lupus yonderboy Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I like Kyokushin quite a bit. I was wondering, how many Kyokushin fighters are starting to keep a high guard to protect their faces from punches?I saw a group that had started using a higher guard to protect their faces - and I wondered if this is common in knockdown karate, or just what this group is doing? St. Louis MO MMA Training Club - Fight Club in St. Louis MO for training MMA Boxing and Wrestling Technique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Has Kyokushin decided to start allowing punches to the head now? I had heard that it was being considered, but I didn't know if it was the case now. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightOwl Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Originally it was, but people started loosing teeth, breaking hands, and getting really hurt because using gloves was seen as 'too unrealistic' (which I think is a bit...insane). Some schools do allow it though, and the transitioning from punching to the chest to the head isn't too hard to do. I don't know if head contact is a recent trend or not though. Kicks are allowed to the head however, so it is always good to keep a fairly high guard. Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.~Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 I always kind of thought that the Kyokushin style of sparring was a rougher form of Olympic TKD sparring. Same target areas, no hands to the head; gives it kind of the same feel. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightOwl Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Sort of, however it puts a lot of emphasis on always going full contact/ more or less non point sparring. also no padding....however the target areas are the same Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.~Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Yeah, same targets, less protection. "Fuller" contact, I guess you could say. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobbersky Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Lupus-SanI am not a Kyokushin fighter but I am an Ashihara Fighter, this is a Offshot and uses similar techniques to the face etc, If you You Tube the Sabaki Challenge. Ashihara O Sensei was trained by Oyama O Sensei himself.The main diferences are the kata or Forms.Note there are many off-shots of Kyokushin and they can all be found on the Web I would add links but I don't think I am allowed to add themOsu "Challenge is a Dragon with a Gift in its mouth....Tame the Dragon and the Gift is Yours....." Noela Evans (author) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightOwl Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 There's another offshoot school called enshin or something close to that- kyokushin is one of the less organized versions of karate. Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.~Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 I have heard of Enshin as well as Ashihara. Thanks for the info, Dobbersky. I do know that all 3 are known for their knockdown Karate tourneys. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yingampyang Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Its is common. I think that the punches to the face should be allowed and to stay around , nothing like a good full contact spar. I think that there is no 1 style , and that to truly become a great martial artist and person you must take information from where ever you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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