Wonderful Jesse-san! This is so true! Ah the old dilemma and great expose for the simple fact, bravo. Oh, interesting. You wont find that content anywhere else, and its yours free, just for saying, Hey, I want to know what's going on with you guys. Were not going to spam you. Hes done a lot to further the arts for sure, and I really appreciate what hesdone. In fact I think a lot of us here do. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Years, and years ago I tested for Shodan and passed. I have had the pleasure of being a white belt twice! Earning A Black Belt - USAdojo.com As much as I am proud of the knowledge and achievements I have in martial arts, the wide eyed wonder and enthusiasm of a novice is also enviable, Hi Chantal, At a young age, Jesse earned a black belt in karate and he also taught karate in his parents' dojo. Because I grew up in the dojo, my parents operated a martial arts center here in Sweden where I grew up, and from day one me and my younger brother would spend our days in the dojo, practicing, playing around with each other, wrestling, looking at the other people practicing different martial arts. During training, I also thought about you, Jesse, how strong and dedicated you are and that I'd love to be more like you. It takes years of work to reach and not any black belt can automatically declare themselves one. I was one of those kids with a black belt that old dudes don't like because they think they get everything much easier than they have to do because they're so old. Keep on training, never give up :-). Now, you're the Karate Nerd, as you've referred to yourself. Look forward to the next one. Being a nobody white belt again was truly great. Sensei means teacher, but in martial arts, reaching that title is more than knowing how to hurt people. It seemed like most karate uniforms were not made for practitioners who enjoyed every aspect of karate; including kata, kihon, kumite, bunkai and self-defense. Overthinking stuff? 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. At events, I demo our shin guards by shin kicking door frames - full force. It was not just a Karate dojo. If you study sport karate or mma take up escrima or Silat. My name is Jesse Enkamp. Dear Sean, dear Francis, You're doing a lot of that co-mingling, bringing people together, through the work that you do online, and its work that I enjoy, and well hear a bit more about it as we move on. Check out this Karate black belt grading in the traditional dojo (martial arts center) of Jesse Enkamp, a.k.a. You do a lot of writing. The best tip I learned was from a 5-yr-old who always got it right. That motivated me. Excellent article sensei Jessethis is the real Karate do mentality.. "Sho Shin" : Our Club motto: Translates as "Beginner's Mind", 2022 Jesse Enkamp. When I went to a dojo for the very first time, I wasn't able to sleep the night before. Do you hate clashing shins when you're sparring? The #1 Secret to Keep Improving as a Black Belt - KARATE by Jesse Keep 1/4-turn, 1/2-turn, 3/4-turn? I am glad to have earned a Black Belt, and wouldn't have wanted to miss the experience and challenge of those years. This really resonates with me. So, for me, that's like a metaphor of standing up to the dinosaurs. There's not really one book, because there are so many different versions of his notes that people have put together into books, but the publishing company is called Tuttle, and that's where I suggest you get them. 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. Sensei Jesse Enkamp is the host of Karate by Jesse and a self-proclaimed Karate nerd. This is what we call commercial time. A punch is just a punch. Have you ever thought about writing an ebook or guest authoring on other blogs? I had participants from 25 different countries coming there, and I bet they didn't even know that it was the first time I ever did a seminar outside of my own dojo, and in English because English is not even my first language, so it was a big deal for me. Hey, do you like your shins? [2] Background [ edit] Karate [ edit] Enkamp grew up with martial arts as his family runs Combat Academy - a martial arts center in Tby - where he himself started training already at a couple of years old. Our Story - Seishin International That told me that this whole thing about connecting other people, and bringing together like-minded practitioners is such a powerful thing. I appreciate it. That idea, it turned out great, and people asked me how long I planned it. . Something completely different to what you are already familiar. If you spend any time on social media looking at martial arts content, you'll know today's guest. I never fail to be amazed at his ability to gauge my character and training requirements. What is higher than sensei? If youre even remotely interested, feel free to send me an email. Thank you for throwing light on this! Excellent article! Here on Martial Arts Radio, all of our listeners know its about stories. 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. This is how I believe the circle of karate and or in this case simplicity of the punch becomes enjoyable and pure. 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. Now, sure, I can go to the movies, I can listen to music, I can do these things that regular people do on their spare time, but I would rather read a Karate book, or write a blog post, or do something else that helps me improve my understanding of this art that I've chosen to dedicate my time to. Sometimes I don't even know what I'm going to do tomorrow. Then I don't feel quite as guilty for robbing your free time. I love martial arts stories. Wow what a really cool and very thoughtful article Jesse-san. At events, Ill demo our shin guards by putting them on and shin kicking door frames as hard as I can. 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. It all started in the dojo. To some people, it might seem like I'm living a very limited life, like I don't enjoy other stuff. His mother, Silja Enkamp is his sensei. Seishin is the name of my Karate lifestyle gear company, which basically is a way for me to make awesome products related to Karate that other people can enjoy as well. 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. 'Unless you become as a little child again, (Beginner's Mind)you cannot enter the true Way of Karate.' 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. For whatever those thoughts are worth Maybe just walking over to another school for a while does the trick? I could remotely feel their sense of proud and satisfaction. I get a cut right above my eye. Tell everyone where to find you, the things that you're doing, and just tell us all about the Karate Nerd. The self-proclaimed Karate Nerd talks about his past, his goals in the martial arts, and why he cares so much about what hes doing. 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. I think i know what you mean. I stopped wearing a belt in 2006, haven't looked back since And it only improved my art by removing it and its implications, weight and chains. Consult a health professional before engaging in any exercise or martial arts program. The simple solutions are often the best ones IMO. In my style, Sensei is a title earned with a third-degree black belt and extensive study of all aspects of martial arts. I like to start in the most basic, fundamental way possible. This was the first time they ever met. 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. I would say, What martial arts book should people read, but Im going to guess that dozens doesn't even begin to explain how many you've read. Yeah, because like I told you earlier, I had this Like the first story I told you about the Karate Nerd Experience. Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts. I enjoyed it. I've learned (re-learned) so much technical dynamics from teaching kids, especially the little ninja's (4 - 7 year olds). That is why Im a karate nerd, because it never gets boring. Lets be honest. Now, if you've selected him, I'm guessing you've read a fair amount about him, as much as is out there. They would say, Hey, I've done what I came here to do. But you're still going strong, so I'm guessing there are other things you're hoping to accomplish. Then, if I had to say another more martial arts, more general, then perhaps why not the books that Bruce Lee wrote? When you think you can punch, your sensei explains: ok, very good but now start learning to get this or that into your punch(hip movement, whatever). I've written some blog posts about him. Thank you Jesse san! Lost. I mean, you've probably read dozens in the last few months. Yeah. Is there one book in particular? You've impressed us all with that posting! You see yourself reacting to challenges. It was like a vacuum. To teach a beginner is to think like a beginner. I admit that, since then, It helped me a lot to open my mind to the different points of view and interpretation you could do about a same technique and that help me to open my eyes to what Karate really mean, that it s not a straight and simple path you walk, It has its detours you can transit and all can take you to the same destination. You already said it, so I get to say it now. After failing, I think, five years in a row, I was finally accepted to the national team, and I started competing internationally, and of course in my own country, but that gave me the opportunity to see the world, and that was before I was a Karate Nerd, you could say, because I didn't have I didn't write books like I do today, I didn't teach seminars, I strictly did it for myself, and I kept it silent, because for me, competing is not for others. The idea that martial arts can continue to progress, but its still within tradition because there is so much knowledge there. Jesse-Sensei, couldn't agree with you more about teaching kids & beginners! I totally understand about teaching beginners and kids. These days, I don't even read Karate books that much, because it feels like I read most of them, to be honest, so I try to expand my knowledge into other domains. Exclusive Seishin "Kuro Obi" Black Belt Case included with your Shoshin belt. For a few weeks, so honestly, I don't really have these five-year plans that corporations have or anything like that, because the world is moving so fast. Then I think another favorite is Iron Monkey, with Donnie Yen. Yeah, so my main website is KaratebyJesse.com, and the reason its called Karate by Jesse is because it is based on my experience and filtered through my brain, so its not thetruthaboutkarate.com or anything like that. Dan Ranking System in the Martial Arts - USAdojo.com 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. Its funny we spend years striving to achieve a high level in Karate. A few things that have always helped me keep this perspective, is teaching kids and beginners a lot, but also remembering that cho dan means beginning level. I decided to compete because I like challenging myself. Hat's off to Jesse Enkamp for bringing different styles of martial arts to us. I love this! 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. It feels like that's like a metaphor for all of my work, constantly not fighting, but having to prove myself to others who are more established, or have more credibility in this whole martial arts world, specifically Karate because, again, going back to tradition, the whole traditional thing is so strong, and people love to do things the way they've always done them, and I like to do things in a new way. Me and my friends, when I was younger, we used to play that we were in the Drunken Master. But people call Hokama Sensei a master, of course, and he is a 10th dan, 10th degree black belt in Okinawa. I made this whole thing, we had pink belts instead of black belts or whatever belt you had because you had to wear the same belt as everyone else. This is a tradition passed by Taishihan Hiramatsu through our Renshi, and it is to get again a grasp of that same feeling: to remember how it was to not know it all. These are not my words but I have them always in my mind. I've got a feeling it does, because I think the universal experience that you talked about with these two individuals who had never met, who had come together because of martial arts, and developed a friendship, but a very different kind of friendship than most people outside of martial arts are able to make, they're experiencing pain with education, with their development, and using each others bodies to do so. He throws me and he immediately catches me in a kesa gatame position, also from Judo. The next "logical" step after graduating was opening my own Dojo and start giving what I learned to the next generation. Do you have a favorite, or a few favorites? Check them out today at whistlekick.com. Welcome! Were going to send you one, two, maybe three newsletters a month. Actually, I like the early Kung Fu movies that came out of Hong Kong, I think most of them at least. Wow. Oss. That's why I started Karate, and I liked the whole aspect of having weapons as well, because I love fighting with weapons, too. Were doing a seminar. It is just, that you think you'll never get it. I wanted to be a good fighter. Beautifully written. 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. It Salute you. I was going I was fighting fire with fire. I enjoyed watching that. I enjoy your writing and dedication, so just a word to the wise "keep doing what you do", Shoshin shogai, Jesse-san, shoshin shogai. whistlekickMartialArtsRadio.com, in case you missed it the first time. When you think of all of the people that you've trained with, and I want to take out whoever you consider to be your immediate instructors - I think that's your parents from the way you've talked about it - who has been the most influential person? At whistlekick, we make the worlds best sparring gear, and here on Martial Arts Radio, we bring you the best podcast on the traditional martial arts twice each week. great article Jesse-san, thanks for sharing this great tip. If you spend any time on social media looking at martial arts content, you'll know todays guest. So many people are looking at you in admiration! Highest quality premium cotton covered by white silk. If you can teach it, you understand it. We just want topukeout our years of knowledgeand start over. I think that's not as old as Drunken Master, but still really cool. That's my story, I guess. It's particularly satisfying when one of my oldest students, who has an immense, learning does so well against her peers. But, they're less sweaty than others and they actually stay in place. What advice do you have for the folks listening? Whenever I teach a technique, or an exercise, or a drill, I will see 50 different ways of doing it, and that is how it should be. The class I enjoy most in the week is reaching white belt adults that come to learn while their kids learn with another teacher. You simply cannot use an average measure and expect yourself to fall within that range. Its about unbecoming everything that isnt you. You see, when you teach a beginner . 2016. And humans, were hard-wired to make mistakes and to learn from those mistakes. I had to make a conscious effort to be precise, clear and slow-down in the execution of my techniques so that the novice member of the class could follow 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. 10th degree black belt in Okinawa. Good read. The Bubishi, or Wubei Zhi in Chinese, is pretty important because it is the first documented connection between southern China, Fujian Province, and Okinawa, which means that we have evidence or proof that these techniques in this combat manual, this ancient manuscript, were transmitted from China to Okinawa, and lay the foundation or the roots of what would later become Karate. Id like you to think of a time in your life that made you look on your black belt test, or in some other way you used your martial arts experience to get through that tough time. Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, and Instagram, with the username whistlekick. 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. When it came down to the last part of the black belt test, we had something we call [jisin 18:34] kumite, which means that were basically fighting without any rules. The more you move up, the more you put everything in question. 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. Lets talk about competition. Since that day, I went back many times as I got older as well. That's rotation sorted, now need to figure out by a way to explain by how much ???? Awesome. Thank you for being here. Of course, the Karate Kid movies, they're classics, but for example, I really enjoyed Drunken Master with Jackie Chan. 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. http://www.martialarts.social CONNECT WITH ME:- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/karatebyjesse/- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karatebyjesse/- Twitter https://twitter.com/karatebyjesse- Blog https://www.karatebyjesse.com/category/karate/- FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/karatenerds/ CONTACT ME https://www.karatebyjesse.com/contact/WARNING: The advice and movements shown in this video are for informational and educational purposes only. So, I agree with you completely: teach as you taught; the circle returns and you will get to discover exactly where you are in that process. Jesse Enkamp obiediently offers slow motion punches to Steven Seagal so he can demonstrate his mystical Aikido applications saying things like "in real Karate, it would be like this." . 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. In other words, he looked great executing the techniques on his willing partners. And we certainly will. Thank you to the returning listeners, and hello and welcome to those of you trying us on. 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. It was not about building strong kids in schools. Trying to explain it in a way they understand. Amazing and beautiful article. Arigatou gozaimasu Jesse-san, keep up the great work look forward to seeing you in Cambridge Canada again soon! There certainly is a lot of wisdom in a loss. Before he could do anything else, I just tapped out, and I said, Dude, Im bleeding, because I didnt want to get blood on the mats, because of course, me and my parents, we own our own dojo, and I know how hard it is to get that blood out of the mats. Then, with my blood, flowing from my eye, he throws me with a throw known as harai goshi in Judo. Great insight. They go to the dojo, they go through their moves, they wipe the sweat off their forehead, and then they go home, and nothing happens. However, I am not so much into exams and belt colours, I just want to learn and be able to defend myself (due to an incident couple of months ago). There's a few of you joining each and every week, and we appreciate that. Jesse Enkamp - the Karate-nerd What It Takes To Earn A Black Belt - YouTube Of course, weve had Master Ken on the show, and that took a while to make happen. Today, we get to hear from Sensei Jesse Enkamp, the man behind Karate by Jesse. Jesse Enkamp is a popular YouTuber and karate athlete. Thats why every black belt should teach beginners and kids. I made these people connect with each other on such a deep level. That bond They're still friends to this day, and that was in 2014. If I'm at the dojo, but not actually in the class, he will call me onto the mat to help out. Lately, I've been given the opportunity to teach to young white and yellow belts. They don't improve for 10, 20, 30 years. 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. If you had the opportunity to train with someone that you haven't, anybody from anywhere in the world, anywhere in time, who would you want to train with? Feeling like that made me depressed and confused cause of all the 7 years study, hard work and practice I'd put in. As is often the case, the lessons learned from martial arts ring true through life. 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. I mean, you've traveled the world. 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. Welcome. Teaching karate is like learning all over again. You had my nodding along here. Sensei Jesse Enkamp is the mind behind all of the wonderful material coming out of Karate by Jesse, and he's as passionate a martial artist as we've ever had on this show. I'm in a bit of a transition at the moment so your words resonate with me. Are they your favorite martial arts actors, or is there somebody else that you haven't mentioned? i like your style of writing..could feel the energy, and the message gets delivered very clearly! Well, the whole thing about being a Karate Nerd means that I don't do anything else. And about those black belts. I am delighted when I see the kids improve, and it's a joy to work with them. In the world of survival we have a saying " the more you know the less you have to carry". They're just different phases of your development as a complete Karate practitioner, especially if you want to become an instructor as well, because you have to be able to teach both, so I consider them like brother and sister. It wassurreal. That you're - maybe hoping is a little bit too diminishing of a word - that you are going to accomplish. They teach us more that we could ever imagine, the purity, the innocence, non-judgement, and so much more. Inspiring Biography of Jesse Enkamp (Wiki) - Youth Motivator Sensei Jesse Enkamp is the host of Karate by Jesse and a self-proclaimed Karate nerd. We get back on. You can follow us on social media, too. That is why I like the tradition, but I'm not stuck in it. For listeners that maybe are new to the show, or haven't checked that out, well put some links over on the show notes for this episode. You have a great way with words Enkamp-san: succinct, coherent and to-the-point. Hes one of the most underrated guys in the history of Karate. If you don't like competing, I think that it would give you even more, because there's probably a reason you don't like it, and facing stuff we don't like usually turns out well, because that teaches you something about yourself. We get stuck in all the "traditions", we get stubborn and slowly start missing and forgetting the essence of Budo. Your black belt (brown belt, blue belt, green belt) is just as dynamic as Usain Bolt's three Olympic gold medals, which are probably stuffed away in a locker under a pair of dirty socks somewhere in Jamaica. About Jesse - KARATE by Jesse Richard-Sensei, you are a true inspiration! So, the whole idea behind tradition is interesting in itself. 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. I have now once again achieved black belt rank and am once again deeply involved with teaching our young students.
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