Great video! I had my first Shotokan Karate class last Monday and I've had a total of 3 classes. I wanted to practice this before my next class which is Monday. I managed to do it 3 times in a row after slowly going through it with you. The spin was the most difficult but after I watched how you did it several times it finally just clicked haha.
@@SENSEIJASON I'm very thankful for your Kata Taikyoku Shodan Tutorial,I need to watch you video several time and practicing. I'm from Perú 🇵🇪 Thank you a lot I am charing you video with my friend,She was thinking give up.
Thank you so much for this step by step video. My son is due for his white belt exam and I have absolutely no idea how to prepare him for it. As one of the comments said, this video is a lifesaver! Hope you will keep posting more karate videos.
This is the best one that was step by step. I am so glad that I found this before another one! Thank you!!! It really helped me on my turns. Those are the tricky parts! Thank you!!!
Hi! I just wanted to say thank you for this! I’m not currently enrolled in karate because of my tight gymnastics schedule but I love to practice shotokan karate at home! This was a very helpful tutorial and helped me learn the tricky stuff of this kata! Thank you sensei! Oss!
Brian Treadwell The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. After practicing martial arts for more than half my life. I would say the 2 main pieces of advice is to know what your goals are (competing, advancing rank, gaining skill, etc) and to enjoy/embrace the journey (not fixate on the results). These two insights are what will keep you consistent and in for the long run. Wishing you luck and a lot of fun!
30+yrs of karate and I still practice Shodan, Nidan and Sandan Kata. I concentrate on many things, kime, breath, body vibration … also Internal waza Taikyoku in Japanese translates to Grand Ultimate (Yin & Yang) Funikoshi O Sensi was highly educated in the four books and the Five Classics (Confucian Doctrine) I can help to think that he thought of these kata in terms as internal waza (metaphysical concepts focused on the hara)
Thank you for doing this video. My kids just started learning and the Kata is very confusing to them. Now that I understand the movements, I can help them out.
Hi Barbara! I really appreciate your comment, and I hope it helps out you and your children, please share with any other beginner karateka that are just getting started too! After learning this form, everything else will become much easier. happy training to your kids!
Wow, thank you Simon! Thanks for taking the time to comment. Yeah, if you are just beginning your karate journey, sometimes watching and repeating things over and over will eventually make something “click” in your head and in your karate. I hope the tutorial has been helpful! OSS 🥋⛩❤️🙏🏽🔥
@@SENSEIJASON yeah my daughter was having a hard time in school so about 10 weeks ago she started. Every week I sat and watched. And about 3 weeks ago I decided it looks too much fun to just sit on the side lines. But teaching an old dog new tricks is a slow proses. Practice makes pattern. Prisice practice makes perfect.
My master said I had to learn this before the next lesson but I procrastinated (oops) and today is “the next lesson” but this was super helpful and well explained, so thank you :3
Hello just wanted to that you're really helpful for me I started my karate classes few weeks ago and I practice at free time watching your videos Thank you sensai , oss .
Thank you Dennis my friend! I wish all the best for you and your training. Patience is key at this stage in your training. Never rush, just take things step by step, and feel free to contact me for any questions you may have. Oss!
I use to practice shokan karate made it to 3 rd degree black, forgot almost all the katas I learned, except this one. since I haven't trained since age 12 .but I like relearn all katas.
Thank you so much! I need this kata for my half yellow belt, it is so hard to learn. And I really need it P.S I just reached my full yellow belt! Now I am gonna learn the haian nidan!
Oops I have a belt test tomorrow with this kata and taikyoku kneedon thanks sm I feel much better about the test and feel much more confident than I did before
Helloooo it been 4 months now so imma say thank you thank you so so muchh for helping me master taikyu and because of you, im now in yellow belt now learning heian godan. You probably dont remember me but THANK YOU SO SO MUCH
When I studied Shorin Ryu Karate this was the first kata I learned. It is a great practice kata. According to Master Gichin Funakoshi a beginner should be able to do this kata in 40 seconds, but a advanced student should be able to do it with proficiency in 5-6 seconds.
It's highly unlikely anybody can do it in 5-6 seconds. No matter how close the resemblance, unless one brings every technique to completion, it's not karate.
Hi Jason, Thanks for your earlier reply. I've subscribed to all your videos! Maybe my mistake as I'm very new to Karate, but isn't the 3rd kata the Saifa? I really hope you'll be able to put a tutorial together for it soon. I, like many others have been looking at many karate training videos, but yours are by far the best!! Many thanks.
Welcome to the martial arts journey! It is the beginning of what may be a lifetime! Thank you for watching, and always come back if you have questions or want to learn more! -Jason
Haha, yea, the first time learning kata is the hardest, but then you will start to see that what once was very difficult will in fact become very basic. Keep Training and having fun OSS!
Hi Jason, I am just starting out in Karate. This is a BRILLIANT step-by-step tutorial! I've only been to 2 classes and can already do the first and second Kata's. Any chance you can do a video for the 3rd Kata PLEASE?
Parvaiz Ahmed Thank you my friend, I will definitely try to make the third kata HEIAN Nidan. On the meantime, please watch my kata playlist, it is a playlist of the shotokan kata I perform ua-cam.com/play/PLh8TqyPjvCBc49Rzz5tAvxaIWXS1SyqSf.html OSS 🙏🏽🙏🏽👍🏽🔥
Your form was helpful when you were facing away from me as if you were right in class with me. Would you consider doing the whole form that way? I'm still struggling with my "big turn". I started taking karate with my son. My goal is to lead by example and practice well so that when I do my forms I will do them well. I've had the opportunity to practice when my husband takes our older 3 and my little one is down for a nap. Thank you for making this video.
i liked how you referred to your hands&legs properly, as right hand left leg and so on, but why only at the beginning? I have watched several videos for this kata (i am 0 at karate, beginner, even negative one 😊😊) it was difficult for me to follow which way to turn and to remember the “mirror” effect of the videos.. So far i can’t find a video that did it right, labeling all hands and legs and turns at every move... Maybe that’s me asking too much, i dunno 🤷🏼♀️😊
just one question. counting number of steps and their location I see that the finish point is not at the start point - is this correct that finish point may not match the start point? or some steps are missing?
how brilliant you are? would you give me the links of your own videos which you shot for white belt and yellow belt or kihon or kumite... I appreciate and admire your style and the way you illustrate the metaphysical views ... Big thank you from Egypt
Just rinse and repeat, practice. Slow things down, especially if you are new. Do not rush, the more you rush the worse your technique ends up. Take it as slow as you need. Then naturally you will build speed and power
Hello Jason, can you also make videos for variations in the same kata....like block punch, double punch etc. I don't know the names of variation....I think it's called taikyoku nidan etc.
It may be that your hips are not flexible enough yet to maintain the forward position. I would look into some hip stretches. The tightness may be what is holding you back.
So when you do the big turns and your front foot becomes your back are you suppose to spin on your heel, front of foot or middle of foot for that foot?
Layer Lapse Haha, this is a classic question you will hear among several different karate groups, and you will also hear many different answers. The truth is do what works best for you, but keep in mind, for solid foundational basics and principles, I like to keep (or try keeping) my whole foot flat on the ground. This is to root my stance and learn to really drive from the floor. Keep that in mind and see what results you are getting 🥋❤️🙏🏽🔥⛩🏆
Great video as I am just starting to learn these katas, but I have a question: Which emojis are most balanced to use while replying to youtube comments?
⛩ HEIAN KATA TUTORIAL SERIES ⛩
1. Taikyoku Shodan: ua-cam.com/video/jH6bv4GDpp0/v-deo.html
2. Heian Shodan: ua-cam.com/video/q1Rg8rUpjjw/v-deo.html
3. Heian Nidan: ua-cam.com/video/rgs1ysn0R-0/v-deo.html
4. Heian Sandan: ua-cam.com/video/1MrRmimBJoA/v-deo.html
5. Heian Yondan: ua-cam.com/video/k72E1u962Qg/v-deo.html
6. Heian Godan: ua-cam.com/video/JA0Ym97vjLg/v-deo.html
I learned this kata back in the 80s and I’m proud I remembered 99% of it. Good memories. Thank you.
Thank you for watching 🥋🔥💯🏆
KATA TAIKYOKU SHODAN TUTORIAL
Excellent breakdown, the details on the foot positions for the turns was something I needed.
Jesse Lesperance Thank You!!
Me too ☺️
Great video! I had my first Shotokan Karate class last Monday and I've had a total of 3 classes. I wanted to practice this before my next class which is Monday. I managed to do it 3 times in a row after slowly going through it with you. The spin was the most difficult but after I watched how you did it several times it finally just clicked haha.
Haha, good job! That’s all it is, if you keep trying it just “clicks” exactly! 👍🏽😎🥋🙏🏽🔥
@@SENSEIJASON I'm very thankful for your Kata Taikyoku Shodan Tutorial,I need to watch you video several time and practicing.
I'm from Perú 🇵🇪 Thank you a lot
I am charing you video with my friend,She was thinking give up.
Thank you for this video! It helped me understand the steps to work with my 7 year old. He is now confident with his kata, and impressed his sensei!
First time I learnt this I was 6 years old. Definatley going to get back into the martial arts. So glad I found this UA-cam channel.
Welcome to the channel, and best of luck on your Journey!
-Jason
Thank you so much for this step by step video. My son is due for his white belt exam and I have absolutely no idea how to prepare him for it. As one of the comments said, this video is a lifesaver! Hope you will keep posting more karate videos.
No problem! For more karate specific content check out my channel at UA-cam.com/ultimatekarateofficial
Thank you!
Thank you for this. My daughter (six-years-old) is finding it very helpful, especially the block as you turn.
Glad it was helpful!
This is the best one that was step by step. I am so glad that I found this before another one! Thank you!!! It really helped me on my turns. Those are the tricky parts! Thank you!!!
THANKS FOR WATCHING!
Bit late to the party, but thank you for this video, just started 1 month ago, but already practicing for my 1st Kata. This has really helped me.
Hi! I just wanted to say thank you for this! I’m not currently enrolled in karate because of my tight gymnastics schedule but I love to practice shotokan karate at home! This was a very helpful tutorial and helped me learn the tricky stuff of this kata! Thank you sensei! Oss!
You're so welcome!
I have a karate test in two weeks and this helped me so much. Thank you so much!
I have my first ‘try it’ session on Monday - with no background in martial arts this was most helpful and encouraging- thank you
Brian Treadwell The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. After practicing martial arts for more than half my life. I would say the 2 main pieces of advice is to know what your goals are (competing, advancing rank, gaining skill, etc) and to enjoy/embrace the journey (not fixate on the results). These two insights are what will keep you consistent and in for the long run. Wishing you luck and a lot of fun!
30+yrs of karate and I still practice Shodan, Nidan and Sandan Kata.
I concentrate on many things, kime, breath, body vibration … also Internal waza
Taikyoku in Japanese translates to Grand Ultimate (Yin & Yang) Funikoshi O Sensi was highly educated in the four books and the Five Classics (Confucian Doctrine)
I can help to think that he thought of these kata in terms as internal waza (metaphysical concepts focused on the hara)
Thank you for doing this video. My kids just started learning and the Kata is very confusing to them. Now that I understand the movements, I can help them out.
Hi Barbara! I really appreciate your comment, and I hope it helps out you and your children, please share with any other beginner karateka that are just getting started too! After learning this form, everything else will become much easier. happy training to your kids!
I'm doing my yellow belt test on the 20th of July... I'm really nervous but also can't wait wish me luck everybody I worked really hard for this :D
Good luck my friend! Beginning of a great journey!
July 20th, 2019...
I DID IT :DD
For the last two weeks I think I've watched this video 20 times. Thank you, I hope to come back again and again
Wow, thank you Simon! Thanks for taking the time to comment. Yeah, if you are just beginning your karate journey, sometimes watching and repeating things over and over will eventually make something “click” in your head and in your karate. I hope the tutorial has been helpful! OSS 🥋⛩❤️🙏🏽🔥
@@SENSEIJASON yeah my daughter was having a hard time in school so about 10 weeks ago she started. Every week I sat and watched. And about 3 weeks ago I decided it looks too much fun to just sit on the side lines. But teaching an old dog new tricks is a slow proses.
Practice makes pattern.
Prisice practice makes perfect.
My master said I had to learn this before the next lesson but I procrastinated (oops) and today is “the next lesson” but this was super helpful and well explained, so thank you :3
Great job!
Hi Master you are so easy to follow with clear movements thanking you am brown belt
THANK YOU
Hello just wanted to that you're really helpful for me I started my karate classes few weeks ago and I practice at free time watching your videos
Thank you sensai , oss .
OSS thank you and I’m so happy it helps your karate!
Thank you for this video Jason, I have only had 2 classes and just started learning the first 7 moves to this. Wow this really helped!
Thank you Dennis my friend! I wish all the best for you and your training. Patience is key at this stage in your training. Never rush, just take things step by step, and feel free to contact me for any questions you may have. Oss!
Thx. Helped alot for my white belt grading
No problem, good luck on your martial arts journey! OSS
-Jason
I skipped I’m orange was supposed to learn this but never did
Thank you sensei😄😄 a great tutorial . I was trying to master this kata and the way you taught is pretty amazing . Respect from Bangladesh🇧🇩🇧🇩
OSS thank you for watching!!
Oss
I use to practice shokan karate made it to 3 rd degree black, forgot almost all the katas I learned, except this one. since I haven't trained since age 12 .but I like relearn all katas.
After months of learning on Zoom, I need so much practice for my red belt test. Thanks!
My pleasure best of luck!!
Excellent Shotokan, sharp and powerful
Thank you so much! I need this kata for my half yellow belt, it is so hard to learn. And I really need it
P.S I just reached my full yellow belt! Now I am gonna learn the haian nidan!
Philippines Ball I’m a white belt yet I can do it perfectly in the dogo (training place) but not at home 🤣🤣🤣
@@flaminnights6778 ME
@@itsadriana4847 😂 twins!
Oops I have a belt test tomorrow with this kata and taikyoku kneedon thanks sm I feel much better about the test and feel much more confident than I did before
OMG, Hope you pass your test! GOOD LUCK :))
-Jason
@@SENSEIJASON omg tysmmm
Helloooo it been 4 months now so imma say thank you thank you so so muchh for helping me master taikyu and because of you, im now in yellow belt now learning heian godan. You probably dont remember me but THANK YOU SO SO MUCH
When I studied Shorin Ryu Karate this was the first kata I learned. It is a great practice kata. According to Master Gichin Funakoshi a beginner should be able to do this kata in 40 seconds, but a advanced student should be able to do it with proficiency in 5-6 seconds.
Harry leroy wow that is amazing, do you still train? I myself cannot even perform this while kata in 5 seconds
It's highly unlikely anybody can do it in 5-6 seconds. No matter how close the resemblance, unless one brings every technique to completion, it's not karate.
@@mykaratejournal2120 Besides, speed is not the issue here.
Hi Jason,
Thanks for your earlier reply.
I've subscribed to all your videos!
Maybe my mistake as I'm very new to Karate, but isn't the 3rd kata the Saifa? I really hope you'll be able to put a tutorial together for it soon.
I, like many others have been looking at many karate training videos, but yours are by far the best!! Many thanks.
We call this Kicho Hyung il bu in traditional taekwondo. Makes sense considering the early TKD kwans were just Koreanized shotokan.
Great! Now I have to practice the second kata now. Thank you!
OSS
good video and good quality karate, Jason. Keep up the good work.
Thank you my friend!
This really helped me for white belt
Wow! Congratulations, keep training hard and feel free to ask any questions on my channel, I might make a video about it!
This kata is so easy! Domo arigato gozaimas, sir Jason!
OSS
Thank you SO much! I know this kata perfectly because of you.
Thank you for watching and good luck :)
first time doing this at a karate school i wasn’t good but imma master that shi in no time
Welcome to the martial arts journey! It is the beginning of what may be a lifetime! Thank you for watching, and always come back if you have questions or want to learn more!
-Jason
This made me miss karate :( I stopped during the pandemic I was about to get my blue belt and it’s been almost 5 years
If you thought you heard a thunk.....that was me finally getting it... 😂 Thank you Sensei
Haha, yea, the first time learning kata is the hardest, but then you will start to see that what once was very difficult will in fact become very basic. Keep Training and having fun OSS!
Oss Sensei Jason, arigato
Tysm! Last week I started karate and we learned this but I kept messing up, soo yea hehe tysm!
Wow that’s awesome, good luck with your karate journey! 🥋🔥
Thank you so much now I can do some more kata’s
Hope it helps haha! OSS
Hi Jason, I am just starting out in Karate. This is a BRILLIANT step-by-step tutorial! I've only been to 2 classes and can already do the first and second Kata's. Any chance you can do a video for the 3rd Kata PLEASE?
Parvaiz Ahmed Thank you my friend, I will definitely try to make the third kata HEIAN Nidan. On the meantime, please watch my kata playlist, it is a playlist of the shotokan kata I perform ua-cam.com/play/PLh8TqyPjvCBc49Rzz5tAvxaIWXS1SyqSf.html OSS 🙏🏽🙏🏽👍🏽🔥
Thanks for the presentation. You did a great job.
I am a red belt in karate.
Still learning the kata, but I do the moves strong!
Hanshodan :)
Very nice my friend! Keep going on your journey!
@@SENSEIJASON In my class, red belt is the second belt.
Thank you so much for this video. It really helped me
No problem! Good luck in your journey! Ask me any questions you like :)
-Jason
Excellent teacher
Thanks for clear teachings.
OSS
Nice, the first kata I was presented was Heian shodan... First time I did kihongata (taikyoku) I was trainning karate at least 1 and a half years
Great to hear, are you still training?
@@SENSEIJASON yup
def be using this video to master this for my test..
Best of luck my friend!!
Thanks buddy! Very helpful video, appreciate it.
Glad it helped!
Thanx for the video jay. It helped out a lot. Oss!!!🥋
OSS thank you my friend!
Easily broken and explainitive .Great tutorial.
Thank you
-Jason
My exam is today but I'm so nerveus about it that I had forgotten the half kate.. Now I can do it again, thank you!
Best of luck, let me know how you did! :)
I've made it! Now I'm allowed to wear my white belt, haha :D
Thank you it really help me
OSS
Am Salim fumo from nungwi I love gujuryu karate type am having orange belt but I need to do grading where can get club to join at zanzibar
My exam is soon, so i need this and good luck! Thank you!!!
GOOD LUCK! I HOPE YOU PASS
PureRice so how'd it go? Which belt are you currently in?
This was a great tutorial. Thank you
My pleasure brother! Glad it was useful to you!
thanks a lot i am in my 4th belt but i still dont know how to d kata 1 this helped a lot
Oss
Thank you sir i am having competition on this thank you for helping me
OSS good luck
I am a student of shotokan karate😍
Thanks I need this for my grading
You’re welcome! Good luck, let me know how it went :)
Very good Explanation Sensei. OSS 🥋
Excellent tutorial
Thank you! Cheers!
U explain too good✨🤩
OSS 🥋🔥
@@SENSEIJASON OSS🥋✨😂
Domo arigato/thank you very much for this! I always got stuck on the turn after the 3 middle punches until watching this! 🙏🏻🥋👊🏻
Glad I could help!
I'm at that stage where I need ALL the help I can get 😂 loving the journey so far though!
You got this! Embrace the journey!
wow, very good explained. Thanks a lot
Glad it was helpful 🥋☺️
Your form was helpful when you were facing away from me as if you were right in class with me. Would you consider doing the whole form that way? I'm still struggling with my "big turn". I started taking karate with my son. My goal is to lead by example and practice well so that when I do my forms I will do them well. I've had the opportunity to practice when my husband takes our older 3 and my little one is down for a nap. Thank you for making this video.
Micki Rogers great idea, I'll put that on my to do list, on the mean time watch my video and ask any questions you may have :) 🙏🏼
Thank you
you're welcome :)
This is great! Can we also have a similar video of Pinan. Like a step-by-step tutorial just like this?
Will try my best
This is so helpful! Thanks a lot
You're welcome, did you just start your karate training?
i liked how you referred to your hands&legs properly, as right hand left leg and so on, but why only at the beginning? I have watched several videos for this kata (i am 0 at karate, beginner, even negative one 😊😊) it was difficult for me to follow which way to turn and to remember the “mirror” effect of the videos.. So far i can’t find a video that did it right, labeling all hands and legs and turns at every move... Maybe that’s me asking too much, i dunno 🤷🏼♀️😊
This video, from the rear view might help: FIRST 3 SHOTOKAN KARATE KATA (REAR VIEW)
ua-cam.com/video/PTytpUSfWlw/v-deo.html
Amazing! Thanks a lot!
Glad you like it!
this guy is still hearting comments after 5 years, what a legend
Yessir the grind don’t stop lol
That's excellent - thank you very much.
OSS
how do you do wax on wax off from karate kid/karate kid kata
You literally just do a half circle motion with your hands inwards and outwards. Nothing much to it. The application can be used as a block or parry.
Thank you, this tutorial is very helpful.
For sure best of luck with your training and perhaps future belt test!
I learned it too karate but in my dreams i never expected that i love it im just in third session
Best of luck on your karate journey :)
Thanks your video help out a lot
My dad, brother, sister did karate now it’s my turn😁
Best of luck Chloe, have fun and train smart!
just one question. counting number of steps and their location I see that the finish point is not at the start point - is this correct that finish point may not match the start point? or some steps are missing?
It doesn’t matter that much, does not have to be in the exact spot everytime
Very well explained ...thank you
OSS
I miss doing this!
how brilliant you are? would you give me the links of your own videos which you shot for white belt and yellow belt or kihon or kumite... I appreciate and admire your style and the way you illustrate the metaphysical views ... Big thank you from Egypt
THANK YOU
thank you so much for this!!!
OSS of course!
-Jason :)
Thank you sensei!! I am stuck on the big spin, but Im sure I can figure it out soon! Any tips?
Just rinse and repeat, practice. Slow things down, especially if you are new. Do not rush, the more you rush the worse your technique ends up. Take it as slow as you need. Then naturally you will build speed and power
Good bro
Thank you very much my karte exam is here I don't know Kate
Good luck 🥋☝️
thank you for learning kata
Good luck in your journey!
Super master
OSS
Hello Jason, can you also make videos for variations in the same kata....like block punch, double punch etc.
I don't know the names of variation....I think it's called taikyoku nidan etc.
In the future!
I got white belt and now I’m learning this because this is for my yellow belt
Keep it up!
Whenever I try to go from the block to the punch i keep facing to the side instead of forward even tho im trying to face forward any tips?
It may be that your hips are not flexible enough yet to maintain the forward position. I would look into some hip stretches. The tightness may be what is holding you back.
Plzz all taka practice so mi 🥰
Where is next kata
So when you do the big turns and your front foot becomes your back are you suppose to spin on your heel, front of foot or middle of foot for that foot?
Layer Lapse Haha, this is a classic question you will hear among several different karate groups, and you will also hear many different answers. The truth is do what works best for you, but keep in mind, for solid foundational basics and principles, I like to keep (or try keeping) my whole foot flat on the ground. This is to root my stance and learn to really drive from the floor. Keep that in mind and see what results you are getting 🥋❤️🙏🏽🔥⛩🏆
Great video as I am just starting to learn these katas, but I have a question: Which emojis are most balanced to use while replying to youtube comments?
Helped a lot thanks
you are welcome :))
Wow, thank you!!!
OSS, anytime brother
I'm currently a yellow belt had to stop for a bit because of a summer job
Shit happens, it’s all about balance my friend! Take your time and it will find its way back! 🥋🥋