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- From: jon@zeus.med.utah.edu (Jonathan Byrd)
- Subject: Re: martial arts info
- Sender: bowman@math.utah.edu (Pieter Bowman)
- Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 23:53:54 GMT
- References: <1992Dec9.192201.23118@walter.cray.com> <4332@unisql.UUCP>
- <JON.92Dec10161806@zeus.med.utah.edu> <4366@unisql.UUCP>
- In-Reply-To: wrat@unisql.UUCP's message of 14 Dec 92 14: 51:53 GMT
- Organization: University of Utah
- Message-ID: <JON.92Dec14165354@zeus.med.utah.edu>
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- In article <4366@unisql.UUCP> wrat@unisql.UUCP (wharfie) writes:
- In article <JON.92Dec10161806@zeus.med.utah.edu> jon@zeus.med.utah.edu (Jonathan Byrd) writes:
- >> This differs from karate tournaments where they pretend to hit each other.
- >... and then pretend to bleed.
- >
- I was under the impression that bloody noses and etc. are
- the result of poor technique.
-
- Are you pulling my leg, or what?
-
- Some competitors will let their blows penetrate just a little past the
- contact point. These blows are often fast, powerful, and accurate.
- The only thing "poor" about them is the fact that they make contact,
- which is against the rules. Rules notwithstanding, hard contact
- happens all the time in karate tournaments, and many referees will
- overlook it. If you consider karate match competitions to be a game
- of tag, remember that the difference between a "tag" and a devastating
- blow is a matter of a few inches, and split-second timing. I have
- seen broken tibias, broken noses, broken ribs, knockouts and much more
- in tournaments that were NOT full contact. My point is that karate
- tournaments can be punishing, and can truly test the mettle (both
- mental and physical) of the competitors.
-
- How many full contact karate tournaments
- are there? (Since karate blows are supposed to be lethal, how _could_
- you have full contact karate tournaments?)
-
- Now I *know* you're pulling my leg.
-
- --
- jonathan byrd
- jon@apollo.med.utah.edu
-