Naka Tatsuya Choreographed Karate Goshin Jutsu

This is an edited scene from the film Karate Girl. It is an excellent example, in my opinion, of what traditional karate techniques would look like in a combat situation vs. unarmed attackers. Simplicity, grit, zanshin, and power are all present. Nothing fancy. I love this clip! All credit to original uploader. I did not like Karate Girl nearly as well as the other production team’s movies, High Kick Girl and Black Belt / Kuro Obi. Naka Sensei (6th dan, JKA Shotokan) has given a gift to the world with his willingness to appear in the films I mention above. If you have not seen Black Belt/Kuro Obi, in my opinion, it is the finest movie about Karate-do that I have ever seen. I can’t recommend it enough. High Kick Girl looks like an exploitation film if you look at the cover, but it is actually a (somewhat campy) film about the spirit of Karate-do, and is not bad. I hope this clip inspires you as much as it does me. Happy training! Osu!