Okay, drop bear, from what I saw, Kyokushin style consists on aiming the kicks mainly to the lower part of the body and on taking hits and then hitting back, not avoiding them. Is that true? (apologies to all the Karateka if I got something wrong)
Can I also ask what's the difference between Kyokushin and Shotokan?
Kan Ryu, thanks for your list, Wushu intrigues me tbh.. I guess I'll have to choose between that and Karate.
Thanks guys.
Technically, no.
Thats just the one video, many kyokushin schools do use more movement.
But no worries, you cant know what you havent experienced
Kyokushin and shotokan were founded by two different people, with many idfferent ideas.
The founders were even different ethnicities, different beliefs and mentalitles between the japanese and Korean are arguably why Kyokushin looks so different from most other Karate styles.
Kyokushin was founded by Mas Oyama, a Korean who grew up with MA training, didnt like how Shotokan was so made it "Harder". He was all about fighting, Hard with little soft, feats of strength (look him up and you'll find pics of him assaulting cows....Im not kidding), He put huge focus on hard sparring.
Shotokan was founded by an Okinawan, who wanted to spread Okinawan Karate, so he adapted Okinawan Styles, put a lot of focus on mental and spiritual development as well as physical, took it to mainland Japan where it would be changed even more to make it more accessible to people of all ages and disabilities.
While the two have extremely similar curriculums (aside from kata, different styles do different forms or at least diffrent version of said forms) when you have experienced both in some way you'll see theyre noticably different.
More experienced Karateka can give you more info than I!
As for your OP, it depends entirely on what is in your area and whats available to you.
Judo, TKD, Karate, and BJJ all have traditional schools, who put a lot of emphasis on things like SD, culture, respect, etc.
They also all have sport oriented schools, who put performance at respective comps over the above.
So while you may have one of the above, it may be focused on WTF tourneys for TKDS or Naga (or ADCC, dont know the ins and outs of their tourneys) for BJJ, as opposed to a SD or tradition oriented school.
You need to see whats available to you, check out the schools, and find the one that you like the most.
THe majority of places will let you watch/partake in a class or two to decide if its for you.
ONe thing to keep in mind however,
How you train during class time, should not affect how you spend the rest of your time training.
Just because a kyokushin school doesnt do face punching, doesnt mean you dont have to outside of class.
Just because a BJJ school doesnt do certain techs takedowns or drills, doesnt mean you dont have to outside of class.
If you enjoy a school wholeheartedly, but theres some drill or minor preference their missing, go there.
Its the easiest thing the world to find other Martial Artists willing to do extra stuff, plus you will ALWAYS work harder and more often doing something you truly enjoy than you would doing it out of necessity.
