Sabaki is one of the best tournament style competitions in America. I was honored to compete in the 2015 Sabaki challenge. Loved it, was an amazing experience.
I had the magazine of him he came out with combat taekwondo. He was on the cover of taekwondo magazine. I wish I still had it. May it be wrote some money now
As you can see, khyokushin is not always the best fighting style… sometime is better shotokan, sometimes taekwondo, sometimes goyu ryu, sometimes kyokushin.
Oyama Masutatsu explained that it had a lot to do with the philosophy of Kyokushin (where Enshin Karate originates from), where they want to test who truly is the strongest. Basically, if you're allowed to punch to the face, there would be way more KOs. There would be many bloodied faces that require medical check up, and broken noses/sealed, dotted eyes that may result in the fight being called off, even if the fighter could continue. They do allow slams and head kicks, though, so there is still that danger and requirement to block high to avoid powerful a KO attempt.
@@oshadayasas Not at all, I mentioned open hand strikes, but even with closed fists allowed, the absence of elbows would make a huge difference, and you could either ban clinches or else allow for gi throws and either would ensure a huge difference. Lastly even if you had the exact same rules and equipment, Kyokushin would still be a different style than muay Thai The idea that we need silly rules to keep martial arts distinct just makes the encumbered martial art irrelevant, like kyokushin is now
without gloves but it's kiokushinkay, sorry but I find ridiculous these rules of body punches, better the real full contact, then I don't like this style too gymnastic, Exalted Smashing All Ice Bull Tablets I prefer wado ryu
From what I have gathered, in the early days of Kyokushin karate training, bare knuckle strikes to the face were allowed, but this resulted in many injuries, and blood, which caused some students to withdraw from training. Also, they wanted the matches to last, be a challenge and not end due to cuts. They did for some time wrap their hands in towels, but Sosai Oyama believed that wearing protective gloves would take away from the realistic nature that his style was building. Therefore, it was decided that hand and elbow strikes to the face, head and neck would no longer be allowed in training and competition that's it.
