Six times Karate Champion! Keisuke Nemoto of JKA

Keisuke Nemoto of JKA. Quarter final, Semi Final and Final of 2018 All Japan Tournament!

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[asamiyashin]

I have practiced this kind of karate for 7 years. Since I'm seeing many ignorant and rude comments here I think that it would be good to educate people about it.

First of all, this kind of karate is not meant to be a spectacle. It is for testing oneself. That is why we don't have people paying to watch it.

Second, you can't understand what is happening if you haven't practiced it. These guys are very good at reading your moves and they have a very good sense of distance and timing. One wrong move and they get you. The absence of gloves makes it totally different from other combat sports such as boxing or kickboxing in which gloves function as a shield. A boxing guard without gloves would be useless against those guys. That is why Lyoto Machida hit so many times MMA guys with those kind of karate straight punches, because they were used to a boxing guard, which is strong in the sides but weak in the front when not having boxing gloves on.

The absence of gloves and mouth pieces makes this very dangerous and that is why they hesitate so much. Many people have lost their teeth or have got their nose broken in these kind of matches. It is not a game. Many keyboard warriors mocking this in the comment section would panic if they participated in this kind of tournament against high level guys like those of the video. Those straight punches are not jabs. They have the whole weight of the body and they step forward, what results in a very explosive hit. That is why they control it. I have seen one hit KOs in this kind of competitions just because one of then failed to control the distance and actually hit the opponent. Their speed is unbelievable. You see then far away and a milisecond after you get hit. It is pretty scary.

Saying that this is a "dance" because they score points and they avoid full contact is like saying that kendo is a "dance" because they use bamboo swords and they have a point system. That is nonsense.

Having said that. As a person who have experienced this kind of karate for years I would like to say what to me are its main flaws:

1 - There is no continuity. If you practice this kind of karate you can get very good at timing, sense of distance and precision but you need to combine it with other styles such as kyokushin karate, kickboxing or even jiujitsu or judo to not end being clueless after the first hit.

2 - They don't use many circular hand strikes such as boxing hooks or uppercuts. So this style is strong in the front but weak in the sides. They do have circular hand strikes such as haito-uchi but they are rarely used.

3 - When they attack they usually put all the weight of the body in one strike. In a continuous combat that can be dangerous when you fail or get close to the opponent.

4 - They don't have low kicks. They use sweeps but they are not used to low kicks.

In summary, this kind of combat rules is not what people who haven't practiced it usually think. It is not a "dance". It teaches a lot of technique. It is dangerous, it is not a game. But if your objective is to get good at fighting it's not enough. You must also learn other styles which do have continuity, contact at least to the body and legs, and throws, grappling, etc. But if you have the skills of this kind of karate in your toolbelt you will have and edge over people who only know the most popular combat sports of today. That is for sure. It's very tricky.

I would suggest to the people mocking this to go to a high level dojo and try it. They will eat their words.

[normanbueno]

a lesson in patience. patience in appreciating or understanding the art and competition rules. No wonder this kind of combat sport/spectator competition NEVER REALLY TOOK OFF

[Lユーリ]

What a toxic comment section, those who never understand karate just say whatever they want, especially the english comments. It is the way of the world I guess

[VICTOBERN]

My interest in karate stems from the 1950's. I always remember an authority on Shotokan explaining how properly executed and focused punch or kick could kill. The origin of empty hand came about after swords were banned. It would probably shock people to be an eyewitness to man to man combat in those ancient times. Competition karate is not designed to kill or harm. When karate came to Great Britain l recall an ex Commando explaining how real life " martial art" techniques in the field, were savage and effective and light years away from sport. Nevertheless, these Japanese experts illustrate obvious ability and flexibility of their particular style and one should note that fact in respect of what is " sport " and not actual combat. MMA is another area entirely.

[Casiopea]

That's why Karate Do lost so many adepts, me included, after many years of practicing it. It became fencing rather than karate... highest authorities are at the origin of the problem. My humble opinion, no intent to offend anyone here. It is a beautiful sport.

[hagaibinsealtiel]

The kind of Karate used by the competitors shown above is Shotokan style Karate reknown for its fast and vicious techniques.
That beeing said, many attacking techniques have been discarded to make it easier for the referees to judge. For instance, you wont see hooks, uppercuts or overhead punches like in boxing bcse they are difficult to evaluate as to wether they were performed with "Killing Power"
(which is the prime requiremet for a Karate kick or punch to be awarded a point)

[IlovemangaxAnime]

I’ve started shotokan karate this year and loving it as I’ve changed styles. Learning about JKA rules, are leg sweeps and checking kicks allowed

[berylrosenberg]

Why isn't front leg side kick or roundhouse used more often in the matches? It seems more like a fencing match compared to matched from 20yrs ago?

[jujafak]

Keisuke sensei is a real master in kumite, a very clever karate-ka. すごい！

[MrCvjalexander]

I wish this was the karate that ended up in the Olympics.

[vaiyavppp]

I apologize in advance for the question, given I am not a Karate practioner.
How long normally will it take for the referee to intervene or give a warning when no contact initiated?

[balgurung]

Is this Martial Art🙄Without kicking & Punching The Game Has Been Ended😁I really enjoyed to watch Kyokushin Karate then others 👍✊👊

[jaimejoseosorio]

No hay continuidad del combate, eso lo aleja de una pelea real. Y lo hace vulnerable.

[mouradoulid-aissa]

I have never been convinced with the scoring practices in karate kumite. The issue is the demonstration of control, which results in some techniques not scoring because of too much control, and some techniques scoring that would not have with no control.

[andreykinakh]

Почему-то в MMA and in UFC побеждает ударная и удушающая техника, дзю до, вспомните фильм
«Гений Дзю До», карате очень сильное оружие, но для других целей.

[ExtremeBrutalGamer]

Karate-dancing is it. Kyokushin, ashihara, kudo and other full contact styles more interesting, effective and harder.

[meherbaker]

Could the heading could be elaborated in English reading Japanese is not possible

[mr.masses]

This was another Example of Blocking and Strikin, Hide and Seek, TSSSsss...!

[MifuneBoBune]

How many of you Youtube experts have spent even one minute on a dojo floor working out? Yeah, that's what I thought.

[CommercialPorches-tiot]

With the years training, taking lessons and having classes and practise, they all still end up fighting just like normal