skin touch sport

Skin touch sport refers to a rule in modern karate where fighters are only allowed to barely graze their opponent, which, according to Christophe Pina, has distorted the sport from its origins.

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April 24, 2026 · Interview · 35 k views

Habirora and Mbarga, the Belgian phenoms in ITW + Diatta and Pinna

« they moved toward what we call a skin touch sport. Meaning you're barely allowed to touch at all. So that just doesn't work anymore »

Christophe Pina · at 2:51:00

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