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in kumite, can a well timed gyaku tsuki be effective on it's own? not a counter gyaku tsuki but from your stance, throw a well timed fast one? or is it more effective in a kick punch combo? thanks!

im a yellow belt in shotokan, had a couple of years in boxing before. and i like shotokan karate, i just think the sparring style is not right for me. I see kyokushin karate with the hard kicks and punches. I think i like it more, so what can i expect from this style of karate? im thinking of switching soon.

My sensei is 5'2" and he won the All Japan Karate Championships twice, so I'd say it's quite possible for someone your size to do very well. After all, isn't that the whole point of karate (Giving people the ability to overcome a physically greater opponent with technique)? If karate used a method where only big and tall people could succeed, it wouldn't be much of an art imo. thanks man! the replies really helped me view this in a new perspective

hey thanks for the reply man! right now my dojo has that kind of competition the sport karate, the point competitions. im in shotokan karate, but in the long run, i also want to try mma. so i want to try both

I want to compete in tournaments. sport karate, im from the philippines, im 5'6 but i was wondering is it really a big factor if im not that tall, and not have that long of a reach? but i train really well. Is being tall and having a long reach a very big advantage in karate? or can i compensate for my height and reach by very good training and speed?

I tried to spar with my friends, and I found out it is harder to hit the head than the body. thanks for the answers!

ohh, i see sir. thank you for explaining

being a yellow belt in shotokan karate, the basic sparring technique is the gyaku tsuki, i just want to ask why more people tend to use the gyaku tsuki in the body, when the head is a much easier target? hmm,, thanks guys!

is a jab and reverse punch a good combo?

So what are good combo's or moves to use to gyaku tsuki with?

Why'd you end quitting boxing and joining shotokan? Just curious I didn't quit actually. I still love it. I just wanted to try something new

in sparring, does the gyaku tsuki have to be part of a combo to be effective? or can you just throw one right from a fighting stance?

I see, I guess I should practice it more often. after watching clips of it in sparring. I think I like it, Can you do it from a stance? or do you really have to step forward with the punch?

just asking, im only 2 months into shotokan. why is the gyaku tsuki the most favored techinque in shotokan karate?

I was just thinking about that.. Kyokushin is full contact. and they kick alot more than shotokan. but thing is, the shotokan karate dojo is 3 mins away from here. haha so oh well, Maybe I can find a good kyokushin place somewhere. But I don't know, I'll think about it. thank you for that suggestion:)