Hisaki Kato, the guy that KO'ed Joe Schilling twice (once in MMA, and then in kickboxing) comes from a Kudo background. It's a very cool martial art.

“The true science of martial arts means practicing them in such a way that they will be useful at any time, and to teach them in such a way that they will be useful in all things.” ― Miyamoto Musashi elden ring stream was dope loving the videos too💯✊

I’ve been training Kudo since 2015 and it is an honor to get compliments from you on kudo, thank you!!! I’m really proud that people in the US are starting to know what it is!

One scary thing about Kudokas is that the helmet makes it hard to breathe. So these guys have insane stamina

Love the no cage fight style. No hugging on the cage just straight going after it ! Bring this state side please!

The way my former sensei explained it to me is that kudo is pretty much a street fight. I did one round with my coach and all he did was clinch me and headbutt me (with headgear). It was insane and a completely different pace from MMA

I'm a instant fan lmao this sport is great. Learn something new every day.

Theres a few notable guys in MMA with Kudo backgrounds, mostly from Russia because that is the largest Kudo scene in the world outside of Japan. It's quite like Judo, however, in that it's a bit of its own world, insulated from global MMA.

This is combined kyokushin karate and judo. which is Karate + jUDO was the name. Heavy roots from kyokushin which is why you see some of those guys doing the Jin Kazama pose when they KO their opponents and that one guy doing the rolling thunder kick (do kaiten mawashi geri) Fun fact: Mas Kimura (dude who wrecked Helio Gracie) is close friends and trained some karate with Mas Oyama (Kyokushin founder, also a blackbelt in kosen judo) to strengthen his hands.

Another thing that make Kudo different from Mixed Martial Arts competitions in the West is that the useage of the gi. In MMA we see fighters get sweaty, which affect grappling and clinching alot but Kudo has the gi. The gi reinforced both grappling aspect and changed striking inside the clinch completely, off balance became way easier

Kudo is fun I did some after fighting mma and earnt my black belt. You have to fight at every grading. Very well thought out martial art. The founder was quite charismatic and forward thinking. Unfortunately he recently passed.

the leg dexterity and flexibility in these kyokushan style guys is really incredible. They are literal beyblades

Daidojuku is nostalgic. Remember watching their early WARS tournament series in the 90's a Kyokushin Karate friend recommended back in the day when Shooto and Pancrase were popping in Japan. Now it's a global subculture phenomenon like Combat Sambo.

Lmao DJ is so impatient 😂 he really wanted to know where the headbutts were

Azuma Takashi was the founder of that Kyokushin-based MMA. It was not popular in the Philippines as of the moment, yet it has substitute combat arts, Yaw-Yan.

I have dedicated myself to training in Kudo for the past six months, and I must say it's been an incredible experience. Kudo can best be described as a fusion of MMA and traditional martial arts, with the added element of training in a Gi. It incorporates disciplines like Karate, Judo, BJJ, and a wide range of other martial arts techniques, making it a comprehensive and dynamic practice. What stands out to me the most about Kudo is its unwavering emphasis on safety. Throughout my training, I have felt secure and protected, knowing that the focus is on fostering a safe environment. Yet, despite its modern approach, Kudo manages to maintain a strong connection to the traditional roots of martial arts. Engaging in Kudo evokes a sense of participating in a time-honored martial art form. While striking a grounded opponent is restricted during our training sessions, it's interesting to note that Kudo championships have certain conditions under which such techniques are allowed. This showcases the adaptability and practicality of Kudo as a combat sport, catering to different scenarios and situations. In essence, Kudo can be recognized as an MMA style that beautifully integrates the use of a Gi. It captures the essence of both modern and traditional martial arts, offering a well-rounded and thrilling training experience.

Kudo is one of the most incredible sports ever invented. Doing it for 2 years.

Judo and kudo need to be popular world wide they are the most complete styles.

Kudo was my first martial art before I swapped to BJJ. You have limited time on the ground, so submissions tend to happen very quickly or not at all. It would be a better and more complete martial art if more time was given on the ground to allowed for proper grappling to take place

i think headbutts are usually most useful in a grappling scenario, like you'd see in some of the old UFC's, grapplers often using them for ground and pound while both hands restrain the opponent. it makes sense considering how often you get 'accidentally' headbutted during wrestling. they fit ok into striking as well but that's usually if you're doing it holyfield style, swinging your head as you punch, or Duran style, doing them in conjunction with very close range punches and clinching.

Semmy Schilt, who competed in Pride and K-1 was a Kudo guy

The only Kudo practitioner in mma I know of is Hisaki Kato, but I think he just competes in kickboxing now. A system like this could make it relatively easy to get into mma, or kickboxing, or grappling since it basically a combination of judo and kyokushin karate.

World Kudo Championship in Japan in May 2023. Do not miss!

I love the Reaction Videos DJ !!! It’s fucking Awesome 🤩

This reminds me a lot of Shin Karate tournaments, or the og K1 tournaments, where it was mostly Kyokushin and Judo. But with headbutts (the Lethwei of Karate lol).

you also missed the headbutt at 1:53. Proper headbutts in Kudo (or anywhere else for that matter) come from down -upwards with the top of the head(thickest part of the skull) connecting to the face-jaw of the opponent. The motion starts from the legs with the whole body and not jerking the neck like you see in the movies.

I just found my new favorite martial art to watch. These people are phenomenal athletes

I think Kudo I Kyokushin karate and Judo from what it looks like.

Been training mma fir 5 years, never heard of kudo but it looks absolutly awesome

This is so dang cool I wish Kudo was a bigger thing because this looks fun. I wish there was a Kudo gym in my area

bro I love the reaction to fight videos and the fight break downs from you. I've always been a fan of your fighting, but I never followed you because I'm not into the whole gaming thing but now I can have something to watch from you so thanks man and keep up the hard work.

That's the original form of jujitsu basically. Bushido style. The lighter version would be jujitsu combat, which is very popular in Europe.

That double jab/low kick at 02:30 was fucking clean…

I love these videos so much. So mad I didn’t find these sooner

I remember my young ages. This is why we loved open fight and street fights. Rules always depends on your skills not your game.

Ground fighting with headbutts sounds super effective. Like next level chin to eye

Your the man Dj glad to see the channel growing keep it up

reminds me of Oyama dojo about how Kyokushin was in its early days, they would stomp, headbutt, poke eyes, kick to the groin maybe even sometimes bite and would often just throw you against something

We have him in youtube too?! Wooww...why did i only found it now? Its a pleasure to have you here!

Kudo is huge in Russia as another similar MAs like "Combat sambo" and "Army hand to hand combat" (ARB).

Great fight Champ!! Awesome battle against Rodtang💪🏽

Are you gonna watch anymore street beefs?

(Kyokushin karate full contact with punches to the head and headbuts with helmet) +(judo with jiu jitsu) = KUDO 🥋 OSU

Also, that lapel choke at 03:50 was gorgeous.

Kudo and Sanda are two very underrated practical Martial Arts for self defense.

These guys are actually good.

This is a crazy coincidence. I discovered kudo a couple of days ago and preceeded to watch every kudo tournament I could find. And now mighty mouse is reacting to it.

So glad I watched jre. Anyway to support the legends of mma. Would be great if you reacted to some mma highlights. Maybe some khabib and gsp highlights to start off!

Sick martial art actually clearly replicates a fight no pausing

Can't wait to watch this channel hit 1 mil

DJ you’re the man

Happy that found your channel, didn’t know you have been streaming before youtube threw me a clip from you in JR. Love the mma content

Mighty Mouse “so it’s basically mixed martial arts with head gears and gloves, and gloves” lmao 4:19

yo mighty keep up the good work man! cheers from Argentina

I am really surprised this isn't more popular

This is how Kyokushinkaikan should have been and maybe it would have been if the space helmet was available in the 50s. A reverse roundhouse backfist is pretty nasty too, I have taken out a few black belts that way when permitted.

As a system it’s basically judo and kyokushin, but as a ruleset it’s mma with headbutts

I did Kudo. Its foundation is Kyokushin karate with judo throws and subs as add ons.

Kudo has been around for over 40 years... Way before MMA....

Kudo looks fire af this is what I would make my kids do

kudo is basically a love child between kyokoushin and judo

I like it. It looks like karate as it was originally envisioned! The only thing is that they cleaned up the striking game with a high guard and lead punches. The rest has grappling and throws, as it was supposed to be.

I liked it very much... I'm trying to connect kickboxing with judo, this shows me exactly what I'm looking for... Many thanks...

BYB bareknuckle is probably the best bareknuckle promotion imo, just for the fact the tri-gon ring shape, it's small and shaped like a triangle keeps constant action. Last thing you want to do is get stuck in those corners it's brutal

Can't wait to see where this sport goes

Nice timing with this vid. I found this sport like a week ago and Im super interested. Also they can grab the gi. I have not seen that much in standup fighting before.

I watched a video on it by Martial Arts Journey the other day and ground strikes are allowed for the person on bottom but not top which is interesting

Semmy Schlit has a black belt in Kudo and was the two time Champion.

Not that long ago in Europe (especially) eastern Europe they used to do full contact traditional jiujutsu. No ground and pound iirc but full contact karate+judo and the full submission arsenal! If the small joint stuff from tjj

I recommend this is competition combat to KO or submission.

Actually there are lots of guys in MMA who come from Kudo background. Kudo is a style of Karate that mixes different styles in it.

Fun fact Kudo is an offshoot of Kyokushin and if I remember correctly the creator wanted to take kyokushin, a style that’s already pretty effective, and make it as close to an actual street fight as possible, so in essence people like GSP who have a kyokushin background and cross trained bjj and other forms of grappling basically are kudo practitioners

this is almost close to how street fights go. Grabbing clothes, flying kicks and etc.

Gotta check out Lethwei for some mean headbutts and KO’s 💯

You should look up Juan Meza and Jack Sera, both are practitioners of San Soo (this art contains techniques for biting, scratching, and headbutting as well).

Basically MMA with a gi karate judo some mt with a gi on they can get the judo grips

Never heard of this but I like it!

Can you watch a Abuelo fight on Streetbeefs? Or Diablo…

Kudo is a mix of kyokushin karate and judo but they add more martial arts into it for example are muay thai, boxing, jiu jitsu

You should react to some lethwei vids. Also check out those king of the streets vids

looks very effective

Kudo is like kyukoshin with punches to the face. Karate in general has everything, locks, throws, groind fighting. Due to tradition and sports rules, we usually only see that bs

We need guy Lethwei vs guy Kudo!! It would definitely be a brutal fight

It's one of the most brutal and effective martial arts.

Would like to see one of them in the UFC

you should react to old vale tudo fights, wanderlei silva had some really cool fights back then, also if you have trouble finding matches you can just put rio heroes on youtube and a bunch of them will show up (don't think wanderlei fought with rio heroes but if you search his name and vale tudo it's easy to find his fights), there was some really crazy shit in rio heroes lol even a man vs woman fight that the woman won.

One of guy in the early UFC was a Daido Juku practitioner

Greate video champ 💪

Yo DJ you gonna upload the Armwrestling reaction? It would be great exposure for the sport. Thanks

Kudo is basically Karaté MMA. Striking, clinching, grappling, ground and pound and headbutt are allowed. Groundwork is Time limited

I’m gunna make a video of mma techniques in hockey just for you haha. Thanks for the videos

You should do some street fighting reactions champ

Aw yes, the old lethal mixture of legit karate with old school judo.

When I think of MMA with headbutts, I think of Combat Sambo. Would love to see you react to both Combat and Sport Sambo Also seeing you react to Lethwei would be cool. I liked the street beefs video you did as well

Man you have to react to some Dave Leduc highlights !! Canadian world king of lethwei. King of headbutts too

Eimantas Stanionis current WBC boxing champion comes from KUDO, he also freely speak about it

Nice to hear ur thoughts on this champ

Karate used to have throws back in the day

I like it, it's very cool!

Hey DJ I fought in the 1st and 3rd World Championships. The first I fought their Judo/Grappling coach and he yanked me into viscious headbutt. Maybe you could do Reaction to my MMA Greatest hits or vs 30 top mma Fighters vids