louie_shotokan

i made up my mind heel down is good i just jab in a kind of half zentkutsu dachi then gyaku tsuki in a full zenkutsu dachi. i dun if you guys like it but it works for me.

cross, im not talking about kihon im talking about sparring when sparring i think it's more realistic in sparring to "jab in a zenkutsu dachi with heel down and reverse punch with heel up.

im doing shotokan karate well we don't do throws and grapples much so i want to balance my fighting style. Karate for strikes and judo for throws graples etc....so would it be a good idea to mix karate and judo?

hello everyone 1 my favarite combo is the old "jab and reverse punch". but when you jab you do a zenkutsu dachi then reverse dosent is seem silly to punch 2 times in the same stance? so i think i should jab in zenkutsu dachi then reverse with my heel up...you guys how do u jab and reverse punch?

sparing is a best way of preparing for a fight! when your fighting someone. Just think your sparring but just don't think that a referee will stop the fight. the techniques that always hit in sparring do them in a fight only do them harder with full force and and use some illegal moves in sparring. im not saying u should fight like u do in sparring. im saying in sparring you develop speed,distance,etc. the only thing missing is power that's the only thing you should add when fighting.

why!? sparring is realistic! in sparring a feint jab to the head and a mae geri will score but in a street fight you feint a jab front kick them in the gut that insnt that effective!? or a combo ex: jab and reverse to the head and it lands on the street isnt that effective?! and if you have gud reflecses in sparring dosnt that mean will will be able to parry good!? conclusion...sparring is like a street fight exept its controled if your a great sparrer youl do well in the street... BUT I MEAN SPARRING SPARRING THE ONE THAT GOES,YOU SCORE A POINT,BUT THEY DONT STOP IT KEEPS GOING,I MEANT THAT SPARRING, THEN THEY COUNT THE POINTS AT THE END OF THE MATCH. NOT THE POINT SPARRING ITS GIVES A BAD HABIT OF FEELING SAFE AFTER A HIT YOU DO THAT ON THE STREET YOUR DEAD[/img]

hello everyone give me some strategies or tips on kumite in WKF style sparring

i heard when you reverse punch and lift your ball up you lose power beacause you wont be able to twist your hip much. But when you do it flat feet on the floor it gives maximum power. tats wat heard

i got a question is reverse punch the most common thing you c in all the styles? u know shito-ryu.goju-ryu etc. .cause us in shotokan its kinda like our trademark

what are ur guys opinion on it?