Is shotokan better to learn than boxing? Boxing is only punches and shotokan u kick punch and throw sometimes no?

@@steverodgers4662 More diverse movement for sure. But you learn how to take more of a beating at boxing.

@@Rurouni_Seiryu this is true and not enough can b said about being durable

@@Rurouni_Seiryui like karate punches they work u don't have to wind up and try to clobber someone just b accurate and fast

@@steverodgers4662 This is true, and I do prefer karate style punches myself. This is why I like styles that utilize the same techniques mixed with rough conditioning (ie. Kyokushin karate)

Suspect because when a successful strike has happened that is the end of the bout - so any strike to the lower body means stop and restart. Probably easier to reach the lower bits with the feet etc. So less emphasis on defending the head.

​@nerfnerfification This is similar to old school bare knuckle boxing stance. If you close the distance and give them boxing gloves, everything changes.

I think it's Justin Nepo

Are you the Oroville Hayashi-ha karateka? Lol what a small world we live in

Point sparring is how kumite is done in Shotokan tournaments, as this is. Free sparing would be done in training.

Great stuff

One touch

What works better in a street fight? Sport karate or bunkai

Thanks for watching! This was in June 2011 at Camp Green Lane near Philadelphia. Here’s a link from the 2019 camp. iskf.com/53rd-annual-iskf-master-camp-intl-goodwill-tournament-camp-green-lane-pa-june-7-14-2019/

It was all the rage in USA in the 70s. That is what Chuck Norris, Joe Louis and a few notables are famous for. They were point Karate champions.😂😂😂 For this reason Bruce Lee never took part because he found this not realistic enough.

it can be acorrding to mma fighters like wonder boy the machidas and michael page and mma coach ramsey dewey

There is so much more to Shotokan than you realize. All of the techniques that we practice so strictly is to get our body conditioned to the movement so that when you need to use it, it can come out much more freely and loosely. Also, a true martial artist isn't married to only one form, though there is one that is the root form.

@@kristysonberg4235 "Each one with his own medicine". I practised Shotokan from the age of 11 until I was 18 years old. It was the more common and accessible martial art. I observed that I was having significant problems with the techniques when sparing. They did not come natural and I felt that most of them were unrealistic.I observed 3rd dan and 5th dan black belts sparring and realised that they were also struggling. In my experience, Shotokan was my base for building my mental discipline and strength since I started when I was a kid. My experience taught me that as a tool for self defence, it is unrealistic since most of the techniques are based on punches from the hips(no one punches like that in the streets), punches are left hanging in the air after the event, very low stances rendering swift movements and kicks difficult. All this accounts for very bad practises since actual fighting is fluid. Therefore I found myself training in a way that did not reflect the way people fight. The best martial arts train you the same way you will be fighting. Movements are supposed to be natural. As an example, the western boxing jab is a very natural movement.It is efficient and effortlessly delivered. That is the way techniques of a fighting art are supposed to be delivered once mastered.Try as you might, day after day, most Shotokan techniques can only be applied on a static opponent or in a controlled environment for demonstration . I therefore find most Okinawan Karate (root of Shotokan) and Kudo, with its short form blocks, high stances and "western boxing punches" very fluid and effective. You actually train the way you will fight. Fighting becomes intuitive like walking. When walking you do not need to remember which leg should come up. The correct leg simply comes up because that has been your conditioning to walking since childhood. No proxy is used for training to walk. You simply walk every day.Same with fighting techniques. If techniques are counter intuitive to natural movements chances are that it will be very difficult and inefficient to apply in a fluid and dynamic environment presented by a fight.Good luck on your journey. Ous.

Hahaha this is mearly point sparing it creates a reluctance to attack because they dont want to give up a point on the counter attack... free fighting is where its at.... dont belive the kyokoshin is all every one spouts it to be as a rule their defence is utter crap.. having trained both shotokan 1dan and kyokoshin (never graded by choice) im verced in both styles combined togeather they offer a great versatility that neithe on their own could teach.

I totally agreed kyokushi karate is more realistic than than shotokan especially the modern day shotokan...the technics are not effective....

Yes. I saw opportunities for spinning back kick. Big guy is bearing down on you let him. Spinning back kick just as he is fully committed to his attack. Outside of that you must keep adjusting your angles. Get off the train track!

why are they stupid?

Agreed!!! To keep resetting is bit silly. Imo

Great video. I love the ISKF. The ISKF keeps it real and honest.

this is not full contact karate and scoring is different from full contact. Stupid if you are not in to it. Even MMA has rules..... in a real fight then that is a different story. Every contact sport has rules because if there are no rules then it's not a sports.