270-Has Modern Karate Forgotten How to Fight?
Has modern karate forgotten how to fight? In this episode of Social Gelo with Angelo, I sit down with Robert Shimonski, a black belt in both karate and judo, to discuss one of the most controversial questions in martial arts today. Has karate drifted too far into forms, point fighting, and tradition, or are critics completely missing the point? We discuss sparring, self-defense, grappling, kata, judo, and what today's karate practitioners can learn from the past. Do you think modern karate still produces effective fighters, or has something important been lost along the way? Let us know in the comments. We expect some disagreement on this one.