Our old Shotokan Karate was practical. Please go to this short youtube video. Real traditional Karate 空手 and Myint Kywe 先生 This video involves rare KARATE clips and ancient tournament photos. You will find huge difference between today SPORT KARATE and REAL KARATE. The ancient SHOTOKAN KARATE is practical in street fights and self defense. Today, some people bring shame on Real Karate. Sport Karate is good, especially good for health, and is not practical or self defense. The “real Shotokan Karate” practices both Kata+ advanced Bunkai and Kumite systematically. Sport karate is not 100% completely useful in a street fight. Taekwondo, and Kyokushin Karate came from Shotokan Karate. Gen Choi Hong Hi (Father of Taekwondo, 1918-2002) learned Shotokan Karate and attained 2nd dan under Gichin Funakoshi (Shotokan Karate founder, 1868-1957). Go to this Karate family tree photo link. facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1463774200549375&set=t.100007504273340&type=1 Real TRADITIONAL Karate is the real combat striking martial art using punching, kicking, knee strikes,elbow strikes, open hand techniques, chokes, dodges, , joint manipulations, grappling, throws, take downs blocks, strikes, throws, restraints. Shaolin, Shotokan Karate, Tang Soo Do, Kyokushin Karate, and Taekwondo, etc are brothers in martial arts history.
I agree with you , there is a big difference in wkf karate and JKA karate.JKA is going hard and no jumping around when doing kumite. WKF is a sport it's all about speed.so you can't compare JKA to WKF. But I agree with you.☺
