52 Masters: Soke Tak Kubota Gosoku Ryu Karate
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- Опубліковано 28 бер 2020
- 52 Masters Episode 24: William Christopher Ford trains with and interviews karate legend Soke Tak Kubota at his dojo in Glendale, CA.
Special thanks to Hirano-san, Rod Kuratomi, and Val Mijailovic.
Directed and edited by Jim Towns
Camera and sound by Van Sophano
"52 Masters" series music by Alex Atlantis
52 Masters is produced by William Christopher Ford and Kaizen Dojo Films
I started training with Soke Kubota in 1974 shortly after I arrived in California. Even after I left Los Angeles, I would make weekly trips from the Palm Springs area (240 mile round trip) to continue my training.
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his Kubotan is one deadly little weapon
OSU!!! I studied with Kubota Soke and Chico Sensei for four years at Occidental College. Best decision of my life. Can't really remember anything from my academic classes at Oxy, but I remember so many of those classes, especially when I got to be the guinea pig for some hard throws or sternum shots from Soke! So much fun! I loved how he would laugh while jokingly beating on you!
8 am, just had my morning coffee, and watched a few video on personality types, clicked on this. I watch a the first minute or so of them practicing in the dojo and i immediately get up and start throwing reverse punches. I'm a Kung Fu guy but watching Takayuki Kubota makes me want to stand up and train. I can feel his energy and see the dedication of his black belts. What an inspiring man!
It Was Great Seeing you at The Seminar and interview with Our Soke, I started Training Karate in Tijuana Mexico in the 70's Under Shihan Dai Ron Glaubitz , he was a Student of Soke Kubota and opened the IKA Mexico chapter Osu!!!!
Thank you for sharing that my old friend and master is still going strong.
Trained in Los Angeles 1965 .. Love this episode .
I love this. Respect and Honor ...
Thank you, Sensei Fariborz!
It's amazing to see Soke & Grandmaster Kubota in a great shape at 80 plus age. 🥋👊🤛🤜
+Rnld Lee He is definitely one of the greats!
@@SenseiFord 👍👍👍
I love these episodes. Thank you so much for doing this.
Thank YOU for watching!
As my sifu said: "There's only a teacher and a student."
And they both can and should be interchangeable.
Thankyou so much for sharing and inspiring us all, this episode is a perfect record of a living treasure, and man that class looked hard, keep up the great work, mr clive
Thank you, Sensei Clive!
I loved this episode very much. I actually got a bit emotional from his answer to your last question. My teachers echo his very words as to what he wants to leave for his students. Also, to practice your kata so you don't forget and will be with you for your life.
+Sensei Thank you, as always, for watching and for your comment. I look forward to meeting you one day, Sensei Christopher Shabazz! 👊
Thank you Sensei Ford, this brings back so much memories. As a teen, I would see him in the martial arts magazines and the movies... so long ago. Such a great interview. Very happy to see him doing well and healthy.
Thanks, Steve, as always!
Had Kubota as an Instructor when I was in Elementary - Middle School. He is amazing!
OSU! Amazing hardships and perseverance. What a treasure Soke is. SMILE INSIDE :)
Osu!!!
Honored to be Soke's Deshi for 43 years.
He is truly one of the greats!
THANKS SENSEI LEARNED A LOT OSU....................WELCOME TO SOKE
Simplesmente sensacional!!! Uma parte viva da história!!!
Another awesome episode. As I sit here is self quarantine I can’t help but be inspired by Sensei Kubota life story.
Thank you so much, I enjoyed this episode as well as earlies ones. I have been blessed to know Soke Kubota for 35 years, and he is an amazing, kind man, always.
He is one of the greats for sure!
Idk how i missed this episode
Thank you for all of your videos!
Thank YOU for watching! 👊
Great! Master
these are awesome Sensei Ford, thank you
Thank you so much!!!
OSU Sensei; great stuff; I love real Shihans that convey their essence (authentic transmission") to their Gakuseis/Deshis. Additionally, his stories of how he started and had no money, but with continuing in his Dō, all things came to him via his Karma. Be well Sensei, Osu!
Thank you for watching and for your kind sentiments! 👊
This video is an example of a Okinawan instructors teaching how the teaching has an emphasis on Perfection of technique mostly everybody in the room is not just throwing sloppy weak technique everybody is aiming for perfection Okinawa and karate instructors promote the best karate. As is to be expected because karate as we know it started in Okinawa. Even Japanese who have been known to have karate in their country they still got their start from Okinawan development and it was Funakoshi who presented karate to Japan with the techniques coming from Okinawa.
Does anyone know more on this true life story: At some point in the late'60s, early 70's, Chuck Norris walked into Kubotas dojo and had a sparring session with Mr. Kubota. When Chuck would attack (full force/contact), Kubota would simply SLAP away Chucks arms or legs. Chuck could not land a single blow and was so impressed, he trained under Kubota for a time. I am having a hard time finding any information on this period for the both of them. This info was from Black Belt magazine sometime in the late 80's.
People stormed to the movies to see GM Kubata in the Mechanic. He is Yamoto, killer of the killers. His main instructor breaks his arm during exhibition. He uses one arm to punch, while doing back kicks to his stomach until he falls to the ground.
James Cann sensei!
Я его видела...Да я занимаюсь карают то есть занималась он приезжал в сумы вроде 3 раза
Kubota sensei did not create a style of karate, but simply made a derivative of other Okinawan styles like Shotokan and Shito-ryu, nor did he create a new style before WWII (his is from 1953) which is a requirement for the title of sokay to be granted (just as NO title is simply given (or referred to) by one's self).
Okinawan karate is one of my favorites no doubt, but don't forget Shaolin, also one art that been neglected and unheard of by many is kung fu dog boxing.
There's a kiai master mainly focused on warcry kiai.
Ironpalm masters as well, we living in an era where people break their hands most of times they start swinging heavy.
Is the corona virus putting your 52 journey on hold?
Osu from NZ
You should look up 52 block fighting system for the 52 masters
Great suggestion, thank you!!!
@@SenseiFord no thank you for being an inspiration in martial art and bridging karate with other martial arts and building deeper understanding.
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His name is Burly
I would also love to see ninjutsu, kudo, dim mak, tai jutsu and bunkai master make it own your 52 masters journey.
Excuse me for the long message and have a nice day
Hi sensei. It me daylene
Hi, Daylene!!! 👊😁👍
You should reach out to Jesse Enkamp aka karate nerd and let him interview you about your journey so more people know about your awesome series
+Ibrahim Khalil Jesse is great! Here’s hoping!
@@SenseiFord I hope so, I really think your awesome series needs more exposure. Too bad corona is slowing down production.
52 different disciplines...should be 52 different styles IMHO...
Has anyone ever told you that your look reminds them of Gogen Yamaguchi?
Yes, Sir. I get that sometimes! 👊🙂👍
Kaizen Dojo Films: Motivational Martial Movies heck yeah! That is the first thing I thought when I saw you. Fitting that you train in Goju-ryu.
Osu Sensei Ford! I have a suggestion for a person that you may wish to interview? He was an Uchideshi for Sosai Oyama in Japan. His name is Kaichō David Farzinzad and he runs/operates IKU or International Kyokushin Union, which underscores Sosai's core beliefs. He also has an Organizational called K21 Kid Strong, which is Karate for children with ASD/PDD. He is based in Connecticut and his entire family is in the Union (practices). Again, it is a suggestion, so no worries if it does not interest you (lol), but if so, then I may be able to assist you in contacting him. Osu Sensei Ford! Website: ikudojo.org
Thank you, Sensei Rivera! 👊
@@SenseiFord OSU!!!