Another great performance of Naihanchi kata

Okay, a last clip of a great performance of Naihanchi kata. Be sure to have your sound on. You can close your eyes and know you're listening to something very powerful. This is by Hanshi Zempo Shimabukuro. His father was Zenryo Shimabukuro, senior student of the legendary Chotoku Kyan. I had the great pleasure of spending a good deal of time at his dojo in Okinawa, while there twice with Hanshi Dan Smith, who's trained with Zempo Sensei for over 40 years. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHUJAn4XhO8 How does his performance of this kata compare to the others and what thoughts does it bring to mind?

Another lesson from a master in hip/hara action

I posted this many months ago on Facebook but many didn't see it then. It's a film clip of Hanshi Katsuhiko Shinzato performing Naihanchi kata. Compare it with the one I posted earlier of Michiko Onaga doing the same kata and please share your thoughts. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DEVYxsihlE

More fascinating clips by Hanshi and Michiko Onaga

Here are another couple of fascinating clips by Onaga Hanshi and his daughter, Michiko, who are considered among a very small number who still practice the ancient Okinawan art of ti/te.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AswojIiuJCg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqA1t1GC5Ao&feature=related

Man who was reportedly beaten to death in martial arts school

Many of you may have already seen this. It's making the rounds on the internet. The clip shows actual footage of a man who apparently went into a martial arts school and claimed to be a 10th dan, promoted he says by Jesus. The instructor has one of his black belt students fight the guy, with horrible consequences - horrible from what happens to the man but also horrible in how the instructor and his students react to it. This footage was shot in 1984, I think. Be warned, this is very graphic. The second link leads to a clip of a recent newscast on a case possibly being filed against the instructor and all those who watched and did nothing. The sheriff also points out that they are investigating to make sure the event is true and was not merely staged.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsPmHZjK_ZA&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wObjWdQBeA4&feature=related

More pressure point attacks to the neck

Here's another link for a clip on pressure point attacks to the neck. Although I like the animation and believe there's probably validity to what he presents, there's some things unsettling to me. But I could be off-base. What are your thoughts? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHtLlzw5zAE&feature=related

Erle Montaigue's Most Practical Dim Mak Points

I came across this clip from a series on dim-mak by Erle Montaigue, considered by some to be one of the most knowledgable of these practioners.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozSJukiiTEM&feature=related

Onaga DVD

I found a source for the dvd containing footage on Sensei Onaga and others. This is a link. I just ordered one for myself.