I am a bit confused I had a argument with my friend over this, his point of view was that full contact karate was better than shotokan because it allowed the people to engage in a real life fight situation and also it had some better techniques. His point of view also was that since most of the fighters participating in k-1 and other mma fights are skilled in full contact karate and shotokan people are rarely present. I am new to this, I am very much confused I cant decide what to choose. I want to start something go very deep in it. I hope some skilled members in karate would answer my question, thanking in advance. plz do give some details about both styles since full contact karate has a variety of styles.
2006-11-20 02:40:54 · 7 answers · asked by joker 2 in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
the simple truth is that it comes down to the individual and how realistic they train.
There are some karate schools that train realistically, and some that don't. Shotokahn has a reputation for not training hard at all and just bieng about forms and is useless in a real fight. However, this doesn't mean that there is a school that is realistically training or people in shotokahn that apply it to a realistic setting somehow.
There is no simple answer to the question because there are too many variables.
The statement he made about "well why don't we see that art in k-1, or pride or ufc?" is not a statement IMO about the arts uselessness, it is a staement about the art's ability to draw or produce fighters of the mindset to enter k-1, ufc, or pride. It is an art that may be that way because either: 1- schools don't train that way or 2- the art is just crap.
It is unlikely that a martial art is complete crap so it is more likely that it is just bieng taught that way by a vast majority of teachers.
2006-11-20 03:02:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Shotokan Karate was developed by Japanese/Okinawans. The art was developed because the people didnt have any weapons to defend themselves with, therefore they decided to turn their bodies into lethal instruments. Which they did. The REAL history of Shotokan Karate is pretty brutal, actually.
Ultimately, its not so much the style of the individual; it really comes down to how well the student trains. The fighters in the top level competitions obviously train much harder than your average young man that is taking martial art as a HOBBY. The top level competition fighters way of life is training in the martial arts, and this is why they will be better at martial arts than most people.
I suppose that if you had the same mentality as the Japanese did when they created Shotokan Karate, you wouldnt be using Karate as just another hobby. It would be your only means to defend your self, your family, and your country. Your body is your only weapon, and you have nothing else.
The evolution of martial art is a stealth bomber dropping a nuclear weapon on another country. If you are to get into martial art, I highly recommend concentrating on other means of defending yourself besides your body, because the way of thinking is outdated, and it is just foolish. Find a great teacher and stick with it. Shotokan can be a great style.
2006-11-20 04:56:48 · answer #2 · answered by Sir 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Full contact karate is MUCH better than Shotokan. If the art teaches you to fight resisting opponents at a medium to fast pace, it's more than likely going to help you survive a street confrontation.
2006-11-20 03:35:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Shotakan is a traditional karate. Full contact karate is a competition between two people with no rules on the intensity of contact.
Your question doesn't make much sense as one choice is a style of martial art and the other is contest between two people.
This is like asking "Which is better the car or the race the car is in? "
2006-11-20 04:18:58 · answer #4 · answered by spidertiger440 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Lets start with a bit of history , all karate was originally full contact . It was taught for self defense as well as for attacking . Shotokan is the style of karate originating in Okinawa , taught by Gichin Funakoshi . He later took his style to Japan . Full contact ,is usually a reference to to a style of sport fighting . UFC , K-1 ,etc...
While you can learn almost all the same moves in shotokan (especially if you also learn jiu jiutsu) as in full contact , the teaching is structured differently . In shotokan you'll learn things like kata's and meditation techniques to clear your mind . It also is a much longer learning process .
"Full contact" schools will only teach you how to fight ,and most of that is based on tournament style fights . ( no eye gouges , groin kicks etc...) However this training usually will improve your fighting skills at a faster pace . ( for the short term at least )
If you want to be a ring fighter , I would say go to the full contact school .
If you want to be a martial artist , take shotokan or another style with both proven methods and history .
Hope this helps !!!
2006-11-20 04:33:54 · answer #5 · answered by Ray H 7 · 5⤊ 2⤋
If you really want to get something out of a Karate school.... Look into Enshin Karate. http://sabaki.enshin.com/
If that doesn't get your panties ruffled... nothing will. Thats the Karate I took. The sabaki challenge is insane!
2006-11-20 03:12:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you want a real martial art with some meaningful history yet the ability to defend yourself in any situation, try Traditional Shaolin Kung-fu. Japanese martial arts are so choppy and linear, makes hard to defend and strike from any direction.
2006-11-21 17:35:30 · answer #7 · answered by newyorktocountry 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a 357 magnum beats both of them combined
2006-11-20 02:42:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋