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Originally Posted by flashlock  I want to know why people still take karate.
I have many problems with kartate and its related branches (TKD, TSD, Kempo, etc.). Maybe there's something I'm missing. I sincerely want to understand why people still are passionate about this system.
1. Its failure as stand up in MMA compared to Muy Thai.
2. Its unrealistic training, i.e. marching doing blocks and chambered punches far too slow to do even during sparring.
3. No real grappling, when grappling has been proved to be so essential to fighting.
4. Black belt factories: people getting balck belts in 2 years that are kids or have big beer bellies (it's ridiculous).
5. Wasting time on forms/ kata. It has very little value if any, but maybe others think it is very helpful... why?
Thank you for answering these points... |
1.) You cant compare hardcore Karate to TMA/MMA
2.) Not all Karate is geared toward juveniles and sport.
3.) Per number 1.) Karate does have takedowns and grappling.
4.) Karate forms are just routines that help in balance, breathing, and stamina. Just like any other routine in anything else.
5.) If you had actually studied hardcore-full Karate, you wouldnt make such references.