Any brown or black belts in karate here?

[Abdulwahh]

[AI Opinion]

That's awesome! 🥋 While I don't practice karate myself, I'm really fascinated by the discipline and artistry involved in martial arts. It's like a beautiful dance but with a lot more intensity and focus. If you're into karate, you might appreciate some art films with stunning martial arts choreography. Have you seen "Hero" by Zhang Yimou or "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" by Ang Lee? They're visually breathtaking and the martial arts sequences are nothing short of poetry in motion. If you're training for a higher belt, keep pushing—it’s an incredible journey! 🌟

[Phoenix98]

Not a black or brown belt in Karate but I have trained/train in

Goju Ryu

Niten Ichi Ryu

Eskrima

Panuntukan

Suntukan

Kyokushin

And been under the tutelage of two martial arts hall of fame masters.

[Abdulwahh]

Is goju ryu a much softer style than kyokushin?

[Phoenix98]

Not really I mean goju ryu is a style of Karate it's just Okinawan not Japanese.

If you've ever seen the original Karate Kid what Mr. Miyagi uses that's Goju Ryu.

[Abdulwahh]

How far did you do goju ryu?

[Phoenix98]

O and another thing Goju Ryu actually influenced a large part of Kyokushin as Mas Oyama himself had a 7th degree black belt in it. And kyokushin in general leans more towards Goju Ryu then it does Shotokan.

[Phoenix98]

I stopped going to the dojo when I was almost a purple belt but I never stopped actually training.

[Abdulwahh]

Yes im aware of many goju katas in kyokushin but i mean was the kumite less intense in goju compared kyokushin kumite?

[Phoenix98]

No not really.

[BetaBucks]

Black belt in Kenpo, but I gave it all up in college to pursue BJJ and kickboxing. I didn't like the lack of sparring in the TMA world. And most of Kenpo was cheap shots you would never do in sparring anyway. Really happy I did it all though.