Posts Tagged ‘Fighting’

Shotokan Karate Philosophy and Competition.

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

Hi,
I am thinking about beginning to study shotokan karate and I was looking at the philosophy posted on this site. One of the precepts listed was to avoid violence. My questions is, is it against the philosophy of shotokan to participate in competitions, particularly full-contact matches?

 

 

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Does Sparring make you a good fighter.

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

if you are good at sparrign does that make u good at fighting in a real situation

 

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That really depends on what you mean by “sparring.” As you may be aware, sparring exists on many levels and in many arenas.
In many tournaments, the level of “solid” technique required to score a point is low. In this case, sparring is nothing more than a game. In other tournaments, sparring has very few rules and can become too dangerous to practice often (if at all).Your real question becomes, “what is the purpose of sparring?” To this, a clear answer can be established. Sparring has several purposes.

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The Best Defence

Monday, April 14th, 2008

 

“The best defence is a good offence!” We’ve all heard that before. And, yes, it is true, in most cases. So, does that mean we should be beating up everyone before they beat us? No, not at all.

Shotokan is a martial art. It is a fighting system. With it, we can cause serious damage to others (and ourselves if we are not careful).
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