July 20, 20179 yr There is an MMA fighter who is a karateka. During his prime, when he won the championship, he called his style of Karate, the "Machida" style. Shortly, he lost his title and his luster and somewhat faded away from the spotlight and now remains as a solid UFC fighter.I am curious to know, in a name of creating a style and then giving that style credibility. Do you guys feel like the Machida style karate is a style that is recognized within the karate circles?I ask because I am not really in the Karate circles. It begins with the knowledge that the severity of a strikes impact is amplified by a smaller surface area.
July 20, 20179 yr His father started the "Machida karate" thing, as far as I know--it's just his personal approach to the Shotokan he learned and teaches, and makes no secret about that. I recognize it for what it is, certainly. KishimotoDi | 2014-Present | Sensei: Ulf Karlsson Shorin-Ryu/Shinkoten Karate | 2010-Present: Yondan, Renshi | Sensei: Richard Poage (RIP), Jeff Allred (RIP) Shuri-Ryu | 2006-2010: Sankyu | Sensei: Joey Johnston, Joe Walker (RIP) Judo | 2007-2010: Gokyu | Sensei: Joe Walker (RIP), Ramon Rivera (RIP), Adrian Rivera Illinois Practical Karate | International Neoclassical Karate Kobudo Society
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