Shojiko

Since most people prefer to associate MMA with MT, boxing, or JJ, I must acknowledge that I am a supporter of any Karate style receiving attention. Shotokan and Kyokushin are in the outset what one may deem to have a more substantial foothold in MMA (Machida, horiguchi, Raymond Daniels, GSP, Rutten etc.) However, nobody discusses Goju Ryu. Giga Chikadze, a third-dan Goju Ryu fighter who is a vicious striker and has competed to great success, is one fighter in whom I have taken an interest. Gunnar Nelson and former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker are two further names worth mentioning. I looked for Goju ryu videos and discovered several forms of it. This one's sparring mimics sport karate. Then there is the one where Giga Chikadze is competing in what resembles a Kyokushin-style tournament and involves punches to the head.

You've got my utmost support on those points! I try my best to represent to the best of my ability the requirements for Shodan, as I am one myself.

I practice JJ in California, and I've seen our brown belt instructor, who occasionally instructs, give certain white belts their stripes without the head instructor being present. I've only seen this a couple times because I've only been playing JJ for nine months. Javier Blanchards academy in Anaheim (Machado lineage) he is now a black belt, was running his academy as a brown belt some time back when I was inquiring places to train. in addition, I recognize that it would be challenging to imagine a third kyu brown belt in karate assigning grades. i could see it.if a school has a brown belt in charge of a certain class of students for their first 3-6 months of training, i see no reason why a brown belt shouldnt be authorized to advance their students that they teach every week. part of the problem in karate imho is the "black belt isn't the end, its just the beginning" mentality. it's my belief that by the time you reach shodan you should be proficient in a wide variation of karate techniques, and proficient as a fighter. does that mean UFC, or ONE or bellator level of fighter? not really, but if you were to enter an amateur KB or MT or MMA fight you should at least be able to hold your own and ensure you're not getting steam rolled over. in BJJ black belt is the end, that doesn't mean BJJ BBs stop training and stop learning, it just means that they sure as heck know what they're doing by that point without a doubt. if karate as a whole shared a similar mindset then no one would have a problem with brown belts promoting students, especially students with significantly less than a year of training. i think we can learn and take a lot from the way BJJ does things. they're traditional, i believe BJJ actually is older than any of the named styles of karate, they were wear gis, use japanese and brazilian terms, bow to each other or use other shows of respect regularly, etc but they never pigeon-holed themselves into always following tradition. Excellent Post!But I would also point out that, while a Shodan might not necessarily be a fighter on par with those in the UFC or Bellator, the same can be true with BJJ BBs. When the punches start to come down, certain BJJ BB that I've seen in smaller promotions like KOTC, for instance, get tkoed. "Everyone has a plan untill they get punched in the face" -Mike Tyson "“Punch a black belt in the face, he becomes a brown belt. Punch him again, purple...” — Carlson Gracie

I thought it would be interesting to post this video of Wonderboy Thompson from YouTube, who is currently the finest Karate striker in MMA. With Kevin Lee, a wing chun expert, he is studying and exchanging methods. After, they engage in some light, friendly sparring. I really enjoyed the collaboration and appreciate how everyone respected one another and was prepared to exchange ideas. I find Kevin's wing chun skills fascinating as well. I had never given much thought to or credit to wing chun previously.

My initial instinct is to always arm drag and immediately go for the back. ill usually transition to head and arm triangle choke from there and stay knee on belly if they escape. Then north south I'd just try to put up guard as much as I could if they do manage to get away, and go from there.

I practice JJ in California, and I've seen our brown belt instructor, who occasionally instructs, give certain white belts their stripes without the head instructor being present. I've only seen this a couple times because I've only been playing JJ for nine months. Javier Blanchards academy in Anaheim (Machado lineage) he is now a black belt, was running his academy as a brown belt some time back when I was inquiring places to train. in addition, I recognize that it would be challenging to imagine a third kyu brown belt in karate assigning grades.

Pure bodily mechanics; no ki or supernatural mist of energy

*This*

When it comes to BJJ, a pupil is promoted when the instructor believes he or she is ready and has demonstrated the necessary skills. a single promotion can occur at any time, during class, or take a long time (years). There are no governing boards holding routine tests. When I chat with partners, I always get the same response: "I'm just training to get better, and I don't care about rank." But I can see right through them because it demonstrates that they are genuinely concerned about their position. Some I will never see again assuming they quit It is well known that the majority of individuals stop at blue belt. If people were truly passionate about their craft and only focused on improving, there would be far fewer people quitting after achieving that color The color belts in both arts are the same (depending on org). So, what makes people interested in BJJ? It is physically unpleasant and takes a long time to progress. It entails ground fighting, which is likely to be more uncommon than clashes that begin on the feet. Of course, the two arts are apples and bananas, and one of them requires pressure testing as a part of every class(Karate has sparring of course) What if the same concepts were applied to the Karate promotion system? No kyu/dan exam board of 15 or more black belts, no routine gradings, and each student's progress was totally dependent on the dojo instructor. Would this increase the quality of Karate? Would it be as appealing to a younger, more fanatical audience as BJJ?

Edward Folayang, Belingon, Eustachio, and Pacio were all wearing belts at the same moment not long ago. Lito Adiwang, one of their newest members, is a powerful striker who usually throws down. However, he recently suffered a defeat. Jarred Brooks, a former UFC fighter and skilled grappler just man handled him to submission

I'm not very knowledgeable with Kung fu, but they identified themselves as Wushu/Sanda fighters, which I figured was a subset of kung fu.

Specifically, "wushu," and referring to the team Lakay guys (who always wear red shorts), they all held belts in most of the weight classes at one time. One of them is still flyweight champ (Joshua Pacio). Years ago, they dominated until more top competitors entered the scene. Their kicking was entertaining to see, with a lot of looping shots/haymakers, side kicks, spinning back kicks, and so on. The other guys from that team are like Kevin Belingon, Edward Folayong (just fought JW parr).

One thing that has lost in his (Machida) fights over the years is the timing and precision of his counterattack that would KO his opponents, which is a fundamental of Shotokan, moreover his speed has greatly decreased. His stance used to be more rooted as well, he is lighter on his feet in his recent fights over the years I understand age catches up with everyone and he had to change his style because everyone had figured out his method.

I've noticed that several of my teammates (blue belt and above) wear Shoyoroll (which tend to be on the pricey end) One day, a much higher belted teammate made a joke about a white belt who rolls and wears a Shoyoroll for class. Of course, anyone can dress however they like, but I believe there is a stigma associated with a newbie wearing expensive gis to train, especially among the more experienced belts.

When I was actively training, we had new students coming to class, a lot of kids and young people who were bullied, some who had never fought before but were turned on by martial arts after watching MMA. During kata practice, an expression of boredom could be seen. I was always approachable as a classmate so They started asking me the side questions "have your trained in TKD, Boxing?" Because I didn't want to alienate potential training partners, I was more interested in selling Karate than the other disciplines they inquired about. It was difficult for me to convey the benefits of what we were training and why, but I could tell they were looking for a quick fix in their eyes. In any event, they didn't hang around for long and soon vanished. After a time of trial and error in martial arts, I realized that most people, like myself, will figure out what works best for them out of trial and error. It took me the same path before I eventually landed with Karate being my favorite out of the kids.

Agreed; I'm seeing the same thing in one FC right now. Former UFC fighters are already tearing up the divisions and taking the championship belts (John Linekar, Than Le, soon will be Jarred Brooks, mighty mouse). Up until former UFC fighters started showing up, the main stars of One Fc looked amazing. It was really exciting at first because you had fighters from less popular styles such as Kung fu dominating.

a strong response I'd like to add to the original topic with a follow-up question that one might ask if it concerns Karate. What if the person responds, "Well, at least the other arts don't make you practice those dance sequences you call Kata, I'm not sure how that would help me learn to fight or protect myself."

What explanation would you offer if someone asked you which martial art they should learn for self defense or fighting? How would you explain the advantages and disadvantages of Karate over other martial arts like BJJ, Muay Thai, Boxing?

we have youtube and online schools using facetime technology, which even includes testing! but nothing can replace the feel of training hard with your classmates, you share the floor and sweat.

mastering "127 styles" 😂😂

well he originially trained in ninjitsu, jujitsu and tiger on Batman begins

I was actually interested in tang so do. Is Tang so do and soo Bhak do similar?

Shotokan: Shodan

Shotokan

I personally know people that have stopped training with their school/org because they implemented Vaccine mandate to be able and continue training. I know some people that are okay with rules like this and some that aren't (vaxed and unvaxed). Out of curiosity, I checked the websites of different orgs of Karate that are present in my state and alot of them have implemented the requirement with no alternative such as testing. It doesn't really affect me, as I myself train different martial arts and fitness and my gyms do not implement any type of requirement. Ive only noticed the rule with some establish Karate organizations ( from what I searched). the local TKD spots where I live do not have requirement besides making the student wear masks and temp check. I pretty sure alot of it revolves around safety, personal preferences and liability. But it seems to me know one really takes precaution or care as much where I live. Some establishments even offer alternatives to show proof of negative test etc.. Whats everyone's thoughts on the subject?