best form?

jackiecc · 09-28-2003, 10:00 PM

I took karate for two years when I was a kid and I'd really like to get into it again. The problem...there are so many forms and to me a lot of them sound a lot alike. I want a form that allows sparing (surprisingly I've found some which don't allow it) but I don't want a school where you have full on battles with other people. I would really like something where I could learn skills that would be useful if I ever was in the situation where I would need to defend myself.

thx.

karateka_101 · 09-28-2003, 10:17 PM

Kyokushin karate has hard contact sparring and would probably be one of the more effective styles of karate

Cadden · 09-29-2003, 02:52 AM

If you are looking for realistic self defense, then I would point you far away from any of the Karates.

But if you must, then Kyokushin and Shotokan I hear are quite good.

HeadHunter01 · 09-30-2003, 06:59 PM

Hello-

Have you ever thought about Filipino Martial Arts?

Respects,

HeadHunter01

09-28-2003, 10:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
jackiecc Novice Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1	best form? I took karate for two years when I was a kid and I'd really like to get into it again. The problem...there are so many forms and to me a lot of them sound a lot alike. I want a form that allows sparing (surprisingly I've found some which don't allow it) but I don't want a school where you have full on battles with other people. I would really like something where I could learn skills that would be useful if I ever was in the situation where I would need to defend myself. thx.

09-28-2003, 10:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
karateka_101 Novice Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sydney Posts: 26	Kyokushin karate has hard contact sparring and would probably be one of the more effective styles of karate __________________ "I will be happy if you understand that the essence of Martial Arts is not the strength, not the art, but that which is hidden deep within yourself." - Grandmaster Gogen Yamaguchi

09-30-2003, 06:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
HeadHunter01 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Piscataway, NJ Posts: 21	Hello- Have you ever thought about Filipino Martial Arts? Respects, HeadHunter01 __________________ "One should only feel inferior when they consent to it." Errol Ballesteros Trainer Kuntaw Kali Kruzada Acosta Fighting System International Kuntawkali.com Myspace.com/headhunter01 Martial Arts is not a hobby. It is a WAY of LIFE!

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09-29-2003, 02:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cadden Novice Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 38	If you are looking for realistic self defense, then I would point you far away from any of the Karates. But if you must, then Kyokushin and Shotokan I hear are quite good.

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