Okinawa Karate Goju Ryu - Trailer by Imagin' Arts

bryanzellar Says:

Oct 26, 2011 - What's your opinion man, I'm always up for discussion if you would like to share your thoughts.

wushus16 Says:

Oct 28, 2011 - i cnt even remember what i replied to. you made a comment about how Kata is not important

bryanzellar Says:

Oct 30, 2011 - Lol, that's ok. Well if you remember just tell me if you want. And I didn't exactly mean that it is unimportant. Just it has to be trained properly. I don't think doing thousands of precise movements in the air can replace hitting a bag, mitt work, or actual fighting. If a person only does kata without understanding real fighting then they might as well be learning how to dance. I think that is what I was saying or trying to at least.

deek77 Says:

Nov 1, 2011 - Hey friend, been following your kata discussion. In my experience, real karate schools worth mentioning realize just hitting air is not enough. Many of the old masters strongly advocated supplemental training, or hojo undo, in karate training. That meant free weights, bodyweight exercise, running, jump rope, stretching, impact drills where either you hit something or something hits you, etc. Some schools neglect this, and sadly they tend to get the most attention.

bryanzellar Says:

Nov 2, 2011 - I agree entirely. That should be the foundation of every serious school. However many assume that a technique with 12 different sets practiced over and over is enough to save their life. The technique doesn't do anything except help the person understand what he is capable of with knowledge. The person needs more then a technique to be capable in a fight. If anyone disagrees then they have never been tested properly.

wushus16 Says:

Nov 2, 2011 - well yes i agree. Kata and mitt work or bag training are two different types of training. One prepares your for the possibility and gives you options to use while facing an opponent while the other physically prepares and strengthens the body. And kata is actually dancing according to the history books.

bryanzellar Says:

Nov 2, 2011 - Yeah, I can't remember the definition we used but it was just a set of movements learned to teach openings and fluidity, and flexibility, and strength, It helped our bodies and minds in various ways. But if someone punched us in the face, we would cover up and start fighting like a girl lol. Only after training and competing in our monthly kumite did we show confidence and proper technique in a fight situation.

BenK8319 Says:

Nov 4, 2011 - GOJU RYU and shotokan are my favourite styles of Karate :D

Yvesyew Says:

Nov 18, 2011 - Okinawan looks kinda different than the real Japanese

pampermanneke Says:

Dec 11, 2011 - cool!

Danzakisan Says:

Dec 25, 2011 - Very nice.

Danzakisan Says:

Dec 25, 2011 - "real Japanese" ????

air2grnd Says:

Jan 12, 2012 - 0:49 HADOUKEN XD

karateqigongyoga Says:

Jan 24, 2012 - greetings to sensei oshiro. from dieter, switzerland

JESUSISGREATEST Says:

Feb 1, 2012 - So you're saying that jujitsu and kung fu are the product of okinawan karate?

IEKUKATAKA Says:

Feb 1, 2012 - I have no idea what gave you that thought, but, Jujitsu was the hand to hand method of the Samurai as I understand and Gongfu is a Chinese art that is similar in some ways to karate. If you are speaking of Brazilian Jujitsu, that is a new and altered fighting form and really, because it has been significantly altered, is not true jujitsu.

KidsKicksforChrist Says:

Feb 1, 2012 - Thanks for sharing memories,,lots of great stuff,, bow

engela2 Says:

Feb 15, 2012 - I never see any karate as fast as 0:59, any more videos of karate being done in real time?

chadreier Says:

Feb 19, 2012 - Could you teach me

JESUSISGREATEST Says:

Feb 21, 2012 - Then exactly where do real Karate come from? I've heard that it came from both Jujitsu and Chinese Kung Fu being collaborated together to form Karate.

IEKUKATAKA Says:

Feb 21, 2012 - From the same place as all cultural arts, them. They developed it and it is apparent there was Chinese influence. However, Gong Fu did not exist then but Chuan Fa did. There is a lot of bunk out there about this art but much more bunk out there calling itself this art. Karate is Okinawan, period, not Japanese, not American etc. It is either the Okinawan art or it is not karate. May look like it like Tae Kwan Do but not Okinawan lineage, not karate.

maximus31k Says:

Mar 13, 2012 - Morio is a bad man in a good way, he inspire's great Goju

phoenixtrue Says:

Mar 22, 2012 - That's great!

francisfatecgarca Says:

Apr 6, 2012 - I after see this video wished to train Goju-Ryu. Its amazing!!

XdaquestaoX Says:

Apr 9, 2012 - It came from Ngo Cho Kun.Goju-Ryu yeah yeah nice, but i prefer Ngo Cho Kun kung fu