Karate World Championships

Awesome Shotokan karate

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[statementz]

I don't train MMA and I don't compete. I trained in kickboxing with two MMA fighters and sparred with them a lot there. If we did jiu jitsu they would beat me, because they had more training in that area than I do, but in standup I could easily defeat them.

[ghozy]

im a second dan in shotokan karae and compete with the guys in the above video frequently...and even i wouldnt be so retarded as to make comments like that...ive always said that its the person over the style (with the excpetion of a BJJ guy against a standup fighter.

Im sure if you looked hard there is evidence of karate guys beating boxer and boxers beating karate guys...dont give me that one style is better than the other...this is going back to UFC 1. Seriously pick up an MMA DVD.

[Kinghercules]

America has not won a title at the Karate World Championships.

Why?

[loserjazzman]

@ghozy Wonderful comment my man! These Net-Fighters are really a PAIN in the ass, right? I'm studying Shotokan and it's amazing. OSS!

[topshonuff]

Great Video and Great presentation, but the only thing I see wrong is giving he's back to the opponents.. At least he should be checking over he's shoulder once in awhile.. In a street fight never turn you back to the enemy..

[katachris]

Yes it's rehearsed.. It's a demo! For those who say that Frank's kicks are ineffective - it's called CONTROL! Any prat can can follow a kick through, but it takes real skill to kick a mawashi geri with the ball of the foot to the side of someone's head and stop it so that it just touches. I've been on the receiving end of kicks from both Frank and Andy when they've been demonstrating to classes and know how glad I've been that they have that ability! I was very aware of what was being held back.

[stairway2000]

sorry. but you put in quotation marks! and in calm reply. no martial art is better than another. it's all about the person and adaptability. i am no master but i've been a student of karate and it had no practical value to ME.

[takedowned]

I didn't say you said that,i said you have that kind of attitutde.

[stairway2000]

read my comments you prick. "my martial art is the best" nobody said that. you're the dumbass.

[takedowned]

Because it's a demonstration dumbass, it's made for amusing people, not for showing actual combat skills.

Also you're a shame to any martial arts teacher with that "my martial art is the best" attitude you have.

[stairway2000]

I study jeet kun do. so realy i look at all martial arts and take what's useful and combine it with my physique(???) and own ability. i am quite partial to the finger locks and throws of hapkido and the close quorters combat of wing chung. i also like some of the kicks from capuera(???) and western boxing.

[00boxer00]

What is your preffered martial art stairway2000?