Gyuki
Yellow Belt
At the risk of being redundant I will ask again. I have asked peoples privately about this and had no replies. It seems it is a question that is also asked a lot but I am looking for specifics in regards to high rank Chito Ryu Karate and how they do it.
Do you have any knowledge on the style Chito Ryu? Not necessairly the historical aspects of it or anything but do you know how they train on higher levels? Or whether their higher ranked individuals can handle continual sparring with no issue...
I am asking in all honesty and sincerety as I am considering a different path for myself based on the limited experience I had with the way of approach seems to be. But I also feel like I shouldn't give up right away only after only a very limited experience. I have had "better" times in another school that I didn't stay at for other reasons.
I am just not sure if in the end the system is geared more towards Kata with no substancial and or realistic practice of them or tournament sparring (which does not seem to be the case of that school altought they do mention taking part in some sort of tournament) but that may be only at a higher level...
I am highly considering a Kyokushin school but I have came to appreciate one specific instructor and I think I like his vision of Karate and where it may take someone. I am simply not sure if he is in a system that actually promote the way I wish for my practice to be despite having that understanding himself the system I see may be restraining in a way....
I am definitely uncertain as per how to proceed. I sure will give a try to the Kyokushin dojo before leaving where I am now. I also wish to give myself an honest try in Chito Ryu before taking the decision to leave a great Sensei.
So I ask, if you have any recommedation or insight on Chito Ryu and their higher level people (as the information online seems very limited compared to many other flavour of Karate...) may you please share it with me.
Thank you for your advice. In an ideal world I would be able to have the same Sensei but in a different style. That would be perfection, but that is not of this world....
Do you have any knowledge on the style Chito Ryu? Not necessairly the historical aspects of it or anything but do you know how they train on higher levels? Or whether their higher ranked individuals can handle continual sparring with no issue...
I am asking in all honesty and sincerety as I am considering a different path for myself based on the limited experience I had with the way of approach seems to be. But I also feel like I shouldn't give up right away only after only a very limited experience. I have had "better" times in another school that I didn't stay at for other reasons.
I am just not sure if in the end the system is geared more towards Kata with no substancial and or realistic practice of them or tournament sparring (which does not seem to be the case of that school altought they do mention taking part in some sort of tournament) but that may be only at a higher level...
I am highly considering a Kyokushin school but I have came to appreciate one specific instructor and I think I like his vision of Karate and where it may take someone. I am simply not sure if he is in a system that actually promote the way I wish for my practice to be despite having that understanding himself the system I see may be restraining in a way....
I am definitely uncertain as per how to proceed. I sure will give a try to the Kyokushin dojo before leaving where I am now. I also wish to give myself an honest try in Chito Ryu before taking the decision to leave a great Sensei.
So I ask, if you have any recommedation or insight on Chito Ryu and their higher level people (as the information online seems very limited compared to many other flavour of Karate...) may you please share it with me.
Thank you for your advice. In an ideal world I would be able to have the same Sensei but in a different style. That would be perfection, but that is not of this world....