Iskrax

What do you think makes a person true karateka? Maybe a lot of martial experience? Peace in mind? A typical guy who goes and trains couple times a week?....

Hello all! I'm 7th KYU on karate doing it for almost 2 years. I'm going to attend championship of my country. I'm pretty good for 7th KYU (other karatekas in my dojo think I should be 3rd-4th KYU). All kick and other techniques are fine (Not best but good enough to work). My problem is that I'm not feeling comfortable or good when I'm sparring on my left side. I mean my left kicks and punches are good but the stance is bad. I feel very uncomfortable moving on the left. What to do? How can I improve my stance and make my brain work when I''m on the left.

It doesn't matter what style you choice. All what matters is the instructor. Look for the best instructor. That's my opinion.

It's very interesting and personal quotation for any of us. I started Karate because every sport I tried I couldn't stick to it. I tried fencing, swimming, judo and when KARATE which is I think the sport of my life!

What would you do? He grabs you and tries to throw you. Or he keeps distance and waits till you throw round house kick and when he catches your leg. What technics would you use to knockout or fight a grappler? (talking about Judoka or Sambo). Personally I would use punches and maybe low kicks. I would never used Roundhouse kick or turning kick. If he catches me I would use my minimal grappling experience and try to use knee kicks.

>6 months? >1 year? 2? Or you will always be a beginner because you always try to improve yourself? Or when you have pretty decent skills? Yours thoughts?

First of all I want to say that I'm crying right now. Not because someone hit me hard-otherwise- I almost knocked out my opponent in today's sparring. I'm 16 yrs old doing shotokan karate for more than 1 year. Today was my first serious sparing ( AKA/SHIRO type). It was sparring when 1v1 fight infront of the class. It was my and mine partners time to go infront of whole class. My opponent is 7KYU(+50 yrs old man) and he said to be carefuly. The fight started. I was attacking. After 2 rounds I threw very good and strong GYAKU tsuki into my opponents head. I hit his NOSE. When I heard YAMME! I looked and saw my opponent on his knees. His nose was bleeding. I was like oh my god! Sensei told me to sit and turn my back into opponent. While I was sitting here I saw how my senseis are helping that man. They used medicine and sat him on the chair. While the other guys were sparring, I stood up and ran to that injured guy. I appologised him. He was smiling. When I was putting my clothes on a couple of black belts said that I'm going to be very good in kumite after couple of years. After that sensei told me to be more careful and It's OK-we all are training. After class finished, I started crying. I was in panic, feeling guilty, bad. While I was walking home I cried and blamed myself! That if it would be without sparing gloves? I would knocked him out! It happened in front of the whole class.. All my sensei saw it... Now how I can look into that guy eyes.. I'm not type of guy who enjoys hitting others. I hate myself! I think now that my sparring partner hates me. Who wouldn't? I hit him too hard.. At the moment I want to stop my KARATE training. I need help from you guys! What should I do? Should I stop or continue? Help! Have you had similar situations? I lost motivation for my karate. Also I injured my finger and I can't move it. But it's nothing compared that I have done...

Well I dont know what will happen in future because I dont know what will happen in next training. It's so silly going with yours '''surenders'' (white belt) and seeing guys who wear brown belt and not working hard like I'm. My school has 2 gradings/ per year. So if you pass all yours gradings and you work hard you can get 5th KYU (Blue belt) in 2.5 years. I will be 18 when I get blue belt . My instructor is freakin good. He always hits me hard and pushes me to the limit. Sometimes I hate him but I know he does his job pretty well.

Hey guys. I'm interesting in studying BJJ. But there's a problem. When we see those grappling fighters they are usually big, fat, strong and buff. I'm considered as an Ectomorph (slim/lean, not strong). I'm 182 CM and 66 kg. I have very long legs and hands. I have been doing karate and gym for about a year. Now I want to try BJJ. How can ectomorph win a big buff guys in grappling? Are you ectomorph? Any advices? Thanks for help.

How was yours blue belt grading? Was it hard? How long did it take you to get to the blue belt? I been doing karate for year (grading in 2 weeks to 8 KYU). My target and dream is to get to the 5 KYU (Blue belt) after that I want to try to go to the BJJ. I know it takes time but I'm working hard to get it .

Have you ever broke something in house using yours karate skills ? I just broke a lamp using back kick . I laughed and after 5 minutes got attacked by parents . It was fun Do you have any similar experiences like mine?

When you are high ranked karate and you stand in front of white belt what do you think? Do you think like he's white belt he probably bad ot something like this? Or you think like belt is only thing which holds yours pants? Sometimes when I stand next to black belt I think he sees me like "not his level partner"... What do you think?

Hi guys. Do you make mistake once in while during training? Learning new techniques? Showing yours katas andyl kicks? My 9 month of karate is about to beggin. Soon going for yellow belt/8 kyu. I do mistakes in the training like punching with wrong fist or kicking with wrong leg. I really hate this and sometimes before I go to training i feel like-oh what will I mess again today... Or after training like is karate really for me? I understand everyone does mistakes but when you look like idiot doing wrong technique... I love karate and would never give up on it but sometimes spark or karateka in me is going down.... Any advices? If any Sensei is reading this what do you think about the students who mess up techniques ? Thanks!

Is training a couple of martial arts at one moment bad?