aznkarateboi Posted December 7, 2003 Posted December 7, 2003 Karate has groundfighting but I'm sure a good grappler would destroy a karateka on the ground
G95champ Posted December 8, 2003 Posted December 8, 2003 Just as a good karateka would destroy a grappler standing. Whats your point???? LOL did not mean to sound smart. LOL (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory."
aefibird Posted December 8, 2003 Posted December 8, 2003 The problem is that alot of schools dont teach it for some reason. Yeah, which I think is a great pity as it is part of karate. Not in the same way as it is a part of, say, judo or BJJ, but it is still an essential part of training. We practise sweeps, throws and ground fighting quite a bit in my dojo and its something I always enjoy learning. "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers!
blue26 Posted December 17, 2003 Posted December 17, 2003 The styles I have studied have groundfighting. But to answer your question it depends on the style and the instructor. Some instructors don't teach groundfighting. bump "Follow not in the footsteps of the masters, but rather seek what they sought."
cross Posted December 17, 2003 Posted December 17, 2003 We practise sweeps, throws and ground fighting quite a bit in my dojo and its something I always enjoy learning. I enjoy this type of training also. Much different than just standing toe-to-toe pounding each other.
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