The dojo is in Asato district in Naha. Strangely (well, rather predictably), Nichols' NHK crew used footage of him walking around some of the most beautiful neighborhoods of Shuri on his way to the dojo. Makes for nice scenery though.
The fishing sinker hung behind the board is adjustable. It is just for measuring depth. The deeper you can move it, the more damage you can do to a chest cavity, for instance. Incidentally, if you'd like to view a translated version of the program, see the video response left by aniki-nippon. He did a great job.
My dojo is in Salem, IL. Anyone who wants to get a better rationale for Onaga Michiko sensei's technique is welcome to contact me and arrange a visit or even phone discussion. It is very difficult to write about this. I started in traditional Okinawan Goju and practiced shiko-to-zenkutsu machiwara training for decades. Having trained at Onaga sensei's dojo for over three years (and recently at that), I was very impressed with how much his methodology improved my striking power. Cheers to all.
The full name is Shigeru Egami headmaster of Shotokai Karate. The interview about makiwara is: " Master Shigeru Egami's itinerary " or you can search : Shigeru Egami makiwara". He explain how to use it , and when it s useless. I think we learned the wrong use here in Europe or USA , in Okinawa it s used to teach how to hit , but not to have a strong punch or a stone hand. Egami was the best teacher of Funakoshi of Shotokan, when Shotokan changed he created the Shotokai.
I agree with you that hips are critical. The makiwara definitely helps develop proper use of the hips for striking power. If you're saying that there are a lot more dimensions to makiwara training than just conditioning knuckles, then I agree with that too. The "video response" is worth a look if you haven't checked it out yet.
The stance is consistent with Naihanchi Shodan kata. If you understand that particular kata and the cross body hooking strike, you will understand how she can generate power from that position. There may be a relevant lesson on the cross-body punch before turning around in Sanchin, or near then end of Seisan (facing the rear). We kick a heavy bag with one foot on the ground and can manage to generate significant impact. If we value mobility, a forward-leaning zenkutsu seems counterproductive.
@thkun33 in short her father basically says. "even though she is small she is strong enough to 'not lose' to a bigger person. He makes the distinction between winning and not losing clear saying 'not losing' is what it's all about, not killing nor winning.
When you watch the response vid, click on the closed captioned icon in the lower right hand corner and see if it still doesn't work. As far as pain goes - I still have feelings in the nerves on my knuckles. I dunno, maybe I'm just a pain freak. But I used to enjoy the after-effects of kotekitai. I only backed off from that kind of training when I started getting damage to the tendons in my elbows. (and now I prefer muchimi to bashing :-)
if you know the truth.. you have to learn to generate power from ground to the leg + power from dantien to deliver it to the punch.. kick the ground and try to straight your leg and it will twist your body, so that opposite hand will be throw by design.. so if you are in kokutsu dachi(high-stance, if you do kokutsu dachi like shotokan you can not perform it perfectly, that's why okinawa karate often seen high stance), just put your front leg's heel up, and then kick it with heel to the ground, so that your leg will be straight and it will twist the body and the energy deliver to opposite hand, at the same time you exhale at the same time squezing your stomach.. so that your fist will be solid on its own(chinkuchi), at first your fist must be relax, just squeze your fist at the same time you sequeze your stomach before you reach the target.. remember massive energy(atifa/fajin) is from the kick to the ground+the dantien(internal power) from stomach.. if you do it correctly, you can punch very fast with less energy, because you use ground energy(not muscle energy) and deliver it to the hand.. when you master it, you dont need big muscle to make devistating punch, and you can also punch in very-very short-range.. that's what I learnt from okinawan friends, this method came from the original (ancient) naihanchi.. and also my friends told me, just train oi zuki, or gyaku zuki with this principle.. you can knock-out the opponent very easy.. or if you kick the ground very hard you may kill the opponent.. :D
Kirin Cluster Your shared knowledge put into practice added to my punching impact force with less effort, THANKS This really works when done just as you so well explain it ! Respectfully👍🏼
This is very similar in Isshin-Ryu Karate using Chinkuchi. By using body weight, muscle, bone, and sinew, you use your body to focus on one point to hit, and then hit it with that force.
harder i don't know, but with a bigger accuracy and extreme ki that focuses all the power on a precise point. When your punch will cause bruises around the nose and upper lip swelling, her tsuki will break the nose clean.
@WaywardBrigand You can learn to do it too. Onaga sensei's teacher was Higa Yuchoku sensei, who's tsuki was legendary. The approach to striking that they use is superior to what I had studied for the duration of my training, and to anyone else's method I have seen. So I have switched. Anyone living in Japan can find the clips at "Makumon" home improvement store. Good luck finding them in the states.
I agree with Brandon in that I think there are some ways of hitting that are superior to others. You can pound nails using a heavy wrench, but a hammer will work much better. Where we disagree is on which methods to use for striking machiwara. Her method is based on specific applications which have been shared with me. I know what I am seeing and practice these strikes. It may not resonate with someone who has never been taught the technique. Reference previous comments on Sanchin and Naihanchi.
Yes She is so thin but looks strong ( sorry My english is not good). I was surprise. May be next time i will go to oKinawa ( I go there every year), I will visite this amazing Dojo.
Good Morning Jakneife, There a re multiple Dojo that I knew of that practice this type of training, one is a Hakutsuru Ryu stylist near Agena four corners below camp courtney, also Kise's Hombu dojo trains this way as well, way back in the 70's we used to use a sheet of typing paper, if the punch was corrrect, it would rip the paper, if not fast enough, it mearly fold around your hand
Thanks very much for the locations. Seems to be a form of kigu undo that has gone by the wayside in most dojo. Typing paper would be tough. There is an organization in Centralia, IL called the Hakutsuru Kai, but I'm not familiar with Hakutsuru Ryu. Great info!
Our machiwara are crafted to try and approximate the tensile strength of human ribs. If you can hit the fishing sinker behind the post, you have a chance at cracking ribs. I likewise, do not anticipate fighting anyone in wooden armor. As for the risk, what can I say? Most physical activity involves risk. Every individual needs to decide how far they want to go. Cheers!
Phone book paper in the U.S. is run 90' off from what it is done in Japan. Therefore, hanging in in portrait orientation is harder than in landscape orientation. You should get cleaner breaks if you hang it sideways. After some success, see how you do with half sheets. And yes, I also believe the paper in the U.S. is a bit thicker than in Japan. Can also experiment with newsprint catalog paper, often quite thin. There are no tricks to this; it is just a speed drill. But good punching tech helps.
When you say, "are they all this fast?", I assume you're talking about the other members of the Shinjinbukan? I don't know. I don't think I'm as fast as Michiko, but I can tsuki fast enough to break paper and machiwara is one of my favorite things. I would say it is one of Onaga sensei's specialties.
Para meu futuro estudante Lua, espero que ele possa ver a filosofia do trenamento Marcial, Logo poder treinar o corpo de tal forma que ele possa pasar para a parte espiritual....lembre-se que sem sacrificio, nada é conquistado.bom trenamentos
@cececooler Do you mean to punch a circular hole through a suspended piece of paper? I don't know of anyone who could do that. Sometimes when we practice this, we tear a hole in the paper, but it is usually "V" shaped. The best breaks are along the bottom 1/3 of the paper, straight across and fully ripped (sometimes, the broken piece hangs from one side).
40 Kg Girl hitting in that kind of force that is great! She has great and fast hip movement and she can cut a yellow page paper who is not fixed.... These are my thoughts, she can really focus her punch. I rarely see women work like that!
I'd have to agree with you. It's become an indispensable tool, IMO. I use it differently than when back in the U.S, which was just for conditioning. When you add tenchin it really helps with proprioception too. Egami's essay was interesting; I like iconoclasm. But I disagree with him. Would like to see the new tsuki he developed. Essay would be a good topic for discussion on some forums.
Hello, sorry about the confusion. This is not the video with English subtitles. You can find the link to that in the description. Anikinippon copied the video and made the subtitles. You will need to turn on closed captioning (CC) on the video screen for it to work. Let me know if that helps.
Been training since '86 for me, Tom. The only other dojos I know of where they practice breaking paper are Senaha Shgetoshi sensei's and Shinjo Kiyohide sensei's. Do you know of some other dojos? I'd be interested ad am going to Oki again in Nov. I've seen kids break it with even a bad punch. But it is a great way to practice speed and shiboru. Definitely more challenging with phone book paper from the U.S., which is thicker and the fibers are set vertically rather than horizontally.
well my friend, its all applied physics here, very much like a hyper velocity projectile, mass times velocity equals in this case the ability to throw a very penetrating punch, by the way when I was on Okinawa, I had met many individuals that train for the sake of the perfect technique, and in this case I would say she accomplished this, by the way, how long have you been training? as for me over forty years also in the case of the paper, it has a tendency to fold around a normal punch,
they should have a high level of control of koshi at that point. however, michiko, onaga sensei's daughter (the one in the video), has been trained since she could walk. this is like breathing for her.
I wonder where is this Okinawan Dojo located in or at ? I studied Shito Ryu way back when i was a teenager and before that was a keen student of Ashihara , but that techniques shown here are wicked. Respect and love to all Karatekas and Budokas..
@TYYUBE You are in luck! If you view my description for the video, you will see a link to anikinippon's copy of this. He was kind enough to translate it. You will have to turn on the closed captioning so you can see what he has written. Enjoy!
Sure there are different ways to hit the makiwara, but there are wrong ways to do it also. Like I said before Makiwara is not necessarily to develop your knuckles. In fact, it's really not good to strike the makiwara too much. You can end up causing permanent injury to yourself over time. Believe me, I've seen guys do this to themselves. In my opinion, it is more about focus and learning to hit your target with explosive power from a very short distance.
my japanese is far from perfect but from what I can make out they're talking a lot about the idea that Ti isn't meant to be used as a tool for killing. It is meant to make one strong, it's not for winning but it will keep you from losing but above all else it is not to be used to kill
Hakutsuru translates to "white crane." I don't think there's a real style called "hakatsuru-ryu" White crane is the basis of all Okinawan karate. In the style of shorin-ryu I practice, white crane training comes after karate training. White crane is "high level" karate and tends to be more deadly.
there is no universally accepted way there are multiple ways you can hit a makiwara no right or wrong way it doesnt matter as long as it strengthens the striking areas you strike the makiwara with.
me and my gf tried this and failed. i train mixed martial arts. i ripped the paper clean in half like she did-but it was with a finger jab. i think the yellow paper is thinner and easier to break though?
DarknessFreak, training is a good starting point, as for Muay Thai, are you going to be training with a traditional Muay Thai trainer or at a health club...Real Muay Thai is a wonderful thing
Gordon Gavin It is for hand clenching exercises when you punch in the air or do certain blocks. You can do this with closed fists as well. The nigiri (bundle) just drives the point home and gives a more tactile experience.
could be technique of fist fighting on ship or boat. the movement is small, and the effective distance of punch is so short, so I suppose it's a technique to fight in a limited space.
I am not sure of the style of karate they are training but some styles come from family's who protected the emperor and the palace in Okinawa is known to be very narrow and have wooden pillers in order to make it hard on Invaders to use weapons. So it might be the reason for limited distance technique
Ah, in some parts of the program, Nichol uses English, but it is a typical Japanese tourism program. Karate was a tagline to draw interest in Okinawa. My Japanese is improving but there are huge gaps in my understanding. So, much of the program is quite boring. Breaking hanging paper is a great way to develop speed. No tricks there, just lot's of reps and correct technique. Note; phone books in the states use a thicker paper grade. It doesn't usually rip straight across - much more difficult.
@thkun33 Have a look in the video description page. There's a link to a translated version. Just turn on the closed captioning in your video window (I think lower right corner of the video).
it's just a movement, everyone can learn it in half a year, while the projectile (makiwara) is static, but the opponent is not there and at the same time actively defends and here it is necessary to practice sparring ...それはちょうど動きです、誰もが半年でそれを学ぶことができます発射（makiwara）は静的ですが、相手はそこにではなく、積極的に守るとここではスパーリングを練習する必要があります...
Why is it so hard to believe a small thin woman who practices striking machiwara regularly over the course of years, with good instruction, could strike harder than a healthy grown man? From my understanding, power is based on mass x speed squared. So speed is exponentially related to mass. As for the paper, cut some out of the phone book and give it a try. It's harder than you might think.
Call anyone a fool and see what their reaction is. I doubt it would be a pleasant one. Self-righteous? No. Simply the truth. I wasn't even going to say anything further until you made that comment. Cuz honestly I didn't want to offend the author but here we are. I never claimed to be "all mighty and knowledgeable" but I know good karate when I see it. And you pre-judge me without even knowing my skill or experience. You can continue to believe what you want to believe.
If I never replied to this, my apologies. Yes, we train with some of the Kyudokan people and have a good relationship with many of them. This year, we celebrated Onaga sensei's 80th birthday. Higa Minoru sensei came and they sat together at the head table along with Senaha sensei from the Ryusyokai. From my vantage point, there is goodwill between the dojos.
Brandon, I don't know where you train, but neither the Shinjinbukan nor the Kyudokan are sport based. The only "sport" Shinjinbukan people I know of are in Argentina (a la Ramos sensei). A yoko keri to the armpit of an attacker, done correctly, can dislocate the shoulder. If it's an opponent's kick instead of strike, you ride the leg up. But her father isn't going to kick her; he's in his 70s. Review some SJBK websites. They may change your opinion.
The man in the suit is C.W. Nicol. Author of the book "Moving Zen" Karate as a way to gentleness. A great read. I highly recommend it.
Thank you for this clip!
What a gem!
Thank you soooo much !
Great video, always learn something new every time I watch senses Ouagadougou Yoshimitsu’s videos. Thank you very much for sharing.
She is top level. I have seen top level and she is there...
Wow! Say it again backwards... WOW! Thanks for posting this Michiko sensei is unbelievable. What a gift just to see it on video. 偉いです！
The dojo is in Asato district in Naha. Strangely (well, rather predictably), Nichols' NHK crew used footage of him walking around some of the most beautiful neighborhoods of Shuri on his way to the dojo. Makes for nice scenery though.
The fishing sinker hung behind the board is adjustable. It is just for measuring depth. The deeper you can move it, the more damage you can do to a chest cavity, for instance.
Incidentally, if you'd like to view a translated version of the program, see the video response left by aniki-nippon. He did a great job.
My dojo is in Salem, IL. Anyone who wants to get a better rationale for Onaga Michiko sensei's technique is welcome to contact me and arrange a visit or even phone discussion. It is very difficult to write about this. I started in traditional Okinawan Goju and practiced shiko-to-zenkutsu machiwara training for decades. Having trained at Onaga sensei's dojo for over three years (and recently at that), I was very impressed with how much his methodology improved my striking power. Cheers to all.
@Yamtendo Good question. It's for gripping exercises. One use is to practice squeezing your fist more tightly at the point of impact when you strike.
Good demonstration
Very cool! She's got an amazing punch. Would love to see her timing as well as her skills in defensive and offensive tactics in jiyu-kumite.
I"m impressed, great technique and skill
THIS IS SO LEGIT. Thank you for sharing this!!
The full name is Shigeru Egami headmaster of Shotokai Karate.
The interview about makiwara is: " Master Shigeru Egami's itinerary " or you can search : Shigeru Egami makiwara".
He explain how to use it , and when it s useless.
I think we learned the wrong use here in Europe or USA , in Okinawa it s used to teach how to hit , but not to have a strong punch or a stone hand.
Egami was the best teacher of Funakoshi of Shotokan, when Shotokan changed he created the Shotokai.
Nice dvd, gr8 to see the old Shotokan man from Wales!
I agree with you that hips are critical. The makiwara definitely helps develop proper use of the hips for striking power. If you're saying that there are a lot more dimensions to makiwara training than just conditioning knuckles, then I agree with that too. The "video response" is worth a look if you haven't checked it out yet.
The stance is consistent with Naihanchi Shodan kata. If you understand that particular kata and the cross body hooking strike, you will understand how she can generate power from that position. There may be a relevant lesson on the cross-body punch before turning around in Sanchin, or near then end of Seisan (facing the rear). We kick a heavy bag with one foot on the ground and can manage to generate significant impact. If we value mobility, a forward-leaning zenkutsu seems counterproductive.
Very interesting ways of punching the makiwara
Great video!
es la mejor de toda la vida .
@thkun33
in short her father basically says. "even though she is small she is strong enough to 'not lose' to a bigger person. He makes the distinction between winning and not losing clear saying 'not losing' is what it's all about, not killing nor winning.
When you watch the response vid, click on the closed captioned icon in the lower right hand corner and see if it still doesn't work.
As far as pain goes - I still have feelings in the nerves on my knuckles. I dunno, maybe I'm just a pain freak. But I used to enjoy the after-effects of kotekitai. I only backed off from that kind of training when I started getting damage to the tendons in my elbows. (and now I prefer muchimi to bashing :-)
ESPECTACULAR!
if you know the truth.. you have to learn to generate power from ground to the leg + power from dantien to deliver it to the punch.. kick the ground and try to straight your leg and it will twist your body, so that opposite hand will be throw by design.. so if you are in kokutsu dachi(high-stance, if you do kokutsu dachi like shotokan you can not perform it perfectly, that's why okinawa karate often seen high stance), just put your front leg's heel up, and then kick it with heel to the ground, so that your leg will be straight and it will twist the body and the energy deliver to opposite hand, at the same time you exhale at the same time squezing your stomach.. so that your fist will be solid on its own(chinkuchi), at first your fist must be relax, just squeze your fist at the same time you sequeze your stomach before you reach the target.. remember massive energy(atifa/fajin) is from the kick to the ground+the dantien(internal power) from stomach..
if you do it correctly, you can punch very fast with less energy, because you use ground energy(not muscle energy) and deliver it to the hand..
when you master it, you dont need big muscle to make devistating punch, and you can also punch in very-very short-range..
that's what I learnt from okinawan friends, this method came from the original (ancient) naihanchi.. and also my friends told me, just train oi zuki, or gyaku zuki with this principle.. you can knock-out the opponent very easy.. or if you kick the ground very hard you may kill the opponent.. :D
Kirin Cluster Your shared knowledge put into practice added to my punching impact force with less effort, THANKS This really works when done just as you so well explain it ! Respectfully👍🏼
Awesome incredible power
This is very similar in Isshin-Ryu Karate using Chinkuchi. By using body weight, muscle, bone, and sinew, you use your body to focus on one point to hit, and then hit it with that force.
harder i don't know, but with a bigger accuracy and extreme ki that focuses all the power on a precise point. When your punch will cause bruises around the nose and upper lip swelling, her tsuki will break the nose clean.
@WaywardBrigand You can learn to do it too. Onaga sensei's teacher was Higa Yuchoku sensei, who's tsuki was legendary. The approach to striking that they use is superior to what I had studied for the duration of my training, and to anyone else's method I have seen. So I have switched. Anyone living in Japan can find the clips at "Makumon" home improvement store. Good luck finding them in the states.
I agree with Brandon in that I think there are some ways of hitting that are superior to others. You can pound nails using a heavy wrench, but a hammer will work much better. Where we disagree is on which methods to use for striking machiwara. Her method is based on specific applications which have been shared with me. I know what I am seeing and practice these strikes. It may not resonate with someone who has never been taught the technique. Reference previous comments on Sanchin and Naihanchi.
Yes She is so thin but looks strong ( sorry My english is not good).
I was surprise.
May be next time i will go to oKinawa ( I go there every year), I will visite this amazing Dojo.
Good Morning Jakneife, There a re multiple Dojo that I knew of that practice this type of training, one is a Hakutsuru Ryu stylist near Agena four corners below camp courtney, also Kise's Hombu dojo trains this way as well, way back in the 70's we used to use a sheet of typing paper, if the punch was corrrect, it would rip the paper, if not fast enough, it mearly fold around your hand
Thanks very much for the locations. Seems to be a form of kigu undo that has gone by the wayside in most dojo. Typing paper would be tough. There is an organization in Centralia, IL called the Hakutsuru Kai, but I'm not familiar with Hakutsuru Ryu. Great info!
The white man was impressed.
@Yamtendo thats is someting that strenghten your grip and punch.. there is also a weapon that works almost that way.. search for vajra.
Magnífico!
Our machiwara are crafted to try and approximate the tensile strength of human ribs. If you can hit the fishing sinker behind the post, you have a chance at cracking ribs. I likewise, do not anticipate fighting anyone in wooden armor.
As for the risk, what can I say? Most physical activity involves risk. Every individual needs to decide how far they want to go. Cheers!
"It is really awesome. Michiko sensei looks really strong" (thanks to Oshiro sensei for the translation). And thanks ofou07 for the comment.
@Jakneife okay thank you very much for the info :D
Phone book paper in the U.S. is run 90' off from what it is done in Japan. Therefore, hanging in in portrait orientation is harder than in landscape orientation. You should get cleaner breaks if you hang it sideways. After some success, see how you do with half sheets. And yes, I also believe the paper in the U.S. is a bit thicker than in Japan. Can also experiment with newsprint catalog paper, often quite thin. There are no tricks to this; it is just a speed drill. But good punching tech helps.
it's an old video and i really enjoy it but i wonder how old is she now, and what did she become?
I was impressed until I saw the paper rip.
Then I crapped my pants (metaphorically). Holy hell that is a good punch.
@brasucasoul It's the Shinjinbukan branch of Okinawa Kobayashi Shorin Ryu.
When you say, "are they all this fast?", I assume you're talking about the other members of the Shinjinbukan? I don't know. I don't think I'm as fast as Michiko, but I can tsuki fast enough to break paper and machiwara is one of my favorite things. I would say it is one of Onaga sensei's specialties.
Para meu futuro estudante Lua, espero que ele possa ver a filosofia do trenamento Marcial, Logo poder treinar o corpo de tal forma que ele possa pasar para a parte espiritual....lembre-se que sem sacrificio, nada é conquistado.bom trenamentos
Sugoi, Michiko Sensei..
@cececooler Do you mean to punch a circular hole through a suspended piece of paper? I don't know of anyone who could do that. Sometimes when we practice this, we tear a hole in the paper, but it is usually "V" shaped. The best breaks are along the bottom 1/3 of the paper, straight across and fully ripped (sometimes, the broken piece hangs from one side).
40 Kg Girl hitting in that kind of force that is great! She has great and fast hip movement and she can cut a yellow page paper who is not fixed.... These are my thoughts, she can really focus her punch. I rarely see women work like that!
Onaga Michiko Tsuki looks smooth as well as powerful
She's cool.
I'd have to agree with you. It's become an indispensable tool, IMO. I use it differently than when back in the U.S, which was just for conditioning. When you add tenchin it really helps with proprioception too.
Egami's essay was interesting; I like iconoclasm. But I disagree with him. Would like to see the new tsuki he developed. Essay would be a good topic for discussion on some forums.
Hello, sorry about the confusion. This is not the video with English subtitles. You can find the link to that in the description. Anikinippon copied the video and made the subtitles. You will need to turn on closed captioning (CC) on the video screen for it to work. Let me know if that helps.
her name is Onaga Michiko.
Been training since '86 for me, Tom. The only other dojos I know of where they practice breaking paper are Senaha Shgetoshi sensei's and Shinjo Kiyohide sensei's. Do you know of some other dojos? I'd be interested ad am going to Oki again in Nov. I've seen kids break it with even a bad punch. But it is a great way to practice speed and shiboru. Definitely more challenging with phone book paper from the U.S., which is thicker and the fibers are set vertically rather than horizontally.
Great! 1:30 and on.... Just Great !!!
well my friend, its all applied physics here, very much like a hyper velocity projectile, mass times velocity equals in this case the ability to throw a very penetrating punch, by the way when I was on Okinawa, I had met many individuals that train for the sake of the perfect technique, and in this case I would say she accomplished this, by the way, how long have you been training? as for me over forty years
also in the case of the paper, it has a tendency to fold around a normal punch,
Amazing. She moves so Smoothly. Like a "Moon Walking" Whip ! Do All His Adv. Students Move Like This ?
they should have a high level of control of koshi at that point. however, michiko, onaga sensei's daughter (the one in the video), has been trained since she could walk. this is like breathing for her.
Cool! Many thanks :-)
@tiborzkarate - He's her Father... daddy's little girl! :)
She's Michiko Onaga.
I wonder where is this Okinawan Dojo located in or at ?
I studied Shito Ryu way back when i was a teenager and before that was a keen student of Ashihara , but that techniques shown here are wicked.
Respect and love to all Karatekas and Budokas..
コレは凄い
she is very strong. Anyone can help to translate what the sensei's explaination? thx for sharing this
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@TYYUBE You are in luck! If you view my description for the video, you will see a link to anikinippon's copy of this. He was kind enough to translate it. You will have to turn on the closed captioning so you can see what he has written. Enjoy!
@alejandrocastr
Ah, no problem. Thank you for helping me understand though. Your channel is pretty cool! Nice graphics and great vids.
Sure there are different ways to hit the makiwara, but there are wrong ways to do it also. Like I said before Makiwara is not necessarily to develop your knuckles. In fact, it's really not good to strike the makiwara too much. You can end up causing permanent injury to yourself over time. Believe me, I've seen guys do this to themselves. In my opinion, it is more about focus and learning to hit your target with explosive power from a very short distance.
my japanese is far from perfect but from what I can make out they're talking a lot about the idea that Ti isn't meant to be used as a tool for killing. It is meant to make one strong, it's not for winning but it will keep you from losing but above all else it is not to be used to kill
Hakutsuru translates to "white crane." I don't think there's a real style called "hakatsuru-ryu" White crane is the basis of all Okinawan karate. In the style of shorin-ryu I practice, white crane training comes after karate training. White crane is "high level" karate and tends to be more deadly.
That is a skilled woman, wonder if she is looking for a man? If she already has one, he should feel VERY honored.
there is no universally accepted way there are multiple ways you can hit a makiwara no right or wrong way it doesnt matter as long as it strengthens the striking areas you strike the makiwara with.
me and my gf tried this and failed. i train mixed martial arts. i ripped the paper clean in half like she did-but it was with a finger jab. i think the yellow paper is thinner and easier to break though?
Peace be upon you. This is the wood of any tree I want
good
DarknessFreak, training is a good starting point, as for Muay Thai, are you going to be training with a traditional Muay Thai trainer or at a health club...Real Muay Thai is a wonderful thing
Brandon, got a question, how long have you been training?
ahh ive seen it ths method is teh swinging pendulum used to gauge ur progess cuz i remebering sse this somewhere
What is the purpose of the plum-line behind the makiwara?
I love how she doesn't just stop at the punch and flows into other movements.
The plumb line is to measure the depth of her strikes. Some good ideas in the vid for our training. Cheers!
Jonathon Hallberg Thanks for your reply! I also noticed her holding what appears to be a bundle of straw. Any ideas on this?
Gordon Gavin
It is for hand clenching exercises when you punch in the air or do certain blocks. You can do this with closed fists as well. The nigiri (bundle) just drives the point home and gives a more tactile experience.
Jonathon Hallberg Interesting. I'm curious to try these traditional training methods. Thanks!
Jonathon Hallberg hello will you please tell me wooden makiwara or sand filled punching bag practice give same result.
She is amazing. What is her name? Does anyone know?
Damn, I thought I had you convinced.
could be technique of fist fighting on ship or boat.
the movement is small, and the effective distance of punch is so short, so I suppose it's a technique to fight in a limited space.
I am not sure of the style of karate they are training but some styles come from family's who protected the emperor and the palace in Okinawa is known to be very narrow and have wooden pillers in order to make it hard on Invaders to use weapons. So it might be the reason for limited distance technique
well, could be.
is there a way to see the full documentary? pls help :/
Ah, in some parts of the program, Nichol uses English, but it is a typical Japanese tourism program. Karate was a tagline to draw interest in Okinawa. My Japanese is improving but there are huge gaps in my understanding. So, much of the program is quite boring.
Breaking hanging paper is a great way to develop speed. No tricks there, just lot's of reps and correct technique. Note; phone books in the states use a thicker paper grade. It doesn't usually rip straight across - much more difficult.
@retepish - Yep, she has a man. And I don't think he cares one way or the other about her skills. Never met him.
RIP WC Nicol
beautiful strong girl
@alejandrocastr
I am wearing your channel? I do not understand what you mean.
What is the weight on string for?
also what does the paper tearing show?
thank you in advance
@thkun33 Have a look in the video description page. There's a link to a translated version. Just turn on the closed captioning in your video window (I think lower right corner of the video).
Hi Jonathon Sensei. Most enlightening example of makiwara, but wondered what the weighted string represents?
Thank you from Pete
The best Kimé!.
...her is the beast..i do not fight with her
it's just a movement, everyone can learn it in half a year, while the projectile (makiwara) is static, but the opponent is not there and at the same time actively defends and here it is necessary to practice sparring ...それはちょうど動きです、誰もが半年でそれを学ぶことができます発射（makiwara）は静的ですが、相手はそこにではなく、積極的に守るとここではスパーリングを練習する必要があります...
What's that straw thing in her other hand?
break her heart and she breaks you
I want to read it. What is Egami sensei's full name?
@Jakneife nice
what style is that?
Why is it so hard to believe a small thin woman who practices striking machiwara regularly over the course of years, with good instruction, could strike harder than a healthy grown man? From my understanding, power is based on mass x speed squared. So speed is exponentially related to mass. As for the paper, cut some out of the phone book and give it a try. It's harder than you might think.
Call anyone a fool and see what their reaction is. I doubt it would be a pleasant one. Self-righteous? No. Simply the truth. I wasn't even going to say anything further until you made that comment. Cuz honestly I didn't want to offend the author but here we are. I never claimed to be "all mighty and knowledgeable" but I know good karate when I see it. And you pre-judge me without even knowing my skill or experience. You can continue to believe what you want to believe.
Something I've always wondered: do Shinjinbukan practitioners train with Kyudokan practitioners at all? If not, why not?
If I never replied to this, my apologies. Yes, we train with some of the Kyudokan people and have a good relationship with many of them. This year, we celebrated Onaga sensei's 80th birthday. Higa Minoru sensei came and they sat together at the head table along with Senaha sensei from the Ryusyokai. From my vantage point, there is goodwill between the dojos.
@@Jakneife that's so cool! Higa Minoru himself, wow! thanks for the reply
Brandon, I don't know where you train, but neither the Shinjinbukan nor the Kyudokan are sport based. The only "sport" Shinjinbukan people I know of are in Argentina (a la Ramos sensei). A yoko keri to the armpit of an attacker, done correctly, can dislocate the shoulder. If it's an opponent's kick instead of strike, you ride the leg up. But her father isn't going to kick her; he's in his 70s. Review some SJBK websites. They may change your opinion.
Keeping elbows in and twisting is proper fighting tsuki. Having elbows out in kumite is lazy, having elbows out in makiwara is for tameshiwara only.