Hi Rob Thanks for taking the time to write, it is sad to hear of Maeda's death, you have a good memory, Maeda arrived in 68 and it was the UKKF then (Suzuki ...
Hi Jay, Which Okinawan faction he's in? There are some Shorinryu factions in Okinawa which does their Kushanku in a 90% similitude level with us. Here is the...
... Hi Jay ,if you use sokuto it is usually described as a thrusting kick and maegeri is usually refered to as a snap kick , if i steal a little info from the...
And another thing I wanted to add, I met a Shotokai stylist and he told me that his style does the front kicks in the Heian katas. Shotokai broke off from...
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He was with the Seibukan family of Shorin-ryu under Mr. Zenpo Shimabakura. Their side kick is more like a hybrid compared to the Japanese systems. The weapon...
Hello Jay, Too bad I don't have videos from Seibukan Shorin-ryu. But I am sure it must be very exciting. There are three major versions (I think) of Kushanku...
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The Budweiser Frogs 'warning' is a well-documented virus hoax that first appeared over four years ago. If you forward it to everyone in your address book you...
Hello this is Denny, I see the digest are getting quiet? So is it OK if I start a new discussion? Here is my questions to senior Wado stylists. Why does the...
... Are we being taught only a small portion of the art hence the differances, or a watered down version ? surley the art should be what ohtska brought to us ?...
Steve Winwood brought up a similar discussion a short time ago. Whether it's Kata or Tantodori, the reasons for the differences look like this: Sensei Suzuki...
WOW, what a coincedence! I was thinking of a previous post of yours when I replied to Denny! And we were on roughly at the same time. Amazing! ... the split ...
... Look closer... If by forward stance you mean junzuki then he is definitely not standing in junzuki. There is no 'name' for that stance. It was never meant...
Took a while to locate that 'stance' and, of course, it isn't a stance at all. The position & posture is actually a brief moment in the transition from one...
Motokatsu Inoue had a European visit his Dojo in Japan, claiming to know all of his weaponry kata. He was politely asked to demonstrate, as they were unable to...
The purpose of sharing the photo was not to have people quibbling over words like stance, movement, or transition. I have not read the book WADORYU, but if...
... over ... Billy, Sensei Kear is not quibbling. He actually made a very profound statement. Reread what he wrote. I think you will see the depth in what he...
... Sensei Bob, You didn't have a problem with the word "stance". You used it in your response. So yes, Sensei Kear was quibbling. But I don't want this ...
Hi Billy, Now I hope this little discussion doesn't degenerate into side issues too, however if the purpose of your question was to elicit information I would...
... You may want to check the kihon kumite as published on WadoWorld. These are pictures. With their intrinsic limitations, as Bob and Reg already pointed out....
Mr. Nash, I understand your point on Ma shomen Neko ashi, keeping the COG forward allows for a more efficent trasition to forward movement. However, using that...
"At no time is the body still or stationary but there is a certain coiled quietude evident in the posture which is emanating from the tan den/sei chu sen just...
Hi Ryan.. The tan den is the location in the hara where the initial practice of chi kung uses as a focal point. (shiatsu/accupuncture point is CV4.. ) At a...
Hi Jay, I'm busy coding so I will keep this short. First off, the COG of mahanmi is not the back foot. The COG is maintained in the area marked by a plumb...
... I always thought I had a clear understanding of the term 'tanden'. But the translation ('field-energy') puzzles me because it indicates energy rather than...
Hi Igor.. Multi apologies Igor .and Ryan.. my very early morning brain happening again.... the characters should be reversed i.e. ( Tan = Energy & Den =...
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