WolvesOfThunder

I have two cats named Booger and Batman. But my sensei's dog, a german shepard, is named Katana. And his previous dog was named Sai. Both of which are Martial Arts wepons.

It really depends on the teachings of the style. The one I take, Yoshukai, deals with a great deal of Self-Defense put in practical street application. It also depends on the situation. If a karate student/black belt is trying to straight out fight with a boxer, it would depend a lot on the two individuals. But to answer your question, yes, you can apply karate to real life Self Defense. Congradulations on starting karate by the way! -WolvesOfThunder

Thanks All!

Hey there. My name is Tina. I take Yoshukai karate, which is from Okinawa. My sensei is Shihan Jim Reneau. I'm fifteen now and am a first degree black belt. I've been training since I was five and got my black belt at twelve. I train in Georgia, in Reneaus Yoshukai Karate. And I welcome anyone who might be in the neighborhood, to look us up and stop in for a class. We'd be glad to have you. I'll see ya round.