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wadoizing ourselves first is the priority. As your guvnor once gently reminded me Gordon this is a very long process though. All that stretching, smoothing and shaping our physical self to be more encompassing when working for that fluid and seamless motion in the process of wado ryu takes a while....

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Hi Tim, Yes, they are definitely happy and seem fulfilled. The only thing is that they are eating falafel and I am eating McDonalds but we both claim to be eating McDonalds. And I think going forth there will be more and more people eating tasty fulfilling falafel but calling it McDonalds. It is an ...

Speaking of demos and I know these videos are long but it is interesting for me and poses larger questions. In fairness to JKF Wadokai, these people are from Shintani Wadokai of Canada. First watch the demos. Yes it's hilarious. But then watch the other videos. What do you do? What can you say? The ...

Hi Tom, Let's be a bit careful with our choice of words, after all words are the tools of your profession. :) Mushin doesn't not necessarily have anything to do with intent or reading intent. Mushin is a a higher level of zoning out so to speak in that your ego is not present. You just are. Anyone c...

Hmmm. I thought I posted something last night but I don't see it. So if it shows up then I will delete this one. I was telling Tom that the initial interaction in kihon kumite of one person stepping forward and one stepping back is actually in my opinion the third level of engagement. What I mean is...

Tom, Think about it this way. If you end up moving before because you have super sensivity perception then you will die.... Because you can then get faked out and end up with the wrong maai. Imagine both people holding swords. You have to place yourself in a precise position. That precise position u...

By the way Tom, many people who read this do not read the news in the States.
So they don't know that it is legal in Florida to shoot and kill black kids wearing hoodies.

Tom, These are my thoughts on this subject. First I don't see Wado as a form of self defense. That is not to say I see it as a form of self offense. I see it as just Budo. The ultimate aim I think is to stop the violent engagement. The best way is for it to never get started. The next best way is to...

That is the kata Annan. It is a Ryuei ryu kata done here by Sakumoto Sensei, the Technical head of Ryuei Ryu former 3 time WKF World kata champion. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SugmDuEwhzo Shito ryu also added it to their curriculum. Done here by Antonio Diaz, current WKF world champion. http://ww...