Mate. This needs to be picked up by a broadcasting company. Dthis is one of the most interesting documentaries is ever watched

That monk undoubtedly knew he wasn't allowed to teach you. What a kind master. He loves teaching so much he risked punishment to teach you about Kung Fu.

I absolutely love that everybody invites you to drink tea with them

Kicked out of the shaolin temple... just like the start of a movie!

9:55 The Southern Shaolin temple. A monk casually opens door with a fingerprint sensor.

This kind of "nerd" is every bully's nightmare 🤣🤣🤣

You know how the internet is so fond of the "student looking for a master" trope? This episode feels like a real life version of it. Makes me think whoever used this trope first may have actually used it with a basis in fact. To wit, - No one knows where the master(s) reside: when you said that even the taxi driver has no idea where the temple is, it really felt like the beginning of a hero's journey cycle. And you had to cap it off with a mystic "out of nowhere the temple appeared". - Going heavenwards (upwards a mountain?) to look for the master. - Encounter with (an) elder(s) who are not the master the hero is looking for: the senior monk who doesn't do martial arts. - After a perilous journey, you finally encounter the master but the master is reluctant to take you on as a student. - The hero proves himself: they learn you practice Karate. This changes the mind of the master because... - The hero's arrival has been foretold by a prophecy: the document from the mayor of Okinawa. - The master starts to teach the hero but the hero has to leave before he could finish his training. "I have shown you the path but you must walk it yourself." Has a certain "Campbellian" feel to it.

A Chinese here... It's been day 21 of the lockdown in my community and I just to want say thank you for these amazing videos that reminded me what an amazing world it is out there waiting to be explored. I'm gonna continue to follow your journey in the next episode now. Xie xie.

Amazin!!!! The kung fu dog style actually reassembles many brazilian jiujitsu techniques

Jesse deserves millions of views and subscribers the quality and editing on his videos are amazing

Pretty sure the actual translation would be Governor of Okinawa versus Mayor. The electronic lock the monk opened cracked me up, ancient and modern. Enjoying it as always.

Oh wow you are literally blowing my mind with this Documentary... I am practicing Wing Chun Kung fu for quite some time now, and had to write a 3 pages long article about Wing Chun history for my first Dan a year ago. I was really upset when I finished it, because I felt something missing. I know you are there to find the roots of Karate there, but you actually are proving the founding of Wing Chun not to be a legend, but to actually be right... it's really incredible. So I knew that Wing Chun and Karate are like brother and sister, that's what's my oncle, 5th Dan of shotokan Karate once told me. That was 2 years ago and I thought he ment, that all Martial arts is connected in some way, but seriously our styles have a closer connection than I thought: So firstly you met this White Crane guy in Jong Chun(or however that is written correctly) Jong Chun is literally the Mandarin pronunciation of the same word that mean Wing Chun!! Also Wing Chun was, according to legend founded by Ng Mui a Women, that after spending years in the forest and learning from a fight between a WHITE CRANE and a fox/ or a snake (I guess legend wasn't to sure about that, because different sources told it different) came up with the Idea of a new Martial arts(that later became known as wing Chun) so this Women came to an Southern Shaolin temple and trained there until she became master of her fighting style. She and the warriormonks in the Temple were supporters of the Ming dynasty, that ruled China until the manchu founded the Chin-dynasty. Because of that the 5 shaolinmasters(one of them was Ng Mui) perfectionised Wing Chung to fight the Ching and bring back the era of the Mings. But the temple one night was infiltrated by a traitor and burned down in an Fight against the troops of the ching. After the 5 masters had to flee, Ng Mui's only student was Yim Wing Chun(after her the new Martial art was named), who needed to learn Wing Chun only for self defense reasons. After 3-4 years she also was a master and she first trained his Husband this art. This is the exact same story the white Crane master told, only from an Wing Chun perspective, and using different names for the art. Actually the dates he named, also fit in. (According to Wing Chung legend the shaolin temple, where she first founded Wing Chung along with the other 4 masters was on the Sung mountain in the Honan region in south China. But she fled to the temple of the White Crane on the Thai leung mountain at the border of the Yunnan and Sichuan region.(I don't know if that's where you were ). And btw the essence of the softer version of white Crane kung fu, teaches the exact same principles as Wing chun does(center of gravity, the biomechanical theory, etc.) Also I saw a Wooden dummy, the most used training tool for Wing Chung in this masters home. It is really incredible to hear from a White Crane master in China the same story, my Sifu told me here in Germany. So I just want to thank you so much for this Documentary, I really appreciate your work and as an Kung fu nerd myself I want to thank you that you showed me how close the history of the Martial arts we practice is close together, I really did not realise that until today. Thank you a lot.

YO AT 6:05 JESSE GOT HANGGGGG NO HIGH FIVE YOOOOO

Thanks for watching!! 🌟 Episode 4 is here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g5x0ldOdldLTd58.html! 🔥🔥🔥

the end when the monk was teaching karate basics gave me chills

this series is like those documentaries that we see on geographic channels and discovery channels

6:05 I can't believe he left you hanging. Virtual High Five to you sir. Love your vids.

Your love for karate and history of karate really makes me fall more in love for this great art

I'd never leave you hanging Jesse, you're the man!

OMG! That dog boxing looked so cool! And it was SO amazing to see you at a Shaolin temple! This is a great journey!

Very good. I have trained with some amazing teachers over the last 25 years, and interestingly the more experienced and deeper their knowledge and understanding, they all say the same thing. There is no real separation of 'arts', the human body only moves in so many ways. ☺ Sure there are differences, but there are far more similarities. The world would be a better place if we spent more time looking at what unites us than what keeps us apart. Looking forward to part 4.

This is so cool, not only for Karate enthusiasts but also BJJ and Judo. Thanks so much for the videos Jesse, they're so cool

6:04 that’s THE moment ☝️ 🤙🤙

Killing me with these cliffhangers, Sensei. Thank you for this series. Very lucky to have the Monks at least show you a small piece.

I guess this really just confirms that most of Oriental martial arts have originated in China. And I guess really all martial arts are really just a passing of knowledge from one nation to another. I’m learning more about the history of martial arts ( mostly karate) than anywhere else! Great video series!

I just cannot wait for the next step Jesse ! I just hope that the nice monk did not get in any trouble for that private lesson.

The burning of the Southern Shaolin Temple is probably a myth that popped up in late-19th and 20th century Wuxia novels. Sadly, there probably never was a Southern Shaolin Temple, and arts like Wing Chun and Hung Gar which claim lineage through that temple, probably just adopted popular origin myths.

Amazing series. By the way in minute 7:22 I was told that the beams at the bottom of main doors in traditional buildings is to compel one to bow a little when entering through. The slight bow is meant to respect family ancestors and family altars which faces the main door.

Muchísimas gracias Sensei Jesse Enkamp ("domo arigato Sensei") por los subtítulos en español, nos ayudan mucho los subtítulos en español a los latinoamericanos que no entendemos bien el idioma ingles, infinitas gracias por la ayuda en los subtítulos y muchas felicidades por tan excelente y profesional trabajo realizado en sus videos. Saludos cordiales a la distancia. Oss!!.

Straight from the 36 Chambers!

"Expelled from the temple"

Your excitement and love for the art is infectious. You inspire me to look for my old shito-ryu sensei. I haven't practiced karate since I was 10 and I'm 34 now. Is it too late?

Jesse, the production value of this stuff is excellent, the writing, the documentary feel. You've come a long way.

OMG, I have goosebumps everytime I watch these videos. Every time. Can’t wait for another episode 😅

Yesterday I was watching the karate fights in the Paris Open asking to myself " is that karate or fencing?" there is no doubt left, I am definitely more into the old traditional stuff. I can't wait to see ep4 the teaser really got me ! I love this serie , thank you Jesse

In Quanzhou they get so few non-Chinese tourists that they stop you to take photos with you and stop you just to say "Hello" to you in English. It's lovely.

Jesse, Thank you for taking the time to share your martial art information with us. I notice you kept referring the Kung Fu technique to karate as if karate was original. I understand you have study Karate for many years and only familiar with karate. I am sure your trip to China has opened your eyes to a new perspective of Martial arts. As you learn in China all martial art were, evolve from Chinese Kung Fu, not Africa. I am a practitioner of Aikido, Judo, and Kung Fu for over 20 years. I learned each martial art has its pros/cons. I learned all lead back to Chinese Kung Fu. I understand MMA has bloomsome BJJ. In America people think BJJ is an ultimate martial art, people do not realize in MMA, there are many things you cannot execute in the ring, like wristlock, pressure point strike, etc. I think you did a great job of showing various styles of Kung Fu and the history of it. Continue success in your karate training.

Impresionante Experiencia Sempai Jesse Gracias por llevarnos a la cuna de nuestro hermoso arte , Onegai shimasu !!!

I have been practicing wing chun for more than 30 years, so your investigation into the roots of karate is very interesting. Fujian white crane seems to be the ancestor art of many southern Chinese martial arts. Stay safe and avoid crowds!

Jesse your passion and production values on this documentary is just amazing... as someone who practiced kung fu and karate 20 years ago I salute you!

You were taught basic of karate what you teach in your country in a southern Shaolin Temple? I'm looking forward to seeing next your movie. I enjoyed this. Thank you.

The southern Shaolin temple you visited is breathtaking! The strait punches that the Monk was teaching you we use in GoJu. Thanks for taking us all on this amazing journey, it's really neat to see pieces of the history that we all study in the art's today.

Wow, you didn't just go to a tourist attraction, you really went to an isolated shaolin temple. That's why anyone was allowed to walk in and roam free with no signs of monks! Really love this! It made the documentary far more interesting!

thank you Jesse for sharing this journey with us again and for all of your incredible interactions and for sharing all of these special moments with us

Loved your "epic" entrance 😂.I'm really enjoying these mini documentaries. I love learning about the history of various martial arts.

Aww man I have to wait a whole week? I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas. Like WTH can I do this week to make it go faster? I can sing, "The 7 days of the next Karate Nerd video" song.

The high five attempt made me laugh. Good one.

Wow, you are really living the dream!!! Thanks for sharing your experiences!!

Mediates for 8 hors per day. Amazing.

This episodes been so cool , thanks for making this videos and bringing my inner child out 🫡

A huge respect for you Jesse.This is phenomenal.

Oh man. This episode is totally sweet. Totally stoked for episode 4. How amazing the real Shaolin. Cool.

this series is so informative and done so well loving it so far. love the history of the art.

So amazing, can almost not wait for part 4!

Another brilliant episode. Greetings from your friendly Wing Chun/Shito Ryu Karate practitioner

Thank you so much for your great work! I really enjoy every single episode and am grateful to witness a journey I couldn't do on my own! :) Keep up your awesome work! 😊 The entrance scene was so funny, the camera crushed the epic scene 😂 I didn't expect the Shaolin temple to be this big

That was great. I can't wait for the next episode. Looks exciting!

Loving this series, Sensei. Thank you, thank you:)

It seems the episodes end too soon! Thank you, Jesse!

Another exciting episode! Thank you Jesse!

This is very entertaining! Looking forward to the next one.

6:05 he already said bye, he's quick :)

Thanks for nice video sensei. Iam eagerly waiting for next video

Absolutely amazing. Speechless.

Wow. This is getting really exciting!

I love your channel so much, man!

I'm looking forward to the next of your amazing video.

Thank you for this, Sensei Jesse. God bless!

Can't wait to see more 😊

Great documentary!!! Thanks for sharing.

Absolutely brilliant as always you are an inspiration to Karate

Absolutely incredible, love it. This dog style looked pretty interesting and quite realistic, do they freestyle spar in this style or just do formal exercises?

Thanks for providing this unique perspective!

Você teve uma ideia fantástica...Tá sendo muito empolgante ver essa série de vídeos...O momento em que a mão chinesa torna-se a mão vazia...Essa ideia foi única!!! Isso ajuda a compreender melhor vários aspectos do karatê!!!

Can't wait for the next episode!!!

Jessee you are a great man! Very few people have gone so deep into the history of karate.

Oh yeah, there u go..... I checked about 4 hours ago, but I didn't get any notifications . But when I opened my phone just a few seconds before with a notification blast... I was was happy to c this.

Thanks for this vídeos Sensei Jesse Enkamp...it brings motivation see the real spirit of martial arts.

Love the episode it's really nice and my personal favorite can't wait for them upcoming episodes

What a trip , what an honour , what life lessons

Yet another interesting & informative video 👍👍Well done again Jesse.

That was so awesome! Thanks a million👊🤩

The video and the narrative are very interesting, thank you and keep it up!

I'm really enjoying the China series. Thank you for making it happen.

Slowly but surely we are approaching towards our goal.. Can't wait to watch the next episode..

Like these are absolutely amazing!!!! So much info great series!

I love it. Thanks Jesse!

Nice video. It is a nice journey for you and nice virtual tour for us. Again salute🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡 the those master featured in this clip.😊

oooh that last clip is getting me pumped!

Really great documentary! You guys have uncovered a lot of lesser-known Kung Fu styles in the process too!

We naturally lower our heads when we step over something relatively high. I've heard another explanation for the wooden beam is to make people lower their heads(involuntary nodding/bowing)when they enter important buildings, especially temples. They even make the beams super high in some buildings to make sure that happens.

"left me hanging left me hanging" -Jesse Enkamp 2020

The twisting is very interesting, that was recently introduced into my karate style.

Great video, Jesse! Thank you!

Finally new episode!!!

Excellent Jesse-san. Thank you!

Siempre con ganas de más!!! Excelente episodio

I absolutely love these episodes, should be on Netflix

Would be interesting if you knew the name of the "Okinawan Mayor". Masanobu Shinjo of Goju Ryu Shobukan was a mayor for a period of time and visited the temples in China. There are pictures of him and some of his students in a section of a temple where westerners were not allowed. The Chinese are much more open to Okinawans than to Japanese or westerners.

Can't wait for the next :D