nueva serie documental sobre la cultura y las tradiciones marciales de Okinawa
Parte 1
Kyudokan. Un Mundo.
El Karate Do de Okinawa se ha convertido en una parte del patrimonio cultural de la humanidad. En todo el mundo, millones de personas practican el Karate Do, dedican un montón de tiempo, dinero y aplican enormes esfuerzos para entender las tradiciones de una cultura ajena y un país extranjero.
Qué los hace someterse a un camino tan largo y difícil?
Película donde el pasado se encuentra con el presente y el presente se potencia con las tradiciones.
El Shorin Ryu Karate Do Kyudokan como una personificación del espíritu y las tradiciones del Karate de Okinawa.
Esta película es un regalo para todos los seguidores de las artes marciales tradicionales de Okinawa, donde cada momento se dedica al Karate Do.
At your service...
@35:00 are pink belts a normal part of the ranking system in this style or was it just for the kids class
Where can i find the music on the beginning?
Those kids got pink belts!
so while you are punching someones stomach, they can punch your face and it wont hurt?
That dojo where the female sensei is teaching have students wearing pink belts.
Won't they get shoulder injuries if they practice all those punches everyday?