The Deadliest Karate Fighter (Motobu Choki)

How did Choki Motobu defeat Gichin Funakoshi - the father of modern karate in Japan?

Discover the Okinawan kumite expert who challenged the founder of Shotokan karate... and won!

If you're interested in karate's history, practical self-defense and kata bunkai (applications), you'll love this story!

0:00 - Motobu Choki vs. Gichin Funakoshi
0:45 - Biography & Karate Experience
2:35 - Moving From Okinawa To Osaka
4:21 - Confronting Funakoshi in Tokyo
5:45 - The Aftermath & Conclusion

Music by Scott Buckley

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[Orimthekeyacolite]

3 takedowns in tuishou challanges are also traditional. The proverb goes: "If your opponent lost once it might be an accident, twice - cunning strategy, but three times really prove who's better"

[StrainXv]

It's sad Motobu's style is almost extinct, Practical martial arts should always have a place in the world.

[koichote]

My name is Choki Koichi, my father call me like motobu sensei. This history are amazing. We practice Karate too 🥋. We learned Motobu Ha Shito Ryu

[jshaw]

Motobu basically in translation described funakoshi as the first mcdojo 😂

[TheThinkersBible]

Motobu Choki is a tragic story. But I think your insight into Motobu not doing politics well is probably a huge contributing factor. I also think your insight into kata vs kumite focus is decisive. It's similar to judo, which toned down jujitsu into an art learnable with significantly less risk of injury and thus got popularized worldwide. Same with Ueshiba's aikido vs the softened 'dance' style that's spread much farther than his original jujitsu based style. Softer and easier and less risky = more popular.

[oki]

As someone who grew up in Okinawa and excelled more in fighting than pretty moves of Kata during tournaments, Motobu Choki seems like someone I would have loved to learn from. Thank you for generating my interest in Karate again. Things that you learn in Youtube sometimes are a good thing.

[tsh]

I wish I had a elder brother like you to tell me these awesome stories every

[lucacasadio]

I actually read about Motobu some years ago. I am completely respectful towards him because this was his personal karate-do. He put a lot of effort into improving his personal style even if he's not really appreciated or popular.

[thecybercat]

My dojo practices Isshin-Ryu, and our books tell about the history of our founder, Tatsuo Shimabuku. According to the book, the first master he sought out and trained under was Choki Motubu himself. I didn't realize how unknown Motobu-Ryu is today as a whole, but our dojo still prioritizes using different katas as a means to train one's muscle memory, just how he must've taught Shimabuku. Amazing stuff

[descart]

Lessons to be learned:

1. Victory of the aggressor is short lived. There is a reason why Funakoshi focused on Kata and character development.

2. Be humble always. You may be the top in your class, but there is always someone stronger and better.

[BellowDGaming]

YES! I was waiting for this ever since Motobu was mentioned in the video How Boxing Destroyed Karate. Thank you Jesse for continuing his story.

[GODQUIRIDO]

The Motobu style really deserves more exposure, It is such a shame that this Strong and real style got Lost in time :( thanks for the Amazing video (as always) !
As a guy who trained in a Lot of styles and found his home in kyokushin karate, your Channel is gem for me and many others :)

[maxzhao]

imagine if motobu had youtube back then. he would be a youtube legend!

[kpitman]

Even your older videos Jesse bring me joy after all this time. Rewatched this recently because after going on 13 plus years of practicing martial arts, I’ve been feeling the lows of what martial art “politics” have been like. In a way, I would dare to say I feel for Motobu and what frustrations he may have gone through seeing and being part of that process. Thank you so much for educating everyone about the history of karate-do.

[Wessex]

I’ve read that his son is still alive at the age of 95 and continued teaching his style.

[Muzzie]

I was completely mesmerized as you were telling this story. You are a wonderful orator sir, please continue teaching us the history of karate.

[RamonChiNangWong]

I wish we all cross hands like they do back then

Also If Motobu is alive today, he would have been a real MMA guy

[rickluiten]

From all I have been told Motobu Choki was an amazing fighter. Three of my sensei that I have studied with trained under Shimabuku Tatsuo who had Motobu Choki for one of his teachers. While training on Okinawa back in the seventies he was mentioned quite often. I am happy that you are making him and other Okinawan history available to people today.

[santhoshgajaraj]

Those comics style art was so nice, and also an interesting video as usual, thank you Jesse-san.

[minhducnguyen]

Google: Karate was meant for charater development and forging great human being, not necessarily fighters.
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