Rick Hotton sensei, SMK, irimi, kanku sho

Very useful, thanks for everything...

Excelente! Oss Sensei.

Exquisite instruction as always!!! Thank you for sharing.

Perfect use of Space!Fluid!Really impressed with Sensei's Fluid Teaching!Always

🙏thanks

Rick, Glad you are back. Thank you

Rick is badass, no doubt, but I think his partner was selling it a bit

Poetry in motion.
Speechless.
🙏

Amazing irimi. Can't wait to try this.

Very nice demo, clearly shows the overlaps between Karate and Aikido

Karate as it truly should be.

Outstanding as always, Sensei Hotton is my favorite, Karateka to watch.

Can't stop watching it!! Osu, thanks, sensei Hotton!

Thank you Sensei. The info on KS is useful to keep in mind. I like the practical approach rather than the flowery one also.

As always...Sensie Hotton at its Best..

THIS is karate, not that degenerated WKF dancing.

Sensie Rick Hotton
Is The Real Deal

I was taught the "heavy but relaxed" approach as "weight underside"

Technique and timing are without flaw. The problem (in my opinion) is that Sensei Hotton KNOWS what attack is coming, and has a rehearsed response. Looks super impressive.

But in real self defense, unless you're VERY confident that you can read your adversarie's attack, these kinds of demonstrations don't have much value.

Please don't misunderstand - Sensei Hotton is highly skilled! But when you know what your opponent is going to do, it's easier to plan and execute a defense and counter.

no other sensei even comes close as second

Man I love his videos like no other!!

I've taught for decades, an I would gladly take instruction from this sensei, his movement not only speak of experience but giftedness

Extraordinary teacher.

Good

When I was younger I did karate for 8 years and until this year I did Akido for over 10 years. It is beautiful to see the fusion of the two, so that what has become lost in each is now replaced with a more complete and useful.

although I might not agree with everything sensei Hotton does, he is good teacher who has a strong love of his art, and I enjoy how he communicates techniques and body movement