My idol as a kid. He came to Minneapolis for a good will match and I was amazed at his speed and timing. Then I journeyed to crystal palace and watched Kase Sensei throw Frank around. What an incredible art we are all in. Thankful to,have been around for many of the greats.
Poise, balance, timing, kime, Frank Brennan is an inspirational karateka who makes me proud to hail from his home city. Also may I add an incredible ambassador for combat sports.
To everyone who thinks those punches and kicks don't h e any power, please note that one of the main aspects of karate is self control, which is indeed shown in this video. Brennan Sensei is co tiling his techniques to reduce physical damage to his opponents. Trust me, what he is showing is is not power, but pure skill.
There is no doubt that his techniques have power in general. There is doubt that all the techniques he executed to score had power. In a fight you can't always get the distance and timing 100% correct, which is also why in full contact sports you sometimes see a punch resulting in a knockout and sometimes it doesn't. With this point-based system, we'll never know which times he executed his techniques just right and just used control not to harm his opponent, and which times he barely touched him but couldn't have done any damage even if he wanted to. Also note that all karatekas that go into full contact like UFC and have to put full power behind their techniques end up with a very different style of executing their techniques than this point-based fighting. It just doesn't work.
@@ThePresidentsMan there is a reason it is called sport karate. Traditional karate is different, historically karate and kobudo were the means by which Japanese people defended themselves since feudal Japan. Kobudo for example. Pre-war karate (pre-Funakoshi) is very different. That being said, comparing shotokan and other martial arts is like comparing apples and pears. The vast majority of real life assailants have no martial training, and karate is an excellent form of self defence in these situations. MMA is not a good litmus test of a martial art. Each martial art has its context and its time.
Sensei was intimidating for sure. Large bloke but very nimble, super fast and dynamic. Catches a lot of people coming in a straight line and excellent counter fighter, uses front leg to catch people who try and turn the corner. Karate legend and myself and my brother were luckily to have some lessons with him.
One of the best is Sensei Frank Brennan. I was fortunate enough to be trained by his brother Jimmy. Andy Sherry and Frank used to do our gradings in the Red Triangle.
I really loved watching Mr. Brennan fight. He is an excellent technician. And his kata are fantastic. as for some of the comments on here. Sport karate is one thing and real karate is another. Still love watching him fight. I have been training in traditional karate do for 35 years, as well as Jujitsu, Judo, Kenpo and Kobudo. You have to learn what you can from all styles and systems.
At 02:55 - I was just about to say you don't get a point just for a good sweep, there has to be a follow-through but then I noticed in the replay that he had kicked him to the head as he fell. Very good.
I trained with Sensei Brennan and Sensei Sherry a few times. Whatever you think of point karate (believe me I have very strong opinions on what it has done to the efficacy of karate), Senei Brennan was a force to behold.
UFC is street fighting and don't get me wrong effective, however Frank is pure fighting Art, Martial Art in the purest way. what a joy to watch ! ! Respect ! !
He is truly one of the best, if not the best, Shotokan karateka ever. These guys in this video that he is competing against are national team members and he is mostly handling them with ease. One of the people he competes with in this video is one of my instructors and at that time was on the USA Shotokan team. He was pretty much unbeatable in the US but he could never beat Brennan. Brennan didn't destroy him like most of the others in this video but he always did beat my sensei. PS for those who think Frank's kicks and punches have no power, you are so so sadly mistaken. He has such amazing control of himself and that's the only reason why all the people who he scored head shots on in this video weren't knocked out.
I'm not sure he holds back much at all, but he most definitely does not follow through on his techniques. That's even when he makes contact. He could follow through much more even when there is contact.
@@michide72 if he's not holding back why isn't there one knockout? You're not saying much for his technique if you believe he was hitting as hard as he could. Even back in the day, shobu ippon was semi contact, and people were disqualified for excessive contact.
With fast reflexes and techniques that have become second nature, he cuts through the vulnerabilities of his opponents' guards and attacks like lightning. Mr. Brennan, among others, has shown the best and the worst in karate. He has also shown that success in the martial arts does not depend on the art but on the artist. Bravo!
@@complexblacknessjust sorta gets outta the road. His rolls are good. George best I heard that name before . I am only on the point fight circuit since 2009 and I know if these guys. Young chaps do your due diligence
Great technically in Kata and competitions. Humble , speed , power and timing. Love how he moves backwards sucking them onto a stiff jab . Speed and power can be learnt but timing in split seconds is God given. The difference between champions. Andy Sherrys protege turned into an iconic champion.
Awesome speed and great use of his hands and feet. I would have loved to spar him in my prime and yes I know he would have beat me but still that would have been amazing to have tried.
I was Frank's sparring partner for many years, the guy is is so good at pushing u to ur limits, u need to not have a job so u can train all the time, and do the box splits and be naturally talented to come close to frank, and whilst ur doing this u come up against his brother Jimmy hahaha, wouldn't change it for the world, great days, Tony Harrison, osu
Bloodriotiori. You are funny.hilarious. Please educate us about Martial Arts you are so wise. Sensei Brennan does not need to speak....there are many clips here on UA-cam that speaks for Sensei Brennan, his knowledge And capacity. Sensei Brennan maintained And continues to maintain that respect And passion for Shotokan. His teachings are of no other than what you seek, the teachings are of high quality And high expectations. You only need to watch his teachings And you will see he loves it. It
If we look just at leg strength and balance we can see that Brennan sensei must have train his horse stance a 100 times more than any of his opponent in this video. They mostly don't have any rooting to the ground and very weak legs compare to him... Train your horse stance and iron board bridge!
I did years of Shotokan and couldn't defend myself when mugged or attacked. Probably because Sensei Brennan wasn't my sensei... woaw, speechless....respect !!
That was a good time in karate’s history Frank, Terry O’Neil Ticky Donovan Vic Charles That was just the British There were many around the world too but can’t recall their names Frank Brennan though master of the ashi bari
Great stuff! Not sure why they are chambering punches. As unrealistic as it gets. Not a criticism toward Sensei Brennan, he is incredible! but just a standard for that era that was not combatively wise.
This is so much more exciting than modern Karate tournaments. Nowadays, point-fighting is all flouncey-bouncey, tippy-tappy and as boring as hell. The Karate Combat format is pretty good, I guess, but it lacks the terrific precision and control demonstrated in this video.
At the highest level. The sport becomes one. It becomes a game of patience. Very cagey with reverse being the chosen weapon. Look at Brennan vs the Japanese.
I can't watch that stuff for as long as 10 seconds. Frank Brennan highlight reel is insane, a terrifying fighter. I'm a huge UFC fan, but I know Frank is exceptional, it's crystal clear.
Burboss Were they able to drop a guy with 1 kick like in 1:28 (which was completely by accident btw since they were pulling techniques). Damn! Those must've been some tough drunks you've met. I wouldn't ever want to meet those. lol!
to those who believe in him believe in him. But I don't he can not beat a classical boxer. he is just one with a big mouth when he shouted with a KIAI! I believe in those small Asians who can fight better and even beat him- the Japanese. You can see their demeanor they re not like brennan who shout with joy whenever he put a strike. The Japanese don't even when they knock their opponent.
FB was very dominant, extremely fast and powerful with intimidating technique I never saw anyone else flow like he did. I'm talking 30 years ago, he was built different.
He has many weapons a boxer doesn't have, his front kick alone will break you. In a boxing match wearing boxing gloves of course he doesn't win. Which rule set ... In the street i doubt hed struggle at all.
why he don't join MMA like the Japanese Brazilian who tried it and become even a champion. There is difference between looking fearsome while by nature you are big. and fearsome of what they can do while being small like the Japanese.
The karate point system is totally ridiculous..there should be a knock out point system,that reverse punch is delusional..it should be like that old budo system of karate , everything allowed ...this video is full of screams and scream only..karate with knock out and no reverse attack system is the most lethal of them all.
David Hamilton Have you ever trained in shotokan, you are taught self control as it is a form of self defense, you dont go out to hurt others in competition but when defending yourself in real life you can use real power.
Hialmar Saint Ely It seems to me you've never trained with sensei brennan, until you have you can't make comments like that. He has probably the best control of anyone that I have trained with that includes sensei sherry a truly awesome yet very humble man
I was a training partner with Frank, trust me he has the best control of his techniques, I always knew I was never gonna get hurt by Frank because his delivery was that good, probably the least disqualified fighter ever cos his control was that good for the the stuff he delivered to his opponents, it was an honour to train with one of the best around. Tony Harrison
I have seen most of his performance and I do agree that he is one of the best Karateka in the world
impeccable timing, a pleasure to watch.
I knew him in 1980 when he was around 20, training at Liverpool's Red Triangle. Already an icon.
I use to do karate with Frank Brennan. I was then Julie Loftus. My brother David Loftus trained and fought for England along with Frank.
My idol as a kid. He came to Minneapolis for a good will match and I was amazed at his speed and timing. Then I journeyed to crystal palace and watched Kase Sensei throw Frank around. What an incredible art we are all in. Thankful to,have been around for many of the greats.
Poise, balance, timing, kime, Frank Brennan is an inspirational karateka who makes me proud to hail from his home city. Also may I add an incredible ambassador for combat sports.
To everyone who thinks those punches and kicks don't h e any power, please note that one of the main aspects of karate is self control, which is indeed shown in this video. Brennan Sensei is co tiling his techniques to reduce physical damage to his opponents. Trust me, what he is showing is is not power, but pure skill.
There is no doubt that his techniques have power in general. There is doubt that all the techniques he executed to score had power. In a fight you can't always get the distance and timing 100% correct, which is also why in full contact sports you sometimes see a punch resulting in a knockout and sometimes it doesn't. With this point-based system, we'll never know which times he executed his techniques just right and just used control not to harm his opponent, and which times he barely touched him but couldn't have done any damage even if he wanted to.
Also note that all karatekas that go into full contact like UFC and have to put full power behind their techniques end up with a very different style of executing their techniques than this point-based fighting. It just doesn't work.
@@ThePresidentsMan there is a reason it is called sport karate. Traditional karate is different, historically karate and kobudo were the means by which Japanese people defended themselves since feudal Japan. Kobudo for example. Pre-war karate (pre-Funakoshi) is very different.
That being said, comparing shotokan and other martial arts is like comparing apples and pears. The vast majority of real life assailants have no martial training, and karate is an excellent form of self defence in these situations. MMA is not a good litmus test of a martial art. Each martial art has its context and its time.
Karate is a martial art aimed at self defence. Mma is a combat sport aimed at giving a quick KO.
Genius. I love that bit were he lays back and anticipates the kick and shoulder rolls them.
Sensei was intimidating for sure. Large bloke but very nimble, super fast and dynamic. Catches a lot of people coming in a straight line and excellent counter fighter, uses front leg to catch people who try and turn the corner. Karate legend and myself and my brother were luckily to have some lessons with him.
Brennan vs Agayev
This is my Sensei I didn’t realise he was this good
One of the best is Sensei Frank Brennan. I was fortunate enough to be trained by his brother Jimmy. Andy Sherry and Frank used to do our gradings in the Red Triangle.
Real fighter.. Not player
Regards from IRAQ
Great player
The amount of times I have trained with this guy and every time I come out a changed black belt lol
Exactly
Спасибо автору за видео-ролик ! К сожалению мы стали забывать , что такое Шотокан Каратэ , а многие сегодня и не знают !
I really loved watching Mr. Brennan fight. He is an excellent technician. And his kata are fantastic. as for some of the comments on here. Sport karate is one thing and real karate is another. Still love watching him fight. I have been training in traditional karate do for 35 years, as well as Jujitsu, Judo, Kenpo and Kobudo. You have to learn what you can from all styles and systems.
Im am an old still active OLD JKA DAVAO CITY Karate ka. Sir Frank Brennan is a gifted karate ka
At 02:55 - I was just about to say you don't get a point just for a good sweep, there has to be a follow-through but then I noticed in the replay that he had kicked him to the head as he fell. Very good.
I trained with Sensei Brennan and Sensei Sherry a few times. Whatever you think of point karate (believe me I have very strong opinions on what it has done to the efficacy of karate), Senei Brennan was a force to behold.
I met him whilst at University in 1991/2.
Awesome man.
UFC is street fighting and don't get me wrong effective, however Frank is pure fighting Art, Martial Art in the purest way. what a joy to watch ! ! Respect ! !
Two, three or more guys, well fair enough numbers always count, don't they ? ?
Siempre un gran campeón, sensei Brennan, técnico, respetuoso, gran karateca, profunda admiración!
A truly exceptional karata ka. Most of the rest of us are just messing around with it.
I was taught by his brother Jimmy Brennan. I skipped belts twice because he is an outstanding sensei.
I think that Frank Brennan is The Best sport karate fighter All The Time !!!
Diversiform , the most interesting
Dragan Andjelković Gagi * All the times !!!
+Dragan Andjelković Gagi these are great foreign ppl doing great Japanese karate. Sport karate is invented by crappy WKF ppl.
This is shotokan not sport
Yes, Proper JKA, ignorant people trying to dilute it to sport karate, no way.
He doesn't do sport karate. Its traditional karate. He's my Sensei.
He is truly one of the best, if not the best, Shotokan karateka ever. These guys in this video that he is competing against are national team members and he is mostly handling them with ease. One of the people he competes with in this video is one of my instructors and at that time was on the USA Shotokan team. He was pretty much unbeatable in the US but he could never beat Brennan. Brennan didn't destroy him like most of the others in this video but he always did beat my sensei. PS for those who think Frank's kicks and punches have no power, you are so so sadly mistaken. He has such amazing control of himself and that's the only reason why all the people who he scored head shots on in this video weren't knocked out.
I couldn't agree with you more John, Brennan Sensei is a leopard
Hey, I am currently on the USA jka af shotokan team, I may know some of the guys you've trained with. Who was your sensei ?
I've been training traditional karate for 3 decades and I am sure that Sensei Brennan is most amazing karate I've seen.
I trained with Frank for 20 years, man's a genius and a gentleman, Frank's on another level
Tell us more Zara. I’m very intrigued
His technique is flawless. Awesome to look at
Shotokan is so great!👊🇯🇵
The Bruce lee of karate no joke.
Bruce Lee was a champion only on film. Frank Brennan is for real
@@78a67h bro u talking shit about bruce lee
@@nugget4971 but he is right lmao
@@nugget4971 Show us some video of Bruce Lee in competition so we can compare.
I know it’s point fighting! But his stuff is on point,freakin brilliant I’m sure he connects his shots his opponent feels it even if he held back
Where did he hold back? Really, that's classical ippon kumite with little holding back. But nevertheless: he was brilliant.
I'm not sure he holds back much at all, but he most definitely does not follow through on his techniques. That's even when he makes contact. He could follow through much more even when there is contact.
@@michide72 if he's not holding back why isn't there one knockout? You're not saying much for his technique if you believe he was hitting as hard as he could. Even back in the day, shobu ippon was semi contact, and people were disqualified for excessive contact.
Frank Brennan Legend. I loved being trained by him at The Red Triangle.
he took our class today, he's amazing :)
Really a source of inspiration for me.Since I saw this video I try some of his tricks.great champion very impressive with his combinations
The more I see this man fight, the more I admire him.
MAESTRO ❤❤❤SENSEI🙏🙏🙏
les meilleurs images des compétitions de karaté shiaï traditionnelle😲😲 , par rapports aux compétitions modernes actuelles, des jeux de combats 😴😴
With fast reflexes and techniques that have become second nature, he cuts through the vulnerabilities of his opponents' guards and attacks like lightning. Mr. Brennan, among others, has shown the best and the worst in karate. He has also shown that success in the martial arts does not depend on the art but on the artist. Bravo!
What u mean the worst??
Foot sweep, punch in the head kick in the head all in under a second. Need we say anymore 🤷♂️
True perfection.
Excellent!
frank is prob the best karateka that ever lived
This is quite simply the most outstanding karate there is. fantastic
As Mike Tyson's mentor Cus D'Amato said..Speed kills...I say Speed and TIMING kills..Frank was a master of timing...
No speed kills. You time the train. It’s a totally different weapon.
Simplemente excelente
There was a time when I watched his fights every time before the competition.
19:51 notice how after the reverse kick, without even looking Brennan ducks and does a somersault. Does he have eyes on the back of his head?
No.
But I believe he has a heart made of Gold...
...and balls of steel!
It's probably due to them being teammates and Frank, knowing what George Best would most likely do in that situation.
@@complexblacknessjust sorta gets outta the road. His rolls are good. George best I heard that name before . I am only on the point fight circuit since 2009 and I know if these guys. Young chaps do your due diligence
The control of the man is unbelievable.
Great technically in Kata and competitions.
Humble , speed , power and timing.
Love how he moves backwards sucking them onto a stiff jab .
Speed and power can be learnt but timing in split seconds is God given.
The difference between champions.
Andy Sherrys protege turned into an iconic champion.
melhor karateca de todos os tempos!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow notice how he is scoring on the block and counter mostly, brilliant, very fast, nicely done.
Shotokan Karate at its best
Frank Brennan a great fighter
Great champion, as Kanazawa, or Kurbanov, Matsui…
Osu!
Que lutador incrível!
Фантастическая скорость по природе и навыки, вот его ключ к успеху в этом виде спорта
Just awesome!!
Awesome speed and great use of his hands and feet. I would have loved to spar him in my prime and yes I know he would have beat me but still that would have been amazing to have tried.
I was Frank's sparring partner for many years, the guy is is so good at pushing u to ur limits, u need to not have a job so u can train all the time, and do the box splits and be naturally talented to come close to frank, and whilst ur doing this u come up against his brother Jimmy hahaha, wouldn't change it for the world, great days, Tony Harrison, osu
Never noticed before how reliable Sensei Brennan's uke waza is..
Bloodriotiori. You are funny.hilarious. Please educate us about Martial Arts you are so wise. Sensei Brennan does not need to speak....there are many clips here on UA-cam that speaks for Sensei Brennan, his knowledge And capacity. Sensei Brennan maintained And continues to maintain that respect And passion for Shotokan. His teachings are of no other than what you seek, the teachings are of high quality And high expectations. You only need to watch his teachings And you will see he loves it. It
Wtf . Everything is mind blowing. That double slip . The timing is ……. Different …. Different
Real life Ryu video character
One of the very few complete karatekas...
Elite fighting machine
Yes, I too am curious to know about "the worst".
Hey graded me when I took Shotokan at University - Manchester 1992.
eceptional,very good,
If we look just at leg strength and balance we can see that Brennan sensei must have train his horse stance a 100 times more than any of his opponent in this video. They mostly don't have any rooting to the ground and very weak legs compare to him... Train your horse stance and iron board bridge!
Wats the iron board bridge??
Muito bom o Franklin Oss!
I did years of Shotokan and couldn't defend myself when mugged or attacked. Probably because Sensei Brennan wasn't my sensei... woaw, speechless....respect !!
Budo attitude? Frank had it! Wow!
That was a good time in karate’s history
Frank, Terry O’Neil
Ticky Donovan
Vic Charles
That was just the British
There were many around the world too but can’t recall their names
Frank Brennan though master of the ashi bari
Don't forget Ronnie Christopher.
@@markkofi8522 yes
There was a very good Frenchman at the time
What’s Asho Bari?
@@Philly10ish just front leg sweep
Frank the best
"Mr. Brennan, among others, has shown the best and the worst in karate." What do you mean about the worst? I am new to discovering this man.
Real Master
The best
I know him he does all my karate grades
Sensai brennen teaches me tekki karate
Same
How does traditional kumite differ from Lau Gar Kung Fu or freestyle pointfighting?
First of kumite means competition. The other things you mentioned are martial arts
@@Philly10ish how does traditional karate differ from Lau Gar or freestyle ? Even the scoring is different but I can't put my finger on it
My spelling went all fucked up there. "... Is controlling his techniques...", and "...don't HAVE any power..."
Mad respect for deacation 🥋🤛🤜
A truly exceptional karataka. Most of the rest of us are just messing around with it.
I remember seeing this guy 30 years ago, absolutely different to regular black belts.
Great stuff! Not sure why they are chambering punches. As unrealistic as it gets. Not a criticism toward Sensei Brennan, he is incredible! but just a standard for that era that was not combatively wise.
Stfu. Jui hit Sui is for people that are rubbish at boxing. fact. They began boxing but couldn’t take a slap on their weak ass chins
whats this music?
+Zethic Live Darude Sandstorm
Танцоры😊как говорил Оаяма.
speed/timing/technique!
Oss
Pop Korn karaté.
👌💥👍👊💪👍💥🔥
Katas da Gojuryu.... *-*
Im brown belt 2 stripe witch is 1 away from black belt
This is so much more exciting than modern Karate tournaments. Nowadays, point-fighting is all flouncey-bouncey, tippy-tappy and as boring as hell. The Karate Combat format is pretty good, I guess, but it lacks the terrific precision and control demonstrated in this video.
At the highest level. The sport becomes one. It becomes a game of patience. Very cagey with reverse being the chosen weapon. Look at Brennan vs the Japanese.
I can't watch that stuff for as long as 10 seconds. Frank Brennan highlight reel is insane, a terrifying fighter. I'm a huge UFC fan, but I know Frank is exceptional, it's crystal clear.
12:36
is that a karate?
Yes, it is.
Xa Ven no offence, but I've seen drunks giving better fight.
Burboss Never seen an official match with rules in which drunks fight. Can you link it please?
Xa Ven denial is a bliss, I get it.
Burboss Were they able to drop a guy with 1 kick like in 1:28 (which was completely by accident btw since they were pulling techniques). Damn! Those must've been some tough drunks you've met. I wouldn't ever want to meet those. lol!
w0w
He is 7th dan
Lol typical MMA bar stool fanboy. Knows nothing about martial arts but pretends to.
to those who believe in him believe in him. But I don't he can not beat a classical boxer. he is just one with a big mouth when he shouted with a KIAI! I believe in those small Asians who can fight better and even beat him- the Japanese. You can see their demeanor they re not like brennan who shout with joy whenever he put a strike. The Japanese don't even when they knock their opponent.
FB was very dominant, extremely fast and powerful with intimidating technique I never saw anyone else flow like he did. I'm talking 30 years ago, he was built different.
He has many weapons a boxer doesn't have, his front kick alone will break you. In a boxing match wearing boxing gloves of course he doesn't win. Which rule set ... In the street i doubt hed struggle at all.
why he don't join MMA like the Japanese Brazilian who tried it and become even a champion. There is difference between looking fearsome while by nature you are big. and fearsome of what they can do while being small like the Japanese.
A fantastic karateka, but best sport Karate fighter, no. From the same era that would be Pat McKay!
Pat was brilliant, but no, Frank was the best.
Keep quiet . Shut up
One kick one punch? Only that? Then stop? What the heck. . . UFC is the best. . And one bullet
yes hes rapid..... but......we all know about the but lol
The karate point system is totally ridiculous..there should be a knock out point system,that reverse punch is delusional..it should be like that old budo system of karate , everything allowed ...this video is full of screams and scream only..karate with knock out and no reverse attack system is the most lethal of them all.
No focus and he snap back punches don't have as much power. Yes you can hurt people, but they can get up and keep fighting.
David Hamilton Have you ever trained in shotokan, you are taught self control as it is a form of self defense, you dont go out to hurt others in competition but when defending yourself in real life you can use real power.
How’s the weed davey
He is good for sure but he has no control what so ever and all oppennents clearly scared to get hit....
Hialmar Saint Ely It seems to me you've never trained with sensei brennan, until you have you can't make comments like that. He has probably the best control of anyone that I have trained with that includes sensei sherry a truly awesome yet very humble man
I was a training partner with Frank, trust me he has the best control of his techniques, I always knew I was never gonna get hurt by Frank because his delivery was that good, probably the least disqualified fighter ever cos his control was that good for the the stuff he delivered to his opponents, it was an honour to train with one of the best around. Tony Harrison
You are talking, utter crap.
Shotokan karate at its worst.
Fine form every time. This guy is no journeyman. Ure clueless.
Oss