Budo - Art of killing

**Rock Ape** · Posted On: 10/14/2011 1:45pm

**kdawgious** · Posted On: 10/14/2011 2:07pm

Do you, by any chance, know which organization/style was represented for the karate section of the documentary?

**Rock Ape** · Posted On: 10/14/2011 2:08pm

To my knowledge it was Shotokan and the JKA of old mate.

**kdawgious** · Posted On: 10/14/2011 2:12pm

Thanks, man. That's what I figured; you have to give JKA some credit on their ability to get as much publicity as they could. At least back then.

**Rock Ape** · Posted On: 10/14/2011 2:13pm

No probs

**Fish Of Doom** · Posted On: 10/28/2011 3:57pm

nope, not shotokan. first guy (the one that hits the train) has his own style, but i don't remember the name (google seems to suggest something like "shobu-kai"), and the other section is hayashi-ha shito-ryu (in fact the one featured is the style founder, teruo hayashi).

**Rock Ape** · Posted On: 11/01/2011 6:09am

Thanks for the correction mate.. Appreciated.

**Mad Monk** · Posted On: 11/23/2011 2:29pm

Classic documentary!

**madkarateman** · Posted On: 11/29/2011 11:10pm

Originally Posted by Fish Of Doom

nope, not shotokan. first guy (the one that hits the train) has his own style, but i don't remember the name (google seems to suggest something like "shobu-kai"), and the other section is hayashi-ha shito-ryu (in fact the one featured is the style founder, teruo hayashi).

first post.

the blokes name hitting the locomotive, chopping the Australian beer bottles mind you and breaking the bricks is Fujimoto Sadaharu from Tokyo. I think he must be in his mid 70s now. that documentary was done in the early 80s.

He is the founder of Shobukai Karate. i think there is a branch or branches in Australia and Hungary. He is currently an 8th or 9th dan and also holds a high dan ranking iai although you can correct me on that. I also believe his teacher is/was Kinjo Hiroshi.

I wrote to him in 1991, travelled to Tokyo and spent some time training at his Dojo. He had quite a few students and we trained on the bottom floor of his two story house. Had an incredible time and he treated me very well. It was a terrific experience.

But since that time, I haven't seen him or been back to Tokyo.