I often find it strange how much people focus on Kyokushin not having head punches. Well, sure, that's an obvious limitation when it comes to a street fight, an mma match, etc., but just about any martial art will have such limitations. Boxing doesn't teach kicks, but that doesn't make it bad martial art. BJJ doesn't teach striking, but nobody's saying that BJJ is ineffective because of that. The question shouldn't be what a particular martial art doesn't teach you, but how well the stuff works that it does teach. A competitive Kyokushin fighter will have good and powerful kicks. He knows how to deal damage with unprotected fists. He'll be used to the pressure and pain of a full contact fight. He'll have good stamina and general athleticism. Is that enough to win an MMA match? Of course not, but he'll have a good head start on somebody without such training. And to be honest: extremely few people have the time and physical capability to become good fighters in all areas anyways. To become truly good at boxing, kicking, takedowns, grappling, and at the same time being a strong athlete with great stamina would require training on a professional level unless you're some kind of super prodigy.
I know this is a bit late, but your comment here is one of the most underrated ones I've seen on this video. You're absolutely right about what makes a fighting style useful - a system may be limited in some regards but may offer real combative value in other areas. Great breakdown of what utility can be found in Kyokushin. 👊
That no punch on the head, since when is that? I trained Kyokushinkai in Holland in the 80tis and 90tis and we did uppercuts, hooks and straight punches on the head like boxers do.
@@jpsholland after sosai's death,kyokkushin changed. Nowadays most tournament based modern dojos don't teach it. But the old style dojos still teach it.
For info in Kyokushin your not allowed to punch in the face only in kumite or competition but you definitely learn how to protect your face or throw punchs in the face in the dojo !!!!
I teach Kudo in Japan and I would have to agree with pretty much everything you said. The equipment and rules of Kudo make it a very different dynamic to mma. The headgear certainly has various advantages and disadvantages. Its great for practicing elbows. But some people do tend to get sloppy in their defence and over reckless in their attacks. You have to force yourself to be aware of this and train with more precision. But the headgear is also one of the reasons that I chose Kudo over mma. with the headgear I can wear contact lenses when I fight. It sure helps being able to see your opponent.😄Also I can compete in a tournament and go to work the next day without looking like I was in a car accident! Kudo grappling is very different to mma. Not so wrestling intensive. So to transition from kudo to mma would require a lot of no gi grappling.
I do Kyokushin and if their kudo dojo in the USA this would be my religion/way of life. Also there whole dynamic MMA practice with wearing glove and wrist wrap, As to Kudo/Kyokushin punching bare-knuckle strengthing the wrist and knuckles. I see a lot MMA/Muay Thai guys get into a street fight Their hands and wrist end up breaking because of lack of condition spar bare-knuckle and wrist strengthening. In Kyokushin, we do a lot knuckle push up.
there are 4 kudo schools in the USA. New York-which is Kudo and Judo based. L.A. California Which is 100% kudo taught by a Japanese Instructor who learned from the founder. Colorado- which is a Kyokushin and Kudo Blend Michigan-Metro Detroit Kudo- we are a BJJ, Boxing, Muay Thai, Kudo facility
Hi Ramsey, I want to make some clarifications on Kudo and MMA. I am a former boxer, judoka, karateka, practicing bjj and a fan of Kudo. Kudo is primarily a martial art and a combat sport, MMA is a sporting context where combat takes place, this is the first distinction. Kudo, as a martial art, wants to give to the athlete a complete technical background, in a sporting context, that tries to reproduce the realistic and effective dynamics of a street confrontation. For this reason, the hand is without glove or mini-glove, the clinch must last a few seconds, and on the ground you have a few seconds to finish and for a few attempts. The consequences of this regulation create unique dynamics, both in the strikes and in the throws, both in the timings and in the ways. If it is true that the helmet does not make the athlete feel the risk (which is not true because with the kudo helmet you still go KO), it is also true that the martial artist has the opportunity to express all his technical and emotional ability without that it is excessively tainted by fear, indeed the athlete has the opportunity to experience the dynamics of a confrontation in full contact and with the chaos of a realistic fight, putting his safety at a minimum risk. MMA, as mentioned, are a sports context, where the athlete can draw, to win the opponent, the technical baggage that he deems most appropriate, based on his own characteristics and it follows that a striker remains mainly a striker and a grappler a grappler, trying to force the fight into his area of competence. But this differentiation, "striking" and "grappling", is an artifice, nature does not make this distinction, and neither does reality, the human being strikes and grapple without differences or distincions. One last thing about kudo is that it has a etiquette, a philosophy, an approach to combat and life. I still compete in MMA today, but kudo is another planet. I hope I have been of help to someone. Thanks for listening to me. Hi Ramsey!
Sure, but you know, getting too used to this type of over aggressiveness could get you hurt in the street, good defense is very important too. In that regard maybe zendokai karate is a bit better:to my understanding is kudo but with less restrictive rules and a standard headgear, so you can use your jab and cross more effectively.
@@dojimanoryu4969 you mean High concentration on grappling would be more safer than hitting arts as kickboxing and taekwondo? Ofcourse in a Street situations am pointing to now... 🙏🌹
@@dojimanoryu4969 actually,its the opposite,there is no defense on the street,just all out attack in most cases.In sport,its much different and have rume and space to defend and counter.
So many people consider that kyokushin not having head hand strikes is a fatal flaw but, in my own humble opinion, thats exactly what makes it such a GREAT martial art to practice and more specifically COMPETE in
@@albertoandrade9807 the thing that racks up brain damage the quickest is head punches (specially with gloves). Also, look at the rythim difference! Kyokushin combats have no breaks, unlike other kickboxing arts that need to worry about a "punchers chance" that can knock them out in one punch. The better fighter wins in kyokushin, which isnt always the case when you can instantly knock somebody out.
How did I miss this LOL GSP one of the best ever to step in to the octagon. Third degree Black Belt in Kyokushin .... Most people don't stick with Kyokushin it's a pretty hard on the body.. Keep on keeping coach thanks
I trained in Kyokushin Karate for 5 years with a friend of mine who was a black belt in Kyokushin. I was training in kickboxing when I first started learning martial arts and my friend thought I should learn Kyokushin as it compliments and ads more to my style of fighting. Since then Kyokushin has always been my base style and I am now doing more Kyokushin training by myself as I just work out and train with a bag and spar with who ever wants to go 1v1.
@Abdi Omxr Whatever a man does not understand he hates & whatever he hates he throws under the bus. Pay no attention to their negativity. You're most welcome and enjoy your training!
@@tomassusko1390 it's a ax kick u dingleberry..in taekwondo is called naeryo chagi.. that's wrong as well? How about u get ax kick to ur collar bone.. maybe that would straighten you out
I like Kyokushinkai because it has all the good qualities of the toughest stand up fighting with a lot less head impact and damage. I think that is one reason why it is popular with professionals such as lawyers, doctors and so on who want to enjoy hard fight training without getting the brain banged up. Yes, of course you can find arguments about how it is lacking head punches but that is its strength as much as its weakness. Kudo is a nice extension to Kyokushinkai and is why a lot of Kyokushinkai fighters are also going to Kudo. The only downfall I see with Kudo is that like Mr Dewey said the head gear does NOT stop the brain from bouncing around and getting damaged. It stops the face from getting cut up though. But like American football and all the brain damage they have been dealing with I think in the long run it is still important to be really careful of the accumulated head contact. But the Kudo way of teching the wide range of techniques is really nice, like a more disciplined Kyokushinai approach to MMA which usually has no real formal etiquette. So for me Kudo is like MMA with all the good mental disciplines of Kyokushinkai (which is a lot of the time not present in mma schools) and a really nice range of techniques.
"Yes, of course you can find arguments about how it is lacking head punches but that is its strength as much as its weakness" yes =D exaclty from the few violent encounters I had in my life I stopped them all with good old giakutsuki to the ribcage or solarus plexus =D No faces got harmed =D only some prides.
Personally, I think the lack of head punches is a huge advantage for the exact reason you've mentioned. Most people doing martial arts are or start out as kids. They train for a few months or years, and then most move on to other things. But, head injuries are no joke and can mess up your life you're a little unlucky. It's especially dangerous for kids whose brains are still developing. So, if you're serious about doing martial arts and are old enough to take responsibility for the risks, cool. But, until you've experienced enough fighting/martial arts to decide whether you want to expand your knowledge or not, it's best to avoid injuries.
@innerfire81 punches to the head were outlawed from Kyokushin competition because of the increased risk of hand injuries, typically the eponymous Boxer's Fracture. Head kicks are allowed because you're never going to break your shin against an opponents skull.
Hey there Ramsey, just gotta preface with love your videos, always great insight. So I've been studying martial arts since the age of 5 ish. Black belt in shudokan and Kyokushin karate and Just this last year I started picking up dutch kickboxing at a local MMA gym to supplement my training and it's been a very interesting and enlightening ride adapting one style to the other and learning how to blend them into a cohesive method which I am still working on leveling out. A few points I've taken away from the whole experience is that I've been able to examine both the weaknesses and strengths of Kyokushin through my recent training and what I've found is that Kyokushin's specific brand of training and conditioning favors powerful short combos or singular strikes, short bursts and overall toughness. I've found that most of the people I train kickoboxing with even when throwing a little harder just aren't prepared for the amount of force I seem to generate (when I can actually connect) or how much I can just tank through most shots. However therein lies the weakness I've been trying to correct. Kyokushin does not particularly excel at flow or volume of techniques and I've had a slow adjustment phase to keeping my guard up at a constant and overall heightened level of movement as well as adjusting to the constant barrage of distracting blows to the head and face which is disorienting. Kyokushin fighters tend to be very rooted, very strong but somewhat immobile and focused on forward momentum. Anyway sorry for the giant book of a comment. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on my observations.
majaimay Where do you live? You might be interested to attend a camp with Judd Reid in Thailand, to practice Kyokushin at all ranges, and learn far longer flowing sequences of footwork and techniques. This might be redundant if you picked up Dutch kickboxing, but Kyokushin Budokai might interest you, too. Finally, random question: do you still use your Shudokan training? My Kyokushin dojo moved to another town, and I did another type of karate before that, which has similar roots to Shudokan. There is a Shudokan branch in town, but I'm concerned that it will be too oriented on WKA competition for its training and many kata, without heavy contact sparring, live bunkai, and goshin waza to balance it out. Any opinion? Would you ever go back if you couldn't train knockdown or kickboxing?
@It's my way or the Highway 1968 if you are primarily interested in one on one combat you are probably best off with a grappling based style, with a working knowledge of striking. So, BJJ or Judo with some boxing. There is no easy way, you will need to practice at least a couple of times a week. Stick to a few basic take downs an submissions and lots of practice against a resisting opponent, learn how to anticipate punches and close the distance. And, very important, do strength training. Getting stronger and more athletic is the first thing you should be thinking of. So, couple of times a week on the mats, couple in the gym and you will make pretty fast progress. Sorry if you were looking for a quicker fix - there isn't one. My background, incidentally, is in Kyukusin Karate. I love it, but it's probably not the think to get into at 50 (I'm 54) if you are primarily interested in gaining hand to hand skills ASAP
The founder of kudo insists it is a martial art, a budo, not cage prize fighting. Headbutts and groin kick are allowed, limited time on the ground because he wanted to emulate the chaos of reality 1 on 1 confrontation that goes rather quick and unorganized ...hence the special protection gear that allows all that. There is no amateur or pro debate, just a fight based martial art, that you can practice and have a normal working day to day life without looking like a low profile morron with a bruised face. No ego, not for fame, not for money not for glory, not for Instagram.
@@sardalamit they exceptionally make this rule in open weight when a small man is facing a very big opponent.. They'll let it slip. I have never seen it though
Ever head of Shidokan Karate... the founder is Yoshiji Soeno. It’s called the triathlon of the martial arts. One round Kyukashin, one round K-1 kickboxing, and the last round is no-gi grappling. George St.Pierre has a black belt in this.
Coming from a traditional Kyokushinkai background, I really started taking modern Kyokushin seriously when I started watching a lot of bas rutten and seeing his style and explanations of his style. He’s my favorite fighter and he took his style from Roman Dekkers, Mike Tyson, and Kyokushin along with shoot-wrestling, tkd, and Muay Thai/kickboxing.
Do you like kyokushin? You teach alot of things I hear in kyokushin dojo and you're humble like a kyokushin fighter. Very similar and that's why I like your videos
Thank you much Mr. Ramsey on Kyokushin and Kudo karate.. From my understandig on Kyokushin karate : it is an excellent way to harden and toughen your body , getting used on taking punches with no gloves and no protection on on your body and excellent leg striking techniques . So they say its a valid base style gor mma with adding some boxing and judo , judo ne eaza or bjj . Kudo is based mainly on Kyokushin and Judo but the founder of Kudo added also boxing and maybe bjj as will. In their competition its pretty much mma with gi and also head buts allowed. May be thats why the gear is a must . I think it can fit very will in mma may be they need a little upgrade ..... Again I appreciate your feedback .Take care
Nothing wrong with taking bits and pieces of other styles and adapting it to your own. A pretty normal human thing to do. Though I do not know about Daido Juku (Kudo) using BJJ techniques... You mean Jujitsu right...? Because if you have not noticed BJJ isn't anything great in Japan as they in the past beat the Gracies everytime.
@@zefsagala1391 Waaaaaait most martial arts have a clench fist and when you push it, it is called a punch? Most Martial Arts have similar attacks. Great Minds just think alike.
It's interesting because I had an argument with my partners about this issue a few years ago. I used to train in Kudo and I noticed that people tend to be more Reckless, ignoring some offenses to the head. As a consequences their guard and stances were more open. The vision is also different with the gear: the angle being narrower. In Mma or in street fight, even a small jab can cut your eye or knock you out, that's why I recommend to train with and without headgear. It's the same with Kyokushin, because when you don't have to worry about punches you're in some kind of confort zone and you're vulnerable to certain techniques or angles. Thats why certain techniques are forbidden in Mma because they are too dangerous and too easy to pull off ( attack to the joint, eye jab etc...) Every style has its rules and limitation.
For most, it's not the helmet, but the agression based rules. Kudo tries very hard to promote constant offense, so fighters tend to sacrifice their defense to get a few more shots in. Then they watch a video of some Russian competitors, and it cements the idea, lol. Kudo is, after all, designed to simulate a street fight, so it's not suprising that it tends to favor sloppy but intense explosive offense.
From the outside, kudo looks like a way to pratice high intensity often, with relative safety, in a sporting enviroment and with a large dose of realism thrown in. Id love to try it!!
I train in both kyokushin and judo and from what I’ve learned from researching Kudo was that they do a lot of clinch work. Several people mentionned using headbutts to effectively distract or create distance, they do a lot of striking and kicking while grabbing which is facilitated by the gi, etc. For amateur fighters, I think it’s a good alternative for people who want a good training while not risk getting overly injured.
I don't agree Kudo is like amateur MMA fighting, rather it's more like an approximation of skilled street fighting. coming from kyokushin, that makes sense too.
Kudo foundation is Kyokushin...the only difference is headgear and no Kata. Only basics and sparring... Also depends on who the hell is teaching you. Like everyone knows there are shitty instructors and great instructors in every martial art.
@@vincentlee7359 Not the only difference. Old school Kudo was based on kyokushin, but it was also judo. So not the same. Also, now it's a pretty open evolving system, people use use tons of different techniques. Kudo is pretty much anything that works within the Kudo ruleset. A lot of people say that Kudo is pretty much just kyokushin, but it's really not. Full clinching, throws, take downs, pins, joint locks, chokes, knees, elbows, headbutts, gi grabbing, sweeps, trips, and ground striking, make it a pretty different experience.
Gess Hugh Old school Kyokushinkai was 1/3 Kodokan judo. It also allowed face punches (and head strikes in general) as well as unrestricted grappling. Soooooooo modern Kyokushin is different, but old school Kyokushinkai being re-popularized would trivialize kudo, unless you really wanted that head-gear
@@GokuInfintysaiyan Sure, If you say so. It did not allow unrestricted grappling. It was less than 1/3 Judo, but it certainly had a higher Judo influence. And even kodokan at the time didn't allow unrestricted grappling. Also, if you wanna be like that and talking about trivializing, than I'll be straight: Old school Kyokushin wouldn't compare to modern Kudo. Technique has evolved. and as much as some people don't like to admit it, better styles have formed from older ones. And if you think that judo and head punches are the only difference between kudo and kyokushin, I am afraid you are sorely mistaken. I respect old school fighters, but martial arts are about refining fighting skills and making them better. If you don't think newer arts can become better than older ones, than you shouldn't think that the old ones work in the first place because that's what they were built on. You can take the head gear off of a kudoka, but that doesn't make them a kyokushin fighter, old school or otherwise. It's a modern fighting style. We've learned stuff over time, like mma. Just because it has gis doesn't mean it's outdated.
Gess Hugh Sorry man but kudo is way less realistic than Kyokushinkai, and yes it allowed for newaza but allowed for more time than the 25 seconds allowed for judo. In my dojo that’s how we did it and my sensei said that was the way he was taught kumite. Maybe it wasn’t common? I meant unrestricted in the sense of you could use heel hooks and other techniques you can’t use today. I tried kudo and hated it. The gloves and helmet take a lot of risk away, and most of them are so focused on trying to kick-box they lose a lot of the subtleties that make karate great. I prefer even the old 60’s and 70’s full contact shotokan tournaments, because they really utilized the tools karate gives you and the unique fashion the art was performed. Kudo feels like in a real fight against a person from MT they would lose hard because even though they have the grappling down, the striking isn’t realistic enough and creates a false sense of security. So let me rephrase. I’m a Kyokushinkai karateka and due to the abundance of techniques and the “steal moves” mentality, despite the fact that I cross-spar all the time I never feel out of place. It really helped when I was in high school and started wrestling XD, I thought I was gonna get slaughtered but I did way better than I expected
I feel like with Kyokushin it is much easier to transition into MMA since it combines both the boxing style punches in my dojo we practice punching to the head using palm strikes like pancrase. An example of a really good kyokushin practitioner in MMA rn is Tenshin Nasukawa he's fighting for Rizin right now and he has a really good stand up game.
EZE "The Game Hunter" greatest fighter in ufc history is also a kyokushin fighter 4th dan black belt. He has been training in kyokushin since he was a child. George st Pierre. Yes he uses jujitsu but his stand up is kyokushin, that’s what makes him a complete fighter.
With all due respect that is a false notion to say Kyokushin transition to MMA is by far the easiest. It certainly isn't. Your dojo is somewhat unique if you allow palm strikes in your dojo, my guess is your a offshoot dojo and not one linked to the main arteries of Kyokushin such as Matsui, Midori, Matsushima, etc. Exceptions cannot be the rule, so congratulations on breaking the mould. Kyokushin practitioners majority of the time have very very poor head movement and with clinching and throwing involved not to mention grappling means kyokushin have a lot to catch up on. in reply to the other comment, yes GSP and Tenshin are prodigies, and they have cross trained nearly as long or longer than they have in Kyokushin in other arts. It just so happens that they have either started or consider Kyokushin to be their first major art. Please do not confuse the two scenarios.. .. Osu
Depends on which branch of Kyokushin you do. The style splintered after the death of the founder. Personally 2 out of the 4 branches (that were originally one) are shit compared to the other 2. In addition depends on your instructor/Head Sensei's belief. If they believe you should incorporate certain movements of another style and blend it in then good for you.
How can you say kilkishen is easier to transition to MMA when they don't do any grappling techniques and most of them don't even do basic strikes to the head unless it's kicks?
@@Srbandara clinching and head movement are HELL to learn if you're kyokushin without any prior training. Luckly I pick up fast, so 3 months in thai and my instructor was already full speed/force sparring me. But jesus christ, if noses could get harder to break boards mine would cut a wood in half.
Kyokushin-Kan Karate still practices "Shinken Shobu". This type of kumite practice the use of head punches. Though the elbows to the head are still not allowed.
I do Kyokushin mainly tournament training but also kickboxing rules are done in our dojo. Benefits for no head punches are obviously the lack of brain trauma but something I don't see brought up is the lack of use of gloves for blocking. In kickboxing rounds I see people use their gloves in a way that wouldn't work as soon as gloves are out of the picture.
Nice video, I myself have Brown belt in Kyokushin and think that it has some good perks and also flaws, but it take the flaws with a big smile because the perks makes it worth it. By the way, in my kyokushin dojo we can train kumite/sparring with punches to the heads sometimes, to get that practice as well, so i believe that it depends a lot on which dojo that you chose. Kyokushin also gives you excellent striking technique, since we are often forced to sparr/train without gloves, we have to naturally learn to really punch correct with precision etc, which i think is essential in a street fight situation where you don't have gloves, it will be more natural for a kyokushin fighter to not break his hand/wrist etc due to bad angle or precision. I love mma, muay thai and boxing but I have also witnessed that a lot of those fighters don't have as accurate or solid punches once they take their gloves off, because they are so used to only sparr and punch with big gloves. It's actually a complete different thing once you take them of which is surprising. The timing, the weight, the feel, the precision, everything. However we should respect all martial arts, and especially the traditional older ones since they are the roots for today's modern mma.
Hi coach Ramsey Dewey great perspective on Kudo and Kyokushin Karate. Kudo Karate was developed by the late master Azuma Takashi whom in turn he himself was a Judo third dan black belt, also a Kyokushin Karate black belt who later on added elements of boxing, Boxing, Muay Thai, wrestling and Jujutsu and thus ultimately becoming 'Kudo'! As for the legendary Kickboxing champion, 'The Blue Eyed Samurai' Sensei Andy Hug was indeed a Kyokushinkaikan Karate fourth dan black belt, also since you mentioned K-1 Kickboxing rules here in your video, Sensei Andy Hug was the 1996 K-1 World Grand Prix champion, as well as the 1998 K-1 World Grand Prix finalist against the phenomenal Peter Aerts who won that year, of the Netherlands 🇳🇱. Nowadays coach Ramsey Dewey, Kyokushin Karate organisations such as the KWF (Kyokushin World Federation), whose inaugural parent organisation is the EKF (European Kyokushin Federation) has gone back to our Kyokushin Karate founder Sosai Oyama Masutatsu's original vision of having fighting with face punches. As such the Kyokushin World Federation (KWF) has launched its own Kickboxing circuit with boxing gloves to allow full contact punches to the head, including back fists, spinning back fists, knees, kicks, no elbows, minimal, limited time clinching, essentially K-1 Kickboxing rules, which itself emanates from Seidokikan Karate, an offshoot Karate style from Kyokushin Karate. The KWF's (Kyokushin World Federation) Kickboxing circuit is called '戦士' (せんし) Senshi which is the Japanese word for warrior literally. So nowadays many Kyokushin Karate dojos including that of my Shihan (師範) master we incorporate Muay Thai/Kickboxing punches, elbowing to face,knees to the face, legs, body, clinching and throwing to the floor. This was all along Sosai Oyama Masutatsu's ultimate desire for the evolution of Kyokushin Karate eventually, prior to his death. Our dojo although being predominantly and primarily a Kyokushin Karate school, we also offer Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, in addition to Muay Thai/Kickboxing classes as we cannot afford to necessity of such skills, plus the popularity and demand for mixed martial arts training. Awesome videos as always Coach Ramsey Dewey, with all due respect you remind me of the legendary Gordon Liu, from The 36th Chamber of Shaolin and his other Shaw Brothers Kung Fu films classics, Osu🇲🇽🇦🇺🙏🥋!
A very rough description but one that works very well for those that don't know much about martial artists. In reality the influences in Kudo are varied, Kyokushin and Judo for sure but also SAMBO, boxing, wrestling, Muay Thai etc
Give kyokushin a try. It has a unique thing to teach and it isn't something i can describe to you, they train their hearts and bodies and the result is very particular. I'm sure other styles have a similar result but there is something special about kyokushin Ramsey I think you will resonate with it truly. Please try it man it's great stuff and you won't know what I mean entirely until you train it and try it out. Osu.
I know the video is quite old .But i would like to share my thoughts on the differences between MMA and Kudo. I practiced and still practice these two sports and I think both of them are awesome. I discover kudo through mma .I liked mma but i was missing the gi to use more my judo and jiujitsu background.At the same time i didn't want to practice judo again because of the way the rules change over the last few year (lack of groundork and no more legs attack). So my mma teacher taught me about kudo that was also taught in my club.So i gave it a try thinnking it will be easy due to my background both in mma and grapling with gi. And yeah indeed i didn't felt lost on the mat but the feelings were completely different.Actualy you can use the gi in so many way during the clinch situation ,this change a lot from mma.also the fact that in competition kudo fight are lot shorter force you to fight at an higher rytm while the helmet is actually making breathing harder. Now i practice both and think both are awesome ,i love to fight with a gi in kudo ,but on the other hand i love the longer fight in mma. So if you practice any of this two sports it could be really useful to try the other one.I also realised that people practicing kudo are more often from japanese martial art background witch mean that you have to fight people with a stance and a way to move that you don't always face in mma.
Just imagine how effective it would be if you cross trained Judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, kyokushin Kai and kudo! I think you would be prepare for mostly anything!
Kudo was around from as far back as the early to mid 80s so it's actually older than MMA as a sport, of course not as old as Pankration which is an ancient art though only resuscitated in the past 2 decades or so.
@@sliderx1897 First dan is 40, second dan is 50, third dan and beyond are for service to the style. 100 man kumite is a big event that takes as much organisation as a whole competition.
@KyokushinTrader im not doubting his toughness. But in my style u cannot achieve that high of rank that young. In my style there is no living 10thdan. The only one just died.
@@sliderx1897 what the fuck are you talking about 100 man kumite is the 10th dan test. Like just look it up. And no. Kyokushin is a martial art that awards effort. If you know the material and have the kumite for it you can skip colored belts and test once a year. I would know. I skipped colored belts and am a 9th dan, and I am in the early stages of my prime. And I am doing classic kyokushinkai which allows face punches/elbows/etc and grappling (judo rules) do not spread misinformation. Kyokushin does not follow a lot of BS traditions. If you have the skill, talent, and dedication, you can be a young 10th dan.
As a kyokushin black belt who has also competed professionally under K1 rules, I’ll tell straight up that unless a karateka prepares specifically for the sport, he will get steam rolled by those who do. It’s not the 90’s anymore.
Kudo is one of the most efficient martial arts.it has strikes, grappling and ground fighting techniques rolled into one.its very similar to mma in many ways.
The problem is, that when people say "MMA" what they really mean is "current UFC ruleset". Technically KUDO IS Mixed Martial Arts. as is Pankration, old school Karate or catch wrestling. So when hobbyist hears about hybrid martial art, he really asks: But is it like UFC with cages and ring girls? Thats the truth.
Kyokushinkai was the best to me, it’s what I train. It does all 3 types of karate kumite along with a unique one which is basically mma with no protective gear (stopped in open tournaments due to rumors of permanent injuries and death) but still allowed in-dojo. Basically it allowed punches, elbows, and any other strike to the head allowed as well as free grappling. However it does put more emphasis kata than modern Kyokushin by far. Too bad many dojo’s don’t still practice the traditional Kyokushinkai style. Still kinda sucks that they even got rid of a lot of the grappling (stems from kodokan judo and Okinawan wrestling from Goju-ryu with some jujutsu and aikijutsu joint manipulations from shotokan, in the original art )
Kyokushin is a mix of Shotokan at the beginning and Goju as you go higher. So it starts out linear and becomes progressively more circular. It's a combat art at it's base, but the tournaments aren't realistic and promote the lack of head movement, close range body shots, flashy high kicks that would be inadvisable on the street since it's a sport... like the difference between Muay Boran and Muay Thai, or Street Savate and ring Savate. If you're training for self defense not learning how to deal with elbows and punches to the face is suicide, kata can only take you that far...also, the grappling element present in Goju is almost always neglected. I love Kyokushin, and have trained it, but if you're focussing on self defense you need to train other stuff in addition to it. (Well to be honest no art is complete...).
Kudo comes out of Kyokushin..and there are no punches to the face because it is bare knuckles. ALTHOUGH, There is something called "shinken shobu" which does allow face punches and take downs (no helmut ) but light gloves. Happy to send you some matches if you have not seen it. The typical misunderstanding of full contact karate is that there re no takedowns either. There ARE, and they are trained in the dojo, but just not in the "traditional" kyokushin rules during a tournament. Love your channel, love to chat offline sometime
stumbled on this video and you are both very accurate and articulate with what you said. Ramsey if you or your viewers have any questions please feel free to ask. i am one of the very few Kudo Black Belts in the United States.
Kyokushin is the reason for "Dutch kickboxing". The first kickboxing teachers in the Netherlands were Kyokushin teachers and the style has been and still is very popular in my country. They pretty much added western boxing to the kicks/knees/liver shots of Kyokushin. Kyokushin has great leg kicks/spinning kicks and it's a very hard style. I've been practicing it since i was a kid but it's very hard on the body so i switched to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Osu!
What Kyokushinkai mostly brings to the game, is physical toughness and endurance ... where you can take bare knuckle bodyshots. So it is an excellent basis to move onward from ... where I trained back in the day they also mixed in boxing training and during sparring we wore mouth guards and gloves and allowed punching to the head ...but I also know that many schools train only traditional forms ... and even though I like Kyokushinkai, those fights are boring as it is basically 2 guys walking forward while punching most of the time.
Kudo and Kyokushin Karate, along with Lethwei (both traditional and modern ruleset), might be a good combo, because you get good striking skills, and good break falls (ukemi), through practice, and through training.
A lot of great scientific points raised with logic and reason on the technicalities of gear or without gear. However, most Kyokushin fighters do go onto professional fighting and a lot of the techniques hold strong during these fights. Kudo and Shinken Shobu included. Check out almost all the Kyokushin fighters that enter K1 or bareknuckle (with takedown and submissions). Lots of pro fighters from these styles of karate.
Kudo seems like a safer and more strike-focused version of MMA, also the traditional moves used make it look (cool). as for head gear ... I think face gear is important, less likely to get an eye gouged, or your nose broken, you can train one day, and go to work the next day with no visible bruises or cuts, since all of them will be under clothes. ------------------------ if Kyokushin adds face protection, not all the head, just the face, it can allow face punches .... but it's much better the way it is because the rules FORCE YOU tom improve your head kicks, so it's like a brutal mix of Karate and Taekwondo, adding face protection will remove it's unique appeal.
IT would seem that Kudo is similar to Shidokan which is Kyokushin + Jutsu. I started in Kyokushin. I loved how even weekly kumite in dojo was a FIGHT. The punches and kicks were hard and heavy. The sensei was hard, but fair, and did not allow people below his standards to earn kyus untill they reached the standards. It after all is a full contact. It spared my head (namely the brain). As somebody with early childhood brain damage (imflamation) I suffer glass chin syndrome =C. So for developing teen back in 2000's Kyokushin training had lots of psychological and physical benefits, without making the computer even worse, than it was. Also If nothing else it shows you your own limits and so you can push them.
It appears a lot of big names have trained in Kyokoshin. One MMA guy off the top of my head is Bas Rutten. Movie start Dolph Lundgreen trained in it. I think there are others who have gone far in Martial Arts in terms of respectability and fame that took that art. Not to say it is the best karate or striking system. It appears to be one of the more respected karate or striking style. I don't ever hear of Kyokoshin being affiliated with McDojos or the term McDojo.
I love kyokushin :) it is full contact and you can do anything except for punch in the head in tournaments you can't wear PPE gear except genital covers such as breast pads but not plastic ones
I think transitioning from one sport to another will always be challenging. If the sports have similar characteristics and qualities than the transition may not be as hard. In regards to Kyokushinkai, many Dutch Muay Thai fighters have a Kyokushinkai background. UFC veteran Gerard Gordeauo was a Kyokushinkai fighter who competed in Kyokushinkai tournaments. I do know some Japanese Shoot-fighters and even some MMA fighters, past and present, have Kyokushinkai backgrounds. But, just because some Kyokushinkai fighters have made a transition from their sport to MMA or Muay Thai doesn't necessarily the transition will be easy for everyone.
Kudo makes perfect sense for self defense. Most people do not want brain damage or scarring from training so the headgear lets them learn how to behave with full force strikes to the head. Also the grappling component being judo is perfect since judo is the best individual martial art for self defense. It doesn't matter if in mma people don't wear shirts. 99% of people who attack you irl will have clothes on lol. And the matwork of submissions and what not is not as useful for actually defending yourself. First, because if you throw someone onto pavement they can fucking die already and 2nd you should not sit ontop of someone in a street fight if you do their friend can kick you in the face.
two things would come into my mind if i would face a kyokushin opponent: endurance and heavy strong kicks 6 inch above my knee that will remain in my memory up until the last day of my life.
Don't forget a little bit of boxing thrown in. That's one of the reasons why I've always wanted to train in Kudo; it would be cool to have a structure for how I can combine what I already know.
I know nothing beyond boxing&wrestling but I remember the hassle of headgear getting spun halfway around in both sports, requiring a second to readjust it, which can interrupt a guy's momentum.
Question for you, do you feel it can be harmful to the body to take that many body shot like they do in Kyokushin fights? The number of body shots they take is really crazy
I start in Kyokushin here in Brazil in 1994... Fight MMA in time of "Vale-Tudo", make judô and jiu-jitsu with the Gold Team... I´ll start with Kudo in this year. Headgear must bee a problem... I´ll think about your words in this video. Thanks...
Hello Ramsey my question is I’m a big fan of yours my question is, is American Kempo Karate affective as a self defence art for the street? This is is Omar. As a practitioner of this art I was wondering if you could answer my question I know it has good concepts principles and theories but I would like you to take a look at this art as a whole and would love to hear your feedback
Hi Ramsey, Thanks for your great comments - I love your vids and your views. Could you please compare the specific pros and cons between Muay Thai and Kyokushinkai - as in - if someone could learn ONLY one style - which would be better for pure street fight efficiency. Thanks in advance.
Kyokushin Karate is Bad@$$ once back in the 90s Philippines there was a 60 yrs old grandpa who was a Black Belt in Kyokushin on his way to pick up his grand daughter from school and there was 2 dudes on the motorcycle trying to grab his grand daughter bad idea as grandpop punched the kidnapper to the body 3 times and broke a couple of ribs then kicked the guy to the kneecap and broke it too and his partner got kicked to the balls then a karate chop to the throat while the security guard didnt do 💩 but watch the thing unfold wish I remember the old mans name but he was Bad nobody messed with his granddaughter in our school til she graduated
So you do alot of videos of what one would do to transition to MMA from another fighting sport. Have you done any vids on what one would have to do to transition from MMA instead of to it. I really like vids where you talk about different transitions an athlete must go through
I have wxperience of Kyokushin and I’m curious that what if we fight under the rule of Kudo without the helmet called “SuperSafe(SU-PA-SEIFU in Japan)” and with open-finger glove instead of Kudo style fist protection.
Kudo is more like a realistic fight than a basic MMA fight. nobody on the streets is gonna feel each other out like in mma unless both people are trained and theyre in an open space with alot of time and no other outside threats.
A street fight is two guys getting mad at each other, posturing for a minute and a half by shouting then pushing. Finally they start throwing haymakers, but since they don’t know how to fight, they immediate throw their arms around each other, end up in schoolyard bully headlock, tumble onto the ground, had out because they don’t know how to wrestle, and hope their friends stand them back up and pull them apart to give them a face saving exit.
@@RamseyDewey i was referring more to a trained fighter vs untrained fighter in the streets. Or even 2 trained fighters then Also....The founder of kudo daido juku said he wanted to have the realistic chaos of a real conflict to be present in kudo matches.
@@RamseyDewey I believe, you described average street fight perfectly, Ramsey. So fanboys will endlessly argue about Thai boxing vs. Kyokushin, or different MMA rulesets, yet 95% of thugs and violent drunks are untrained...
Just Watch kyukushinkai competition, hehe, they only hit eachother in the stomach, and there is no blocking , fighter who wins are the one who can take most punishment. Normal kyukushinkai karate there are no headgear… they are not allowed to hit the face, ony kick is allowed
I often find it strange how much people focus on Kyokushin not having head punches. Well, sure, that's an obvious limitation when it comes to a street fight, an mma match, etc., but just about any martial art will have such limitations. Boxing doesn't teach kicks, but that doesn't make it bad martial art. BJJ doesn't teach striking, but nobody's saying that BJJ is ineffective because of that. The question shouldn't be what a particular martial art doesn't teach you, but how well the stuff works that it does teach.
A competitive Kyokushin fighter will have good and powerful kicks. He knows how to deal damage with unprotected fists. He'll be used to the pressure and pain of a full contact fight. He'll have good stamina and general athleticism. Is that enough to win an MMA match? Of course not, but he'll have a good head start on somebody without such training.
And to be honest: extremely few people have the time and physical capability to become good fighters in all areas anyways. To become truly good at boxing, kicking, takedowns, grappling, and at the same time being a strong athlete with great stamina would require training on a professional level unless you're some kind of super prodigy.
I know this is a bit late, but your comment here is one of the most underrated ones I've seen on this video.
You're absolutely right about what makes a fighting style useful - a system may be limited in some regards but may offer real combative value in other areas. Great breakdown of what utility can be found in Kyokushin. 👊
That no punch on the head, since when is that? I trained Kyokushinkai in Holland in the 80tis and 90tis and we did uppercuts, hooks and straight punches on the head like boxers do.
Do not limit yourself to one style only.
@@jpsholland after sosai's death,kyokkushin changed. Nowadays most tournament based modern dojos don't teach it. But the old style dojos still teach it.
For info in Kyokushin your not allowed to punch in the face only in kumite or competition but you definitely learn how to protect your face or throw punchs in the face in the dojo !!!!
I teach Kudo in Japan and I would have to agree with pretty much everything you said. The equipment and rules of Kudo make it a very different dynamic to mma. The headgear certainly has various advantages and disadvantages. Its great for practicing elbows. But some people do tend to get sloppy in their defence and over reckless in their attacks. You have to force yourself to be aware of this and train with more precision. But the headgear is also one of the reasons that I chose Kudo over mma. with the headgear I can wear contact lenses when I fight. It sure helps being able to see your opponent.😄Also I can compete in a tournament and go to work the next day without looking like I was in a car accident! Kudo grappling is very different to mma. Not so wrestling intensive. So to transition from kudo to mma would require a lot of no gi grappling.
Awesome! Thanks for the info!
kudoista and headgear let’s you do headbutts, which are absent in MMA. Kudo is great.
Wish there were more kudo dojos in the USA 😢
I do Kyokushin and if their kudo dojo in the USA this would be my religion/way of life.
Also there whole dynamic MMA practice with wearing glove and wrist wrap, As to Kudo/Kyokushin punching bare-knuckle strengthing the wrist and knuckles. I see a lot MMA/Muay Thai guys get into a street fight Their hands and wrist end up breaking because of lack of condition spar bare-knuckle and wrist strengthening. In Kyokushin, we do a lot knuckle push up.
there are 4 kudo schools in the USA.
New York-which is Kudo and Judo based.
L.A. California Which is 100% kudo taught by a Japanese Instructor who learned from the founder.
Colorado- which is a Kyokushin and Kudo Blend
Michigan-Metro Detroit Kudo- we are a BJJ, Boxing, Muay Thai, Kudo facility
I’m a police officer in Miami. 34 yrs ! My Kyokushin & Judo training have repeatedly saved my arse many a time ...
Hi Ramsey, I want to make some clarifications on Kudo and MMA. I am a former boxer, judoka, karateka, practicing bjj and a fan of Kudo.
Kudo is primarily a martial art and a combat sport, MMA is a sporting context where combat takes place, this is the first distinction. Kudo, as a martial art, wants to give to the athlete a complete technical background, in a sporting context, that tries to reproduce the realistic and effective dynamics of a street confrontation. For this reason, the hand is without glove or mini-glove, the clinch must last a few seconds, and on the ground you have a few seconds to finish and for a few attempts. The consequences of this regulation create unique dynamics, both in the strikes and in the throws, both in the timings and in the ways. If it is true that the helmet does not make the athlete feel the risk (which is not true because with the kudo helmet you still go KO), it is also true that the martial artist has the opportunity to express all his technical and emotional ability without that it is excessively tainted by fear, indeed the athlete has the opportunity to experience the dynamics of a confrontation in full contact and with the chaos of a realistic fight, putting his safety at a minimum risk. MMA, as mentioned, are a sports context, where the athlete can draw, to win the opponent, the technical baggage that he deems most appropriate, based on his own characteristics and it follows that a striker remains mainly a striker and a grappler a grappler, trying to force the fight into his area of competence. But this differentiation, "striking" and "grappling", is an artifice, nature does not make this distinction, and neither does reality, the human being strikes and grapple without differences or distincions. One last thing about kudo is that it has a etiquette, a philosophy, an approach to combat and life. I still compete in MMA today, but kudo is another planet. I hope I have been of help to someone. Thanks for listening to me. Hi Ramsey!
I REALY admire your explaining sir,
You own my respect. 💌🌹👌
@@matarahmadal_atif9359 Thanks Sir. Very thanks
Sure, but you know, getting too used to this type of over aggressiveness could get you hurt in the street, good defense is very important too.
In that regard maybe zendokai karate is a bit better:to my understanding is kudo but with less restrictive rules and a standard headgear, so you can use your jab and cross more effectively.
@@dojimanoryu4969 you mean High concentration on grappling would be more safer than hitting arts as kickboxing and taekwondo?
Ofcourse in a Street situations am pointing to now... 🙏🌹
@@dojimanoryu4969 actually,its the opposite,there is no defense on the street,just all out attack in most cases.In sport,its much different and have rume and space to defend and counter.
So many people consider that kyokushin not having head hand strikes is a fatal flaw but, in my own humble opinion, thats exactly what makes it such a GREAT martial art to practice and more specifically COMPETE in
What is the advantage of no hand to the face?
@@albertoandrade9807 the thing that racks up brain damage the quickest is head punches (specially with gloves).
Also, look at the rythim difference! Kyokushin combats have no breaks, unlike other kickboxing arts that need to worry about a "punchers chance" that can knock them out in one punch. The better fighter wins in kyokushin, which isnt always the case when you can instantly knock somebody out.
@@lucajustluca8257 full force kicks to the head are no joke
@@albertoandrade9807 yes of course, but how many full force head kicks do you eat per fight? And how many punches?
@@lucajustluca8257 good one
How did I miss this LOL GSP one of the best ever to step in to the octagon. Third degree Black Belt in Kyokushin .... Most people don't stick with Kyokushin it's a pretty hard on the body.. Keep on keeping coach thanks
GSP never trained karate for his fights,that was just his background but he trained exclusively for mma sport with firas,no karate was taught there.
@@scarred10 "that was just his background" - Base makes or breaks fighter, not random MMA gym.
@@OkurkaBinLadin when GSP started training,there was no mma,never mind mma gyms,same goes for nearly all the elite fighters in their late 20s,30s.
I trained in Kyokushin Karate for 5 years with a friend of mine who was a black belt in Kyokushin. I was training in kickboxing when I first started learning martial arts and my friend thought I should learn Kyokushin as it compliments and ads more to my style of fighting. Since then Kyokushin has always been my base style and I am now doing more Kyokushin training by myself as I just work out and train with a bag and spar with who ever wants to go 1v1.
@Abdi Omxr Go for it!!! I've trained in Taekwondo kick boxing and Kyokushin. Always go back to Kyokushin!
Abdi Omxr Kyokushin is by far very very bery effective for combat. I mean seriously? 😂😂😂😂
@Abdi Omxr Whatever a man does not understand he hates & whatever he hates he throws under the bus.
Pay no attention to their negativity.
You're most welcome and enjoy your training!
@@Shadowrulzalways Go to the nearest Kyokushin's dojo and prove yourself.
Would you?
Andre James I want to. But I don’t have one nearest to me.
Andy Hug was THE MAN. That axe kick and his flexibility was awesome. RIP AH
It was kakato otoshi geri not Axe Kick :))
@@tomassusko1390 it's a ax kick u dingleberry..in taekwondo is called naeryo chagi.. that's wrong as well? How about u get ax kick to ur collar bone.. maybe that would straighten you out
@@steverodgers4662 that was hard turn there, buddy
I like Kyokushinkai because it has all the good qualities of the toughest stand up fighting with a lot less head impact and damage. I think that is one reason why it is popular with professionals such as lawyers, doctors and so on who want to enjoy hard fight training without getting the brain banged up. Yes, of course you can find arguments about how it is lacking head punches but that is its strength as much as its weakness. Kudo is a nice extension to Kyokushinkai and is why a lot of Kyokushinkai fighters are also going to Kudo. The only downfall I see with Kudo is that like Mr Dewey said the head gear does NOT stop the brain from bouncing around and getting damaged. It stops the face from getting cut up though. But like American football and all the brain damage they have been dealing with I think in the long run it is still important to be really careful of the accumulated head contact. But the Kudo way of teching the wide range of techniques is really nice, like a more disciplined Kyokushinai approach to MMA which usually has no real formal etiquette. So for me Kudo is like MMA with all the good mental disciplines of Kyokushinkai (which is a lot of the time not present in mma schools) and a really nice range of techniques.
"Yes, of course you can find arguments about how it is lacking head punches but that is its strength as much as its weakness" yes =D exaclty from the few violent encounters I had in my life I stopped them all with good old giakutsuki to the ribcage or solarus plexus =D No faces got harmed =D only some prides.
Personally, I think the lack of head punches is a huge advantage for the exact reason you've mentioned. Most people doing martial arts are or start out as kids. They train for a few months or years, and then most move on to other things.
But, head injuries are no joke and can mess up your life you're a little unlucky. It's especially dangerous for kids whose brains are still developing.
So, if you're serious about doing martial arts and are old enough to take responsibility for the risks, cool. But, until you've experienced enough fighting/martial arts to decide whether you want to expand your knowledge or not, it's best to avoid injuries.
Kicks to the head seem to be a staple move in Kyokushin, no? I would still worry about head injuries doing Kyokushin.
@innerfire81 punches to the head were outlawed from Kyokushin competition because of the increased risk of hand injuries, typically the eponymous Boxer's Fracture. Head kicks are allowed because you're never going to break your shin against an opponents skull.
Hey there Ramsey, just gotta preface with love your videos, always great insight. So I've been studying martial arts since the age of 5 ish. Black belt in shudokan and Kyokushin karate and Just this last year I started picking up dutch kickboxing at a local MMA gym to supplement my training and it's been a very interesting and enlightening ride adapting one style to the other and learning how to blend them into a cohesive method which I am still working on leveling out. A few points I've taken away from the whole experience is that I've been able to examine both the weaknesses and strengths of Kyokushin through my recent training and what I've found is that Kyokushin's specific brand of training and conditioning favors powerful short combos or singular strikes, short bursts and overall toughness. I've found that most of the people I train kickoboxing with even when throwing a little harder just aren't prepared for the amount of force I seem to generate (when I can actually connect) or how much I can just tank through most shots. However therein lies the weakness I've been trying to correct. Kyokushin does not particularly excel at flow or volume of techniques and I've had a slow adjustment phase to keeping my guard up at a constant and overall heightened level of movement as well as adjusting to the constant barrage of distracting blows to the head and face which is disorienting. Kyokushin fighters tend to be very rooted, very strong but somewhat immobile and focused on forward momentum. Anyway sorry for the giant book of a comment. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on my observations.
majaimay Where do you live? You might be interested to attend a camp with Judd Reid in Thailand, to practice Kyokushin at all ranges, and learn far longer flowing sequences of footwork and techniques.
This might be redundant if you picked up Dutch kickboxing, but Kyokushin Budokai might interest you, too.
Finally, random question: do you still use your Shudokan training? My Kyokushin dojo moved to another town, and I did another type of karate before that, which has similar roots to Shudokan. There is a Shudokan branch in town, but I'm concerned that it will be too oriented on WKA competition for its training and many kata, without heavy contact sparring, live bunkai, and goshin waza to balance it out. Any opinion? Would you ever go back if you couldn't train knockdown or kickboxing?
@It's my way or the Highway 1968 if you are primarily interested in one on one combat you are probably best off with a grappling based style, with a working knowledge of striking. So, BJJ or Judo with some boxing. There is no easy way, you will need to practice at least a couple of times a week. Stick to a few basic take downs an submissions and lots of practice against a resisting opponent, learn how to anticipate punches and close the distance. And, very important, do strength training. Getting stronger and more athletic is the first thing you should be thinking of.
So, couple of times a week on the mats, couple in the gym and you will make pretty fast progress. Sorry if you were looking for a quicker fix - there isn't one.
My background, incidentally, is in Kyukusin Karate. I love it, but it's probably not the think to get into at 50 (I'm 54) if you are primarily interested in gaining hand to hand skills ASAP
The founder of kudo insists it is a martial art, a budo, not cage prize fighting. Headbutts and groin kick are allowed, limited time on the ground because he wanted to emulate the chaos of reality 1 on 1 confrontation that goes rather quick and unorganized ...hence the special protection gear that allows all that. There is no amateur or pro debate, just a fight based martial art, that you can practice and have a normal working day to day life without looking like a low profile morron with a bruised face. No ego, not for fame, not for money not for glory, not for Instagram.
Groin kick!!????!!!
@@sardalamit they exceptionally make this rule in open weight when a small man is facing a very big opponent.. They'll let it slip. I have never seen it though
yes exactly. well said. Its vastly superior to MMA for reality based fighting.
The best preparation for real fight. No bullshit.
The BUDO spirit.
Sosai Ni Rei.
Never give up.
OSU
Ever head of Shidokan Karate... the founder is Yoshiji Soeno. It’s called the triathlon of the martial arts. One round Kyukashin, one round K-1 kickboxing, and the last round is no-gi grappling. George St.Pierre has a black belt in this.
Andy Hug the Blue eyes samurai, a porwerfull karateka and master of masters.
Never give up.
R.I.P.
OSU
Coming from a traditional Kyokushinkai background, I really started taking modern Kyokushin seriously when I started watching a lot of bas rutten and seeing his style and explanations of his style. He’s my favorite fighter and he took his style from Roman Dekkers, Mike Tyson, and Kyokushin along with shoot-wrestling, tkd, and Muay Thai/kickboxing.
Do you like kyokushin? You teach alot of things I hear in kyokushin dojo and you're humble like a kyokushin fighter. Very similar and that's why I like your videos
Thank you much Mr. Ramsey on Kyokushin and Kudo karate..
From my understandig on Kyokushin karate : it is an excellent way to harden and toughen your body , getting used on taking punches with no gloves and no protection on on your body and excellent leg striking techniques . So they say its a valid base style gor mma with adding some boxing and judo , judo ne eaza or bjj . Kudo is based mainly on Kyokushin and Judo but the founder of Kudo added also boxing and maybe bjj as will. In their competition its pretty much mma with gi and also head buts allowed. May be thats why the gear is a must . I think it can fit very will in mma may be they need a little upgrade .....
Again I appreciate your feedback .Take care
yes but also boxing is...for me ok...nice
Nothing wrong with taking bits and pieces of other styles and adapting it to your own. A pretty normal human thing to do.
Though I do not know about Daido Juku (Kudo) using BJJ techniques... You mean Jujitsu right...?
Because if you have not noticed BJJ isn't anything great in Japan as they in the past beat the Gracies everytime.
waittt kudo has boxing techniques???
@@zefsagala1391 Waaaaaait most martial arts have a clench fist and when you push it, it is called a punch?
Most Martial Arts have similar attacks. Great Minds just think alike.
@@vincentlee7359i see..... i come from muay thai background and want to transition to Kudo...do you think its a good or a bad idea??
It's interesting because I had an argument with my partners about this issue a few years ago.
I used to train in Kudo and I noticed that people tend to be more Reckless, ignoring some offenses to the head. As a consequences their guard and stances were more open.
The vision is also different with the gear: the angle being narrower.
In Mma or in street fight, even a small jab can cut your eye or knock you out, that's why I recommend to train with and without headgear.
It's the same with Kyokushin, because when you don't have to worry about punches you're in some kind of confort zone and you're vulnerable to certain techniques or angles.
Thats why certain techniques are forbidden in Mma because they are too dangerous and too easy to pull off ( attack to the joint, eye jab etc...)
Every style has its rules and limitation.
For most, it's not the helmet, but the agression based rules. Kudo tries very hard to promote constant offense, so fighters tend to sacrifice their defense to get a few more shots in. Then they watch a video of some Russian competitors, and it cements the idea, lol. Kudo is, after all, designed to simulate a street fight, so it's not suprising that it tends to favor sloppy but intense explosive offense.
From the outside, kudo looks like a way to pratice high intensity often, with relative safety, in a sporting enviroment and with a large dose of realism thrown in. Id love to try it!!
Kudo is mma, kyokushin is karate. OSU! 🥋
Facts
I train in both kyokushin and judo and from what I’ve learned from researching Kudo was that they do a lot of clinch work. Several people mentionned using headbutts to effectively distract or create distance, they do a lot of striking and kicking while grabbing which is facilitated by the gi, etc.
For amateur fighters, I think it’s a good alternative for people who want a good training while not risk getting overly injured.
Kyokushin is Bad ASS
I don't agree Kudo is like amateur MMA fighting, rather it's more like an approximation of skilled street fighting.
coming from kyokushin, that makes sense too.
Kudo foundation is Kyokushin...the only difference is headgear and no Kata. Only basics and sparring...
Also depends on who the hell is teaching you. Like everyone knows there are shitty instructors and great instructors in every martial art.
@@vincentlee7359
Not the only difference. Old school Kudo was based on kyokushin, but it was also judo. So not the same. Also, now it's a pretty open evolving system, people use use tons of different techniques. Kudo is pretty much anything that works within the Kudo ruleset.
A lot of people say that Kudo is pretty much just kyokushin, but it's really not. Full clinching, throws, take downs, pins, joint locks, chokes, knees, elbows, headbutts, gi grabbing, sweeps, trips, and ground striking, make it a pretty different experience.
Gess Hugh
Old school Kyokushinkai was 1/3 Kodokan judo. It also allowed face punches (and head strikes in general) as well as unrestricted grappling. Soooooooo modern Kyokushin is different, but old school Kyokushinkai being re-popularized would trivialize kudo, unless you really wanted that head-gear
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Sure, If you say so. It did not allow unrestricted grappling. It was less than 1/3 Judo, but it certainly had a higher Judo influence. And even kodokan at the time didn't allow unrestricted grappling. Also, if you wanna be like that and talking about trivializing, than I'll be straight:
Old school Kyokushin wouldn't compare to modern Kudo. Technique has evolved. and as much as some people don't like to admit it, better styles have formed from older ones. And if you think that judo and head punches are the only difference between kudo and kyokushin, I am afraid you are sorely mistaken. I respect old school fighters, but martial arts are about refining fighting skills and making them better. If you don't think newer arts can become better than older ones, than you shouldn't think that the old ones work in the first place because that's what they were built on. You can take the head gear off of a kudoka, but that doesn't make them a kyokushin fighter, old school or otherwise. It's a modern fighting style. We've learned stuff over time, like mma. Just because it has gis doesn't mean it's outdated.
Gess Hugh
Sorry man but kudo is way less realistic than Kyokushinkai, and yes it allowed for newaza but allowed for more time than the 25 seconds allowed for judo. In my dojo that’s how we did it and my sensei said that was the way he was taught kumite. Maybe it wasn’t common? I meant unrestricted in the sense of you could use heel hooks and other techniques you can’t use today. I tried kudo and hated it. The gloves and helmet take a lot of risk away, and most of them are so focused on trying to kick-box they lose a lot of the subtleties that make karate great. I prefer even the old 60’s and 70’s full contact shotokan tournaments, because they really utilized the tools karate gives you and the unique fashion the art was performed. Kudo feels like in a real fight against a person from MT they would lose hard because even though they have the grappling down, the striking isn’t realistic enough and creates a false sense of security.
So let me rephrase. I’m a Kyokushinkai karateka and due to the abundance of techniques and the “steal moves” mentality, despite the fact that I cross-spar all the time I never feel out of place. It really helped when I was in high school and started wrestling XD, I thought I was gonna get slaughtered but I did way better than I expected
*I'm just glad they removed the headgear* in Olympic Boxing.
Those things gets in the way more than helping the fighter.
I feel like with Kyokushin it is much easier to transition into MMA since it combines both the boxing style punches in my dojo we practice punching to the head using palm strikes like pancrase. An example of a really good kyokushin practitioner in MMA rn is Tenshin Nasukawa he's fighting for Rizin right now and he has a really good stand up game.
EZE "The Game Hunter" greatest fighter in ufc history is also a kyokushin fighter 4th dan black belt. He has been training in kyokushin since he was a child. George st Pierre. Yes he uses jujitsu but his stand up is kyokushin, that’s what makes him a complete fighter.
With all due respect that is a false notion to say Kyokushin transition to MMA is by far the easiest. It certainly isn't. Your dojo is somewhat unique if you allow palm strikes in your dojo, my guess is your a offshoot dojo and not one linked to the main arteries of Kyokushin such as Matsui, Midori, Matsushima, etc.
Exceptions cannot be the rule, so congratulations on breaking the mould. Kyokushin practitioners majority of the time have very very poor head movement and with clinching and throwing involved not to mention grappling means kyokushin have a lot to catch up on. in reply to the other comment, yes GSP and Tenshin are prodigies, and they have cross trained nearly as long or longer than they have in Kyokushin in other arts. It just so happens that they have either started or consider Kyokushin to be their first major art. Please do not confuse the two scenarios.. ..
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Depends on which branch of Kyokushin you do. The style splintered after the death of the founder.
Personally 2 out of the 4 branches (that were originally one) are shit compared to the other 2.
In addition depends on your instructor/Head Sensei's belief. If they believe you should incorporate certain movements of another style and blend it in then good for you.
How can you say kilkishen is easier to transition to MMA when they don't do any grappling techniques and most of them don't even do basic strikes to the head unless it's kicks?
@@Srbandara clinching and head movement are HELL to learn if you're kyokushin without any prior training. Luckly I pick up fast, so 3 months in thai and my instructor was already full speed/force sparring me. But jesus christ, if noses could get harder to break boards mine would cut a wood in half.
Kyokushin-Kan Karate still practices "Shinken Shobu". This type of kumite practice the use of head punches. Though the elbows to the head are still not allowed.
YES.....I just did a Shinken Shobu match in Costa Rica 2 years ago. Kancho Royama has brought it back
Its very much in the minority due to the face trauma for non pro fighters.
I do Kyokushin mainly tournament training but also kickboxing rules are done in our dojo.
Benefits for no head punches are obviously the lack of brain trauma but something I don't see brought up is the lack of use of gloves for blocking. In kickboxing rounds I see people use their gloves in a way that wouldn't work as soon as gloves are out of the picture.
I only have 3 people with the TH-cam bell active, Coach Dewey's one of them.
Great knowledge base, really thoughtful. Cheers bro.
Nice video, I myself have Brown belt in Kyokushin and think that it has some good perks and also flaws, but it take the flaws with a big smile because the perks makes it worth it.
By the way, in my kyokushin dojo we can train kumite/sparring with punches to the heads sometimes, to get that practice as well, so i believe that it depends a lot on which dojo that you chose.
Kyokushin also gives you excellent striking technique, since we are often forced to sparr/train without gloves, we have to naturally learn to really punch correct with precision etc, which i think is essential in a street fight situation where you don't have gloves, it will be more natural for a kyokushin fighter to not break his hand/wrist etc due to bad angle or precision.
I love mma, muay thai and boxing but I have also witnessed that a lot of those fighters don't have as accurate or solid punches once they take their gloves off, because they are so used to only sparr and punch with big gloves. It's actually a complete different thing once you take them of which is surprising. The timing, the weight, the feel, the precision, everything.
However we should respect all martial arts, and especially the traditional older ones since they are the roots for today's modern mma.
Have you ever done any voice acting?
Some, but probably nothing you would have heard of.
Ramsey Dewey you have an amazing narrator's voice.
I still insist he sounds like he's artificially trying to sound more macho
@@k.levirusco3834 IKR =D
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You're right: his diction is perfect.
Hi coach Ramsey Dewey great perspective on Kudo and Kyokushin Karate. Kudo Karate was developed by the late master Azuma Takashi whom in turn he himself was a Judo third dan black belt, also a Kyokushin Karate black belt who later on added elements of boxing, Boxing, Muay Thai, wrestling and Jujutsu and thus ultimately becoming 'Kudo'!
As for the legendary Kickboxing champion, 'The Blue Eyed Samurai' Sensei Andy Hug was indeed a Kyokushinkaikan Karate fourth dan black belt, also since you mentioned K-1 Kickboxing rules here in your video, Sensei Andy Hug was the 1996 K-1 World Grand Prix champion, as well as the 1998 K-1 World Grand Prix finalist against the phenomenal Peter Aerts who won that year, of the Netherlands 🇳🇱.
Nowadays coach Ramsey Dewey, Kyokushin Karate organisations such as the KWF (Kyokushin World Federation), whose inaugural parent organisation is the EKF (European Kyokushin Federation) has gone back to our Kyokushin Karate founder Sosai Oyama Masutatsu's original vision of having fighting with face punches.
As such the Kyokushin World Federation (KWF) has launched its own Kickboxing circuit with boxing gloves to allow full contact punches to the head, including back fists, spinning back fists, knees, kicks, no elbows, minimal, limited time clinching, essentially K-1 Kickboxing rules, which itself emanates from Seidokikan Karate, an offshoot Karate style from Kyokushin Karate.
The KWF's (Kyokushin World Federation) Kickboxing circuit is called '戦士' (せんし) Senshi which is the Japanese word for warrior literally. So nowadays many Kyokushin Karate dojos including that of my Shihan (師範) master we incorporate Muay Thai/Kickboxing punches, elbowing to face,knees to the face, legs, body, clinching and throwing to the floor. This was all along Sosai Oyama Masutatsu's ultimate desire for the evolution of Kyokushin Karate eventually, prior to his death.
Our dojo although being predominantly and primarily a Kyokushin Karate school, we also offer Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, in addition to Muay Thai/Kickboxing classes as we cannot afford to necessity of such skills, plus the popularity and demand for mixed martial arts training. Awesome videos as always Coach Ramsey Dewey, with all due respect you remind me of the legendary Gordon Liu, from The 36th Chamber of Shaolin and his other Shaw Brothers Kung Fu films classics, Osu🇲🇽🇦🇺🙏🥋!
Kudo is karate and judo. Kyokushin and judo
A very rough description but one that works very well for those that don't know much about martial artists.
In reality the influences in Kudo are varied, Kyokushin and Judo for sure but also SAMBO, boxing, wrestling, Muay Thai etc
Give kyokushin a try. It has a unique thing to teach and it isn't something i can describe to you, they train their hearts and bodies and the result is very particular. I'm sure other styles have a similar result but there is something special about kyokushin Ramsey I think you will resonate with it truly. Please try it man it's great stuff and you won't know what I mean entirely until you train it and try it out. Osu.
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I know the video is quite old .But i would like to share my thoughts on the differences between MMA and Kudo.
I practiced and still practice these two sports and I think both of them are awesome.
I discover kudo through mma .I liked mma but i was missing the gi to use more my judo and jiujitsu background.At the same time i didn't want to practice judo again because of the way the rules change over the last few year (lack of groundork and no more legs attack).
So my mma teacher taught me about kudo that was also taught in my club.So i gave it a try thinnking it will be easy due to my background both in mma and grapling with gi.
And yeah indeed i didn't felt lost on the mat but the feelings were completely different.Actualy you can use the gi in so many way during the clinch situation ,this change a lot from mma.also the fact that in competition kudo fight are lot shorter force you to fight at an higher rytm while the helmet is actually making breathing harder.
Now i practice both and think both are awesome ,i love to fight with a gi in kudo ,but on the other hand i love the longer fight in mma.
So if you practice any of this two sports it could be really useful to try the other one.I also realised that people practicing kudo are more often from japanese martial art background witch mean that you have to fight people with a stance and a way to move that you don't always face in mma.
Just imagine how effective it would be if you cross trained Judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, kyokushin Kai and kudo! I think you would be prepare for mostly anything!
Kudo literally has all those techniques from those martial arts but training in them yes can change a lot of things
Kudo was around from as far back as the early to mid 80s so it's actually older than MMA as a sport, of course not as old as Pankration which is an ancient art though only resuscitated in the past 2 decades or so.
Kyukushin is fun! Day 1 you spar with 2 guys until the end of the day. If you come back for day 2, you must be serious about it.
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Also to be a 10th dan you have to fight 100 matches consecutively against brown belts or higher!!! It’s awesome
GokuInfintysaiyan lol thats to be a 1st dan dude. A 10th dan would be in his 70s or 80s
@@sliderx1897 First dan is 40, second dan is 50, third dan and beyond are for service to the style.
100 man kumite is a big event that takes as much organisation as a whole competition.
@KyokushinTrader im not doubting his toughness. But in my style u cannot achieve that high of rank that young. In my style there is no living 10thdan. The only one just died.
@@sliderx1897 what the fuck are you talking about
100 man kumite is the 10th dan test. Like just look it up. And no. Kyokushin is a martial art that awards effort. If you know the material and have the kumite for it you can skip colored belts and test once a year. I would know. I skipped colored belts and am a 9th dan, and I am in the early stages of my prime. And I am doing classic kyokushinkai which allows face punches/elbows/etc and grappling (judo rules)
do not spread misinformation. Kyokushin does not follow a lot of BS traditions. If you have the skill, talent, and dedication, you can be a young 10th dan.
Kyokushin is a main root of K1 sir. It has big role in the world of Kickboxing
As a kyokushin black belt who has also competed professionally under K1 rules, I’ll tell straight up that unless a karateka prepares specifically for the sport, he will get steam rolled by those who do. It’s not the 90’s anymore.
Kudo is one of the most efficient martial arts.it has strikes, grappling and ground fighting techniques rolled into one.its very similar to mma in many ways.
The problem is, that when people say "MMA" what they really mean is "current UFC ruleset". Technically KUDO IS Mixed Martial Arts. as is Pankration, old school Karate or catch wrestling.
So when hobbyist hears about hybrid martial art, he really asks: But is it like UFC with cages and ring girls? Thats the truth.
Kyokushinkai was the best to me, it’s what I train. It does all 3 types of karate kumite along with a unique one which is basically mma with no protective gear (stopped in open tournaments due to rumors of permanent injuries and death) but still allowed in-dojo. Basically it allowed punches, elbows, and any other strike to the head allowed as well as free grappling. However it does put more emphasis kata than modern Kyokushin by far.
Too bad many dojo’s don’t still practice the traditional Kyokushinkai style. Still kinda sucks that they even got rid of a lot of the grappling (stems from kodokan judo and Okinawan wrestling from Goju-ryu with some jujutsu and aikijutsu joint manipulations from shotokan, in the original art )
Hi.
I realy like your approach.
What do you think about silat?
Ali Heydari I am curious what his view on Silat is as well.
Personally, I am captivated by it and terrified of it. Gorgeously dangerous Art.
Kudo is mix of judo and kyokushin I believe!. Its a style I would really would love to learn. Sadly there isn't a single kudo dojo in our state!.
Yes it is a mix of that. Also Muay Thai , Brazilian Jiu jitsu and boxing
So cool that you would mention Andy Hug! My father grew up with him and I even met him myself once, but unfortunately I was too young to remember...
Kyokushin is a mix of Shotokan at the beginning and Goju as you go higher. So it starts out linear and becomes progressively more circular. It's a combat art at it's base, but the tournaments aren't realistic and promote the lack of head movement, close range body shots, flashy high kicks that would be inadvisable on the street since it's a sport... like the difference between Muay Boran and Muay Thai, or Street Savate and ring Savate. If you're training for self defense not learning how to deal with elbows and punches to the face is suicide, kata can only take you that far...also, the grappling element present in Goju is almost always neglected. I love Kyokushin, and have trained it, but if you're focussing on self defense you need to train other stuff in addition to it. (Well to be honest no art is complete...).
Hi Ramsey i enjoy your videos great stuff..very informative practical and unbiased...
Kudo comes out of Kyokushin..and there are no punches to the face because it is bare knuckles. ALTHOUGH, There is something called "shinken shobu" which does allow face punches and take downs (no helmut ) but light gloves. Happy to send you some matches if you have not seen it. The typical misunderstanding of full contact karate is that there re no takedowns either. There ARE, and they are trained in the dojo, but just not in the "traditional" kyokushin rules during a tournament. Love your channel, love to chat offline sometime
Man I just love how cool the Kudo headgear looks
Because it makes you look like a Cosmonaut?
@@RamseyDewey they look like something I'd find in a 2012 dystopian/apocalyptic sci-fi military thriller film haha
But yes, Cosmonaut too
@@RamseyDewey love kudo
stumbled on this video and you are both very accurate and articulate with what you said. Ramsey if you or your viewers have any questions please feel free to ask. i am one of the very few Kudo Black Belts in the United States.
Have you heard about the ronin Karate style?
Kyokushin is the reason for "Dutch kickboxing". The first kickboxing teachers in the Netherlands were Kyokushin teachers and the style has been and still is very popular in my country. They pretty much added western boxing to the kicks/knees/liver shots of Kyokushin. Kyokushin has great leg kicks/spinning kicks and it's a very hard style. I've been practicing it since i was a kid but it's very hard on the body so i switched to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Osu!
Is kyokushin karate better than muay thai in your opinion?
I think that a gi might actually good for real life self defense because usually people are wearing a jacket that can be grabbed or at least a shirt.
I like to train in both Kudo and Kyokushin.
When students spar at the school I go to, we change the rules a lot. One match can be different from the last.
What Kyokushinkai mostly brings to the game, is physical toughness and endurance ... where you can take bare knuckle bodyshots.
So it is an excellent basis to move onward from ... where I trained back in the day they also mixed in boxing training and during sparring we wore mouth guards and gloves and allowed punching to the head ...but I also know that many schools train only traditional forms ... and even though I like Kyokushinkai, those fights are boring as it is basically 2 guys walking forward while punching most of the time.
Kudo and Kyokushin Karate, along with Lethwei (both traditional and modern ruleset), might be a good combo, because you get good striking skills, and good break falls (ukemi), through practice, and through training.
A lot of great scientific points raised with logic and reason on the technicalities of gear or without gear. However, most Kyokushin fighters do go onto professional fighting and a lot of the techniques hold strong during these fights. Kudo and Shinken Shobu included. Check out almost all the Kyokushin fighters that enter K1 or bareknuckle (with takedown and submissions). Lots of pro fighters from these styles of karate.
Kyokushin is the strongest karate
Kudo seems like a safer and more strike-focused version of MMA, also the traditional moves used make it look (cool).
as for head gear ... I think face gear is important, less likely to get an eye gouged, or your nose broken, you can train one day, and go to work the next day with no visible bruises or cuts, since all of them will be under clothes.
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if Kyokushin adds face protection, not all the head, just the face, it can allow face punches .... but it's much better the way it is because the rules FORCE YOU tom improve your head kicks, so it's like a brutal mix of Karate and Taekwondo, adding face protection will remove it's unique appeal.
informative!! great video
IT would seem that Kudo is similar to Shidokan which is Kyokushin + Jutsu. I started in Kyokushin. I loved how even weekly kumite in dojo was a FIGHT. The punches and kicks were hard and heavy. The sensei was hard, but fair, and did not allow people below his standards to earn kyus untill they reached the standards. It after all is a full contact. It spared my head (namely the brain). As somebody with early childhood brain damage (imflamation) I suffer glass chin syndrome =C. So for developing teen back in 2000's Kyokushin training had lots of psychological and physical benefits, without making the computer even worse, than it was. Also If nothing else it shows you your own limits and so you can push them.
I take kyokushin, Muay thai and mma. I'd switch to kudo and Muay thai if kudo was in my area.
Kudo is very recognizable and being represented as their japanese international karate in Russia and other European regions including canada
It appears a lot of big names have trained in Kyokoshin. One MMA guy off the top of my head is Bas Rutten. Movie start Dolph Lundgreen trained in it. I think there are others who have gone far in Martial Arts in terms of respectability and fame that took that art. Not to say it is the best karate or striking system. It appears to be one of the more respected karate or striking style. I don't ever hear of Kyokoshin being affiliated with McDojos or the term McDojo.
That has alot to do with... culture. Kyokushin people seem to have pride in spartan way of life. There is nothing fashionable about that. Thankfully.
I love kyokushin :) it is full contact and you can do anything except for punch in the head in tournaments you can't wear PPE gear except genital covers such as breast pads but not plastic ones
Does not matter what you train it is only you how you fight.
I think transitioning from one sport to another will always be challenging. If the sports have similar characteristics and qualities than the transition may not be as hard. In regards to Kyokushinkai, many Dutch Muay Thai fighters have a Kyokushinkai background. UFC veteran Gerard Gordeauo was a Kyokushinkai fighter who competed in Kyokushinkai tournaments. I do know some Japanese Shoot-fighters and even some MMA fighters, past and present, have Kyokushinkai backgrounds. But, just because some Kyokushinkai fighters have made a transition from their sport to MMA or Muay Thai doesn't necessarily the transition will be easy for everyone.
Kudo is actually a Japanese MMA system.
Kudo makes perfect sense for self defense. Most people do not want brain damage or scarring from training so the headgear lets them learn how to behave with full force strikes to the head. Also the grappling component being judo is perfect since judo is the best individual martial art for self defense. It doesn't matter if in mma people don't wear shirts. 99% of people who attack you irl will have clothes on lol. And the matwork of submissions and what not is not as useful for actually defending yourself. First, because if you throw someone onto pavement they can fucking die already and 2nd you should not sit ontop of someone in a street fight if you do their friend can kick you in the face.
Good video, thanks for sharing.
PS: thanks for mentioning Andy Hug, one my all-time favorites as well.
Kudo may be perfect for me as I am getting my broken nose fixed but still want to do striking
Actually,
Inventer of Kudo Takashi Azuma was the student of Mas Oyama the inventer of Kyokushin karate.
Reminds me of kendo sparring as opposed to how a real sword fight might look like.
So what does "real sword fight" look like, Obiwan?
two things would come into my mind if i would face a kyokushin opponent: endurance and heavy strong kicks 6 inch above my knee that will remain in my memory up until the last day of my life.
Kyokushin + Judo = Kudo
Genealogy Of Kyokushin Karate And Kudo
Karate Is ORIGIN Okinawa(RYUKYU KINGDOM) Martial Arts [Okinawa Ti , Style = Shuri-Te] ---> Shotokan Karate + Goju Ryu Karate = Kyokushun Karate[Foundation Mas Oyama]
Kyokushin Karate [Black Belt Azuma Takashi] ---- Foundation ----> Kudo
Kudo is a mix of karate and judo.
Don't forget a little bit of boxing thrown in. That's one of the reasons why I've always wanted to train in Kudo; it would be cool to have a structure for how I can combine what I already know.
I know nothing beyond boxing&wrestling but I remember the hassle of headgear getting spun halfway around in both sports, requiring a second to readjust it, which can interrupt a guy's momentum.
Remember to teach grabbing hair is illegal
Question for you, do you feel it can be harmful to the body to take that many body shot like they do in Kyokushin fights?
The number of body shots they take is really crazy
I start in Kyokushin here in Brazil in 1994... Fight MMA in time of "Vale-Tudo", make judô and jiu-jitsu with the Gold Team...
I´ll start with Kudo in this year.
Headgear must bee a problem...
I´ll think about your words in this video.
Thanks...
Hello Ramsey my question is I’m a big fan of yours my question is, is American Kempo Karate affective as a self defence art for the street? This is is Omar. As a practitioner of this art I was wondering if you could answer my question I know it has good concepts principles and theories but I would like you to take a look at this art as a whole and would love to hear your feedback
wasn't the point of the kudo head gear to stop people smashing each other's faces to a pulp since they are not wearing gloves.
Good video. Also kudo also know as daidojuku has deep roots with kyokushin karate and judo.
Nippon Kenpo is pretty cool too
I did Kudo. The head gear gets super foggy because of your heavy breathing and you're unable to see.
Kudo, or daidojuku, whatever you call it is a mix of Kyokushin and mma
The rules of combat......oxymoron
Also allows high knees.
Hi Ramsey, Thanks for your great comments - I love your vids and your views. Could you please compare the specific pros and cons between Muay Thai and Kyokushinkai - as in - if someone could learn ONLY one style - which would be better for pure street fight efficiency. Thanks in advance.
Kyokushin Karate is Bad@$$ once back in the 90s Philippines there was a 60 yrs old grandpa who was a Black Belt in Kyokushin on his way to pick up his grand daughter from school and there was 2 dudes on the motorcycle trying to grab his grand daughter bad idea as grandpop punched the kidnapper to the body 3 times and broke a couple of ribs then kicked the guy to the kneecap and broke it too and his partner got kicked to the balls then a karate chop to the throat while the security guard didnt do 💩 but watch the thing unfold wish I remember the old mans name but he was Bad nobody messed with his granddaughter in our school til she graduated
"I honestly didn't know what Kudo Karate was"
I honestly thought maybe you misspelled "Judo" in the title.
So you do alot of videos of what one would do to transition to MMA from another fighting sport. Have you done any vids on what one would have to do to transition from MMA instead of to it. I really like vids where you talk about different transitions an athlete must go through
How effective is kudo in real life situations??
Well, how often do you wear headgear with a transparent full face mask in real life?
I have a question, do you think that there is any TMA, that would do good in MMA in it's pure unaltered form??? Thank you.
I have wxperience of Kyokushin and I’m curious that what if we fight under the rule of Kudo without the helmet called “SuperSafe(SU-PA-SEIFU in Japan)” and with open-finger glove instead of Kudo style fist protection.
Then i give you Nippon Kempo too for looking at.....thanks for sharing your views
Kudo is more like a realistic fight than a basic MMA fight. nobody on the streets is gonna feel each other out like in mma unless both people are trained and theyre in an open space with alot of time and no other outside threats.
A street fight is two guys getting mad at each other, posturing for a minute and a half by shouting then pushing. Finally they start throwing haymakers, but since they don’t know how to fight, they immediate throw their arms around each other, end up in schoolyard bully headlock, tumble onto the ground, had out because they don’t know how to wrestle, and hope their friends stand them back up and pull them apart to give them a face saving exit.
@@RamseyDewey i was referring more to a trained fighter vs untrained fighter in the streets. Or even 2 trained fighters then
Also....The founder of kudo daido juku said he wanted to have the realistic chaos of a real conflict to be present in kudo matches.
@@RamseyDewey I believe, you described average street fight perfectly, Ramsey.
So fanboys will endlessly argue about Thai boxing vs. Kyokushin, or different MMA rulesets, yet 95% of thugs and violent drunks are untrained...
nice perspective ramsey ...I think those karate styles would do well in MMA.....was the sabaki challenge kyokushin??
Just Watch kyukushinkai competition, hehe, they only hit eachother in the stomach, and there is no blocking , fighter who wins are the one who can take most punishment. Normal kyukushinkai karate there are no headgear… they are not allowed to hit the face, ony kick is allowed
Problem with kudo it's very rare to find a dojo in kudo
Karate + Judo = Kudo.
I’m coming to Shanghai in December. Where can I reach out to visit and train at the gym.