sansoouser Posted July 19, 2003 Posted July 19, 2003 Is it? Or is it just a bunch of mumbo jumbo The amateur shoots his hands out ferociously, but lacks any true power. A master is not so flamboyant, but his touch is as heavy as a mountain.
Kyle-san Posted July 19, 2003 Posted July 19, 2003 It depends on what style and the sensei. Sadly, there are a lot of karate factories out there right now with the goal of making as much money as possible, even if that means a loss of proper training. Hell, I even saw an ad in a financial magazine about starting your own karate dojo: NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. And people wonder why karate is the butt of so many jokes.
sansoouser Posted July 19, 2003 Author Posted July 19, 2003 I found some sites come here and check these out, http://www.self-defense-videos.com/karate_for_self-defense_article.htm http://www.self-defense-videos.com/karate_article.htm he tells why he thinks some of karate is eneffective The amateur shoots his hands out ferociously, but lacks any true power. A master is not so flamboyant, but his touch is as heavy as a mountain.
AndrewGreen Posted July 19, 2003 Posted July 19, 2003 It can be, but it depends on how you do it, and what you mean by fighting. Andrew Greenhttp://innovativema.ca - All the top martial arts news!
aznkarateboi Posted July 19, 2003 Posted July 19, 2003 Depends on the style. Shotokan and kyokushin are excellent for fighting. The rest, I don't know about
sansoouser Posted July 19, 2003 Author Posted July 19, 2003 it seems azn you listed your style and one other. So since you train in it you are biased no matter what you say therefore since you train in it you must believe in it. The amateur shoots his hands out ferociously, but lacks any true power. A master is not so flamboyant, but his touch is as heavy as a mountain.
Shorin Ryuu Posted July 19, 2003 Posted July 19, 2003 I have sadly been in situations where I have been forced to fight and I must say it came in pretty handy. Martial Arts Blog:http://bujutsublogger.blogspot.com/
G95champ Posted July 19, 2003 Posted July 19, 2003 If you are it is (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory."
SaiFightsMS Posted July 19, 2003 Posted July 19, 2003 As with any style it all depends on the school, the instuctor and the way the student accepts-applies-and practices what they are taught. Within every style there are sure to be "McDojo's" there are also to be found within every style dojos which teach solid karate very suitable for self defense.
Shotokan_Fighter Posted July 19, 2003 Posted July 19, 2003 yes karate is effective, shotokan i know it is iv had to use it in a fight, and i ended the fight faster than it started. "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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