Why is it that there aren't that many muscular tough guys doing karate like in muay thai, BJJ, or boxing? Is it because karate is all flash and no substance and a martial art mostly for physically weaker people who are got bullied while they were in school.
2007-03-27 19:14:46 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
No, it is a misconception of ignorant people. It requires skill, focus and dedication. Another requirement is cardio-vascular excercise in order to keep up fitness levels.
Yes, we do need strength to keep going no matter how tired we are and last, but not least, mental strength.
No, my karate club is NOT a 'mcdojo' and after 3 years training I am not a black-belt.
By the way, I have to add this: a lot of us on y!answers RESPECT other (people's) martial arts, why can't you have the same (respect) for ours? You don't see us making fun of the other arts.
2007-03-27 23:55:15 · answer #1 · answered by Mushin 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Karate Nerd
2016-11-12 08:20:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting question.
Let me start by stating that karate is more than flash, actually true karate should not be flashy at all. It is an old system that has need verified by the test of time.
Karate is a simple system that is designed for self-defense (not ring fighting). Boxing is a sport, not a martial art.
Muscle guys, I have seen them train. Not sure where you are getting this data.
How can you believe karate is both a flashy style with no substance and an art that weaker people use for defense?
The statements you are making do not add up to a logical arguement.
2007-03-28 05:29:57 · answer #3 · answered by spidertiger440 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you talking about Tae Kwon Do?
You watch too many amateur tournaments.
There's many different types of tournaments in Karate. The best one would be the one where you wear head gears and cups(for any age). In that tournament, you can head butt, kick them in the balls, take them down and attack, do submission, etc.
If you punch a professional Karate fighter's stomach, you can break your hand(it already happened when some Tae Kwon Do guy did it).
PS: Karate is a Japanese martial arts.
It was never made for some stupid nerds.
Only the toughest would be in the best.
2007-03-28 10:10:08 · answer #4 · answered by Reaper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Karate is a fine sport.
I have a few white nerds in the kwoon that I study in.
It may be that White Nerds are everywhere.
And thank you for bringing the race card into play here on YA.
Better watch your back some White nerd is gunna want to cut you now fool...
word?
2007-03-31 12:28:48 · answer #5 · answered by sapboi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I invite you to look up kyokushen karate, shidokan karate just for starters, if you are looking for the muscular ones then look for the heavier classes during your search (competition videos).
There are many karate styles, but just look up those 2, and also their influence on k-1 fighting, you'll be surprised.
2007-03-28 08:24:22 · answer #6 · answered by Frank the tank 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The light heavyweigh champion of UFC, Chuck Liddell, one of his styles he trained in was Koei-Kan Karate, Masutatsu Oyama the creator of Kyokushinkai Karate was pretty bad@ss. It just depends on how a person trains. Unfortunately tradtional martial arts have had a rash of mcdojos giving false confindence to these "weaker" people but if they train hard with good technique they could be great fighters too
2007-03-27 19:31:18 · answer #7 · answered by Cnote 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no... many people are strong and they know karate. and yes. it's mainly technique that counts, but need strength to execute it. A true nerd would learn something like Aikido, joint manipluation. It doesn't require much strength
2007-03-27 19:22:08 · answer #8 · answered by asiduhagu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NNNAAAAHHHH, that's no why that Karate is a white nerd's sport.
2007-03-28 02:14:57 · answer #9 · answered by thundershark 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
karate does not require lots of strength but rather using skills to exploit the opoositions weakness, in may be considered a technique for weaker people but deserves respect
2007-03-27 19:18:41 · answer #10 · answered by Adam V 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋