The Try Guys Try Karate

We have the world around us telling us what we are supposed to do and within us we know what we are supposed to do. There is a warrior inside you. Today we are at Knowles Karate Academy to learn about the art of

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. Karate is one of the main martial arts that comes from Japan. Power Rangers, Ninja Turtles, most of the media I consumed as a kid involved martial arts. The Karate Kid is the most formative media in my life, both as an artist and as a human being The good, not the original I grew up in a town of 2,000 people.

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classes that I learned from Mr. Keith. I'm not kidding, he's the first Keith I ever met, Jaden Smith, he really embodies everything I am. I love him, I love his character, the journey. I'm more of a lover and less of a fighter. But Eugene. I have to choose this video, so we are doing karate. My name is Michael Knowles and we are here at Knowles Karate Academy and I have been training for approximately 29 years. You've been training longer than he's been alive. Yes that's how it is? ? Yeah, I guess I'm old or you're young.

We can meet in the middle. I actually studied taekwondo as a kid for ten years and have a black belt, but I never did karate. So technically I'm on the same playing field as the other Try Guys. In fact, I'm the only Try Guy who has trained in karate. I don't remember anything except that we crossed the track from one side to the other. So today we will do the private group lesson and then meet some kids. during the children's class. Then we will do an adult class where we will test their skills. And at the end of the day each of you will break a board.

I've broken my wrist and pinky before, so I'm not excited about breaking a board. It's real, it's just a real board that you don't like, it has a perforated edge or nothing. Can we talk about that? So let's align ourselves based on experience and I brought together Eugene, you have some experience, so I'll be the first Technically, technically it's a different art. However, if this is how you treat us during class, then Eugene should go. Okay, I'll go to Eugene first. It's okay, Eugene, because he's like... Keith, you can be second. Yes. I will be the second Karate that is affiliated or associated with the Japanese style.

The style that we are actually going to teach and learn today is Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan, which means it is Korean karate. Oh, come on, because... He doesn't. I don't need any more advantage, this is ridiculous (in Korean) attention Okay, feet together; hands at your side (in Korean) please sit down. Take a sit; Cross your legs. The uniform you are going to wear: we call it Dobok in Korean. You will hear me say some Korean terms because this is Korean style karate. Shall we call you that, master, master, sensei Sabunim Sabunim? Yes, it was designed by a Korean guy: Hwang Kee is his name.

He was influenced by the Japanese karate style because Japan occupied Korea at the time. But then he also traveled to China and studied Tai Chi. So this style has softness and hardness and it is a nice combination that I think also helps us find inner peace. Close your eyes, focus on your breathing and just focus on that breath that comes in through your nose, fills your lungs and gives you life and then empties out through your nose. Nose, all impurities go away. There are many misconceptions about martial arts. In movies they are portrayed as very aggressive weapons, in essence, but the truth is that martial arts are not about fighting.

It is definitely about ending conflicts to find inner peace and diffuse them. Peace I hope to the community in which we live and to the people in their lives. I've been in fights but never because I started them. It was usually a situation where I was being picked on or I was trying to help someone who was being picked on. So I feel like that's still in the queue. Everyone should know what it feels like to get hit in the face (Eugene Lee Yang, 2019). ) So we are going to do a series of breathing exercises called Moo Padang Coombs Eight exercises Left hand reaches for the windows, now change hands and inhale Inhale Hands together Exhale Right hand out Inhale Exhale I feel like we look so good now It seems very similar to meditation, almost.

It is hugely meditative and forces your mind and body to work together. What leads you towards peace. The reason we train barefoot is actually to stay connected to the Earth energy that is arising. You are more in sync with your mind and body right now And I hope you feel the difference in this short period of time With as little experience as you What I would like our goal to be is to get in touch with that peaceful warrior within Martial arts are like a Controlled Fighting Environment What a great way to eliminate your aggression. Much better than yelling at your coworkers.

Okay, now let's get a little more intense. Loosen your wrists so that every time he gives you an order he wants to hear you say it. yes sir after Shoulders back Yes sir Excellent This is how you avoid falling forward off a cliff Chung dyung poco kei, can you say that? Chung dyung poco kei I said this is how it will look Excellent. He didn't say to scream, Eugene. That was terrifying. Sorry, I didn't know that came naturally to me (in Korean). Do you feel like you are getting in touch with that inner warrior we talked about before?

Yes, sir Without a doubt Now you

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really have great energy For one, by my count Yes, sir Jaden Smith! What's going on with Jaden Smith, man? Zach: *screams* (Ned: *laughs in French*) Today we are each going to try to break a piece of wood. Has anyone here done that before? Wow! Wait, wait, wait time, wait time. What advice do you have for us as we go about doing it? Because we've never... we've only been training for one day Kids: *laughs* That's it, I have to keep that in mind. Would you be okay with doing some exercises with the Try Guys?

Yes, they can be bad for you, so you can practice a little and show them how to do it. We're pretty good. The bad

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lose. Yeah, you know, you just have to pretend you're in contact with that bad guy. The bad. The guy was inside your heart Right next to the black belt First, we bow Hello, little killer Children: *laughs* We all go to the chumbe Yes *with a very bad Russian accent* Bad boys, are we ready? We are ready to be bad. Okay, Rafael, here comes Rah! Hello! Kids: *laughs* Wow, the glasses came out right away!

Children: *laughs* One, two, three! Ah! Yeah! Yeah! (in Korean) What's up with the stripes? So the belt system here is very simple: we start with white, it turns yellow Orange, orange with a stripe Then until we get to black Double legs move up - Kihap on the second So what are the chances that we four today? become black belts? Here is the interesting part to answer that question. You are already a black belt. I know Eugene, you're looking at me like, what the hell is he talking about? It's a mind game here, what does that mean?

I tell all my students this: the black belt is within you. In all honesty, you really are there, there is a... A warrior inside you The more you train; The more contact you will be with him And eventually you will reveal that black belt you always were. Do you think any of us could break a board today? Absolutely, 100%, I know you all could do it What! Shut up, I don't understand what-what-what is the meaning of the board? So you can show yourself how much power you really possess. But what if we don't have it? Well, you may be surprised.

Very good, Zach. Yes, we will focus on breaking your wood. That didn't sound good. I don't like. We will do it with a hammer fist. So make a fist. I just want a light hit. I don't even want you to hit hard. I just want to feel... no, twice as much. Now, didn't you feel how strong that was? He hurt me more than I wanted. I started exercising just six months ago. But I also saw your hands: they are very big and strong. They're big hands, they're just full of bones. Now make sure to rotate completely. , so you don't want to keep it that way.

That's how it is. Directly, I have seen many people: there are times when they don't break it on the first try. And then they make up their minds, concentrate and break it. on their second or third try And they say, Wow, it was mostly up here, they just didn't think they could do it. My right leg feels like it's like a little sprain, a little bruised. Do you want to try the other one? side? When you kick it, it's just practice. You go high; go straight A little higher than that, but that was much more, a much more powerful kick Missing No, you're not doing that bad You're doing well I'm failing we all fail sometimes That was pretty good That was good.

Coming to today I thought: I definitely don't want to hit a piece of wood. And now we are going to do it. Are you thinking... no, I want to do it? I'm going to hit him like this. hard, it will break into small pieces. It will explode, so I would recommend you put on some scientific glasses. I mean, I think I'm up for it. Yes, I think you should. Thank you (in Korean) Thank you, thank you Eugene Sir Slow Feel your connection to the Kihap land and go through this. You have to try not to get hurt.

If you hit it hard, you can die. Take a few deep breaths and now connect to the ground. Feel the Earth's energy rising, empowering you. in my practice I missed a blue board, so now I'm a little nervous. I had a lot of confidence before Good, so it was a good solid shot, but you hit it a little too high, you got it; keep breathing. You got it, Ned. There's going to be a punch now, so watch this, see where it curves here. Just that line, that's your line, that's your focus, okay, are you ready, sir?

Yes sir. Okay, now I want to take two deep breaths. And then when he is ready, do Kihap as hard as he can and go through. You need to have the energy to break the board, Ned, focus your energy on your heel. and focus on where on the board you are going to hit. That felt like a really hard hit. I think you hit to the side? You can do this, Ned. Alright, Zach Hammer fist: put your hand on that board, take a couple deep breaths. When you finish: you go through it and do strong Kihap, this is what we are practicing, and the more I practice, the more I think: "hm, this is starting to hurt" and then it gets into my head and the more we do it, the less I want to do this.

You need to do Kihap very hard and make sure you kick in the center of the board. Enters. good posture and use your heel to break it. Do you want to try the other foot? You can do it, you can do it Think and see yourself going through this this time. You can do it. Make sure you do it as hard as you can. You need to put all the power in that place. Excellent class today. Thank you. you - Try it Guys for trying karate Thank you for inviting us Thank you so much Thank you for allowing us to join you Do you think if I do really well in this video, Jaden will see it and then maybe text me?

Ooh, maybe if a lot of you tweeted him That's what everyone tweets, they're trying to be so original with the fucking trash joke of him with some comment. Do you want to hug him? No, I don't... He hates looking at me. I prefer dogs to babies.