Effective karate techniques

Cobra Kai · White Belt

This thread is going to be about the techniques you would use in a street confrontation or have already used.

I myself just pick 2 or 3 techniques that are relatively simple to do, quick and effective: tsukis (jab and reverse strait punch) to the face/neck and mae geri (front kick) to the torso.

Cheers.
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Tempest · Green Belt

I have effectively used Kote Mawashi, Shuto Uke, Mae Geri, and Gyaku Tsuki in non sporting confrontations.

Really it depends on the situation. The thing about so-called "street" encounters is that you don't so much have to have a perfect technique as you must be ready to do something at all when the situation warrants it.
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MasterPain · Black Belt

What's the Japanese word for sucker punch?
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Harkon72 · Black Belt

In the only real fight I have ever had in a self defense situation I used Ura Zuki and Naka Daka Ippon Ken. I survived the attack, so I suppose I am living proof that my Karate works.
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JusticeZero · Black Belt

It's a little bit premature to theorize about what you "would" use, because you are running on lots of assumptions there that might be wildly false. And past experience can be biased toward situational things. Also, the techniques you listed are all attacks; not very defensive. I am always mystified why the word "defense" is so often interpreted as something that looks suspiciously like "Finally I have a chance to unleash my rage and attack someone in a way that I can tell my friends I was justified."
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Tzu-Logic · Orange Belt

Kuma · Black Belt

Hiza geri (knee strike), empi (elbow), gedan mawashi geri (low roundhouse kick), tettsui (hammerfist), shita tsuki (uppercut), kagi tsuki (hook punch), gyaku tsuki (reverse punch), kinteki geri (groin kick), and kansetsu geri (knee joint kick) I've used in some way shape or form over the years.

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T3chnopsycho · Yellow Belt

Well I think you can't plan what you use. In the end you use what fits to the current situation.
Probably you won't even use a real Karate Technique but more the body mechanics and the reflexes you learned to subconsciously defend yourself against an attack and be quick to counter.

Techniques I would think are more effective in a streetfight would be:

Offense:
Empi uchi (elbow)
Knee strike (don't know the jap. word ^^)
gyaku tsuki

In the end the only thing that counts is that the other guy is on the floor and not you

Defense:
Your reflexes

My Sensei always says it doesn't matter how you do it as long as you don't get hit. So following that if you can dodge then dodge (what you probably would do from reflex) otherwise block (also a reflex thing)

Cheers
T3chnopsycho
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straightblast · Orange Belt

Glasgow kiss followed by anything.
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