Karate competitions are used to test the skill level of participants who hold comparable belt rankings. Speed, power, distance and timing are necessary to score points on an opponent who is equally skilled. Having a variety of proven karate competition techniques to rely upon could have an influence on your performance.
Back Fist
The back fist strike is most often directed toward an opponent's head during a competitive karate match. Karate stylists use the back fist strike to score points quickly or to distract an opponent, while preparing to score with a different technique. During a karate match, the back fist strike may be used at close range, as well at distances beyond arms length. Karate stylists are taught to maneuver swiftly during competition, and the back fist strike is a hand technique that offers both speed and power.
Reverse Punch
Most often used in karate competition as a counterstrike, the reverse punch enables a karate stylist to deliver a powerful hand technique. The reverse punch is typically aimed toward an opponent's body or face to score points in a karate tournament. Advanced karate stylists use the reverse punch in tandem with the back fist to create a two-punch attack. The combination is known as a back fist, reverse punch strike. The reverse punch can also be combined with a variety of kicks.
Side Kick
Karate stylists can employ the side kick during competition for quick, long-range scoring. Designed to provide speed when utilized as a side snap kick, or to offer power when utilized as a side thrust kick, the side kick adds versatility to a karate stylist's arsenal of weapons. The side kick is used in karate competitions to precede hand techniques or in combination with other strikes and kicks. The side kick gives a competitor the ability to strike to the head or the body.
Blocking
Blocking is necessary to avoid the opposing competitor from scoring points. Defensive motions are important to karate competitors who rely on blocking to shield an opponent's back fist, reverse punch, side kick, round house kick and other strikes from making contact in scoring areas. In a karate competition, blocks are generally performed using hand and forearm techniques. Blocking a barrage of techniques takes some skill that karate stylists develop during training and from tournament experiences.
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