My take
Well here is what I think about Karate...
It is BULLSHIT in real life. I used to get excited when I knew I was fighting a karate or Tae Kwon Do (Take one's Dough) guy. I would get relieved a little, knowing it was gonna be an easier fight if one at all lol. This was at the time when us wrestlers were starting to make a rise in MMA and basically eliminating karate and such in the sport. My FIRST fight as an amatuer I fought a black belt who was "9-0" ooohhh anyhow in 1:29 he was on the floor, bleeding from several places on his face and his leg was mangled. He was still concious and the ref was just watching -- one of the judges was Randy Coulture!! This was in Portland BTW. Anyhow the guy could not even tap out because he did not know where he was. His corner threw in the towel as I punished him some more. This was the last fight of the evening and the action just started....apparantly someone in the upper seating threw a fit for what I did to the guy and started screaming all sorts of shit.. I could not hear him because the other fans were so damn loud and trying to touch me or pat me anywhere they could... I had just got out of the ring, with a lot of blood on me and all I wanted to do was locate my coach and teammates and then head backstage. CHECK THIS: That same guy yelling insighted a fucking riot, and next thing I know a ring girl is clinging to my arm as 3 seperate brawls (not fights, BRAWLS) take place all around me. It was total chaos, I looked over to where Randy was sitting and he was surrounded by a bunch of wrestlers who were all scrapping (I later found out some guy and his pals made some very lewd comments to Randy's wife, then got a little grab happy) so shit is hitting the fan over on that side of the arena, I cannot even get there because of the panicing mobs of people. The ring girl is screaming for her friends who are also lost in the sea of madness, and right behind me is another 8-10 man brawl. Here I am still trying to get my wind back, the guy I fought is clearly fucked, and his corner is yelling shit etc.
Well I finally just started walking straight for the exit, which meant right thru another fight. Beer bottles were breaking, a few chairs were in the air from the judges booth, I mean it was like roadhouse lol! Funny thing is that when I approached the door I yelled in kind of a tough way: "get the fuck out of my way or I will one time every sinlge one of you" they ACTUALLY paid attention, hell I thought I was about to go to war and I figured I would probably take two or three down with me, but then I was a goner...But in the heat of battle I was ready to warrior up to anything. Still fighting and rolling around on the ground, they parted a little path for me (because there were TONS of onlookers watching these fights take place, and occasionally sneaking kicks in) and I walked right out the door, every single person just avoided me like I was a plague lol! I think maybe my extreme violence may have influenced all these crazy people, but one thing they new was I was nothing but a trip to the hospital for them! HA!
Anyhow to address the thread again, Karate actually will fuck a kid all up, it will not teach them how to throw a punch correctly whatsoever. Have you ever seen how blackbelts etc throw punches? Fucking joke.
Now wrestling, BBJ WAAAAY better IMO.
Also gymnastics is GREAT for kids. Why? Because it develops body control and balance, TWO of the major factors that make good athletes good. Also gives them flexibility which reduces injury.
Sorry for the story could not help it...IT is all I think about when I think of Karate. I have another story of a fight I had w/ a karate guy -- if you want to hear it.
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