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Did karate back in elementary school.
From what I know, there are many different kinds of karates. The one I was in as a child was not worth it. We had overweight black belts. I remember pushing an adult to the limit in sparring when I was an 8 year old in that karate class. I was not the best fighter or athletic, that shouldn't be happening.
As for skill, I've found that fat and not fat has little to do with competency in anything except for looking good in the mirror and eating habits Often, doesn't even have that much to do with cardio. For someone well known, check out Roy "Big Country" Nelson. Could easily lose, say, 60 lbs, but is a really solid BJJ blackbelt, has real power in his hands (he has one punch KO power) and is a tough, tough, dude, going the full distance with Junior Dos Santos in his last fight.
There are some really good karate schools, and many more McDojos. This couldn't be said of BJJ schools a decade ago, but sadly, these days, you can find some pretty incompetent blue and purple belts. It's sort of disheartening. Your story re. karate reminds me of the Seinfeld episode when Kramer takes up a beginners' karate class.
+1 I've known some very skilled overweight people.
I've always wondered why some pro UFC fighters carry extra fat? How is it supposed to help them?