Masters from Okinawa Karate & Kobudo.

[TonyU]

Uechi Kanei Sanchin

[CEB]

I run that one.

My teacher studied under that man and a man name Mr. Toyomosei (spelling ??? ). In addition to his Goju Ryu background Sensei also has 4th Dan paper in Uechi Ryu.

For a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu guy I have a decent Karate pedigree.

Too bad I suck.

[TonyU]

Shorin Ryu Meiubukan

[Brandon Fisher]

Shorin Ryu Meiubukan

Matsuda Sensei's kata is amazingly strong I have both volumes of the videos on him from Yamazato Productions and all I can say is WOW.

[Jonathan Randall]

Tony Urena posted this in another thread, but I think it should have its own thread:

Nakazato Sensei
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLHZpSVCoGg

So, here's a thread to post links to high, high level karateka. No XMA. Just stuff the average layperson wouldn't find impressive but folks here know enough to.

[TonyU]

Tony Urena posted this in another thread, but I think it should have its own thread:

Nakazato Sensei
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLHZpSVCoGg

So, here's a thread to post links to high, high level karateka. No XMA. Just stuff the average layperson wouldn't find impressive but folks here know enough to.

I had posted that before and also started a thread as well. It's been awhile. Nothing new has been posted awhile so it's been somewhat dormant. I'll make the original a sticky, merge this one, and we continue it.

[Jonathan Randall]

Masters from Okinawa Karate & Kobudo

Seeing stuff like this is so inspiring - and depressing. Inspiring in that I finally get to see the "good stuff". Depressing that I spent so many years studying the "not so good" stuff. But hey, I had a butterfly kick to die for in the 1980's. Couldn't hit anything with it that didn't want to get hit, but boy did it look to me like I had arrived.

I had posted that before and also started a thread as well. It's been awhile. Nothing new has been posted awhile so it's been somewhat dormant. I'll make the original a sticky, merge this one, and we continue it.

Thanks. This thread is much better. Very educational.

[TonyU]

Ahagon sensei of Shorin Ryu Reihokan performing Sakugawa Dai Ni.
He was one of Nakazato sensei's seniors who has since branched out on his own. Prior to that he trained with Chibana sensei before he passed away.
He is now my teachers sensei and he teaches everything exactly the same as Nakazato.

[jwinch2]

Very nice Tony. Thanks for posting that...

[Webmaster]

Great find Tony! Very good bo kata... but did'nt see any big twirling releases, backflips or using the bo as a pole to vault with. What kinda "bo staff" kata is that?

Seriously, that was impressive. I would love to learn a whole lot more about Ahagon sensei.

[TonyU]

Seriously, that was impressive. I would love to learn a whole lot more about Ahagon sensei.

He's one of the next generation of karateka in Okinawa. See here.

[Webmaster]

He's one of the next generation of karateka in Okinawa.

That's what interested me. It's nice to see that Shorin ryu is in good hands for the future.

See here.

Thanks!

[Brandon Fisher]

I have taken a interest in reihokan ever since Mr. Spence mentioned them to me. Ahagon Sensei's power is just incredible especially for a man of his size.

[TonyU]

I have taken a interest in reihokan ever since Mr. Spence mentioned them to me. Ahagon Sensei's power is just incredible especially for a man of his size.

You know Spence? I didn't know that. Did he invite you come down to his gasshuku a couple of months ago to train with his sensei?
I managed to make it down. it was exceptional.

[Brandon Fisher]

You know Spence? I didn't know that. Did he invite you come down to his gasshuku a couple of months ago to train with his sensei?
I managed to make it down. it was exceptional.

I have followed his diaries on his trips to Okinawa for a couple of years but I finally emailed and called just recently. He did invite me unfortunetly we had a event going that week here also that I couldn't get away from. I heard that it was great and I wish I had been able to get down there.

[TonyU]

Shinjo Eiichi sensei performing Passai Dai.

[TonyU]

Shoshin Nagamine sensei. Check out how young he was and you can feel the power.

[Jonathan Randall]

Shinjo Eiichi sensei performing Passai Dai.

Wow, thanks for posting this. His blocks, IMHO, would shatter the offending arm or leg they blocked and he'd probably only have to hit all but a rhinocerous only once for them to go down.

The second clip doesn't link for me.

[Webmaster]

Shoshin Nagamine sensei. Check out how young he was and you can feel the power.

Very nice. Nagamine = Awesome!

Great find Tony!

[Webmaster]

The second clip doesn't link for me.

Try again. I just fixed the link.