does anyone here do karate? and if so which style?do you compete?

[vickista]

i do shotokan, but im interested in hearing how karate helped or didnt help you and which styles you like, and also weather you have competed and whether you've seen kids getting pushed to hard in tournaments by parents or coaches.

[cosmo105]

i did shorin-ryu karate for six years. i loved it. i only went to a tournament and competed once - i wasn't really all that into it. and it was when i was a brown belt, so i waited a long time. my senseis had encouraged me to go. i went to a really friendly and family-oriented dojo, so i never felt any pressure to be some great competitor like you would at smaller dojos. i kind of choked at the tourney, though. all the women i was competing against were at least fourth-level black belt, and i was barely a brown/white belt. i got nervous and forgot a move in the middle of my black belt kata and it showed on my face. i came in fifth place...out of five :(

[vickista]

awww... thats ok. i also go to a friendly dojo its small but we all get along, our sensei does push us but only a little bit he never goes too hard. i've only competed twice the 1st time i ame last in kata and kumite, and the second time it was a comp only for kata and i came second! but it was kind of frightening bcoz the father of the boy who came last was swearing and harassing me bcoz his son did badly so yea i hate it wen parents are like that.

[Bionic]

i did shorin-ryu karate for six years. i loved it. i only went to a tournament and competed once - i wasn't really all that into it. and it was when i was a brown belt, so i waited a long time. my senseis had encouraged me to go. i went to a really friendly and family-oriented dojo, so i never felt any pressure to be some great competitor like you would at smaller dojos. i kind of choked at the tourney, though. all the women i was competing against were at least fourth-level black belt, and i was barely a brown/white belt. i got nervous and forgot a move in the middle of my black belt kata and it showed on my face. i came in fifth place...out of five :(

ha! i did shorin ryu and got to a brown belt too. i sort of miss sparring and tournaments

[vickista]

yea i love sparring!and comps are kool 2 but i get real nervous. whyd u guys stop?

[alexandra]

boxing - yes. karate - no. but i'd like to try.

[vickista]

boxing - yes. karate - no. but i'd like to try.


you, should its really good. boxing sounds fun, but not for me.

[TurdBerglar]

i do penis judo

[vickista]

i do penis judo



hahaha:D sounds fun, im sure you enjoy yourself

[Bionic]

yea i love sparring!and comps are kool 2 but i get real nervous. whyd u guys stop?

my parents couldnt afford it. i really want to learn jeet kune do

[vickista]

my parents couldnt afford it. i really want to learn jeet kune do


yeah it can get a bit expensive. i dont know anyone who does jeet kune do, what is the main focus of it?

[Medellia]

I took tae kwon do when I was four. Got my yellow belt and quit because my new instrucotr was a sexist pig. My mom quit that day too because of him. A few years later my parents started Hap Ki Do (I'm sure I got that wrong) and after a while the original instrucotr quit and my parents and a kickboxer named Benny took over. (y)

[vickista]

awsum! thats sounds sweet.

[Medellia]

awsum! thats sounds sweet.
Hey, I just noticed I'm inyour sig! Yay!

[Sarky Devotchka]

I taught myself karate by watching Karate Kid. I'm a 28th level black belt now.

[Medellia]

I was able to do the crane kick or whatever the fuck it's called perfectly. I should practice it again.

[vickista]

I was able to do the crane kick or whatever the fuck it's called perfectly. I should practice it again.


haha, yea keep practicing! the one thing i dont get is everyone thinks that only girls who do karate have good self defense but its not that hard you kick em real hard in the balls and punch em it the face for good measure then you run like hell.

[burbboi]

Third-degree blackbelt in Mortal Kombat, and a straight-up black belt in Street Fighter 2.

[vickista]

Third-degree blackbelt in Mortal Kombat, and a straight-up black belt in Street Fighter 2.

lol, unfortunatley for you were talking about real fighting.

have any of u guys ever actually used karate out of the dojo, to hurt someone for self defense or anything?

[Medellia]

I once punched a guy in the face because he was a creep that was stalking me. :mad:

[vickista]

I once punched a guy in the face because he was a creep that was stalking me. :mad:


good move!


i've punched a guy in the face, ive elbowed one in the stomach and kicked one in the balls, all three were wierdo's who were following me home after school, on seperate ocassions though.