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Arys
Yellow Belt
Joined: 14 Oct 2002
Posts: 47
Location: Chicago
Styles: JKD/BJJ
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 Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2002 7:58 pm Post subject: Kyokushin |
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Does it have katas, or forms? Various stances? I'm just trying to learn more about the art.. I'm trying to choose an art to go to and Kyokushin i sone of my choices.. So if anyone has any information could you pass it on? I heard that they hit you with a staff or stick.. Is that body hardening and is it really worth it? 
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Thai_Kick
Orange Belt
Joined: 19 Sep 2002
Posts: 207
Location: Ontario, Canada
Styles: Muay Thai, JKD and Kali
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| Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2002 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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Kyokushin; Kyoku (ultimate) and Shin (reality or truth) it's a hard style of karate well known for its realistic full-contact style of fighting. It was developed during the 1930's, 40's and 50's by the founder, Sosai Masutatsu Oyama, 10th Dan. As other styles of Karate Kyokushin contains kata's and other traditional elements (stances, strikes...) If your looking to become tough and a well trained fighter then Kyokushin is for you.
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rabid hamster
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Joined: 26 Feb 2002
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| Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2002 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes kyokushin has katas but I heard they were different from traditional ones. Like no low stances. And they are called fighting kata.. or something and will help you in fighting a lot compared to traditional katas(from what ive read). |
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Karateka_latino
Black Belt
Joined: 21 Jun 2001
Posts: 1295
Location: Panama city, Panama
Styles: Goju-Ryu & Shotokan Karate do; Shaolin Kung Fu. Previous training in Muay Thai, J.K.D., Tai Chi & Taekwondo(wtf)
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| Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2002 10:48 pm Post subject: |
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Check this site..
www.kyokushinmail.com
you'll have lots of info about Kyokushin karate. |
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Knockdown
Orange Belt
Joined: 21 Sep 2002
Posts: 142
Location: MN, USA
Styles: Kyokushin, kickboxing
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| Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2002 6:57 am Post subject: Kyokushin |
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Arys:
Kyokushin uses most of the traditional stances you would find in
other Japanese based styles like Shotokan or Goju.
we also use all the traditioanl kata such as pinan kata.
there are over 20 in the whole system. the response about
non traditional kata in Kyokushin is incorrect.
But primarily the style is known for kumite. this is what i guess
you could say we "specialize" in. Knockdown fighting.
Getting hit with a stick is pretty much a thing of the past.
they used to use a Shinai to strike practitioners to correct form.
Body Hardening is done sparately and is simialr to the practices
of other styles such as Uechi ryu, Isshin ryu, etc.
Good luck! go watch a few classes and see if it is for you.
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KarateTips
Yellow Belt
Joined: 30 Jul 2002
Posts: 27
Location: California
Styles: Shito Ryu
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Hi Arys,
Also check out this site. It has good information and plenty of links.
www.kyokushin-australia.com
Hope this helps,
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Punchdrunk
Orange Belt
Joined: 19 Aug 2001
Posts: 191
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The "fighting katas" referred to are from Enshin karate, which is famous for the Sabaki method. It is linked to Kyokushin by the heritage of it's founder and it's famous"Sabaki Challenge" knockdown tournemant held every year in Denver.
Kyokushin is an outstanding style. If you want to learn how to really fight in the karate style under intense conditions. If you would rather learn the principles under less stressful circumstances and study point fighting to perfect the form of the technique without heavy contact, there are a lot of excellent systems that would be more appropriate. |
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mobias
White Belt
Joined: 16 Dec 2002
Posts: 11
Location: South Carolina
Styles: Shoto-Isshin Ryu
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| Some kyokushinkai trivia: Dolph Lundgren aka Drago from Rocky IV holds a black belt in that system. I know that he's at least Sandan, he may be higher than that now. |
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KG
White Belt
Joined: 09 May 2002
Posts: 19
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| Sean Connery and Nelson Mandela both have honorary Dan Grades in Kyokushinkai too. Mohammed Ali has practiced it as well |
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Eye of the Tiger
Purple Belt
Joined: 22 Apr 2002
Posts: 534
Location: England
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Could someone please tell me exactually what you mean by "Full Contact". Is it simply that you put a pair of gloves on and fight each other. Or is it a case of one against one and that last one standing on the mat wins beacuse that is full contact fighting.
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