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Ow! Rob Zwartjes is still young! His mawashigeri jodan is very good for his age.))

Very intelligent people and top level Wado instructors. They are one of the best in Europe.

I like Sakagami sensei, I like Takagi sensei. I think it will be great event and I'll try to visit this seminar surely.

Sorry, if my English is not good or google translater make any mistake.))) I think there are two IWKU. One is organization of Shibamori sensei, who lives in Austia. As I know, his spotrs activity is connected with WUKF, not with WKF. And another IWKU is new product of WKF. WKF is actually creates th...

Very interesting thoughts, Bob. But I take it a little easier. Maybe because I'm not 8 dan?))) I take tantodori and idori as advanced KIHON KUMITE. Limitations caused by the seiza or tanto in your opponent's hand are forcing more work on wado body movement, maai and concentration. Not paying attenti...

Hello everybody, Demonstration in Holland: http://youtu.be/ZusG8xcAdLo I got this from an old VHS that we found in my sensei's house after he passed away in August 2008. This demonstration was done in Holland during some kind of championship. Summer Camp Spain 2003: http://youtu.be/DSW9IPAAxVQ I wa...

Good post, AJ!

By the way, Mr. Eriguchi was the holder of 10 dan? Is it dan from JKF?

Welcome to the forums Philip.

Perhaps it doesn't have so much to do with Eriguchi anymore, but about why some physical skills improve and others decline over the years... Sports generally put a bigger emphasis on outer muscles and martial arts on inner muscles. Of course everything focuses on everything, but there still is a di...

Sorry, but your didn't answer about JKF grading. P.S. If I understand you correctly about instructor who got 8 dan and made "Wadokai" DVD..I think he certainly deserves the 8 dan and his video is really very useful. Of course, this is my personal opinion. Not for discussion. Hi Aslan, By ...