karate training

[martialartsresearcher]

I was wondering? in karate do you have to learn striking before grappling? thanks guys.

[Jussi Häkkinen]

Depends. Simplified answer: Yes. True answer: No. It all depends on style, school, teacher, you...

 

For example, in Seibukan's first kata, Seisan, there is a lot of grappling involved in bunkai - which is trained even before the kata training itself begins.

[Tibby]

Karate is mainly a striking art. For the most part, you do learn strking first. SOme style do have throws and a little grappling, but as far as I know, the main focus is always striking.

[martialartsresearcher]

thanks guys.

[aefibird]

Mostly striking first, as karate is a striking art. However it depends on your sensei. Plus, there are examples of grabs, throws and locks within kata bunkai, so if you train in bunkai then it's likely that you'll do those as well as 'regular' striking.

[hajime]

from my experience you learn the basic blocks first

 

upper, lower, outer and inside to out

 

along with lunge, snap and reverse thrust punch

 

front, side and roundhouse kicks. first of all alone, then practising against opponents.

 

'grappling' comes later. That's why learning Karate if you stick with it and practise outside the dojo should come fairly 'easily'.

 

basics first and up to ever more 'tricky' moves later

[CsrCrz88]

Karate is mainly a striking art. For the most part, you do learn strking first. SOme style do have throws and a little grappling, but as far as I know, the main focus is always striking.

 

couldn't say it any better my self...