My absolute favourite fighter of that era which does to association differences I never got to meet on the Kumite mat. Awesome speed , agility and technical intelligence. Listen to him talk and you see why he was excellent . An articulate and intelligent man . Intellect ads a new dimension to a fighters ability . The quickness of thought and seeing opportunities others won’t . Everyone was focused on Frank Brennan - which is understandable - but Elwyn was closer to today’s athletes in combat fighting . George Best was another genius. I’ve trained alongside Kagawa in 1990 and he was absolute mustard fast . Deceptive as you could ever imagine. Best owned him . That’s how good he was . Amazing golden era of karate . Ruined by politics . For me this is Kumite and not what WKF offers now , which is in my view pathetic with silly rules . I doubt the very best in WKF would have dealt with either Elwyn or George in their prime . Would he have done well in MMA . I don’t know as it’s a different dimension with grappling and boxing moves , but I’m certain he would have been far better then a lot including Machida . 🥋🙏🇬🇧
@SempaiChrisMasvingo8 років тому
This guy will beat the opponent , and follow him , and kick him, and punch him, and follow you relentlessly. I love the spirit!
@henrythomson44758 років тому
Watch Matt Price Sensi
@fernandamiceli55654 місяці тому
QUESTO CHE VEDI NON C'ENTRA NIENTE CON IL VERO KARATE . è FALSO COME TUTTO QUESTO STILE
@a.lawrence49698 років тому
Sensei, I'm glad I never fought you. I wouldn't last five seconds. Fantastic stuff!
@raff51842 місяці тому
Wooow what a beast!
@mfuji028 років тому
4 hour training sessions RIP SHIHAN ENOEDA
@lewissmith38962 місяці тому
I'd never last that long.
@ricardofernandoazes43754 роки тому
Muito bom
@yuuchan3315 місяців тому
Has he traveled back in time from 2023?
@eliomarcosta5752Рік тому
I have a sincere question; on which rules were mr. Hall competing? As the videos are sort of old, I can't identify if it's jka, wkf, jks etc... considering that those institutions are considerably new, except jka. Thanks in advance.
@tonygreenfield2273Рік тому
It was the KUGB which was then effectively the UK branch of the JKA headed by Eneoda sensei.
@PavementWarrior5 років тому
That KUGB team, Brennan, Hall, Best, Christopher,
@kevdoran99184 роки тому
PavementWarrior Dream team.
@patmat7984Місяць тому
Elwin did a wonderful double leg takedown in this i wondr if its in this video.....superb..
@michaelparks71773 роки тому
Kata is "an end in itself". It's the guys who "perfect" it, that make it a better "training method" for the kumite. Karate is a community, even tho "the fight" is "personal".
@GABRIELJACMEL4 роки тому
Oss!!!
@complexblackness6 років тому
Who the hell is that joker at 8:12?? He had no Business being in there with Elwyn.
@complexblackness5 років тому
NICE BLOCK AT 10:26
@joaomaria13864 роки тому
Oss
@AlexanderKaunang-jz6wp5 місяців тому
Cobak aja karate dlu , di pertahankan sampai saat ini
@stevecridge5 місяців тому
Karate is a joke now. I’m glad I did it when I did
@sebas2614815 днів тому
You´re the joke
@stevecridge14 днів тому
@@sebas26148 are you one of the ones who dances?
@stevecridge14 днів тому
@@sebas26148 touched a nerve have I 😆
@coltonowens274211 днів тому
As a first Dan, yeah, Karate is a joke on average. It's watered down daycare for the majority of the world. Full contact dojos are not the norm. I train at the only one in my entire state as far as I'm aware.
@stevecridge11 днів тому
I left in “89, it just got worse & worse. Had 14 great years with being graded with Enoeda & 1 grading with Tomita. You’re very lucky to have found a good club. Enjoy 👊👊
@nonenone11065 місяців тому
today , karate is not what it was back in the days when most japanease senseis were teaching , now many ridiculous Dojos ,have not any dojo etiquette or peotocol . disturbing in martial arts ..even Racists . black belts given today is like a blue belt back then ..training very hard to achieve .. went to see a course by sensei vickerman , appalling poor training .useless techniques that may compromise your safety and dangerous . close that dojo down ..
@stevecridge5 місяців тому
Couldn’t agree more. I stopped in “89, I graded with Enoeda & Tomita, & finished with Mick Dewey. It was really hard but afterwards when you passed you felt like you earned it. Too many fake clubs out now with stupid rules. I watched a grading only last week, they’ve trimmed it down & made it easier. People are kidding themselves now. I did it for 14 years.