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I was just curious if anyone knows of the IKO rules for Kyokushin knockdown tournements? I'm looking to particpate in my first one in March, but all the registration pages only list that the rules follow the Canadian IKO rules. So what are the Canadian IKO rules? If you know a website that would help as well that would be great!

I don't really mind that I am only a white belt. I think if I start in the tournements early that I will learn very quickly. I used to be in a different style of martial arts before so I have good kicks and strikes, I just need to learn to make the comboing more inate. Thank you for all of your advice though. My boyfriends roomate told me about using a rolling pin on your shins, that is what she does and she competes in Muay Thai.

My boyfriend who was in Kyokushin for a few years became a blue belt. He then had to leave the martial arts in order to do other things in life. Fast forward to today, which is about 4 years later, he now gets back into Kyokushin again and is required to start all over because he was out of the classroom for over a year. He was fine with this at first, but now he gets frustrated every once and awhile. The biggest problem is that he has quickly rememebered everything up to blue belt but he is fored to practice all the white belt katas and techniques. It is a hard mental barrier for him to get over. I try to tell him to see the positive and thats that he now has the oppurtunity to really perfect what he already knows. Though I can understand his frustration.

That was an inspiring article that anyone, even if it is not applied to karate, can take with them.

That was a great post. I don't really think I can pick just one of those reasons as to why I do martial arts. For me, I think the biggest reason is the sense of accomplisment. I don't necessarily do it because I haven't accomplished anything else in life. I mean in the past I've done some great things; a 10th place finish at the world mountain biking downhill championships in 98 for example. However now that I don't compete in mountain biking I need something else in place that requires a great amount of physical achievment to set goals and accomplish. I love the feeling of pushing my body beyond exhaustion, and knowing that I've accomplished something that I probably couldn't have done a week ago. I've always been one to strive to do my best in anything that I have done, and martial arts is one of those things that are a perfect situation for it. Sometimes I get down on myself if I mess up and feel like a fool. However over time I think about it more and realize that I am better than a month ago, I am improving, this is the best thing I can ask for. 3 weeks ago I could hardly do 10 knuckle pushups, 3 months ago I could hardly do 10 normal pushups due to a shoulder seperation that I have endured in the past, yesterday I did 30 knuckle pushups! My kicks are getting higher, my strikes are more powerful and explosive, and my katas are becoming tighter. When I see these improvements, I am constantly reminded as to why I am in martial arts... and I never question it. Next month I start my first tournement. I am scared.. the Kyokushin tournements have been known to be rough and hard hitting. Getting past this fear will be a great accomplishment, I know I will fall in love with these tournements. My goal is to become better at them. Over time I am sure I will. Anyways, this is kind of a long post, but I think you get the point.

Hi there, I am new to these forums as well as to Kyokushin. I started Kyokushin in December 03, and I really enjoy it so far. I have studied in Kuk Sool Won for 2 years back in 1995 and had to leave because I was getting very competitive in downhill racing (mountain biking). I am very pleased that I have found Kyokushin, and this time I plan on going the distance in the martial arts. I'm looking to challenge myself by setting goals and achieving them, better myself as a person both spiritually and physically, and I'd also like to become a respectible tournement fighter. I'm 23 years old, female, from Calgary Alberta. Osu!

Hi, I'm new to Kyokushin Karate, but I really enjoy it so far. I am currently testing for my 10th kyu. It's tournement season and I was really looking forward to participating in some knockdown tournements. I had a question though. I find that my shin bones are reall sensitive, and I can only imagine this will be a big weakness if I hit shin on shin or block a kick with my shin. Does anyone have any ways that they "desensitize" their shin bones in order to take the hits with less pain? I hope this doesn't sound like an odd question.