FortuneCookie

Our sparring is mainly about technique instead of power. That doesn´t mean we aren´t allowed to punch/kick as hard as we want. With one of my teachers we could hit everywhere we wanted, we weren't allowed to appologize if we hit each other in the nuts, since it is your own fault you got hit (one great lesson). However we never hit in the face out of principe. I don't know about you but I value my brain and do think hitting in the face in ordinary sparring (not talking about tournaments/real fights) is unnecessary. I understand where you are coming from, fighting full power is way more fun, however it will get less funny on long therm if you include face punching in those fights.

Dear members of this forum, My name is Jona, I am a 16 year old boy living in Amsterdam. I am practicing Karate (mainly kyo) for about ten years. Next to that I practice Savate boxing for about and one and a half year. Unfortunally, my dojo has gone bankrupt last month. So I am still looking for another school. The main reason I joined the forum is to discuss Karate and explore other marshall arts which I can start learning next to my Karate (and possibly Savate). Also I hope to find more information about tournaments I can participate in. Hoping to have my black belt around June, altough it has no rush. I realised the black belt is just the mear beginning. Next to all I would like to appologize for my english and grammar. Sincerely, Jona