How dangerous! Kung-fu attack to the eyes! [Karate Girl's Shocking Experience]

0:00 When your palm hits here, your fingers will definitely pierce your opponent's eyes.

0:05 Rather than striking the areas that can be strengthened,

0:08 it is better to lightly touch the weak areas for self-defense.

0:11 If your fingers are spread apart, one of them is bound to hit your opponent's eyes.

0:15 That makes sense.

0:17 What does this pose mean?

0:19 Strike.

0:19 Grab both hands.

0:21 Put your finger in the eye and pull.

0:27 You're smiling...

0:29 Press both hands down and strike the eyes.

0:32 And he said, “Hook your fingers into the eye sockets of the opponent and pull.”

0:35 It’s really scary to say that with a smile.

0:39 Karate girl Hiyori experiences Tamotsu Miyahira's Kung Fu "The technique of striking the eye"

0:46 I don't think it's necessary nowadays, but do you practice attacking the eyes?

0:50 No, I don't.

0:51 When you say attacking the eyes, I think most people imagine this shape.

0:55 Who should I ask to do it?

0:57 I'll ask Mitsuya as usual.

1:04 Even I wouldn't do it now.

1:07 This form is likely to hurt your fingers.

1:11 Even if you hit the opponent's nose, your fingers will naturally stick into the eyes.

1:21 Don't poke the eyes, just tap them lightly.

1:26 Nowadays, even this might be considered excessive.

1:28 It's best to just touch the eyes lightly.

1:33 This form.

1:40 Rather than striking the areas that can be strengthened,

1:47 it is better to lightly touch the weak areas for self-defense.

1:51 The other is the palm strike.

1:55 The jawbone is shaped like this, so it is easy to injure it with a fist strike.

2:00 The palm is better suited to striking this area.

2:04 When the palm hits this area, the fingers are positioned directly in front of the eyes.

2:16 Isn't this the shape of the finger?

2:17 If you make your fingers into a firm shape, you will hurt your fingers when they hit the hard parts of the face.

2:28 There are various forms of Bujutsu.

2:31 Mitsuya, can you help me?

2:33 What does this pose mean?

2:36 Strike.

2:37 Immobilize him.

2:40 Eyes.

2:41 The result is this form.

2:45 Then pull the fingers strongly.

2:52 You're smiling...

2:55 Hook your finger into this bone called the eye socket and pull.

2:59 Is that technique included in kata? -Yes.

3:06 Also, the eagle claw is scary.

3:12 This is the shape of the fingers.

3:18 Mitsuya again...

3:28 I don't do it now, but you can imagine, right?

3:35 In this way, I think the palm strike is very effective.

3:44 But you don't use it now, do you?

3:48 For example, in karate matches, it's better to strike as far as possible, but the palm strike is short.

3:54 So it's better to use your fist to strike far.

3:57 Using the palm strike seems difficult.

4:01 I realized today that I don't usually think about such things.

4:06 Thank you very much.

4:08 You don't usually use the palm strike, do you?

4:11 I practice it because it's included in kata.

4:15 Do you practice applications?

4:17 Yes, I do, but I haven't practiced aiming precisely at pressure points.

4:30 Do you practice Haito? -Yes.

4:32 Do you use it in matches?

4:35 Yes, we used to use it a lot, but we don't use it much anymore.

4:47 In Bujutsu, there are many techniques that are considered fouls in matches with rules.

4:59 For example, the uniforms used in karate and judo are very useful for us to hook our fingers and control our opponents.

5:11 It's dangerous if someone grabs your collar.

5:16 We appreciate that point as well.

5:18 Appreciate?-Yes.

5:20 He said he hooked his finger into the eye socket and pulled.

5:30 You shouldn't aim for the eyes like that.

5:33 He said that it's better to lightly touch weak spots than to strike strong spots that can be trained.

5:39 I was very convinced by that.

5:44 I am a woman, but I often practice with men.

5:49 Many people who do karate and martial arts are well-trained, so I wonder what I can do against them.

5:56 I think about what I can do against them.

6:01 I thought that what Miyahira sensei said about “striking weak points that cannot be trained” was something that women in particular should think about.

6:19 People who practice martial arts tend to want to strike hard, thinking that it will be more effective.

6:26 The idea of just touching lightly is the opposite of that.

6:29 The idea of just touching your opponent's eyes lightly seems like it would help you relax.

6:38 I was also impressed by the method of spreading your fingers apart.

6:46 In karate, we focus on keeping our hands in a beautiful shape,

6:53 but in actual fighting, I feel that if your fingers are spread apart, one of them is bound to hit your opponent's eyes.

6:59 Miyahira sensei explained that even if your opponent's hands block your strike, your fingers will still hit their eyes.

7:05 That makes sense.

7:06 I see.

7:08 You strike the opponent's chin with the palm of your hand and hook your fingers into their eyes.

7:14 Try it.

7:14 Should I do it now?

7:20 I was also surprised by the kung fu movie-like poses.

7:23 Yes, he did.

7:24 I thought it was just a cool pose for the movie, but in fact,

7:32 you were immobilizing your opponent's hands and striking their eyes.

7:37 Oh, I thought it was just a pose too.

7:43 And he said, “Hook your fingers into the eye sockets.”

7:48 Yes, he said, “Just hook them lightly and then pull.”

7:51 It's scary just imagining it, isn't it?

7:53 Yes, it's scary.

7:53 It's really scary to say something like that with a smile.

7:57 He also showed us his eagle claw technique.

8:03 At that time, he looked around at his disciples and said, “Who should I choose as my opponent?”

8:08 Then he whispered, “Mitsuya again.”

8:12 I'm sure Mitsuya-san thought, “Not me again?”

8:16 Then Miyahira sensei grabbed Mitsuya-san's throat with his eagle claw.

8:21 You didn't want to try that, did you, Hiyori-san?

8:25 No, I didn't.

8:25 It looks painful just watching it.

8:28 Even as the third generation of a karate family?

8:30 No, I don't want to try it.

8:31 Miyahira sensei taught us many truly terrifying techniques.

8:41 But I'm sure that techniques like that are necessary to be effective in a real fight.

8:48 That's what Bujutsu is all about.

8:50 The techniques that Miyahira sensei teaches at the dojo are all illegal in normal karate matches, right?

8:59 Yes.

9:00 Then you gradually stop practicing techniques that are considered illegal, right?

9:03 That's right.

9:04 I think that's where Chinese Kung-fu is different.

9:07 I was impressed by how Miyahira sensei clearly distinguished between Bujutsu and sports.

9:16 So, as a karateka, how about you try to aim thoroughly at your opponent's vital points from now on?

9:24 That might be a good idea.

9:27 This experience made me keenly aware of that.

9:34 Hiyori Kanazawa of Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation.

9:38 She is an authentic karateka who has won world championships in both “kumite" and “kata”.

9:46 Her grandfather is the legendary karate master Hirokazu Kanazawa.

9:50 Her father is Nobuaki Kanazawa Kancho, the head of SKIF.

9:55 She is the third generation of a karate family.

9:57 Actual footage and commentary by Hiyori.

10:02 It was great to hear the real thoughts of a professional karateka.

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