Way back when I was doing Kenpo, people from our club would enter TKD, CMA (point fighting and san shou), and Sikaran open tourneys. It's a valuable exercise to compete against people in other systems, under different rule sets than what you are used to.
Traditional karate kumite rules can be a bit "strict" if you're not used to them. I was invited to train at a small Shito-Ryu club and was a bit surprised that I was denied a point when I slipped my opponent's punch and countered with a body shot - my body was not in perfect alignment.
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