A very informative video on takedowns. There are so many opportunities to employ throws, sweeps, etc., but one has to be aware of the situation. The late Judo master, Mifune, judan constantly mentions in his Book, (Canon of Judo ) to always "tense the lower abdomen (Kiai ) when executing all throws, similar to Karate-ka when executing strikes. One is only limited by one's imagination. OSS.

Thank you for posting about throws. It brought to mind Bill Wallace's fighting style. Aside from kicks he used osoto gari, kosoto gari , ouchi gari severl foot sweeps and a variety of hip throws as counters to bodyclashes. In the 1960s my karate Sensei required us to earn sankyu in judo which had many spillover benefits to karate teaching and practice.

Thanks for the awesome video!! I'm a judoka and aikidoka who started gojuryu recently and was looking for ideas to use throwing techniques, so you just taught me what I needed to know. In yesterday's limite practice I tried the punch block followed by Osotogari. I'll try the armbar as well. Greetings from Japan!!

Learning and practicing osotogari at 8 years old was one of the pivotal moments for me that made me fall in love with karate. The ability of me, a 60 pound kid, being able to knock Sempai over was just amazing to me.

I'm so happy I found this channel :D To much of the bunkai in katas have gone lost over the years, and I'm so happy that people like you take their time to show us what Karate really can do. The more I watch your videoes the more I feel inspired to try to discover things for my self, and to pass it on to others. There has been alot of focus on sport karate and the downsides it will have on traditional karate, but I think that channels like yours can actually rather be the savior of Karate, when you show us just how effective/well rounded it can really be . People like you and #poorbrian on the internet sharing their passion with the rest of the world truly helps "make Karate cool again" :D

I’m of the same mind in regard to take downs in real self defense or sparring. It’s easy to push and pull and try to get your training partner off balance to apply a throw when you don’t have to worry about getting punched in the face. Nonetheless, they are great to train because it is quite common for an attacker to put themselves in a situation where they either off balance themselves, or can easily be off balanced by you. Thanks for sharing.

thank you for being honest when it comes to executing techniques, especially that life has taught me in a fight there's the give (hit someone) and take (getting hit)

you guys are cool, takedowns used to account for a good part of our sparring at the Goju-Kai dojo i went to, sensei would then stop the action after a takedown to reset us back to stand up sparring, we did have to be careful not to do a takedown that can injure someone , but takedowns are unpredictable sometimes

I reckon I will watch this many times. To be fair, not only takedowns but any technique is opportunistic and will end as a schemozzle if badly timed or set up.

Love the application of the kata. Great video!! Thank you 😊

Excellent vid and great, that the technics are based on Kata and that you show the danger of counter. Top sensei, thx a lot! 👍😊

Thanks for the recap che sensei 😉

Great video as usual! I love throws and counter technics. I really appreciate your intellectual honesty in saying what works least. It is not for everyone. Thanks Sensei!

Another great video. Enjoyed the comments in yellow, too - great humour. 🙂🙇🏽‍♂️

Thank you sensei for your video and work for karate comunnity 😊

@Goju Ryu, I started training Kyokushin karate at the age of 10 l enjoyed it a lot and l also want to learn other styles like Goju Ryu Karate. I can see that you teach each move step by step , l like how you teach and this will be helpful.

Yes, I agree about your interpretation of SEISAN 👍🥋👍

I myself startet with Judo, turned to Jiu-jitsu and finally became a big Fan of Karate do, became a shodan...now I am 60 years old and still a martial arts Fan...osu

Another great video - takedowns and throws work better it is preceded by a series of destabilising techniques - which Sensei Che has amply demonstrated in say, the first throw he demonstrated, pushing forward with the upper torso and locking his hips with yours. A Judo Sensei used to tell me 80% of the throw/takedown is predicated on the pre-takedown set-up. I used to teach a hip-attack, ie., Slamming his hip with yours using the momentum of stepping in, (with all the arm pushing, upper body leaning in etc) when doing that first throw in this video, which reduces his ability to counter, because the slam knocks him off his CG. Later in the video Sensei Che demonstrated a over-shoulder throw, and it reminded me of a Senpai of mine who used to step in and slam the opponent with his hips, and one was swept off-balance before he threw us over his shoulder. I'd say his main attack was the hip-slam because it jolted my structure and broke the stability with my arm stretched out over his shoulder and my feet hardly touching the ground, the throw was just the finishing off of me - but then, he won some US special forces open competition years ago as part of his Commando unit so there's that Lol. Mawashi-Uke arm-lock take-down, believe it or not, in all my time doing karate, I've actually managed to execute it once during sparring - my right hand pulled his left hand down - there was a moment of hesitation from him(my opponent), and he decided to punch me with his right hand, which by now I was expecting, and I intercepted it almost like in a demonstration and crossed his arms --- he struggled a bit as I was surprised by the fact that I found myself in this position, then I remembered, and I locked his arms and took him down - ok he was brown belt and I was 4th Dan...but the point of it, I think, it's a technique that uses the opponent's instincts- if you grab one of his arms and pull it down when he's punching, while your face looks exposed, the less experienced guy will almost always try to punch you with the remaining arm in order to struggle free, so you are offering an opening and hoping that he takes it. I think setting up throws and takedowns with karate concepts of strikes and body attacks being worked into the throwing techniques is an interesting topic that deserves a video on its own, hope Sensei Che has the time to do this in the future.

Good technic

great demo master, good job guys 🥇🥇🏆🏆 show the techniques on this UKE 🥋🥋 toe hold, bow and arrow choke, gogoplata please thank you 💪💪👋👋🔥🔥

Great vid though. I can see the potential in GOJU RYU Karate

Are there any groundwork techniques is goju ryu? If so, could you make a video on it?

That first one is especially logical because, if you block a punch, grab the arm, and then hit them in the face or throat like you showed, they'd likely be stunned and less resistant to the takedown.

If I may suggest, the very first gedan-barai in gekisai-gata is not actually a block. Or is but in the other sense and you don't need a leg, neither yours to do a sweep nor opponent's for you to osotogari him. :) After you deflected with jodan-uke and made atemi with jodan-zuki, thent just tuck your left hand under his right arm (his elbow becomes trapped inside your elbow) and do an arm bar (which looks like that gedan-barai movement) pulling him down with your right hikite (Brian's hair will help there, too). Staying in shiko-dachi you may free your right hand as his arm is locked and comb his hair (or some other nasty things that only Bas Rutten may think about). Not sure if my explanation makes sense here, of course, but to gedan-barai somebody's kick and then turn your back to him for the next combination never made sense in that bunk bunkai. :o)

You should take Judo classes now as a developed adult martial artist, it would give you more finness in the takedowns. Osoto Gari becomes far more energy efficient if instead of taking your hip to his, you move him toward you as you move toward the diagonal behind him, this is something you determine also with a sense of where his resistance is. The way you are doing these takedowns is often how "strikers" adopt Judo takedowns, which is by blasting through them with brute force. Judo's traditional emphasis is the opposite of that, despite appearances.

Still so many throws we haven't covered - would love to bring in some Judo or BJJ friends for a collab on this topic

Hello Sensei ( plural;)! Onegaishimas! Thank you for the fantastic (as always) simplification of a breakdown- it’s really the only way many of us can make connections to what is being taught😜😂! So, my previous Sensei (R.I.P.) used to teach us this idea of whenever we “enter” into a lock, or throw, to “ soften up” the individual immediately beforehand;). A poke to the eye, a slap, or short shot to the ribs, etc. was often his “ prescription “ for a more likely success in applying your end goal, so to speak. Distraction(s) basically. What’s your take on this, and do you subscribe to such “ prescriptions”? Thank you! And also, the editing gets better with every video, btw, Sensei Zoe! Keep up the hilarity too🥰😅! Cheers! Edit: I rewatched the video- you DID mention a couple of times about the “ softening up”- my bad, Sensei;)-…. Oh well- Fun video regardless;)!

Liked and subed :)

I can agree that for those who don't train them or don't know they are training them, getting one in real life may be difficult. However, if you train them all the time finding and getting them is much easier than most would think. For me, a throw or lock is all I see when I watch fights. The punching and kicking are there, of course, but locks and throws are littered about all over the place, in plane site, even when not taken advantage of.

A start on take downs Enjoy

all great throws for a karate-ka. you might try keeping your center line straight as opposed to bending. Also try at the moment you execute the throw stay straight and spin your body to the outside.

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Many years of personal experience tell me that Karate without takedowns is actually pretty useless in real situations.

Poor Brian’s having quite a gravity overdose, today. 😂

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Where is this dojo located?

Were are jour dojo

È bene anche studiare le proiezioni ma poi il programma diventerebbe troppo lungo..... Sono del parere di praticare Karate e judo separatamente.

"Take a knee like in America." LMAO

Even if the throws are in the forms, they won't be effective unless you train them against other people.

20:38 no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We DO NOT push our bum through!!!! We are causing back problems for people later on in life AND opening ourselves up for too many counter attack options. Your hips don't lie. Keep the block, rotate in and then (screw in the lightbulb motion) keep your hips and back ALIGNED with theirs as you face the same direction just with your hips slightly lower than theirs (it makes for a safer and easier to control throw - pull up as your UKI hits the ground). Footing is very important in this throwing/twisting part (it is the same thing)... yours does need work (I'm very sorry).

@18:55 WRONG KNEE DROPPED!!! Very dangerous for both of you doing it this way... drop the same knee as the shoulder you are holding pls!!! Take it from a second dan Judoka