In the experts mind, its full of absolutesolutions and definitive answers. Anyway, I'm about to fight this Russian guy, and I had no idea what he could do. Great. Thanks Jesse-san. I felt empty, like I'd won a cheap $.25 prize at a carnival. They go to the dojo, they go through their moves, they wipe the sweat off their forehead, and then they go home, and nothing happens. Don't get me wrong, I found the people in the dojo very welcoming and helpful. Good read. Wonderful Jesse-san! I had this guy from Brazil, who was like 20-something, and then this other participant from, I think it was from South Africa, and they had never met before. I learn so much by teaching beginnershard to understand until you do it. I shall try your solution. I think that he would think the way we practice Karate today is actually a good thing, because we have both things still intact. Exactly, Paul-san! At first I was assigned the students and was really hesitant. We end in the same way, but its always a little bit different with each guest. My senior instructor knew this would be a challenge for me -- which is precisely why he did it. How you overcome obstacles tells you a lot about yourself, so its a way to discover who you are. You know what? [2] Background [ edit] Karate [ edit] Enkamp grew up with martial arts as his family runs Combat Academy - a martial arts center in Tby - where he himself started training already at a couple of years old. All rights reserved. The best tip I learned was from a 5-yr-old who always got it right. It would be really interesting to train with him, to meet him, to talk to him, in my best Japanese of course, to figure out what was his thought process when he modernized Karate? If you can teach it, you understand it. That was good stuff. Then, with my blood, flowing from my eye, he throws me with a throw known as harai goshi in Judo. But, they're less sweaty than others and they actually stay in place. I know this sounds crazy, but you can basically If you want to, you could bite the other guy, and do these kinds of techniques, but of course nobody does it, but theoretically you could. Were not going to sell your address. At each step I wondered if I could pass the next test but wondered how far I could go. Salute you. For one moment, I wouldve traded my arm and leg to be in her position. Well, first of all, I want to say that in the Karate world, there seems to exist two camps. It made all my errors come out instantly. Nice article Jesse Sensei. Hes one of the most underrated guys in the history of Karate. We only talk about the people who came to mainland Japan after him, and they were his students, like Funakoshi, or Mabuni, or their brothers from other styles, and this was before styles even existed. Episode 174 - Sensei Jesse Enkamp - whistlekick Martial Arts Radio What is it about that that really resonates for you? Well, I think if I had to give a parting piece of advice it would have to be to Don't be a martial artist. I don't know what to expect or what to do, and I just throw a low roundhouse kick - a gedan mawashi geri in Japanese - and he doesn't even flinch. "The 3 types of Bunkai (Omote, Ura & Honto)." KaratebyJesse. To pass my blue belt, I needed a tori to attack me but no blue or higher belt was available, I asked an orange belt to be my tori. If youre even remotely interested, feel free to send me an email. When did you first realize that you could be completely, not just satisfied, but enjoy your life if it was end-to-end Karate? I admit that, since then, It helped me a lot to open my mind to the different points of view and interpretation you could do about a same technique and that help me to open my eyes to what Karate really mean, that it s not a straight and simple path you walk, It has its detours you can transit and all can take you to the same destination. Would you do it any differently? The most amazing thing was seeing them look at me as they did it, with that look in their face "is that the correct way?". At whistlekick, we make the worlds best sparring gear, and here on Martial Arts Radio, we bring you the best podcast on the traditional martial arts twice each week. Having trained in Tae Kwon Do in my twenties and achieving black belt rank, I had life pull me away from the dojo. I didnt know whether to laugh or cry. I wanted to be a good fighter. Seishin is the name of my Karate lifestyle gear company, which basically is a way for me to make awesome products related to Karate that other people can enjoy as well. I've learned (re-learned) so much technical dynamics from teaching kids, especially the little ninja's (4 - 7 year olds). Oliver Enkamp - Wikipedia Please keep the articles alive. I agree fully with your aspiration of beginner again Jesse. Is there one book in particular? Over at whistlekickMartialArtsRadio.com, you can find the show notes with some photos, links to his appearance with Master Ken - if you haven't seen that, its a riot and you've got to - his company Seishin and the great gi they produce, his social media, and more. Oss! And even though Mr. Bolt happens to hold the 100m, 200m and 4 x 100 m world records, he lost his last race. I would go so far to say those of us in the martial arts that have the opportunity to bring people together in that way have a responsibility. Today, we get to hear from Sensei Jesse Enkamp, the man behind Karate by Jesse. Now, you mentioned Jackie Chan and Donnie Yen. Thank you Jesse-San for a wonderful article. I would say, What martial arts book should people read, but Im going to guess that dozens doesn't even begin to explain how many you've read. I have now once again achieved black belt rank and am once again deeply involved with teaching our young students. That moment told me that what I'm doing is bigger than myself, and it was such a cool memory for me, or moment, that throughout the whole experience from that seminar, that's the one thing that I remember most. Trying to explain it in a way they understand. It was not just a Karate dojo. I appreciate you taking some time out of your day and spending it here with me. Awesome. Are they your favorite martial arts actors, or is there somebody else that you haven't mentioned? It was not about building strong kids in schools. From the moment you pass a test, you are back a beginner, ready to start to learn something new. Now, anybody that's seen your online content knows that you're really passionate about the traditional aspects of Karate. If someone is willing to take you up on that and they want to start exploring his books, is there a place you would suggest they start? That is a very good question, because at different stages of my journey in this whole Karate world, I've had different people influencing me. Right now, I am in training for the first belt exam but I am not sure if I'll be in shape until early February. They should go hand-in-hand. Your arcticles always make fantastic reading, and your seminars equally superb as told by our student and Sensei Jeremy! That is why I like the tradition, but I'm not stuck in it. We want moreknowledge, improved skills and advancedtechniques. And humans, were hard-wired to make mistakes and to learn from those mistakes. This is especially true if it feels like you "know it all" and aren't motivated or challenged by your regular training anymore. Thatjourney he made really resonates with me, even though I blog instead, but I guess he would do the same if we had blogs back then. A punch is just a punch. We just want topukeout our years of knowledgeand start over. I guess I was a young guy when I got black belt, so I was maybe 15, 16. How did he change the kata, the forms that we do today, and why did he removed certain techniques in favor of other techniques, and what was his vision for making Karate what it is today, because hes not getting any credit for it. We had Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Tae Boxing, all of these different martial arts that gave me a pretty wide base and perspective on martial arts as a whole. That was so cool to me because, as you know, it is the birthplace of Karate, and being there and seeing a live master in the flesh, right in front of you, with these huge, badass knuckles, that was like the coolest thing ever to a I was like 8 or 7 year old fat kid from Sweden. I have a blog based on the same subjects you discuss and would really like to have you share some stories/information. Web. Simple If you had it to do over again, how would you handle that match, that fight, with what you know now? I'm going to have to go with a very nerdy answer, since I am the Karate Nerd. I'm keeping an eye out for the opportunity, and I'd suggest you do the same, even if Karate is not your chosen art. It's a beautiful feeling and a great approach to beginners to see us all the same. That gives you a new perspective. My story starts in the dojo. I'm like, Oh my God. I love this! It was what I needed at this particular moment in my life. However, I am not so much into exams and belt colours, I just want to learn and be able to defend myself (due to an incident couple of months ago). Wow. Hopefully that's okay. Well, you've got to understand that back in the days, the whole original purpose of Karate was self defense, and Itosu Anko was a pioneer, in the sense that he saw a different purpose for Karate. Before he could do anything else, I just tapped out, and I said, Dude, Im bleeding, because I didnt want to get blood on the mats, because of course, me and my parents, we own our own dojo, and I know how hard it is to get that blood out of the mats. You can have moments where you relax, when you're more flowing, and then strike with 110%, but I was going all-in. It's all the same, right? love it. Well, then I kept doing that year after year, and I think about a year ago or so, I actually invited Master Ken as the Secret Sensei, the secret guest of my seminar. There's a few of you joining each and every week, and we appreciate that. For listeners that maybe are new to the show, or haven't checked that out, well put some links over on the show notes for this episode. When we went there the first time, we stayed at this masters house, which is also his dojo, and he also has a Karate museum in this house. A lot of people use tradition as an excuse to do stuff in an old-fashioned or outdated way, but that does not interest me. It The Black Belt Myth - YouTube http://www.martialarts.social CONNECT WITH ME:- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/karatebyjesse/- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karatebyjesse/- Twitter https://twitter.com/karatebyjesse- Blog https://www.karatebyjesse.com/category/karate/- FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/karatenerds/ CONTACT ME https://www.karatebyjesse.com/contact/WARNING: The advice and movements shown in this video are for informational and educational purposes only.