wado_lee

more simular to shito-ryu and wado than shotokan in nature meaning a little softer and more upright in stance i believe it has to many katas though----------- i belive shito-ryu is a style ive seen and enjoyed on occasions as guest

equaninimus i can tell you have a good knowlege of karate is is a knowlege in martial arts generally or mainly karate

Wado Guy------- im in UK west mids does hakuhachi ho still have the same meaning as equaninimus bhudism quote 108 moves

so am I left handed those of you who practice wado will be aware of the 2,4,6,8, & 10 i find working the opposite side of wado khion far easier to pick up than right handed partners (mainly beacause khion and basic blocks were designed for right handed person) do you feel its easier to pick up opposite stance partner works left or right sided i know this might not be important but !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

im a left handed too but dont really favour left or right (well i dont think so ) grappling i agree theres no difference

can i tell you my little story i started training at an early age reached junior black belt soon after stopped training for a while (girls and footy LOL) started back as a senior at another club (same style) as white belt achieved 1st dan after 7yrs--------------- i have been doing jujitsu for around 1yr and wear a white belt my point being the colour of the belt loses importance the more your involved ------ rank is a western need for motivation and not important (my thoughts anyway)

sorry my speling not the gratets

interesting reads very much like a book ever thought of writing one i like it though

the essence of martial arts is being lost by people who just wish to line there pocket they try to make everything so difficult when it was never meant to be

fantastic article gives food for thought and well worth loking into

ive been studying martial arts for many years on and off when i was younger the spiritual side never really interested me ------ now im interested but dont have much success ive read attempted tm nearly got it then lost it any tips

you may favour a side but when it counts in the street you wouldnt even realise left or right just do what comes natural do we believe in muscle memory??

its been said many times why try to compare any style --------its what suites you when the crunch comes to the crunch its down to spirt youve either got it or you havnt

i pulled somthing on the inside of my thigh towards the rear wierd place not painfull just anoying

i think kicking above tudan is very stupid you are over committed and vulnerable unless its competition but each to there own (or is it that im probly too old now to reach jodan LOL)

AMEN kata is very important good kata teaches timing, focus disapline (sorry) good kata means good kumite

not a style ive heard of either

believe it or not on and off for 20yrs 8 as a junoir then quite a long break been back about 9yrs jujitsu just 1yr you seem to have alot of knowlege do you read alot

same problem it went into my stumach and still felt it after 2 yrs

thanx equaninimus i like the kata but still find it very flowery compared to all other wado katas doesnt resemble any of the others you mention ive tried to count the moves is it 106????????

thanx for all your posts i havnt agonised but always been intriegued (sorry about the spelling) its not important but still havnt got an answer !!!!!!!! cheers

we are not samurai !! they were civslris

not to many beginers like seisan kata but done correctly with meaning it teaches you lots of things dropping the hip being very important

always had groin troubles my self must be age thing

i feel each to there own some grade quick some slow it doesnt really matter it a self gratification thing grades are not important