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Hrmm... ok let me try and rephrase. I don't expect to go into a fight and do every single combo I had in mind of course. I'm thinking more general. For example, fighting someone heavier than me. In my head I'm thinking I need to be patient, and move around a lot. However, I get so nervous when I have to fight someone bigger than me and I end up being overly aggressive in my fight, not thinking about my technique but rather I keep going forward trying to fight toe to toe with this person. In the end I get beat and I know that I shouldn't be trying to go toe to toe against an opponent that is larger than I; the adrenaline kicks in, the brain turns off.

Eating properly and getting enough rest is the most important thing. It is probably because of one of these that you feel so light headed. If you are just starting there is also a good chance that your body is out of shape for the activity. Everyone else in your class is ready to go because they are more accustomed to it so therefore their blood is carrying more oxygen to the body, their muscles are stronger, and their lungs are in better shape. In regards to electrolytes, they are important because they carry the electrical impulses to your cells. When you sweat, you lose these electrolytes and it is important to replenish them. A good way to do this is at the end of class instead of drinking pure water, eat some crackers with the water. This is why you'll see sodium chloride added to all those sports drinks like Powerade. So, work hard, take care of your body by getting proper sleep, eating a balanced diet and avoiding the junk food, drink a lot of water, and avoid adding unnecessary stress to your life.

Gungrave, I seem to suffer the same thing at tournaments. My nerves start getting too me, and I start thinking about what I'm going to do, I start shaking, my mouth gets dry, and my stomach does flips. Once I go to fight, all those nerves turn to adrenaline. Suddenly I find myself not fighting the fight that I had in mind. So what can we do about it? Well I was told that with the more tournaments I enter, the more it will help. So I think it's just experience that will aid you in the long run. Calming the mind can be a difficult task so when you figure it out, let me know ok?

The tournament was a great success! A lot of people showed up, and the entire tournament was really fun. Everyone showed great spirit and I got to meet many amazing people from different dojos. My kata went well. I was nervous, but I managed to remember my kata and perform it to the best of my ability. It was very enjoyable, and it took the edge off for the fighting in the afternoon which was a surprise.

You guys all have awesome advice! Thanks. It's a Kyokushin specific Kata tournament. Once I finish my Kata, I gotta go and get ready for my Knockdown tournament in the afternoon. Hehe, Saturday is going to be a challenging, but fun day! I'll let you all know how it turns out... uhh.. that's if anyone cares.

Jarrett, groin shots allowed eh? Wow! That would be scary for the guys I would think. I agree... it's just sport, and I'm not trying to make any comparison to a real fight, I was purily talking about the different rules that's all.

Hehe, yeah these are all good points. Thanks for the enlightment. I guess personally after doing point sparring, and continuous hard contact sparring... I find I have more fun with the continuous sparring because of the tactics involved with more places to hit a person. It's a lot of fun for me to block leg kicks, even though my shins think otherwise most of the time. I think the biggest reason they changed the Kyokushin rules to not allow hand strikes to the face was because the risk was probably too high for injury since Kyokushin fighters punch bare hand in a tournament. In the old days of Kyokushin, even groin kicks were allowed!! Can you imagine? Yikes! Oh yeah, one more question to those that point spar. When in class do you guys and gals still train to kick to the legs, but just not allowed to use it in a tournament? For example in our class, we train to hit to the face and block face hits, but we can't use it in our tournaments.

I suppose there is a danger with accidently kicking someone in the knee, but with sparring isn't there a danger that any kind of injury could happen?

... and I'm super nervous. Does anyone have any advice? I know that I know the Kata, but I sometimes feel like a monkey out there, and I can't get it to flow nicely. I'm also known to completely draw a blank when I get nervous. I really enjoy Kata, I just don't feel like it is my strong point.

I've noticed that a lot of different styles that use a 3 point system do not allow kicks below the waist. No, I'm not implying that we should be kicking people in the groin, but what about the inside and outside thighs? I'm just curious to this rule? Can anyone shed some light? I'm just curious because in our style it is one of the most commonly used techniques in a tournament that is also very effective at wearing someone down, or taking them down and I do not see the danger?

That is awesome, I'm glad you had a good time!

Hehe, I actually blocked all of the kicks that came at my head in Vancouver. I was reffering to my tournament in Edmonton. That could be Sensei? I'm not sure, that was 4 years ago.... it looks like it was at Summer camp.

47MartialMan, I think a lot of people who do MT or kickboxing do fight in the ring, where keeping your hands up is essential to avoid being punched in the face. I know that in my Kyokushin tournaments, I keep my hands up, because my first tournament when I didn't, I ended up in the hosipital with a concussion. However, not that I've been in a streetfight, but I assume blocking punches to your face is probably a good thing. I mean are you just going to stand there and take the hits to the face??

Physical Therepists costs mucho money. I work not so mucho money making job.

lol! How do I get a patent!

Keep in mind, that any form of martial arts or self defense training takes years and years of practice before they can actually be used in a real life street fight. I agree with Beiner. Getting your kid into a martial arts for the sole fact of learning to beat up this kid so he can "defend" himself, isn't the best idea. However, if you still want to get him into a contact martial arts, you can look into Kyokushin, Mui Thai, kickboxing or Akido... and I am sure there are others, but I wouldn't know much about the other styles.

Lyds, I think it would be awesome if you came to our Kyokushin Club. I started a year ago, after doing Kuk Sool Won for many years. I absolutely love this style and we have a really really great instructor. The dojo is great too, nice family feel to it, and we train very hard. Here is some info, it's not totally up to date... as our class times have changed, but the phone number is still correct. You can come to our Monday class at 7:45pm or Saturday class at 10:30am to see if you like. http://www.kyokushin.ca/dojos/calgary.html

What is this style? I am interested in learning more.

The virtue of humility.

That's awesome kbgirl. Myself, I have an issue with having my elbows out for balance. I know I eventually break this habit as my technique gets better, but right now it's hard for me to keep my elbows without even thinking about it.

Oh yeah, something I was taught by Shihan Isobe (he's trained Francisco Filho and a lot of other really good Brazilian Kyokushin fighters), is that when you punch... you have to tuck your chin into your shoulder. A lot of people keep there head up high when they punch and thus leave their head and face open to strikes.

All good points. 47MartialMan, I think he is referring to keeping your hands up so that you're ready to block a kick or punch to the head/face. My very first tournament I had to go to the hospital with a head concussion. After that, I KEEP MY HANDS UP. I train very hard to keep them up... After that tournament, I spent many training sessions holding my ears while I do my techniques

Ahh.. so it's more like our seminars. You'll still have a blast. You get to meet a lot of cool people. Train hard and have fun!

Haha... keep practicing, you'll get it. Lean back when you hit powder though!!