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Kickchop19
White Belt
Joined: 07 Sep 2002
Posts: 17
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 Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2002 7:38 am Post subject: Learning Karate |
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| I want to get back into martial arts. What karate style should i take? Could Karate beat any other style. I want to learn Can somebody give me some help? |
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Eye of the Tiger
Purple Belt
Joined: 22 Apr 2002
Posts: 534
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| Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2002 8:40 am Post subject: |
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No style is better than another it is the martial artist him self that counts not the style. Any style can beat another.
www.24fightingchickens.com
this is a good site for comparing various karate styles. |
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Bon
Black Belt
Joined: 10 Aug 2001
Posts: 1047
Location: Australia
Styles: BJJ, Kickboxing
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| Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2002 8:54 am Post subject: |
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Karate is a poor style to pick for self defence in my opinion.
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G95champ
Black Belt
Joined: 29 Mar 2002
Posts: 3116
Location: Gilbert WV, USA
Styles: Shotokan Karate (FSKA)
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| Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2002 9:39 am Post subject: |
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Any style can win if you have a great fighter doing it. Or should I say any style can loose if you have a poor fighter using it.
Sort of like great players make great coaches.
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hobbitbob
Purple Belt
Joined: 15 Jun 2002
Posts: 545
Location: Denver
Styles: 3d dan Shotokan, 2d dan Wado Ryu, 1st dan Taekwondo, 1st dan Aikido
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| Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2002 10:50 am Post subject: |
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If fighting is your goal, I reccomend "gun-fu" and a good attorney. If you are interested in becoming a martial artist, any style will do. 
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rabid hamster
Purple Belt
Joined: 26 Feb 2002
Posts: 525
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| Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2002 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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i hear karate focuses more on kata and not much fighting or conditioning. i suppose it really depends on the dojo though.
if your goal is to be able to fight and beat other styles, may i suggest muay thai or BJJ? |
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G95champ
Black Belt
Joined: 29 Mar 2002
Posts: 3116
Location: Gilbert WV, USA
Styles: Shotokan Karate (FSKA)
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| Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2002 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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Most systems of karate will have a focus on kata but that don't mean they don't teach you how to fight or should I say defend yourself.
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superleeds
Blue Belt
Joined: 03 Sep 2002
Posts: 346
Location: Bergen norway
Styles: Chito-Ryu Karate-Do
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| Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2002 3:17 am Post subject: |
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Why is Karate bad for self defence Bon?
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Bon
Black Belt
Joined: 10 Aug 2001
Posts: 1047
Location: Australia
Styles: BJJ, Kickboxing
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| Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2002 5:59 am Post subject: |
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Lack of sparring, too much emphasis placed on katas ..
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shotochem
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 29 Dec 2001
Posts: 901
Location: New York
Styles: Shotokan, Kempo, BJJ, Baby-Do-Jitsu
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| Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2002 6:21 am Post subject: |
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Hey Bon, Isnt sparring just a glorified game of tag ??? Realistically it can teach distance, timing and positioning. IMO sparring will not really teach you self defence either. I believe it takes a combination of sparring, kata, heavy bag work and a bit of grappling with an understanding of body mechanics.
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