Sensei Hotton is by far the best guest instructor I've had the privilege of being in a class with. Fantastic teacher!

A true teacher can touch your soul even just by one word or one action, and that's what happened to me here. Oss.

As an aikido practicioner I'm amazed by this sensei

So much more than just empty shapes. Sensei Hotton brings out the essence and the spirit of karate in his teachings.

10.25 shows how humble he is. What a magnificent teacher

people dont get the amount of work and reps it takes to get to that level. and the breaths you take during the work, gives u the spirit of whatever you're trying to achieve.

Finally a real great karate master. The high level is always the same and the inner principles of Tai Chi ( the real one) or Xin Yi , or any other martial art, at high level, are always the same. The problem we have in karate is that most of the pratictioners and master still stick to unnatural and wrong way to practice instead of evolve their art. I'm very happy about this video and the principles showed. I'm also very happy about master Hotton I didn't know and I'm very glad to follow him on youtube. This video makes great my day!

Rick's insight into Karate is so much advanced...a real Sensei, who mastered the form, found his own (!) "truths" in the art, and defined his (for lack of a better word) "twist" to it. He realized the true meaning of every form, and the importance of harmony of mind, breath, posture, core, tension & relaxation... Very very valuable lessons/insights. Thank You very much for sharing. ATB from Germany

"If you wanna a change, be the change!" Perfect Hotton Sensei. OSS

Watching this new video before my 2nd Dan exam feels really amazing

Thank you for the fire that keeps the water boiling. Happy new year.

Watching these videos, creates some many "wow" moments for me. The glimpses of the essence within "true" karate as Sensei Rick Attempts to share is nourishing to my very being.

The best explanation for gyaku tsuki i’ve seen so far, as I was trying to find out why my right side gyaku was a little bit off, while my left one was fine. It drove me nuts! Now I can work on the sync with the hips (and the invisible arrow). Exquisite teaching by a man who wants to pass the knowledge on. The definition of a great teacher. Teaching without ego. Thank you sensei Hotton. Hi from Belgium!

Blessings in deep gratitude.

What a great sensei. I completely agree with his philosophy.

I love what Hotton Sensei teaches and his way of thinking. Very open in his training.

Never met this Sensei, but somehow he touched me! Gerat video! Thank you! OSS from JKA Germany!!!!

Thanks God for sensei Rick 🙏

Awesome Karate Do, topped off with words of reality. I enjoy your instructional videos, they are very inspirational and excuse the expression "Meaty" Like as to say no frills just to the point. To the audience viewing this video Sensei Rick Hoton is one of the very few most knowledgeable and capable Karateka Whom is willing to share his art / lifestyle / world free of charge here on KZfaq. We are very lucky to have access to his methodology for training. Sensei Rick Hoton is world renowned and well respected by all in the Karate world. I personally have yet to meet Sensei Hoton but I do look forward to in the near future. To all students and would be students of Karate Do, I wish well. Sensei Buddy Hernandez Oss

This man is inspiring to watch and listen. Osu!

Simply a BRILLIANT technician and TEACHER. He gives so much. I trained at The Takushoku Diagaku, Japan in '72 and '75 (for four years.) None of my Kenshusei or Senpais would pass on any knowledge...except MATA,MOTTO SEISHIN !!!

What is hard to put into words you have expressed eloquently .... in doing so you are helping to keep the essence and spirit of our art alive....

Thank you for sharing your voice and thoughts on KZfaq for the furtherance of the larger Shotokan community. Many say they practice karate-do, but do they really use their practice of a myriad of details as a constant reminder of the larger context and the largest of issues? Many who watch this appreciate your gracious reminders...

Hello Rick, Respectfully, One life, One moment. I carry that into and through all that I am. That is sufficient in all occasions. When that is no longer true, one or the other is no longer. I truly enjoy the enlightened ease you share of your talent. Thank you, smiling, George.

Amazing... Rick hotton sensei, alongside with Andre bertel sensei and Naka tatsuya sensei is my role model in training karate....

I've been training for 37 years now and this man is one of the best karateka I've ever seen.on a par with terry o Neill and Frank Brennan.

Thanks so VERY MUCH for sharing your in-sights sensei Hotton. Always a pleasure...truly. I Always feel enriched inside after having watched your videos. Layers of information to unlock, so worth watching over and over again. You're a treasure on YT really, hehe. Love your "work". Respect, love and light sir. OSU!!!

I really like Rick Hotton's approach to Martial arts about finding your own Karate. Although I practice Tomiki Aikido these videos have made me really think about my own budo journey.

So much rich and valuable content packed into this amazing video. Need to watch several times to take it all in. So eloquent about his karate and life. Would love to attend a seminar one day.

Rick hotton your awesome.im gonna watch all your videos

Best Sensei ever. I just love listening to you. OSS!!!

Truly if this is your way of life....it is possible to this level but it takes time.

Holton Sensei is an amazing teacher. Very insightful. A very talented karateka. OSU

So relaxed, and at the same time, formidable power. Interesting..

His deep exploration into karate is amazing, but it cannot be taught only in one day seminar. One should really learn from him for years continuously. Otherwise it wont stick. One day seminar with him probably inspire the students to start one's own long journey

How cool is that 😊 🙏

Love It!!

He's great !!

“It’s in the struggle that you make the most progress.”

"My hip, pressing into my elbow". Wow. And when he said "Aikido"..I thought "I knew it!". He obviously has had extensive training in some form of internal art. I've never seen such advanced movement in a pure Karate practitioner. The Deep knowledge. At :48 in, that little twisting redirection of his arm? That's a whole seminar on principles of movement.....If you are training with this instructor, you are lucky indeed.

Thank you for a great teaching and inspiring video! Wish I was there, please visit Copenhagen next time your around DK :-)

Just Wow moment !!!

Woa thank you

Rick, amazing to see all your videos. I always wondered what happened to you. Last time I saw you we were training nunchaku in your Sarasota dojo. I always considered you a good friend. Looking back I guess we have know each other more than 30 years since Lori and Maas Brothers. Scary how fast time has passed. Would love to hear from you.

Hotton Sensei, did you happen to know Baranoski Sensei from Florida Karate Academy in Ft Lauderdale? I trained there early 80's, your focus and power remind me so much of his, the snap of his punch would leave red marks on your chest from the ghi smacking you :). I remember him telling us when he trained in Japan, they did floor exercises with someone on their shoulders.

I'd love a training with him. It's my dream. I think he is one of the best sensei ever. His ability and skills are amazing

Karate is him and he is Karate. This is Karate-Do. You become one with it, it becomes one with you. We all become one. The way of the empty hand (the way of emptiness). Connection through emptiness. Natures way.

Great thinker of karate

Cool sir 👍

Clever thouhgts thanks

This is awesome! How can I get him to teach me

It is not a karate feel It is spiritual class feel. Cool

Robotic Karate...its a very interesting description to all beginners of all karate..

Hello Rick, love your videos. I was curious where you get your grey belt from?

3:19 I really like the eye posture mention'd here. :) Totally a fan boy btws. hehehe.

any 2021 seminars scheduled?

Karate, in my opinion, should be kept simple. Sensei shows his spiritual side and passion in this session. He gets his points over well, with excellent detail and communication skills. On courses that I have attended in the past, I have found it frustrating that some of the Japanese Sensei's fail to get their points across. I'm afraid that training by snapping the joints is going to cause problems later on in life. I now have to train with a more softly approach with no snapping, no cracking sounds from my gi and relativity little kime. As one gets older the approach to training alters.

Extraordinary Karateka ......but what is karates future I wonder ? And one wonders how it took the shape it did .... through actual combat ? I doubt it .......

The shredded belt.....old as the hills

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Oss!!!

Love Sensei Hotton he should be Goju, he really explains hard a d soft

His karate back to kung fu, much apparent concepts to kung fu

👍😍😍

I really like this guy, but sometimes I wish he'd write a few key points on a note card or something and keep his talk a bit more on track. He alway's seems to flitter about from point to point in a stream of consciousness style and it's hard to keep up.

Karate Indonesia osh...

I like him 👊

Very Tai Chi.

How zen would it be if the cat was the actual master.

أنا معي الحزام الازرق

Nice selfdefend

Cet homme n'est pas normal