No. Sayokan is not a mixed martial art. It has its own distinct style and syllabus for self defense and full contact. Most styles use basic techniques in one form or the other. The importance is in application concept and also how these foundational techniques used to achive the objective.

Many arts have a ranking system. A typical ranking from beginner to most experienced master is: 10th kyu, 9th kyu, …, 2nd kyu, 1st kyu, 1st dan, 2nd dan, …, 10th dan. “kyu” and “dan” are Japanese words; Korean systems use the word “gup” instead of “kyu”. 1st dan and above frequently wear black belts. [...]

At first glance Sayokan looks a lot like other styles in the karate category most closely resembling Ashihara “in my opinion” because Of our founder’s time spent in that system and because the rules for competition are so similar. But that’s where it ends. Sayokan is so different from other styles that it can’t be [...]

Suggested starting age for Sayokan training is 12. The reason for this is the strategic nature of Sayokan. Kids younger then this may have difficulty of understanding and coordinating. However, Tanyu Isa Alemdag thought children at 6 years old successfully and started one of his own children at 4 years. The patience and adjusted training [...]