Just another reply to shidokanatlanta - people are the product of there training. I was told a story about one of our kyokushin knockdown karateka from where I come from, who got into a real fight and guess what? he was throwing techniques OTHER THAN punches to the head. Yes he was a product of his training
I have also participated in tournament fighting etc and it is an excellent way to test yourself under pressure etc and this does help mold you as a fighter. But I am also very aware that this training is tournament (or fight) specific. In this training you don't necessarily train all of your weapons/and you don't train for street situations
I believe a true karateka MUST be good across the board - kata, fitness, self defense, fight or tournament experience, dojo ettiquette, etc.
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