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: Youngmin Lee, Julian Hong Translation: Rin Ghosh, Youngmin Lee Special Thanks to the “Uechi-Ryu Karate Kenyukai, Hombu Dojo Shinjo Juku.“ 00:00 Intro 01:54 Warmup (ウォーミングアップ) 03:47 Sanchin (型:三戦) 09:13 Tameshi-wari (試割り) 12:34 Yakusoku kumite (約束組手) 14:07 Seisan (型:十三) 15:51 Forearm/leg conditionin