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2. not even kyokushi does full contact sparring from the beginning they limit what beginners
3. your not just going to jump from no sparing to full contact the next day. you would be on semi contact fighting before this. so at your shotokan dojo you have sparing at some level which is most likely semi contact. if you are even going to a shotokan dojo
its funny how your writing style is the same as the other question i just posted
You need to take time for everything you do. I do karate also. I have ten belts in my system. I was able to start sparring at Green which is the 5th. I was around 8 years old. From what I see I would switch and do the one with your friend. You do what you want to do. I think you are ready to start contact, but take it slow and progress.
BJJ does not do full contact sparring from the beginning either, sorry to tell you that/
I'm a green belt in shotokan karate but at my club they don't do full contact free sparring until I get to black belt level, I'm on one step atm, I want to know if I should change to kyo-kushin cos my friend said they do sparring from start or shall I quit an start BJJ because they are full contact I wnt something effective from the beginning my area not so safe, thanks for help guys :)
