New to this and want to see about full contact

[b3n]

Full Contact is very important I think.

[Dragn]

Without full contact you cant get a realistic perception of the dynamics of a real fight. Its all theory till you take that step, and pit your skills against someone who is intent on knocking you out.

Alot of MArtists live in a fantasy world of their own delusions because they've never been truly tested.

I was once one such person. Now I firmly believe that fullcontact sparring and competiton is an essential part of the learning process for anyone who wants to be able to apply their techniques realistically.

[shogeri]

I believe that a person should have a certain skill set in which to full contact or to do any type of free fighting.

These two situations should be closely scrutinized by the instructor.

[Gen_Tora]

I have an interesting point of view on the subject, since I studied Shotokan & remember hearing how the origional system was limited to 15 kata, one had to practice carrying clay pots full of sand, punch a cord wrapped wooden post ect. And then how kumite was conducted more like a streetfight then the rules heavy, Politically Correct Karate we see now.

To me that says allot about where we (the people who have studied karate) have came from & how far we have gone from the origional meaning...

I think allot of martial artists forget two important things...

a) Martial Arts (especially Karate) are a form self-defense only, that means philosophy, health & fittness are second to the concept of defending yourself.

b) Most modern training methods serve the origional puroses of the art. Carrying clay pots, equals wieght training. A makawra (?) equals a heavy bag. The times may change but the focus of the art should not. Sparring can be done more safely now, but should be considered as a suppliment aspect to full-contact sparring.

Later,

Ron

[JimmyNewton]

there is an enshin karate school i'm contemplating joining in charlotte nc in 06.

i'm currently in Shorin Ryu karate, but its an hour away from where I live, where the enshin is 15 minutes.

[AndrewGreen]

Contact sparring I have found to be safer then non-contact. People learn to protect themselves better, no one throws big hail mary attacks cause they open themselves up too much. The accidental spin kick to the head isn't going to happen. Things change when thier isn't a ref to stop everything after your attack.

If you do it right, it is really quite safe, and you can still go to work the next day.

But if you take a group of point fighters with no contact training and have them go at it hard someone will probably get hurt. They are two different skill sets and most point fighters don't know how to protect themselves well enough in a continuous contact match.

[Charlie]

there is an enshin karate school i'm contemplating joining in charlotte nc in 06.

i'm currently in Shorin Ryu karate, but its an hour away from where I live, where the enshin is 15 minutes.

Your local Enshin dojo in Charlotte may be sending a group to participate and/or observe at the Capital Sabaki Challenge that's at the end of January in northern Virginia. If you would like to see a full contact tournament that might be a good opportunity.

[Enshin Karate]

Just to let you know that Sensei Yuji in NC Enchin dojo is a great teacher. He is coming to our tournament in Jan. You should contact him to see about hitching a ride. We are going to have a 3 hour semniar on the next day with Kancho Joko Ninomiya. That is always the best way to train- under the creator