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@footballshorts6272منذ 2 سنوات Mas Oyama . The one who revolutionized the Karate which we practice today OSU !! 31
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@deltadelta666منذ 2 سنوات Watching these kinds of videos brings me back when i was training, im 17 about to make 18 in a week or so I'm not that old . I started training Sh id="hidden1" class="buttons">otokan Karate when i was second grade, when i grew up a little i also started going on Kyokushin. So i was going to school, i was studying and everyday i had a different training. Unfortunately School became more serious and i have to think about going to college now, except that i also noticed that i was physically weak so i started going to the gym and im going through the 4th month now. I have loved Karate my entire life, even though sometimes i was scared for my life when training it just made me stronger mentally and it also made me a good and patient person. There isn't a day that passes when i don't train at home so i want to thank all of these masters for creating such a lovely sport and i want to thank you for reading all of this. ....وسعت 5
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@gurundesongayogyakarta9513منذ 3 سنوات respect to all of them, the legend masters of Karate, great skills and techniques 11
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@Heyllowمنذ 4 سنوات I had a chance to train with sir Kanazawa, early 2000' , while preparing my Sensei licence. That was impressive, when showing legs combo, he was moving as fast as in a video game. 14
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@abhijitrasal2217منذ 4 سنوات Respect to all the great masters of Karate 81
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@bh-xe2wpمنذ 4 سنوات 5.45 minuits in to the video I can confirm that Yes Enoeda
was probably the best Japanese Karate instructor I have ever trained with. I
also id="hidden3" class="buttons"> took my dan grades with him and so did my good lady. The power this man
had was ridiculous and to be honest you had to train with him to really appreciate
it. I did a couple to lighting control when he did his demos at the British
championships. I remember talking to Terry o Neil after one of Enoeda’s demo
because he took the wind out of Terry. Anybody from the KUGB Karate will know
who Terry was and how powerful and strong he was, so to knock the wind out of
Terry took some serious power. Those of you who don’t know who he is Look him
up another incredible Shotokan instructor. ....وسعت 10
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@laztoth3104منذ 4 سنوات All of these Men have Mastered their Arts!!!! "RESPECT"☯️☯️☯️☯️☯️ TO ALL. 14
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@kevingundelach8753منذ 4 سنوات Thanks for the nice video it was nice looking at all those old pictures and videos I've seen a lot of them in martial art magazines over the last 50 years but you brought some other pictures I've never seen before 2
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@sidneyrobinson5344منذ 4 سنوات After studying Indonesian Kung Fu. I added Shotokan. That was 1982. And all these name I’ve known in the world of JKA. Very good tribute to the past. May we carry on the tradition. Duty,Honor, and Practice. 6
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@TheBoreal65منذ 4 سنوات Mi admiracion para todos aquellos maestros, los que ya partieron dejando su legado y los que siguen en su formidable disciplina. 27
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@edwinjones1000منذ 4 سنوات Sadly missing is Tatsuo Shimabuku, founder of Isshinryu Karate. He combined the best of Shorin Ryu and Goju Ryu. He could drive nails with his hands and railroad spikes with his feet. 11
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@randyjon224منذ 2 سنوات This is a great tribute to all of the great Karate masters and to the strong styles that they founded over the past 100+ years. I'm glad this video id="hidden7" class="buttons"> popped up in my feed, you have a new subscriber, a 3rd Dan in KokoroKan Karate.
Osu!! ....وسعت
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@user-op2bk9iv3rمنذ 4 سنوات Very nice!! Thanks for updating my knowledge. 3
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@jordainchambers3723منذ 4 سنوات I don't know why or what it is but there is jus something about masutatsu Oyama that draws me into the fighting style of Kyokushin kai i just love Karate so much mostly because of it's japanese background 10
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@alexmarianoribeiroمنذ 3 سنوات À Gichin Funagoshi minhas honras. Pratiquei Shotokan Ryu com Mestre Sadamu Uriu na Tijuca no Rio de Janeiro quando mais jovem. Até hoje demonstro destreza apesar dos meus 62 anos. Estilo muito eficiente 17
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@edivaldosantos3309منذ 4 سنوات Lindo, karatê sempre foi minha paixão e vai continuar sendo,grandes mestres 22
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@giorgikhutsishvili5044منذ 4 سنوات Kanazawa is a living legend, i would also include hitoshi kasuya who is also one of the old shotokan masters 7
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@ilusionkickمنذ 3 سنوات Seeing Mas Oyama on the 8th place made me remember what a noble way of life Karate is. Osu! 4
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@vajraman2067منذ 2 سنوات You forgot Gogen "The Cat" Yamaguchi from Goji-Ryu, Doshin-So, who founded Shorinji Kenpo and Kenichi Sawai, founder of Tai Ki Ken (Japanese id="hidden10" class="buttons"> variation of Chinese I-Chuan & Hsing-I) who had a close friendship with Mas Oyama. Other than Aikido, Tai Ki Ken is the most "Internal Style" in Japan, except for perhaps those Japanese people who practice Tai Chi. ....وسعت 11
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@luizmichelutti6440منذ 4 سنوات Muito bom este vídeo conhecer os mestres parabéns pela produção. 8
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@adamdzwoniarek3841قبل 5 أشهر Brings back the memories. I was a Shotokan student myself for many years. Back then, it was real old school training: sweat and tears, with occasional blood, too.
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@enricoharris1365منذ 4 سنوات Came by to make sure Otsuka sensei made the list. Happy to see him at number 3 ^_^ 3
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@yintaichiقبل 9 أشهر The most inspiring presentation of Karate I've ever seen. And no narration !! domo arigato !
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@peioplaza4071منذ 4 سنوات Gracias por compartir el video. tenias que poner a Chojun Miyagi.. y Hidetaka Nishiyama fue practicante de Shotokan. 5
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@CameronQuinnKyokushinKarateمنذ 4 سنوات I think if you asked the 20 masters listed here who they thought were the top 20, you get 20 more lists. 7
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@alexferrara9287منذ 4 سنوات Mas Oyama should be in the top 5 at the VERY LEAST! During his reign, he brought legitimacy back to Karate! In that time period, Kyokushin Karatekas were id="hidden12" class="buttons"> the only fighters able to compete and actually beat Nak Muay's (Muay Thai practioners). Forget which style of Karate is the best, Mas Oyama was a man waaaay ahead of his time. He was just built different. Some people hate on him because he wasn't actually Japanese or Okinawan but, he adopted the culture and lived the life of a TRUE martial artist. Not to mention, if you train at a Kyokushin dojo (or any of its off-shoots) that allows punches to the head during sparring, it is arguably the most effective style of Karate. It's also one of the most diverse styles of Karate due to Oyama's background in other styles. Nonetheless, a TRUE pioneer of Karate. RIP Mas Oyama, OSU!! ....وسعت 122
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@elbudoka459منذ 4 سنوات Grandes Maestros del Karate Do. Venerable O Sensei Gichin Funakoshi. 5
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@Rob_Booleanقبل 10 أشهر As a disciple of Matsumura Shorin Ryu , as passed down from Matsumura Sokon - traditional Okinawan Karate, it is good to see recognition given to this id="hidden13" class="buttons"> great grand-master who is credited for teaching other students who created and taught thier own styles and became masters of that lineage . ....وسعت
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@zeus-mt7wxقبل 10 أشهر Had the most privilege of training with Enoeda, early 70’s in Leeds England. Still remember that day today.
Samurai descended.
❤️❤️❤️❤️
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@canalaltaperformanceمنذ 3 سنوات Muito bons, fortes. Como mestres, quantos bons lutadores, karatecas será que cada um formou? Aqui no Brasil, alguns mestres japoneses eram conhecidos por não compartilhar algumas técnicas. 4
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@mangjose5446منذ 4 سنوات the heaviest hitter in this list would be Mas Oyama.. that guy is like the supremo of UFC in his era. 44
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@tomkirk2291منذ 3 سنوات A little known Karate master is Sensei Kazue Matsumoto (Dec) of Shoku Kai Karate (see image in my profile) taught in city of Cairns, Australia. The Shoku id="hidden16" class="buttons"> Kai name & style was retired (at his request) after his death. He is well known by Japanese Karate hierarchy but mostly unknown by the rest of the world. Born in Matsuyama 1941, in 1955 aged 14 he gained black belt & at that time the youngest in Japan. At 19 he was a professional karate instructor on his way to owning & managing 4 martial arts schools in Japan. At 23 yrs in 1964 was graded 5th Dan, the youngest then in Japan to do so then going on to 7th Dan at 32 yrs. In 1966 he followed the pearling industry as a marine biologist to Thursday Island in the far North of Australia where opened his first Australian karate school, later moving to the city of Cairns where he lived the rest of his life operating his dojo at Matsumoto Karate Academy (sadly now finished). Sensei Matsumoto also 3rd Dan Jujitsu, 3rd Dan Shorinji Kempo, studied Aikido, Kendo, & Iai-do. Highly skilled with Bo, Sai & Nunchaku. ....وسعت 2
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@saulofrancaoliveira2592منذ 4 سنوات Mestres deuses das artes marciais que contribuiram para evolução planetária. 5
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@user-lw3ku4py6iمنذ 4 سنوات God bless you for your work!!!Thank you from all heart.What can i to thank`s you?It`s just call of duty for me.
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@ronin5979منذ 4 سنوات I am karateka, Kyokushin, 37 years. These men are all the most dedicated in their arts or styles as many say. Their arts are all very different and derived id="hidden17" class="buttons"> from different places in times of turmoil. The caption says "best", and to be completely honost that is insulting fanboy talk! Osu ....وسعت 4
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@juliusgreen7495قبل 9 أشهر Thanks for sharing these great photos of our masters as a goju student I’m honored
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@kintsugijimis.-zenkarate3786منذ 4 سنوات Great Movie. I'm praying to the end of this Covid-19 wave.Praying for the cure, so we can back to the dojo again., Karate is my life. 5
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@theshotokanchroniclesمنذ 4 سنوات So many karate legends not all could be listed. These are some of the most important. 2
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@oliviersevic4655منذ 4 سنوات Hello, what do you think about Sergui Egami ? ( and Mitsusuke Harada ? )
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@kokoro0807منذ 4 سنوات Kanbun Uechi, Uehara Seikichi (Motobu rye which Motobu Choki couldn't learn, also named Undun-ti), we also got all the Higaona students, Miyagi, Nagamine, id="hidden18" class="buttons"> etc. other like Chomo Hanashiro, Tsuneyoshi Ogura, Here Plee, Minoru Mochizuki (karate, Judo, Aikido, Katori Shinto Ryu), Tani, etc. The list was too Shotokan based. ....وسعت 3
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@maryvugutsa1627منذ 3 سنوات So glad that Legend Kanazawa is on the list 1
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@user-np4nl6rx2nقبل 6 أشهر While stationed on the Island of Okinawa 1971. - 1972 I trained in the style of Shoring Ryu Matsumura.
After leaving I continued training with this style.
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@umbulede4765منذ 4 سنوات Bambang Dewantoro, karate master Indonesia semarang 6
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@bw8958منذ 2 سنوات mas oyama revolutionised karate bringing it to life in the western world .he undersood the need to evolve and mot to mention he was a larger than life id="hidden20" class="buttons"> character. i cannot fathom how anyone could leave him out the top 5 and be tsken seriously. ....وسعت 12
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@antreb15منذ 4 سنوات I trained with instruction from, Sensai Keinosuke Enoeda. He had Dojos in London, and where I trained, in West Dulwich. Sensai Tomita also trained us in Dulwich. The English tutor was Dave Hazard. 1
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@alistairlobo5009منذ 4 سنوات Well done for putting this video together, if others like myself have a different view and feel strongly enough inclined we can simply create our own list id="hidden22" class="buttons"> and video rather than putting our energy into attacking others (see previous comments), which when you think about it is not the Karate spirit! Disagree with people by all means but calling them 'crazy' when they have had the gumption to put something up there where others had not is IMO not the Karate way! Whilst my list would have been different, I was most grateful for it because I would not have found the time to do such a video myself and it inspired and intrigued me and my 2 boys (8 and 10 years old) who like myself practice Shokotan Karate. It's a bit like naming your top 20 football players of all time, 100 different football fans / players will probably come up with 100 different lists :) ....وسعت 1
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@shevetlevi2821منذ 4 سنوات Nice to see Master Shinjo of Uechi ryu in the list. He's a legend in our style.
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@sergueikriselburd325منذ 4 سنوات I'm not a Karate expert, but even i know that there's no way all time rating list can be without Chojun Miyagi, Miyagi Anichi Mikiyo Yahara.. When id="hidden23" class="buttons"> living legend Morio Higaona is so low in the list, and also Oyama Matsutatsu. ....وسعت 43
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@michaelborror4399منذ 3 سنوات Not too many hardcore karate guys like the late great grandmaster Hidetaka Nishiyama make their way out too LA. With traditional shodokan karate academy and the small poorly attended dojo in Palmdale with Pepe Melan, although my first white belt test was in LA. I wonder if learning history and geography can also help with remembering names faster sometimes as well, and I'm not sure if the head of karate Gichin Funakoshi ever made it out to the states though? ....وسعت 3
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@felipecorrieri6714منذ 4 سنوات O karatê na sua essência , é a arte marcial mais incrível 4
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@drprick7432منذ 4 سنوات I trained with Mikami Sensei in New Orleans when I was in college in the late 70’s 2
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@jeffersonkiose395منذ 4 سنوات Hirukazu Kanazawa is a living legend who is a student of Shihan Gichin Funakuchi, and correction he is not a member of JKA he is a Founder of Shotokan Karete International (SKI), for Info. Only 1
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@regisdasilva8327منذ 4 سنوات Faltou mestre miage tambem conhecido como mestre gato do goju ryu. 6
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@wayne6393منذ 4 سنوات Tadashi Yamashita? He is all over the martial arts magazines, weapons master and world class motorcyclist. 7
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@Multidimensionaltravelمنذ 4 سنوات Yes the cat (Gogen Yamaguchi) should be in there, and Gosai his son as well! I saw Gosai fight 10 Bay Area black belt teachers/ school owners once in San id="hidden26" class="buttons"> Francisco and then the cat came out and, sick with the flue, took out Gosai in seconds. It was something I will never forgot. I was with my teacher Sensei Brown. Does anyone else remember that day? Must have been around 1965 ....وسعت 12
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@yoshifpv84منذ 4 سنوات wow, amazing.. saya dahulu masih muda ikut karate di lemkari sampai sabuk coklat dan 1.. simpai saya dulu sabuk hitam dan 2.. kangen rasanya ingat masa id="hidden27" class="buttons"> dahulu karate saat masih muda.. saya dengar kabar lemkari sudah tidak ada, dan menyatu dengan inkai saat ini.. semangat buat para karateka indonesia
hoshh.. ....وسعت 1
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@carinhanding6210قبل 9 أشهر Ni glömmer en av Stockholms bästa senseier Takashi Masuyama. Min man har haft honom som sensei och han kom att bli min favorit bland senseier. Även om jag inte fått äran att träffa denna man så kom och kommer han vara en stor sensei och man i mina ögon. Respekt till dig sensei Takashi Masuyama. ❤ ....وسعت
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@dantai255منذ 4 سنوات Also Miyagi Changshun Sensei founder of Okinawa Go Jo Ryu. 4
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@ArtesMarcialesparaTodosمنذ 4 سنوات Just wondering.the best senseis are from Japan only? I´m pretty sure there are very good masters all around the place. 4
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@zeus-mt7wxقبل 10 أشهر Wow. Had same most privilege chance to train with Kanazawa early 70’s in Liverpool England.
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@Senseiballengerمنذ 4 سنوات Missing quite a few from different cultures and styles. 9
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@SheriffofYouTubeمنذ 4 سنوات 13 was the best. walking by his students and kicking them to test their ROCK FORM 1
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@arantejeff64642منذ 3 سنوات Respect for all karate masters, but none would beat Masutatsu Oyama in the beating 106
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@carlostchetche7814منذ 4 سنوات AKIO YOKOYAMA TENRI-DOJO OBRIGADO POR TUDO O QUE APRENDI COM O KARATE 7
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@scottstanney4959منذ 4 سنوات Seems like Kanbun Uechi should be on this list. George Mattson, too. He brought Uechi-ryu to the US and was the teacher of many of the most prominent sensei in the West. 1
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@sumitsarkar1979منذ 4 سنوات My deepest reverence to the great KARATE MASTERS and the enviable gift of their maestero of their art always and forever.
LONG lIVE GREAT MASTERS OF KARATE .
Sumit Sarkar, CAlCUTTA , INDIA .
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@jpodell007منذ 4 سنوات How about Tatsuo Shimabuku (Soke of Isshinryu Karate)? 7
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@maurycygrabara1269منذ 4 سنوات Bez względu jaki to styl najważniejsza jest siła ducha drzemiąca w człowieku i nad nią trzeba się pokłonić. 3
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@ansast883منذ 4 سنوات Agree or not on the choices, thank you, it was a beautiful reminder.
One of the foundations of Karate (and martial arts) is the connection, as much as the opposition; don't forget that as you live. 1
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@cracusivanda7762منذ 4 سنوات Tak ,to byli ,są i będą Wielcy Mistrzowie . 1
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@VijayChauhan-mc3fiمنذ 4 سنوات Great list, but definitely nit the top 20! A lot of great masters missing from the list.. founders of styles like Isshin Ryu, Enshin, Ashihara are not id="hidden32" class="buttons"> there. No one from Shorin Ryu. Top masters of other styles also missing. I think shotokan was given a priority in this video. ....وسعت 11
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@user-rv8pj5mz3mمنذ 4 سنوات I could understand Gogen Yamaguchi as a Goju Ryu Stylist But to leave out The Founder of Goju Ryu is more than absurd (Miyagi Chojun Sensei) 2
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@202amasseyمنذ 4 سنوات Zenryo Shimabukuro, Joen Nakazato, Tamotsu Isamu, Miyagi Sensei, Chotoku Kyan Sensei, Zenpo Shimabukuro and the list goes on. 1
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@sylvandt4951منذ 4 سنوات Took me back 1982 got a champ. In individual national competion shorin-ryu..
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@USGrant-rr2byمنذ 4 سنوات List becomes completely bogus at #18! Morio Higaonna is a living legend. That's coming from a 15 year Shotokan practitioner! 50
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@aniketgaikwad4366منذ 3 سنوات The real masters of the universe.great respect for all.
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@huseyinyurek849منذ 4 سنوات it's a beautiful short documantary.
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@TheWolfgangfritzمنذ 4 سنوات How could you forget "The Cat" Gogen Yamaguchi ! Goju Ryu Okinawa Style 7