His name is Toshishiro Obata. He is a real martial artist who along with Mako, Carey Hiroyuki-Tagawa, Prof. Toru Tanaka, Bill Ryusaki and Gerald Okamura were the go to character actors in most 80s and 90s martial arts and action movies that required a Japanese martial artist to play the bad guys.
Toshishiro Obata is the actor who played Tatsu in the first two TMNTs and the instructor here. He also played a Yakuza gangster in Showdown In Little Tokyo. A very prominent Japanese martial artist. He is a descendent of the Heike, a great samurai clan.
Yes! He was acquainted with Richard Norton from various movies they did together and Richard was doing to fight coordination for Walker at the time, I believe, and reached out to Obata Sensei because he wanted a different fight looking fight. Hence all the Aikido. Also Mr. Obata still wears a Texas Ranger badge on his fedora or his vest often. you can even see it in the Shinkendo video.
@@otisbeck5327 they also did "Sword of Bushido" together. Mr. Obata was then main villain and choreographed the sword fight at the end. Its hard to find but great if you love the old '80s martial arts movies!
@@kawikadee9670 even if killed Walker he still pretty much admitted that he was no match for him one on one so he had to go for a weapon so he could use it against his unarmed opponent which is a very disgraceful action.
Notice how Chuck bowed before entering the mat? Pure habit from years of doing it. And the actor playing the sensei bowed back. Again, pure habit. Both men are true martial artists.
I saw Norris fight back in '71; the thing about his movies and TV shows is they slow the action down. Norris was lightening fast in reality and very smooth with his movements.
Cool fight scene. I met chuck at rupp arena in 2018 on March 10, chuck’s birthday. It was one of the greatest days of my life. I still can’t believe I met him. Cost me 130 bucks to get my picture taken with him. It was worth every penny.
I am sure many miss Chuck Norris! He did so well in the old series Walker Texas Ranger. His fight with the Japanese professor was a real challenge in the movie : Eye for an Eye! You got to see it if you have not! Chuck won many world championships in real life!
Вот чем Чак выгодно отличается от всех остальных : он подлинный, актера в нем чуть-чуть, Мастера боевых искусств много, потому он убедителен в отличие от актеров, в которых Бойца чуть-чуть, вроде Сталлоне, а то и Жана-Клода, дошедшего аж до чемпиона Европы...Однажды...
Other un-aired episodes: "B.S. at the used car lot". "Drinking on Irish pride day". "Races at the racetrack". "Pick-up lines at the club" and part II: "Pick-up likes rejected at the club"
he got saved by the guy walking in,otherwise the wooden staff would have looked ridiculous sticking out his ass,chuck made doors anywhere he went,helluva man
I had a friend that not only appeared in the TMNT but also fought Norris competitively ..... he said Norris was one of the few in the movies that can really fight ..... Having been whooped by Norris twice in competition RIP Johnny H.
Kung fu vs. karate, a classic showdown. Karate is focused on power and precision, while kung fu is centered around speed and deception. Two approaches, both with their merits.
Cool thing about this scene is it wasn't in the script. Chuck Norris just walked into a random dojo and started beating people up and the director just happened to be filming.
One of the few episodes where Walker wasn't a full on Gary Stu and got a good fight from someone. In this scene he was but later on Yoshi, the bald guy in the suit at the end, gave him probably one of the best fights he got in the show.
I agree, Yoshi was really the first guy to really take it to Walker. Before him he had been in Steven Seagal mode for the pilot and the "borderline" episode. It was nice to end this preseason Walker with a more climatic showdown against a dangerous adversary.
So funny. A lifetime of martial arts training and all the instructor can bring is a slow-motion, telegraphed haymaker? Bubba can do that by training with a 12 pack every Friday night.
chuck norris is so bad that one day he got up in a bad mood and he got mad at the sun.... so he waited for the sun to rise at 6:00 am and challenged the sun to a STARE contest that laste 12 hours... but at the end the sun gave up and moved accross the sky to hide behind a mountain.... next morning the sun was all shy and ashamed and didnt let itself show much... the whole day was filled with clouds and rain.... chuck is the man.
Honorable sensei forgot most honorable basic rule of karate. Never underestimate your opponent. And like someone said by going for a weapon he loses face and his dojo loses face and if it's not his dojo he may literally be losing his face for losing face. 😏
Chuck never won real world Karate Champ,because first Karate word Champ was in Tokyo in 1970.There were 26 countries.Chuck won 6 times US Champ which was called "World proffessional championship".But he did not take part in real World Chams.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karate_World_Championships
Let’s not forget Chuck Norris was also the opponent for Bruce lee I forgot what movie it was but he gave Bruce lee a small challenge as well so it’s no surprise that Chuck Norris was able to defeat the sensei in this dojo I also remember him from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as well i’m talking about the sensei he defeated LOL he is truly a descendent of a great Samurai
Don't forget guys that Chuck is 81 years old!! He doesn't look that old because he keeps himself in shape and has done some plastic surgery on his face to support his movie career (which is a legit business decision). Considering that he's 81, this is pretty impressive. But of course it's nothing like the level of sparring we saw in the epic Colosseum fight with Bruce Lee.
Instead of that old man coming through the door, should of had The Shredder jump silently down and have Toshishiro Obata (the name of the actor that Chuck Norris fought) in his Tatsu (his TMNT character) voice say “Master Shredder”
The whole point of anything Chuck acts in is to see him fight. Yet with WTR every time there's a fight scene it's a stunt-double doing most of the fighting.
In my opinion the fight coordinators short changed Chuck and his fans by not incorporating some grappling into his fight scenes more often. In a few of his shows I've seen stuff that looked alot like Judo throws.I'm not saying have every fight a grappling contest. But it would have been nice to have incorporated more.
There wasn’t really much grappling fighting going on at the time in most American media. UFC was still in its infancy and Gracie Jiu Jitsu hadn’t picked up steam yet.
The actor playing the sensei played Shredder's right hand man in the original TMNT movie in 1990. Loved that shit.
I came to the comments to write that!
Hell yeah
And Mr Yoshida's right hand in Showdown in Little Tokyo with Dolph Lundgren!
Seriously? That’s so cool I loved that guy in tmnt
His name is Toshishiro Obata. He is a real martial artist who along with Mako, Carey Hiroyuki-Tagawa, Prof. Toru Tanaka, Bill Ryusaki and Gerald Okamura were the go to character actors in most 80s and 90s martial arts and action movies that required a Japanese martial artist to play the bad guys.
When the foot clan is in prison I guess you gotta start over somewhere..lol
LMAO
Toshishiro Obata is the actor who played Tatsu in the first two TMNTs and the instructor here. He also played a Yakuza gangster in Showdown In Little Tokyo. A very prominent Japanese martial artist. He is a descendent of the Heike, a great samurai clan.
I thought that was Obata Sensei! He also founded shinkendo and is quite a skilled swordsman.
Yes! He was acquainted with Richard Norton from various movies they did together and Richard was doing to fight coordination for Walker at the time, I believe, and reached out to Obata Sensei because he wanted a different fight looking fight. Hence all the Aikido. Also Mr. Obata still wears a Texas Ranger badge on his fedora or his vest often. you can even see it in the Shinkendo video.
@@johnsolomon592 yes I've seen him and Richard Norton in China O'Brien doing stunts.
@@otisbeck5327 they also did "Sword of Bushido" together. Mr. Obata was then main villain and choreographed the sword fight at the end. Its hard to find but great if you love the old '80s martial arts movies!
I’ve heard Obata Sensei is still teaching in California, not sure if this is still the truth but I’ve always found it to be a bit of exciting info!
In a contest like that, reaching for a weapon is an admission of defeat.
Congrats on understanding the scene on extremely basic TV
Not if he kills the guy.
@@kawikadee9670 even if killed Walker he still pretty much admitted that he was no match for him one on one so he had to go for a weapon so he could use it against his unarmed opponent which is a very disgraceful action.
"never lower your eyes to an enemy."
"yes, Master Tatsu."
Notice how Chuck bowed before entering the mat? Pure habit from years of doing it. And the actor playing the sensei bowed back. Again, pure habit. Both men are true martial artists.
I'm sure it wasn't in the script at all or called for by the director....
As soon as he took his shoes and socks off that other Sensei should have known he may have some martial arts background.
It’s in the script buddy
@@psilva2462 I don't think anyone ever told him that shows and movies aren't real.
Toshishiro Obata is a Aikido master. I think he has it in his blood as Chuck has it too.
I saw Norris fight back in '71; the thing about his movies and TV shows is they slow the action down. Norris was lightening fast in reality and very smooth with his movements.
@VAN GROOVER Norris was too professional middleweight karate championship. 6 years in a row also world championships. he was real.
@@AlbertEinsteinSpock I can't say for sure, but I think you and fox77 missed a bit of sarcasm.
@The Cross Of Christ well, its not like the other guy was really trying, so why should Chuck.
Of course, otherwise the stuntmen would get more injured and you could not see much of the fight.
Walker is still the Hero that so many your people need these days
I Tatsu now lead…let any who challenge, step forward!”
Walker: I CHALLENGE!
hahahahahahahaha
You beat me to it.
“Master… shhh shhh Shredder!” 🤣🤣🤣
@@chelectonus The only person Tatsu was afraid of.
@@brandonallen3289 😂
Every move Chuck makes seems as natural as breathing.
Cool fight scene. I met chuck at rupp arena in 2018 on March 10, chuck’s birthday. It was one of the greatest days of my life. I still can’t believe I met him. Cost me 130 bucks to get my picture taken with him. It was worth every penny.
You know it's serious when Chuck goes full Steven Seagal on you!
So you noticed the aikido good eye.
@@bobbyoballs you mean the shiho nage followed up with the double kote gaeshis against the dude in the hakama? Yeah, I think I caught it.
@@bujin5455 well alright 👍
I am sure many miss Chuck Norris! He did so well in the old series Walker Texas Ranger. His fight with the Japanese professor was a real challenge in the movie : Eye for an Eye! You got to see it if you have not! Chuck won many world championships in real life!
Вот чем Чак выгодно отличается от всех остальных : он подлинный, актера в нем чуть-чуть, Мастера боевых искусств много, потому он убедителен в отличие от актеров, в которых Бойца чуть-чуть, вроде Сталлоне, а то и Жана-Клода, дошедшего аж до чемпиона Европы...Однажды...
"Fight at the dojo" Next week's episode - "Burger at the burger joint"
HAHAHA!! Simple joke, but funny.
Good one !
Other un-aired episodes: "B.S. at the used car lot". "Drinking on Irish pride day". "Races at the racetrack". "Pick-up lines at the club" and part II: "Pick-up likes rejected at the club"
"Washing clothes at the laundromat"
Lol 😂
"Did you rung anysing?" I think Chuck Norris looking at his watch and looking outside answered that question. The outcome speaks for itself. LOL
Now that's what I call ground impound, Chuck pounded sensei with the ground.
"ground impound"
* Ground and pound.
One of only two times you'll see Chuck do a cartwheel. The other time was in Slaughter in San Francisco.
Looked like a stunt double..
yes sir ! Chuck Norris vs The Great Pai Yu Ching aka Don Wong Tao.
Good thing he was wearing his official Chuck Norris action jeans.
Won't bind your legs!
Totally reminds me of how Chuck fought Col. Yin in Missing in Action II
he got saved by the guy walking in,otherwise the wooden staff would have looked ridiculous sticking out his ass,chuck made doors anywhere he went,helluva man
Actually, that's a boken. A type of wooden Japanese training sword.
I had a friend that not only appeared in the TMNT but also fought Norris competitively ..... he said Norris was one of the few in the movies that can really fight ..... Having been whooped by Norris twice in competition
RIP Johnny H.
Kung fu vs. karate, a classic showdown. Karate is focused on power and precision, while kung fu is centered around speed and deception. Two approaches, both with their merits.
1:10 "I know THAT ONE already." XD
I would have expected him to remove his hat and shoes in any dojo!
Dude, it’s still Walker’s show.
I just look at him and think, "NEVA LOWA YO EYES TU AN ENEMY." lol
I don’t remember Chuck Norris ever taking his shoes and socks off when I watched Walker, Texas Ranger.
Cool thing about this scene is it wasn't in the script. Chuck Norris just walked into a random dojo and started beating people up and the director just happened to be filming.
You don't teach Chuck Norris. Chuck Norris teaches you.
How to have fight scenes with shorter people because his kicks suck!!!
Chuck norris is so bad that while leaving home for college
he turned to his father and said…dad now you’re the man of the house.😂😂
The implication being he was also smashing his mom
Chuck Norris went into a burger King asked for a big Mac.............. and got it!
Thats some good Hapkido Norris does in this scene
HEY!! It's ole dude from Ninja Turtles!! I wonder if he ever found the Primatine.
Tatsu or Tetsu I can't remember exactly.
My first thought when he bowed to Walker and kept his eyes up…”Never lower your eyes to an enemy.” ~Master Tatsu~
@@zacharythomas2317 yea Tatsu who was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and sequel Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Secret Of The Ooze
Toshishiro Obata, a very prominent Japanese American martial artist.
I'm glad I'm not the first one to see that!
So nice to see that Tatsu was able to be so successful after the Turtles destroyed the Foot Clan operations...twice.
If I was the student that got knocked out I would have demanded a refund for that day of class
The teacher gets taught a lesson 😊
"I, TATSU, NOW LEAD. LET ANY WHO CHALLENGE, STEP FORWARD"
Chuck: "I challenge"
Tatsu: 🥺
I didn't know Norris knew some Aikido moves. I thought he only knew how to punch and kick.
One of the few episodes where Walker wasn't a full on Gary Stu and got a good fight from someone. In this scene he was but later on Yoshi, the bald guy in the suit at the end, gave him probably one of the best fights he got in the show.
I agree, Yoshi was really the first guy to really take it to Walker. Before him he had been in Steven Seagal mode for the pilot and the "borderline" episode. It was nice to end this preseason Walker with a more climatic showdown against a dangerous adversary.
CHUCK "FREAKING " NORRIS. NUFF SAID!!!
Walker has the most exciting career in Law Enforcement.
Duh
Walker had his shoes on in the dojo.
After his defeat, Sensei went on to join Shredder’s clan 👿
Pretty sure this was his safety net if training teens and preteens to smoke cigars and Rob old ladies didn’t pan out!
My min was a huge Chuck Norris fan!
The teacher needing to grab a weapon to fight an unarmed man is no teacher at all.
Yeah, but you can argue that the style that he teaches is revolved around weaponry.
walker was respectful to the teacher. he preferred most defensive aikido movements that hit him in the front of students
Chuck Norris doesn't have a chin under that beard. He has another fist.
So funny. A lifetime of martial arts training and all the instructor can bring is a slow-motion, telegraphed haymaker? Bubba can do that by training with a 12 pack every Friday night.
You are able to see it because it’s a slow-motion 😂
@@kephrenh Did you hear it go by? It was the point flying right over your head.
Walker just dropped his shoes and socks, sign of a distracted mind.
Dream match Walker vs. The Foot Clan General
Great fight scene.
for god's sake, he's Chuck Norris! :p
chuck norris is so bad that one day he got up in a bad mood and he got mad at the sun.... so he waited for the sun to rise at 6:00 am and challenged the sun to a STARE contest that laste 12 hours... but at the end the sun gave up and moved accross the sky to hide behind a mountain.... next morning the sun was all shy and ashamed and didnt let itself show much... the whole day was filled with clouds and rain.... chuck is the man.
Honorable sensei forgot most honorable basic rule of karate. Never underestimate your opponent. And like someone said by going for a weapon he loses face and his dojo loses face and if it's not his dojo he may literally be losing his face for losing face. 😏
That does make sense!
very true statement indeed
Wouldn't you lose face anyway from being beat up by some random dude in your own dojo?
And Walker forgot first rule of being a gentleman. Be polite in someone else’s dojo.
Thats because honor with entitlements creates psychos
"Chuck Norris is so tough, there's no chin under his beard; there is only another fist." Peter Griffin.
Does anyone know what kind of Cross draw leather holster
Mr.Norris was wearing
I like his smart comments.
#chucknorris knows the rules of course 👊🏼🥋👊🏼 shoes off before stepping onto the dojo mat
... But puts his bare feet on the floor where his shoes had just been before stepping on the mat. Beginner fail.
I liked the earlier Walker, when Chuck could actually get hit by an opponent. Later on, I think the writers started believing the Chuck Norris memes.
umm because they were true
Isn't this Japanese guy the same chap who played Shredder's henchman in the 1990 TMNT movie?
The instructor was telegraphing that bad, just needed some poles and wire to finish the effect.
If you love bad acting coupled with bad choreography, this is the show for you.
Being from north texas, the show was hard to watch. They constantly showed scenes in dallas and claimed to be in ft worth.
Yo that's the old dude from the new turtle movie and showdown in Little Tokyo remember 1991😝
I was waiting to see Chuck land Tatsu on the mat and kneel next to him and say, “ Never lower your eyes to an enemy.”
Or tell him he has something to help him clear his throat. Lol
Where's your master Shredder Tatsu probably going around as Oroku Saki or Saki Oroku in Japan
This guy is a sensei? You got to be kidding!
So the teacher starts his attack with a right roundhouse punch... then tries it again 🙄
Obata Toshishiro japan sensei
I know Chuck was World Karate champ 7 times but slick Aikido moves there
Chuck never won real world Karate Champ,because first Karate word Champ was in Tokyo in 1970.There were 26 countries.Chuck won 6 times US Champ which was called "World proffessional championship".But he did not take part in real World Chams.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karate_World_Championships
@@zverev85 I stand corrected. Thank you
@@alandmcleod5988 www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/279007-chuck-norris Chucks fight record
Let’s not forget Chuck Norris was also the opponent for Bruce lee I forgot what movie it was but he gave Bruce lee a small challenge as well so it’s no surprise that Chuck Norris was able to defeat the sensei in this dojo I also remember him from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as well i’m talking about the sensei he defeated LOL he is truly a descendent of a great Samurai
You have Tom Cruise jumping off skyscrapers himself and Chuck can't even do martial arts moves himself and needs a stuntman?
Looked like he was getting his ass kicked by a Ninja Turtle. Oh, wait a second.....
0:20 Isn't that the same guy from (Teenage mutant ninja turtles)?
Entertaining my master would never pick a fight if you were to meet him you would never guess he's a Korean master as he's very kind and friendly.
Also weak with age no doubt.
@@Ytnzy250 I don't know he's retired he was in his 40s when I trained with Chin Lee. He was able to hold a 50lb barbell in his mouth.
First rule in martial arts: always try to avoid the fight to begin with.
I didn't even know Chuck Norris knew Aikido
LOL! Tatsu didn’t teach NOTHING!
Sparring isn’t supposed to be “ real fighting”….
@@maryeverling8238, I know that. Thanks for the remainder.
Never lower your eyes to an enemy.
Lord tatsu. A.k.a tatsumaki senpukyaku
The bald dude is tatsu shredder right hand man from ninja titles movie 1990 he was tough
Lowered his eyes to the enemy 😔
Chuck Norris uses whether is Aikido or Hapkido.
Don't forget guys that Chuck is 81 years old!! He doesn't look that old because he keeps himself in shape and has done some plastic surgery on his face to support his movie career (which is a legit business decision). Considering that he's 81, this is pretty impressive. But of course it's nothing like the level of sparring we saw in the epic Colosseum fight with Bruce Lee.
The Total Gym has also greatly contributed to his fountain of youth.
What was the name of this episode?
Hey it’s Tatsu!
😏😂
Captain America, only with a hat...
The story goes a couple of guys tried to rob the bald Japanese guy in LA and the two ended up hiding under a car until the police arrived.
The sensei said you never what? It kind of sounded like "hoogad," but that's not a word. What did he say that you never?
Instead of that old man coming through the door, should of had The Shredder jump silently down and have Toshishiro Obata (the name of the actor that Chuck Norris fought) in his Tatsu (his TMNT character) voice say “Master Shredder”
Lmao 😂 Just watched TMNT The Secret of the Ooze yesterday. The new ones aren't even close.
I think that's Tatsu from the first two TMNT movies
Big fan of Obata sensei
The whole point of anything Chuck acts in is to see him fight. Yet with WTR every time there's a fight scene it's a stunt-double doing most of the fighting.
Well chuck is already in his 70's....
80s.
@@juanmacias418 he is now. He wasn't when they made the series.
Neva low yo eyes to a enemy- Master Tatsu
0:24 😂😅😂😅😂😅
Isn't he one of the bad guys from Showdown in Little Tokyo with Brandon Lee and Dolph Lundgren?
1:32 - 1:42 jeez what’s with all the aikido? I thought chuck did karate
In my opinion the fight coordinators short changed Chuck and his fans by not incorporating some grappling into his fight scenes more often. In a few of his shows I've seen stuff that looked alot like Judo throws.I'm not saying have every fight a grappling contest. But it would have been nice to have incorporated more.
There wasn’t really much grappling fighting going on at the time in most American media. UFC was still in its infancy and Gracie Jiu Jitsu hadn’t picked up steam yet.
Chuck Norris also have a black belt in judo
Tatsu got his ass kicked by Casey Jones and Walker Texas Ranger.
And he also got his ass whooped by Brandon Lee and showdown in Little Tokyo with dolphins London👊
Hold my beer?
That should have been a far better fight considering the calibre of those two.
Did you learn anything?
Did you teach anything?
One only learns from Chuck Norris.
I ought to be glad to teach you a lesson. You'll never forget.
Walker so a nice man, smile. Mona
Is that master Tatsu from TMNT (1990)?
Yes