This is a deceptively powerful style, and even is debatably one of the strongest types of Karate in the world, and is a strong style period. The training these guys do is honestly kind of insane and easily respectable.
Kyokushin might look simple like some people say here without any background about it. But let me tell you this, every punches and kicks here are powerful.
When I was a professional boxer I met a guy who use to be a renowned Kyokushin practitioner from Korea. He once gave me a VERY small taste of what leg kicks feel like. I mean he gave me a VERY light kick, but it was enough to give me a good picture of how painful this style is... I remember I said "NOPE! WHY DO YOU DO THIS?!" I would rather eat 3 hooks to the head than take one of those leg kicks... It's not a pain that I am accustomed to nor do I want to get accustomed to. Not to say that Kyokushin is better than boxing or vice versa but... If there was a fight, anyone could win, but I guarantee you no boxer would look forward to it.
@@nomanmailk4232 and you? I can tell that the kicks are very powerful in the video and I'm someone who doesn't have any experience in martial arts, so it's not that he's weak but the kicks are just that powerful and I bet that if a professional does it in 40% of power it would still be enough to knock you out or at least make you fall down.
At first I thought it kinda looks like a glorified street fight, then I saw how powerful the strikes are. I want this kind of martial arts in the Olympics
Olympics might kill it over time (like what happened to boxing and tkd) or possibly instantly (like what happened to the karate event in the tokyo 2020)
I trained BJJ with a 3rd degree BB instructor from Brasil, but I also trained Kyokushin before it, I used to train both in the same week when I was younger, and let me tell you, BJJ, is awesome on the ground, I know because I got into a fight and easily GnP the thug, but I also got knocked the wind out of me twice in Kyokushin and that what just the kumite, not the tournament part.
I remember our sensei used to bind our karate belt tie a knot so no one could hit and run away oh boy oooooh boy do I miss my good old kyukoshin days😂😂😂😂
In my kenpo class when I was a white belt I remember running away as an 8 year old. The sensei had enough and tied my belt against the opponent, I laugh it now, but man I was a little wuss lol.
You punch is only as strong as your base and your natural strength and technique of the punch. So it’s not really the art that delivers hard punch. But it makes sense focus on stamina. They gassed a lot when they didn’t knock the other out quickly
I love Karate Kyokushin, i have been training since i was 8 years old and right now i would consider myself average. I like being part of the martial arts community!
Started off in Kyokushin but then to US Oyama best thing I ever did in my life!Then onto to Ju Jitsu .Now at 63 I just hit the heavy bag and lift weights.But when i hit that heavy bag at the gym people are impressed.God bless Kyokushin Karate!
The history of this style is incredible. It was founded by Mas Oyama who lived and trained alone in the mountains for about two years and then came back to civilization and fought 100 men a day for two days straight. No one wanted to fight him by the third day. It is the truest expression of the karate spirit. Osu!
Tony Sioco Theyre very hard to take once you’re gassed out. Thats my problem, they kill once I gas out. I always take the pain and go on none the less even when I want to drop.
@@damienholland8103 forgive my unfamiliarity 😅😅. this question mark kick had also blocked the opponents kick before the whip motion into the head so i thought it was considered parry
@@VideoclipsMETAL i dont think youre telling the truth here lol I know that endurance is a big thing in kyokushin but to say that they never block is misleading
I trained for three years, got to a blue belt. Its deceptively difficult, and fairly brutal. Black and blue, everywhere, pretty much continuously. Its standing toe to toe and trying to break the opponent with leg and body blows. Occasionally you get an opening for a kick to the head. Does it work on the street in a regular fight? Yes and no. Most people headhunt, never look down, and do not expect a very powerful low kick or body blow. Caught incorrectly, broken knees and busted ribs is what happens. If you only train Kyokushin you wont block the headshots, so training with other styles, or boxers is very valuable.
@@bearstriker1695 Pretty much what I said. I was training when MMA was just getting started. Yeah, I'm old. My instructor mixed all kinds of styles in and we trained/sparred with other schools. We had ring time with BJJ, traditional Kung Fu, boxers, kickboxers, Muay Thai. Cross trained daily with kickboxers/Muay Thai. The most terrifying thing is to face an experienced eskrima practitioner. The only thing you can do is run. Fast.
Kyokushin karate is one of amazing martial arts in Japan to even all people in around the world learn and practising to control mind, spirit and body to they not feel any pain, I will give respect to Japan for them strongest martial arts who I ever seen in RU-vid videos and maybe one day visit Japan and learn Kyokushin karate 🙏😉😊
Kyokushin, the most painful karate. Those kicks might look light, but they are powerful and most untrained people would be on the floor from one or two leg kicks.
I’ve been training in kyokushin for one year, I’m only a orange belt with stripe and this looks very easy but damn it hurts a lot, I have to go through fighting green belts..OSU!
I watched the whole video, and damn, at first I thought they were doing weak punches and kicks and people were getting knocked out easily, but the more I watched it, damn I could tell all their kicks and punches were super powerful, it sucks you don't see this martial arts a lot. I only found it out because I watched a movie recap about the founder of this martial arts and what he did as a fighter going around Japan and fighting.
That's why you see some guys come out with crazy head kicks right out the gate. As the fight goes on repeated leg kicks will degrade your ability to pull off fancy moves, so sometimes it's best to try them right away while you're fresh and have the best chance of connecting.
@@tackytrooper When it was grading time for us, we used to jog for long distances and then go back to the dojo and do more burpees, push ups and other jumping exercises that I could count, and then when we are dead tired, the instructors will line us up and do round robin kumite against each other, then the last part will be to spar with the instructors, so basically we were all beaten to a pulp before actually sparring with the senseis, and then we get our next stripe. Pretty awesome when i remember it, I would like to do it all over again when I find a good dojo...
The matches are only 3 minutes each, with several 1 minute extensions if the initial round ends in a draw. The goal is to knockdown for 3 seconds or more, or KO your opponent to score a win. There is very little time for defensive techniques aside from tight, short blocks, parrys and sidestepping a strike. It sometimes doesn't look like much because these are single elimination matches, several matches a day over a 3 day event. So some of the matches shown here are fighters who have made it to the 2nd or 3rd day and already received a lot of damage on previous days in several matches. It's just as much a test of endurance, will and spirit as it is a test of technique and skill.
U dont even know what the style is boxing doesnt train their muscles as hard as kyukshin and these fighters look slow and kinda bad cuz they in the 3 round or just no enough energy left
Vericonic Viper Yh pretty sure mike Tyson would kill these bums any day And yes mate I did karate when I was 7-13 and it was so fun until I started doing boxing Boxing is a whole ten levels higher than any form of karate
Each and every single one of the punches they throw are very poweful, and they launch them in a flurry of attacks, so you could have an idea of 1) how quickly they could demolish someone regular, and 2) how hard their bodies are to withstand so many hits of such a caliber.
@@thesmashbeyonder5127 No worries, I suggest you find a reputable Kyokushin Dojo that spars with intensity, be it with padding or not, you're going to like the conditioning and training, then train BJJ for ground game, and you can't go wrong, I trained both some years back and I totally enjoyed both, but life has to move on...
@@higherpurpose1212 thanks! I've definitely always wanted to learn BJJ. There is a kyokushin karate near my place and I've seen them spar, so I'll definitely check that out.
Kyokushin is the hardest karate full contact style..... As you can see it's bear knuckle and no leg protection ..... The original kyokushin kai style is soften down over the years .....when i trained back in the 90's .... Knee's and elbow to the head was stil legal in tournaments
But it will be more like kickboxing. The uniqueness about karate kyokushin is the no punch face rule. It makes you become a more pro in kicking all parts of the body including the head and punching the body hard.
The big thing here that so many people go on about 'no punching to the face so it's crap'. I never met a kyokushin fighter that got paid unless they went into kickboxing, K1, MMA. Fighting with gloves to the face is totally different to fighting with no gloves to the face. Everyone I ever trained with had normal jobs. Bare knuckle fighters fight for money, Kyokushin fighters just fight to fight. So you are going to get your face caved in for no money then on monday morning go work your school teacher job? Plenty of kickboxers and boxers fight for no money but they wear gloves. Look at a face of a man after a bareknuckle fight, looks like he has been put through a meat grinder.
From someone who has focussed on training in Muay Thai, I respect the skill these fighters have and the power they possess. However, not being allowed to punch or elbow the face is kind of ridiculous and unrealistic.
The sheer repeated punches to the head would get you broken hands plus your mom not beeing able to know who you are😊Massive respect to Muay Thai. Lately Kyokushin is present with gloves,these are old footage.Still shin to the head or knee in the head are totally legal and.Remember the have zero padding.Its a sport not a street fight.Our trainer use to beat us severly if he heard we fought in bars or clubs.He was trying to raise men not brawlers.Greetings and good days.
Oh my what.. u dont think this is precise trained technique with a lot of backround knowledge witch is not easily achived... ? U right it seems on the first look just like brawling without concept.. but that really isnt the case
Its really multi-tasking trying to defend and counter while thinking of a strategy. Exact timing and awerness on the positions is really important from my experience.
You try to get a knock out, it’s important to focus on something were you punch like 1leg or liver. And the most easy knock out is head. Everything yo do inbetween (like punching in the belly) is to distract the fighter from your goal that you want to achieve.
I used to train like kyokushin stuff or something like that. Punching wall concrete and doing many push UPS to strengthen my fist. IM a bit quite guy and when someone try to provocate me too bad i'll land a single devastating strike that can give them a little bit trauma after the fight. I don't wanna strike them on their Chin or Any other spots that Will make them sleep easily. I want them felt the pain fully so next time they wont try to do same action. i think this style fits me
What is the purpose of the move the fighter makes after knocking out the opponent. It looks like a gedan barai with open hand but a little higher? Thanks. Do you have to do all the time after KO? What is the name of the move?
After you get a knockout or ippon (which is when the opponent can’t get up in more then 3 seconds) the fighters use it to mark or confirm that a knockout or ippon has been scored
