... 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...
Yamasaki Masahiro demonstrates an exquisite bow in the video but although it is probably acceptable in most wado dojo in Japan, given that he is such a high...
... Just to supplement whathas already been said, there are a couple of things you can try to get some feedback on how you are doing rei from seiza. Whilst in...
Yes Gordon, but there are others like the impulse for instant acceleration available in the soft knees and the understanding of the availability and use of...
... Hello Frank, I'm sorry I don't specifically remember you but let me answer your question. Actually we do face on another after the execution of our formal...
… thank you for the answers. There ist an impressive knowledge in this forum. The answers help to understand bowing and to do it correctly. I think I have to...
Hi Ben, That was a great article, especially then end! Tokyo is good, thanks for asking. The Shiramizu Championships are on March 20th, and the Wadokai Kanto...
Hi Richard I think I must be amongst many in this group thinking "if only this internship opportunity had come up a couple of years earlier!". What a great...
Yes good reading Ben, In terms of wado though, it is interesting to note that, unlike variations now from the Ogasawara tradition, Ohtuka's preference was for...
Hi Ben, ... Ha, I also wish it was available 20 years ago! With Takamasa Arakawa Sensei's help, we've been lucky to get this started for the new young bloods,...
Hello, everyone. Take a look at the Japan Karate Internship blog at http://japankarateintern.blogspot.com/ . The authors put up very good articles about fun...
Dear forum members, The following is taken from Shingo Ohgami's web-page on the History of Wadoryu Karate, and is from the Technical System of Wadoryu By Dr....
Hi John, I'm going to have a semi-educated guess at this: The first 7 end with 'katsu' so this suggests to me that they are techniques for revival, though...
Hi John, I have heard the term "Naked" chokes used in a modern Jujutsu context, where I believe it is reference to techniques applied direct to the neck / body...
John , The Ratai Dori (naked techniques), are techniques that do not depend on the wearing of a uwagi. Most techniques in jujutsu assume the utilization or ...
Hello Wado and Budo friends, Just want to share this to you all. I had my Nidan test in 2001, and received the certificate at the same year. Then (I think) I...
... Well done. Don¹t worry, I was slower from shodan to nidan. Now I must be some sort of Wado tortoise. Regards, Gordon. ... + Gordon Fong + e-mail:...
Hi Ben, Congratulations!! Hmm seven years, it has a magical touch to it. For my shodan test it took me some 3 years, I kept putting it off, finally my teacher...
Hi Toby, Thank you for your reply, Great news to hear of the book that's in the works. That's one to definitely look forward to. I attended one of Mr. Ohgami's...
Hello! The group is rather quiet these past few days. So I'd like to start a fresh new discussion for all of you my good Wado-friends. I've been doing wado...
Hi Ben A few years ago I asked Sugazawa Sensei about the benefits of Tai Chi as I have always fancied it but never found the time. He said that he practices...
Hi Ben I asked Sugasawa Sensei about the benefits of Tai Chi a few years ago and he told me he practiced Yoga but suggested I do the Pinan Katas in a Tai Chi...
Hi Steve, I think doing kata slowly as a cool down is a fine idea but don't get it mixed up with Tai Chi - Tai Chi requires you to use your body in a way that...
... It would be difficult, if not impossible to play Tai Chi as a cool down exercise. Properly done it very demanding mentally and physically. On the other...
Hi Richard, Long time since. I agree with your comment on the difficulty (near impossibility?) of cooling down by use of 'properly done' Tai Chi - to say...
Hi Robert, I'm thinking: to make a statement like you have here you'd need to be conversant with both Tai Chi and Wado ryu kata. Can I ask if you are wado...
