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Here's an interview with Takashima sensei on WadoWorld.com: http://wadoworld.com/articles/takashima/takashima.html It says in the article that he is a member of the JKF and JKF Wadokai technical committee? Is he a member of both Wadokai and Wado-ryu Renmei? [edit] I only ask this due to the Shiomit...

During my brief stint in Daito-ryu, I heard an explanation that there were three sounds that represented the manifestation of "spirit" in the process of engagement. Going from memory here, but as I recall it was something like: Eeeehh... (at the point prior to engagement) Tohh (sounds like...

There are also a number of statements on the website that are not factually correct: "Wado is one of the only styles of Karate that is a Bujutsu.(a complete system of fighting from the samurai) Wado Ryu includes solo Kata, two man Kata, Knife defence, sword defence and much more". Complete...

This is an interesting essay by Steve Delaney on the subject - however the teminology he uses for Ukemi and Torimi are "teki" and "ware". Hope he won't mind me posting this as in it, he explains why teki (lit. enemy) is used in Koryu bujutsu (rather than uke) to "dehumanise&...

Hello all, Sensei Barry wilkinson phoned me today to talk about my licence issue, now my licence has been missing for many years due to moving house and been injured for nearly 10 years. The conversation was about my injuries i suffered and he has requested I train with him on Thursday night, to se...

Maybe there should be an 8th Dan test to find out what kind of human being you are? Just read that back to myself,…sounds like I’m on my soap box….not really, I’m just idly musing. For anyone who hasn't seen it, Kendo 8th Dan Documentary here; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXMfPPWkMVY Tim Brings i...

I was just thinking. In recent years there is a whole new crop of Westerners that have become really good and there is no reason they can't surpass what the others have not been able to do so far. And these people are still physically young. Robbie Smith, Norma Foster have technical 7th dans. Rober...

Hello, I've just been reading the Kuzushi Waza topic with interest and from it I have a question that is slightly off topic regarding Kihon 8. This is a relatively new Kihon for me and I have been shown two different approaches to this: The first method I was taught maintains some pressure with the...

Did he also follow the myth of always look at the opponent, which turns ends up in them sticking their heads out like a nodding pidgeon? The simple act of bowing and taking yoi can be done so badly at times. Well he struggled with the concept of intent at first but he turned out to be the perfect s...

wadoka wrote:Did he also follow the myth of always look at the opponent, which turns ends up in them sticking their heads out like a nodding pidgeon?

The simple act of bowing and taking yoi can be down so badly at times.

Full face forward and elbows sticking out?

Gary