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I'm not sure he's a Wado karateka but Dave Lowry has 4 books on karate that are just superb. Excellent reading and highly recommended. I have Suzuki's biography and Ohtsuka's book and enjoy them a lot.

I love it! Absolutely. I have studied Tae Kwon Do, Kung Fu, Wing Chun, and Goju Ryu over the past 30 years but honestly none of them resonated with me (hence why I kept switching). But I absolutely love Wado. I can find nothing wrong with it. The Sanbon we covered in class this week were just great ...

Well accepted and enlightened response Manjin, there are many here who think wado ryu is more than just kicking and punching. oneya Oh most definitely. The principles that we recite at the conclusion of class are guiding ideologies in life. All my readings, whether by Funakoshi or Suzuki sensei, or...

You need to do some searches on the word. Paralympics are just around the corner and the majority of athletes will have more guts, determination and ability than many of us will ever have... Oh then I must profusely apologize! I honestly wasn't aware that this term was used in a derogatory manner t...

I feel like a bit of a spaz to be quite honest This has to be one of the most unthinking and offensive throw away comments of our present times. oneya I have edited my post. But I must ask why a remark I made about my own abilities offends you or others. I wasn't slighting Wado in the least. I thin...

I just started Wado Ryu and take it at a local community centre once a week. Obviously to really digest this material, one must go through this stuff at least 3 times a week. So my question is, what types of things should I be going through to tide me through to next class (aside from practicing wha...

Thanks Majin, I upload it for the people who can use it for some reason. AJ I really appreciate all of the videos. They have been immeasurably helpful. I must re-iterate that transitioning from Goju to Wado isn't a small thing. Even foot placement is different. I felt like there was a bit of a disc...

So the classes officially start this evening. So excited! The first one I took was a trial to see if I liked it. Learned a lot in that one class and have been practicing the footwork and body kinetics ever since to be able to acclimate better to the curriculum this Fall. Watching Wado AJ's videos ha...

Thanks for posting these. I just learned Pinan Nidan last week and it's great to see these examples. I might have misinterpreted my instructor but it seems you have to do a Jodan Uke to moves to a Tettsui Uchi but in the video it looks more direct.

karateman7 wrote:I'm reading green with envy. I really miss class.

Glad you enjoyed it. That was my reaction coming from a harder (among other things) style before as well. I'm sure you're never going to want to leave wado now.

Enjoy.

Thanks!