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by WadoAJ
Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:50 pm
Forum: Wado Talk
Topic: Whats the right age to start
Replies: 4
Views: 5763

Re: Whats the right age to start

dangars wrote:Me and the missus have been speaking about when to introduce our little girl into wado but we are unsure what age to do so, any advice?
Well in my opinion that would depend on a lot of things.. It doesn't hurt to start now anyway ?

AJ
by WadoAJ
Thu Mar 17, 2011 8:10 pm
Forum: Wado Talk
Topic: Distgusted
Replies: 6
Views: 8664

Re: Distgusted

Could not beleave what I heard coming from a 3rd dans mouth today at work. This guy comes in every 6 months to check our fire equipment after walking him around the site as I did his induction and am one of the supervisors he got talking to some of my boys in the canteen about fighting and martial ...
by WadoAJ
Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:34 pm
Forum: Wado Talk
Topic: Wado Myths
Replies: 46
Views: 37505

Re: Wado Myths

I have seen people on other forums tie themselves in knots trying to discuss the physics of a karate punching action. I can’t see the point of looking at it in that way (Shotokan guys like this way of thinking). Honestly how do people think punching is applied in Wado? There has to be intelligent a...
by WadoAJ
Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:40 pm
Forum: Wado Talk
Topic: Wado Myths
Replies: 46
Views: 37505

Re: Wado Myths

2) one strike one kill (I think I heard this was mistranslated?) 2: do you intend to strike insufficiently? of course there is atemi and kari ate.. As long as this concept is explained carefully and the teachings are well then there is no problem in my opinion. Ichi go Ichi e Not so much insufficie...
by WadoAJ
Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:39 am
Forum: Wado Talk
Topic: Wado Myths
Replies: 46
Views: 37505

Re: Wado Myths

2) one strike one kill (I think I heard this was mistranslated?) 2: do you intend to strike insufficiently? of course there is atemi and kari ate.. As long as this concept is explained carefully and the teachings are well then there is no problem in my opinion. Ichi go Ichi e One that I'm unsure ab...
by WadoAJ
Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:07 pm
Forum: Wado Talk
Topic: Ah finally..
Replies: 2
Views: 4792

Re: Ah finally..

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-WADO-KARATE-Patch-/370488574185?pt=Vintage_Sports_Memorabilia&hash=item5642d700e9 I've been wondering what to do with that old jockstrap..!! oneya Too funny... I wonder why an Aiwakai badge is classified as 'vintage'? Oneya, I can fully understand if you advertise yo...
by WadoAJ
Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:21 am
Forum: Wado Talk
Topic: syllabus differences
Replies: 51
Views: 44042

Re: syllabus differences

Tim49 wrote:they are condensed packages of knowledge, abstracts almost, and as packages they are to be unwrapped carefully

Tim
I like that explanation.

AJ
by WadoAJ
Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:17 am
Forum: Wado Talk
Topic: syllabus differences
Replies: 51
Views: 44042

Re: syllabus differences

Hi DJ, I remember doing Suzuki senseis sanbon gumites as ippons with the late Mr.Takamizawa. Steve.[/quote] I guess they readily adapt to that - I recall Tatsuo Suzuki teaching them that way too once. Maybe the room was full so he improvised; fond memory of that session, he drove everyone into the ...
by WadoAJ
Sun Mar 06, 2011 8:16 pm
Forum: Events and Reports
Topic: Wado Academy Winter Course 2011
Replies: 14
Views: 19578

Re: Wado Academy Winter Course 2011

Thanks for sharing all wadoka

AJ
by WadoAJ
Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:34 pm
Forum: Wado Talk
Topic: kuzushi waza
Replies: 23
Views: 21039

Re: kuzushi waza

Hello everyone, About analysis vs "just doing it", on another forum I have many times made the division that forums actually are very academic places, while the dojo is a training place. After all we can't punch the computer and we can't reason a fight to victory nor our skills to a remar...