Sorry if this question has been asked many times

I was having a conversation with the juniors in our dojo (about 16-17 years) about street fighting. They rank from blue to green belts, so they have a lot of tournament experience (kumite).

They said that if they were to get into a street fight, they would leave all their training aside because street fighting is a different ball game. I understand that tournament fights and street fights are different things.

However, does the way your dojo train make you believe you would do well in a street fight or do you think you would have to rely on something else other than your karate? Do you think your karate wouldn't work in a street fight?

Do you have a Favourite GI and from which Brand is it?

There are videos and info online but they’re all different to the techniques that I remember doing for class. I’m grading from blue belt yellow stripe to yellow.

Can I ask what i should expect?

What qualities/attributes/experience/skill would you expect someone to have who holds a third dan in kyokushin?

Hey guys, I'm looming for a Kyokushin dojo or something similar in the Charlottesville (VA) area. My background is muay thai, judo, and sambo, so I'm not afraid to wake up the day after training with bumps and bruises. I haven't found anything on a basic Google search, but I admot I have limited understanding of the finer points on various styles of karate. However, I imagine there are other similar styles that I've never heard of. Any help either with a secret Kyokushin club or similar style on the Charlottesville area would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

So I have been doing karate for almost 5 years, but recently(mostly today) I realised that I have no future in it. I train karate mostly for fitness reasons and I don't really like phisical fighting (also I am bad at defending myself during them), but they are a big part of karate.. so it's unavoidable. And for some time I have been nervous before every karate class, because of the fights and pain that come with them. I feel like a loser for thinking about this and because I realised it during one of the fights. I feel like everyone will be dissapointed in me.. But I am not dropping out of sports completely. I wanna switch to swimming because I always liked it.

Please share your opinions on this guys. Tips will be appreciated :)

(Also sorry for any mistakes, English is not my first language)

Good evening,

At the end of my training session today my Sensei told me that if continue working at that pace I will be ready for the shodan grading in november 2025.

Any advices from current black belt to prepare ?

Thanks !

I personally think the Gedan Mawashi Geri is a thing I should recommend people to master.

I received an email saying I need to provide a medical certificate stating good health but I don’t think a letter from my Dr is going to be accepted. Any ideas how to get this kind of certificate??

Hello everyone. So I used to study Kyokushin as a child and got to the 4 kyo but it’s been a long time ago and I also moved to another country since then. Now I want to start practicing it again but will I have to start from the white belt or is there any test to see if my skills are still on a good level and for me to continue from the 4 kyo? Thank you very much in advance!

Man I love Kyokushin. After coming back to it from a 3 month break and trying other martial arts like Muay Thai, I gotta say Kyokushin holds a special place in my heart. Coming home bruised and sweaty today made me realise how great of a martial art it is pushing you to do better, Osu!

Hello! I was wondering what type of training you recommend doing outside the training sessions at the dojo? I train kyokushin twice a week (beginner). So I figure to add 3 more workout sessions but not sure whether I should focus on strength or stamina?

Hey everyone, anyone cross train Kyokushin with MMA? Thinking of doing MMA to add grappling and head punches. Kickboxing’s another option so kinda stuck between the two?

TL;DR: When we do drills or a 2 min Kumite round I gas out quickly. Can HIIT exercises help me to fix that, or there are a better set of exercises?

HI,

I'm a white belt (almost 3 months in) and after a few months, the day after training I'm not bruised/tired enough to need rest, so I can do more and train at home.

I train 2 days (1 hour each) and ride my bike for 1 hour the day I train (Mon-Wed), and I run on Sunday. Now, the day after training, while a bit tired, I can do something else instead of struggling to walk.

One thing I noticed is when we do drills/do Kumite that last for 2 min, I gas out quickly. I can give all for the first minute, then my energy drops a lot after the first minute. I just need a quick breather (switching partners or resting during the explanation of the next drill is enough) and I can have a go again. I can run for 25 min, and then I walk and I'm not even tired, but doing Kumite I'm exhausted as I said.

Having a free time and after noticing this problem, I thought doing HIIT exercises:

1. Would this help me fix my problem?

2. If you have done HIIT in the past: What benefits did you noticed after doing HIIT for a while?

3. If the answer to 1) is "No", what else do you recommend?

So i am 3d kyo but i was a member of another karate federation (not kyokushin). It has completely same system of belts and kata but has also elements of thai box and grappling. I changed gym and now i’m training kyokushin. Can i go for 2d kyo?

Can i use regular karate kimono wkf type but with kyokushin patch and just roll up the sleeves or this is illegal?

What if instead of kyokushin, it was FREAKYshin and instead of fighting, we just get freaky with each other

Hello,

I will take my Kyokushin 1st dan exam next year and my sensei has asked me whether I want to take it just with him (he certifies it) or certified by the KWF. The cost of the KWF certification is significant, while the cost for a certification by my regular dojo is about half KWF's (still expensive though).

While karate is about the journey and not the piece of paper on the wall or the belt, I'd like to make an educated decision. Is the KWF certification worth it? On the one hand, I realize that like, like all things, karate and KWF are a businesses. On the other, this has been a long journey and I wouldn't want to just forgo the opportunity of having a KWF certification if it is worth it just to save some money.

Has anyone else been in a similar situation and if so, what would you advice?

Thank you

Im trying to get back into martial arts so I decided to get into kyokushin, but I don’t know any dojo that teach real karate and I dont get in a mcdojo, can you guys help me out?

My trainer warned me of not moving backwards and doing lateral movements during kumite sparring.

Title says it all. We have had a few bunkai lessons, which were great, but I unfortunately only remember so much of 5-10 minutes per demonstrated and tried out technique. Any good books out there with pictures/diagrams I could look into?

Can anyone help me with this gym? What organization does it belong to? Anyone have any reviews or recommendations concerning this place? I am considering starting here https://m.facebook.com/MarubashiDojo/ Thank you

Hey,

I've been thinking about starting Karate lessons and am drawn to Kyokushin due to its tough training regime and full contact knockdown matches.

Has anyone got any experience with Sevenoaks Kyokushinkai club? I've seen that they left the BKK and IFK a few years back in order to be run independently, why would they do this as I'd imagine clubs within the BKK or IFK would have more credibility? Perhaps I'm wrong but any info would be greatly appreciated, I believe a couple of the instructors trained under Steve Arneil which is impressive.

Thanks,

Mal

I'm a little annoyed by this, my Kyokushin Karate training consists of kickboxing classes and I'm having a hard time adapting to it because of Kyokushin rules (no head punches).

I'm being hesitant to throw head punches.

But everytime my opponent try to hit me in the head, I end up going back to my boxing instincts.

Hi guys, I’ve been training for 7 months and recently at orange belt. I’ve been very clueless in sparring and I would think a lot about what combo should I throw during sparring but that makes me very slow. Do you have any advice? Is there anything I can work on?