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Whenever this matter of grade comes up, particularly the very highest grades I am reminded of that illuminating National Geographic documentary re. 8th Dan Kendo examinations in Japan. It explains the spirit behind it beautifully. I think it highlights the differences between the Westerners and the ...

I’ve been thinking a little more about this theme. Part of me thinks you should name and shame, but I think that would be counter productive. In my Dojo we always keep and open door policy, and it’s always pleasant to receive visitors, we always try to go out of our way to make them feel welcome. Ho...

I work away around the UK a lot but always take my Gi with me just in case there is a local Wado club I can get to. Recently I turned up to this club not far from where my hotel was.... After I disclosed what Wado branch i was a menber with I was told by the Sensei i was not allowed to train at thi...

I work away around the UK a lot but always take my Gi with me just in case there is a local Wado club I can get to. Recently I turned up to this club not far from where my hotel was.... After I disclosed what Wado branch i was a menber with I was told by the Sensei i was not allowed to train at thi...

I think you will find the original article here: http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HdcDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA16&lpg=PA16&dq=Inoue+kobudo+John+sullivan&source=bl&ots=1t2j-yOvJt&sig=T0I-x5bYiN_Kmq9hBOprrVwTsVg&hl=en&ei=bkGWTaCGKMiyhAeH_e35CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=...

KG8 is a particular favourite of mine, it contains a whole raft subtleties; it unfolds like the chapters of a book. It is possible to pull so many lessons from the component parts, but when looked at in its entirety it also it has an intrinsic value which is inestimable.

Tim

It looked interesting and certianly on a different plane than the pinan nidan we were discussing earlier. I checked it out on Google, it seems to be the brain child of a Mr Gallo in Italy. His lineage seems to suggest that he has been influenced by several lines of thought from various Japanese Wado...

That's a puzzle. I would have said Renmei up to a point but the straight arm harai uke said 'no' to me.

Tim

On further thought the Youtube P. Nidan kinda looked like…. Imagine a far distant future, after the oil had run out and humanity had turned upon itself leaving only a few desperate survivors, who by some quirk of fortune, set up isolated colonies and their technology had reverted back to something p...

Re. the kata.

Sooooo far removed that it exists in a galaxy far far away.

Tim