As far as I know, Kyokushin came from Goju Ryu but developed the 'Go' (hard) aspect. Does that mean there is no 'Ju' (soft) aspect in Kyokushin ?
Is GoJu Ryu pointfighting and Kyokushin continuos ?
I thought Mas Oyama had a black belt in judo so why aren't sweeps and throws allowed in...
I want to return to training in September (after work commitments allow) and, while researching what my city offers, I discovered a Shito Ryu dojo while looking for information about the Kyokushin dojo I'm interested in.
So, I have some questions that I hope Shito Ryu practitioners can answer...
Hey guys. I recently spent 5 months creating a project which I have been wanting to make for a while: 8 Kyokushin Karate lesson videos broken down into 6 aspects of kyokushin karate that I believe are important to learn. In my videos I try to not just quickly cover each technique with flashy 10...
Hi,
I practice Kyokushin Karate, I have just reached my first grade (10th kyu) and I realised that soon, within 6 months or so, the real though fighting begins at my dojo. I must become better to join them, but when I do, I want to be ready. Not only physically and mentally, but conditioning...
This may be a stupid question, but will your bones stay conditioned after years of not conditioning?
Let's say you can take a lot of force with your shins, will it stay?
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...
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 ??
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...
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...