In the competition, Sports Karate controls the attack on fragile parts (such as the head). The practice of the Kyokushin Karate is based on actual combat, their competition does not require the wear of any helmet or armor, and encourages strikes on the body direct and hard. The traditional karate uses helmet and armor in competitions.
JTK adopts and embraces Sports Karate. The rules of which are established by the World Karate Federation (WKF). At the same time, for the sake of safety reasons, JTK does not require students to learn chopping boards or bricks.
The World Karate Federation (WKF) ruled Sports Karate is the mainstream of the world today.