KNOCKDOWN KARATE
Karate tournament from the 80's
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Enhe7joKtMk&t=15s
includes breaking dems
Enshin Karate tournament from the late 80's (early 90's)
The tournament is open to advanced competitors of any style.
The rules including use of grabs (one handed), sweeps and throws, in addition to kicks, punches, knees and other strikes. It is full contact karate with no gloves. Only striking to the head is restricted, but full power kicks to the head, neck and face are allowed.
Enshin was an off shoot of Kyokushin - the dojo training involves more Sabaki and evasion that Jap Karate usually uses
Kyokushin Karate KNOCKOUTS
www.youtube.com/watch?v=maiQ2SzSJnM
note the use of the spinning hook kick to the head for a KO - this version uses a double leg jump so is a kind of "sutemi" henka - doesn't always work but you can see what happens when it lands clean
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Full Contact Karate
Rick Roufus • King of Full Contact
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1oXKtNnoaw
Rick "The Jet" Roufus Highlights
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd9LgHwhr-g
there is a lot of crossover in these two clips but they are worth going through
Yes, that is Van Damme watching and commenting
of note is his use of the jump spinning back kick, which comes out in bag work and then in full contact
Classic Full Contact Karate Knockouts
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbqjwsZZmy0
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9T4V2wtU5I
This is the best example of how Karateka in the 80s put on the gloves, got in the boxing ring and had literal Full Contact versions of the Karate matches
gloves
kick boots
shinguards
gumshield
trousers
no shirt
the precursor to what became Kickboxing
The terms for Full Contact Karate into Kickboxing evolved progressively over time with the different matches and rules people were trying out
Karate Dojo sparring is what led to the first Karate matches - Kumite as a contest, fighting an opponent from a different club on the mats
Sparring with your Dojo mates to help each other train and learn was different from fighting an opponent from another club at a match
which is how is was with Kendo and Judo
For FC, the Karate fighters looked at what Boxing did
Big gloves
gumshields
no shirt
boots
boxing ring
Karateka took to the boxing ring, no shirts, long pants, gloves and gumshields, and added boots and shinguards
when it first became called Kickboxing that was a generic term that evolved naturally
it became difficult to determine what was Full Contact Karate and what was Kickboxing as it had become the same thing
as we said, Semi Contact evolved later and separately
In the Dojo you wore your gi for sparring kumite on the mat
at match you wore your gi for kumite on the mat
in the ring you took off your gi jacket, added more gear
SC contests back on the mat had the gi back on, with gear, with contact limited
Classic Kickboxing KO Compilation | International/Freestyle Rules
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKaQohguu8I
In the late 1970s, the use of low kicks in kickboxing competition was popularized by the WKA, thereby challenging the standard of strict above-the-waist fighting predominantly used by the PKA. This allowed North American martial artists the opportunity to not only develop their skills but also engage in competition with the rest of the world - meeting competitors from Japan, the Netherlands and Australia on their own terms.
This compilation showcases knockouts from fights utilizing these rules, from the 1970s to the 1990s. It features matches from the WKA, AJK, ISKA, KICK, Taipan, and Blitz Kickboxing Promotions.
KICKBOXING
The real difference in the next stage of the evolution of Kickboxing was the Boxers who added kicks to be able to compete in that format
They went to Karate to learn the kicks, how to drill, spar and apply them
without years of Karate training and development they did not have attributes and dexterity for contact head kicks, and that didn't develop until later
In Boxing the primary four punches are Jab, Cross, Hook and Uppercut done to the head for a KO - the punches are done to the body of course, though these are secondary and "supporting" the head KO - developed on the Focus pads
In Karate the primary four kicks are mygeri, kekome, mawashi and ushiro - these are done to the body with the head kicks being "secondary supporting" - developed on the shield
The backfist as secondary punch and hook kick as secondary kick, as they are in Karate, were incorporated - front, rear and spinning versions, done to the head as KO
The ashi harai foot sweep was allowed in the matches and used the same way You had a style of KB which then mainly focussed on head punching and body kicking, with focus pad and kicks shield as the drilling methods
then of course we get to
Low Kicks KB
K-1 | Low Kick KO Compilation (1993-1999)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0OXuFqMx0g
K-1 | Low Kick KO Compilation (1999-2010)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RDz5nTyROk
K-1 Impact! KO Highlights
There is quote a lot of footage available, and worth going over whether you binge or take your time, as this is the closest to the Sparring we do in Class done as contest
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcXoJhXYeAU
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EF538AblEM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcuyoVofiFY
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPtRI8YAiN8
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This week we will start to look more at this format - and clips have been posted to the clip thread for reference
SEMI CONTACT KICKBOXING - FREESTYLE KARATE
This developed later than Full Contact, however for development it fits better in between
More armour is used
Headgear
Shin guards
Forearm pads
Bigger gloves - not full boxing gloves
Boots
Groinguard and gumshield
Continuous fighting for the round, with points added up like Clicker or in Boxing match
Semi contact, so harder than Points, though the intention is to win on Points NOT to KO the opponent
Stance is the Freestyle Semi Contact Stance, side on Horse Stance Kiba Dachi
- different hand guard position, more use of lead leg, quicker spin back kick, longer lunge for rear punch
Punches and kicks to head and body
No leg kicks
Sweeps allowed
As well as backfist and spinning backfist the HAITO Ridge Hand started to be used
These Contests matched Karate against other styles including TKD - the Lau Gar clubs did particularly well in these events
We will then revisit this format in following weeks - and relevant clips will be posted and referenced to
KNOCKDOWN KARATE
Kyokushin contest - continuous fighting with "clicker" to tally points, so the match does not stop on a YAME with an individual hit as Points Karate or Kendo
- can win by Knockdown NOT Knock out, though KO can and do occur
More square on stance, so all tools are lined up, and heavier more effective defence
Contact with Kicks to legs, body and head
Kicks to head - no punches
Contact punches to body
Leg kicks are more complex, as is the block and counter - this looks similar to THAI but is more detailed
Just as KALI with the double stick is far more sophisticated than KRABI, so Kyokushin on the low leg is more sophisticated than THAI - the Shin Bud we do is developed from this
Knees allowed in Contest SHIAI though not in Sparring KUMITE - they are drilled in Sparring sessions
In Sparring with Knees, either you hold back too much, or someone gets hurt, there is no middle ground, so it is just drilled realistically and safely
Closer range as kicks are done with shin not boot
This creates a closer range punch and knees flow naturally
In KB terms this is more like THAI
This form of Karate Sparring brings us closer to a KB match and closer to a real Street fight
Those who spar "standard" karate, with the longer distance kicking and punching often doubt the realism and whether the "one punch, one kill" concept really works as it would with a "one cut one kill" of the Sword
This form of Kumite removes that doubt and brings Sport Karate and Dojo sparring closer to Original Karate in it's form and effectiveness
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