Below is a list of links to videos that have been posted on this website
(Updated 8/21/13)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uRQ2ESpMQo This is Sensei Opalenik showing how to tie a belt. (Note* I wasn't able to flip the video backwards so it's not mirror image)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkSr5-iM-BI This is Master Choshin Chibana demonstrating Naihanchi Shodan (the first kata in our system).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSa85s1WrFg This is Master Choshin Chibana demonstrating Nahanchi Nidan (the second kata in our system)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmWvMKjpXD8 This is Master Choshin Chibana demonstrating Nahanchi Sandan (the third kata in our system)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9U0jT8u9nM This is Grand Master Eizo Shimabukuro demonstrating the first 3 kata in our system back to back.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx9RMDIqs4Q&list=FLbgXybjx_ZPNbv866w_abVg&index=20&feature=plpp_video This is part 1 in a series of talks at the Hawaii Okinawan Karate museum (it's over an hour long and is recommended for older students)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGm1aZP7CNo This is Sensei Bill Hayes demonstrating the first Sai Kata in our system at a tournament. It says Isshin Ryu, but that is incorrect Sensei Hayes practices Shobayashi Ryu.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSzD2PPyFNc&feature=related Here is part 1 of an interview with Sensei Hayes which details his experiences in Okinawa with the Grand Master.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17HnTfFUssI&feature=related Sensei Opalenik's last tournament fight in 2008.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=DlKrrAExvCQ A tribute to the late Joe Lewis. Widely known as one of our Grandmaster's top American students.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ0iaMx7XM0 A demonstration of Onaga Michiko Sensei using a makiwara board for training.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCpkV-zSP-0 Onaga Michiko Sensei performing Naihanchi Shodan. The uppercut is a little different because it's Uechi Ryu, but other than that it's the same.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndk-TVjP-vQ A documentary featuring Onaga Michiko Sensei doing slightly different versions of many of our exercises.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar4XJtr9qio Not much going on in the video portion, but the audio is a solid example of Okinawan music for any who want to hear it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4l9F_xs_eg A short 6 minute documentary about Joe Lewis. Osensei's name is mispronounced pretty badly but it does give insight into the early days of American tournament fighting and the early career of Joe Lewis (One of Osensei's top American students).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCCjLsmEs8g An instructional video by a Colorado based martial artist about developing control in your techniques.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muvwbfBm-iw The same martial artist (Matthew Apsokardu) and his list of the top 10 most influential artists of all time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s83yIq4O5Sw A short (6 minute) documentary about the history of Okinawan Karate. This very informative and accessible to students of all ages. I highly recommend you take a few minutes to watch this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYMAniAhxlI A longer documentary (44 minutes) about the connections between certain types of Kung Fu and the origins of Karate. A lot of this is in Japanese with captions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkSr5-iM-BI This is Master Choshin Chibana demonstrating Naihanchi Shodan (the first kata in our system).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSa85s1WrFg This is Master Choshin Chibana demonstrating Nahanchi Nidan (the second kata in our system)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmWvMKjpXD8 This is Master Choshin Chibana demonstrating Nahanchi Sandan (the third kata in our system)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9U0jT8u9nM This is Grand Master Eizo Shimabukuro demonstrating the first 3 kata in our system back to back.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx9RMDIqs4Q&list=FLbgXybjx_ZPNbv866w_abVg&index=20&feature=plpp_video This is part 1 in a series of talks at the Hawaii Okinawan Karate museum (it's over an hour long and is recommended for older students)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGm1aZP7CNo This is Sensei Bill Hayes demonstrating the first Sai Kata in our system at a tournament. It says Isshin Ryu, but that is incorrect Sensei Hayes practices Shobayashi Ryu.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSzD2PPyFNc&feature=related Here is part 1 of an interview with Sensei Hayes which details his experiences in Okinawa with the Grand Master.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17HnTfFUssI&feature=related Sensei Opalenik's last tournament fight in 2008.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=DlKrrAExvCQ A tribute to the late Joe Lewis. Widely known as one of our Grandmaster's top American students.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ0iaMx7XM0 A demonstration of Onaga Michiko Sensei using a makiwara board for training.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCpkV-zSP-0 Onaga Michiko Sensei performing Naihanchi Shodan. The uppercut is a little different because it's Uechi Ryu, but other than that it's the same.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndk-TVjP-vQ A documentary featuring Onaga Michiko Sensei doing slightly different versions of many of our exercises.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar4XJtr9qio Not much going on in the video portion, but the audio is a solid example of Okinawan music for any who want to hear it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4l9F_xs_eg A short 6 minute documentary about Joe Lewis. Osensei's name is mispronounced pretty badly but it does give insight into the early days of American tournament fighting and the early career of Joe Lewis (One of Osensei's top American students).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCCjLsmEs8g An instructional video by a Colorado based martial artist about developing control in your techniques.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muvwbfBm-iw The same martial artist (Matthew Apsokardu) and his list of the top 10 most influential artists of all time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s83yIq4O5Sw A short (6 minute) documentary about the history of Okinawan Karate. This very informative and accessible to students of all ages. I highly recommend you take a few minutes to watch this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYMAniAhxlI A longer documentary (44 minutes) about the connections between certain types of Kung Fu and the origins of Karate. A lot of this is in Japanese with captions.