{"id":5996,"date":"2019-02-19T11:00:58","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T03:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karatehk.com\/?p=5996"},"modified":"2019-02-19T11:16:03","modified_gmt":"2019-02-19T03:16:03","slug":"3-simple-ways-to-get-better-in-kumite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karatehk.com\/en\/2019\/02\/19\/3-simple-ways-to-get-better-in-kumite\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Simple ways to get better in Kumite"},"content":{"rendered":"

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3 Simple Ways to get better in Kumite<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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No matter if you are a supporter of traditional Karatedo or a sports<\/span> karate enthusiast, Karatedo is inevitably into the Olympics. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We cannot deny in the near future, S<\/span>port Karatedo is the trend to go, no matter you like it or not. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

As what the famous Karate Nerd Jesse-san says from a recent seminar, we should take advantage of this to promote this martial art, instead of hating it, we should embrace it. <\/span><\/p>\n

As a long time Kumite competitor and coach, I have seen the changes of how competitors around the world fought in the past 10 years, and this is my suggestions and tips on how to get better in Kumite.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. Understand the rule<\/span><\/p>\n

Often times competitors train mindlessly, aiming for faster punches and kicks, swifter movements and turns, improving strength and power. But we got to understand, to WIN a game, you got to KNOW the game. And it is the rules that many, may have overlooked.<\/span><\/p>\n

The simplest way to know the rule is to read the WKF regulations.<\/span><\/p>\n

6 Criteria (https:\/\/www.wkf.net\/pdf\/rules\/wkf-competition-rules-2019_en-pdf-en-764.pdf<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n