David, have you approached towry law? I have cover for weapons via them. Also, to consider: is it live iaito or shinken? may make a difference. In Shindo...
Hello! This question is primarly to those who instruct beginners but anyone else can answer too, of course. How much do you explain wadoryu to beginner...
There is a series of 4 new Wado-Ryu books being released over the next few months called Wado-Ryu Karate Uncovered by Frank Johnson. They look REALLY good. He...
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Aug 16, 2005 5:43 pm
Does anyone know of a good, sound traditional school in the Rexburg or Idaho Falls area? I met a very nice guy that was visiting Colorado that had great...
I think two good texts for understanding the name Wado are Hironori Otsuka's book Wado-Ryu Karate and his 'open letter' which is available in a few places on...
Hi Chris, Isbn:0-920129-18-8 I hope you still can find one as it was of limited publishing. Jaron Ben Yochanan Wado ryu Karate Israel ... ...
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Aug 23, 2005 5:28 pm
Subject: Very Important!!!!!!!!!! Not sure how serious this really is; but, better safe than sorry. During the next several weeks be VERY cautious about...
This is a hoax that has been around for four years.
The following is from
http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/wtcsurvivor.asp
Origins: Quick on the heels...
... Aye. For our esteemed colleagues who do not have dan ranks in Internet-fu, I would suggest to everyone that before you pass along chain mail of any type -...
... From: jaron ben yochanan To: wadokarate@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 6:23 PM Subject: Re: [Wado Forum] Otsuka Sensei's book Hi Chris, ...
So, apparently my computer is infected in the same way as AIRBORN described, The only strange mail was the one of answers of the Ohtsuka book that leaded to a...
So, It was not a virus. the power adapter went and had to be replaced. Talking about a hoax.... Jaron ... __________________________________________________ Do...
I'm getting ready to leave Japan tomorrow for the US and though I would file a brief report. First, JKF Wadokai now has a new chairman. Mr Ashihara. He is ...
I was reminded how large JKF Wadokai is in Japan. It is the largest karate group in all of Japan compared to the other karate style groups. (shotokan,...
Hi I was just wondering if anyone knew the difference between the term `Surikomi' and `okutte'? Do they have the same meaning? Thanks Eddie Mc Connell Ireland...
I said in my last report that the people who took third were terrible.. what I should have said was that one of the third place winners was terrible and he...
Sensei Nash, I am quite old, but have 6 years till fifty............do you think i could place third in the world event? Rob ... I said in my last report that...
Yes Rob, you are younger than me.... My point is that I am questioning what passes for kata outside of Japan. Besides Sweden I didn't see anyone give Japan a...
Ageism aside.. I have seen many traditional karateka from, say, czech republic, who are amazing at some of the Shito and Goju Ryu kata. I have seen them beaten...
... I think the issue always boils down to the fact that kata competitions are always about presentation. You end up doing the kata in a certain way as if you...
Hi Gordon, I am against kata competition. Having said that, I was just making the observation that many of the katas were fundamentally flawed. This was a JKF...
Bob I hate to talk bad about a guys kata, unless of course he is just doing it fo competition. Yamazaki does a better Unsu and he's getting out there in years....
how do I get to learn, retain and keep the ... Simple. First decide which organization to join. Then go seek out that instructor. If you are with Mr Suzuki...
Bob, I really appreciate the answer, although I was being a bit rhetorical by asking the question, pointing to the problem in general. I guess we've already...
