[D-Train]

Originally Posted by scat_mann

If you knew what the fuck you were talking about you would know GSP is a karate fighter, he didnt wrestle all through out high school.

But certainly you know that GSP has trained extensively with the Canadian national wrestling team. Their coach even said he could likely qualify for the Olympics. He has some of the best functional wrestling for MMA in the WW division right now. I'd say he's even surpassed Matt Hughes as far as wrestling for MMA.
Yeah GSP uses some karate techniques, but he relies far more heavily on what would be considered traditional MMA disciplines (MT, BJJ, wrestling, boxing). His standup is probably the one aspect of game that is weaker than the rest and that's the part that's most heavily influened by karate. I'm not necessarily saying there's a connection, but it's true.

[RHart80]

Originally Posted by shueber

Muay Thai by knees and elbows. I honestly think Muay Thai is the most devastating striking art out there. Just my opinion though. There are other good ones out there.

Agreed, I pick Muay Thai, especially in the clinch a pure Kyokushin guy would not know what to do in the clinch. If someone says Kyokushin, they've been playing too much Street Fighter.

[RHart80]

Originally Posted by Symphony-x

style vs style is stupid

martial arts depends on the person, not the form

Agreed, but with that said I took Shotokan but my teacher added alot of other basick kick boxing techniques in with it. Alot of striking martial arts do have alot of basic Thai techniques added in with everything eles now. They don't call Thai the ultimate striking martial art for nothing.

[FightScience]

San Shou

[SStomper]

Originally Posted by Rbagu3

if machida doesn't do karate, what muai thai teacher taught him this?



classic karate block.

sand the floor i believe... maybe wax on wax off but really it is karate

Not Karate it is a simple boxing move, parry the jab.....nothing to do with karate...just the sweet science and a sloppy opponent for him to be able to parry that far out and the opponent not see it....
But, I would say the chin high in the air IS PURE KARATE!

[IngenuityGap]

It mostly depends on the school and the type of training you do with it. A Mcdojo is very rarely going to produce anything of worth, but a school that focuses on a harder style of training would do fine. It's all about what you do with the technique.

[Rbagu3]

Originally Posted by SStomper

Not Karate it is a simple boxing move, parry the jab.....nothing to do with karate...just the sweet science

that is a karate move.

[Fetal Fighter]

Originally Posted by Symphony-x

style vs style is stupid

martial arts depends on the person, not the form

If style doesnt matter then why dont you go train Tai Chi faigit

[SStomper]

Originally Posted by Rbagu3

that is a karate move.

you mean the way he keeps his chin high up in the air???? I agree, that is Karate....the parry is boxing

[Rbagu3]

Originally Posted by SStomper

you mean the way he keeps his chin high up in the air???? I agree, that is Karate....the parry is boxing

he is a karate fighter noob. it isn't the end of the world that he is using karate. yes boxing does similar stuff. but that's like saying "IT'S NOT A BJJ MOVE IT'S A JUDO MOVE" he has been doing karate since a kid. he says his striking is karate