Kumite in Wado

[kyudo]

Kyudo, Good point. I think in the case you described the first attack is not a real attack - merely a fast snap-punch ?

That too.
But it is also common that the attacks are executed as a quick combination, not as two seperate attacks.

Oneya - This is also quite common I think. As an indicative of this kind of attitude, people often smile and talk when they practice.

Oneya is right, offcourse.
I know the stakes aren't high enough when I see my students smile and talk during KK. Therefor I always insist that uke should seek the point where it becomes difficult for tori. It's a fine balance between an attack to weak to learn from and too strong to deal with. And offcourse, if tori is sufficiently proficient, uke should go in full force, full speed.

[oneya]

Kyudo wrote: Second attack too fast after the first. (I often see uke launch the second attack immediately after the first as if it were one technique. I once even heard a high graded wadoka brag about how he had to decrease his speed for the second attack when acting as uke for Suzuki sensei because he was too fast.

Because there is no threat or danger in the first attack so people can delude themselves.

oneya