What Okinawan Style are you?

[Mike H]

My son has been training in Yoshukai for the past five years.

[KarateCroft]

Isshinryu - Member of the Okinawan Karatedo Union (OKU)

[scohen.mma]

i am a Shorin-Ryu practitioner and i fight in the WKF

[Vertical_Fist]

Isshin-ryu

[FranH]

WADO RYU (5th Kyu-2nd Green Belt)

[Dobbersky]

WADO RYU (5th Kyu-2nd Green Belt)

Wado Ryu or Wado Kai is a Japanese Style of Karate as opposed to a Okinawan style!

It wasn't until Otsuka Sensei trained under Funakoshi Sensei, in Japan, did it become Karate as Otsuka Sensei was a Jujitsuka before this!

Many believe that Wado is neither Karate nor Jujitsu but something in between!

I am sure Sojobo-san will be able to elaborate on Wado and in fact correct any discrepancies I have written, OSU

[sojobo]

WADO RYU (5th Kyu-2nd Green Belt)

Wado Ryu or Wado Kai is a Japanese Style of Karate as opposed to a Okinawan style!

It wasn't until Otsuka Sensei trained under Funakoshi Sensei, in Japan, did it become Karate as Otsuka Sensei was a Jujitsuka before this!

Many believe that Wado is neither Karate nor Jujitsu but something in between!

I am sure Sojobo-san will be able to elaborate on Wado and in fact correct any discrepancies I have written, OSU

IMO Wado is definately Karate, however you are right in that it takes many of it's internal workings from Otuska's jujutsu knowledge.

The Wadokai practice Wado-ryu btw, it is not a separate style.

sojobo

[shinobitribe]

Goju Kai. Japanese i know but I though I might find a few fellow practioners...

[Adil]

Shotokan

[jaypo]

5th Kyu in Shotokan Karate (JKA), testing for 5th Kyu next week in Shorin Ryu