The Secret Origin of Karate
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- Discover the history of karate - from Shaolin kung fu to White Crane. This documentary explains the evolution of karate following Bubishi from China to Okinawa.
00:00 The Evolution of Okinawan Karate (Toudi)
01:19 The Bubishi & Whooping Crane Kung Fu
13:45 Learning Happoren (Babulien) Kata
16:29 White Crane Kung Fu & Sanchin (Sanzhan) Kata
31:37 Southern Shaolin Temple & Dog Boxing
45:06 Five Ancestors Fist & Kobudo Weapons
01:00:53 Incense Shop Boxing
Big thanks to Will from @MonkeyStealsPeachfor filming and translating.
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Where should I travel next? 🥋
Mongolia
Philippines
Visit Master Zoran Spasov in N.Macedonia
@@panzerfaust1892 Do they have carrot cake? 🍰
India
The production value of this video needs an award. Kudos to you and your team.
Yes indeed
at the end you use the term "kata" pretty sure that is a JAPANESE terminology, if you're in china maybe use the CHINESE terminology, i'm kind of sick of a country (japan) that is taking over chinese culture that is older then THEIR culture (and technically japanese ARE chinese) same with "DOJO" - that is a japanese pronunciation not chinese, same with goji berries (thats japanese pronunciation despite its a chinese medicinal berry) so much chinese stuff stolen and renamed
@@GawrGurasBathTubPizza People should stay true to their art , for a Karate practitioner , Kata is the right word to use. It is a blessing that arts and knowledge have been stolen , either by the west or japan , or all these will likely to be lost throughout history.
also the passion!
Master Pan Qiong Qi and his late father (Master Pan Cheng Miao) trained me in that very same dojo in 2007. I was also a guest in their home throughout my entire stay. This got me extremely emotional. I also travelled to Yong-Chun for that very same reason. I wanted to learn the origins of Okinawan Karate, before I headed to Okinawa to get trained and tested by the late Hanshi Nitta for my Shodan in Shorin-Ryu. Totally unexpected, Jesse. What are the odds?! As soon as you stated the Pan family and that the Dojo was established in 1928 in Yong-Chun, I knew where you are headed. I literally "screamed" at the screen upon seeing Master Pan Qiong Qi.
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Master Pan who trained me in Yong-Chun appears at 24:10
The style is extremely tense and precise. The footwork, posture, hand movements and even your chin have to be in-check at all times. I remember Master Pan's late father always corrected my chin direction. The idea is to drop your chin so it may protect your throat. The whole body composition and movement feels very unnatural the first few days.
The style seems like the direct basis for Sanchin in Goju-Ryu, which is a style I haven't experimented with in Okinawa. Other things I did find extremely similar are the Long Staff styles presented by the late master Pan, and the Sai Kata presented by one of his students.
The fact that there are no kicks whatsoever in the main Kata can drive you insane. It is extremely humbling that even when you seem to hardly move your feet above ground level, you have to be extremely precise with the inward foot direction, and overall legs bend and posture.
wow! what a privelege that must have been. I'm not really into karate but it must have been awesome to be welcomed as guest then trained in the entirety of your stay. How do you get to do that? Do you need to be fluent in Chinese? Is it like you pay them and they let you stay and train you or do they just welcome everyone to learn their craft and make them their guests?
@@TheAmazingTyagoman I made the initial contact with Mr. Martin Watts, who is the representative of Weng Gong Ci in Spain. I explained that I am a Ryukyu Kempo practitioner, interested in learning the roots of the art (White Crane). Mr. Watts talked to Master Pan and then sent me the details of their neighbor, who at the time was a young university student who was fluent in English. His nickname was "Kirk". He was the translator, and my contact and my right hand throughout the whole stay. I think that he doesn't live in China anymore. He moved to Australia. He is a great person and a true friend.
Nonetheless, my visit was "labeled" a "Cultural Exchange", and it drew much attention to master Pan's dojo. During my stay, at least one newspaper article was published (I still have a hard copy to this day), and two TV news articles were televised, detailing the visit.
Master Pan, his family and Kirk were like a family to me. They didn't ask for any money whatsoever. Yet, any person with common sense knows that you should acknowledge their kindness and at least cover their expenses: daily workouts, meals, a roof over your head, and most of all, big honest smiles and a loving family that makes you feel at home.
I knew master Pan would not accept any money. I simply left what I thought was right in two envelopes (one for Master Pan and one for Kirk), and handed them to Kirk at the airport, before my flight to Okinawa.
I had hoped for years to return to Yong Chun, and dreamed of seeing Master Pan Cheng Miao again (may his soul rest in peace). However, I started a family and a business over the years, and it made travelling to the far east for a prolonged period of time somewhat of an impossibility.
Jesse's documentary is amazing! It moved me so emotionally at a very personal level, it reaffirmed that my stay in Yong Chun is one of the highlights of my life! Seriously, what are the odds?! Who would have thought that 15 years later I would "stumble" upon a video on CZcams that takes me back to that village, that Dojo, to seeing Master Pan Qiong Qi out of "nowhere" - of all the millions of people, and the hundreds of masters Jesse could have met in China?!
Simply amazing!
DOES he have a translator
@@cupidok2768I don't know whether or not Master Pan has a translator in Yong Chun. I think it is best to ask Mr. Martin Watts. Mr. Watts speaks English. He is an amazing Martial Artist and if I remember correctly, he does speak Mandarin.
Search google for "Yongchun White Crane Weng Gong Ci". The website has all the information.
I can truly feel how happy those old people were when he saw you wanting to learn their art. I see most of them are older generation.
It's the saddest feeling when you are an expert of something wanting to pass that knowledge to someone, yet nobody seems to care...... so props to you mate!
It's an awesome documentary of your journey in discovering the root of karate.
I agree. I have many things I know as a Doctor Machinist. That’s higher than a Master Machinist. Nobody cares because CNC programmers have only a book.
Nobody cares , because Nobody Knows (that they should care). 🙏
An hour and fifteen minute karate/kung fu documentary by the Karate Nerd? Can I get a Hell Yeah!!!!?? I'm in heaven. Thank you Jesse, its rare people like you who keep the flame of traditional martial arts from dying out.
It’s my way of life! 🥋
This ties in really well to the video you did with Kevin Lee about the commonalities between Wing Chun and karate. White Crane is one of the predecessor styles of Wing Chun as well.
Its amazing how you can really see the animal inspiration in the forearm strikes being like beating wings.
I'm surprised Netflix hasn't picked up up for a documentary series.
Thank you so much 🙏
If u dig deeper, Karate is only the tip of the iceberg. Most of traditional Japanese culture are either directly transcribed from China, or heavily influenced by China. And not only in ancient times, but as modern as 20th Century.
中国という文化はそもそも存在しない。
今まで大勢な民族が築き上げたものだ。
唐の時代
明治維新迄は中国を敬っていた
Every lover of Eastern martial arts is in a state of gratitude! What a documentary! What a video! My congratulations from Brazil! I am a practitioner of Choy Lay Fut and I was focused from the beginning to the end of the video, my congratulations!"
When I ask MMA or martial arts fans for an example of a karate practitioner/fighter, they always say lyoto machida. But in my opinion Jesse is much greater, he sought out and studied the roots of karate and went deeper into it and perfected his combat style. You are the real karateka
can't compare both in my opinion. One pursue the application of karate in the context of combat sport, the other in the art and history.
As a fighter, Lyoto was much better, but I agree with @sinistercr0347
You asked for a fighter and they gave you one. In no world is Jesse a better fighter than Machida.
Next time try asking them to name an ambassador if thats the kind of answer you're looking for.
Or just continue alienating people by asking questions in bad faith then telling them why theyre wrong. But who are we kidding, the stawman never existed.
Both roles are important in my view. We should not be comparing them in that way.
@@sinistercr0347 Well, karate from the beginning was a martial art of self-defense with techniques that MMA (sports) would never include in its rules. Lyoto himself has already said on his Instagram that in MMA there is a bubble, a bubble that upon entering he had to give up a lot of the shotokan karate taught by his father, he had to give up the essence of his karate to be able to compete in the midst of sports environment, of course lyoto's style is based on his karate style (fighting style, not karate style like kyokushin, gojo ryu, etc.)
This is such high quality storytelling! Well done!!
Thank you so much!
You uncovered some really unbelievable stuff. I hope to heck that 'Incense Shop' kung fu is preserved. I honestly thought you had a memorable trip before you discovered Mr. Lin in his chiropractor business. And getting calligraphy made for you is a super honor. I'm durn jealous. You apparently kept the right goals in mind because so many people go looking for martial arts and end up in the tourist schools.
Just doing what I love! 😄
This is a gift to the entire world of karate.
Thank you, Jesse.
The old dude at 47:00 said his younger brother opened a martial arts school in the US. As they were walking, he mentioned "zai jia zhou" - in California. Thank you Jesse, for a fascinating and informative documentary.
Thanks for sharing!
This is an awesome film!! Wow so great to recognize the language of martial arts we share
Respect to you Jesse! You are truly a TRUE Martial Artist and humble at that.
You’re making me blush 😌
@@KARATEbyJesse Awww you poor thing! 😂
The fact that you’ve gotten so much NEW information just on Karate that you were able to make an actual documentary is simply… 👏👏👏👏👏
I have no idea why this showed up on my recommended videos but I'm grateful that it did. Mr. Enkamp you're so fortunate to have the opportunity to spend time with those individuals while visiting China. While I haven't trained in over a few decades, during my twenty years of practicing karate, I was lucky enough to meet Sensei Mamoru Yamamoto several times while under the tutelage of Sensei Rayburn Nichols and his wife DJ. Those were great times during the 80's, 90's and early 2000's. Sadly they've all passed but without their training, guidance, friendship and love I would be less of a person that I am today. May you always be "A True Karate Person".
Great video!!! I watched it from beginning to end without stopping. Your production value is high. The cogency and coherence of the narrative thread are strong, and there was never a dull moment. You are a great storyteller. And like so many of your countrymen, you excel at producing history.
You have my highest respect and appreciation!
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Appreciate it!! Thanks for supporting my work 🌟
When Gichin Funakoshi first brought Karate to Japan he published a Karate book. It was called KARA which means CHINA in Japanese language... and TE which means HAND. Upon realising that the Japanese were not too fond of China he used another Japanese word KARA meaning EMPTY. It was initially called Karate Jitsu (Technique) and later Karate Do (Way) ... following Jigaro Kano who transformed the Ju (Soft/Gentle ) Jitsu (Technique ) he learned into Judo (Gentle Way).
Wow! That was smart marketing move :)
@@IronLeprecon ... Duh! I've been involved in Martial Arts for 50+ years. So I do know a little bit, not much though!
Jitsu doesn't mean Technique
@@masishta ... Thanks for your reply bro. In my personal collection of martial arts books it is explained that "JITSU" means "TECHNIQUE" whilst "DO" means "WAY". I did not get the meanings from the internet.
@@bong9476
じゅつ（jutsu）【術】
noun, noun, used as a suffix
ⓐ art, technique
ⓑ means, way
ⓒ trick, trap, plot, stratagem
ⓓ magic
Wow, this was an excellent documentary! Thanks for your hard work in brining this info to us, Jesse.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Jesse, I've chased this story for nearly 60 years. At this point I think I can make some small contribution to the topic.
You are correct, we ( In my case the Matsumura Family Shorin) are not from the Northern Temple, but from the Southern Shaolin, which was founded in 630 AD, but separated from the Hunan temple in 915. From what I've so far learned, Crane Fist Boxing divided into four subsystems, just as you learned.
I have Gogen Yamaguchi's 1966 biography "The Cat" in hard cover, where he shows photos of the Bubishi, Yamaguchi, of course learned from Chojun Miyagi, 1888-1953 who was brought as a young man to Fujian by his mentor Higgiona Kanryo 1855-1915 to meet "Ryu Ryu Ko" more properly called Wan Shuen 1852-1930 who taught Crying Crane, which is why see the "Lion's Breath" in Go Ju Sanchin.
There is strong indication that Wing Chun is a descendent of either Crane Fist Boxing or one or more of the subsystems.
I can comment at considerable length, but this is not the place or time.
For a person who has been exploring on this topic , you deserve to know this underlying message , this is why I shared.
I agree on white crane wu shu played a part in wing chun not some weird story of seeing a crane and snake fight
Unique, incredible, perfect documentary by Jesse Sensei!
White Crane style and Uechi-Ryu Karate Do:
After studying about 10 years under Shū Shiwa/Zhou Zihe, Kanbun Uechi (founder of UECHI-RYU) opened his own school in Nanjing in 1906, and he continued periodic training under Zhou Zihe for a total of 13 years. Three years later, Kanbun Uechi returned to Okinawa, determined never to teach again because reportedly one of his Chinese students had killed a neighbor with an open-hand technique in a dispute over land irrigation.
While in Okinawa, Kanbun Uechi did not teach his martial art. In 1912, a tea merchant and White Crane Kung Fu master Go Kenki (Wú Xiánguì) who knew him settled in Okinawa.
UR does't seem to have any connection to shaolin and moreso the Hakka arts
Damn, I loved this series when it first came out! I got so excited, I thought that you had travelled back to China again! Was great to rewatch though, definitely should check out south korea and Tae Kwon Do and Karates relationship
Great idea!
So is this the same series, new editing into one movie?
I had the same thought! Had to make sure I wasn’t crazy, I knew I’d seen this before 😂
The fact this is free is nuts, so good to see the perspective of someone who cares so much about the origins of the art!
You lived every karateka dream of training with the masters in Okinawa and also fulfilled every nerd's need to see where everything comes from.
Thanks for sharing! An old Japanese saying, "what's not shared is lost," makes special sense when we speak about culture and knowledge.
greetings from a Ko-Ryu enthusiast from Argentina living in Norway 🇦🇷🇳🇴🇯🇵
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I have practiced Karate all my life and studied other Chinese martial arts sporadically to find the connections between it all and ultimately improve my Karate. Your documentary is humbling, eye opening and just wow ! Amazing what one can achieve with passion and drive , beautiful journey!! Thanks for sharing with the world !
Magnifikt dokument. Tiden du lagt ner på detta är bortom vad väldigt många människor är införstådda med. Och du gör det för att fortbilda.
Som lärare så känner jag vördnad inför detta. Tack snälla för detta, och allt annat, som du delar med världen.
Du är svensk!
Jag har helt glömt bort att Jesse pratar svenska lol!
@@hugoameln261 ja det är nice.
Jesse, thank you for sharing this amazing experience with us!
More to come!
Thanks for making this video. My father use to tell me stories about my grand-father when I was a kid, about how he travelled China to learn about martial arts in pre-WW2 days. He told me how he would train his students to hold a 10 feet long staff with one hand at the extremity. I called it bullshit, and never really believed him. God damnit, I just saw it happen in your video at 19:02.
Makes you rethink everything!
Great job Jesse! Congratulations to you and great thanks to those who helped and hosted you. The enthusiasm shown by the teachers is infectious. Like fire stirred up by the love of the art and the joy of sharing it.
Please come to Malaysia/Indonesia/Brunei Jesse san❤ the birth place of martial art called Silat😊 perhaps there is connection with Kenpo or any other Oriental Martial Art! Love from us Karatekas from Malaysia🎉
Also the Malaysian branch of 5 Ancestors with master Yap Boh Heung is really fascinating.
Genius ! Precisely what's my master taught to me !
Glad to hear 👍
Thank you Jessie. This is the best CZcams video I’ve ever watched. Practicing Okinawa karate for so many years and this helps to complete the picture and many questions. Thanks man!
One thing anyone can take from this video? Everything changes and evolves. I see nowadays people resisting the changes in martial arts need to undergo to be effective again for fighting, and this amazing documentary shows a fraction of how karate came to be. As a Shotokan practitioner, interested in becoming better at fighting, I see the point that we need to be less resistant in letting what we know adapt to the current challenges posed by modern combat sports and modern practices. Greate work Jesse! You keep me inspired as always👊
I hope that the Incense Shop Boxing style has been / is being fully documented and filmed for posterity - especially if nobody is studying it under Master Lin !
someone needs to pick it up
I'm a 34 year old white belt in Shorin Ryu, gotta say your vids are awesome man. Karate's such a rich and fun hobby/meditation/way of life. Keep it up! You're a fantastic martial artist .
Right on! 👍
Amazing! Not just the entire doc, but you are such a humble and down to earth young man. No idea how you ended up on my recommended, extremely glad you did, I subscribed immediately after watching this and pls stay amazing!
I love how you are genuinely loving the experience! It must have been even more amazing than what you expressed. Keep up the great work. I look forward to watching many more if your experiences
Not gonna lie.
I love the fact the final master could teach you while smoking.
Great, informative video. Thank you so much.
Thats the true kung fu.
Karate - white pijama- boyss marching with funny warcries
kung fu - drunken fist fight behind a dumpster on a dark alley/ You opponent is Lee from Nike-sweatshop/ Your sensei is chain smoking trash panda/
😂😂😂
So many variations of Fujian styles between the crane / wuzu / lohan / southern shaolin / taizu / dog styles. Its a fascinating area of martial study.
Mix that in with the constant martial / military presence needed on the coastlines of china it holds alot of rich kung fu history.
Was this the first one hour + video? You had me hooked. Start to finish 🙋🏻♂️
Thank you sir Jessie 🙏🏼
This is top-notch content! The production value, the scenery, the information all coupled with your wonderment made for a fantastic viewing experience! You guys should win an award for this or at the very least be recognized for it.
Wow, 1 hour of content. Must have been an insane amount of work, and from what we are used from you great quality content.
Thanks! 🥋
It’s a labor of love 💪🌟🥋
Just preparing a great lecture takes at least one hour per minute of final content. I can’t imagine how much work went into this which you then gave us for free. Thank you so much! ❤
What an honor to train with such knowledgeable masters 🥋
Thanks very much Jesse for making making this documentary . As a student of Shito-Ryu karate for the past six years I found your journey to China and meeting many kung-fu masters fascinating.
This was an incredible video\series. Thank you so much for sharing this! It is so wonderful (and rare) to see a Martial Artist who's only agenda is to learn more about the Martial Arts and to share that with other Martial Artists. Absolutely wonderful!
i've been watching this journey since you started it maybe 2 years ago if i'm not mistaken. well done on your work jesse and keep being the amazing person you are
Thank you so much for sharing this experience. I've seen a few of your videos here and there on my feed, but this video made me a true fan and subscriber of your channel. Thank you again and keep up the great work. 🙏
Beautiful video, thank you very much for taking us on this incredible journey in search of the origins of karate.
That was one of your best videos, fascinating.
There were so many movements I recognised from my karate style (Seido Juku) especially what we call self defences. The five
Ancestors master showed some moves we do on these techniques.
Amazing video, thank you.
Yo jesse your stuff is next level. im literally absorbing all that history, culture and wisdom through your lens and im all for it
What an amazing experience! You were truly blessed to experience this!
I have been into martial arts since 1987. Your work is very valuable to the community and yet you do it as play! This is beautiful!
This was a great watch, Jesse. I learned so much. Kudos. You conducted yourself with humility and respect, as befits a pupil honestly seeking knowledge and wisdom from others, and brought honour to yourself, your dojo, and karate.
wow.....there's no other words, this is such an emotional deep dive into the origins of this martial art....well done Jesse, an amazing job 🙏
Excellent documentary. Thank you for making. Loved it from start to finish. Thanks again!
What a great video, I’ve recently been watching your videos for your history and sparing videos. Especially since I am considered a history and martial arts nerd myself. It is amazing to see 白鹤拳 in action! Actually I have stopped my karate training for a while but this gives me motivation to continue it again! Thank you for documentary of your stay in Fujian!
Jesse I always love your videos, They always inspire me to continue training my karate and Muay Thai everyday.
Glad to hear it 🥊🥋
Best video about Karate roots I've ever seen. So well presented.
The Chinese masters were very hospitable and so willing to show and explain to you too. Many thanks and please keep your videos coming!
Thank you for doing all this work to share with us!
Seu canal é muito bom da pra aprender muita coisa 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Jesse, my dear brother from another mother, I thoroughly commend you for this amazing documentary-style video focused on the side of Karate that not a lot of people, let alone academics, talk about. Your deep research and meticulous method in bringing everything together is worthy of laudability and aspiration. I wish you a lot of love, prosperity, abundance, and wisdom in this new year of 2024.
Wow, thank you! 🙏
Thank you for this video. Your thirst for knowledge and respect of tradition is a gift to karateka worldwide. From one karate nerd to another, keep up the good work!
this is the best video ive watched today, the effort and the time to make this must be crazy!, Keep up the good work!
Wow, thanks!
No tienes idea como esperaba otro vídeo tuyo, y haz vuelto con material de oro, quiero que sepas que tu trabajo es muy apreciado para mí y mi familia, por cierto, el último maestro de la tienda de incienso parte de su estilo se parece a el estilo de Inoue ha de la keishin-kai, un abrazo hermano.
What a lovely crossover: Karate Nerd and "our" Bill from Monkey...
This video makes me goosebumps. I can feel the enthusiasm both from Jesse and from the masters who want to show their martial arts so different from all that acrobatics and Cirque-du-Soleil-style some call Wushu.
Congratulations for this exciting, moving and well-done documentary, that deserves a price, indeed.
Love it! Great video, thank you so much for sharing your trip. So fun! Jesse is the best!
I wish you would summarize the katas from White Crane and South Style Shao Lin and then compare them to Karate so that we can see how they merge.
Maybe this video answers your question? ”One Karate Misconception I Discovered In China”
czcams.com/video/1HNEBaJv3PA/video.html
I didn't expect to enjoy rewatching the whole series in a long-form video.
It's much more enjoyable than the normal content you make in order to please the algorithm.
The embellished memoir style narrations feel more fitting of such a journey.
I really appreciate the hard work that you put into this video. This has been a great documentary. Thank you for putting this together.
I love this video. Your energy, enthusiasm, and humility has given me the inspiration to learn Karate, after putting it off for 30 years. I always loved the spirit of Karate, but was too afraid to perform in front of people as well as fight other people. I'm now 40, overweight and unhealthy both in mind and body, and in a situation where going to a dojo isn't a matter of fear, but money and not being anywhere near one. For the time being, I'm trying to absorb as much as I can to teach myself the fundamentals and practice them as much as possible while focusing on eating healthier and working out. It's a long road ahead of me, but having Karate and your spirit to guide me through has been so important to me.
Thank you for all that you do. It truly has been a blessing to me.
Really enjoyed watching this. A lot of work clearly went into it. Job well done
Thanks a ton! 😁
I am blown away by this video, this is gold!!!
Such a great documentary and such a great experience. I enjoyed this so much. Fascinating, Jesse. Thanks for making this.
I can't thank you enough for this video. It was superb (a word I NEVER use!). As a Karate practitioner, student, teacher and researcher, I have learned much from your trip. It has confirmed some of my own research. I will never have the chance to do a trip like this, so what you have done is to discover the heart of both Naha-te and Shuri-te Karate. As a Shuri-re practitioner myself, if I could, I would love to go back to the Insense-shop style and learn more. Very well done indeed Jesse.
Absolutely amazing video Jesse😔😔❤
Your content is always uplifting. You have a good head on your shoulders.
Incense Shop Boxing! What an exciting surprise! A long-hidden treasure of knowledge. Now I know more about the roots of the Karate style I practice. Thank you for sharing this inspirational documentary!
He mistranslated what the old dude said of his brother's dojo in America. He said that he does both Northern and Southern style, but then said he's in California. It sounded like "family style" but it's actually California.
Not many people get to experience what you have. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching! 😌
This was amazing. Thank you so much for putting this all together. Very inspirational. For me, the highest learning was about breathing. Amazing.
Wow @KARATEbyJesse! Truly enjoyed your travels, great video! Felt like I was there. Thank you so much!
Great upload, will watch this later.
Hope you enjoy!
Wonderful content, and very educational! I appreciate your clear eyed, fact focused approach to the subject. A future project request. What could you find out about Bushi Matsumura? I study Matsumura Seito Shorin ryu and even around skilled, educated individuals I still hear what is probably myth.
Amazing doctumentary! very well done, hopefully you can make more of these. Glad you found what you were searching for, i find this topic very interesting too!
Wow what an amazing vidéo! Hats off to all the masters for their generosity, humility and open mindness. Great job Mr. Enkamp!
Excelente video! espero algún día hablen sobre el Kojo-Ryu, estilo mencionado en el libro "Okinawan Karate: Teachers, Styles and Secret Techniques"
Great content, I did similar trips before the internet days, most of the old Chinese White crane teachers fled to Taiwan, as did other styles, whilst similar to those styles in your film, some teachers have less tension and a more natural posture, with others a more stylised movement, so my advice would be to travel to Taiwan, you will find most old teachers moved because of occupation and dilution of traditions and a wish of preservation of their styles, but training with these folk you can see the similarities to Korean and Japanese styles influenced by Chinese styles. White Crane is not common in Taiwan but definitely present, Happy hunting.
Thanks for the share , dang what an adventure . Will from “ Monkey Steals Peach “ is legit much respect gif that guy and you . Must have seemed like a wild adventure for you both ….. appreciate your work !
Be well ✝️
This has to be your best video yet. What a trip.
Great content, please keep making videos
That's the plan!
Great video! But didn't you publish it already before?
Yes you are correct, but many have not seen this before as you can see in the comments here.
I really enjoyed both series you made regarding the history of Karate and the different forms.
It would interesting to see the history of various katas like San Chin, Seisan, etc through China, Japan and into more modern karate.
Keep up the great work! Thank you for sharing.
I’m glad you were able to experience this. Thank you for sharing with us
Super video❤❤
Thank you very much!
Excellent this does border on Okinawa principles but this is the goal of every art as the man is the art the original point to protect and to defend to be the best you can be this goes back all the way to the days of the legendary Shotokan founder Gichin Funakoshi based on snake an crane system of Kung Fu but every form of fighting is connected and always has similar technique No matter what the system is or the origin because the truth is the man makes the earth and its best to adapt to every system understand every history and culture this allows leverage in the obvious ways to win in battle very good documentary and the whole point to be ready at all times to keep cool to strike them every position to read the enemy to understand that weapons are the same way you punch or kick the world of fighting so fun so cool take advantage of the sight and always use the lower attacks brilliant
I just wanted to say THANK YOU so much for your efforts in creating this video! I enjoy your channel very much...BUT THIS...was very special. I am a 57 year old man who has had 2 pastimes in life, music and training. (video games are a close 3rd lol) The passion that was shown in this video was immeasurable. To witness this (in my opinion) is the true essence of the Martial Arts. (not to sound dramatic) but there were a few times in this video when I was moved to tears. Even though it was seen on a tv screen, one could feel the devotion, dedication and child like excitement from these masters. This video also shows your character. You are very skilled, yet humble and polite. Using what my Sensei used to call "the sponge technique". I remember a short hot tempered 11 year old being told " The more you know,the more you realize you do not know". For you to still apply these virtues in your videos is a testament to your core values. You are indeed a breath of fresh air in a world that relies on brazen ego, false bravado and lack of knowledge. Thank you very much !
Ty, for making this! Makes it all a bit clearer. With the kung-fu styles etc.
WOW @ 8:39
Eu sou brasileiro, tenho 17 anos e já pratiquei dois estilos de karatê, sendo eles Uechi Ryu e o Shotokan, gosto de acompanhar seus vídeos mesmo não entendendo algumas coisas, as vezes as legendas não traduzem algumas coisas em português (para quem não sabe nós brasileiros não falamos espanhol mas sim português, pois fomos colonizados por Portugal). Eu não costumo comentar em canais que são de outros países, mas esse vídeo me impressionou pela qualidade e o trabalho bem feito, gosto muito dos seus vídeos, nesse vídeo você viveu uma das experiências que eu gostaria de ter vivido, amo artes marciais e sempre quis viajar e visitar lugares com importância histórica para as artes marciais, ainda mais conhecer pessoas que são de estilos tão únicos, até mesmo conhecer pessoas que são últimos mestres de determinado estilo. Espero que a tradução do que eu escrevi fique fácil de entender kkkkkk
Thank you.
Jesse, that was beautiful. Thank you so much for that amazing experience.
My pleasure!