Be a SMARTial artist. I love that title, and its something that I myself am a martial arts nerd. You know what? Jesse Enkamp is a popular YouTuber and karate athlete. After talking with Sensei Enkamp, I had two, overwhelming I guess, thoughts. I know that this I know that a lot of people have difficulties with me because I don't have these plans. However, I am not so much into exams and belt colours, I just want to learn and be able to defend myself (due to an incident couple of months ago). Because when you challenge yourself, you get to understand yourself. 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 Jesse Enkamp ("The Karate Nerd") explains the Karate black belt meaning, grading systems and Japanese terminology Sensei Seth is a Karate teacher and ki. You see yourself reacting to challenges. You wont find that content anywhere else, and its yours free, just for saying, Hey, I want to know what's going on with you guys. Were not going to spam you. Secondly, I really want to train with him. That told me that this whole thing about connecting other people, and bringing together like-minded practitioners is such a powerful thing. I like that. Wonderful Jesse-san! [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. . You had my nodding along here. - but the whole 360-degree perspective, so I'm all about the theory, and the practice, the culture, the language, the terminology, the history, the traditions, the sports science, and you know, practically speaking, kata, kihon, kumite, bunkai, kobudo, the weapons, self defense, all of these things that are in Karate that most people only scratch the surface of. Excellente article. One side hates competition. There's a few of you joining each and every week, and we appreciate that. Why? Wow. I never found it easy, although in recent years it has begun to become more 'natural' and spontaneous. Itsoundscrazy, but I really wanted to be her! He was, I guess, this typical Russian guy, just silent, and just walking around with a deadly, killer face. 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. I loved putting on the white obi and being awkward as I learned the throws. We get back on. Consult a health professional before engaging in any exercise or martial arts program. Itosu Anko, for those who don't know, was the man responsible for spearheading the campaign of introducing Karate into the school system back in Okinawa, which of course later on meant that Karate could become a national sport or martial art in mainland Japan, and later on the world as well. I mean, you've probably read dozens in the last few months. Thank you, Sensei Enkamp, for coming on the show. Then I don't feel quite as guilty for robbing your free time. Before he could do anything else, I just tapped out, and I said, Dude, Im bleeding, because I didnt want to get blood on the mats, because of course, me and my parents, we own our own dojo, and I know how hard it is to get that blood out of the mats. 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. Keep studying and practicing until a punch becomes just a punch again. In order to really understand something, explain it to someone who doesn't understand. It seemed like most karate uniforms were not made for practitioners who enjoyed every aspect of karate; including kata, kihon, kumite, bunkai and self-defense. Thanks for a really thought provoking piece, Jesse-san, yet another article that I can tell comes straight from the heart. What martial art I don't even know how to phrase this question for you. 'Unless you become as a little child again, (Beginner's Mind)you cannot enter the true Way of Karate.' Well, you could say it was a family thing for me, and for as long as I could remember, I've always been practicing martial arts, more specifically Karate and Kobudo, the weapons. The best English equivalent is ignorance is bliss. When you win, as one of my instructors used to tell me, when you win, you learn that you did things right. Me and my friends, when I was younger, we used to play that we were in the Drunken Master. Yeah, those are two of my favorites. So, the Karate Nerd Experience happened, and it was a success. Now, if you've selected him, I'm guessing you've read a fair amount about him, as much as is out there. I think I know how you feel. Growing up, me and my little brother Oliver would spend our days kicking each other's butt in our . A lot of people from different countries around the world decided to help me make this seminar a reality, and in return they would get videos, because I had a professional guy record this whole seminar. But then later on, since Karate was what I fell in love with, I decided to mainly keep up with the karate training and the related stuff instead of the more modern full-contact martial arts that my brother then decided to do instead. Here on Martial Arts Radio, all of our listeners know its about stories. 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. As the Karate Nerd, I expect that you've seen quite a few martial arts movies. Black belts in Tae Kwon Do are achieved in degrees, with the practitioner able to earn the first-degree black belt within three to five years. You can follow us on social media, too. I had participants from 25 different countries coming there, and I bet they didn't even know that it was the first time I ever did a seminar outside of my own dojo, and in English because English is not even my first language, so it was a big deal for me. I'm not going to be able to do anything. He had what I would refer to as fudoshin, which is like an immovable mind, like nothing could disturb him, until he decided to do something, and that's when he From his super deep stance, he was standing in this, like a front stance - a zenkutsu dachi in Japanese - he throws a mae geri, a front kick, straight at my solar plexus, and my air just I had nothing in my body after that kick. I had a lot of these different ideas for this seminar, and it was well received, but one point that etched itself in my memory was during one of the sessions we were doing some arm or hand conditioning drills, known as kote-kitae in Japanese. I'm imsdspeer. Yes, 15! I'm finding it difficult to train because all of the knowledge I have gained makes that next step seem insurmountable. Look forward to the next one. I usually follow my instincts, and most of the time, my gut tells me what to do and it turns out great. As shestepped inside, I could sense her vibeshe was as scared as she wasexcited. Thatjourney he made really resonates with me, even though I blog instead, but I guess he would do the same if we had blogs back then. When I have ideas, I usually execute as fast as I can on that idea. I resolved those feelings in time and came to understand that my whole journey was based on curiosity - not on some kind of love of martial arts. I do a lot of stuff these days, and I don't really stop to think about the stories that I go through, but if you ask me to reflect on a story, there are so many because I not only travel to do research and stuff, but I also compete, and I do seminars, and there are stories from all of these different areas of my Karate life. Relieved I'm on the same side as you. Well, you've got to understand that back in the days, the whole original purpose of Karate was self defense, and Itosu Anko was a pioneer, in the sense that he saw a different purpose for Karate. So many people are looking at you in admiration! That gives you a new perspective. I learn from every single person I teach. Each individual belt is called a 'Degree' of Black Belt (1st Degree being the lowest). I felt dizzy, I was bristling like a Rhino and oh gosh, my body still hurts. I have now once again achieved black belt rank and am once again deeply involved with teaching our young students. Check them out, whistlekick.com. That's my experience. It was all or nothing, and that's why, of course, the stronger man won, because I didn't have that physical capacity that was needed to go all-in against this particular opponent. As a thank you, were going to send you our Top 10 Tips for Martial Artists. People know who you are. Anyway, so I'm there. This is our everlasting journey. I like that, the way you put that. Nice article Jesse Sensei. I mean, you've traveled the world. People don't know this, but if there were blogs back when Bruce Lee was alive, he would be the greatest blogger alive, because he wrote down so many things related to philosophy, history, tradition, and all of these things that were still talking about today. So, KaratebyJesse.com is where you'll find my blog, and many of my other projects and videos and stuff, and of course I'm on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter as well, and you could include those links in the show notes. In the world of survival we have a saying " the more you know the less you have to carry". Sensei Jesse Enkamp is the host of Karate by Jesse and a self-proclaimed Karate nerd. After 36 years of training I found the kids to be my greatest teachers, after all "The aim of Karate-Do is not the victory or defeat, but the perfection of character of it's participants", not that we ever reach it. My favorite version of The Bubishi is the translation by Sensei Patrick McCarthy, who is also a good friend and mentor of mine. A few things that have always helped me keep this perspective, is teaching kids and beginners a lot, but also remembering that cho dan means beginning level. And so it goes. Do you hate clashing shins when you're sparring? I'm a passionate "Karate Nerd", who loves helping people improve their Karate. . Thats why every black belt should teach beginners and kids. Then, immediately following that kick, he steps in, he headbutts me, so I start bleeding. 1 . The main product is of course a Karate gi, or a uniform - that's Japanese for uniform - called the Seishin Gi. I guess I was a young guy when I got black belt, so I was maybe 15, 16. What's the logic behind this particular move? 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. Something that fresh and different would surely get the old juices flowing again, Short, sharp and insightful, Jesse-san! The journey of Karate isnt so much about becoming anything. We have some buttons on the website that make sharing easier, or you can just tell people, Hey, listen. All the luggage you acquire along the way is by choice and to keep yourself free of it is the prime mover. Well link to the episode with Master Ken, and if you haven't listened, there's a surprise in there as, not too far in, Master Ken, Mister Matt Page, and I realized that we actually have a much stronger personal connection than either of us knew until we were in the middle of that episode, so that was fun. Were not going to sell your address. Overthinking stuff? And me confirming it was ok. You should have seen the glow in their eyes. 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. I started studying Japanese. 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. No style, no competition, no pressure- just the pure fun of learning a new art taught with the heart and spirit. I think you're right, and its true. 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! The best tip I learned was from a 5-yr-old who always got it right. Beautifully written. If this is your first visit, read my Free 7-Day Karate Nerd Guide. And humans, were hard-wired to make mistakes and to learn from those mistakes. Then, if I had to say another more martial arts, more general, then perhaps why not the books that Bruce Lee wrote? Okay. Do you have a favorite, or a few favorites? All rights reserved. The challenge for me is to get them engaged. After too many years away, I was thrilled to begin training in Goju Ryu at a fantastic dojo. Tell us about your thoughts on competition, why you compete, and maybe some of your history with competing. That was over 8 years ago and what a blessing in disguise that was! I love this! Once again I donned a white belt despite my sensei telling me that I may wear my black belt with a white stripe. whistlekickMartialArtsRadio.com, if you're new. Of course, if you send your kids to you school, do you want them to learn how to kick each other in the nuts and poke in the eyes? 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? 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. I don't know what to expect or what to do, and I just throw a low roundhouse kick - a gedan mawashi geri in Japanese - and he doesn't even flinch. Every real black belt should try that challenge as this is the ego test,please share your experience afterwards,it would be interesting maybe as another article? I had never done a seminar outside of my own dojo before, so I just had this idea, I did some research to see what kind of topics I could cover, how I could fund this whole thing, and I decided to do crowdfunding. When did you first realize that you could be completely, not just satisfied, but enjoy your life if it was end-to-end Karate? I'm going to have to go with a very nerdy answer, since I am the Karate Nerd. Hey, do you like your shins? And much more than a blogger and a Youtuber. 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. This is how I believe the circle of karate and or in this case simplicity of the punch becomes enjoyable and pure. I only knew that he was an expert at Jiu-Jitsu, and not the Brazilian kind where you roll around on the ground, but the Japanese kind where you mostly stand up and do these nasty joint locks and things. Exactly, Paul-san! I know my visitors would value your work. These days, I don't even read Karate books that much, because it feels like I read most of them, to be honest, so I try to expand my knowledge into other domains. Well, good. He is an agonist, a sportive karateka - among other things, has a fifth position at the absolute European kata, in 2011 in Zurich - and an instructor. I appreciate you sharing such wonderful and personal stories. Some schools stipulate a minimum of four to five years of training before a student can earn a black belt, while others do not. Hat's off to Jesse Enkamp for bringing different styles of martial arts to us. I was fortunate enough to get a [board 36:17] smashed through my face. I have have always believed that one should branch out to other forms of martial arts drastically different from their main art of study. Thanks and congratulation for this article. Not to mention we put an extra layer of foam right over your tibia - your shin bone - so you're sure to survive those brutal shin clashes. Oh, interesting. 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? Sat. Shin guards are going to be sweaty, and ours, they are too, but they're less sweaty than the others, and unlike a lot of them, ours stay in place. In the beginners mind, Karate is full ofamazing opportunities and unique questions. Miko Eric Oliver Enkamp (born August 10, 1991) is a Swedish mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Bellator MMA. Well, this has been a lot of fun. And we certainly will. It wassurreal. 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".
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