All Wado Karate Forum

Hi, I don't recognise the additional 'take downs' in the kihon kumite (e.g. I've never seen KK#1 end up on the ground in an arm bar before) - is this standard practise in the WIKF these days? Also, the behind the head arm bar seems a little unusual. I'm just a lowly 1st kyu, so please only take my o...

Hi,
Is anyone able to access the old all-karate forum? I've been unsuccessful for the past week or so.

Best,
Laurie

Damn good idea Laurie.. Do you tour the wado section of the 'All Karate' site too.? There must be a few years of serious information there also.. and the usual dream-time foolishness. oneya Hi Oneya, I do indeed tour the wado section of All Karate and will endeavour to include this too. Hopefully I...

Hi Oneya, The old forum is indeed a valuable treasure trove of information and I highly recommend others that are not familiar with it to spend a good chunk of time delving through it. Although allwado is still relatively new it has been great to see the pages quickly fill with some really useful fo...

Hi Majin, I am but a lowly 1st kyu, so please take my comments in such context. I think that some of the answer to your question may lie within the "Killing me softly" thread and others that talk about the complexities of 'basics', such as juntsuki - 'changes in kata' might have some usefu...

Hi Kyudo, Maybe we need to give this 15 year old a little more credit? Put yourself in his shoes - what would you wish your sensei do if he thought that there were question marks over your grade? Although remembering back through the mists of time to when I was 15 bears the risk of a certain degree ...