hssp900 (July 22, 2008 at 3:32 pm)

i'm sure there is no place for kime in the wkf (World Karate Fakes), they are far to busy posing.

4dventurer (July 10, 2008 at 3:52 am)

Well, you still did not exlain what "real" kime is. Because you cant.I tell you what it is: a myth.Sports research has shown that any boxer exerts more power without kime than any karateka with kime. How is that possible? very simple: because kime is a concept without practical value. And if there is indeed a kime: please look at the JKA kumite fights on youtube. Constant contact to the face, people knocked over. By highly trained JKA guys with kime and control - or the lack thereoff.

katasochin (July 9, 2008 at 9:37 am)

you show how little you know 4dventurer by not understanding what real kime is!! this is what is lacking in wkfkarate, no understanding of kihon, kime, correct hip movement ect. but total emphasis on slapping, posing and making stupid noises just to please the crowed.

4dventurer (July 8, 2008 at 10:43 pm)

Karate not only exists in Japan. Kumite is a part of karate. An important one. I have seen so many Dojo guys talking about the "Do" never compete and - and poop their pants when they have to go the "DO" all the way. You are claiming that I confuse karate with kumite. I do not. And a Porsche is as much as a vehicle as a Chevy.Karate not a sport? Debateable.Under one aspect kartae is this: hit your oponent hard and faster than you can. Kill with one punch. Sound familiar?4dventurer

4dventurer (July 8, 2008 at 10:38 pm)

katasochin, you calling me an idiot shows what a tolerant and educated individual you are. Nothing and nobody is perfect. Not even Osaka.Even JKA preaches repetition because there is no end to it. Thus, perfection impossible to achieve. WKF karatekas there are from all styles - thus, real competition. The EAKF Shotokan atheletes got their butts whooped in the mid-early 80s when the shift and competition with the WUKO happened.By the way what is real kime? And what is wrong kime? 4dventurer

katasochin (July 5, 2008 at 9:56 am)

4dventurer, you are an idiot. how can you even compare sensei osaka's kata to milon or fugazza's. osaka sensei's kata is on a different planet.he has real kime and does not need to hit himself or make stupid noises and his kihon is perfect. you obviously have no real understanding of proper karate. p.s the wkf means nothing to real karateka from any style!!

straussy73 (June 28, 2008 at 9:50 pm)

I had this guy over for a bbq once. He was very nice.

IEKUKATAKA (June 23, 2008 at 7:55 pm)

No sir, I will not look at any tournament stats because karate is not in tournaments. You see, I studied karate in Japan where karate really exists. Kumite has become a sport and you believe it is karate. Believe what you like, I know better. If someone modified a Porche and called it a Chevy you would shriek and cry foul. The JKA made a mistake with tournament kumite, Funakoshi warned it would send the wrong message and he was right, you got the message and believe it. Karate is not a sport.

4dventurer (June 23, 2008 at 2:07 pm)

Look at the results of the world champioships. Results do not lie.Japanese fighters used to have a bonus were near "untouchable". that changed with the appearance of Frank Brennan - and changed even further with the emergence of the WUKO and WKF. Karateka of all styles competed against each other - unlike the old JKA where there was only Shotokan.As you correctly said: egotism quenches reality.

IEKUKATAKA (June 21, 2008 at 11:53 pm)

If you need to believe the karate world is dominated by Europeans it is fine with me. That is like saying the Mercedes Benz world is dominated by Ford. I can understand how you can feel that way and use domination as the operative verb. As far as my being prejudiced, if observation through time and stating the facts about stiffness and a need for strict hierarchical honorifics is prejudiced, ok. European karate, second rate, however, you will never know it, egotism quenches reality.