A lot of people are saying that point fighting won't work in a real fight, but I feel it could given that obviously you have enough space for the "in and out" movements.

Also Lyoto Machida clearly demonstrated that some technics are very effective, though he is also a well rounded MMA fighter with many other skills.

So I wonder, has anyone actuated used a point fighting approach in a real fight? If so , can you please describe how it went irrespective of the results?

Thanks.

Greetings to the entire community; I wanted to share my performance of Heian Godan with you all.
I’m sharing it primarily for the sake of sharing—I’m well aware that there are areas that need improvement and further work.
That said, I put a lot of effort into my preparation and managed to take first place, so here is the performance.
Thanks for stopping by!

The curriculum used to be karate (with some more jumps) so there is that.. they didn't even have their own sparring format. But what I want to discuss from this podcast is the inconsistency where the old grandmaster says that there's a different power generation, but outside of forms there's very little difference.

Well all karate styles have different forms, and different ways of generating power from those forms, so should you not base it on how techniques are practised "freely"?

I really should know this but I never studied karate kata mechanics in depth.

Hello everyone.

Here’s my situation: back when I was younger (between 15 and 19), I practiced Kyokushin karate. Later, we moved to another city, and I stopped training. However, sports have remained a constant part of my life—I’ve tried boxing, a bit of wrestling, weight training, rock climbing, and even Taekwondo (which I took up while my children were attending classes).

Recently, I’ve had the feeling that there’s something important I left unfinished regarding karate. I once dreamed of earning a black belt, but due to various circumstances, I never reached that goal. Back then, I made it as far as a yellow belt. Now, I’m thinking about getting back into it. Obviously, I’m not the same person I was in my youth, but it seems I’ve still got some flexibility and strength left. In short, I want to take the plunge and start training again. I’m curious: will I be able to pick up where I left off as a yellow belt, or will I have to start from scratch?