I think you hold the title so far of furthest guest. Then, if I had to say another more martial arts, more general, then perhaps why not the books that Bruce Lee wrote? Sure there are different levels of understanding this but sometimes you just need to let go. That motivated me. As the Karate Nerd, I expect that you've seen quite a few martial arts movies. So I learn what works and what doesn't work, and I also learn that sometimes it doesn't matter what you do, they'll still disappear next payment cycle :-), Excellent article Jesse-san, one of the "mantra" in our dojo is Shoshin-beginners mind. I am delighted when I see the kids improve, and it's a joy to work with them. Me and my friends, when I was younger, we used to play that we were in the Drunken Master. I found out that when they notice that you train with your heart and soul, they will help you along the journey since they are as passionate about karate as you. I'm actually used to this because I communicate with people from all over the world all the time, so crossing time zones, using the online digital medium is part of my daily routine these days. Yeah, those are two of my favorites. When I opened my dojo, I said that I didn't want to teach kids, but quickly changed my mind, not because someone said "the kids will pay your bills", but because as you said, you really do reach the next level. [2] Background [ edit] Karate [ edit] Enkamp grew up with martial arts as his family runs Combat Academy - a martial arts center in Tby - where he himself started training already at a couple of years old. Overthinking stuff? If you do a little bit of research, you'll see that the number of pages he wrote in a relatively short period of time is just staggering. What is tradition? Are there any other hobbies, or sports, or things that you're active in? Id like you to think of a time in your life that made you look on your black belt test, or in some other way you used your martial arts experience to get through that tough time. I am a nerd about Karate, and as you know, nerds don't do anything else other than the stuff they're nerdy about, right? I could remotely feel their sense of proud and satisfaction. The self-proclaimed karate nerd talks about his past, his goals in the martial arts and why he cares so much about what he's doing. At events, I demo our shin guards by shin kicking door frames - full force. I am glad to have earned a Black Belt, and wouldn't have wanted to miss the experience and challenge of those years. Generations of masters have come before us, and to not use their collective knowledge to improve our current understanding and practice of karate would be foolish in my opinion. Well, I think if I had to give a parting piece of advice it would have to be to Don't be a martial artist. Thank you for being here. Wow. The class I enjoy most in the week is reaching white belt adults that come to learn while their kids learn with another teacher. Sat. I usually have this metaphor that Karate is like a mountain, but to see your own mountain better, you have to climb the mountains around it, right? There certainly is a lot of wisdom in a loss. Because I grew up in the dojo, my parents operated a martial arts center here in Sweden where I grew up, and from day one me and my younger brother would spend our days in the dojo, practicing, playing around with each other, wrestling, looking at the other people practicing different martial arts. 10th degree black belt in Okinawa. Let's be honest, shin guards are sweaty, ours are, too. Because he wrote a lot of stuff. I also believe this and regularly become the student again by allowing my students to teach me. At my last training session there were also two beginners, one for whom it was the first lesson. Not to mention, we put an extra layer of foam right over your tibia - that's your shin bone - so you're sure to survive those brutal shin clashes. I was a third dan in karate with 20 years in the dojo when I joined a judo school. I've written some blog posts about him. It was a lot of fun. I respectfully declined and insisted that I need to learn this style from the beginning. I now am 2nd kyu and heading towards 1st kyu and eventually that coveted black belt and the more I train on my own in front of the mirrors I can see all my flaws so clearly that it's disheartening. You can download the transcript below or download here. SiGung (Chinese) - Teacher of Teachers - This is a very senior practitioner who is awarded this title by the system founder or head of the family - usually 7th degree or senior. My respect Sensei Jesse for such humility. all the seniors help out in our dojo! That's a slick answer to a changenlilg question. BR, Senthil. Were able to reflect on that experience for the rest of our lives, especially when things become difficult. But because itsthe#1 waytoreach next levelin your journeyas black belt. Sensei Jesse Enkamp is the mind behind all of the wonderful material coming out of Karate by Jesse, and he's as passionate a martial artist as we've ever had on this show. You do a lot of writing. I admit that, since then, It helped me a lot to open my mind to the different points of view and interpretation you could do about a same technique and that help me to open my eyes to what Karate really mean, that it s not a straight and simple path you walk, It has its detours you can transit and all can take you to the same destination. So, I agree with you completely: teach as you taught; the circle returns and you will get to discover exactly where you are in that process. We want moreknowledge, improved skills and advancedtechniques. This is the best thing you can do indeed to improve. I think that's not as old as Drunken Master, but still really cool. I'm keeping an eye out for the opportunity, and I'd suggest you do the same, even if Karate is not your chosen art. When respected high ranks emerge as assholes (actually just as humans but you know what I mean); when wisdoms you thought were truths are revealed as myths and when your belief in your own amazingness is shattered by exposure to the big world outside the dojo. 1/4-turn, 1/2-turn, 3/4-turn? I totally understand about teaching beginners and kids. Steven Seagal and Jesse Emkamp | Page 2 - martialtalk.com We can look back at it and say, This is tough, but my black belt test For a lot of us, that's one of the most difficult things well experience. Exactly, Paul-san! Episode 174 - Sensei Jesse Enkamp - whistlekick Martial Arts Radio Why? To some people, it might seem like I'm living a very limited life, like I don't enjoy other stuff. My body doesn't want to do what it needs to do because I'm not flexible, yet no matter how much stretching and cross training I do, there's no progress. Hi Jesse, you know what,you can easily become white belt again, just not many people swallow the pride and ego to swap their black belt for a white one and stand up somewhere in an unknown dojo for a month training, where you will be corrected from people with red, purple or green Belts, and kids with 2dan black belt ;) Would you do it? Dear Sean, dear Francis, Well, then I kept doing that year after year, and I think about a year ago or so, I actually invited Master Ken as the Secret Sensei, the secret guest of my seminar. Dont Talk-Just Do!.the number of times I have said this?!?! You have to remove every stupid detailthatinterfereswith the VERYESSENCEof what youre trying to teach, andevery word you say has to be 110% relevant to the situation. Yeah, so my main website is KaratebyJesse.com, and the reason its called Karate by Jesse is because it is based on my experience and filtered through my brain, so its not thetruthaboutkarate.com or anything like that. Dan the Wolfman starting a beef with the Enkamp brothers Sensei means teacher, but in martial arts, reaching that title is more than knowing how to hurt people. Have you ever thought about writing an ebook or guest authoring on other blogs? What a lovely sentiment, and I agree 100%. When it came down to the last part of the black belt test, we had something we call [jisin 18:34] kumite, which means that were basically fighting without any rules. We have the practical side of people trying to study the way that you can apply the moves from forms, from kata, in practical self defense, and we've come a long way in that sense, but also people, especially in McDojos, I guess you would call them, practice Karate as a form of physical exercise, to stay in shape, to get fit, to have fun, to meet friends, and there's nothing wrong with that, if it makes their life better and if they get what they're paying for. Training a few more times with the painful realisation I truly DID suck and was nowhere near where I pictured myself, I went back to that discussion and realized a few words of a famous physician: I like to keep an open mind but not open enough for my brain to fall out. Richard-Sensei, you are a true inspiration! Simple Thanks and congratulation for this article. Then, after we did that seminar, we shot this whole fun thing for his YouTube channel as well, which is the video you're referring to, where I'm supposed to teach the audience how to break a board, but he ends up breaking the board on my face instead. I would have to go with Itosu Anko. Now, you're the Karate Nerd, as you've referred to yourself. If you spend any time on social media looking at martial arts content, you'll know todays guest. 2016. I guess I was a young guy when I got black belt, so I was maybe 15, 16. I think that's pretty much a classic as well. SiFu (Chinese) - Teacher - usually 2nd-degree black belt or senior. I'm coming straight from classical ballet where this is usually the exception ;)So being around so many kind people is something I have to get used to. For whatever those thoughts are worth Maybe just walking over to another school for a while does the trick? It is very personal, and its not research with footnotes or anything boring like that. That moment told me that what I'm doing is bigger than myself, and it was such a cool memory for me, or moment, that throughout the whole experience from that seminar, that's the one thing that I remember most. From the moment you pass a test, you are back a beginner, ready to start to learn something new. In fact I think a lot of us here do. He was, I guess, this typical Russian guy, just silent, and just walking around with a deadly, killer face. I'm a beginner as well and I don't really like it that much. To me, competing is just a vehicle, or a tool, something I use for a different purpose than just the trophy at the end, because a lot of times, the biggest lessons come from when you don't even get that trophy, when you fail or lose, and you have to look yourself in the mirror and think, Hey, why didn't that go as planned? That teaches you a lot. I was going I was fighting fire with fire. I had to be in full control. We always try and keep this mindset in our dojo! My favorite version of The Bubishi is the translation by Sensei Patrick McCarthy, who is also a good friend and mentor of mine. Were not going to sell your address. Check them out, whistlekick.com. He saw that it could be used as physical education as well, to improve the motor intelligence, of kids especially, by introducing it to schools. Thank you very much. Jesse Enkamp - The Karate Nerd Feeling like that made me depressed and confused cause of all the 7 years study, hard work and practice I'd put in. Yeah. If you study sport karate or mma take up escrima or Silat. Of course I do, but I enjoy Karate even more. The Black Belt Myth - YouTube Every. Thanks Jesse-san. it. The problemis how to remain an artist once we grow up.. That's why I call myself a karate nerd. Yeah, because at that point, I didn't really understand the concept of softness. For example, I recently did a web series in, I think, almost ten parts, where I visited Okinawa, and I went to different dojos, I met different masters, and I had a camera with me this time, because previously on all of my trips, I never filmed anything, but this time I tried to record these episodes online, and people loved it, because a lot of people don't have the money, the knowledge, or the ability to go to Okinawa. They should go hand-in-hand. Don't just try to copy everyone else and just go through the moves mindlessly, but put a little bit more effort into thinking about what you're doing as well, and that whole combination of theory and practice will get you much further. I think martial artists have the best stories, because we get to do things and interact with our friends and our martial arts family in a way that other people don't, and that just breeds such interesting happenings. Secondly, I really want to train with him. Check out this Karate black belt grading in the traditional dojo (martial arts center) of Jesse Enkamp, a.k.a. What It Takes To Earn A Black Belt - YouTube Lately, I've been given the opportunity to teach to young white and yellow belts. Do you have a favorite, or a few favorites? I never found it easy, although in recent years it has begun to become more 'natural' and spontaneous. That whole experience of living there on my own, trying to survive because nobody spoke English, it was like a test for me to see if this was really what I wanted to do, and the answer was yes. And we certainly will. I imploded. part. Well, we tell you what's going on at our company, we tell you about guests that are coming up on the show, we remind you about some of the episodes that we have, we throw in discounts for our products, and sometimes we put in some kind of original content, you know? Well, why not talk about my black belt test, because to me, that was a real test of my spirit, because the whole thing about my black belt test was that there was this Russian MMA fighter invited to our dojo, and I don't know why, but I was so scared of him because he didn't say anything. Thats why every black belt should teach beginners and kids. So be proud of where you are in your Karate journey. Of course, weve had Master Ken on the show, and that took a while to make happen. Amazing and beautiful article. Needed to be challenged by words like these! Since that day, I went back many times as I got older as well. Don't pick up the dojo where everyone knows you and respect you,that would not make the point ;) After that you can find your real karate :D Belt is just holding your trousers no matter of colour ;) your real karate is inside you.Oss! All content copyright whistlekick.com and Whistlekick, LLC. Thanks for a really thought provoking piece, Jesse-san, yet another article that I can tell comes straight from the heart. We only talk about the people who came to mainland Japan after him, and they were his students, like Funakoshi, or Mabuni, or their brothers from other styles, and this was before styles even existed. If you experienced ballet, then the movements in karate should also suit you. Two young fighters demonstr. Being a nobody white belt again was truly great. I know martial arts, I know Karate is such a huge part of your life, but I wonder if theres anything else that you're passionate about. You can find our show notes at whistlekickMartialArtsRadio.com, and that's also the easiest place to sign up for our newsletter. I loved putting on the white obi and being awkward as I learned the throws. But, they're less sweaty than others and they actually stay in place. Don't just do things, but think about what you're doing, why you're doing it, how you're doing it, and when you should be doing it, because I know so many people who just go to their martial arts school. Anyway, I'm about to fight this Russian guy, and I had no idea what he could do. There's a few of you joining each and every week, and we appreciate that. There's nothing more I can tack onto that. At a young age, Jesse earned a black belt in karate and he also taught karate in his parents' dojo. No style, no competition, no pressure- just the pure fun of learning a new art taught with the heart and spirit. Dear Chantal, There's not really one book, because there are so many different versions of his notes that people have put together into books, but the publishing company is called Tuttle, and that's where I suggest you get them. If I had to pick Karate or martial arts books, first of all, the Bubishi. Seishin is something that I'm really working on right now and it has me fired up, and the website for that is Seishin-International.com, but if people have been following my work, I think most people already know that. 'Unless you become as a little child again, (Beginner's Mind)you cannot enter the true Way of Karate.' It's particularly satisfying when one of my oldest students, who has an immense, learning does so well against her peers. Over at whistlekickMartialArtsRadio.com, you can find the show notes with some photos, links to his appearance with Master Ken - if you haven't seen that, its a riot and you've got to - his company Seishin and the great gi they produce, his social media, and more. Alright, and what if people want to read your blog posts, and things of that nature? Common names for the dan ranks are thus: 1.Il dan - first degree black belt (also known as cho dan) 2.Yi dan - second degree black belt 3.Sam dan - third degree black belt 4.Sa dan - fourth degree black belt 5.O dan - fifth degree black belt 6.Yuk dan - sixth degree black belt Okay. You've got a lot going on, and I'm not even going to try to tell all the listeners about everything you've got going, so that's your opportunity to do that. Then I think another favorite is Iron Monkey, with Donnie Yen. That was so cool to me because, as you know, it is the birthplace of Karate, and being there and seeing a live master in the flesh, right in front of you, with these huge, badass knuckles, that was like the coolest thing ever to a I was like 8 or 7 year old fat kid from Sweden. I got my first degree black belt in taekwondo last year, and it's only heightened my desire to learn and teach. :). Tell us about your thoughts on competition, why you compete, and maybe some of your history with competing. Br, Senthil. Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, and Instagram, with the username whistlekick. Learn why participants at KNX: The Karate Nerd Experience always wear pink belts and how McDojos watered down the traditional meaning of belts and titles. What belt rank is Jesse Enkamp? - emojicut.com I'm imsdspeer. At first I was assigned the students and was really hesitant. I laughed out loud when he took you out. thank you for your kind words. @SenseiSeth Learn more about Karate: http://www.karatebyjesse.com Visit Sensei Seths Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXYOXWWqgtSrk27402V_JMw BIO: Jesse Enkamp a.k.a The Karate Nerd is a #1 Amazon Best-Selling Author, National Team Athlete, Keynote Speaker, Entrepreneur, Carrot Cake Lover \u0026 Founder of Seishin International - The Worlds Leading Karate Lifestyle Brand. WATCH ALL MY VIDEOS https://www.youtube.com/user/KARATEbyJesse/videos SUBSCRIBE - so you dont miss NEW videos https://www.youtube.com/user/karatebyjesse/videos?sub_confirmation=1 Join KARATE NERD INSIDER (my secret video club) https://gumroad.com/l/insider MY TRAINING PROGRAMS:- Flexibility \u0026 Mobility https://gumroad.com/l/karate-flexibility-mobility- Strength Training https://gumroad.com/l/karate-strength GET MY #KARATE GI http://www.seishin-international.com Wanna GROW Your Martial Arts School? It made all my errors come out instantly. Great article Jesse-san, thank you, it's what I needed to hear today. That gives you a new perspective. Hey, do you like your shins? You can follow us on social media, too. The best English equivalent is ignorance is bliss. Hailing from Sweden, he's made a career out of promoting traditional Karate and the values he sees in training traditionally. Hat's off to Sensei Seagal for showing . It certainly helps you to peel off all the complex thinking in my mind and just focus on the real Karate. My name is Jeremy Lesniak, and I'm your host as well as the founder here at whistlekick Sparring Gear and Apparel. If I'm at the dojo, but not actually in the class, he will call me onto the mat to help out. I love martial arts stories. My senior instructor knew this would be a challenge for me -- which is precisely why he did it. Do you hate clashing shins when you're sparring? It was probably a hard decision for him to do that, but if you want to make an omelet, you have to crack a few eggs, right? I mean, you've traveled the world. So, for me, that's like a metaphor of standing up to the dinosaurs. But people call Hokama Sensei a master, of course, and he is a 10th dan, 10th degree black belt in Okinawa. If you can teach it, you understand it. I felt empty, like I'd won a cheap $.25 prize at a carnival. And much more than a blogger and a Youtuber. Okay. But the first time one of the kid's faces lit up, it had me hooked on teaching the newbies. Our Story - Seishin International What do you think he would How do you think he would feel about the way Karate, and martial arts overall, is done today? I even went back to his dojo in . I'm going to have to go with a very nerdy answer, since I am the Karate Nerd. Im very grateful with the all experience but I admit that, like you write in this article, some days I miss that feeling of simplicity of my first days in the karate world.Thankfully, when I return to train with my Sensei, I feel a bit more calm, as when I started practicing and my Sensei used to tell me "Dont talk, just do; then Youll understand". Look forward to the next one. This was the first time they ever met. One side hates competition. That is a very interesting question, because its hard for me to give you the answer you are searching for, because honestly, I don't even know what my end goal is, other than enjoying the journey, and maximizing all of the opportunities that are presented as I go along on this or climb on this road up Mount Karate, like I said before. I am not THE Karate Nerd, though. I think that the manuscripts, the notes that he put together, and that we later on made into books, should be read by more people, because most people only know Bruce Lee from his movies, and honestly, I don't even think his movies were that good, but maybe I'm too young. This is especially true ifitfeels like you know it all andarentmotivated or challenged by your regular training anymore. That you're - maybe hoping is a little bit too diminishing of a word - that you are going to accomplish. I had this guy from Brazil, who was like 20-something, and then this other participant from, I think it was from South Africa, and they had never met before. . I will teach only punching to beginners until I feel the magic again :(, Absolutely correct. That had me thinking, just coming back from a 10 year break, was I just wrong? I started studying Japanese. I like that. I love that title, and its something that I myself am a martial arts nerd. I have a blog based on the same subjects you discuss and would really like to have you share some stories/information. I think that he would think the way we practice Karate today is actually a good thing, because we have both things still intact. To me, its now a natural part of my life, but to others it might seem strange, but the whole thing about being a karate nerd is that it never gets boring, because when you're a nerd, you're not just focused on one part of your obsession - which is Karate, right? We like to make sure that what you get out of our newsletters has value, so were going to do everything we can to make sure that they're worth your time. You had my nodding along here. That's why I started Karate, and I liked the whole aspect of having weapons as well, because I love fighting with weapons, too. Every black belt should teach beginners and kids. Thank you Jesse-San for a wonderful article. They didn't know anything about each other, but there they stood, with their pink belts on, banging each others arms like crazy, laughing, crying, screaming, and then finally hugging. Lost. Your black belt (brown belt, blue belt, green belt) is just as dynamic as Usain Bolt's three Olympic gold medals, which are probably stuffed away in a locker under a pair of dirty socks somewhere in Jamaica. That's rotation sorted, now need to figure out by a way to explain by how much ???? Do you like your shins? Don't get me wrong, I found the people in the dojo very welcoming and helpful. Why do we do this instead of that? They're just different phases of your development as a complete Karate practitioner, especially if you want to become an instructor as well, because you have to be able to teach both, so I consider them like brother and sister. That was good stuff. That is why Im a karate nerd, because it never gets boring. Exclusive Seishin "Kuro Obi" Black Belt Case included with your Shoshin belt. A lot of people use tradition as an excuse to do stuff in an old-fashioned or outdated way, but that does not interest me. Great insight. In Japan, as martial arts became more popular, they decided to limit black belt rank to just 10, keeping Judo, Karate and Jiujitsu the same, with only 10 levels.
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