Karate in MMA: Striking to Close the Distance

This video takes the kata movement of kicking and landing forward with a strike and compares it with the kicking found in combative sports such as MMA. Comment on other tendencies you have noticed in these sports so we can address them in the future! 0:25 Examples of leaning back too much in a kick 0:39 Principles of Karate Kicking 1:53 Examples found in kata 2:22 Sparring Drill (Throwing a kick to lead into punches) We are a group on a mission to return Karate to its roots through the use of Kata as self-defense. MERCHANDISE: https://teespring.com/stores/karatecu... Like us on Facebook! facebook.com/karateculture Check out our website! http://www.karateculture.com Instagram @karateculture We welcome any comments, good or bad, as long as they are respectful.