Thoughs on Wado Ryu

[Why_Worry]

Hey. I jsut havent been able to find anything about Wado Ryu karate so i fgiured i would make a new topic about it.

I just felt liek talking about a style i practice so i was just curious as to what everyones thoughts about wado ryu karate.

[b3n]

Here is a good page of information on Wado Ryu karate: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wado_Ryu

[y2_sub]

wado ryu= too many katas

[Why_Worry]

lol, no i know about wado ryu, but i want to find somewhere to discuss it sinc ei havent seen anyone on this whole forum yet who also practices it

Oh, but also, anyone is welcome to come here and just give opinions.

Edited October 3, 2005 by Why_Worry

[greefy]

Hey, I just found this forum today. Looks pretty good!

I have done Wado Ryu since I was 8, so I'd be happy to try answer any questions you have.

I like the fact that there are many kata's, I enjoy trying to figure out and find new bunkai for the kata's. Plus our sylabus isnt restricted to just techniques and kata, the higher kyu grades have to show knowledge of such things as bone dislocations, immobilising holds, knife and stick defences and more

[Why_Worry]

Yeah, like wher ei go, for each belt rank you have to do something different, like orange belt is you hav eto become more aware (because your not completely ware by that level) and or with like green belt you need to get power in your techniques. (i dont know anything about the higher kyu rankings though).

[SenseiMike]

The bigest schools my area are wado ryu, so they've kinda jaded me on it. I know it's not a good representation of the style tho. Just that when I hear it, I think commercial mcdojo becuse of my experience. I'd love to meet a good wado school just so I can have a different experience to rely on. My favorite of these is "Bill Taylor's Bushido School Of Karate" here in town. He teaches wadoryu, but constantly refers to his school as a dojang (korean word for dojo)

But I really want to meet a good school, I hate that the style is so poorly represented in my area.

[SenseiMike]

wado ryu= too many katas

lol Hey, if you come to my school you have to know 2 at purple & brown, 3 at red & black for a total of 14 kata, then there's another 3 up to godan, for 25 total. That includes bunkai for every one. now that's too many kata

[Goju_boi]

yep,I tought that goju had a lot of katas,but in comparisson to your style and wado ryu we are small in kata.

[P.A.L]

i like the way wado-ryu does the blocking, how you guys incorprate the jujitsu part into karate ranking system?