![]() ![]() ![]() Kihon and kata are very good strength and conditioning exercises. You don’t have to train for this purpose. The human body can only move and react in so many ways. ![]() There are techniques you see in BJJ, Sambo, Muay Thai, etc., that can be found in the traditional syllabus of Okinawan Karate. Many of the moves you see in mma are not exclusive to one martial art. Never noticing before that it was always a part of the kata, and had never trained it as such. I believe this is in part because people are seeing moves in mma and thinking, hmmm… that looks familiar, I’ve seen that move before somewhere. Recently I have noticed an increase in popularity for authentic scenario based training again and resurgence in traditional training methods. Posted by The Martial Way on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 Shihan Bobby Lowe's Goshin Jutsu Kyokushin Karate (Self-Defense Techniques) Goshin Jutsu Kyokushin with Shihan Bobby Lowe Edward ‘Bobby’ Lowe (Aug– September 14, 2011) was the first uchi-deshi (live-in student) of Masutatsu Oyama, and established the first Kyokushin school outside Japan. One of his close students, Shihan Bobby Lowe was a big proponent of this type of training, developing video learning. When you see pictures of Sosai in the early days, as well as his books, they incorporated strikes, joint locks and throws that come from kata and that are not used in kumite because of the rules. It soon became known as “The Strongest Karate”, not only because of the incredible feats of strength and endurance that Mas Oyama performed, and not only because of the sport aspect, but also because of the rigorous requirements of training. Remember, Sosai was also a 4th Dan in Judo, not to mention a teaching license in Aiki-jujutsu and Taikiken practice.Īs a result, Kyokushin Karate evolved into one of the most formidable martial arts styles in Japan, and the world. The early days also incorporated grabs, throws, clinching, grappling, joint locks and much more. Mas Oyama in Bunkai application from one of his Japanese books on Self-defense In addition to traditional Kyokushin kihon (basics) and kata (forms), with their self-defense applications, Mas Oyama incorporated jissen kumite (full-contact fighting) into his style, but not exclusively. Mas Oyama believed that if you wanted to use karate effectively for self-defense, you had to train hard and fight hard. Training bunkai enough that you can use the techniques, as well as you can the kumite techniques, is almost unheard of. There are many reasons for this I believe, but primarily it was the focus on competitive training in the 1970s, to help build and spread the reputation of Kyokushin.īunkai is rarely trained in Kyokushin, and other styles of karate. Originally there was a great focus on street techniques (developing reflexes, strikes to vulnerable parts of the body, joint locks, throws, etc.) But we don’t see much of that anymore. ![]() Knockdown fighting is the sport side of it but not the only focus. Kyokushin isn’t just a sport, and I don’t believe it was meant to be. And that’s if we put aside the bunkai aspect of kata, which can be very good…. They develop focus, muscle and strength, muscle memory, proper breathing, and coordination, plus much more. Kihon and kata by themselves won’t make you a good fighter and we know that. This isn’t meant to be a debate on the merits of kata (bunkai), but rather open the question of realistic self-defense training focus, in ADDITION to the sport tournament side. Utilizing kihon and applications of the kata in realistic training. Mas Oyama wrote dozens of books in Japanese (a few translated to English), and most had a focus on self-defense, utilizing the same components that make Kyokushin a formable force in sport full-contact knock-down tournament kumite. So those who remain are left with the focus being the athletics and spirit, but should there be more? Which of course is great! And Kyokushin is famous for it, but not everyone will compete, and for those who do, many won’t compete beyond an amateur level, and the others can only compete for so long before age catches up. Today however, there tends to be mostly a focus on the sport aspect of full-contact, or knock-down, fighting. However, when I look at the origins of Kyokushin and the words / philosophies of the founder, Sosai Mas Oyama, there was also a focus on developing a martial art that was meant to be a force to be reckoned with, that could stand with any other martial form and be an ultimate form of self-defense, or Goshin-Jitsu (護身術). There is no question that Kyokushin is a Budo, with a focus on bettering oneself and character, cultivating an indomitable spirit, through hard training and overcoming personal obstacles. ![]()
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