Wa-No-Michi Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 (edited) Thanks for the replies everybody!With regard to Wado-ryu, youtube leads me to believe it uses point-sparring. I don't mean to be dismissive, but I'm not sure that's right for me. Ashihara or Enshin I'll be on the lookout for, though. It's interesting that they share some basic ideas with the Aikido I'm learning. Just to qualify this statement.Point scoring Karate or "Shiai kumite" is not confined to Wado. Most of the Major Karate styles practice Shiai.More specifically Wado, clubs will practice "Jiyu Kumite" or free fighting and this is not the same as point scoring karate. It is a continuous form of fighting that actively engages techniques that can be found in Wado's Jujutsu side of things, as well as the kicking and punching of Karate.Wado is an art with a great deal more depth than many. It can not be learned overnight, and for some this does not fit their agenda.If it is cross training to get better at kicking and punching that you are after... "adding teeth" to your Aikido for example. Kyokushin is maybe a good style for you.WNM Edited February 20, 2009 by Wa-No-Michi "A lot of people never use their initiative.... because no-one told them to" - Banksyhttps://www.banksy.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobbersky Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 I've had a rethink on this.You want the locks and throws of Aikido with the added influx of strikes. There is a simple answer - give up Aikido and start Hapkido, it is Korean but I can say it will answer all your questions and give you exactly what you are looking for "Challenge is a Dragon with a Gift in its mouth....Tame the Dragon and the Gift is Yours....." Noela Evans (author) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcelt Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Hapkido is an option, as is blending Aikido with a striking style. I train in Aikido but come from a Goju Ryu background. I absolutely love Aikido, but I would never recommend that someone train solely in it if self defense is the aim. Aikido plus any good, hard striking style makes a highly effective MA, IMO. "Mo ichi do!"--Morio Higaonna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcelt Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I absolutely love Aikido, but I would never recommend that someone train solely in it if self defense is the aim. Aikido plus any good, hard striking style makes a highly effective MA, IMO.As an addendum, I think that the founder of Aikido tended to only teach those who had prior martial arts experience. A knowledge of basic stand up technique is assumed in the art, I think. It seems that most Aikido schools have given up on that requirement, though...it's not good for business.... "Mo ichi do!"--Morio Higaonna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 If it is cross training to get better at kicking and punching that you are after... "adding teeth" to your Aikido for example. Kyokushin is maybe a good style for you.WNMJust to test my history knowledge, didn't the founder of Wado begin learning a Karate style to "give his Aikijujitsu teeth?" (I apologize that I cannot think of who the founder of Wado is, WNM.) https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wa-No-Michi Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 If it is cross training to get better at kicking and punching that you are after... "adding teeth" to your Aikido for example. Kyokushin is maybe a good style for you.WNMJust to test my history knowledge, didn't the founder of Wado begin learning a Karate style to "give his Aikijujitsu teeth?" (I apologize that I cannot think of who the founder of Wado is, WNM.)Hironori Ohtsuka.Yes, I have heard that said before about him wanting to give some teeth to his jujutsu, but I am not sure whether or nor he actually said this or suggested it himself. "A lot of people never use their initiative.... because no-one told them to" - Banksyhttps://www.banksy.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightOwl Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Look for a place that emphasizes sparring as an integral part of training. Kyokushin and its offshoot schools such as enshin have already been thrown out there as suggestions if you are going to do karate. Sometimes you get free sparring in styles like shotokan, but it isn't as common. Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.~Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
granitemiller Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Wado and other karate schools do point sparring, but there are also ippon kumite and kyokushin style sparring that are offered. You should speak to the instructor at the school to see what they offer. "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" Confuciushttp://graniteshotokan.wordpress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 It depends on the school. In Wado Ryu we do have point sparring in competition, but in the dojo I attend we also have fairly intense continuous sparring with contact. The best thing would be to ask the instructor or visit a dojo and watch them spar. "They can because they think they can." - School Motto.(Shodan 11th Oct 08) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer Miller Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Shotokan/Aikido is a great merriage. I've done both myself and they compliment each other very well. Both arts lack each other's part.- Killer - Mizu No KokoroShodan - Nishiyama SenseiTable Tennis: http://www.jmblades.com/Auto Weblog: http://appliedauto.mypunbb.com/Auto Forum: http://appauto.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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