Hello All I was interested to read the responses to my musings last week and glad to see that they had stimulated an interesting debate over the use of kata in...
I have created a new logo for our WadoKarate Forum. You can view it if you go to: http://www.egroups.com/group/wadokarate/info.html Many of you may primarily...
Hello all, I'm sure many of you know this but originally, the name Wado was selected by Otsuka Sensei because he wanted to make his martial art distinct from...
As far as I know, there are only 10 official Kihon Kumite in the canon of Wado, however, schools often add material. (I have videos of Master Ohtsuka I,...
Hi All Firstly i agree with the comment about length of article.Short and to the point is best.Like Sensei Pardoe i believe there are only 10 Kihons , 12...
Hi Re earlier article on kihons.I also have never heard of more than 10 Kihons. Is my knowledge lacking somewhere or are they available in a book or tape...
First: This post is not meant to be impolite or offensive, so please, please do not take umbrage with it. Several of the posts recently did in fact become...
Forgive me if this has been brought up already but does anyone know or has anyone seen the kata Suparenpei (sp?) Is the Wado version the same or close to the...
A friend of mine and I have already put a lot of effort into investigating the rumor of Karate as a discipline of the 2004 Games of the Olympiad. What we've...
I can't believe I'm actually defending kata practice but I feel I must answer Tyrone... I think it is a good thing that people are interested in kata. Kata is...
If karate makes it to the Olympics, and if kata is an event, then it will probably be done in this fashion... http://www.usankf.org/resource/katacomp.html And...
Hi Dave, I am the only Wado in Oregon to my knowledge. There is a lot to the North in British Columbia and some to the South in CA as you mentioned. I moved...
Hello everyone. Here are a few comments on some of the subjects that have already come up in discussion in this excellent forum from the other side of the ...
Hi I'm glad to be part of a Wado-specific group. Thanks to those who set it up. Ryan asked: >>I was wondering, how much does your dojo practice the 9 ...
To: Bob Nash Greetings Bob, Is the Hakoishi book you have in Japanese or 'Merican? Could we order it from JKA-Wado Kai? Do you know its cost? Some of these...
Dear Matthew, I am very pleased having the chance to be a new member of the dicussion group about WADO RYU. Be sure that on the next days you will have more...
I'm a new list member. I've been taking Wado karate for about 7 years now. I really hope this list takes off. I've been on other lists that focused on other...
Hello, my name is Roger St-Arneault. I think that you have a very nice idea with this forum. So i'm interest to be in the dicussion of Wado. Let me know all ...
Dear Sir I would be interested in being added to your list. I do not know that I would be able to contribute very much, but would like the opportunity to...
Dave: Thanks for the summary on the history of Suparempei. I occasionally compete in open tournaments, and have found that our core Wado kata tend to be...
Hey Dave, So cool to be a part of this new venture in Wado. I'm struggling with Passai and Chinto as it is...the thought of just one more kata!!! Oh well, I...
You can go directly to the Discussion group's site at: http://www.egroups.com/group/wadokarate/ You can read posts as they come out without waiting until the...
Since the discussion group is still in its infancy stage, I will start what hopefully will be an interesting thread to some of you. I have been studying Wado...
Hi all. I would like to be a member of this list. Sincerely, Pontus Johansson. __________________________________________ Luleå Wadokai Sweden Shintaishogaisha...
Thanks for the invitation. I would like to learn more about the Wado-Ryu Karate Do. I am a Goju-Ryu KarateDo and Jujutsu teacher and student with a keen...
I am glad to see this site materialize. Thanks to Matt and all of his effort for putting this together, and having the vision to want to make a place where...
Welcome. This forum has been established for the use of practitioners of the Wado style of Karate - the Way of Peace established by Master Hironori Ohtsuka. We...
