The key to the original question from my standpoint is a A LOT OF GRAPPLING within a Karate style and the fact is none of the traditional styles have that. They have "elements'" of grappling but none of them could produce a grappler based solely on their style. Crosstraing is the key to effectiveness.
The link I posted earlier in the thread was qualified because the Tarow Hayashi was mixing Karate and Judo since the 1960's. He taught them separately also. His son Taiichi carries this on. They also produced professional full contact fighters all the way back to the 1970's.
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The link I posted earlier in the thread was qualified because the Tarow Hayashi was mixing Karate and Judo since the 1960's. He taught them separately also. His son Taiichi carries this on. They also produced professional full contact fighters all the way back to the 1970's.
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