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I'm not sure what kind of personwould be my ideal teacher, but I do love the Shimabukuro-Sensei teaches you Kata. The details, explanations, examples, all of it, are very good.
My ideal teacher is the one that shows what he tells and is very patient with students while also enjoying his time with us. I’m not a teacher, but if I were one, then I would focus on bunkai and kata along with self-defense basics
That's a difficult question... My ideal teacher has a lot of experience to see different levels of errors (an incorrect posture, an incorrect tension, the wrong muscles working, the wrong focus, the wrong timing and distance, a bad strategy during combat, etc), and divides the training time in periods of high technical detail, in which corrects every movement until it's perfect, and periods of more "free" practice in which the student is allowed to complete his exercise without many interruptions to be able to get a complete view of the exercise, even if he makes some minor superficial errors (evidently, some fundamental aspects should be corrected every time the student makes an error).
A teacher who helps to make progress. What I mean is, some have the attitude: "it is 'ok' what you are doing", without really pushing one forward. When I'm teaching, I make my students "focused". Then posture, then distance, then timing.
Many years ago when I was pursuing a career as a drummer, I studied with Mel Brown for three years. Aside from the physical technique, he taught me how to learn, by looking at a lesson and then thinking about different ways I could approach it, rather than simply becoming a carbon copy. Within this approach, the "correct" way distilled it's way through my errors and allowed me to learn why my errors were such and why the "correct way" worked best.
He is patient, he is observant of his students, he explains clearly, giving examples and instruction. More importantly, he is flexible and teaching depends on his students capabilities, he is a great sensei
This sensei is someone I would love to learn from. I do Tang Soo Do, not anywhere near a style he teaches, but he is patient, clear and helpful and seems very friendly and understanding!
After seeing Jesse's video about the origin of Karate, and now this video, I feel like everyone should know at least the basic of Uechi Ryu before they learned other styles of Karate. It truly is the grandpa of all Karate styles.
Can´t say it enough but this series is probably the best series I´ve watched in years since this is not about sports and martial arts only but about culture and the humans behind it. Your presentation is calm and respectful. You could do this for years and I would watch every episode :-)
The ideal teacher would be just like that. Always keeping an eye on you even though it might seem he's looking somewhere else. Taking his time to not only correct you but also provide in depth knowledge why things are done the way they are done.
Dear Sirs, as a Goju-ryu practitioner, I have always been interested in the Sanchin and Tensho Katas. I heard about the soft -hard version of it in Uechi ryu, and seeing it now made me a pleasure to view a less rigid, that is more life-applicable form of this really ancient form. Best regards and Good helath. Paul, žá, retired instructor of Goju ryu Karate,
the kind of teacher I value is one who makes time to work one to one with students meeting them where they are skill wise in order to help them learn the techniques being taught in class in greater detail.
It wasn't done with quite the same shape as either Uechi-ryu or Shotokan, but, in Hung Gar kung fu, the foot movement of feet-together then outwards was given the practical application of an anti-tripping movement. It wasn't put into words, but our instructors were frequently checking our foot movement by placing their own feet in the way, preventing our feet from moving in a straight line.
My ideal teacher I suppose would be a teacher that has had a similar martial arts journey to me, but is farther down the road, so he understands what would be best for me because he already experienced where I'm at. What I try to do as a teacher, is be as consistent as possible, and have integrity.
Shimbukuro Sensei, at least in this lesson, appears to be doing what I find to be as close to ideal for a teacher of martial arts. Its not always possible to adjust your teaching style to the specific student but I think it should be done whenever possible. I suspect that the Okinawans who trained in China like Uechi rye's founder were often taught in this way. While the pandemic makes it hard to run a dojo it definitely helps a single student get the full attention of a teacher.
I prefer a teacher that is patient but particular about doing things the right way but understanding you are not the expert they are, but not allowing you to do things wrong. By the way I love Uechi Ryu, although I don't understand all is particulars it has proven to be a very powerful art.
Fantastic video. I enjoy this sensei thoughts and his explanations are fantastic, I would feel comfortable training and being able to ask questions. I’ve mentioned earlier that we drill sanchin at our shorin ryu dojo, we don’t do any uechi ryu or goju ryu kata, but the kihon is drilled with the same stepping of sanchin datchi, however the goal on each step and technique is to empty the lungs and tense up, anticipating a strike or punch, then in the next count, completely filling the lungs and then emptying the lungs on the next strike in the More goju ryu way of slowly breathing out, akin to sanchin kata. This way demonstrated today shows, that if you breathe out quickly, it could be used in combat situation, through closed teeth. I’m going to take this ideology onboard! I’m really enjoying these Videos!
It was great seeing the different Sanchin katas. It helps give perspective on what the founder of the style was considering when they decided on their teaching methodologies. When I was teaching I focused on the fundamentals & basics because well the students needed it, when I was doing sparring I was being more of a coach/ trainer . It’s been fascinating watching this video & the previous one. I like some of the kihons in this previous video.
Very interesting, apparently there are slight differences in Sanchin between different Uechi-ryu dojos. My dojo follows Kiyohide Shinjo teaching and is slightly different than what is in this video, we do 4 steps in each direction vs the three done here.
This is so awesome. Thank both of you for sharing this kata. Incidentally it looks amazingly like a (Kung Fu) “Whooping Crane” Kata. Also, the Master explains the Crane (episode 17: 6:30-7:30) when explaining a picture of a dragon/tiger/Crane on his wall. This is a rare treasure.
The explanation to understand the aim of the kata is key, here. If you just look at it from the outside, it appears very simple and with no meaningful technique. In Shotokan we are used to see a series of more or less complex techniques representing the core of the kata. In this case, when this sensei explains the subtleties of each movement, you understand that the technique by itself is not relevant, but what is important is what this teaches you. Very interesting indeed.
Let me point out that in Goju-ryu (Jundokan) we do straighten feet before moving and then point inwards after the step. No differences there. :) As to breathing, it's a reason to practice our way in heishu-gata as that short and unnoticeable breathing is in other kaishu-gata. And by the way for the last clip, he showed few double-hand blocks that we practice as a separate tensho-gata so yet again, same roots. :)
Sensei, if I may . . . just a small note on English. I notice that you often use "breath" when you mean "breathe" and vice versa. BREATH is the noun, i.e. the air that comes out of your mouth. BREATHE is the verb, the action of breathing. I always understand what you mean, and your English, both spoken and in translation is generally excellent (certainly a million times better than any Japanese I could produce) so I hope you will accept this suggestion in the spirit of continuous learning that we strive for in Karate. Thanks.
as a teacher i make my explanation understandable to the audience or student based on age, understanding and how long they have been training. I find his method similar to mine.
Just my opinion but a good instructor has to be able to adjust to the student. Since we are all different we need to understand the learning curb, the ability to communicate, to be understood and patient. All with the a true desire to teach rather than to show that you know more.
Very cool, but I still like han sian don that I was on before with the feet together move, before we moved from Palmdale to Arizona the best for me so far. Although I wonder if it might be better to kick the guy in the solar plexus rather than the stomach three times and practice more karate before you start wrestling in the apartment sometimes.
Ah Sanchin, this kata has so many variations from dojo to dojo. In China many kung fu styles have a version of San Zan, some under different spellings. The Chinese versions tend to be longer from what I've seen. From some side by side comparisons on UA-cam it looks like the Uechi rye versions resemble the white crane versions somewhat.
@@davidbarnwell_virtual_clas6729 Indeed they are. I apologize if I seemed to imply that they were not. It certainly makes things interesting when you come across some kung fu that may have influenced karate in the past.
I like that style. And I'll never be a good teacher, because I have no patience for students, who understand, what I'm teaching and then do something different.Sometimes I have a student who immediately understands and corrects himself, but most don't. So for those students with learning resistance, I give up. They'll never learn.
I absolutely love this art form of Okinawan karate, specifically Uechi-Ryu. However, 90% of it is very impractical in a real street fight scenario, specifically circle blocking. A well-practiced, powerful karate punch from a conditioned fist is useful though! Cheers
I observed something different in this demonstration, in the first part of kata he only did three steps foward, in others sanchin videos they always advanced four steps. Do you know why he does in this way?
I don't know why this teacher is wrong, the pyjamas would normally make a sound when striking correctly. Audible or visible breathing is a weakness that opponent may take advantage of.
Are the dojos cooled with A/C? Nothing wrong with that! As South Louisiana is below sea level, where literally. Levees hold the water from flooding, where humidity and heat are terrible. Fog too. Marines talked about Tatsuo only having walls and high humidity there. Why do that, A/C makes things nicer,
It’s weird he does double arm thrust on rear foot instead of lead foot? Also the student isn’t bringing the thrusting arm across to other arm ? Interesting that we learned it all wrong sense forever ?
to understand Uechi Ryu breathing, start by reducing your heart rate, breathe OUT 100%, only take 5-10% and Do Not make obvious your when you take some air. Stay meditative and do not let your stomach or any part of your body go soft. The kata movements will happen by instinct.
I am sad you had a bad experience with gojuryu. I am a gojuryu practioner and the way we do karate is more like here...in uechi-ryu. I mean the ambiance. I think it is a matter of teacher...
Not bad. He needs loosen up a little. He is too much a robot. The hand techniques are sharp and powerful but he needs to add the secret ingredient of looking before he changes direction to make it look more realistic and just a robot.
Ok...so I take it you're a master in this style? How do YOU know how HE should move in this style? Also, why would he need to turn his head when he is facing a single attacker, as you are in every Kata, who is directly in front of him, at close range?
Sanchin no Kata is the only Kata needed for the first three or four years of work . Too many rush to mastery today , then are very surprised to realise they missed Sanchin no Kata out on their way to mastery . Sanchin is the root of the tree , without the root the tree must fall and lose the fight of survival . This is the same for Toudi without Sanchin no Kata there is no karate . Per Aspera ad astra Tim
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I'm not sure what kind of personwould be my ideal teacher, but I do love the Shimabukuro-Sensei teaches you Kata. The details, explanations, examples, all of it, are very good.
My ideal teacher is the one that shows what he tells and is very patient with students while also enjoying his time with us.
I’m not a teacher, but if I were one, then I would focus on bunkai and kata along with self-defense basics
That's a difficult question... My ideal teacher has a lot of experience to see different levels of errors (an incorrect posture, an incorrect tension, the wrong muscles working, the wrong focus, the wrong timing and distance, a bad strategy during combat, etc), and divides the training time in periods of high technical detail, in which corrects every movement until it's perfect, and periods of more "free" practice in which the student is allowed to complete his exercise without many interruptions to be able to get a complete view of the exercise, even if he makes some minor superficial errors (evidently, some fundamental aspects should be corrected every time the student makes an error).
A teacher who helps to make progress. What I mean is, some have the attitude: "it is 'ok' what you are doing", without really pushing one forward.
When I'm teaching, I make my students "focused". Then posture, then distance, then timing.
Many years ago when I was pursuing a career as a drummer, I studied with Mel Brown for three years. Aside from the physical technique, he taught me how to learn, by looking at a lesson and then thinking about different ways I could approach it, rather than simply becoming a carbon copy. Within this approach, the "correct" way distilled it's way through my errors and allowed me to learn why my errors were such and why the "correct way" worked best.
He is patient, he is observant of his students, he explains clearly, giving examples and instruction. More importantly, he is flexible and teaching depends on his students capabilities, he is a great sensei
This sensei is someone I would love to learn from. I do Tang Soo Do, not anywhere near a style he teaches, but he is patient, clear and helpful and seems very friendly and understanding!
Uechi Ryu is a very unique and even sometimes rare system. We have only one Uechi Ryu school in the capital district region of upstate NY
My ideal teacher is one that has lots of patience and pushes you to go beyond what you think you can do but doesn't put you down when you can't.
After seeing Jesse's video about the origin of Karate, and now this video, I feel like everyone should know at least the basic of Uechi Ryu before they learned other styles of Karate. It truly is the grandpa of all Karate styles.
Uechi Ryu is very interesting and I would love to see bunkai of their open hand techniques
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Can´t say it enough but this series is probably the best series I´ve watched in years since this is not about sports and martial arts only but about culture and the humans behind it. Your presentation is calm and respectful. You could do this for years and I would watch every episode :-)
What a joy to see Sanchin demonstrated after so many years away from Uechi-Ryn..
I am glad u learned Sanchin from our Uechi Ryu. It is very useful
The ideal teacher would be just like that. Always keeping an eye on you even though it might seem he's looking somewhere else.
Taking his time to not only correct you but also provide in depth knowledge why things are done the way they are done.
If i had a teacher like him, i would never have given up Karate.
He teaches the finer details needed. That seperate good Karate from bad. imo.
The best teachers have lots of patience!
I agree!
Dear Sirs,
as a Goju-ryu practitioner, I have always been interested in the Sanchin and Tensho Katas. I heard about the soft -hard version of it in Uechi ryu, and seeing it now made me a pleasure to view a less rigid, that is more life-applicable form of this really ancient form.
Best regards and Good helath.
Paul, žá, retired instructor of Goju ryu Karate,
the kind of teacher I value is one who makes time to work one to one with students meeting them where they are skill wise in order to help them learn the techniques being taught in class in greater detail.
It's one of the most fundamental kata and see this interpretation WOW 🤯
It wasn't done with quite the same shape as either Uechi-ryu or Shotokan, but, in Hung Gar kung fu, the foot movement of feet-together then outwards was given the practical application of an anti-tripping movement. It wasn't put into words, but our instructors were frequently checking our foot movement by placing their own feet in the way, preventing our feet from moving in a straight line.
My ideal teacher I suppose would be a teacher that has had a similar martial arts journey to me, but is farther down the road, so he understands what would be best for me because he already experienced where I'm at.
What I try to do as a teacher, is be as consistent as possible, and have integrity.
Shimbukuro Sensei, at least in this lesson, appears to be doing what I find to be as close to ideal for a teacher of martial arts. Its not always possible to adjust your teaching style to the specific student but I think it should be done whenever possible. I suspect that the Okinawans who trained in China like Uechi rye's founder were often taught in this way. While the pandemic makes it hard to run a dojo it definitely helps a single student get the full attention of a teacher.
I prefer a teacher that is patient but particular about doing things the right way but understanding you are not the expert they are, but not allowing you to do things wrong. By the way I love Uechi Ryu, although I don't understand all is particulars it has proven to be a very powerful art.
Fantastic video. I enjoy this sensei thoughts and his explanations are fantastic, I would feel comfortable training and being able to ask questions.
I’ve mentioned earlier that we drill sanchin at our shorin ryu dojo, we don’t do any uechi ryu or goju ryu kata, but the kihon is drilled with the same stepping of sanchin datchi, however the goal on each step and technique is to empty the lungs and tense up, anticipating a strike or punch, then in the next count, completely filling the lungs and then emptying the lungs on the next strike in the More goju ryu way of slowly breathing out, akin to sanchin kata.
This way demonstrated today shows, that if you breathe out quickly, it could be used in combat situation, through closed teeth. I’m going to take this ideology onboard!
I’m really enjoying these Videos!
this is best instruction I have seen for this Kata
It was great seeing the different Sanchin katas. It helps give perspective on what the founder of the style was considering when they decided on their teaching methodologies.
When I was teaching I focused on the fundamentals & basics because well the students needed it, when I was doing sparring I was being more of a coach/ trainer .
It’s been fascinating watching this video & the previous one. I like some of the kihons in this previous video.
Karate is so rich with techniques!
What a great honor!!!
Very interesting, apparently there are slight differences in Sanchin between different Uechi-ryu dojos. My dojo follows Kiyohide Shinjo teaching and is slightly different than what is in this video, we do 4 steps in each direction vs the three done here.
Interesting, have you considered asking your teacher why there is such a difference?
Ya, u are right, our dojo also follow kiyode shinjo, very confusing
サンチンの移動稽古で足が地についていないような感覚がどうしても拭えずにいたのですが、足の力の入れ方の説明をお聞きして非常に勉強になりました。
足・腰・腹筋の締め方、脇を締めた内受けの構え、引手の位置と抜き手を突いた時の手のひらの返し、呼吸の仕方等。
先輩方が大切に受け継いだ型であることを理解することが出来ました。
また前屈立ちの移動で後ろ足は、最短距離でするように指導を受けましたが、間違っていたかもしれません。
This is so awesome. Thank both of you for sharing this kata. Incidentally it looks amazingly like a (Kung Fu) “Whooping Crane” Kata. Also, the Master explains the Crane (episode 17: 6:30-7:30) when explaining a picture of a dragon/tiger/Crane on his wall. This is a rare treasure.
I really enjoy the uechi-ryu methodology
Great episode! I liked this sensei very much. Very precise and clear.
I am very fortunate to have an outstanding uechi-ryu sensei.
The explanation to understand the aim of the kata is key, here. If you just look at it from the outside, it appears very simple and with no meaningful technique. In Shotokan we are used to see a series of more or less complex techniques representing the core of the kata. In this case, when this sensei explains the subtleties of each movement, you understand that the technique by itself is not relevant, but what is important is what this teaches you. Very interesting indeed.
Let me point out that in Goju-ryu (Jundokan) we do straighten feet before moving and then point inwards after the step. No differences there. :) As to breathing, it's a reason to practice our way in heishu-gata as that short and unnoticeable breathing is in other kaishu-gata. And by the way for the last clip, he showed few double-hand blocks that we practice as a separate tensho-gata so yet again, same roots. :)
Agree 100%. I'm in Jinbukan, an offshoot of Shorei-kan.
Generous knowledge
He looks like an impressive teacher.
Sensei, if I may . . . just a small note on English. I notice that you often use "breath" when you mean "breathe" and vice versa.
BREATH is the noun, i.e. the air that comes out of your mouth. BREATHE is the verb, the action of breathing.
I always understand what you mean, and your English, both spoken and in translation is generally excellent (certainly a million times better than any Japanese I could produce) so I hope you will accept this suggestion in the spirit of continuous learning that we strive for in Karate. Thanks.
fish tails are a great block strike uechi technique I enjoy practicing.
Takioku shodan by far, teaches students to change direction and follow a pattern without making individual techniques
as a teacher i make my explanation understandable to the audience or student based on age, understanding and how long they have been training. I find his method similar to mine.
Just my opinion but a good instructor has to be able to adjust to the student. Since we are all different we need to understand the learning curb, the ability to communicate, to be understood and patient. All with the a true desire to teach rather than to show that you know more.
I hope that I got selected for your zoom video on the 30th.
At 10:55 he says Goju doesn't loosen the stance before moving but that's not true. We do "open" and "close" the stance when moving.
Very cool, but I still like han sian don that I was on before with the feet together move, before we moved from Palmdale to Arizona the best for me so far. Although I wonder if it might be better to kick the guy in the solar plexus rather than the stomach three times and practice more karate before you start wrestling in the apartment sometimes.
Similar to the Goju versions I know. Interesting stuff.
Ah Sanchin, this kata has so many variations from dojo to dojo. In China many kung fu styles have a version of San Zan, some under different spellings. The Chinese versions tend to be longer from what I've seen. From some side by side comparisons on UA-cam it looks like the Uechi rye versions resemble the white crane versions somewhat.
Aren't the Chinese versions ...the original versions?
@@davidbarnwell_virtual_clas6729 Indeed they are. I apologize if I seemed to imply that they were not. It certainly makes things interesting when you come across some kung fu that may have influenced karate in the past.
"Everything is in Sanchin" - Walter Mattson 1981
I like that style. And I'll never be a good teacher, because I have no patience for students, who understand, what I'm teaching and then do something different.Sometimes I have a student who immediately understands and corrects himself, but most don't. So for those students with learning resistance, I give up. They'll never learn.
I absolutely love this art form of Okinawan karate, specifically Uechi-Ryu. However, 90% of it is very impractical in a real street fight scenario, specifically circle blocking. A well-practiced, powerful karate punch from a conditioned fist is useful though! Cheers
So naive
About Kobujutsu: maybe you should also try out some Yamanni Ryu? It is said to be the oldest style of Kobujutsu on Okinawa.
Was that a wooden dummy in the background?
I observed something different in this demonstration, in the first part of kata he only did three steps foward, in others sanchin videos they always advanced four steps. Do you know why he does in this way?
I'm curious how you decided which dojos to train at. Also, how long did you actually spend at each dojo?
Sanchin is the first kata you learn in Uechi Ryu
From all the karate styles that you´ve tried so far which is your favouite one?
Why is this the most useful Carter in this style?
I think that bicycle pump sound is Hard to get?
It isn’t
I don't know why this teacher is wrong, the pyjamas would normally make a sound when striking correctly. Audible or visible breathing is a weakness that opponent may take advantage of.
Are the dojos cooled with A/C? Nothing wrong with that! As South Louisiana is below sea level, where literally. Levees hold the water from flooding, where humidity and heat are terrible. Fog too. Marines talked about Tatsuo only having walls and high humidity there. Why do that,
A/C makes things nicer,
The best examples are Bunkai
It’s weird he does double arm thrust on rear foot instead of lead foot? Also the student isn’t bringing the thrusting arm across to other arm ? Interesting that we learned it all wrong sense forever ?
if I had to teach I will keep in mind that in the past I was the student.....
No disrespect but sensai doesn't understand gojuryu. But interesting concepts will have to consider them
I'm not comfortable this kind of style because I'm using a shotokan style.
Tells you the truth of where your at with your karate skills
This was invented by kanbun uechi.
to understand Uechi Ryu breathing, start by reducing your heart rate, breathe OUT 100%, only take 5-10% and Do Not make obvious your when you take some air. Stay meditative and do not let your stomach or any part of your body go soft. The kata movements will happen by instinct.
I am sad you had a bad experience with gojuryu. I am a gojuryu practioner and the way we do karate is more like here...in uechi-ryu. I mean the ambiance. I think it is a matter of teacher...
no kicks
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Not bad. He needs loosen up a little. He is too much a robot. The hand techniques are sharp and powerful but he needs to add the secret ingredient of looking before he changes direction to make it look more realistic and just a robot.
Ok...so I take it you're a master in this style? How do YOU know how HE should move in this style? Also, why would he need to turn his head when he is facing a single attacker, as you are in every Kata, who is directly in front of him, at close range?
why karate uniform doesnt look as nice as soccer uniform.
Sanchin no Kata is the only Kata needed for the first three or four years of work .
Too many rush to mastery today , then are very surprised to realise they missed Sanchin no Kata out on their way to mastery . Sanchin is the root of the tree , without the root the tree must fall and lose the fight of survival . This is the same for Toudi without Sanchin no Kata there is no karate .
Per Aspera ad astra Tim