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has any one used karate (shotokan) in the UFC???


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The Gracies are not extreme athletes or even big and built...although they do have dedication and genius.

 

No, they aren't "extreme athletes" (whatever that is), but every time I see a pic of one of them without a gi, it seems they are more muscular and fit than most people I know or see on the streets.

 

What makes a huge difference between the Gracie brothers and the rest of us, is that they are a huge family born to a family with a BJJ master father. Then the guys have wrestled with each other several hours a day since they were 4 or 5! How can you beat that with the usual "I started going three times a week to the local karate class when I turned 15" -story? When we were sitting in the playground, poking matchbox cars with sticks, they were already wrestling with each others while their father showed them the intricacies of BJJ.

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Like i said..they do have dedication.

 

However you have to remeber Royce was outweight and outmuscled by a drastic amount in most of his fights...they are athletic yes...but their strenght/cardio, etc isint above most fighters imo.

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is there anywhere i can see these guys fight or what they look like??

"When I fight, I fight with my heart,and soul. My heart, and soul is Shotokan Karate."

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is there anywhere i can see these guys fight or what they look like??

 

Did you see the 5 or so videos of karate guys I posted in this thread?

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TJS i tryed but they didnt work

"When I fight, I fight with my heart,and soul. My heart, and soul is Shotokan Karate."

Shotokan_fighters creed

"karate has to come natural in a fight, if you have to think about using karate in a fight, you will loose the fight"


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ill try that

"When I fight, I fight with my heart,and soul. My heart, and soul is Shotokan Karate."

Shotokan_fighters creed

"karate has to come natural in a fight, if you have to think about using karate in a fight, you will loose the fight"


3rd kyu brown belt - shotokan karate

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As a thought, does the MMA out there think that we humble karateka would stand a much better chance if we found more effective ways to deal with shoot attacks and were more practised with them (personally I could try a Tawara gaeshi but I'd rather not as I'm small).

 

I know it takes much more, but what how much would you say our chances would improve if we could do that much at least and well. :D

 

It would take a lot more then that.

 

You would have to change the posture to a more crouched one with the chin tucked, otherwise you are too much of a target.

 

The footwork would have to change to be on the balls of the feet and more mobile then most karate-ka.

 

You're hand positioning would have to come up higher.

 

You would have to get rid of the traditional blocks and keep things in tight, evade and cover, let the punch come to you. Otherwise anyone throwing boxing combinations will mow you down.

 

Your kicks would have to loose the chambering, otherwise they are too east to see and shoot on.

 

You would need extensive work in the clinch, tie ups, strikes, take downs, takedown defence.

 

You would need extensive work on the ground, submission defence, strike defence, striking, escapes and transitions at a minimium.

 

And to be honest you would likely have to drop doing kata to train for it as kata teaches you the very things you should not do.

 

There are countless other things that you would have to change, it is not just about learning to sprawl.


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