As someone who trains in Muay thai I have a lot of respect for the punishment kyokishin fighters can both dish out and take. There's an interesting story about when the creator of Kyokishin sent 3 fighters to fight Muay thai fighters in the 60's, 2 out of the 3 won which was very impressive.

Some of these jokers bashing these martial artists, should step up and try and fight one. Speaking as someone who trained with kyokushin fighters, they hit harder than almost any other style in the world. And without any padding at all. These guys are tough as hell, and would knock you the fuck out

5:35 Holy cow. Luke Skywalker pulled it off. I thought he was screwed for sure.

This is a million times better than the GKR tournament. I like the fact they fight without pads yet don't kill each other - that takes some doing.

It shows that the first generations of the kyokushin fighters had a judo base and thus were both strikers and grapplers. My sensei Miyuki Miura was one of them. Which explains that in his class when one of the students attempted to "shoot" on one of the teachr assistance, he didn't stop it. He understood the importance of grappling and taught some basics in grappling along with the striking. There have been several other offshoots of the kyokushin style that taught jiu jutsu/judo as well.

I just cracked a rib at a tournament two weeks ago.. this is making me cringe at the rib shots lol

I'd like to see the keyboard commandos calling those punches and kicks weak take a few to the ribs like these guys are.....

4.27 was like watching Dragon Ball Z.

I'm a practinor of taekwondo and kickboxing and am also an avid fan of MMA. However, as cool and exciting as TKD, Kickboxing, and MMA are, they are nothing near to the brutality, the discipline, the strength, and power behind these kyokushin fighters. This is fighting to a totally new level and for those who say they have no defense, try hitting them, they're actually pretty hard to catch off guard. Slow kicks? I agree, but they don't hit lightly either. Only face punches? If you haven't noticed, they're not wearing gloves, so until humans evolve to have stone-hard faces with teeth made of steel, none of us would withstand a round in that type of situation.

I have been training kyokushin for my entire life. And I know that their kicks are probably the most powerful thing we humans can do! And I have seen alot of people commenting shit about this, but when you are really experienced in this or any martial art that is similar, you do not just fight with the body, but also with the spirit!

u guys that say they are weak fighters, trust me they would have destroyed u so fast it would make ur head spin

This 9 min video has more power than entire tournament of modern tae kwon do

i love karate. This martial art is very beautiful, powerful and dynamic

Wow, that axe kick from contestant #60 at 7:29 was beautiful. Not to take anything from his opponent or anyone else on this video. They are all great.

0:33 So that's where Jin's 4+3 came from....

I agree Omar, these fighters are amazing and they seem to have great control of their kicks.

did full contact kyokushin at a tournament one time. got winded by my second match. didnt even know what hit me. video just doesn't do it justice.

I just train 5 days a week after work, and been doing that for years. I'm no push over and am in good shape, but I'm under no illusion. Any of these guys can kill me.

Nice Clip Keep posting vids like thesethis

I've done this (not this school, but karate) for years and the more I watch these videos after I've grown up, the more I think karate sparring tournaments are more dangerous than entertaining.

the kicks and punches may look weak (which does!) but it actually hurts like shit! my hands go numb trying to block one. and when i kick and get blocked, i'm the one who ends up getting hurt!

3:28 Someone yelled out his *Special move*

Never seen this this before, it’s AMAZING!!!

Yo I wasn't ready for that first one it was so cool.

Brings back memories. 30-35 years ago, we started mixing TKD tournaments with the Karate schools. For the first couple of years the TKD fighters would clean up pretty much every fight very quickly but the interesting thing was that the Karate guys were starting to turn up to our TKD classes (secretly I might add) and started getting their kicks up, started spinning and more importantly started getting some parity in the tournaments. I notice that some of these competitors look as though they too have been to a few TKD-type classes.

Amazing fighters. What a tough style. Not for pansies.

My grandfather has done kyokushin karate for 50 years plus, there bodys are up there with the most conditioned fighters and even harder in Japan, it's the grace and style that puts people off

totally understand, i have been researching kyokushin and i understand. thank you for the reply!

well this is the most leggit kumite I've seen soo far, nothing like MacDojo fake black belts vids.

now this is a real fight

this is awesome!

would orange suits with the 'turtle-house' symbol on the back be allowed in these fights? ^^

i HAD THE HONOR TO SPEAK WITH OUR Master oyama he’s amazing I’ve got my black belt and he sent it with letter congratulating me. God bless him.

Like in the old days, bare handed, bare footed. I remember the pain. Damn it was fun.

Great video

i love this with all those hammering and unpredictable execution of kicks that can be on the anywhere that you dont know when is coming.i love the man in 7:20 execute that kicks infront of the opponent.i think i know this man he looks very familiar.i love this guy.....

Karate now seems a bit wierd to look at... It's like a close range kicking and punching endurance tournament.

I think what you're describing now is more of a matter of personal preference for certain techniques than a matter of style. I'm sure there are older KK practitioners who are equally skilled at using techniques to quickly dispatch opponents just as there are older boxers who still swing for the ropes every time they get in the ring.

thank you very much kind sir, it's nice to see that real people use the internet, not just assholes. the whole system makes sense to me now, well explained.

Kyukushin is the only other striking style that can hold a candle to Muay Thai. Much respect. Oss..

Great words. I want add some: the physical condition doesn't come from your art, but from your focus. You can train Judo or Taekwondo and have the resistance of a dancer, if your objective is the olimpic fight. But real marcial artists from those arts are not necessarily inferior. Physical training is not standart by a art. Everything depends of your personal training, whatever be your(s) art(s). :)

some of these guys may have already fought 5 or 6 times that day. leg kicks thrown with commitment are far more effective than distraction attempts in most octagon style of fight.

The beauty of martial arts is that just as there are many types of people out there with different builds and ways of thinking there is a martial art for everyone. Physical fitness, mental acuity and self discipline can be gained in all styles. Keep training peeps!

People bash on about styles blah blah blah, grappling is best blah blah blah. Oh no clinches. Honestly martial arts is your own journey, what do you want out of it. For me kyokushin is about learning to deal with life. Teaches you about mental toughness, it encourages to fight hard and I got a good class that helped me to be as tough as I could, I’m back into it tomorrow and keen to get my black belt. I’ll do it as long as I can because it brought out the best in me. I love it. It may not be mma or Muay Thai, but it definitely brings my spirit. We all got something to get out of each style but the meaning has to come from within, once you know it that’s all you need 😁

Wow Bellator has really gone down the toilet!

6:30 is the best i think. Mae geri, simple and effective.

I started with a McDojo school, having a kata-heavy karate instructor 30 years experience while also having a BJJ white belt in Gracie Combatives opened that school. I didn't know it then, I just wanted to learn. The fool had us spar each other even with just a couple of days training, resulting in my broken toe and cranked neck. Then I saw National Geographic Fight Science about Kyokushin and I loved it! Trained there for years while I also trained in BJJ, saw the various conditioning in KK that's really tough. They will tell you to do hard conditioning and when you can no longer breath and stand, then they will pair you up, round robin style, to spar each other, then face the senpai. I miss those days.

Nice fights ☯️

Watching cobra kai brought me here

As a muay thai fighter i went to a lesson of kyokushinkai karate. And i didn't experience a pain like that before. My first lesson I had to spar with a black belt and the body shots were taking the air out of my lungs. I find this more painful then a KO that you don't know what hit you. Those punches break you down slowly, not only physical but also mentally. I'm definitely going back and train with those guys. Don't stick to one style of martial art, a wise man told me that once.

very nicely put.

A damn good one

This is more entertaining to watch the MMA. All MMA fights turn into grappling matches. Seeing two guys hugging each other on the ground starts to get boring to look at.

I rather take 10 blows to the head from a fist than one of those roundhouse kicks. Fuck that shit.

omg 7.29 kick infront ohh thats an ......alleluia!youre amazing!

Excellent

You can still knock out a person using the Taekwondo moves and rules!!

1:42 is that a tooth? or what? xD piece of karate gi?

Thats So Good

Browsing which martial arts to begin I came across this video and laughed so hard. Karate is next step up from tap dancing.

I tip my hat to those of you who are tough enough to practice this art. Much respect.

Damn, I watched this video and wished I had done Karate instead of Taekwondo.

The nice thing about Kyokushin is that it teaches you what it feels like to take bare-knuckle strikes to the body. Boxing teaches you what it's like to take a punch (albeit a padded one) to the head/face, but the punches you get to the body from boxing are not like those you get in Kyokushin competition (unless practicing boxing bare-knuckle).

As a person who trained in Kyokushin, I can say that it’s the kicks are definitely brutal... all it takes is for one kick to slip through and you’re done

Karate is the best martial art.

Still some fools think karate kas are no match against boxers.

Great post.....2rd dan in Pilates here, I always hear the snide comments.

Some of these kyu's are badass, especially the green belt guy!

0:53 you lose, just drift off to sleep...

1:20 who's dad is this?

Andy Hugs art.. great stuff..

there used to be punches to the face in Kyokushin but it was removed some time ago to add more challenge to the tournaments. and to avoid serious injuries since there is no protection whatsoever in kyokushin. A point system is extremely rare in kyokushin, it's mostly knockdown/out or judges decision at the end of a round. and the system of kyokushin is based on taking the hits everywhere on your body to toughen up. or at least it was like that during my training. hope that helps a bit...

anyone else come here after watching some dragon ball fights then suddenly find themselves disappointed in life ? XD

Once punches to the head are not allowed in Kyokushin, but the fights end up with KO, 99% of the fights are composed of different kinds of kicks. Regarding punches, all we see are clumsy strikes to the chest, with poor posture, one after the other in a sequence, 'till one falls on the floor with pain as hell - looks like a sad and pathetic street fight. If punches to the head were allowed, everything would change.

Pausing @ 3:21, it feels like it's been 5/6 minutes already ..but these guys are so hilarious ..hitting each others in the gut like kids in the schoolyard..can't stop laughing !!! Some good high flying scissor kicks though !! kyokushin is so funny ...

Pretty cool.

It's kind of stupid that it's mostly a contest of who can take more pain.

Excellent kyokushin KOs

super

Can anyone tell me what kick they are doing when they spin and drop to the ground executing a heel kick to the head? What's that called?

This is nuts.

awesome

I dig this, I'm more of a JKD and WC man myself though I REALLY love fencing and boxing. Dolph Lundgren has made me want to take another foray into Karate (haven't since I was 10, though I did TKD until I was 19 and then moved onto amateur boxing and kickboxing) There are some pretty epic fighters in this style of MA. No denying it. I think my style of Wing Chung and a mixture of Willie Pep, Archie Moore and James Toney stylistic impersonations (inasmuch as I can, I mean, I'm NO Willie Pep! But if I could be 1/10th as good, y'know? 1/20th, even!)

I'd be interested in knowing the names, current ranks, schools, and years of training of some of the combatants. We saw a range of styles, all based within KSK, ranging from direct line attacks to deceptive kicks to simply outlasting the opponent. Also, Sensei says you can never choose the strength of your foe, so its good to see diverse fighters in the same art pitted against each other; was the draw for the matches random, or based on elimination?

I liked some of the kicks

I love it no mits or pads!

That first knockout that was a perfect question mark kick

does this involve weight classes? cuz the second matchup looks kind of lopsided

Having trained in both MMA and Full Contact, I offer that its the fighter not the style. Also I found that full contact fighting was a great primer for MMA, just like my Judo was a great primer for ground fighting period. Erik Paulson who was a shoot boxe champion and my grappling coach taught us not to adhere to only 1 form of grappling. We used bjj of course but also, catch wrestling and the like. Even my Muy Thai coach Greg Nelson (Shawn Sherk, Brock Lesnar) taught from the same method. Every form of full contact striking was encouraged boxing, muy thai and full contact. It was the variety that gave us conditioning. We still had to go use it in the cage and the ring but we were very prepared. As for Kyokushin itself I would like to add this. No other art that I'm aware has the 20-100 man Kumite. Just one guy after another until you fall. It is the most grueling fighting I've seen. I respect the cage but I also respect the mental and physical discipline to fight even 20 guys in a row without rest.

Very good...

I'm not a ring fighter, but to all the people complaining about the rules, are you kidding? Do you want to see skilled martial artists kill each other for your entertainment? Do you realize how hard bones can hit other bones? These guys are taking serious hits constantly and fights end fast. It's really amazing that this exists!

man! those low kicks are so brutal

kyokushin, the badass school of karate !

Karate is considered a hard external style, do you still do the body conditioning to strengthen your bones?

do you have part 2 posted?

What's the name and where could I find instructions for the kick in 3:46 ?

No.1 kicks like a boss :)

Wow - this is an exciting martial art to watch, some of those hits had incredible power behind them... Does Kyokushin train differently from other forms of Karate?

kyokushinkaikan spirits lives in me like the curses of our grandfather's!!

Osu from Poland!!!