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Jesse Enkamp began in Yui shin kai as founded by Inoue Sensei. It could be seen as a distant nephew of Wado ryu if we think of Shindo Jinen Ryu as a Half Brother of sorts. However, he is an eclectic in many respects and trains in karate however and whenever; one of those who follow the creed that th...

Still lurking, just not finding the time to create anything to post.

Have gone back and added where the quote is taken from. So it is not missed; it is from the Anthology of secrets of martial arts in Chinese Oral Tradition by Yoshino Nagai. Of course the reality is that: not all dojo that hangs out a wado shingle have these fundamental principles of movement and tec...

Sorry for the belated reply, I have been pre-occupied with other matters. “He who is inspired by me will live, he who copies me shall die.” - Anthology of secrets of martial arts in Chinese Oral Tradition by Yoshino Nagai. Thank you for the answer Oneya, it makes sense. Have nothing to say to it rea...

Joking aside, Matsuhisa is evidently a capable karate-ka and thus does not use such techniques as a crutch. Looking at the video alone, he saw an opportunity and used the kick. Although it may not be a ‘killing’ method if we attach the context of actual combat, it was used well in the context of the...

Rewarding in the context of the competition point system. Speaking on purely the sporting aspect, if the point system is objective then in theory it should show a bias towards awarding athletic ability as well as superior strategy and technique. If the point system actually doesn't have this bias, t...

As it is a sporting aspect, I do feel that the scoring system should reward athletic ability. If you train hard then you should be rewarded for it. However, if someone can gain an advantage through a gimmick does that not detract from that ideal as well? Saying that though, isn't the essense of stra...

An interesting technique, but not one I'll be trying to add to my arsenal any time soon. Doubt I can afford the surgery to my hips to be able to it. I must say it does not look entirely effective, especially in that situation. Although it is a given that they are not allowed, last I checked the WKF ...

Did Ohtsuka Meijin ever teach them from the opposite side or have any of his students ever stated as much?

Thank you, I am not at all that experianced my self. I am only an Ikkyu and have only just reached my fourth year of Wado Training. However, I enjoy full contact competition as a test of myself, I also like what little glory I have accumulated but that's a secret, and have worked as a doorman on sev...