I was wondering if anyone knew of Karate's popularity as a spectator sport? Is it really popular among the Japanese people to watch? Is there a huge following or is it just something people like to do rather than watch?
-Harley Martin
I was wondering if anyone knew of Karate's popularity as a spectator sport? Is it really popular among the Japanese people to watch? Is there a huge following or is it just something people like to do rather than watch?
-Harley Martin
Harley,
I think you would have to define the type of karate and then define the audience for it.
Kyokushin tournaments were at one time very popular and K1 Grand Prixs probably have good viewership. However, you have to define the K1s as karate despite their overtures to more or less MT style kickboxing--but they are sponsored by a karate organization..so maybe in some sense the definition can possibly be applied. However, for me it would have to be stretched a bit.
Like most elsewhere, I think professional sports such as baseball and soccer (with the exception of Sumo for a martial sport), far outstrips viewership for karate...or any other martial sport for that matter.
Regards,
Brad Burklund
Originally Posted by Prince Loeffler
It's,how can I put it, like what you and I do, sort of.
Osu
Trevor
Trevor Gilbert
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