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Things i've noticed are range. long range strikes, close in strikes. Also getting on the inside, and keeping your opponent and bay at distance, this also goes along with the concept of in and out. With that said, that also leads the cat and mouse aspect, where one person is the aggressor, and the other reacts to be engaged. Levels, not just in striking where you go hi/low, low/high ect, in wrestling it was also a basic principal.

hi there, wondering if anyone can help get me started in combinations I can help teach some kids for competition. They're competing in traditional, AAU rules I think its called...was wondering whats some good solid combinations they can practice? Also, what are good combinations to train for Knockdown Karate? I have muay thai experience, so i'm thinking a lot of what I'd do in thai would translate, just modify it without the head punches?

So as some may have followed, i've switched from Thai boxing to shotokan Karate, and so far i'm loving it. Usually, most martial artist/fighters from my experience, do the opposite, they'll start with a softer/non full contact style then transition to a hard style. As I said, i'm loving it, and honestly i'm learning a lot more than I ever thought. i'm learning stuff that I think will increase my overall striking game...but the it almost feels like i'm "reverse enginering" for lack of a better term... is this normal? Has anyone else did what im doing, went from starting full contact, and switching to a softer style? How was the experience for you? Did help you as a martial artist in general?

What do you mean by full-contact? Do you mean full force, or full target range, like leg kicks, face punches, ect? As mentioned, do BOTH. You need full contact (not 100% full force though) to physicaly train both you mind and body for combat...prepare it for whats to come... as for non-full contact, use that time to work on perfect technique, have fun, play around with new things without worrying about getting smashed, aka time drills, handicap sparring. Point sparring, is great for beginners, cause it teaches control, while not realistic though, it does build confidence up. I find the biggest thing is a lot of people are scared to spar, even light contact.

Just wondering whats the differnce in the rules of Glory compared to K-1 or full rules muay thai?

Wastelander, sorry for the lack of clarity, that's my fault. I ment thai roundhouse vs kyokushin round house... the similaritys, diffrences

TY SO MUCH!!!! Very insightful! P.S. I -LOVE- your husky!!! It looks dead on like mine!! such good dogs!

i'm new to shotokan, and i'm still undecided about the blocks (i come from a kickboxing/mma background)...have you used these block in a full contact situation? How effective are they?

Can someone explain the mechanics of the kyokushin kick to me? I've been watching a lot of their fights, and I noticed it great for making angles, but to me, it looks exactly the same almost as a "brazilian kick"...please enlighten me. As a thai boxer, what is the benefit of learning both techniques?

1) As i've stated in another post, i'm a muay thai guy learning shotokan, and they're teaching me the back fist...as of now, i'm having trouble thinking of the practicality of it. To me, it seems like a weak jab and an off angle...more than likely, but i'm wondering if anyone can tell me when I would use one instead of the other, the mindset behind this technique? 2) they're also teaching me traditional blocks...as of now, i'm trying to figure out how do I apply this to muay thai/mma? how can I adapt that to my game? is that the wrong mentality to have though about learning? My mindset is I want to do muay thai and knockdown, maybe get back into MMA, just wondering if this can be practical to my game.

I'm just looking to compete in Knockdown karate, in any variation. I'm From lawrenceburg IN, which is very close to Cincinnati Ohio, but west of it... I'm looking for a place to train in or near Cincinnati/norther KY. There is a kyokushin school in Dayton OH, but that's much to far to train. i'm willing to travel a few hours to compete.

I've seen that! it looks like great fun! I also find that would be more realistic in a street fight.

I was thinking about the sport of MMA, I love it dearly...I've never been a "traditional" martial artist, i've fought in more sport oriented martial arts till now....most of my training consist of no-gi jiu jitsu and muay thai As of recently, I've picked up karate, and i've found this burning desire to get into knockdown/kyokushin style karate bouts...and i've started to research it and study it, so I could adapt muay thai to it partialy....and i noticed some things: The typical MMA fighter, is a hybrid of a Muay Thai striker and a no-gi, BJJ grappler OR wrestler...not all, but this seems to be the majority of them. Now, tradtionaly, 99% martial artist, train in, and compete in gi's, obviously, MMA fighters do not...because well, you can't wear them in compition here in the states. But as I was stating early, i've been watching A LOT kyokushin bouts. I noticed that the fighters use the gi a lot for grabs while striking, they use it against their opponents. How much of game a changer is this with striking? the same goes for judo, so many judo techniques and throws can't be done because you can't wear the Gi. I guess what i'm asking is, would we see more Oyama style karate fighters and judo stylist if the gi was required in MMA? What other styles, stratagies and technques do you think would be changed?

From what my knowledge and personal training, having fought both and trained in both Muay Thai and boxing is this: Train the ARTS seperately AND together. Here is why. For the people saying "you don't need boxing, muay thai has boxing in it"...this statement isn't completely correct What muay thai has(and im saying traditional style muay thai) is kicking, knees, elbows, clinches, with some PUNCHING, not boxing...the way they train and fight, has less focus on hands, and is TRADITIONALY fought in a more straight forward style...There is always exception to the rules, but i'll get to that in moment. The ART of boxing, TRUE boxing, involves a LOT finess; head movement, footwork slipping, duck, bobbing weaving, as well as throwing combinations of hands in various, and more complex combinations, with all these fundementals in unison. the problem with boxing, is that some of the finess and finer points of it, aren't practical for kickxboing. You can't slip, bob/weave/ ext in muay thai like you can in boxing do to knees, clinch and kicks.... BUT, as I said, you can't use those techniques JUST LIKE in boxing, but can be ADAPTED very well into kickboxing/muay thai. One of my favorite fighters, Giorgio Petrosayn is a fantastic example of someone who uses those techniques perfectly with muay thai very effectively. Now, on the other side of the coin, take Dutch kickboxing, which is what you see a lot of k-1 fighters use, they're heavy on boxing combinations and throwing legs kicks with them, ala Ernesto hoost, this is what I think most people see when they see kickboxing/muay thai. The reason they fight like this is cause of its origins of combining traditional boxing with kyokushin. TRUE boxing can add a lot to your kickboxing/muay thai game... it's learning to use it and apply effectively is where the difficutly most fighters have.

All I can find out about it, is that its a series of eveents by the WKF... anyone have any information on what exactly it is?

wasn't sure if this was posted, but is there a forum or thread for posting/find martial arts tournaments and is there one where we can post about meeting up for training with fellow members?

Thanks so much for the information. So many good points! I think the biggest thing with me, which most Thai boxers, is they're so caught up in their "style" that they shut out the idea that other styles and methods can be effective. The key to this I think is keeping and open mind

I have a quick question for someone whos trained in both shotokan and kyokushin... I'm brand new to karate, but not new to martial arts/combat sports... Other then the fact the kyokushin fighters train and fight for full contact, and shotokan stylist don't, what are the other diffrences in style? This is something, through all the research on the internet, have not been given an answer to. Like will I learn the same punches, kicks, blocks, techniques in both shotokan and kyokushin, but just change how they're trained and applied in sparring between each style? or are they as diffrent as night and day?

ty sir! I wanted to start of doing kyokushin or a form of Oyama karate, but there isn't anythign like that in my area sadly

Hi there, long time martial artist, first time poster...first I want to give some information on my experience as a martial artist to get an understanding of what I know/coming from, and to the admin, i'm not really sure if this is the appropriate form due to the various martial arts topic this covers, and sorry in advance if so. I stared off training Tae Kwon Do...and while it was ok, I didn't like the lack of target areas, and the very linear, in and out sparring. didn't feel practical and too limiting. I eventually got into boxing, after the tae kwon do school shut down. I loved it, but ultimately, the reason I got into martial arts/boxing, is I wanted to be a kickboxer and MMA fighter. I eventualy switched, and started training muay thai. I did this for about 5-6 years and is what I have most my training. Due to hardships, gym fees, and the cost of driving an hour each way to learn muay thai, I had to quit training. so with that, i've decided to switch to karate, since I can learn it for free, since my long time friend runs a dojo, and I can learn boxing for free with my friend who is an MMA fighter and golden gloves Champ. Ultimately, I still want to be a kickboxer... so i've thought about combining my boxing training with my karate, and essential do what the dutch did for their kickboxing. As most of you know, the base for that was kyokushin....there is no oyama style karate gym in my area, only shotokan...and here is my question/point of the post: I really don't know the diffrence between shotokan and kyokushin, other then kyokushin fighters train very hard like thai fighters, and spar/fight full contact, where as shotokan do not. Other then the training style, and the way they fight, what are the diffrences between shotokan and kyoksuhin other than that? Are the techniuques the same? My idea is, learn shotokan, but train it hard, in the vain of kyokushin and muay thai...would that actually work for full contact fighting?