Hotora86 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I've been doing Shotokan for over 2 yrs as well. Also tried Kyokushin, Aikido, BJJ, MMA and now Judo.Shotokan in surely worth taking because it gives you a solid base to build on. You can then move on to other striking arts to polish your standup skills or to grappling arts to fill the gaps.It's good for self-defence as well (my friends have used it effectively on the streets).If you want to see Shotokan in MMA, check out Lyoto Machida. I have a playlist of his MMA fights on my page.

CageFighter258 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

thaiboxing or anytype of kickboxing will punish these guys. i am a kickboxer of 14 yrs old and been training since 9 yrs old. i have fought guys of only 1 single style. my kickboxing is a mix of 5 styles. learn more than 1 style

ricardointrnc (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I've been in shotokan for 2yrs. Haven't been in a street fight. Could someone with experience let me know if SHotokan is worth taking. I mean I like it.. but i dont know any other martial arts so i'm wondering whats good for street fighting. thank you.

JudoGirl20 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I love Japanese styles of Martial arts! But sense I come to USA I want to join martial arts again but iv see many Martial arts that are very stupid... In a Taekwondo school I have see a 6 year old blackbelt... In Japan black belt is very hard for a man to get and takes at least 8 hours. But in this game version of TKD I see it was maby 45 min... They dont teach how to fight, just how to get points in tournament lol But in USA a good place is Krav Maga =D and many more too, but some is very bad

RockenWesley (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I am looking for new members of a group whose primary focus is to establish Karate Do as a restriced label based on a list of guide lines that must be fulfilled before any dojo can use the name of Karate. As a member you have the rights to add ideas to the guide lines or debate some of the current ones. in order to become a member you must believe in the priciple that Karate Do is a true marital art and not just a sport.

dumisedodan (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

3:25, is it a kote uchi?

fLiaZz (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

the point system isn't bad if executed correctly. it just depends on the fighter. on the street one hit could spell the difference between life and death. in mma, it teaches accuracy... just look at george st. pierre, lyoto machida, and anderson silva<-took taekwondo at an early age. look how the point system has developed thier accuracy.

chicken2night123 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

heart heart A

Hotora86 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Restricted label = agreedBUTKarate is evolving like every other martial art. It may not be evolving into something that we all like but nevertheless we cannot just "preserve for the sake of preserving". Every proper Karate sub-style has its unique added quality and is a new, evolved art, just like modern boxing is something that evolved from Queensbury Rules tournaments.The only necessary thing is a good teacher and a lot of hard work. Put your heart in your martial art and it will pay off.

RockenWesley (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Karate Do is an art form that we all need to help preserve reguardless of your sub-style. It dose not matter if you Kenpo,Kyokushin,or Shotokan, corruption of Karate Do in the West is something we must all correct. I strongly believe that we should do away with the point sparring system and make Karate Do a restricted label based on a list of requirements. 90% of the "Karate" dojos in the U.S. have at least 85% Olympic TKD in their corriculm. That's just how extensive the damage is.