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Shotokan or Kyokushinkai?
Shotokan
58%
 58%  [ 10 ]
Kyokushinkai
41%
 41%  [ 7 ]
Total Votes : 17

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 4:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
JR 137 wrote:

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.
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Joined: 26 Jun 2017
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Location: Michigan
Styles: Jidokwan Taekwondo and Hapkido, Yoshokai Aikido, ZNIR Iaido, Kendo

PostPosted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 1:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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!
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