Karate Shotokan or Kyokushinkai

[Prototype]

I've seen a ton of posts/blogs/etc. all over the internet stating Kyokushin doesn't teach head punching and defending it. I guess my post was intended to offer a counterpoint to the overwhelming notion.

It doesn't really matter for this thread since Knockdown Karate is a far superior conditioner for real life combat than Point Karate. Kyokushin guys strike MUCH harder than light contact guys (Shotokan) and can absorb full contact hits with ease.

[singularity6]

When I moved to where I live now, I had a choice between 2 styles:

Jidokwan Taekwondo/Hapkido, or Uechi Ryu Karate.

The karate school was about 10 minutes closer to me, but was more expensive. After meeting with each instructor, I ended up choosing the taekwondo. Over the past 2 years, I realized I had made the correct choice. Our school focuses on self defense (to the point of ignoring point-sparring, unless someone is interested in training for a tournament.) Ultimately, you'll need to do some research in each of the schools before making a decision. Even then, it might take some time before you realize if you chose correctly!