karate

I mean like serious.

First of all, I'm not saying he's fake but I came across this video and wanna hear your opinion about it.

Oyama himself wasn't that small and there's footage of him lifting weights. In one of his books he says that lifting weighs is the best way of getting strong for younger people (also that strength is the most important part between strength, speed and technique). Also apparently his mountain...

I’ve only recently started my karate training, earning my 6th kyu, but I have my first dan in tangsoo do and gongkwon yusul and my 2nd dan in TKD. I love using axe kicks in Taekwondo sparring but since transitioning to shotokan karate I notice no one throws it. So really my question is in...

Hello I'm new here ! I'm 16 and have trained shotokan karate for 11 years , this being both competitive/sport style and traditional. My dream in life is to compete in the 2024 Olympics although i also want to be able to make a living from martial arts , being honest I havent had the same love...

Hi folks, after a long time under my rock on Okinawa... If you look in the phone directory of any major city, you will find enough 10th Dan Masters, National Champions, and even World Champions to populate another whole city...! Now really -- there can only be so many real "World Champions"...

I have taught Karate and Muay Thai for many years and this drill has been really successful in teaching students different ways to use leg kicks. The routine is 5 separate kicks put together in one flow drill. As it incorporates angles you can work in safe entry and exit from each move. You can...

It's the mid 90s and the martial arts world has discovered Brazilian Jiu Jitsu after the launch of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It's going to be a while before BJJ becomes part of the martial arts scene back in the source of jiu jitsu, Japan, but Japan already has some mixed martial arts...

Hi guys new video about my Sifu about Karate Bunkai. Enjoy

Hello all, I posted a couple of times before a long absence so I won't be offended if no one remembers me (or cares). I thought I would try and flog some life into one of my pet deceased equines... Can you describe your karate (or other art) style WITHOUT reference to your training...

My friend is a brown belt in Kyokushin karate ! he asked me if he can buy from a reliable website a premium black belt (isami) which is approved by the IKO1(international karate organization). ?? any idea guys ??

fudo dachi: rooted stance hachiji dachi: natural stance hangetsu dachi: half moon stance heiko dachi: basic stance(yoi dachi) heisoku dachi: informal attention stance kiba dachi: horse stance kokutsu dachi: back stance kosa datchi: cross legged stance musubi dachi: joining stance...

After several decades of rapid worldwide growth, several competitions started to attract karate athletes from several countries during the 1960s.

The different styles of karate, diversity of the rules and lack of unified protocols that govern any type of competition indicated a need to create...

Karate (空手) (English /kəˈrɑːtiː/) is a martial art developed on the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It developed from the indigenous martial arts of Ryukyu Islands (called te (手)) under the influence of Chinese martial arts, particularly Fujian White Crane.

Karate is now...

Zuki: punch age zuki: rising punch awase zuki: narrow double fisted punch choku zuki: straight punch chudan zuki: mid-level punch gyaku zuki: reverse punch heiko zuki: parallel punch(morote zuki) hasami zuki: scissor strike jun zuki: step through punch kage zuki: hook punch kizami...

Is Karate a martial art, or just a name for martial arts of certain origin? I ask the same question of Taekwondo, Jiujitsu, Akido, or any other name that encompasses multiple styles of fighting. When you say "I practice Taekwondo" or "I practice Hapkido", what are you really saying?

I'm not sure if I'm posting in the right spot so let me know if this is the wrong place to ask this. I'm not an expert in martial arts (I'm pretty much a total novice) but I always wanted to know if a offensive-based martial art, like Karate and Taekwondo, is capable of lasting or even...

So you're walking down a street and a blue police call box materializes right in front you, and a nice British guy or Scotsman steps out and says sorry, there's been a terrible mistake, I just saved the earth, but your martial arts skills, muscle memory, and training were *ahem* lost. He...

Hi guys i post this video about my Sifu , If you want have a look comment and please Subscribe to the channel great news upcoming Best regards For any info you can ask to me too Vincenzo Rega

How important is sparring in terms of traditional karate and self defence? I am a recent black belt in Karate (I only got it a year ago) and I have never sparred. Our organisation prides itself on being a traditional club, and whenever I mention sparring i am told we do it in the form of...

Hey guys, I have been doing some research on Martial Arts on the internet and stumbled on Kyokushin Karate. I'm interested in knowing more about it. So to anyone reading this, I want to know: 1) If You are a Kyokushin student, 2) How it differs from other styles of Karate, 3) What you love about...

I pretty much have taken the idea from that lineage website etc Feel free to post your lineage and see where it traces to. IMO it is very important to know where your specific Martial Art comes from. You don't want to learn from someone who learned from some guy in the back of a laundromat. How...

I've been wondering a long time about this. I cant find any good sources on the differences between these two arts. What exactly are their fighting styles and how different are they?

I'm not sure if Mr. Miyagi from the karate kid was truly inspired by this dude, but Miyagi of real life Goju Ryu was a legend. For one, he was not a stranger to hard ship. He knew terrible hardships, but he never gave in and always kept his focus of balancing hard with soft. I discovered him...

I know there are some people in here studying Kempo. I find that form really exciting and explosive. The fluidity and combinations are amazing. I remember reading about Parker in Black Belt Magazine. Additionally, UFC hall of famer Chuck Liddell studied Kempo, I think he was a Ni-Dan. Many...

Sanchin Ryu is a close combat style. We do not fight from a distance. We do not deliver high kicks. When I was in 12th grade, I was accosted by a person at a party. He made the mistake of attacking me in a narrow hallway. It is said that Sanchin Ryu can be performed in a phone booth (what are...

Hi, I am a 4th degree black belt in Sanchin Ryu Karate. I am also a rock n roll journalist. I attend concerts, photograph the bands, write live reports and interview major artists. One thing that has bothered me throughout my career is the attitudes of many bouncers/security. I am there...

Ok, so I was working out when i saw some karate students coming down from the upstairs part of the gym. When they came down i noticed their teacher was only a 1st degree blackbelt Is this the certified teaching level for karate? I thought to teach any martial arts you have to be a master, or at...

Let's make a great 2017 tomorrow!

Hello Martial Talk Forums! I am a 12 year Taiji Player; started in 2003 with Yang -> Competition Forms -> Sun -> Wu -> Chen. I was a regular in the tournament circuit around Southern California between 2004 and 2008. I taught for over a year in Los Angeles out of my Karate coach's school around...

Hi, I'm part of a worldwide karate organisation known as Kazoku Kai. Derek Ridgway is our cheif instructor and is 8th dan in Shorin Ryu. Am i right in thinking that this would make him one of the highest graded people in England? I am asking because little seems to be known about Kazoku Kai...

Hi guys! I've hit a wall currently where I'm putting far too much strength into all my techniques. I know it's reducing my speed, making my kata look like a jumpy youtube video and generally hindering me. Everyone who notices it tells me 'you just need to relax more' but I find this incredibly...

Just wondering what and how Nukite uchi (spear hand strike) is used. I've been thinking it over and I can only see it being applied to the neck and belly area. Surely striking with the tips of your fingers is going to do more damage to you than the other person?

Just a little anecdote; Recently my university Dojo has restarted (as term has now also officially started) with a much more structured and determined training regime. So essentially all the bad habits I've picked up over summer are now coming to light. On my first session I ran through...

Yesterday I have posted on my Wado-ryu Karate Blog an article about the inclusion of Karate in the Olympics. The World Karate Federation websites, in its news center, onepnly referred to Karate as a "sport". Nothing’s wrong with the Olympics, to me, but, to I have some problems with the word...

Karate has officially been accepted into the 2020 Olympic games. Is it good? Is it bad? How do you guys think it will affect the art?

Hello everybody. This is my first posting here and I would like to ask for an opinion. So, I am generally I very calm person and have never gotten into a fight, or more then 10 years I haven't gotten into a fight and I live in a small town and recently I had an encounter with this guy that...

what is the is the difference between taekwondo and karate?

I use a variety of drills to help my students improve their leg strength and condition the hip muscles. Thought i'd share this one and would be interested to see what other instructors do.

The Karate Tapestry – Chapter 3 By Robert Hunt There's a beginning somewhere. We seek it out, like Paul Harvey used to say, for "the rest of the story". Of course, there is no real beginning, just the hazy starting place we choose. But, we want to understand it as far in the past as possible...

So this is kind of a general question. I practice Chung Do Kwan Taekwondo, but I don't know much about Karate and the styles it encompasses. Recently there has been a Karate brown belt (I don't know what style) going to classes, and he mentioned something about a different blocking system used...

Osu, i have been practicing kyokushin for 3 months and uhhh 7days...my sensei tells me that i'm progressing fast (Hah!). But he doesnt have a slightest idea that my legs have been shaking since he last told me about my belt fight this friday!!!!! Well, i want to know the good ways to put up a...

two times i saw videos on youtube or facebook where i found myself in, what is funny when you see yourself in trouble 'cause being fully exhausted or with bigger and heavier guys. :D but no excuses, i cut the scenes and put them on my own small channel, so i'd like to post them here. :) the...

hello everyone! my name is tobias and i'm a martial arts enthusiast from germany. i started with karate and took lessons in (or watched to) many other styles to find out what are they doing differently and why (judo, jiu jitsu, kobudo, (kick)boxing, krav maga etc.). however to introduce myself i...

Because we've had a few members post some videos recently about how they punch a bag, and some talk about how best to punch a bag, I thought I'd take a few minutes to post something of my own. Please note: I am not a Sensei. I am not an Instructor. I am not YOUR instructor. I am not telling...

It is sometimes said that karate is not the best martial art for self-defense. Many people prefer Krav Maga and Jiu-Jitsu. An incident which occurred in India this year seems to prove otherwise: A girl which was attacked by two rapists magaged to beat them up so that they fled. "The teenager...

Hey everyone, and before I begin. I know you probably get guys who sound like me a lot, coming in here sounding enthusiastic and ambitious. But hear me out. I have wanted to continue my martial arts training for a long time. (I'm sure you've heard this one before..). I started going to a...