Karateka

Thanks Sutton_uk

Drawing blood is excessive contact. It depends on whose fault it is. I don't know whether it should be a disqualification. I suggest you read the new WKF rules at http://www.wkf.net, ippon is no longer a full point, Sanbon is!

Good Luck to all those competing.

Excellent, you have nothing to lose and a lot to gain! Have fun!

Yeah, it was one of the reasons I first joined. What is even better is that my Sensei is a Kumite person. He loves it and I love it. As I got into Karate a little more, I gradually also got a love for Kata. That is what I like about Karate, something can always catch your interest. So to answer your question, yes.

It doesn't matter how many you can do in a second. It is what happens in that second that counts.

You're quite welcome!

I didn't have Karate, I had Cadets. We learnt how to teach people. It is a lot like teaching kids at Karate. You have to show them enthusiasm, discipline, how it works, etc. Karate really helps me out with all of those and more. If you are in Canada and are between 12-19, join Cadets (Air cadets would be the best, Army second, and DO NOT JOIN SEA CADETS).

It really isn't that hard if you have the right teacher and you are doing the right things. If you work at it as a sport, you will find it benefits you physically a lot more. The one thing that must come with Kumite is KATA. Kata gives you the balance to move around. If you suck at balance, you will basically fall around the mats. You must have a rhythm, you must have speed distance and timing, and above all, YOU MUST HAVE FUN! IF IT AIN'T FUN, YOU ARE NOT DOING IT RIGHT!

Let them think you are coming for a right hand punch by tourning your hip slightly and then go with a jab, then follow with any thing you want.

Good Luck to everyone in the tournament. Don't worry about Kata. See the opponents, not the referees.

Feb. 12th 1986, the day of LURVE

Well said Thaiboxerken, I feel the same way!

I know the feeling. I went to a tournament to impress this chick, and it turns out I lost to a guy who got beat by a guy later on half my size. Oh well, I got a good reward for trying that night!

For every fighter out there "Do unto others as they would wish to do to you!"

Thanx!!

It is alright if you screw up. Just as long as you learn from it and adapt from it. Then, screw up all you want. It will only make you better.

Kumite helps out for fighting because it helps you in control and discipline. It helps you get into a situation where your heart is racing and endorphines are rushing, yet you are in complete mental and physical control. It helps you counter someone surprising you on the street. The thing I like about Kumite is that, anyone can just punch someone as hard as they can. It takes real discipline not to hit them and have the control of mind, body and spirit.

My Sensei makes are classes enjoyable because he knows a) The Bunkai for kata b) a lot of self defence moves and c) Some really cool Kumite stuff. What also helps make a class fun is that no one slacks off. Everyone knows why they are there and that they only get out of it as much as they put in.

Good Luck to everone who participates. Too far for me as well, but I think I'll manage here in Canada.

I personally would not train unless they were 8 or older. Any younger, and I feel they are not ready. I have heard some of the excuses like "but the ancient Japanese started when they were young!" I hate that. It was their culture, not yours. Your child is not going to become a fighter. They will probably quit after about three months so stop WHINING!

There is no reason why the two cannot go hand in hand. We may think of traditional as it is now, but a long time ago, someone had to go a little eclectic and break the rules to even start Karate. The Okinawins had their weapons taken away so that they couldn't fight. They broke the rules and beat the Japanese. To them, some eclectic guy just decided to do some ****. That is why I never put down eclecticism, it may become the standards for the future.

Stots, Reigo-Wo Tada Shiku Surukoto To do orders correctly Stots Hitoni Mae Wake-wo Kakeni-koto Not to trouble others Stots Octagani Naka-yoko Surukoto To work well together Stots Sensei Sempai No Oshi eh wo Mamaru-Koto To preserve the teachings of your teachers and seniors Stots Renshu Wa, Mai nichi Surukoto To practice everyday

Gup or Kyu is just a number or stage you are at training. Kyu's are in karate, gup's in Taekwondo. To answer this threads question, I am a brown belt, 1st kyu, in Shi-to Ryu Seikokai Karate-do. My instructor is Sensei Ron Bagley.

Learned a new Kata. Called Niseishi in Shi-to Ryu, I think it is called Gojushiho in Shotokan, not quite sure. Good tournament Kata.