Ah, I see. I thought you were talking about the school I'm looking at going to. It's actually a pity that there aren't more Wado schools around my area. Seems like a very effective martial art to my mind. My main contention with the styles I have learned is that while they offer excellent conditioning and fitness, I truly don't believe most of them can be effective in a real life situation. This is where Wado looks to be more effective since it does encompass (or seem to) close combat techniques. Luckily I'm at an age and profession where the likelihood of my getting into a physical altercation is very slim but I guess I'm also a pragmatic guy and would like to learn something that could be useful not just in the dojo but on the street if it came down to it.karateman7 wrote:I was speaking to the mindset and subtleties that you won't see in video. Just because you see a punch and kick done by someone who calls themselves wado doesn't necessarily mean it's wado.
The only reason I mentioned this was looking at the Otsuka meijin videos. There has to be so much stuff we're not seeing that it probably looks like he's just pushing himself against his opponent. It's amazing how few dojos probably don't do things like that (totally unsupported claim that's probably true).
I have watched the Suzuki sensei videos on YouTube and that impressed me quite a bit. how old was he when they shot those vids? He seems rather old but his kime is pretty awesome. I also like the fact that Wado seems to cater to people of all ages. As I mentioned, I'm in my 40s and while I welcome the work out (something I missed doing Wing Chun) I don't want to get beaten down to the point where I cannot function in my daily work activities as a result of intense training.