KARATE VIDEO CLIPS & OTHERS

Here are my collection of Karate video clips, street fighting
video clips and self defense video clips. I spent countless hours searching the
web for Karate video clips or street fighting video clips showing:
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effective Karate bunkai and techniques for fighting
and self defense.
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effective street fighting techniques which can
complement Karate.
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self defense applications against common habitual
acts of physical violence (HAPV).
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dangerous or risky Karate bunkai and techniques
for real life applications.
Below are all the Karate video clips, street fighting video clips and self
defense video clips you may download for free. Just RIGHT-CLICK your mouse and select
"SAVE TARGET AS..." to save these video clips into your PC for viewing anytime you like.
My thanks and appreciation to Stanic Milos Sensei of Tsunami Dojo in Belgrade
for these excellent Karate video clips below showing classical Karate techniques for
fighting.
| Karate Video Clips |
Descriptions / Comments |
| Tomari
Passai bunkai |
Classical Karate or Okinawa-te showing teisho (palm strike),
gedan barai (joint lock), sokuto geri (knee smash), sagurite (eye poke),
tomoe tsuki (take down). My personal favorite. |
| Kushanku
bunkai |
Classical Karate showing shuto (knife hand), soto shuto
(reverse knife hand), ura gamae (cheating guard), mawashi empi (elbow
smash), mikazuki (snap front kick and throw). |
| Soto
shuto bunkai |
Classical Karate showing soto shuto application. |
| Seisan
bunkai |
Classical Karate showing basic Karate techniques like tsuki
(punch) and geri (kick) and advance techniques like ren tsuki, teisho with
hikite, hiza geri with nage, fumi kiri and variations. |
| Ushiro
empi bunkai |
Classical Karate showing ushiro empi application. |
| Mawashi
empi |
Classical Karate showing shuto strike/block
and takedown via a chin jab & sweep. Also shows mawashi empi as an
inside block and counter. |
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I believed in modern combative techniques and tactics as taught by
instructors like the late Carl Cestari (Unarmed
Combat). Below are some very good street fighting video clips from this great close
combat instructor. View the Karate video clips above and then these street
fighting video clips to see the
similarities between them. Also try to see the difference between the classical Karate videos above and common sport-based Karate (what most people learn today).
Street Fighting
Video Clips |
Descriptions / Comments |
| Basic
Stand Position |
Carl Cestari showing the basic stand position and distancing. |
| Grab
Defense |
Carl Cestari showing defense against grab, head butt and
groin kick. |
| Neck
Wrench |
Carl Cestari showing using neck wrench for shoulder
smash, knee to groin, restrain and take down. |
| Ground
Fighting 1 |
Carl Cestari showing submission hold, arm lock and neck
crank. |
| Throws
and Holds |
Carl Cestari showing a variety of
strikes, low kicks, throws and holds. |
| Opening
for Chokes |
Carl Cestari showing how to open
the neck for devastating chokes. |
| Nasty
Ballshot |
Carl Cestari showing pre-emptive
opening strike with a ballshot and elbow combination. |
| Inside
Shin Kick |
Cestari students showing an
inside shin kick and edge of hand (shuto) combination. |
| Ground
Fighting 2 |
Carl Cestari showing how to use a
Figure-4 arm lock to maintain hold on the ground. |
| Ground
Fighting 3 |
Carl Cestari showing how to break
free from a scarf hold on the ground. |
| Edge
of Hand strikes |
Carl Cestari showing an edge of
hand combo, similar to shuto strike, but at close range. |
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Below are some self-defense video clips showing techniques which in my opinion are risky and
difficult to execute under stress. With due respect to the respective
instructors, I'm not saying that these techniques won't
work, just that they need to be tested against moving and resisting training
partners to determine the chances of them working successfully in real life.
Generally, I do not recommend too much wrist-locking or fine motor skills in a dangerous situation. It might work
better if the opponent has been
sufficiently distracted or disabled by stomping, head butting, sweeping, spitting, slapping, poking,
clawing or even biting . Note that the Karate video clips above consist of many gross
motor skills which are more applicable under stress.
Self Defense
Video Clips |
Descriptions / Comments |
| Bear
Hug |
This technique requires considerable strength to work. |
| Head
Lock |
It's hard to slip your arm upward to execute the escape. |
| Lapel
Grab |
It's hard to execute fine motor movement such as wrist-lock
or wrist-throw under stress. |
| Shoulder
Throw |
This technique requires considerable strength to work for a
woman. |
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Karate video clips, Karate video clips
Why do I emphasize so much on simple Karate techniques? Look at the real
street fights video clips below. A real fight is messy
and it's not easy to apply fine motor skills such wrist-locks or high kicks on
moving, resisting opponents, unless you are really swift and accurate. Also see
how the distance are closed so fast that it's impractical to use any long or
mid-range techniques. Some boxing, clinching and grappling skills
would definitely be useful most of the time in a real fight. With my new 2 GB
web server, I've added many new video clips showing real fights.
Real
Street Fights
Video Clips |
Descriptions / Comments |
| Nasty
Street Brawl |
This video clip shows why we must learn to
fight at all ranges, from standing to clinching to ground. |
| Car
Park Boxing |
See how hard it is to hit a moving, ducking
opponent, and how the clinch is used to control a person. |
| Car
Park Brawl |
This fight should be ended with
clinching, throwing, grappling & submission. Punching is not working. |
| Teens
Brawl |
See how much pulling, pushing, shoving &
clinching is done here. Look out for the semi-suplex throw. |
| Skater
Punk |
Never stick around wild or aggressive people.
And keep your guard up around them. |
| Bicycle
Race Fight |
Well, this is what will happen if you don't
know how to throw proper punches. |
| One
Vs Four |
See how aggression and pre-emptive strikes
can change the odds when outnumbered. |
| Kimbo |
See this illegal challenge fight between two
gang members. Watch out for the nasty cut. |
| Soccer
Match Bully |
This is what will happen if you when you
quarrel with someone and don't see the signs of violence. |
| Chaotic
Gang Fight |
In a chaotic gang fight, grappling is risky,
you can be attacked from all directions. Better to hit and run. |
| Pimp
KO by Karate Master |
Sometimes a nicely aim shot is all you need
to end a fight. See how Age uke is use as a strike. |
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Karate video clips, Karate video clips
This page will be updated constantly as I continue to search for more
Karate video clips and street fighting video clips to illustrate to
you the difference between techniques for self defense and techniques for
competition. Depending on
your purpose for learning Karate or any other martial arts, please learn to
distinguish what will work in real life and what won't. Let me know what other
Karate video clips you want through the Feedbacks
Form.
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