full contact tournaments

[Knockdown]

Open.

 

Our next Tournament allows 3 second grabs,

 

encircling the leg, pulling down into a knee

 

and some other minor deviations to the

 

Kyokushin Style of Knockdown karate .

 

I am also sponsoring a Byakuren Stylsit

 

to come to my dojo to teach their brand

 

Of Knockdown Karate for a semianr.

 

Fun Stuff!

 

We also Cross train with Kickboxers, as well

 

as other styles who do Knockdown Karate.

 

osu

[kotegashiNeo]

I just did my first point sparring tournament and got DQ'ed for spin side kicking my opponent and knocking the wind out of him. All the Sensei at the tournament made such a fuss about my control but the dude jumped onto my foot! No joke my kick was still in its chamber. If that guy believes that he could defend himself on the street I feel bad for him. Anyway after that experience I will never do a point tourney again it was so lame, in full contact what I did was good but in karate tag..............

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I think that any Karate-ka can decide to fight FUll contact

 

on occasion and good for them, it will enhance training.

 

But in my mind, to be a "Full Contact Fighter" means that this

 

is the diminant style that you train for. it means that you are fighting

 

on a frequent and regular basis for full contact. and this means

 

doing the body conditioning, drills for fighting, etc etc

 

so that when you do fight full cotact, weather it is 1 X a week

 

or 4 X a week, you are getting mentally and physically ready

 

for it all the time. this helps to get accustomed to fighting

 

hard contact, and also actually cuts down on injuries.

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Examples of Full Contact events

 

http://www.geocities.com/fighting_karate/

 

I am based in the states, so this list is for

 

the U.S. and some in Canada.

[Mink]

Can other Styles join in your organisations tournaments!>?

[Knockdown]

yes.

 

An example of a typical touranment we have been to

 

http://www.uskyokushin.com/results/event_2002_10_05.htm

 

This is not the organization I am in personally, but they

 

have open tournaments, and through a decent event.

 

I think that there are so many small organizations in the

 

U.S., that open tournaments are pretty necessary,

 

otherwise the divisons are too small.

 

Of course, there are still some closed tournaments too though.

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Can other Styles join in your organisations tournaments!>?

 

Go to this link

 

http://www.fullcontactkarate.com

 

And then click on the internal link called "listings"

 

and you will find a break down of some of the

 

major Knockdown oriented styles and if their

 

events are open or closed.

 

Cheers,