y2_sub

k-1 bows to kyokushin :

"TOKYO, May 30, 2004 -- Kyokushin Karate fighters overwhelmed their K-1 opponents, winning all seven matchups in a unique fight event at the historic Budokan in central Tokyo. "Ichigeki" ("decisive strike") featured a K-1 vs Kyokushin format. "

all the article at

http://www.so-net.ne.jp/*/k-1gp/b04_0530_2.htm

that doesn't surprise me,isn't there a lot of kyokushin guys in K-1 kickboxing thing?

Fransisco filho for instance , kyokushin world champion and k-1 legend , when he started fighting in k-1 , he had no hand strikes to the head experience .

Ok, so we train in kihon. We practice kata. We learn bunkai. We practice formal kumite. We strike makiwara. Maybe we meditate. We might study kobudo.

So... How come in a fight, sparring, tournament ( knock down or tag type), Karateka end up looking like a BOXER or KICKBOXER?

What exactly do you mean , they way you dress ( i mean gear not uniform ) or the way you fight ???

It's not like what you are saying , kyokushin puts a lot of emphasis on defending your face , as a mater of fact , kyokushin guard is very similar to a kickboxing guard

My opinion is , what you teach is your variation of the style you belong to , and it's a part of the development of martial arts

What exactly is catch wrestling ??

y2_sub: Hey, i also like yantsu. What belt are you?

Hey b3n , to answer your question i am nidan , Matsushima group (IKO3).

No kata = No karate

huge sumo guys keep geting destoryed in pride and K-1 so i will say its not very effective, those guys are really strong though.

Akebono vs Bob Sapp

Sapp destryed him , and that was MMA rules as far as i remember

hey when I played these videos only the sound worked,what gives?

they worked with me on RealPlayer , however , they didn't work on windows media player ( ????? )

Not really a full contact tournament if you have to wear pads

You mean like Kyokushin's not really full contact because you can't use hands to the head?

I kid, I kid. But just because there are pads, doesn't mean it's not full contact. Amatuer Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing tournaments all use not only gloves, but shinguards (in the case of Muay Thai and Kickboxing, obviously) and headgear. They're still full contact.

Thanks for the wishes of luck.

Thats what we call indirect full contact , still full contact though , good luck man

I'll go against the grain on this one - yes, you can use it for self defense. It is full of grappling (standing) sweeps, throws, etc. even some elementary palm strikes. it lacks some striking aspects, but that doesn't render it useless. You can say the same of judo. or muay thai (lacks grappling) ALL styles lack SOMETHING - even if they have it "in the system" they don't always train it enough to be effective with it.

Judo contains a wide variety of grappling techniques (standing and ground) while all what you get to c in a sumo match is two huge guys pushing around !!

Goju_boi , try this link http://www.karate2005.com/media/?bid=2 , if it dosen't work , log into https://www.karate2005.com and find the videos section

Where do you get the stats that claim HKD is 70% grappleing?

it's not an exact stats , however , I said that HKD is 70% grappling basing on what i saw , read and heared.

Mine are Sanchin and yantsu .

In my area , there are many kyokushinkai dojos , few shotokan schools and no TKD . We also have Muay tai , kick boxing , wrestling , aikido , judo , fencing ..

I wouldn't say it's MUCH better -however , i would go with kyokushin any day - , kyokushin is 70 % striking while hapkido is 70 % grappling , and both are aggressive . Kyokushin and hapkido complement each others , cross training in both makes you an impressive fighter .

Is there any form of tournament competition in hapkido ????

No , sumo is not a complete art for self defense , however , sumo is not for average people and I won't pick a fight with a sumo practitioner .Those guys are huge

If you are preparing for kumite , running and stamina drills are useful . And as mentioned , train on your weakest points in kumite AFTER running and stamina , also train on combos in front of a mirror

White Warlock:

Whenever I try and respond to this thread, you go and write a long, detailed post that states exactly what I wanted to say in excellent terms.

My hat's off to you.

Same case here , White Warlock is always one step ahead

Is there any difference between san soo and san shoo , or are they the same ??

Define racist !!!

Someone that discriminates based solely on their race. Chinese and Japanese people are both eastern Asian, hence the term racist probably wouldn't apply.

Fair enough

"racialism is a form of discrimination based on race, especially the belief that one race is superior to another. Racism may be expressed individually and consciously, through explicit thoughts, feelings, or acts, or socially and unconsciously, through institutions that promote inequality between races" <-- Google

Don't get me wrong , i have nothing against lee , however , he always underestimated Japanese culture ( and martial styles ) , I recently watched one of his movies where he works with 5 karate-kas in a restaurant , those karate-kas take some serious beating from 2 common thugs while he destroys them (thugs) , and then , in all the movie ,he tried to show that Chinese boxing is better than Japanese karate

Well , thats a discrimination based on culture ....

Hello Densetsu , and welcome !!

I do kyokushin karate , some aikido , and i studied kickboxing for 2 years

Hapkido:" Akido's twisted twin & Jujuitsu's ugly cousin"

Lol .. Nice quote

Congartulations , Keep up the good work

It was a cheap shot. I wouldn't allow this person another opportunity-which means never taking it easy on this guy again and also never letting your guard down. Kick his butt at every opportunity- but do it honorably. No cheap shots just good technique.

Lol .. thats what i am going to do

Define racist !!!