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Video: Top 5 Most Common Karate Techniques in MMA #martialarts #mma #karate #fighting. Forget the rigid, point-fighting stereotypes you grew up with. The octagon has a new kind of warrior, one who dances on the edge of chaos with a…
Video: Aikido vs Judo – Real Sparring. Is Judo the same as Aikido? If you’ve ever walked past a dojo and heard the thud of bodies hitting mats, or seen a practitioner gracefully redirecting an invisible force, you might wonder…
Ever watched a traditional Karateka get swept off their feet in the first round of an MMA fight and wondered, “What went wrong?” It’s a story we’ve seen too many times at Karate MMA™. The art of Karate, with its…
Ever walked into a dojo expecting to learn how to throw a guy across the room, only to spend the first hour learning how to fall on your butt without breaking your tailbone? Welcome to the beautiful, confusing, and utterly…
Walk into any dojo in America, and you’ll likely hear the term “Kung Fu” thrown around with the casual confidence of a movie buff quoting Enter the Dragon. But step into a gym in Beijing, and you’ll be corrected: “We…
Video: Okinawan Karate – The Original MMA. Forget everything you think you know about “point fighting.” While traditionalists argue that Karate is obsolete in the cage, the data tells a different, more explosive story. From the elusive footwork of Lyoto…
Video: The HUGE Difference Between Kung Fu And Karate. You’ve seen the movies. You’ve heard the legends. But when the gloves come off, which one is better: Karate or Kung Fu? Is it the lightning-fast, linear strikes of the Okinawan…
Video: UFC Stephen Thompson Talks How Karate Works for MMA. Forget everything you’ve heard about Karate being useless in the cage. While critics claim traditional styles crumble against the relentless pressure of wrestlers, the reality is far more nuanced—and far…
Video: Lyoto Machida – Karate Throws, Trips, Sweeps & Takedowns In MMA. Ever watched a Karateka get swept off their feet in the Octagon and wondered, “Was that a mistake, or just bad timing?” At Karate MMA™, we’ve seen it…
Video: Joe Rogan on Karate in MMA. Is traditional karate just a relic of the dojo, or does it hold the secret to dominating the octagon? For decades, critics dismissed karate as “point fighting” with no place in the brutal…
