I think that the Olympics would destroy karate, look at the 2008 Beijing Taekwondo it was not good martial arts. No guards, shoddy technique and referees not scoring points.
However if Karate is eventually allowed entry to the Olympic games I hope that the Knockdown rules are adopted, which includes Tamesiwara, and 'Kata' Individual and Team Kata. Karate is an exciting and dynamic art and should remain thus, without being ruiend by more rules and regulations.
@dejathorus I agree. The Olympic Taekwondo is awful, I don't like Taekwondo but the Olympics it look even worse than it is, that would happen with Karate too (It would look awful)
they keep voting it out. Really my vision for Olympic Karate is some thing like the full contact fighting done in Kyokushin karate that allows throws, sweeps and take downs. I would so try out for that.
It's an ioc recognized sport already. Well wkf karate is. And I can't believe anyone would not consider it a sport.
alip2310 7 months ago
0:19 lol
yeosei5533 1 year ago
I think that the Olympics would destroy karate, look at the 2008 Beijing Taekwondo it was not good martial arts. No guards, shoddy technique and referees not scoring points.
However if Karate is eventually allowed entry to the Olympic games I hope that the Knockdown rules are adopted, which includes Tamesiwara, and 'Kata' Individual and Team Kata. Karate is an exciting and dynamic art and should remain thus, without being ruiend by more rules and regulations.
dejathorus 3 years ago
It would ruin it if they used the crap WKF rules ..
It should always be done traditionally with kata also..
madzyadzy07 2 years ago
@dejathorus I agree. The Olympic Taekwondo is awful, I don't like Taekwondo but the Olympics it look even worse than it is, that would happen with Karate too (It would look awful)
XArticRageX 2 months ago
musokai ur proberly right.
I am a karateka, and i would do anything to compete in the olympics.
I think if anything.. team kata would be great in the olympics.
inspiritfighter 3 years ago
Because no one can decide on the rules and currently the organization that thinks they are in charge is pushing for traditional point system.
besides, Real Karate is not a sport and should not go into the olympics. If it does it needs to be Full Contact. Something like Dai do Karate.
If you look at what the point system karate has done to karate you will see what I mean.
they have ruined karate.
musokai3 3 years ago
I think that was a cresent kick at the beginning, nice.
PoisionedKiss 3 years ago
they keep voting it out. Really my vision for Olympic Karate is some thing like the full contact fighting done in Kyokushin karate that allows throws, sweeps and take downs. I would so try out for that.
sixyears 3 years ago
It´s weird it´s not allready a olympic sport. Why taekwondo, judo, wrestling, and not karate?
SnakesKiss88 3 years ago