So, next time you hear somebody say that competition isn't suitable for preparing one for real situations, ask them how many fights they have. against trained fighters who specialize in some form of delivering pain. Guys who fight in the cage have to fend off punches, elbows, take downs, knees, holds, submissions, etc. They are able to push themselves past the limits of non-competitors. These individuals deal with fear, anger, adrenaline, pressure, pain and fatigue. These attributes translate over to one's self defense skills. These athletes are strong mentally and physically and impose their wills on strong opponents. He does this against in shape, well trained, resisting opponents. He has been taking opponents down to ground, controlling them with positions/submissions. Look at the guy who grew up grappling (i.e. Sure he fights under a set of rules and isn't allowed to kick or eye gouge, but he is deadly. He runs, spars, does bag and pad work and competes against trained opponents. He practices 4 punches (jab, cross, hook and uppercut) and puts those 4 punches together in multiple combinations against a non-compliant opponent. However, this tournament is only open to members of NIKO.Can competition help you prepare for a real self defense encounter? Absolutely. The original Ashihara organization (New International Karate Organization (NIKO)- Ashihara Karate Kaikan) sponsors an annual tournament in Denmark called Sabaki Challenge Spirit. Ashihara Karate International sponsors an annual sabaki challenge in South Africa that, like Enshin's sabaki challenge, is open to competitors from other styles. Two Ashihara Karate organizations also sponsor tournaments that they title as sabaki challenges and follow rules similar to Enshin's sabaki tournaments. An example would be the Northeast (USA) Sabaki Regional sponsored by Enshin's New Jersey dojo. They usually include the word "sabaki" in the tournament title. These tournaments follow the same rules as the main Sabaki Challenge and are open to competitors from other styles. In addition to the annual Sabaki Challenge in Denver, many satellite Enshin dojo sponsor local, sabaki-style tournaments. Since it is a full-contact tournament, knock-outs do sometimes occur. Grabs are permitted to one side of the opponent's body for three seconds at a time. Hand and elbow strikes to the head and neck aren't permitted, but kicks are. Points are awarded for putting one's opponent on the ground in a controlled manner. Therefore, in addition to kicks, punches, and other strikes, grabs, sweeps, and throws are generally allowed. The rules of the Sabaki Challenge favor and promote use of the sabaki method. The tournament competitors are usually divided up into (male) lightweight, middleweight, heavyweight, and female divisions. The tournament is open to advanced male and female competitors of any style. The Sabaki Challenge is a full-contact, knockdown karate rules, single elimination tournament intended to fulfill Kancho Ninomiya's vision of a showcase of a "true," stand-up martial arts skills competition. Since 1989 Enshin Karate has sponsored the Sabaki Challenge (officially called the Sabaki Challenge, World Open Tournament and often unofficially called the World Sabaki Challenge) in Denver.
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