Your Questions About Karate
August 6, 2011 
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Jenny asks…
admin answers:
Last question 1st. I started Tae Kwon Do at age 44. Next question.
It depends on what you mean by Karate. Do you specifically mean those styles that use that name? They are from Okinawa & Japan. Typically, Okinawan styles (Gojoryu, Shorin Ryu & Ishin Ryu) emphasize hand techniques. Japanese styles (Shotokan, Kempo) use about equal hand & foot techniques.
If you are using “Karate” to mean any martial art that emphasizes strikes, you have to include Shaolin Boxing, which is roughly split into northern & southern. Southern style emphasizes hand techniques (It’s where the Okinawans got their style). Northern is more like Tae Kwon Do & Tang Soo Do which are Korean. You will get arguments as to who 1st introduced the emphasis on kicking, but there is no denying that both Noerthern Shaolin & the Korean arts of TKD & TSD (there is very little difference) use a lot of kicks. Find a good instructor in a styls that suits you.
Paul asks…
Maria asks…
Is karate a good martial art for me to start studying?
I was thinking of taking boxing or kick boxing, but my mom showed me a karate school within walking distance from home and I’m considering beginning study. I am very fit and athletic, but have never done any self defense training. I’m looking for something that will help in self defense. Is karate the way to go? I asume it is more than just patterns and stretching and is there some serious strikes and training?
Robert asks…
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Beware ! I’ve run across many such groups before. Every one I’ve run across had some major issue. I’d be inclined to just stay clear of any group using that pitch. The groups I’ve seen all had both an attitude problem and bad training.
Basically some groups get hung up on the Buddhist concepts that some martial arts may have had at one time. Today you will not find much of that anyway so it is not an issue for those that are Christians. I myself am a Christian, but have never had a problem with my training contradicting my beliefs.
Mary asks…
What is the difference between Shotokan Karate and Kyokushin Karate?
I want to learn karate, but what is the difference between Shotokan and Kyokushin? I am learning Judo and there is only one form of Judo whereas karate has different styles? Could you please explain how the styles differ so that I can find which one is best suited for me. Thanks for the help!
admin answers:
In fighting style both are, if taught well, very hard and effective arts, but Shotokan is very linear, straight, fast and powerful punches and heavy front thrust kicks, Kyokushinkaikan’s creator early years were in Shotokan, so the earlier stuff is similar, but transferred to Goju-Ryu Karate, Which is circular, so the later stuff is lots of round-house kicks, especially low ones, and big shovel hooks.
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