is this the best karate demo ever?

[muttley]

Terry O'neil and Bob Poynton at The Shotokan National Karate championship (kugb).

These 2 are quite insane and i have had had the "pleasure" of training with them all be it in a large group. I have also had a rather long a pleasurable chat with Bob quite a few years ago.

[Harkon72]

Sensei O'Neill is one of the best Western Karateka EVER!

[muttley]

Sensei O'Neil really is just awesome!

[ps1]

I really don't think its very good at all. But I'm also not a fan of these weird chair demonstrations.

Don't get me wrong. Their technique is great. I also get that they are being funny in places. But I can tell you that, if I were basing my decision to train with them on that demo, I would not chose them.

[mal103]

I am wary of any gimmicks, if someone launched an attack on you whilst you were sat down then I doubt very much you would have chance to respond unless you were alerted by their behaviour.

I would be more impressed if they did several drills or bunkai as this thing with the chairs is a little circus like. Maybe good for a demo and the rest of the day might have put this show in balance.

I am in no way criticising their skills or Karate. I really want to add a warning against hero worship but may not make many friends in doing so....

Sorry for being negative.

[ps1]

Maybe good for a demo and the rest of the day might have put this show in balance.

I think this is an excellent point.

[Shizentai]

Well, if we're going for over-the-top chair demonstrations, I personally like this one the best:

[sensei8]

Well, if we're going for over-the-top chair demonstrations, I personally like this one the best:

The Unsu technique in the beginning was EXCELLENT...thanks for sharing the video...SUPREME!!

[sensei8]

Terry O'neil and Bob Poynton at The Shotokan National Karate championship (kugb).

These 2 are quite insane and i have had had the "pleasure" of training with them all be it in a large group. I have also had a rather long a pleasurable chat with Bob quite a few years ago.

What I see is what it's like for Greg, our Kancho, and I when we're engaged with each other during sparring and the like; greatly intense. No, we're not even like this with anyone else on the floor, just with each other. We've both known each other for 50 years, and we've trained together for almost 49 years. We've always been this intense with each other and we wouldn't want it any other way.

[sperki]

Sure they're both a little absurd. But nonetheless, the are impressive displays of athleticism!