Hi Bob I hope Karate never makes it to the olympics. Even if it only is kumite they are interested in. Being in the games will push forward what you call...
Citius, altius, fortius. These were laudable goals for both the Olympics and for karate. I suggest they still are. The Olympic movement has been tarnished by...
I wouldn't want to vote for karate as an olympic sport. Let others do as they wish. IMHO Tim Shaw Essex UK [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Gordon, I know I probably sounded a little harsh but I just get a little irritated at people who find a way to carry on & on about themselves on line. I’m...
Hi Bob I think we are getting a lot of crossed wires here, we all knew the concept of what we are refering here as Sen sen no sen but we just did not call it...
... Bob, Many sports are hard to follow when they’re somewhat new to a person. When I first moved to Colorado I easily got hooked on hockey for instance but...
Richard, now you are scaring me. Forget the Olympics, if you really want your school and your art screwed up, let the government get involved. And as far as...
On another note, anyone fancy some of this kind of training? http://www.bournemouthwadoryu.co.uk/iron_penis.wmv A short snippet from the BBC3 show. Regards, ...
Hi All I am new to this group, and indeed Wado Ryu, coming from another style. I belong to the Higashi Luton Karate Kai in the UK, and have done Shotokan...
Hello , ive tried to email your other address as in the email but it keeps coming back to me , can you give me more info on the seminar # Steve ... ...
Hi, I wish to inform you that we have new article on our web site www.karate.org.yu Please take a look and send us your comments. Regards, Jakov Stankovic ...
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If you haven't done so already please visit http://www.aroundtherings.com/ and place a vote for Karate as an Olympic Sport. You can go direct to "around the...
Dear Wadoka, Another reminder of details of an important event for wado historians On the last weekend of October, 30,31st, Blackpool Budokan will be hosting a...
Hi I wonder if someone can `enlighten' me with regards to the use of Hanmi no Nekoashidachi and Mahanmi no Nekoashidachi. When I practise the Pinan Katas I do...
Hi I will be travelling to Rijen in the Netherlands soon and was wondering if anyone knew if there was a Wado Dojo somewhere close where I could train? Thanks...
Dear Forum, North Yorkshire Wadokai are proud to host a Course & Grading with Mr K. Sakagami, 7th Dan This will take place on Sunday September 12 2004 at...
Hi, i would be interested , can you send it to me ? Regards Steve wonwood ... _________________________________________________________________ Express...
Hi Arnold I don't believe that anything you do in Kata is to show. Generally, Kata is there to develop specific abilities and capabilities in the practitioner....
Hi, Last week I got a mail from a friend of the land of far far away. He ask me if Seishan was a breathing kata. I told him that wado has no breathing kata as...
Can anyone recommend a good karate club (preferably Wado Ryu or a similar style) in the Newton Abbott/ Ashburton/ Kingsteignton area of Devon. I have a student...
Shiomitsu Sensei will be conducting his summer bi annual course in Toronto, Canada the week of Sept. 14th. He will visit the Canadian Wado Ryu Karate ...
http://www.aikidojournal.com/article.php?articleID=85 Think about how this relates to kihon kumite, tanto tori or tachi tori. This guy understands how to move....
Just a minor question. A long time ago i had a discussion with Ishikawa. He says all wado come back at the starting place. Later on Suzuki Sensei confermed it....
Hi, Short notice for you. 1. Our dojo directory is working. Please submit your dojo information. 2. New artilce - "Wall of silence" www.budonews.com Regards, ...
Mr. Nash, Thanks for the link. Amazing stuff. I'm positive I don't understand about 90% of what he is talking about, but the "fast" references sound a lot like...
I have been watching the Mind/Body series on BBC 3 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/tv/mind_body/) and have found it quite interesting, though it doesn't seem to...
Hi, I spent several hours with Sensei Threadgill on Saturday and Sunday. This was my first encounter with him. Yes, he is the real deal and I will not bore you...
Hello everyone, I have a student who has moved to Slough, England and would like to train at a Wado club. Does anyone know of a club in that area? Thanks, ...