“I have not permitted myself to be ignorant of any martial art that exists. Why? Such ignorance is a disgrace to someone who follows the path of the martial arts.”- Mas. Oyama Sosai Mas Oyama applies a standing arm bar, an example of how Kyokushin’s foundations can connect seamlessly with grappling principles found in other…
Tag: Cross Training
Mas. Oyama – Judo and BJJ
Kyokushin is more than just a striking art. Mas Oyama demonstrates the integration of Judo techniques within Kyokushin Karate. I’m quite active on social media as many of you reading this know. One platform I occasionally post to is Reddit. Someone asked a question there for people’s thoughts about how Mas. Oyama, in his prime,…