Why do so many people hate Karate half of them havent even done it?

Question

I have done several Martial Arts Styles and I dont really see anything bad in any of the ones i have done

i have done karate, tae kwon do, karate, mma, muay thai, boxing wing chun

Answer 1

I am a black belt in shorin ryu Karate, First off in response to a answer earlier on here yes there are a bunch of katas and rather or not you know it every move can be used in a real fight including the whole stance changing things ex: Sanchin Dachi (Hourglass stance) moving into one is a hidden sweep. There are alot of hidden moves in these katas because at one time in japan you were forbidden to practice martial arts.

Theres nothing wrong with Karate itself, its Taekwondo schools calling themselves Karate mainly. Also people may hate it because Karate is a very very strict martial art when you have the right Instructor, Think about it Karate has way less black belts than Taekwondo..I don't think its really hate, I think its more the harsh training you go through when you take something like Goju-ryu or shotokan. Honestly its almost like the Marines with the right instructor. On a final note, I get dissed about my style by Tkd guys all the time at the college I go to, but heres a story for you, I always beat them the easiest at tournaments not because Karate is a better martial art, but because im better disciplined the harder your instructor is on you the better you do. Alot of people don't have respect for a martial art until they've been beat by someone studying it multiple times. Basically what Im saying is let them talk...you know what your capable of, and in your case you know what they are capable of too.

Answer 2

I don't think anyone hates Karate, I think they just see it as more of an industrialized martial art. Too many Karate McDojo's around. I took Karate and Tae Kwan Do for a while as well. Seems like you've had your fair share of stand-up martial arts, why not goto the ground? Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a lot of fun, I've been practicing that for the past few years and found it to be not only fun, but a very conventional martial art as well (being a mixed martial artist). I used to be an all stand-up fighter, but now I'm completely comfortable on the ground as well.

Answer 3

Karate is an Okinawan word which refers to an Okinawan martial art...
I personally think it's for multiple reasons.
1. So many things that are not Okinawan Karate call themselves karate. So, a style that might suck, calls itself karate, because it's a well known term.
2. There are some styles of karate that have removed the core of training. (Even Funakoshi's Shotokan was based heavily on Makiwara knuckle hardening... how many modern Shotokan guys work with the Makiwara.. if it's not all of them, then what are they doing, if not Shotkan Karate?.?.?) Others have made their kicks higher and flashier for tournaments. Others make up cheesy kata for tournaments to do along with Brittany Spears music or some nonsense. Other schools have justed diluted their style just to teach children.
3. Many Korean styles advertise themselves as Karate when in fact they teach Tae Kwon Do or Tang Soo Do. While these styles are not bad for what they do, most of the high kicks of Korean styles are not part of Karate.
4. Americans like to generalize. While on Okinawa, the population will look at each karate instructor as an individual, Americans like to take their experience with Karate (even if it's one of the above examples of kiddy kratay, or a Korean style, or any of the others) and generalize that to the whole of the Karate world. While, if they saw the traditional Karate I do, they'd be amazed at it's depth, effectiveness, and quality.

Answer 4

Because Karate is the most well known in the news and media. Most people know very little about the art other than it has a lot of punching and kicking. Also when people interested in learning a martial art think Karate is over-hyped and think the more underground unknown martial arts are "better".

No one martial art in my opinion is really "the best martial art", each one has their pluses and minuses. Its best to learn a wide variety and then focus on one you like best.

Answer 5

they are ignorant morons who have never taken an MA nor fought with a martial artist. they don't understand the concept of technique and think a punch is a punch. its really sad that they are missing out. granted karate isn't the most practical of all martial arts, but its still better than being a haymaker-throwing drunken thug.

Answer 6

Because there are a lot of katas? Because there are a lot of things being taught that you would not, as some would say, be able to use in a real fight

And perhaps because there is no 'karateka' who is quite successful in the mma world. its all muay thai, bjj, wrestling, etc.

Answer 7

people hate karate havent

Answer 8

Fear of trying something and looking awkward
Fear of finding out they aren't as hard as they think they are
And last but not least trying it then getting the snot kicked out of them in the street because they forgot it's not karate that is supposed to beat the other guy but they are supposed to do it.It's not magic or mysterious .

Answer 9

hates a strong word. i think its becuase its been in many films and spoofs where either the karate guy gets beaten up or they jus take the piss nd make karate look silly

Answer 10

Anyone that hates an entire segment of something is close minded and therefore not very intelligent.This is similar to hating a entire group of people based on one trait they all have in common, it is irrational to think this way.
To hate an entire system of fighting is to pre-judge it.
After-all, the quality and frequency of your training far out weigh the style you train in.