Diving into Okinawa’s finest UECHI-RYU Karate with the legendary Karateka: KIYOHIDE SHINJO

Come along as Champloo founder and karateka Youngmin Lee introduces Uechi-Ryu karate, one of the three pillars of Okinawan traditional karate and renowned for its rigorously intensive training rituals, and his dojo, the “Uechi-ryu Karate-do Kenyukai Honbu Dojo.” Witness the deep immersion into a world where every movement tells a story of discipline, heritage, and the relentless pursuit of mastery. Interview: Youngmin Lee, Gen Fujita, Julian Hong Visual/audio: Gen Fujita, Julian Hong, Tsukumo Kitagawa Edit: Julian Hong, Youngmin Lee Translation: Rin Ghosh, Youngmin Lee Special Thanks to the “Uechi-Ryu Karate Kenyukai, Hombu Dojo Shinjo Juku.“ 0:00 Intro 1:54 Warmup (ウォーミングアップ) 3:47 Sanchin (型:三戦) 9:13 Tameshi-wari (試割り) 12:34 Yakusoku kumite (約束組手) 14:07 Seisan (型:十三) 15:51 Forearm/leg conditioning (小手鍛え、下肢鍛え) 18:50 Editor show off (編集長の戯れ) 20:27 Sparring (自由組手) 23:20 Sanseiryu (型：三十六) 24:51 Cool sparring techniques (組手用技) 26:08 Quick interviews (門下生インタビュー) 29:25 Tameshi-wari part 2 (試割り2) 31:01 End of the day - chill time (稽古後ーゆんたく) #japan #okinawa #uechiryu #karate #martialarts #combat #combatsports #kobudo #okinawakarate #sensei #champloo #沖縄空手 #上地流 #上地流空手 #空手 #格闘技 #空手家 #武道 #武術 #フルコンタクト空手 #沖縄 #チャンプルー