It takes the average student years to achieve each of the Degrees of Black Belt. Two young fighters demonstr. I'm standing there. That had me thinking, just coming back from a 10 year break, was I just wrong? Generally we call this traditional Karate and sport Karate, but to me, you should have both. Once again I donned a white belt despite my sensei telling me that I may wear my black belt with a white stripe. When you win, as one of my instructors used to tell me, when you win, you learn that you did things right. Salute you. Then I don't feel quite as guilty for robbing your free time. I also believe this and regularly become the student again by allowing my students to teach me. What is taekwondo black belt? I would say something that I'm thinking about now that you mention it is in 2014, I organized my first international seminar, and I did it in Germany, because when I did some research, I saw that a lot of my website hits came from Central Europe, Western Europe, and Germany is pretty much in the center, so I decided to do a seminar in Germany. The problemis how to remain an artist once we grow up.. That was over 8 years ago and what a blessing in disguise that was! Lost. These are not my words but I have them always in my mind. I've learned (re-learned) so much technical dynamics from teaching kids, especially the little ninja's (4 - 7 year olds). Until our next episode, train hard, smile, and have a great day. Would you do it any differently? You've really raised the bar with that. I don't think so, and that's why these things had to be removed. Yeah, so the things that I'm doing right now, I am Like I said before, I love to do different kinds of projects around Karate, and one of the biggest ones that I've started and I'm still doing is called Seishin, which is Japanese for spirit. If someone is willing to take you up on that and they want to start exploring his books, is there a place you would suggest they start? You can find our show notes at whistlekickMartialArtsRadio.com, and that's also the easiest place to sign up for our newsletter. Do take heart and keep training. My point is, don't beat yourself up with nostalgia. I know my visitors would value your work. I enjoy your writing and dedication, so just a word to the wise "keep doing what you do", Shoshin shogai, Jesse-san, shoshin shogai. Having trained in Tae Kwon Do in my twenties and achieving black belt rank, I had life pull me away from the dojo. It is well known that Jigoro Kano, the founder of Judo, created the colored belt system to signify rank in the late 19th . But sometimes it makes me sad to see all thoses "master" having answer to everything and only thinking one way, like a block its only a block. Jesse Enkamp (\"The Karate Nerd\") explains the Karate black belt meaning, grading systems and Japanese terminology Sensei Seth is a Karate teacher and kicking / tricking expert famous from Instagram. 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. Shoshin Belt - Seishin International 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. I would go so far to say those of us in the martial arts that have the opportunity to bring people together in that way have a responsibility. 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? I could remotely feel their sense of proud and satisfaction. Its not just a sport, or a hobby, or a business, but it is truly my way of life, which means that I have the privilege of, for example, going to Japan, or Okinawa, thebirthplace of Karate, to do my own research and to be the Karate Nerd that I love to be. Sensei Jesse Enkamp is the mind behind all of those wonderful things coming out of the Karate by Jesse camp, and hes as passionate a martial artist as weve ever had on this show. What is it about that that really resonates for you? All rights reserved. What's the logic behind this particular move? Let's welcome him to the show. The #1 Secret to Keep Improving as a Black Belt - KARATE by Jesse Lets be honest. But because it's the #1 way to reach next level in your journey as black belt. I'm all about progress, so I use tradition and the wisdom of the past to propel myself forward, and to go into the future with an even better understanding of what I'm doing, why I'm doing it, and how it should be done, in order to progress to higher levels and elevate my understanding and the collective knowledge of people around me as well, because a lot of people don't have the ability to research the old ways or the traditional ways. Over, done . Makes me think about "Shoshin" (looks like kanji are not accepted). 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. Every black belt should teach beginners and kids. It's all the same, right? So yes, forget your belts and teach and work with lower ranked karatekas and you will see how much left you need to perfect! I have been training irregularly for forty years now, am 65 years old and got my shodan last year only because I wanted to teach what I think I know. Fortunately, I've got a long way to go. 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. You've worked hard. Of course, weve had Master Ken on the show, and that took a while to make happen. great article Jesse-san, thanks for sharing this great tip. Is there one book in particular? You see, when you teach a beginneryoure forced to think like a beginner. As long as it takes. Usually, when I have projects or things that I want to do, its not something I've been thinking about for a long time. I wanted to be a good fighter. You've had the opportunity to train with a lot of people, and a lot of people have been fortunate enough to train with you, of course. 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. Like they say in Japan: shiranu ga hotoke. 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. (Well, one kid asked me if I had the permission for participating in the holiday training because she saw I was a white belt and she had her blue one alreadybeing a white belt makes you feel a bit 'naked'.) I love martial arts stories. Thanks Jesse-san. Its hard for me to say, but I guess when Like most young men, when you finish high school, around that age, where people want you to decide what to do with your life, that's when I decided to go to Okinawa, the birthplace of Karate. After ripping through yet another karate gi, Jesse Enkamp - international karate ambassador and entrepreneur - discussed with his student Marcus why there was no better karate uniform out there. At first I was assigned the students and was really hesitant. If I had to pick Karate or martial arts books, first of all, the Bubishi. You see, when you teach a beginner . But because itsthe#1 waytoreach next levelin your journeyas black belt. Have you ever thought about writing an ebook or guest authoring on other blogs? That's my experience. Hailing from Sweden, he's made a career out of promoting traditional Karate and the values he sees in training traditionally. Thank you Jesse! That's a great story. There certainly is a lot of wisdom in a loss. We get back on. We at my dojo have something like this: we use white belts as a tradition every 1st week of class in the year, every year. To some people, it might seem like I'm living a very limited life, like I don't enjoy other stuff. I usually follow my instincts, and most of the time, my gut tells me what to do and it turns out great. It was what I needed at this particular moment in my life. Thank you very much. What is higher than sensei? Quick-Rip Tag makes it easy to manually remove the size tag. Great insight. Chantal,its a bit of a case of "the grass is always greener". Wow what a really cool and very thoughtful article Jesse-san. After a couple of years of training, my Sensei insisted that I should start training sometimes in the main dojo of our school, where some of his Sempais and Kohais, and If you are lucky enough, even his Sensei teach sometimes. You were fortunate enough to get to shoot with him, to do an episode, I guess we can call it? Awesome. Were able to reflect on that experience for the rest of our lives, especially when things become difficult. Being a nobody white belt again was truly great. Amazing and beautiful article. I appreciate your time. I don't know if this resonates with the listeners, but for me, it was a pretty big moment. There's nothing more I can tack onto that. I know this sounds crazy, but you can basically If you want to, you could bite the other guy, and do these kinds of techniques, but of course nobody does it, but theoretically you could. Hey, do you like your shins? 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. Nevertheless, if you really want to know how long it takes to get a black belt, learn basic skills or master an entire . This is what we call commercial time. This was the first time they ever met. 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. For most people its a little bit easier. It's particularly satisfying when one of my oldest students, who has an immense, learning does so well against her peers. Everything is difficult before it becomes easy. 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. Getting attacked by this "pure and innocent" tori forced me to be even closer to perfection as he could not "help me out of my bad moves. Thank you for being here. At my last training session there were also two beginners, one for whom it was the first lesson. My story starts in the dojo. love it. When did you first realize that you could be completely, not just satisfied, but enjoy your life if it was end-to-end Karate? Martial arts like BJJ still gave a tight grip on the belt system, but even Brazilian Jiu-jitsu is headed the same way as Taekwondo, Tang Soo Do, Kempo and even Okinawan styles of Karate and Kobudo. Yeah, those are two of my favorites. I have had the pleasure of being a white belt twice! And much more than a blogger and a Youtuber. On asking how she remembered, she said that she puts her arm up for the block (kihon-kata) and turns by following the direction of her elbow. My senior instructor knew this would be a challenge for me -- which is precisely why he did it. You know what? Maybe that reinforces some of the things that you've done, but when you lose, there is a whole bunch more that you can pull out of that. Another fantastic article, Jesse-San! Since that day, I went back many times as I got older as well. I like to start in the most basic, fundamental way possible. Hat's off to Sensei Seagal for showing . I wish I could go back to the days where I didn't have so much pressure to improve and to be able to start again and learn things in a better way but alas, what do we do when we fall off the horse? Anyway, I'm about to fight this Russian guy, and I had no idea what he could do. . I even went back to his dojo in Okinawa last year, and hes so proud of me because, I guess, a lot of people visit him but never come back, but seeing how I've grown and my journey, and knowing that he influenced me from the beginning, I think, is a big deal for him. Oss! Tell us about what's got you fired up right now, and what you're moving towards. 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. 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? Hat's off to Jesse Enkamp for bringing different styles of martial arts to us. Sat. Thank you again Jesse-san! That was like stepping into a different world. He loves to teach Karate, Kobudo . 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 Tell us about your thoughts on competition, why you compete, and maybe some of your history with competing. Hailing from Sweden, he's made a career out of promoting traditional Karate and the values he sees in training traditionally. Glows with a silver hue. Secondly, I really want to train with him. I'm imsdspeer. My name is Jeremy Lesniak, and I'm your host as well as the founder here at whistlekick Sparring Gear and Apparel. I learn so much by teaching beginnershard to understand until you do it. Yeah, and these guys, they were from separate parts of the world, and the fact that I just stood there and I thought to myself, Man, I did this. You can have moments where you relax, when you're more flowing, and then strike with 110%, but I was going all-in. 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. This proven to be the hardest and most revealing belt exam I ever did. it. Keep studying and practicing until a punch becomes just a punch again. Are they your favorite martial arts actors, or is there somebody else that you haven't mentioned? Wow. 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. I'm not a nerd that does Karate. |. Hi Jesse, My mind is clear after reading your article. Okay. Inspiring Biography of Jesse Enkamp (Wiki) - Youth Motivator I appreciate you sharing such wonderful and personal stories. Enkamp, Jesse. It takes years of work to reach and not any black belt can automatically declare themselves one. 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. Yes, I learn even if I'm teaching unenthusiastic kids whose parents just dumped them into Karate for whatever reason (usually because the kids outgrew the child care room). Lets talk about books. Richard-Sensei, you are a true inspiration! Then, with my blood, flowing from my eye, he throws me with a throw known as harai goshi in Judo. That gives you a new perspective. So many people are looking at you in admiration! 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. If you've ever wondered what makes this guy tick, you're about to find out. And about those black belts. Okay. brian k said: In regards to Sensei Steven Seagal's technique, (the question asked) I thought he showed good, crisp, clean and accurate technique. How did you get started as a martial artist. Steven Seagal Appears on Jesse Enkamp Youtube Channel I do that pretty often in my Dojo, and it is so refreshing & unwinding. 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. 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. I flew him out to Europe, and none of the participants knew that he was the Secret Sensei, and then he came in there and just told us all how this whole seminar was ***** with the pink belts and everything, and then he started to teach us the truth of his gospel, right, the Ameri-Do-Te. Right now, I am in training for the first belt exam but I am not sure if I'll be in shape until early February. That is why Im a karate nerd, because it never gets boring. 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. You have a great way with words Enkamp-san: succinct, coherent and to-the-point. Then, immediately following that kick, he steps in, he headbutts me, so I start bleeding. It would be really interesting to train with him, to meet him, to talk to him, in my best Japanese of course, to figure out what was his thought process when he modernized Karate? Welcome to whistlekick Martial Arts Radio episode 174, and thanks for being here. As the Karate Nerd, I expect that you've seen quite a few martial arts movies. If you had it to do over again, how would you handle that match, that fight, with what you know now? 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. Let's be honest, shin guards are sweaty, ours are, too. Today, we get to hear from Sensei Jesse Enkamp, the man behind Karate by Jesse. Hopefully that's okay. Thank you to the returning listeners, and hello and welcome to those of you trying us on. I love this! I shall try your solution. When we went there the first time, we stayed at this masters house, which is also his dojo, and he also has a Karate museum in this house. Hes one of the most underrated guys in the history of Karate. I do a lot with Seishin these days, and there's a lot of exciting things going on with that, because I like to look good, because when you look good, you feel good, and when you feel good, you do good. Do you like your shins? 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. Because when you challenge yourself, you get to understand yourself. You're entering the competition season in Europe right now. 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. The most amazing thing was seeing them look at me as they did it, with that look in their face "is that the correct way?". How you overcome obstacles tells you a lot about yourself, so its a way to discover who you are. What do you think about belts and styles? Whoa. Keep on training, never give up :-). Why when I click on "articles" It doesn't load all articles, so I never saw list of all articles that you wrote. 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. Sensei means teacher, but in martial arts, reaching that title is more than knowing how to hurt people. If we start from the beginning, one name that pops into my head is Sensei Hokama Tetsuhiro from Okinawa. The very next day I felt awfulI felt like I didn't know a thing about being a Black Belt and wanted to just hide.my belt and myself. But, they're less sweaty than others and they actually stay in place. Not because youreforced by your sensei. Check out our shin guards, whistlekick.com. Jesse Enkamp is a popular YouTuber and karate athlete. What martial art I don't even know how to phrase this question for you. I'm going to have to go with a very nerdy answer, since I am the Karate Nerd. Its midday here, and evening there, and I appreciate you giving up some of your personal time after work to talk to me. If this is your first visit, read my Free 7-Day Karate Nerd Guide. Alright, and what if people want to read your blog posts, and things of that nature? 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. I just hit his leg and nothing happens. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Years, and years ago I tested for Shodan and passed. Were crossing quite a few time zones to get to you. In other words, he looked great executing the techniques on his willing partners. If you don't listen to the show, I'm going to kick you in the head. That's how I put it anyway. However, I think his books have a lot of good, interesting information and observations about everything from Zen Buddhism and how it relates to body building, and all of these different things he researched to make his understanding of martial arts even better. This is expressed in another Japanese saying known as Bun Bu Ryo Do, which means basically, The pen and the sword together will guide you on the way.. 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. Wow. I like that, the way you put that. I think you're right, and its true. Arigatou gozaimashita! 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. 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. He throws me and he immediately catches me in a kesa gatame position, also from Judo. I love that title, and its something that I myself am a martial arts nerd. I mean, you've traveled the world. So, the Karate Nerd Experience happened, and it was a success. 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. That was good stuff. One side hates competition. It's a beautiful feeling and a great approach to beginners to see us all the same. 10th degree black belt in Okinawa. My warmest wishes to you on your journey! The next "logical" step after graduating was opening my own Dojo and start giving what I learned to the next generation. We had Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Tae Boxing, all of these different martial arts that gave me a pretty wide base and perspective on martial arts as a whole. While they put under the watchful eye of our club captain and assistant instructor, an experienced sandan for the whole lesson, after about 20 minutes, my senior instructor called me out to assist and train in the line beside the novice whose first class it was. Yeah, because at that point, I didn't really understand the concept of softness. Great article Jesse-san, thank you, it's what I needed to hear today. Learning and never thinking I know it all. so once you get your "black belt" all it means is that you now have enough of a foundation to actually start learning your art. Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, and Instagram, with the username whistlekick. If you haven't shared an episode of the show with your martial arts friends, this would be a great one to share. In fact, Dan's response is most accurate the time needed to get black belt depends largely on the student. So, the whole idea behind tradition is interesting in itself. I think that probably a lot of other Karate masters at that time in Okinawa would criticize him, because as we know, the original purpose of Karate was practical self defense. 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. At a young age, Jesse earned a black belt in karate and he also taught karate in his parents' dojo. Yes, even the art of the empty hand has its sparkling star of the web. And even though Mr. Bolt happens to hold the 100m, 200m and 4 x 100 m world records, he lost his last race. 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? 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. Each individual belt is called a 'Degree' of Black Belt (1st Degree being the lowest). Trying to explain it in a way they understand. Yet another anecdote. The main product is of course a Karate gi, or a uniform - that's Japanese for uniform - called the Seishin Gi. Not because you're forced by your sensei. I think I know how you feel. You know, as you get more advanced, as you progress, as you get more experienced, you start softening up, and you realize that you don't always have to go 110%. Its funny we spend years striving to achieve a high level in Karate. I'm not really into Karate movies. In order to really understand something, explain it to someone who doesn't understand. So, there's this other metaphor that tradition is not about preserving the ashes, but about keeping the flame lit, and that really resonates with me. Sensei Jesse Enkamp is the host of Karate by Jesse and a self-proclaimed Karate nerd. You had my nodding along here. I prefer to spend 2 years to pass a belt than ranking up the ladder and always have a feel I've left important details behind, unfixed. You know what? Growing up, me and my little brother Oliver would spend our days kicking each other's butt in our . 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. 'Unless you become as a little child again, (Beginner's Mind)you cannot enter the true Way of Karate.'
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