Those were the days. Good, hard and direct kumite. Today we have WKF, much shouting and too many "show". I am glad that some dojos still practice hard Karate, even if nobody knows them really...
@@konstantinos8868 Agree to disagree. 10 plus years of actual full contact karate and growing up in a shitty neighborhood. Overstylized uniform factories are a direct result of the japanisation of karate, but keep paying your membership fees and deluding yourself into thinking you cam fight much less defend yourself because you did some kumite and maybe got that 1 anecdote about putting some drunk in his place or whatever bs you semi contact bullshitters pull out of your ass when called out :D
@@AspiringSanta Dude, shows how little you know about JKA style Shotokan. Yahara was involved in tens if not hundreds of fights with hardened yakuza thugs, and even had his own security company which assisted both corporations and municipal governments in dealing with organized crime. This is not a legend but a well known fact that caused him a lot of problems with some JKA bosses.
1 in a million match up between 2 of JKA's legendary tigers. Karate has always been one of the stepping stones of some great MMA fighters. The rules of JKA has been known as one of the hardest. You only have 3 mins and if you got 3 points before the times up, then you won the bout.
Look, I wasn`t try to brag. I just happened to live in Tokyo and sign up at the nearest Karate dojo... which (unbeknowst to me) was the JKA hombu at the time. So my teachers where Kagawa, Abe, Yamaguchi, Richard Amos, Isaka, etc etc. Saying I was sparring with Kagawa would be misleading; more like being allowed to take some potshots which he laughed off. Still, I got to see what power these guys have. Seeking Kagawa warming by kicking the sandbag to the ceiling is something you don´t forget.
Same here. I was in a JKA affiliate in the US. Moved to Japan with my Japanese wife and took a job in Ebisu. What luck. five minutes walk from work and I was there. All the same Sensei you mentioned, along with Imamura, Shiina, Aramoto (RIP), Isaka, and Kanayama. Here's a really long story so I'll preface it with TLDR: Shiina Sensei made Kanayama Sensei beat up a black belt who was bullying lower belts. The Story: It was in the JKA Hombu Dojo in Ebisu. Shiina Sensei was teaching and Kanayama Sensei was assisting--you know, walking around correcting people in class. There was a black belt who had come from some Middle Eastern country, I don't remember which. He had one of those old beat-up black belts that were so worn and so frayed that they look white, as if he'd been wearing it for a decade or more. He kept hitting lower (white, green, blue, purple) belts in the face with way too much contact. Shiina Sensei told him to stop. He said, "Osu" but kept on doing it. Shiina Sensei warned him three or four more times, but he kept doing it. Then Shiina Sensei said, "We're going to practice Kumite. First you (pointing to the black belt) and . . . uh . . . you (pointing to Kanayama Sensei. They squared up and Shiina Sensei said, "Hajime!" Kanayama Sensei sprang forward, popped the guy in the mouth with a solid Oizuki and then walked away looking victorious, the way it usually happens in sun-dome (point) matches. But Shiina Sensei said, "I didn't say 'Yame'" So Kanayama Sensei sprang back into action: pop! Pop! Pop! Three more hits to the face. Then he backed off. Shiina Sensei said, "I still didn't say 'Yame!'" Then Kanayama Sensei finally got the message. He jumped on that guy and starting pounding the shit out of him. Before long, the guy was curled up in a ball on the floor and Kanayama Sensei was still punching him. After what seemed like a really long time, Shiina Sensei said, in a very soft, very calm, low voice, "yame." After a couple of minutes, the bloody black belt stood up. Shiina Sensei looked at him and said, "Wakatta?" The black belt replied, "Osu." He never hit another person that night and I never saw him in class again.
yes, yamaguchi sensei did the jka instructors course. he left with kagawa, ishimine, asai, kanayama to form jks. yamaguchi was 5 times all japan champion. adept at both kumite and kata.he trains everyday, taking classes, instructors courses,seminars.essentially the technical director-if you get a chance to see him he is excellent.
These are 2 of the very greatest technicians. Watch other clips of teachings and demos and that much is clear. They have each reached the absolute zenith of skill. On this clip remember it is purely ritualized combat, not a street fight. Trust me that even at 70, these would be the last men on earth to tangle with.
He is not only alive, he is kicking. Running his own JKA style dojo in Tokyo (in Shirokane) and running his security business at the same time. If sign up, you can train with him.
Sadly, Asai Sensei is no longer with us, but if you search UA-cam for Hoshimi Asai, you'll see that his daughter is very much active in the Karate world, though not in the JKA.
@AI True. I also find it very confusing why you get points for this and not for another punch. I used to work at the door in a city where the whole doorman community was mainly Shotokan. Training buddies of mine also sparred with Kagawa, Tanaka, and a few others of the top brass JKA. They are certainly not fake.
De hecho el estilo del sensei Kagawa es impecable,ordenado,conserva la esencia y elegancia del Shotokan JKA tradicional ganarle a otro grande como Yahara lo demuestra.
@555hansy It's a combination of Goju and Shotokan. I think the more varied kicking developed as a result of not being able to use hands to opponent's heads, which forced them to get more creative with their legs.
Stupid comment. This is Shotokan, you genius. The idea is to pull the punches in the last second, which these guys do with amazing control. This is not Kyokushin, where they punch full force, but spare the head (unrealistic). Still, people do get hit in Shotokan and are supposed to eat it without complaining.
I was gonna ask this question. I am not a competition practitioner, and have no idea what rules are or used to be... but why was Yahara's opening jodan that cut Kagawa's lip (right in the beginning) considered an Ippon? Was it because he slipped ? Thank you.
It's funny both these men have superb techniques as I've seen them train. Then the face off, all goes to pot and out the window and not a decent technique in sight. Goes to prove when faced with the pressure and fear of the fight all training is lost and basic instinct takes over, this has happened to me also. All goes to jelly....
Yes and no. I mean they are having to pull alot of punches and techniques as its not full contact. At the same time they are still very fast and their timing is still very good.
Its knowledge of the competition your oponent is equally skilled and if you think to do a big technique you have the risk of being hit by a counter so better stick to the basics
@becs5120 I had thought that it was unclear which was intended - due to no written records of the art (Naha-te, Shou-te etc) being kept, and the shared symbol for both 'Chinese' and 'empty' - until Gichin Funakoshi decided 'empty hand' fit better. I'm sure he gives his thoughts in Karate-Do Nyumon.
You mean Gogen Yamaguchi Sensei, I meant Takashi Yamaguchi Sensei who is also ex-JKA. And followed Kagawa sensei to the JKS. I think he did his instructors course with the JKA? But I'm not sure.
@genious4real No, muay thai generally does not chamber the round kick. Some camps do, probably because of TKD influence (TKD is huge in Thailand), but when 99% of people say Muay Thai round kick they're picturing the no-chamber straight-leg.
Yahara sensei won the fight Kagawa sensei won the game. Both knew it when they walked off the floor. Never let winning a competition be your reason for being there. It’s to test your timing and speed not play tag. I’m not knocking Kagawa sensei, I’m simply stating what took place here.
these men are not playing. they are just that good that they are able to strike with full kime and end 1mm of their intended target. Try fight them before disrespecting them, and be sure to have your plastic underpants on, cause you will s... yourself
That's a very sweeping statement. The instructors course that Kagawa Sensei is the chief instructor for is taught by Yamaguchi Sensei - who some would consider a REAL karate-ka - his fights are just as hard core. Yamaguchi students, such as Nagaki or Nihey Sensei are just as tough to fight and watch. So I think Kagawa sensei has passed on his knowledge and ballet ways to the next generation. REAL Karate is still out there - change your club. Good training
Yes but Yamaguchi Sensei has done the instructors course and still does it every day - whereas most people do it and leave. Kagawa Sensei is chief instructor to the JKS.
@genious4real Obviously over time it evolved, but those were the two styles Oyama combined to initially create it. And while I do think Muay Thai had an influence, I don't think it was nearly as strong as some people assume. They already did lowkicks before Oyama sent his people over to Thailand. You can't clinch and knee under Kyokushin rules, which makes for different tactics. And if MT influenced their punching it sure doesn't come out in their ruleset.
@jin54363 First, Okinawa had their own style called Te (Hand) which was later influenced by their trade partners in China (Kung Fu). After Okinawa was invaded by Japan, this is where the major Japanese roots start. Those are the connections in a nutshell.
@aiyer1989 I watched some videos of both those fighters. While they are both outstanding competitors and incredibly athletic, I fail to see why you think neither Yahara or Kagawa would be able to defeat them.
@555hansy what jin54363 says is very! wrong.. karate means empty (kara) hand (te), so without weapons. it spread from okinawa to japan and after WWII it became popular in the west aswell, cause many american soliders were living on okinawa for many years. teakwondo is based on (shotokan)karate, but the style changed quite a bit; today its mostly about kicks, although it was about kicks, punches etc, just like karate. the different karate styles today mainly differ in terms of kata/kumite...
if you cant knock down an opponent wih 1 o 2 at least tsukis or kicks then you're doing something wrong.... in this kumite we can see good technique maybe he touched his mouth but he controlled it the most he can otherwise rip teeths
ask also the boxers why they let their guards down when they they can be punch on their face. You can guard your face without putting your arms across your face.
uhm i see....we seem to be talking not of the same...there is was (dont know if he passed away) an Yamaguchi Sensei i think his nickname was the Cat... what i was trying to say is that Kagawa Sensei as the JKA karate school behind him, the same for Asai Sensei, so the techniques are equal... i never had the chance to train with Kagawa Sensei but i would like to even belonging to JKA. OSS
gudging by the fact itself that you could reply that fast would mean your not taking the nessicary time to train to be good enough to win against such fast people. and im sorry, im not trying to be rude, but ive never heard of vale tudo, what do they focus on and what are their strengths? just for my own knowledge, please and thank you.
@genious4real So what would you listen to? A link to a Kyokushin forum where various Kyokushin guys explain the difference between Kyokushin and Muay Thai round kick? A video of round kicks from Kyokushin tournaments where you can see chambers and no downward angle. Lol, just let me know.
@superjedimaster01 Karate was is meant to make you a better person...mastery of the spirit through mastery of the body, so isn't it kinda twisted to use it just for competition? Thats atleast my opinion
don't worry i didn't see it as you were bragging. More that you were just being open about your experiences training with the highest status of karateka.
These guys are the REAL karate-ka, not the ballet dancers nowadays.
Those were the days. Good, hard and direct kumite. Today we have WKF, much shouting and too many "show". I am glad that some dojos still practice hard Karate, even if nobody knows them really...
WKF looks like garbage to me and this looks almost exactly the same.
AspiringSanta Well, you need to have some clue about Karate to see it.
@@AspiringSanta and you know nothing about martial arts and real direct fights👌🏼
@@konstantinos8868 Agree to disagree. 10 plus years of actual full contact karate and growing up in a shitty neighborhood. Overstylized uniform factories are a direct result of the japanisation of karate, but keep paying your membership fees and deluding yourself into thinking you cam fight much less defend yourself because you did some kumite and maybe got that 1 anecdote about putting some drunk in his place or whatever bs you semi contact bullshitters pull out of your ass when called out :D
@@AspiringSanta Dude, shows how little you know about JKA style Shotokan. Yahara was involved in tens if not hundreds of fights with hardened yakuza thugs, and even had his own security company which assisted both corporations and municipal governments in dealing with organized crime. This is not a legend but a well known fact that caused him a lot of problems with some JKA bosses.
Isso é que era karatê...não o que vemos hoje ballet clássico sem impacto só alisa alisa sem finalização.
Saudade dos bons tempos.
estou de acordo só acho que era melhor controlar mais o golpe na cara nao um lenhaço, assim nao seria tao destrutivo
1 in a million match up between 2 of JKA's legendary tigers. Karate has always been one of the stepping stones of some great MMA fighters. The rules of JKA has been known as one of the hardest. You only have 3 mins and if you got 3 points before the times up, then you won the bout.
Look, I wasn`t try to brag. I just happened to live in Tokyo and sign up at the nearest Karate dojo... which (unbeknowst to me) was the JKA hombu at the time. So my teachers where Kagawa, Abe, Yamaguchi, Richard Amos, Isaka, etc etc.
Saying I was sparring with Kagawa would be misleading; more like being allowed to take some potshots which he laughed off.
Still, I got to see what power these guys have. Seeking Kagawa warming by kicking the sandbag to the ceiling is something you don´t forget.
Same here. I was in a JKA affiliate in the US. Moved to Japan with my Japanese wife and took a job in Ebisu. What luck. five minutes walk from work and I was there. All the same Sensei you mentioned, along with Imamura, Shiina, Aramoto (RIP), Isaka, and Kanayama.
Here's a really long story so I'll preface it with TLDR: Shiina Sensei made Kanayama Sensei beat up a black belt who was bullying lower belts.
The Story:
It was in the JKA Hombu Dojo in Ebisu. Shiina Sensei was teaching and Kanayama Sensei was assisting--you know, walking around correcting people in class. There was a black belt who had come from some Middle Eastern country, I don't remember which. He had one of those old beat-up black belts that were so worn and so frayed that they look white, as if he'd been wearing it for a decade or more. He kept hitting lower (white, green, blue, purple) belts in the face with way too much contact. Shiina Sensei told him to stop. He said, "Osu" but kept on doing it. Shiina Sensei warned him three or four more times, but he kept doing it.
Then Shiina Sensei said, "We're going to practice Kumite. First you (pointing to the black belt) and . . . uh . . . you (pointing to Kanayama Sensei. They squared up and Shiina Sensei said, "Hajime!" Kanayama Sensei sprang forward, popped the guy in the mouth with a solid Oizuki and then walked away looking victorious, the way it usually happens in sun-dome (point) matches. But Shiina Sensei said, "I didn't say 'Yame'" So Kanayama Sensei sprang back into action: pop! Pop! Pop! Three more hits to the face. Then he backed off. Shiina Sensei said, "I still didn't say 'Yame!'" Then Kanayama Sensei finally got the message. He jumped on that guy and starting pounding the shit out of him. Before long, the guy was curled up in a ball on the floor and Kanayama Sensei was still punching him. After what seemed like a really long time, Shiina Sensei said, in a very soft, very calm, low voice, "yame."
After a couple of minutes, the bloody black belt stood up. Shiina Sensei looked at him and said, "Wakatta?" The black belt replied, "Osu." He never hit another person that night and I never saw him in class again.
Exactly, I trained in Liverpool and sort of spared with Frank Brennan.
@@BooLee01 Fashinating story, thanks! Too bad Kanayama and many others did left for other organizations, but at least Shiina is still in JKA.
It is from 1984 -- Yahara's last competition appearance.
yahara executed the best jab ive ever seen at the start of the video i learned a lot from this video thanks a million for posting
Best traditional kumite ever!
Respect both senseis...
OSS!!
This ist for me true Karate Kumite. Yahara and Kagawa is a great fighter.
yes, yamaguchi sensei did the jka instructors course. he left with kagawa, ishimine, asai, kanayama to form jks. yamaguchi was 5 times all japan champion. adept at both kumite and kata.he trains everyday, taking classes, instructors courses,seminars.essentially the technical director-if you get a chance to see him he is excellent.
Kagawa sensei is the coach of Japan karate national team nowadays.
Ya quedan menos maestros tan grandes como ellos era una época de grandes maestros.
These are 2 of the very greatest technicians. Watch other clips of teachings and demos and that much is clear. They have each reached the absolute zenith of skill. On this clip remember it is purely ritualized combat, not a street fight. Trust me that even at 70, these would be the last men on earth to tangle with.
He is not only alive, he is kicking. Running his own JKA style dojo in Tokyo (in Shirokane) and running his security business at the same time.
If sign up, you can train with him.
Прекрасные мастера каратэ СЕТОКАН. Если я не ошибаюсь рефери один из легендарных мастеров. СЕТОКАН. Тетсухико Асаи.
Sadly, Asai Sensei is no longer with us, but if you search UA-cam for Hoshimi Asai, you'll see that his daughter is very much active in the Karate world, though not in the JKA.
PERHAPS YOU CAN WIN THEM IN ANY SPORT COMBAT, BUT PLEASE DONT TRY THESE MASTERS IN STREET. THEY CANT LOOSE
@AI True. I also find it very confusing why you get points for this and not for another punch. I used to work at the door in a city where the whole doorman community was mainly Shotokan. Training buddies of mine also sparred with Kagawa, Tanaka, and a few others of the top brass JKA. They are certainly not fake.
To me Yahara was the winner here.
Great video! Both fighters are excelent.
I been training since 7 and I know not to step in the ring with those guys even today!
Yahara will tear you apart son
The aim of Sensei Kagawa was winning the game.
And the aim of Sensei Yahara was winning the battle.
Both of these guys are legends in Shotokan.
You think they are fake, try sparring with Kagawa. (I have.)
@D R Lmao, OP was 12 years ago. I wonder if he's gonna reply. lol.
Both would mess you up.
Мастер Микио Яхара каждый раз бился, как будто в последний раз. Как будто...От поединка зависела его жизнь и сдаваться он не собирался любой ценой.
De hecho el estilo del sensei Kagawa es impecable,ordenado,conserva la esencia y elegancia del Shotokan JKA tradicional ganarle a otro grande como Yahara lo demuestra.
@555hansy It's a combination of Goju and Shotokan. I think the more varied kicking developed as a result of not being able to use hands to opponent's heads, which forced them to get more creative with their legs.
Хорошие мастера!!! Классика , традиция.
The Legend of Karate
EZI AL 'ADIYAT in such fight, what is the rank of these players? How many dan?
日本空手協会のレジェンド二人。この人達が大道塾の大会に出場したら、相手を倒せる様な空手が出来ただろうか。中段で技ありが取れるなら、中段に当たったら効かせられる位の威力は本当にあったのだろうか。当てない空手には、常にそういった疑問がついてまわる。
THANKS MAN
Stupid comment. This is Shotokan, you genius. The idea is to pull the punches in the last second, which these guys do with amazing control. This is not Kyokushin, where they punch full force, but spare the head (unrealistic).
Still, people do get hit in Shotokan and are supposed to eat it without complaining.
Wow, awesome fight. Thanks.
Two of the very best ever.
Great video !
Kagawa's absolutely brilliant.
thats awesome kagawa's a true legend.
Yahara scored an ippon to the neck ,but was not given, as too fast..Yahara wins...But two of the greatest JKA fighters..
I was gonna ask this question. I am not a competition practitioner, and have no idea what rules are or used to be... but why was Yahara's opening jodan that cut Kagawa's lip (right in the beginning) considered an Ippon? Was it because he slipped ?
Thank you.
and you lived to tell about it? Amazing!
Kagawa sensei's style to fight is great!
It's funny both these men have superb techniques as I've seen them train. Then the face off, all goes to pot and out the window and not a decent technique in sight. Goes to prove when faced with the pressure and fear of the fight all training is lost and basic instinct takes over, this has happened to me also. All goes to jelly....
Yes and no. I mean they are having to pull alot of punches and techniques as its not full contact. At the same time they are still very fast and their timing is still very good.
Its knowledge of the competition your oponent is equally skilled and if you think to do a big technique you have the risk of being hit by a counter so better stick to the basics
Os dois sensei sao excelentes lutadores 👏👏👏👏👏oss!!!
Awesome!
have a look at kagawa vs yamamoto. its brilliant
@becs5120 I had thought that it was unclear which was intended - due to no written records of the art (Naha-te, Shou-te etc) being kept, and the shared symbol for both 'Chinese' and 'empty' - until Gichin Funakoshi decided 'empty hand' fit better. I'm sure he gives his thoughts in Karate-Do Nyumon.
I had one of his books when I was a teenager and practiced Shotokan for a few years. A truly impressive style!
@jin54363 I agree. He is another major contributing factor to the introduction of Karate to Japan.
You mean Gogen Yamaguchi Sensei, I meant Takashi Yamaguchi Sensei who is also ex-JKA. And followed Kagawa sensei to the JKS.
I think he did his instructors course with the JKA? But I'm not sure.
He was an awesome man. RIP
@XxInvocationxX No...it means Chinese Hand..It was in the 1930's it became..."empty hand" when the Japanese changed it.....
@genious4real No, muay thai generally does not chamber the round kick. Some camps do, probably because of TKD influence (TKD is huge in Thailand), but when 99% of people say Muay Thai round kick they're picturing the no-chamber straight-leg.
if this is masayoshi kagawa then he is nearly 71 years and he still kicks my ass........ :'(
Yahara sensei won the fight Kagawa sensei won the game. Both knew it when they walked off the floor. Never let winning a competition be your reason for being there. It’s to test your timing and speed not play tag. I’m not knocking Kagawa sensei, I’m simply stating what took place here.
these men are not playing. they are just that good that they are able to strike with full kime and end 1mm of their intended target. Try fight them before disrespecting them, and be sure to have your plastic underpants on, cause you will s... yourself
Yahara, this is bad bad guy. I'd be very careful to have a kumite against him.
That's a very sweeping statement.
The instructors course that Kagawa Sensei is the chief instructor for is taught by Yamaguchi Sensei - who some would consider a REAL karate-ka - his fights are just as hard core. Yamaguchi students, such as Nagaki or Nihey Sensei are just as tough to fight and watch. So I think Kagawa sensei has passed on his knowledge and ballet ways to the next generation. REAL Karate is still out there - change your club.
Good training
Yes but Yamaguchi Sensei has done the instructors course and still does it every day - whereas most people do it and leave.
Kagawa Sensei is chief instructor to the JKS.
Hai... Hai... Hai... Hai... Hai... Hai... Hai... Hai... Hai... Hai... Hai...
Dois grandes lutadores, professores e mestres!!!
i really dont know...check at the JKA website
Best point Yahara´s kizami
@genious4real Obviously over time it evolved, but those were the two styles Oyama combined to initially create it. And while I do think Muay Thai had an influence, I don't think it was nearly as strong as some people assume. They already did lowkicks before Oyama sent his people over to Thailand. You can't clinch and knee under Kyokushin rules, which makes for different tactics. And if MT influenced their punching it sure doesn't come out in their ruleset.
Is that Asay (central judge)?
Clash of the masters
Legends
Was that Asai as the ref? Damn!!
@jin54363 First, Okinawa had their own style called Te (Hand) which was later influenced by their trade partners in China (Kung Fu). After Okinawa was invaded by Japan, this is where the major Japanese roots start. Those are the connections in a nutshell.
Kagawa the best !!
yes but sensei kagawa has done the JKA instructors course and "belonged" to the JKA i think...
Mr. Kagawa, judging by the raising arm of the referee at the end
@aiyer1989 I watched some videos of both those fighters. While they are both outstanding competitors and incredibly athletic, I fail to see why you think neither Yahara or Kagawa would be able to defeat them.
Yes, it's him.
This is the classic fight
ｴｷｼﾋﾞｼﾞｮﾝでもいいからｶﾗﾃｸﾀｰ(防具)着けて闘わせて、実際に「当てられる」ことを世間にｱﾋﾟｰﾙしていたら“寸止め空手”のｲﾒｰｼﾞも変わっていたんだろうな……
@Unlucky13Lucky Exactly.....
Okay, thx for the response ;)
@555hansy what jin54363 says is very! wrong.. karate means empty (kara) hand (te), so without weapons. it spread from okinawa to japan and after WWII it became popular in the west aswell, cause many american soliders were living on okinawa for many years. teakwondo is based on (shotokan)karate, but the style changed quite a bit; today its mostly about kicks, although it was about kicks, punches etc, just like karate. the different karate styles today mainly differ in terms of kata/kumite...
@jin54363 so in other words kyokushin is the combination of taekwondo ( korean martial art ) and shotokan ?
i luff luff luff luff the barefist contests......
if you cant knock down an opponent wih 1 o 2 at least tsukis or kicks then you're doing something wrong.... in this kumite we can see good technique maybe he touched his mouth but he controlled it the most he can otherwise rip teeths
kagawas got good strategy, he always aims for counters.
@jin54363 why didnt they use weapon then ? . i do not know anything abt shotokan . kyokushin practicer here sry
mmmm... if ever you get the chance to fight yahara sensei you will know you have been in a fight if you are lucky enough to wake up
which year?
Super
ask also the boxers why they let their guards down when they they can be punch on their face. You can guard your face without putting your arms across your face.
dosdadio siapa strategy for sure.. They are 8th dan
uhm i see....we seem to be talking not of the same...there is was (dont know if he passed away) an Yamaguchi Sensei i think his nickname was the Cat...
what i was trying to say is that Kagawa Sensei as the JKA karate school behind him, the same for Asai Sensei, so the techniques are equal...
i never had the chance to train with Kagawa Sensei but i would like to even belonging to JKA.
OSS
WHAT style of karate is tis ?
highest achieving true karate
gudging by the fact itself that you could reply that fast would mean your not taking the nessicary time to train to be good enough to win against such fast people. and im sorry, im not trying to be rude, but ive never heard of vale tudo, what do they focus on and what are their strengths? just for my own knowledge, please and thank you.
i cant focus in the kumite because of the voice of the guy saying: 'hai, hai, hai, hai'
can someone please tell me who won?
Alicia Nameth Kagawa Sensei won.
why only 2 minutes
@genious4real So what would you listen to? A link to a Kyokushin forum where various Kyokushin guys explain the difference between Kyokushin and Muay Thai round kick? A video of round kicks from Kyokushin tournaments where you can see chambers and no downward angle. Lol, just let me know.
Trisomie 21?
LOL... I served as his target practice. He does not go full throttle when sparring with lower ranks. (Still got some bruises though.)
Asai central referee ??
Shotokan.
@superjedimaster01 Karate was is meant to make you a better person...mastery of the spirit through mastery of the body, so isn't it kinda twisted to use it just for competition? Thats atleast my opinion
Guys...How bout that Oi zuki at the beginning...Fuckin godly! Great video
who won?
atpforever1 yes i need to know who won the fight?
don't worry i didn't see it as you were bragging. More that you were just being open about your experiences training with the highest status of karateka.
@zakardo what's mean?
That was a strike !
Not sure why did don't guard their face when they know the other person is going to punch them in it.
Danny Lane if guard you face... lower part of you body open for enemy kicking...