All Wado Karate Forum

Here's a couple of (not very clear) pictures of the old Nichi Dai dojo. Taken when Phil was there about 1969, I think. I went there once too but only for a cup of tea before going out to dinner with the Tanabe brothers. The low ceiling made it very oppresive, it was a scary place. nichidai2.jpg nich...

Inded Reg, as you indicate, although some discussion and analysis is useful, too much can also hinder the physical absorption. It's about putting it into practice. The name says it all, Ohyo Gumite is the application; practicing how to make the theory work. As long as there is application of the int...

Ohyo No 8 always seemed like the orphan child at the end of the series to me. Often misunderstood and little practised when compared with Nos 1-7, and yet it offered training in kuzushi before we even knew that there was a word for it. As I recall, it was always taught with the knee inside. Although...