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Seito
02-Jan-2004, 05:34 AM
Hey Just wondering if any of you people will be Attending the The USA-NKF Nationals At New Orleans...JULY 16-18, 2004.....????
i know its a bit early, but just wandering...
47Ronin
02-Jan-2004, 05:39 AM
Seito- YOU NEVER ANSWERED MY P.M.
Seito
02-Jan-2004, 05:40 AM
come again?....
47Ronin
02-Jan-2004, 05:41 AM
Check your private messages................
Seito
02-Jan-2004, 05:44 AM
ok.............i got it.lol...........i sent the reply
47Ronin
02-Jan-2004, 05:47 AM
It's cool, as for your original question. Nope :D

Any info where it is and so on?
Seito
02-Jan-2004, 05:53 AM
Yeah some info is here

http://www.usankf.org/Tournaments/nationals/


But no real details, Masters from diffrent Karate styles are present in this tourny, its mostly kumite,Kobudo and Kata.
47Ronin
02-Jan-2004, 05:58 AM
Olympic Kara-te.......? I don't like the sound of it...............
Seito
02-Jan-2004, 06:01 AM
lol...........yeah i dont either thats why these tourneys are so easy
most of these people only see this as a sport which really sucks for them....
ketong71
06-Jan-2004, 06:49 PM
Hi Seito,

I wouldn't call USA-NKF/WKF tournaments easy. They are not like the tournaments that are common in the open circuit. You should watch one.

Here is a link that shows some clips of Karate Matches that occurred in last year's Titan Games. Yes, it's been edited for promotion purposes, but it is is a glimpse of the intensity of a USA-NKF/WKF tournament.

http://www.usankf.org/F56/F6/F6A/f6a_2_ORGANIZATION/Videos/f6a_2_HighBandVideoDVD.htm -- Broadband

http://www.usankf.org/F56/F6/F6A/f6a_2_ORGANIZATION/Videos/f6a_2_ModemVideoDVD.htm -- Modem

BTW, Sundome (the concept of stopping or controlling the technique upon impact), as used in the WKF tournaments, is not "tag". There should be power and good form in the technique in order for it to be scored and not just a flick and touch of the mitt.

Regards,

Ketong71
Seito
06-Jan-2004, 08:28 PM
hehe........yeah thats what it is alright. its not as hard as it looks though, maybe i be-littled in the last post, but yeah thanx for your insight.
ketong71
07-Jan-2004, 07:12 PM
Hi Seito,

It might not be as hard as it looks but it still not as easy as it may sound. ;-) Since we come from different backgrounds, what kind of tournaments have you participated that you found challenging? Do you participate in point systems or full-contact and which circuit? Do you also participate in kata competition? Just curious.

Regards,

Keith