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Uchinadi Part 2 The Original Karate of Okinawa (Tsunami) [VHS]

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As a student of Oshiro sensei, I am very happy that this video is being marketed outside of Dragon Times/Tsunami productions and receiving wide acceptance. The production is extremely professional and brings out the mastery of Oshiro sensei. Uchinadi II also has a treat for Yamanni-ryu kobudo practitioners in that it shows two sai katas in a way that only Oshiro sensei could perform! I hope that in future productions Tsunami will incorporate more bunkai oyo applications for viewers to appreciate the power and grace of Oshiro sensei's karate.

I am truly delighted with this video and all the other martial arts tapes produced by TSUNAMI. They provide such a wealth of instructive material that, as a karate instructor - in France - I find myself referring to them constantly both for my own progress and also as teaching material for my three weekly classes. I even use sections from tapes ( such as KOBUDO dealing with weapons) not directly linked to my own style of karate and incorporate them in my teaching. I have even started to learn from the tape UCHINADI the wonderful white crane kata so masterfully demonstrated by a Japanese master. Throughout the series, the photography is truly superb, the explanations are crystal clear and the accompanying text and musical background make these tapes compulsive and highly enjoyable viewing! I was - until now - so accustomed to the "average" martial arts tapes shot in a bare training room and with poor commentary that I was astounded by the very high quality of the TSUNAMI tapes. I understand that more are scheduled and I can't wait to buy them. I would not hesitate to recommend the TSUNAMI tapes to martial arts instructors and students alike and I would definitely give these tapes top rating.

Ces vidéos TSUNAMI sont franchement remarquables. Elles offrent un contenu très riche à tous les niveaux pour ceux qui veulent améliorer et diversifier leurs techniques. Filmées de manière vraiment professionnelle, elles sont aussi un plaisir pour l'œil et pour l'oreille. Je les regarde souvent, à la fois pour mieux maîtriser les techniques mais aussi pour le plaisir. Je les recommande vivement aux instructeurs et aux pratiquants de tout niveau. Elles ne manqueront pas d'enrichir leur connaissance de la discipline qu'ils pratiquent mais aussi des arts martiaux en général.

I own all three of Sensei Oshiro's three videos, this one, tape I, and his Yamani-Ryu bo tape, which presents half a dozen bo katas, including Ryubi no Kun, a very nice form that I hadn't seen before that is unique to the style. Sensei Oshiro deserves to be better known, but he seems to be one of those quiet masters who doesn't seek the limelight. I'm delighted his great skill will be brought to many more people by these videos. These two Uchinadi videos present the various Shorin-ryu style forms, showing them from both side and front angles and at regular and slow-motion pace. Production values are excellent, as with most Tsunami videos, with appropriate but not too intrusive narration and tasteful music. The Yamani-ryu tape features music at the very end of Mendelosohn's New Hebrides Overture, if I'm remembering right! If you are into Kobudo and weapons, I highly recommend Sensei Oshiro's Yamani-ryu bo video. I think Sensei Oshiro may be even more skilled, if possible, with weapons forms than the than empty-handed ones. Overall, a very well done video from a notable expert who definitely deserves a wider audience. Sensei Oshiro teaches in the San Francisco Bay Area, and when I moved away from there I recommended to my students who were interested in continuing with Okinawan weapons to study with Sensei Oshiro.

I was so impressed by the contents of this video that I drove all the way to Redwood City in California, about 400 miles, to train with this teacher. It was worth it! I don't know why but you seldom hear about the really good teachers, they don't seem to want, or be able to "sell" themselves. Mr. Oshiro might never have been heard of if this video had not been made, yet he is one of the best instructors I have ever trained with, and he has lived in California for years. Coming back to the video, I bought it because my friend bought part 1 and I agreed to buy part 2 so we could share. Subsequently we have both bought sets, and I also bought the Yamanni Ryu staff video from the same author/production company. Unlike the average martial arts video this is made in a studio with lots of camera angles and really good lighting. You can see absolutely everything and they go to great lengths to explain the details. They are also smart enough to let the movements speak for themselves when the author is performing. The soundtrack is superb-who would have thought of mixing classical Western music with Okinawan karate-and the production values very high. The author's wife, who is an internationally acclaimed traditional dancer apparently, added a great deal of style to an already stylish production with a performance that was enhanced with some very clever editing. Great karate and a wonderfully well done production made this a memorable video for me, and one that I watch constantly.

I am just wondering when will the Third Vol. of this Tape? i got both Uchinadi 1 and 2, I never seen such exception tapes and such exceptional teacher, i got the yamani ryu bo jitsu too...please make as many video as you can...i beg you