Well plenty of black belts can't fight..that's my point...they base the belts on doing some set forms...and just putting in the time...and of...
About johnson...I know he fought some soft competion later..still getting into the ring with anyone at 60 is impressive, and I'm sure he could...
Chuck norris did practice a real combat form of karate...but most dojos are set up for business...for kids to go...where their moms will feel...
Again...I did state that some dojos may teach a effective form...but what you get in 95 if not 99 percent the dojos in america is ****.
Lol...I've watched the guy fight..he doesn't throw punches in the left right left right stright from your hip karate style...the fact that you got...
He would need allot of work before he could hang with a top 20 light heavy not to mention beat a title holder.
Yea..and you keep allot of your strenght as you get older...as long as you stay healthy and active.
I really don't go around making fun of karate guys...but I do think it gives people false confidence. I guess false confidence is better then no...
Point is its fighting form..but it doesn't teach you to defend yourself much. I have literally known 3 guys with blackbelts who got beaten up in...
Seriously I took karate for about 6 months as a kid... And a month when I was 19 from a dojo I heard was real legit...that was when UFC first came...
Most karate guys can't fight for ****...can machida...sure...and he is also cross trained in allot of other ****..and his punches he throws like a...
Yea and given the fact that its in okinawa its likely legit...but most black belts you can get if you put in time...lots of half speed form work...
I'm pretty sure I could have taken max schmelling before he passed away.
None...allow me to expand. Being from the street can give you the drive...the need to succede (because you have no other options) the...
The fact that 9 times out of 10 times it is worthless...its supposed to be a fighting form...and most karate...espically what you get in most...
