Haha yeah for sure, come April I'll recount the session and storiesSounds really good, hopefully you'll still use this site then, so you can maybe share some Oyama stories
That just really interests me
Haha yeah for sure, come April I'll recount the session and storiesSounds really good, hopefully you'll still use this site then, so you can maybe share some Oyama stories
That just really interests me
In the past, I’ve avoided discussing the “famous” Kyokushin Kaikan karate business. I needed some time to think about saying anything now, too, as I wanted to be strictly honest toward the memory of my old friend and teacher, Mas Oyama. He did a lot for me, introducing me to the karate world and giving me a new purpose in life. This changed my life completely for the best. For me, Oyama was like a father I never had. In the old days, he showed me all the things you need to be a teacher and helped me through some rough times. On the other hand, I am tired of all the phonies who did not go the straight way.
So, let me tell it like it was.
When hearing stories about the old days, remember that the Japanese are great storytellers. If the story is good, they don’t check to see if it
is true. Even today, I meet people who heard from their fathers or
grandfathers about the roughhousing I supposedly did in my younger
days. It doesn’t amaze me anymore and I am tired of telling people that the stories are impossible because if you hit somebody, you were hauled into a police station, charged, and sent to jail or kicked out of the country. I admit I had a few fights, but always with witnesses saying that I did not start it.
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The story about Oyama fighting bulls is not true. He never met a real
bull, for he never visited Spain. I also doubt that he was gored, for
he never told me about it and he used to tell me everything.
Kurosaki Kenji was there and he told me what happened. They went early in the morning to a stockyard in Tateyama Prefecture. Workmen prepared a fat old ox for Oyama by hitting one of its horns with a hammer so that it was quite loose. Oyama did not kill the ox he only knocked off the loose horn.
Oyama showed Bill Backhus and I the 16mm “bull fighting” movie in 1959. 1 told Oyama never to show this film in Europe because it looked too phony and everyone would laugh at him. As far as I know, nobody saw that movie again.
Bluming isn’t the most reliable source. He’s contradicted himself many times, and he’s said many things about people that are proven to be all out lies, either intentional lies or unknowing lies. Some his personal accounts about things that happened during his own training (stories, not who he’s trained with that I know of) have also been proven false.Taken from an interview with Jon Bluming, a 6th degree under Mas. Take it for what its worth, but he also seems to agree that Mas Oyama was a great martial artist that had alot of "Paul Bunyan" stories told about him.
Bluming isn’t the most reliable source. He’s contradicted himself many times, and he’s said many things about people that are proven to be all out lies, either intentional lies or unknowing lies. Some his personal accounts about things that happened during his own training (stories, not who he’s trained with that I know of) have also been proven false.
I haven’t seen any video of Bluming fighting nor training, but by all accounts he’s a phenomenal MAist. His word just isn’t up to his MA skills’ standards. I have no idea if he’s being factual or not in this interview, but I wouldn’t put much weight in whatever he says. That being said, I’ve read the same stuff from different people close to Oyama, so it’s likely not that far off.
Oyama’s “legend” for lack of a better word, is immense. I’m sure the tales of his feats have been highly embellished. But his skill as a karateka can’t be denied. And his teaching skill is at least equally impressive; just look at his direct students.
I must read that Nicholas Pettas book - I liked him from presenting Imagine-Nation on NHK before I knew he was Kyokushin
this isn't full fight. here isFirst of all, I'm not saying he's fake but I came across this video and wanna hear your opinion about it.
OH just realised I indeed did NOT go to this event...! Whoops! Just if anyone was keeping tabs!Haha yeah for sure, come April I'll recount the session and stories
Animal cruelty in the name of karate.this isn't full fight. here isat 10:15 i would recommend watching more but here you go if skeptical
Overselling anything, even something very good, is never tasteful.Animal cruelty in the name of karate.
Animal cruelty is a sure-fire way of demonstrating one’s sky high testosterone levels and martial legitimacy 🙄He was a legitimately great martial artist, but the "bullfighting" stunt was bs. (I read an article by one of his top European students years ago saying the same thing.) I'll also call shenanigans on the claim I read in one of his books that he tested his knife hands by breaking the necks of full grown German Shepards until the humane societies started complaining.
Obama was president and a pro wrestler? Crikey my admiration for Barack has quadrupled. ‘Bone Breaker Obama’!It's worth remembering that Obama did a stint on the pro wrestling circuit in the U.S. and later presented that experience as being a tour where he fought all comers in real challenge matches and was undefeated in 270 fights. The man was not a stranger to hucksterism.
As an aside, if you like reading, there are two books on amazon (also kindle version) about two of Oyama's foreign Uchi Deshi's: Judd Reid and Nicholas Pettas.
Nicholas Pettas: Blue Eyed Samurai
Judd Reid: The Young Lions
Together, they were the first and last foreign students that were personal Uchi Deshi under Oyama that completed the 1000 day program.
Actually, that would be President Lincoln.Animal cruelty is a sure-fire way of demonstrating one’s sky high testosterone levels and martial legitimacy 🙄
Obama was president and a pro wrestler? Crikey my admiration for Barack has quadrupled. ‘Bone Breaker Obama’!
Ah! He was the lanky geezer? ‘Stretch the Skull Crusher’Actually, that would be President Lincoln.
Fake how? He was a skilled martial artist and trained many tough fighters.First of all, I'm not saying he's fake but I came across this video and wanna hear your opinion about it.