Knockdown

ask your instructor.

he changed them so they would not be too similar to Shotokan.

The only armor worn in Kyokushin, World Oyama karate and similar Knockdown styels is your Dogi/ There is no gloves, headgear, or bogu gear for tournament fighting, or actual matches in a dojo. Light gloves and shin pads may be worn for dojo sparring.

Kata Not enough emphasis on Self Defense in some dojo Some dojo do not put enough training on defense to strikes to the face. A few people would argue that too much time is spent on Kihon, while more could be spent on Grappling and fighter training. Compared to some systems though, it is a pretty good deal. Of course a little cross training will make up for perceived deficiets in the system. Alot will depend on individual instructors as well.

I have never heard of semi-knockdown. Anyone care to explain what is? Usually this means wearing cloth shin pads and hand pads. same rules as regular knockdown. Semi, then referrs to the fact that it is not bareknuckle. But it is still full power.

Have you gottten your applicationsin yet?

application forms availble at http://www.virginiakarate.com/2005_US_CAPITAL_Sabaki_Challenge_Application.pdf it is a PDF

That is the right organization and style. the tournaemnt in question is a regional and not the "Big One" out in denver. But it will have some of the same fighters, and of course same rules http://virginiakarate.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7 good stuff!~

I have tips on my website. feel free to surf. make sure you can evade leg kicks or at least bock and take 'em. also work on your sweeps and counters. good luck.

SANCHIN & TENSHO

I believe to be competitive in the UFC Pride FC etc, extensive cross training would be needed.

get one inch pine, it is technically 3/4 inch though. get a board 12 feet long and 12 inches wide. have it sawed into 12 pieces. breaking should only be done when your sensei teaches you how to do so. mucking around with board breaking when you dont know what you are doing is just asking for injuries.

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P.S. I noticed by your profile you are in VA. You might want to check out the style of Enshin before you move. There is a great dojo near you in Falls Church. here is a link: http://virginiakarate.com/ good luck

yes. Sensei Steve Ward teaches in Tigard OR and also trains in all the other arts you mention. Enshin would be quite good for Self Defense.

whats the point ?

I give it :up:

How did it go?

Good luck! Bring some Advil Osu

the surface of the bag will make some differences. Canvas can be pretty unforgiving of errors. Vinyl can be really slippery. Leather is the best. an 80 lb bag is a good one for starters, especially if you are going bare knuckle. You have gotten some good advice, and could alternate between bare knuckle to work on technique and GRADUALLY increase your Power. Then alternate with a nice pair of Bag gloves so you can do full out as well. Remember - the key to any conditioning is moderation. it takes years to condition the body parts. External callouses are not the primary goal; internal strengthening is more important and takes a longer time. good luck and have fun!

I received an e-mail announcement about the event, it is partially sponsored by a Kickboxing group, Plus half the fighters seem to be Muay Thai kickboxing trained. My understanding is that historically the country has had to use small pads on their hands, and no headkick KOs. But this tournament looks to be the first ever of Full Contact Knockdown rules with no pads, no gloves, (no face punches) for SWE.

here is a link to the old FAQ on the usenet http://www.usenet-replayer.com/faq/alt.martial-arts.karate.html scroll to the bottum and and you will get a decent overview type of answer to your question.

yes yes yes lets move on. Sho-ju and any other interested parties, Here is an EXCELLENT article on training. http://www.kyokushin.ca/kyokushin/training.html I am not the author, nor am I affiliated with the dojo. However, the article is extremely sound. If you have not read it it, I would highly recommend following the link.

yes yes yes lets move on. Sho-ju and any other interested parties, Here is an EXCELLENT article on training. http://www.kyokushin.ca/kyokushin/training.html I am not the author, nor am I affiliated with the dojo. However, the article is extremely sound. If you have not read it it, I would highly recommend following the link.

Not to be pedantic or perseverate, but. . . Full Contact is an accepted term for several different forms of sparring. While you may be correct regarding "Full Contact", you have done nothing to actually contribute to the original thread of conversation. usuly it means a specific form of kumite where there is not holding back on the power. May be American rules Kickboxing, could be Kyokushin-style Knockdown, etc yes yes yes, there is not actual full contact, not even in Pride FC where they can use your head as a soccer ball while you are on the ground. there is no eye gouging, no biting, no (fill in the blank) bla bla bla. lets move on and actually answer the original poster's question. Full contact training should be undertaken gradually to help an individual grow accustomed to it. strengthening, conditioning etc. see the trainign portion of my website for more information.