JESSE ENKAMP vs. KENTA KINJO | Okinawa Kobudo World Tournament Final (2018)

Watch Jesse Enkamp (The Karate Nerd) in the Okinawa Kobudo World Tournament 2018 Final match performing Ryukyu Kobudo bo kata Sakugawa no Kon Sho against Kenta Kinjo performing Shushi no Kon Dai.

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[nandino]

Love him or hate him, we can't deny the fact Jesse san has a wonderful style, executes with a clean, crispy and powerful kime and his karate/kobudo is outstanding.

[AndoMierzwa]

Your alignment is impeccable as always, sir. Awesome job!

[TENGUartesmarciales]

Personally I think your technique was cleaner, I couldnt stop staring at your feet positioning. Oss!

[nishant]

Your kata had more emotions. To me, you are the winner.

[simonrcarson]

Fantastic kata from both competitors. I would not have liked to judge between them. Both deserve respect and admiration.

[jamesnewman]

You had such an intense look in your eyes....like someone stole your carrot cake :-). Seriously though, really loved seeing this performance. I'm so glad that we learn basic weapons katas in our dojo.

[francescomeca]

I am not sure if it's just an impression, Sensei Jesse. Someone before me said that your opponent appeared to have stronger movements and more rooted stances. I agree. And I agree with the use of verb "appear". But... On the other hand, my 80yrs old sensei who had the luck to train with Mabuni Kenwa sensei) told me: "your friend - which is you, Jesse!! - is for sure physically stronger. But those two elements are connected: rooted stances, movement strength. It's a matter of hara.". I spent some moment mumbling and I can recognize the truth that maybe, even a prodigy and a lucky one as you are (for your background), Sensei Jesse, still there is a step to do to reach the level of certain Japanese practicioners (I don't use the term athlete on purpose). And it came to my mind that the "sport" made the karate deal with the necessity of "appearance". I remember that when I switched from a gym to a dojo, since the first lesson, since the first tzuki I took, I realized that my very well muscled previous INSTRUCTORS and TRAINERS were not stronger than my current thinner, old TEACHER. I hope I managed to explain my opinion. In any case, Sensei, this "defeat" is the sparkle to light a bigger fire. Samurai lived to be defeated, after all. Because the path to perfection has no end, no matter how much you train. So they lived their life expecting this lesson from defeat. Maybe perfection cannot exist without defeat. EHY, BUT ... who said a 2nd place in the land of Karate is a defeat? LOL!

[Anton_the_Vampire]

Fascinating to watch. I have no idea who was "better", or how judges "judge". But it was amazing to be able to watch you perform. I hope you share more experiences like this with us.

[Progwale]

Woah Jesse :3 Sugooooi :D That Kiai gave me goosebumps ...
Great Performance, from both of you :)

[wilowhisp]

What an honor for the judges to see such high level competitors. The judges had a difficult job, you were both fantastic.

[laperrablanca]

Great!!! Both of you are great martial artists! Great spirit, excellent technique, fantastic kime. Enjoyed very much. Thank you!

[WiduliyaComExploretheFuture]

Well done. Great performance, Hope you'll hit 100K soon.

[peymans]

Thank you for your efforts MASTER JESSE ENKAMP
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[mikekitsune]

Both kata I enjoyed watching. Trophies collect dust. Consistent training brings a lifetime of rewards. It’s is always an honour to watch a martial artist like yourself have so much passion in your art.

[charlesmcneilly]

I just loved this, all of it, both Kata!!!
Thank you!

[adityalegowo]

Love to watch it. Excellence performance jesse...

[judofan]

Love it. Love seeing true techniques. Just started practicing with the BO it is so difficult and great conditioning, love your you tube channel always so informative. Thanks again.

[st.patrick]

Wow!! Great display of both kobudo and sportsmanship!!

[wendellbenedict]

Both of you did a great job. I respect the fact that you and your brother are willing to show both your wins and your losses.

[danilodibujo]

Excellent! Both beautiful katas! It´s very hard to say which one´s better at this level! That´s why I found more fair the score way to the flaggs...