kempocos Posted December 19, 2003 Posted December 19, 2003 when KARATE was created in OKINAWA it was about toe to toe fighting. The fact that they refined the techniques to be so efficient and desdly does not change why they were training. Then when it was taken to JAPAN it was changed so school children could train in school, in fact that is what the PINAN kata series was created for. Many styles were created to specificly fight other systems since town to town competitons were a way of life. "If you don't want to get hit while sparring , join the cardio class"
Sasori_Te Posted December 20, 2003 Posted December 20, 2003 Kempocos has made some excellent points in his posts. Check them again. A block is a strike is a lock is a throw.
ESA-Shotokan Posted December 20, 2003 Posted December 20, 2003 I guess that when you have attained a vast amount of knowledge in karate, the confidence this gives you puts you in a position were you don't feel you "need" to fight as such. You feel quite confident that the loud mouthed guy over there is not a match for you, so why bother fighting him? When it comes to losing confidence in your sensei, then yes, you have to move on. I have had a sensei tell me I was doing a particular thing wrong but it wasn't, he just wanted the class to mirror him and I think that is daft. Your sensei is a guide, not a judge. They should introduce an idea to you; a suggestion on correct and good form or technique but they also have to undersatnd that people physical ability is different. Move on.
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