Shidokan: The Karate Style That Mixed Everything

Way of the Empty Hand — Volume I: Roots and Legends of Karate https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRQJMC9D Way of the Empty Hand — Volume II: The Great Karate Split https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HGXH8P26 What happens when Kyokushin karate, kickboxing and grappling are combined into one fighting system? This is the story of Shidokan — the extraordinary martial art created by Yoshiji Soeno, and the philosophy that eventually produced one of the most unusual competition formats in combat sports: the Shidokan Triathlon. Shidokan was born from the world of Kyokushin, but it refused to remain confined to a single ruleset. Full-contact karate. Kickboxing. Grappling. In this documentary, we explore how Yoshiji Soeno went from one of Kyokushin’s leading young fighters to professional kickboxing, his break with Mas Oyama’s organization, the creation of Shidokan, and the evolution of the famous Martial Arts Triathlon. We also look at the bigger question behind Shidokan: Can one martial art really prepare a fighter for every kind of combat? And if Shidokan was combining striking and grappling long before modern cross-training became normal, why did the style never become as internationally famous as Kyokushin or MMA? 🥋 CHAPTERS 1:17 — Chapter 1: Karate, Kickboxing and Grappling 4:02 — Chapter 2: The Karateka Who Became a Kickboxer 6:36 — Chapter 3: The Kyokushin Split 9:37 — Chapter 4: Building Shidokan 11:59 — Book Segment 12:27 — Chapter 5: The Triathlon 15:27 — Chapter 6: Why Didn't Shidokan Become Huge? 18:06 — Conclusion 19:44 — Outro 📚 WAY OF THE EMPTY HAND Volume I — Roots and Legends of Karate https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRQJMC9D Volume II — The Great Karate Split https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HGXH8P26 If you enjoy documentaries about karate history, Kyokushin, forgotten fighters, rivalries and the development of modern combat sports, subscribe to Archangel Dojo. And tell me in the comments: Would you compete in the Shidokan Triathlon — karate, kickboxing and grappling in the same contest? More martial arts history is coming. Oss. #Shidokan #Karate #Kyokushin #Kickboxing #MartialArts