Hi folks I’m making a trip to Cairo next week and I was wondering if anyone knew of a Wado Dojo there that might be willing to let me train? I have had a...
Hi Eddie, I don't know nothing in Cairo but you know when you are in the neighbourhood, you're more then welcome. The trip through the desert wont take these...
Hi Jaron Training with you Jaron is always great but is it worth a trip through Gaza? Tell you what, if you let me watch the aerobics class again I will...
Hi everybody! I have a curiosity: in Otsuka Sensei's Book "Wado Ryu Karate" it is written that in Spring 1922 he founded WR "by incorporating some techinques...
... Claudio, There is kobudo (weapons), kobudo (old martial arts) and kobudo (the way of bumps and bruises). They all mean different things. I am personally a...
Hi, I have been told that the last 5 of the 10 tanto dori came from tambo techniques. Since the length of a tambo (12-18") is similar to a tanto, I guess this...
Got it, Bob. Is it correct to say that Okinawan Kobudo is the weapons one? Claudio ... ___________________________________ Yahoo! Mail: gratis 1GB per i...
I think the third one applies to most of us !! Best to all Geoff From: wadokarate@yahoogroups.com [mailto:wadokarate@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of bnashrei ...
... JC, I don't know where you heard this but it is incorrect. The Wado ryu tanto dori are definitely modified versions of those included in the Shindo Yoshin...
... from ... to ... hanbo ... ryu tanto dori are ... ryu mokuroku. It is ... Kobudo (Japanese ... ryu, Shinkage ryu ... bruises. ... Its funny this should...
... Hello Gary, I'm not sure I understand your question. How does the use of a kodachi fit into Wado ryu? I assume that's your question? My answer is that it...
Hi Toby, No, you did not misunderstand my question and thank you for your cogent response. Regards Gary ... training ... the "kodachi". ... kodachi fit ... ...
Hi Gary, Re-reading my post, I noticed a mistake. I initially referred to the attacker as "shitachi" and then switched to uchtachi later in the post....
Hi Toby, Thats no problem. In fact today we did two hours of Itto, practicing "Kendo no Kata". The whole uchitachi, shitachi thing has been quite a lot for me...
Dear Forum members, I've been reading the postings on this forum for a short while and I'm really impressed by the vast amount of knowledge here. I am quite...
... Hi Robert, The answer is training. Just do it. I don't think a hypnosis CD will get you anywhere. Though meditation might help a bit.... I don't know if...
... I was always afraid of being afraid lol. I studied fear a great deal I finally wrote this article I hope it helps Overcoming Fear in a Self-Defense...
Hi Igor, Thank you for your reply which has been a real help. I will do as you say and keep training and push the boundaries. I'm glad I posted that message as...
Hi Robert, Just wanted to say in terms of fear of sparring in the dojo or competition, the long-term athlete development (LTAD) strategies applied to other...
... I've actually done that more than once. (For my own pleasure, not for training.) The funny thing is that the ugliest and most tattood guy often turns out...
The funny ... soft, nice, well behaved ... Armani covered mr. nice ... You don't like my Armani? Unfortunately we have cubicles instead of my Microsoft...
The funny ... soft, nice, well behaved ... Armani covered mr. nice ... You don't like my Armani? Unfortunately we have cubicles instead of my Microsoft...
Well Igor, I have no Armani, no tattoos, no motorbike, no beer and no private office, not even a cubicle... yeesh... In terms of a scary situation for me, my...
Hi all, first: I´m german, so excuse me for my bad english. I hope, you can understand me. I´ve a question about bowing in seiza (for example after "sensei...
This iaido video shows a very nice bow in seiza from seconds 25-30. (Only the bow itself, not the way this person moves from standing to seiza, as that is ...
... seiza, as that is ... not one at a time. ... acceptable in any dojo in Japan I ... idea is one is aware of ... to speak up from here, ... regular karate...
My Itto ryu instructor explained to me the other day that you bow this low (as shown) for stability. Your backside should not rise up as you perform the rei....
... Frank, The hands touch the floor BUT there is no weight on the hands. If there is weight on the hands then you cannot move immediately. The hands come...
