Have You Ever Competed In A Karate Tournament?

[jaguarr]

The Aikido group I was with didn't ever do any tourneys. We sparred with each other but that was about it. No interest in a competitive environment.

jag

 

[Odin's Lapdog]

It's not meant to simulate actual fighting. It's more or less to help you refine techiniques with a live opponent. Tournaments just up the competitive anty to see who's the best at it. In my experience, it was more for the dojo's to thump their chests than anything else.

I took karate for about 7 or 8 years, and whenever I got into a real scuffle, there was only ever a handul of moves I'd use, most simple kicks and punches, with a few akido techniques to put the person into submission. Sure I could've thrown a jumping, spinning crescent kick, but it's too fancy and expends too much energy, and if you miss you're screwed. In a tournament, you try to pull off the more difficult techniques to surprise your opponent and score points.

I didnt do too many tournaments. Competed in the Garden State Games a few times, and each time got eliminated in the group semifinals when I got disqualified for hitting people in the head. Our dojo didnt teach people to shy away from head contact, like they do at tournaments. So I was pretty much at a competitive disadvantage in a tourney, but i would've cleaned their clocks in a real fight.

hmmmmm....

i still feel it can be avoided, especially the competitive aspect of it, it makes the teachings and practices seem more like a sport in my eyes...

but maybe i'm just old fashioned or was trained in an old fashioned manner.

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

hmmmmm....

i still feel it can be avoided, especially the competitive aspect of it, it makes the teachings and practices seem more like a sport in my eyes...

but maybe i'm just old fashioned or was trained in an old fashioned manner.

certain forms are "sports." For instance, Tae Kwon Do is more sport than art in Korea. Which would make you think that Tae Kwon Do people would do well in those types of things, which was hardly ever the case IMO

 

[C-$]

It's not meant to simulate actual fighting. It's more or less to help you refine techiniques with a live opponent. Tournaments just up the competitive anty to see who's the best at it. In my experience, it was more for the dojo's to thump their chests than anything else.

I took karate for about 7 or 8 years, and whenever I got into a real scuffle, there was only ever a handul of moves I'd use, most simple kicks and punches, with a few akido techniques to put the person into submission. Sure I could've thrown a jumping, spinning crescent kick, but it's too fancy and expends too much energy, and if you miss you're screwed. In a tournament, you try to pull off the more difficult techniques to surprise your opponent and score points.

I didnt do too many tournaments. Competed in the Garden State Games a few times, and each time got eliminated in the group semifinals when I got disqualified for hitting people in the head. Our dojo didnt teach people to shy away from head contact, like they do at tournaments. So I was pretty much at a competitive disadvantage in a tourney, but i would've cleaned their clocks in a real fight.

So you could only hit your opponent in the body? What kind of karate tournament is that?

 

[Danalys]

i was in a tournament i got beat easily. i was a purple belt up against a black belt.

 

[Odin's Lapdog]

certain forms are "sports." For instance, Tae Kwon Do is more sport than art in Korea. Which would make you think that Tae Kwon Do people would do well in those types of things, which was hardly ever the case IMO

i guess a lot of their techniques simply aren't practical

did it start off as a sport or merely evolve into one?

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

So you could only hit your opponent in the body? What kind of karate tournament is that?

controlled strikes with incidental contact was usually allowed. you couldnt even graze the head though, or they'd DQ you. This was like 1990 keep in mind

i guess a lot of their techniques simply aren't practical



did it start off as a sport or merely evolve into one?

dunno. never studied TKD that thoroughly

 

[Whirlysplat]

i guess a lot of their techniques simply aren't practical

did it start off as a sport or merely evolve into one?

Even the most outlandish techniques can be effective.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4KOi-6jnNY&search=TaeKwonDo knockout

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eiSy8VFWWc&search=TaeKwonDo knockout

A few types of TKD exist.

- Whirly