point karate

[longarm25]

I do believe point sparring is something we occidentals have done to ancient and nobel arts.

 

It is however, one of the few ways for students to test their skills.

 

And It has proven to be a crowd pleasing form of entertainment. Where would the arts be today if it werent for the point fighting matches in the 60's that exposed many to the arts for the first time.

 

in a better place(less commercial ism)

[username9]

I personally feel that points fighting is crap - Refs are unreliable and it does my head in!

 

So there!

[47MartialMan]

Yes, point sparring has many disadvantages or cons. I believe, nowadays, it is for "youthful exuberance".

[Knockdown]

whats the point ?

 

[47MartialMan]

When a judge see your opponent's "brush" as a actual hit and you lose the match. That is the "point".

[kotegashiNeo]

i would argue anyone who says point sparrinng is a complete wate of time. While it is not a real street fight what is ? Full contact and NHB is a misnomer, there are hold and strikes that aren't allowed and usually have some sort protective gear allowed. Not a street fight not even close but I would agree that it is a closer simulation than point sparring. The main benefit of point sparring (ask rick roufus)

 

is the ability to time you technique just so, that you can hit someone unware increasing the chance of a knock out regardless of the art.

[47MartialMan]

Perhaps increasing coorindation and timing.

[Bleeding Lion]

point sparring for me is just an exercise. a safe exercise.

[senseirussell]

I've been doing it for 10 years and consider it more like tag, your it

You hit the nail on the head. It's a game of tag.

Points can be scored, even if they would have done little or no damage to your opponent. I watched a high-level JKA tournament where 3/4 of the fight was nervous bouncing back and forth, by both finalists, waiting to score a single point. It was maddeningly boring and pales in comparison to the effectiveness and watchability of say, a Kyokushin match. I guess for kids, though, it's ideal.

-RB

[Zaine]

I've been doing it for 10 years and consider it more like tag, your it

You hit the nail on the head. It's a game of tag.

Points can be scored, even if they would have done little or no damage to your opponent. I watched a high-level JKA tournament where 3/4 of the fight was nervous bouncing back and forth, by both finalists, waiting to score a single point. It was maddeningly boring and pales in comparison to the effectiveness and watchability of say, a Kyokushin match. I guess for kids, though, it's ideal.

-RB

It can be called that, sure, but it can have it's purposes. It can teach you to look for openings and it makes you use combinations to get there. We had to points spare for our 6th, 5th and 4th kyu so that we could demonstrate that we knew how to create openings and opportunities.