Every Thursday at Karate, we do Sparring for 1 hour. Anyways, the teen and adult classes are mixed for fighting. Im 16. Whenever I go out there people say I get crazy. Good technique, but tough. The Instructor began yelling at me saying he tells me this every day and asked if I wanted to spar full contact. I said yes and he said I should be street fighting and almost kicked me out of the dojo. My question is: Should I continue in my fighting style, find a new school, listen to him? What do you think of this situation and how can I improve me control.
2006-11-23 12:12:06 · 23 answers · asked by puertofrican 3 in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
ARCHANGEL: Aleady happen, Im a step ahead of you...my nose has been broken 3 times (its so deformed...), my jaw once, my thumb, and my left wrist.
2006-11-23 12:25:47 · update #1
I just h8 it when all the people at my dojo stand there like a fregin punching bag, they dont fight and makes me angry that they arent trying.
2006-11-23 12:27:10 · update #2
MAKYSHARK: I am a green belt, I fight brown, black and some green belts there. I really do think Im like a "black sheep" there...maybe I should find a different school that allows full contact.
2006-11-23 12:47:02 · update #3
It seems you like full contact sparring, so you have to train a full contact martial art! (Muay Thai, MMA, etc…)
The most Karate schools are not into full contact. For full contact you need different rules and different safety equipment !
So go out and find a good full contact martial arts teacher.
And forget this street fighting bullshit! If you are well trained in sportive full contact, you will do good in the street as well. (see the link)
2006-11-23 20:19:17 · answer #1 · answered by Vater des Schreckens 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would seriously reconsider going back to the school, and continuing with that style of fighting... some schools are all about the discipline (which this one sounds like it is) but ultimately you are learning a sport that teaches you how to fight and you should be able to train in "real Life" situations.. some people are quiet timid when it comes to sparring (and sound like these people are) but the only way to get comfortable with it is to sparr, sparr and sparr more... I would recommend checking out a sport like Muay Thai also as it concentarates more on sparring and fighting full contact.. the more power and speed you have in this sport the better.. hey you never know you sound determined and tough.. you may just end up in the ring soon!!
2006-11-23 13:33:00 · answer #2 · answered by channille 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your instructor doesn't quite understand that in real fights, people aren't going to just "use control" or any of that other stuff. Fights in real life are rough, brutal, and not very controlled. I can understand maybe enforcing a few rules for new white belt students but from what you said about people saying your techniques are good, I'm guessing you have a higher rank than a white belt.
I know it's going to sound oxymoronic(can I use it like an adjective?) but by fighting "tough" against a fully resisting opponent, you actually gain more control as you learn your own strengths and weaknesses along with your opponent's abilities. It sounds to me that you've outgrown your karate school. It's probably best for you to find another school that suits your needs and your abilities best. What works best for you is what you need to go for instead of staying with something that you have a really hard time adapting to.
2006-11-23 12:39:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
First, I think you should find a new place to train. It doesn't sound like you're a good fit at your current school.
Second, I don't know if you're doing anything wrong (there's training hard and then there's training dangerous), but there are places to go where you can spar full contact. Find one. Be up front. You may want to find a kickboxing school. Muay Thai would be good, too.
Good luck.
2006-11-23 12:41:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
You lack control of yourself, both mentally and physically. You have to ask yourself, "why?" Why do you feel the need to hit with full force? Are you angry and taking your anger out on your opponent in sparring? When you find the source of this need to damage another person (or maybe it is yourself that you want to hurt and that's why you have ended up with so many injuries?) then you can start learning control.
2006-11-26 08:35:57 · answer #5 · answered by Jerry L 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wow, wouldnt want to be your bf ...j/k j/k...at least you know you can take care of yourself if anyone ever tries to hurt you...but seriously, by fighting that way, would you be helping the person or hurting them? Isnt the actual goal of karate to improve yourself and others without causing harm. Im going to have to say you need to listen to your instructor because he is wiser and has more experience. Yes, you may be well known in your dojo and everyone may be afraid of getting you angry or upset but is that true respect?
2006-11-23 12:35:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Get out, seriously. Don't streetfight, but find a new school that does spar full contact if you enjoy it and especially if you want to learn self defense. No one should almost be kicked out for telling him the truth about their opinion, not to mention insulted.
2006-11-27 14:55:50 · answer #7 · answered by MBG 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well if you want to know how to learn this style of martial arts (karate) then you need to learn control. You do realize that when you get higher in the belt ranks you do get to hit more spots (at least in taekwondo), so just settle down for now, and as you get higher let some of it out
2006-11-25 17:34:21 · answer #8 · answered by ♥ Sydd 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on how long you have been training with your instructor, I learned allot, more when one person teaches you a skill, or art, you would probably, be better off, to lighten up your sparring, until a tournament.
2006-11-24 15:55:14 · answer #9 · answered by MIC26NEEDTOKNOW 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's very good to learn self defense, which is what Karate is used for, but keep in mind that you may be tougher than others. Or maybe just to tough altogether. Back off a little bit in practice and listen to your instructor. He's trying to defend others lives too...j/k but when the real deal hits and you need to use self defense, hold nothing back! Good luck!
2006-11-23 12:22:54 · answer #10 · answered by Kat 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋