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Thank you! Noticed that the videos were publiced in 2003. Was actually interested in some standards which was the reason for asking about the year. Especially in Kushanku I believe some changes were made after the videos to the shiteigata version. There is another thread (if I recall correctly) abou...

There are a few videos and books with Wado bunkai and the topic of bunkai vs kaisetsu has been discussed a lot through the years. I was trying to think of a good topic where to put these videos with Kushanku and Niseishi with bunkai. Browsed through all the topics here on Wado talk and was surprised...

Going to miss those texts.

Rest in peace.

Hi Shep,

I am not aware of a link. The only thing I know is that many friends from Finland and Sweden brought the book from the Wadokai world championships.

Hi, There is a newish very good Wadokai book that shows stances, kihon and ten katas. (9 + Niseishi.) I have been scanning it through and it looks very good. It gives good advice, has good pictures and answers questions anyone might have about technical standards. It seems Wadokai wanted to make thi...

Hi, And to follow the argument to a logical conclusion, presumably drop the kata altogether and move towards a purely Shindo yoshin ryu koryu art. Logic is a word that sometimes suffers from inflation. Could you open that thought a little more? To me it almost looks like "if this approach is qu...

Gusei21 wrote: People who do not know will defend what little they know because they think they know more than they know.
(I should start writing rap lyrics).

LOL! :D :D

And now I guess I have a little reading to do...

Hi, In Pinan shodan I think in the second movement it is important, at least a very long time in the beginning, to stress the directions of the arms and make the form correct. For people who do not have a lot of experience in physical excercise, a downward move and a simultaneous inside block is not...

I replied to the thread about wado, budo, self-defence etc about that topic.
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From the topic about Wado in Russia: I haven't been around this forum for a while. I couldn't resist this topic... I find it slightly hilarious to see how a couple of grown men seriously discuss the pros and cons of the different martial arts on TV. Then again, it's no more hilarious than a couple o...