I've trained with Frank Brennan and he is brilliant, imposing and most of all... a complete madman
@jonthorne1610 жыл бұрын
I remember training under him in the 80s. I've never seen human flesh move so fast. Just amazing. Excellent and precise control.
@jimshorrock543510 жыл бұрын
Like many others I remember training with Frank in his younger days. Perfection in motion, cat like balance and a speed of thought that is simply not real. Such a really nice, unassuming guy.
@jaykay53693 жыл бұрын
I had the honour of training once with Sensei Brennan many years ago at a course. The fact he got an Ippon against George Best with a ushiro mawashi geri tells you all you need to know about how good he was. He was in the KUGB the same time as one of my Karate heros, the late Sensei Randolph Williams, who I had the pleasure of training with multiple times. Another legend of his era.
@jacobkamphus2059 жыл бұрын
Holy Christ. That guy kicks faster than a bass drum.
@robertradcliffe94735 жыл бұрын
and with rhythm
@DS22220311 жыл бұрын
Karate has changed over the years I'm a 2nd dan in shotokhan karate and have the privilege of being taught by sensei Brennan whilst on the England squad, I remember training and coming out of the dojo black blue, I didn't complain because although karate is a self defence art, in reality you have to learn to take the hits as well as give them. It's gone to soft in my opinion!
@patdennison450811 ай бұрын
DS222203: I agree with you on that. Hardly any free sparing and new ones moan when they get a controlled kick to the Head!? What's all that about!? 😂
@falastineshatila678 жыл бұрын
Incredible speed for such a big man. Many great karate people told me that Frank Brennan was the best in the world in his prime. Reminds me of a bigger version of my buddy Kelly Thompson.
@Gorebashed5 жыл бұрын
How tall was he roughly? Can’t find it online anywhere online.
@haroldresnick60584 жыл бұрын
The Kelly Thompson from Calgary? If so, someone to watch out for once he's had his pre Dojo coffee!
@ainsleystoves5821 Жыл бұрын
easly 6,4 and he has verry broad shoulders
@housamkabalan5930 Жыл бұрын
@@haroldresnick6058 yes sir, that is the man. A.K.A Chainsaw
@robertquinn255211 ай бұрын
My farther used to teach Sensei Frank Brennan . He is a unit but his height is very much deceiving. I believe he is only about 5feet 10 or 11 inches most . Just so strong & smooth technique
@andyeverett74558 жыл бұрын
trained with him years ago, one of the best out there, could watch him all day
@stephenboyes51897 жыл бұрын
got to give it to him hes is world class shows a great repotaire of techniques and superb footwork and distancing..
@tonylilley66118 жыл бұрын
legend... shotokan tiger, shotokan isn't noted for its spin kicks, but this man is the crème de la crème
@bathiya019 жыл бұрын
4:40 woowww what a talent!!!! this guy is really cool
@MrCubababy12 жыл бұрын
Its funny to see those guys now.Franks still in top shape and george is still fighting.Great fighters and good to see old footage
@ragouzi20074 жыл бұрын
This IS Real karaté
@thomasevans52514 жыл бұрын
Recommended watching this gentleman through a black belt in my class. My God what an amazing man. I study shotokan. This is insane
@hongvankhangtruong96297 жыл бұрын
Karate is the best!
@goodbuy75566 жыл бұрын
long live shotokan :D
@demirmirza77545 жыл бұрын
Shotokan karate is best
@markmanahan954811 жыл бұрын
its realy great
@deanpullen62837 жыл бұрын
I remember at a training session (before a grading) when I was about 12, he said something to me, can't quite remember what but my response was "Yes" instead of "Oss" and he gave me a literall "clip round the earhole"!
@cumanagoto11 жыл бұрын
Amazing!!!!!!
@cigarnationwarriors6 күн бұрын
The finest Shotokan Kumite fighter of all time.
@demirmirza77545 жыл бұрын
This is the result of years of his pure traditional karate practice.
@elhajjzafeermuhammad15303 жыл бұрын
Friggin awesome 👍🏿
@MrBestBaha11 жыл бұрын
Best of the best
@franklentz29285 жыл бұрын
Brillianter Techniker!!!
@johoramires79619 жыл бұрын
Красавец!
@jacktighe673211 жыл бұрын
Frank Brennan is amazing he is what karate is all about: Control, respect, discipline and modesty
@jamestoto64806 жыл бұрын
Amazing level of self control
@atakd5 жыл бұрын
FB graded me up to 1st kyu. He's one of only a few people I've met in my life whose charisma fills a room with awe. Watching him explain yoko geri kekome with his foot rock steady and 8' in the air was memorable.
@giannimuscas33506 жыл бұрын
Bravissimo
@Twirlyhead7 жыл бұрын
Looks like someone deliberately put together a compilation of his rare harder contacts, for whaterver end I can only speculate. This man's control was generally excellent to the point of unbelievable.
@lj16019 жыл бұрын
I go on loads of courses and that and he is a brilliant sensei..... I hope i get my 2nd kyu in 1 week and 6 days.
@user-qt3xd4ix5o4 жыл бұрын
Отличное чувство дистанции и партнёра !
@shotokantiger10249 жыл бұрын
Fantastic old school karate by sensei Brennon.
@karatebarretos-shihansilvi70908 жыл бұрын
GREAT !!
@paddyoneill54877 жыл бұрын
What's the background music?
@ragouzi20075 жыл бұрын
The best
@goodbuy75565 жыл бұрын
do you guys know the arm reach of this guy?
@ririoncam32885 жыл бұрын
4:19 just beautiful Frank is great!!!
@pablocorrea87523 жыл бұрын
Big champion, F. BRENNAN sensei
@k.l7524 Жыл бұрын
Frank Brennan Wow
@shotoron2911 жыл бұрын
The guy is a beast!
@frinz33436 жыл бұрын
Nice
@karatekai019 жыл бұрын
You're the best around xD
@user-le9tx7uq4c Жыл бұрын
👍
@caulikid276210 жыл бұрын
The punch at 3:42 is awesome nearly blows the guys head off
@roiforbes2 жыл бұрын
I think he would have been the best at whatever sport he chose to train and compete in
@jelemyrinkarin557110 жыл бұрын
wow
@Redanjenny Жыл бұрын
Крутой чел
@DS22220311 жыл бұрын
Also unless you have trained or been in his company you cannot comment on his control or attitude towards karate.
@complexblackness5 жыл бұрын
Look like George wasn't even Trying.
@cigarnationwarriors6 күн бұрын
Ted Hedlund as referee doesn’t foul Brennan out.
@DFG2_ Жыл бұрын
Uma pena que foi gravado com uma tekpix.
@ronki234 жыл бұрын
I can't find the comment but as someone else said, sport karate isn't the same as traditional karate. They don't wear head guards with traditional and don't keep hands low either- I don't think they score backfist, side kick or hopping round kicks either. Lyoto Machida is real karate? Karate isn't my cup of tea (although I wish I did Kyokushin instead of Kickboxing)
@volanteify11 жыл бұрын
would frank beat alfie lewwis in competition
@tonyharrison4653 Жыл бұрын
It's very little known but Frank beat Alfie in st George's hall in liverpool ,both amazing fighters and how cool is it that both are from the same city ,legends like the Beatles
@isaialvarez402510 жыл бұрын
EN MI OPINIÓN DEBERÍAN DE ORGANIZAR UN TORNEO , AUNQUE SEA UNO QUE VALGA GOLPES A LA CARA Y QUE SE VALGA GANAR POR KNOCKOUT , YA ME HE TOPADO CON GENTE QUE USA HASTA CARETA QUE LES CUBRE LA CARA , YA USAN ESO . EN MIS TIEMPOS TE EXIGÍAN VUCAL Y NI GRITABAS AGUSTO
@goofyahhgaming359411 ай бұрын
ANSWER ME! if you ever trained in the red triangle youll know he always said that
@maxaue93863 жыл бұрын
Put Frank in the MMA arena today against anyone and he would easily kick the hell out of them, showing how superior the traditional martial arts are, when well mastered, to any of these volgar, showbitz so called "fighting disciplines" of this time
@ronki232 жыл бұрын
Muay Thai, Boxing and Wrestling are even older than Karate though.
@ronki232 жыл бұрын
@@kakuto435 Muay Boran?
@ronki232 жыл бұрын
@@kakuto435 Muay Boran is the precursor Muay Thai. And Muay Thai is definitely older than taekwondo. I haven't looked at the age of Fujian White Crane Kung Fu (karate's precursor) but if I'm not mistaken Muay Boran is older than that too.
@ronki232 жыл бұрын
@@kakuto435 If Karate had influences from Okinawan wrestling, Chin Na and Muay Boran then why is there a lack of takedown and groundfighting ? Lots of karate styles don't kick below waist either
@ronki232 жыл бұрын
@@kakuto435 Karate is good but if you want to be the best you need to combine it with other styles. That's why it's called MIXED martial arts. Lyoto Machida also does sumo and is a black belt in BJJ while Bas Rutten also learned submission wrestling when he did shoot fighting.
@texantornadomma2 жыл бұрын
I am a very critical piece of crap ...I got nothing to say against this point karate can be like this?!
@mrmaile18179 жыл бұрын
Granted the guy is good but you are supposed to have control and not just smash people in the teeth. That's ridiculous. How is it that he wasn't disqualified for that crap?
@KARATEDOCBKGRU9 жыл бұрын
YOU SHOULD PAY ATTENTION WHEN THIS WAS.. 90'S KARATE HAS MORE CONTACT THAN THESES DAYS.. RULES ARE DIFFERENT.. AND HIS STYLE FOR SURE IT'S TRADITIONAL SHOTOKAN .. NOT FPK... WAS JKA.. OSS PEACE
@oMisthios9 жыл бұрын
This is old school karate, real karate, not the weak flimsy after school nonsense of today. Just watch old school masters like yahara and kagawa etc. they have amazing control in demos but when comes to kumite it's serious business.
@mrmaile18179 жыл бұрын
I agree that it was tougher and better in the nineties. I started training in in 1989. However, this seems overboard for even then. You are right about karate being flimsy today. It's ridiculous. In the school I'm training in now, they give you shit for blocking too hard and there is no contact in drills. In the nineties we were tough and that was just a part of karate. You had to be able to take pain as well.
@redrum22049 жыл бұрын
Jka black belt division is much more lenient with the contact. At that level you should be able to take it
@mrmaile18179 жыл бұрын
***** C'etait pas trop vite pour moi. I saw it all. So what if his mawashis and ushiro mawashis were controlled. Il ne contollait pas ses zukis et is frappait les gueles de gens.