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Wado Ryu Karate

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Grand Master Hironori Ohtsuka (1893-1982) founded Wado Ryu Karate by merging aspects of Shindo Yoshin Ryu Jujutsu with Okinawan Karate. While it's techniques look very much like Karate, the underlying principles were taken from Shindo Yoshin Ryu. The key to Wado Ryu is taisabaki, which translated from Japanese means body management or body manipulation. This is achieved by moving along rather than moving against an attack in order to take up a position that will give one an advantage on an opponent. Wado Ryu can be broken down like this:

                        WA- Harmony   DO- Way   Ryu- Style or School


Ohtsuka Sensei's Seisan 

Othsuka Seisan kata

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DOJO Precepts 

Perfect One's Character
Dedicate Oneself to Others
Uphold Honor, Bravery, and Justice
Never Stop Learning
Obtain Victory Without Conflict

OSU!

Wado Ryu Kata 

Advanced Kata


Hiroji Fukazawa Wado Ryu Kushanku

Hiroji Fukazawa Wado Ryu Naihanchi

Hiroji Fukazawa Wado Ryu Wansu

Hiroji Fukazawa Wado Ryu Seishan

Hiroji Fukazawa Wado Ryu Bassai

Hiroji Fukazawa Wado Ryu Jion

Hiroji Fukazawa Wado Ryu Jitte

Hiroji Fukazawa Wado Ryu Rohai

Hiroji Fukazawa Wado Ryu Niseishi

Oni's Wado Ryu Links 

Wado Academy
The Wado-Ryu Karate-Do Academy is open to all practitioners of Wado-Ryu Karate who wish to follow the true teachings of the founder of Wado-Ryu Karate-Do, Grandmaster Hironori Ohtsuka I. The Wado Academy is headed by his son, Grandmaster Hironori Ohtsuka II and the chief instructor is M. Shiomitsu 8th Dan Hanshi. Since it's conception in 1989 the Academy has grown into a huge organization with affiliated clubs worldwide. Shiomitsu Sensei travels regularly to each club to conduct courses, gradings and most importantly maintain a uniform standard.
Canadian Wado-Ryu Karate Federation :: (C.W.K.F.)
Homesite of the Canadian Wado Ryu Karate Federation.
SEMKA Wado Ryu Karate Club
Horsham Karate Club a SEMKA Wado Ryu Karate Club with links to Self Defence Tensho Chi blocks clubs healing workshops. SEMKA has a group of karate clubs under the direction of Sensei Paul Elliott 5th Dan in the style of WADO-RYU
Ohtsuka Sensei
Ohtsuka Sensei Biography
Total Karate -- The Ezine for Martial Arts for Body, Mind and Spirit
Total Karate web site with articles about karate, reiki healing, training, books, hints and tips

Wado Ryu on Amazon 

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Wado Ryu Karate Master Ajari - 3 DVD Set

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Wadokai Karate-Do kihon and Basic Kata

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Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text

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Karate-Do: My Way of Life

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oniyagi

Thank you, and tell your daughter I said congratulations. Shodan is an important journey that I have been putting off for far too long. It is like being born in Karate.

Posted October 21, 2006

zuzanna

Hi, Curtis. Powerful stuff you have here. Great videos with katas. My daughter is a karateka too. She's turning 16 (tomorrow) and has brown/stripe belt - next one will be black! We're very proud of her (like you about your kids...). Her teacher is Kyoshi Mike Puckett. 5* for this one!

Posted October 20, 2006

oniyagi

Thanks a lot! I always love compliments.

Posted August 29, 2006

AngelaHarms

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Posted August 29, 2006

oniyagi

I just wanted to say hello to all of my readers. Stay strong! OSU!

Posted August 06, 2006

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