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Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable. -- Sidney J. Harris
Good stuff. It reminds me alot of combat sambo (Russian) in that it's basically MMA with a gi.
While living in Japan the dojo I trained at was "traditional" Okinawan karate but my teacher had us grappling, training throws, putting on headgear & gloves and going fullcontact etc...
This school was part of a larger trend from what I've seen.
MMA has gotten so popular in Japan that alot of karate styles have developed a more open attitude towards grappling and other facets of MA.
Nothing new under the sun Kuri - just a return to true traditional Karate after years of half hearted nonsense! Long may it reign!
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Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable. -- Sidney J. Harris
I would like to see more of this in the US instead of those glorified games of tag that too often pass for comps.
I once (and only once) entered an open style point sparring comp and it was ridiculous. The eventual winner's big "technique" was some kind of jump backfist that would "land" a foot above the opponent's head.
The word is starting to spread....slowly but surely!
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Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable. -- Sidney J. Harris
Loads of them on the right hand side of the screen in that clip, mate.
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Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable. -- Sidney J. Harris
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