Kyokushin-kan karate shinken shobu kumite.

[@kenka4483]

great to see kyokushin being brought back to it's former glory.

[@thedarkknight646]

This is the real karate not that bullshit they do in the Olympics

[@mrstrdknmabalz1412]

thedarkknight646 its difficult to say things about karate since are so many different styles that differ greatly from each other. So what is the "real karate"? Which style?

[@k9thexv630]

@@mrstrdknmabalz1412 Is Olympic Karate different from Kyokushin Karate because Olympic officials are afraid two athletes from different countries would cause an international incident? That's my speculation at least. Especially when you take nations with historical bad blood between each other into account. Like Japan and Korea or Turkey and Armenia,for example.

[@dojimanoryu4969]

@@mrstrdknmabalz1412 whichever style teaches how to fight and defend yourself, playing tag with your opponent is not real karate. It's that simple

[@ferumcastrum4097]

@@dojimanoryu4969 Right on dude, Kyokushin karate with punches to the face is a formidable martial art, it can actually go face to face with muay thai in my opinion

[@bruceparker6142]

Are you saying boxing or taekwondo won't cause an "international incident"?

[@ronki23]

Isn't this same as Dutch kickboxing ? Because Cor Hemmers (Golden Glory), Thomas Harnick (Chakuriki), Jans Plas (Meijiro) learned Kyokushin in Japan and added head punches.

[@kesenaememere8520]

Yep.

[@ronki23]

@@kesenaememere8520 which gym did Jon Bluming set up?

[@kesenaememere8520]

@@ronki23 Mejiro gym in Holland with the blessings of Kenji Kurosaki one of the pioneers of Japanese Kickboxing.

[@ronki23]

@@kesenaememere8520 wasn't Jans Plas the founder of Meijiro?

[@kesenaememere8520]

@@ronki23 I just checked again you're right, it was Jan Plas who founded Mejiro gym with the blessings of Kenji Kurosaki.

[@thekyokushinfighter1]

does anyone know where you train this in japan??

[@DwellingTheAbyss]

The kyokushinkan organization.

[@dipayandegtyarev7177]

Where can I see the full fights?

[@DanTheWolfman]

Interesting......Anyone that likes this will like my Karate Go Jiu-jitsu style and vids, though no face punching at lower ranks...But can strike, throw, and grapple

[@humanweapon4031]

It is like standing mma

[@spinehong]

Shinkenshobu means fatal match. But..kyokushin's shinkenshobu looks like a kickboxing. It is not a fatal match.

[@caldeandrade69]

I think it means "Serious Fighting".

[@dipayandegtyarev7177]

*Meant. It meant duel with live blades. Now, it means any kind of serious contest.

[@mrstrdknmabalz1412]

Shinken shobu= a shobu(duel) using shinken(live blade). In today context, it just means 'serious game/battle/play. So its does not neccessarily mean "fatal"

[@Horus-Lupercal]

Terms evolve, much like the word "Gay" has changed multiple times since the 50s. Japan also just likes to be dramatic anyway lol.

[@MoMMottiLinsonne]

Yeah, like every other striking combat sport that works. Deal with it.

[@MegaBeitar]

Which federation Is?

[@artisticsolarninja]

@@kakuto435 IKO is very rare these days. In my country(Philippines) this is the only Organization left so far somewhere in South side of Luzon. Most other Kyokushin schools are Closed down due to the community is fractured and the government are closing down for obvious reasons every now and then

[@artisticsolarninja]

Many of kyokushin or other karate or kenpo schools are closing down due to some financial issues or the government officials are changing the rules and demolishing building to build a new house of a product placement and they are forcing the school to move out, relocating their schools to a different place and migrate elsewhere.

[@KavinduDayarathna-zs7fn]

Kyokushin no face punch