Karate

I think MOST Karate schools are useless because when they spar they teach that chamber the knee tip-tap shit, and other bad habits.
Like BlackBeltNow said, that shit gives you false confidence; it won't end a fight.
Don't you have a boxing gym or something you can go to?
 
I'd recommend looking for another more practical style ie Muay Thai, Boxing, or even wrestling. You could probably find someone in the local high school who can teach you wrestling. But if you don't have that option, try karate but remember a couple of things.

The blocks are useless: they chamber their blocks and by the time you are bringing it down, you'll already have been hit. Try learning hown to either deflect the kick or block it with your shins.

The punches are flawed: they attack very linear (head on). Watch tapes of pro boxing matches and practice them a lot. Learn to use probing jabs and using angles.
 
Whenever they teach you a block remember that it's not supposed to be a block. Nearly every explanation they give you is crap. Their blocks are actually strikes. The chambers are strikes or grappling moves. There are almost no areas on the body which can be attacked in a linear way which do any amount of damaged. There are also NO areas of the body which the full twist punch can strike and get any amount of damage.
 
It really does depend on the dojo. It may be a dime-a-dozen karate dojo, but check it out. See if the instructors have any real experience, if they do any real contact sparring, if the sensei's are ego-maniacs. But generally, Karate will be a waste of your time.

Are you sure there's no boxing gyms around? If worst comes to worst, buy a heavy bag and some videos.
 
no boxing gyms....I'm in E. Asia and the choices are pretty much karate, tae kwon do, or kung fu. There is a place that teaches San Da (San Shou) but it is quite pricey. How about wing chun?
 
Go check out the local schools and observe a couple classes. Ask the instructors questions about whether or not they teach any self-defense techs. Find out if they can help you achieve the goals you have in mind. If you wanted to be a mixed-martial artist I'd say don't waste your time. But it sounds like you just want to learn some general techinques that will help you on the street. Go check em out man. It's not like you have to join.
 
Originally posted by BlackBeltNow
u are better off with nothing. lifting may be bad...cuz, like a mcdojo, if also gives u false confidence, and u think from waht u do u can beat anyone up.
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thats probably in the top 20 stupidest things ive read on sherdog.net
 
Originally posted by fat duck
thats probably in the top 20 stupidest things ive read on sherdog.net
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why? u actually think bodybuilders can fight? karate, bodybuilding,same thing. tell me hwo they're different? u never heard of bodybuilders gassing? i quit bodybuilding b/c i didn't know,and i felt it during wrestling season. wisest thing i did. i still kept my physique tho.
 
Yeah, lifting doesnt neccessarily make you a better fighter.

IN fact, i hurt my shoulder and couldnt lift for a few weeks, but i had faster hands in my match this past weekend then ever ....... without lifting....

Chekc out that sanda school there bro!
 
Originally posted by True2KungFu
Yeah, lifting doesnt neccessarily make you a better fighter.
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not only that, this guy knows nothing. lifting only helps to amplify ur fighting skills. if u have no skills to amplify, u'll only amplify that ego.
 
BNN, like they said, thats proabably true for the large majority of traditional karate schools but there are a few out there that are better than nothing.
 
Do wrestling and weight lifting rather than karate. Karate won't do a thing for you other than excercise and tae kwon do and kung fu are even more useless in a real fight. On top of that weight lifting and wrestling are generally more affordable and far, far more effective. On the streets very few opponents will know how to defend a double leg and fewer still will have any sort of guard position. Weight lifting obviously is just a good compliment to wrestling (and striking if it comes to that.) If you really like karate, TKD, or Kung Fu then try them for fun, but don't think it will win you a fight because often times those will make you less competent as far as fighting skill.
 
Originally posted by Zeke1222
Whenever they teach you a block remember that it's not supposed to be a block. Nearly every explanation they give you is crap. Their blocks are actually strikes. The chambers are strikes or grappling moves. There are almost no areas on the body which can be attacked in a linear way which do any amount of damaged. There are also NO areas of the body which the full twist punch can strike and get any amount of damage.
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whats your art?
 
Originally posted by BlackBeltNow
why? u actually think bodybuilders can fight? karate, bodybuilding,same thing. tell me hwo they're different? u never heard of bodybuilders gassing? i quit bodybuilding b/c i didn't know,and i felt it during wrestling season. wisest thing i did. i still kept my physique tho.
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meant the "u are better off knowing nothing" part.
 
There is a style called Ashihara Karate founded by Hideyuke Ashihara.A former student of Oyama.This style is also influenced by kickboxing,they have knee- and elbow techniques.There fightstance is more kickbox than traditional karate.
 
isnt Ashihara pretty much kyokushin but with more circular footwork and movement?
 
most karate places dont spar, they work the techniques in semi slow motion, unless you do things full speed and spar, no matter how many times u work the techniques u going to get that ass wooped.
 
I study Kyusho-Jitsu. I am a member of D.K.I. under 9th dan George Dillman. I teach along with 4th dan Mark Syck and 3rd dan Becky Haworth.
As for billshido blackbeltnow, you have no idea what true effective fighting is. When you study with nerve, bone, and muscle specialists in order to make your style of fighting effective, the you may speak. Until such a time you are just as ignorant as all the arts you keep bashing. Most of them I may agree with you on, but wrestling, boxing, muay thai and bjj are far from perfect forms of fighting. They are good, but they could be much better, and that's what our organization is doing.
 
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