Top Ten Karate Fighters in MMA

**Vieux Normand** · Posted On: 5/13/2008 2:33pm

Originally Posted by E-Van

When was the last time any of YOU taught yourself a language?

Nihongo--15 years ago.

In Nippon.

No other way to do it, really.

Why?

**E-Van** · Posted On: 5/13/2008 2:36pm

Originally Posted by Vieux Normand

Nihongo--15 years ago.

In Nippon.

No other way to do it, really.

Why?

Now Draven isnt as cool as I thought he was. See how you are?

**Draven** · Posted On: 5/13/2008 2:37pm

I remember 15 years ago. I was 5. I really liked that show "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". They don´t make cartoons like that any more.

**Beezer** · Posted On: 5/13/2008 5:51pm

Originally Posted by E-Van

Gold star of the day goes to my friend Draven, who is obviously smarter then all of you! When was the last time any of YOU taught yourself a language?

Does Pig Latin count?

**Vieux Normand** · Posted On: 5/13/2008 6:08pm

Originally Posted by Beezer

Does Pig Latin count?

Onay.

**jauser** · Posted On: 5/18/2008 2:37am

onay?

**Goju - Joe** · Posted On: 5/18/2008 2:42am

iglatinpay

**kolsyrade** · Posted On: 5/18/2008 5:37pm

original purpose of the "chamber" in karate. As told to us by the likes of Gichin Funakoshi (founder of Shotokan) in his writings, as well as several of his contemporaries.
1. grab a opponent (clothes or whatever you can get a hold of)
2. as you punch with the other hand, you pull the grabbing hand back -preventing the opponent from moving away from your punch. You may pull him downward to break his balance a bit better.

No one ever used formal chambering in a free sparring (especially in full contact karate like kyokushin), and anyone thinking karate guys actually do that obviously have no experience above first lesson level of formal training.
Its a training tool. usually misunderstood but still only a training tool.
Using it as a benchmark of what is, and what is not, a "karate punch" is simply weird.