Hi Folks

Sometimes I think that once you understand the principals of Wado
then all that is needed is time to learn how to put these principals
into practise. Perhaps this explains Sensei Suzuki’s “practise,
practise, practise maxim”.
Now I if you are planning to take your ‘fighting system’ to the west
in the time of Bruce Lee you need to take the best fighters with
you. As they mature hopefully the principles your system is based on
will be transmitted.
That Shiomitsu and others matured in the West and had to fight to
make their name is no problem for me. I am here to learn the
principles of Wado and someday master it!
My only fear is maturity without knowing the principles.

Eddie

--- In wadokarate@yahoogroups.com, "bnashrei" <bnashrei@...> wrote:
>
> > Because it contradicts the myths I grew up with in Europe. The
> > Europeans were led to believe that the Japanese senseis came fully
> > prepared to spread the great art of Wado. After all, Shiomitsu
c.s.
> > were teaching from the moment they set foot on European soil, did
they
> > not?
> > Bear in mind: If only as a result of history, in Europe most of
the
> > Japanese senseis are generally senior to the locals. It's slightly
> > shocking to find out these Japanese senseis picked up their trade
next
> > to the local fish 'n chips, rather than in a Japanese dojo. Or
even
> > more disturbing: if they didn't pick it up locally, where did they
> > actually pick up karate?
> >
> > Anyway...
> > I can't say any of this is much of a surprise...
> >
> > Igor
>
> Oh geez...
> It doesn't matter if the dojo was next to the local fish 'n chips.
> They were trained and forged initially under the tutelage of Suzuki
> Sensei and that is the important part. I've met some senior
Japanese
> Wado instructors in Japan who've never been overseas and I wonder
where
> they studied...
> Suzuki Sensei did a great job shaping their Wado skills. And since
> most of them were highly talented they worked out the rest for
> themselves as they continued to train and study with other
experienced
> Wado people..
> Wado takes a lifetime of study. It's a process. Look at how good
> Shiomitsu Sensei is. He's proof that it worked.
>
> Bob
>
> Bob
>