Strategy: Stand your ground, absorb/deflect the strike, and immediately return fire. 4 Basic COMBOS to use in KYOKUSHIN combat

Low kicks ( Gedan Mawashi Geri ) are a primary weapon.

Strategy: Use the punch to fix the opponent's guard high before attacking the legs. Shita Tsuki (Short body hook/uppercut) Hiza Geri (Knee strike to the solar plexus or thigh) Jodan Mawashi Geri (High roundhouse kick)

Kyokushin Karate is world-renowned as the "hardest" style of full-contact karate. In Kumite (sparring), fighters focus on power, endurance, and practical combinations—known in Japanese as . 🥊 Standard Fighting Rules

Strategy: Close the distance with punches and knees to force the opponent's hands down, then finish with a high kick. Oi-Zuki (Leading lunge punch) Ashi Barai (Foot sweep) Ushiro Geri (Back kick)

Strategy: Destabilize the opponent with a sweep and follow up with a powerful piercing back kick. Uke (Block incoming strike) Seiken Chudan Tsuki (Double chest punch) Mawashi Geri (Roundhouse kick to the ribs)

Effective Kyokushin combinations often mix high and low targets to break an opponent's guard. Seiken Chudan Tsuki (Reverse punch to stomach) Gedan Mawashi Geri (Low roundhouse kick to the thigh)

Punches to the stomach and chest are allowed and encouraged. 🔥 Top 4 Combat Combinations ( Renraku )