shotokanwarrior

The backfist can also be used at a closer distance like when trapping.

IF the straight blast is done correctly you are backpeddling and a fast pace. see the RAT system.

From watching Royces last fight in the UFC. I would like to know if there is any escapes from that position? Not just a sport BJJ escape but a street fight escape where anything goes. As for me I would try my hardest not to get in that position and give up my back, but once there what can be done?

While a grappler is positioning himself a true karate ka ( not a Mc black belt) will be bitting, eye gouge, groin, and small joints. Now before all you say these dont work consider that a true Karete ka is fighting for self presurvation. A bite = a chunk of bloody meat being ripped out of a leg or neck. groin= pulled , smashed, twisted, poped, shreaded. eyes= digging in and poping the eye out. these techniques are done instantly if the fight goes to the ground but I do believe that you fight how you train and if trained right Karate is a great self defense Art. I remember the first day in BJJ class, I was being owned by a blue belt, until I put on a wrist lock, I founf out they werent allowed but it worked and I was also very aware of all the targets available to me. So it the trainning. I am trained so that if I am being taken down and cound not avoid it, my fingers wrap around the head and the thumbs are going in the eyes.

If you have diabetes you should wear something on your feet.

I would like to add as a side note that the name Shoto-kan came about in 1935 when a national commitee of karate supporters funded the first Karate dojo to be built. Funikoshi had no idea that the commitee agreed on the name until he saw it above the door. The name shoto he used as a youth writting chinese poems. Also the belt ranking system that we all love was an idea of Kano's, if I remember right and was adopted by Karate as well as the Gi. Prior to the meeting with kano, Karate had no belt system or uniforms.

I like the oblique kick as well as muay thai kicks, dont forget knees.

Many times I have heard people talking about shotokan and the range of combat. For some reason it is believed that shotokan is a long to middle range art. I do agree that it is effective in these ranges but the close quarter range is overseen. If time is taken to look into Kata there are elbows, knees, headbuts etc. I just wonder why no one sees this or why it is not drilled into basics like the punches and kicks. Its all in the Kata.

When funakoshi went to japan, Kano ( judo founder ) was impressed and asked funikoshi to stay and teach, It is believed that some judo was also added to funikoshi's karate. This was all done well before it was ever named shotokan, but yes throwing and grappling techniques can be interpeted from the Katas.

Anyone here from Sacramento taking Thai? Looking for a school.

Why not? If you have the ability and learn what is reuired. I have seen some MMA people compete with under six months training. It depend on the individual and his desire.

I have seen mma events where accidental groin shots have ended a match and a lot where it made a differance as well as the accidental eye poke. It is quie easy to dig into the eye socket if you are in the trapping or grappling range. If it does end the fight that is great but it is at least a small distraction to enter with knees, elbows, headbuts......etc for the non sport side of it.

Put one of todays MMA fighters in the 8 man of 10-15 years ago, and he'd still mop the floor with those fighters. Sanches ( todays fighter ) vs. Tank ( fighter from back then )

Todays fighters may be better but back in the day it took a toughness to be able enter an 8 man tourniment with almost no rules. They could not handle it today, they would have to train for distance not all out sprinting.

It is leagle now in California, I think its part due to the govinator.