What Style do you do?

Discussion in 'Karate' started by Hapuka, Sep 19, 2007.

?

Karate style poll

  1. Goju-ryu

    9.7%
  2. ****o-ryu

    7.8%
  3. Shotokan

    28.2%
  4. Wado-ryu

    8.7%
  5. Kyokushin

    11.7%
  6. Chito-ryu

    1.9%
  7. Isshin-Ryu

    5.8%
  8. Shorin-ryu

    9.7%
  9. Shudokan

    1.0%
  10. Other

    33.0%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. Knight_Errant

    Knight_Errant Banned Banned

    I'm probably changing to shotokan. The lessons are more convenient for me to get to than the wado I've done.
     
  2. Llamageddon

    Llamageddon MAP's weird cousin Supporter

    yet another to see the light! ;)

    We've recently had some wado people move to our Shotokan class. It's pretty weird watching them do kata. It just doesn't look natural! Other than that they're all proficient; helps you see the crossover
     
  3. Knight_Errant

    Knight_Errant Banned Banned

    Well, what can I say? When you do karate, you always have a secret longing to do the original.
     
  4. narcsarge

    narcsarge Masticated Whey

    My very first Martial Art:

    Shotokan.
     
  5. acer

    acer Valued Member

    From Wado to shotokan?are you crazy?
     
  6. acer

    acer Valued Member

    The light?is this a joke or something?Shotokan its ok for competition(Deep stances and nice looking kata)but no kihon kumite,no oyo kumite,no idori,no tanto dori,no tachi dori,no good taisabaki,no good cosi sabaki :rolleyes:
     
  7. acer

    acer Valued Member

    well as u know Shotokan is far for the original karate.Funakoshi change it ande then Nakayama Change it more and make it just a sport.
    Shotokan has so limited technique...
    And then ippon kumite,gohon kumite its a bit of joke.they attack with oi-zuki and they counter-attack with Gyaku-zuki lol..
     
  8. Llamageddon

    Llamageddon MAP's weird cousin Supporter

    Do I detect someone having an axe to grind?! :p

    Shotokan is pretty good for kumite and SD if you train it right. Ignore those sport people with their modified katas! THEY ARE FALSE PROPHETS!

    Oh, and if we're going to criticise a style, let's not generalise, eh?

    Ok, that's enough :cool:
     
    Last edited: Oct 30, 2007
  9. acer

    acer Valued Member

    Good for Kumite?
    For sport Kumite maybe but in a really situation oi-zuki doesn’t help you.
    Shotokan has limited techniques I am sorry
     
  10. Llamageddon

    Llamageddon MAP's weird cousin Supporter

    Fair enough.

    So how long have you studied Shotokan for?
     
  11. Knight_Errant

    Knight_Errant Banned Banned

    Oh, come on. It was a flippant, throwaway remark. Please.
     
  12. pauli

    pauli mr guillotine

    internet karate is serious business.
     
  13. Moosey

    Moosey invariably, a moose Supporter

    Am I imagining this or are you a wado ryu guy? :confused:

    From that perspective you sound a lot like a pot burning a crucifix on a kettle's front lawn.
     
  14. Sam

    Sam Absent-ish member

    *Jumps on the fence*

    No one was "bashing" Wado ryu here as KE said its all tongue in cheek comments.

    Each unto their own at the end of the day (and "borrow" what you can along the way). Shotokan and Wado may have different techniques, body dynamics, higher/lower stances, different ways of performing kata however at the end of the day WHO CARES?

    What techniques you pick up from one can be translated over to the other, respect the differences between the styles as both are equally effective for what they are.

    Now lets all have a big karate hug! No? Ok then :p
     
    Last edited: Oct 30, 2007
  15. Moosey

    Moosey invariably, a moose Supporter

    Good diplomacy there, Sam! :D
     
  16. Llamageddon

    Llamageddon MAP's weird cousin Supporter

    I think it's for the best if we all switch to Muay Thai. No, seriously.











    :p :rolleyes:
     
  17. Knight_Errant

    Knight_Errant Banned Banned

    god damn it, remind me to use smileys when I make a joke. Some people here couldn't spot flippancy or sarcasm if it was shooting fireworks at them.
     
  18. shaolin_hendrix

    shaolin_hendrix Hooray for Zoidberg!

    I don't actually do karate, but I still voted for the coolest three. lol, sorry for sucking
     
  19. Sam

    Sam Absent-ish member

    Pretend that I posted a tin opener and a can of worms here. I can't be bothered to actually do it. :p
     
  20. Llamageddon

    Llamageddon MAP's weird cousin Supporter

    Aaaaah, it's all in good fun! ;)
     

Share This Page