Masahiro maruyama, wado ryu renmei member this video was shot at the jkf 38th tokyo karate athlete championships 2008. Originally wadoryu had 16 kata, but in 1945 the kata suparimpei was dropped from the syllabus. Kata forms are formal exercises consisting of a series of techniques performed in sequence and arranged to geometric patterns. Having trained in wado ryu for the last 34 years i have learnt so much and are still learnig simply by reading and practisicng from the book. Kata wanshu performed at the new york botanical gardens april 20, 20, by kyoshi michael mackay, in honor of grand master ansei ueshiros 80th birthday. However, later, kihon kata, bassai, wanshu, niseishi, rohai, jitte, jihan. Mens kata wanshu jkf wadokai karate world championship 2008 duration. Pinan shodan, pinan nidan, seishan, bassai, wanshu. This is a tomarite kata based on movements brought to okinawa in 1683 by a chinese envoy of. Pinan shodan pinan nidan pinan sandan pinan yondan pinan godan naihanchi bassai kushanku wanshu jion jitte chinto niseishi seishan rohai history the name wadoryu has three parts. Sometimes he went to visit another okinawan sensei. The creation of each kata diagram is very labor intensive so progress will be somewhat slow, please be patient in that respect. Wado ryu karatejujutsu is the third book by master martial arts instructor, mark edward cody.
Yoi feet close to heisokudachi, left hand raises to left side of chest with the palm facing to the right, right fist points towards the left palm with the palm facing the body with a small space between the hands. Wado ryu karate the us eastern wado ryu karate federation wado ryu karate association of alabama wanshu kata embusen. Ryukyu karate as their base model in their adaptation to mainland japan, only wadoryu became a distinct school by merging with jujitsu. Wado ryu karate the us eastern wado ryu karate federation southern region wado ryu karate association wado ryu kata requirements. Jun 17, 2008 masahiro maruyama, wado ryu renmei member this video was shot at the jkf 38th tokyo karate athlete championships 2008. Mar 02, 2016 mens kata wanshu jkf wadokai karate world championship 2008 duration. Wadoryu is one of the four major karate styles and was founded by hironori otsuka. Complete kata of wado ryu karate by the faculty of the wado kai tokyo. Even when working kata with a partner it can get owwey if someone goes a bit overboard. Without further delay, i present the wado ryu kata list. Perhaps because of his weak continue reading shitoryu.
This book is a reference for all interested in wado karate. This books has changed my wado ryu karate in so many ways simply by reading the words of the orginator. Wadoryu vs shotokan vs tkd discussion in karate started by spx, dec 6, 2011. Wado ryu karate instructional dvd volumes 14 usa wado ryu.
Because while it may be a wado ryu dojo, the teacher may not be adequately teaching wado ryu. Wado ryu karate association of alabama wanshu kata embusen. Wado ryu kata wouldnt do well in a shotokan competition and vice versa. The organization is connected to wado international karatedo federation wikf. Patterson, the founder and first president of the usewf. Through time and difference in translation the kata has also become known as. This is a complete list of all the approved wkf karate shitei kata for shotokan, shitoryu, wadoryu and gojuryu. This translates to excellent or incredible arms, and perhaps this explains the lovely hand techniques this kata contains. A lot of emphasis in wado is placed on bunkai as well as sparring so its very good for self defence. Wanshu, also and is the name of several katas in many systems of karate, including isshinryu, shotokan under the name empi, wadoryu, and others the name wanshu in mandarin means excellent wrist and refers to a typical technique of this form. Ohtsuka sensei originally began his study of martial arts at the age of 6, learning jujitsu from his father. The style that the author teaches is not wado ryu, but rather is washinkai, which is based on wado ryu. The layout of this kata is a plus sign on top of a minus sign.
The founder of wadoryu, hironori otsuka, was born on 1 june 1892 in shimodate, ibaraki prefecture, japan. Jitte jion jiin matsukaze wanshu rohai bassai dai bassai sho tomari bassai matsumura bassai kosukun dai kosukun sho kosukun shiho chinto seienchin sochin history kenwa mabuni mabuni kenwa was born in shuri, okinawa in 1889. Directions and levels maefront ushiroback hidarileft migiright agerising. The wanshu kata was either a creation of wangs, or composed by his students and named in tribute to him. It then moves down the vertical to the bottom horizontal.
After the death of master hironori ohtsuka otsuka, his son, jiro ohtsuka became the master of wado ryu. This kata is the first of five introductory kata, developed by yasutsune itosu one of gichin funakoshis instructors. I was always told that shotokan favours the big strong guys while wado is better for the smaller types, could be quite true. The discussion is a perfectly amiable one, its just my ignorance is showing badly lol. Wado ryu karate the us eastern wado ryu karate federation wado ryu karate association of alabama syllabus total. East coast wado karate club martial arts club serving sackville, bedford and hammonds plains, ns. Aug 17, 2006 wado ryu karate kata wanshu performed by former british wado kata champion michelle tough.
The others, goju, shitoh, and shotokan, maintain to differing degrees. Wado ryu kata requirements the information presented here is a useful tool, but it does not replace the need for a qualified wado ryu instructor. Wanshu videos international hayashiha shitoryu karate. Tatsuo suzuki exam 4th dan wado karate dimitris rachoutis european karate champion ekf. Staffordshire wado ryu karate kata staffordshire wado ryu. After the second world war, only 9 kata remained up to chinto but in the chojinkai association we still practice the 15 katas registered in 1945.
Regardless, many karate traditions include a kata bearing the name of wanshu or a variant ansu, anshu which vary in schematics but carry certain distinctive similarities. The information presented here is a useful tool, but it does not replace the need for a qualified wado ryu instructor. The katas of wado ryu originally wado ryu had 16 kata, but in 1945 the kata suparimpei was dropped from the syllabus. Wanshu wadoryu karate kata front richard mosdell kenzen sports karate. Permission must be obtained to electronically download, copy and print, in hard copy, portions of our site solely for private or educational use, provided that no changes are made to the material and that british wadokai is acknowledged as the owner. Yoi feet close to heisokudachi, left hand raises to left side of chest with the palm facing to the. Wadoryu is not karate wadoryu, the intellectuals art. This book features hundreds of photos of otuska himself performing the wonderful flowing style of wado ryu karate. Originally published in japanese, by the founder of wado ryu karate, hironori otsuka and later translated into english by masters publication. Wado ryu is a style of japanese karate founded in 1939 by hironori ohtsuka also spelled hironori otsuka. Info about sepai goju ryu kata video the reference to 18 in naming this kata has a couple of interpretations. Wanshu was the name of a chinese envoy who came to okinawa in the 1600s.
The book does a good job of explaining some of the historical development of the wado ryu style. Wadoryu karate bazistechnikak wadoryu kihon waza kapocs sportprogram duration. International hayashiha shitoryu karatedo federation performed by sensei junko arai. Ippon kata demonstrations ippon kata ichi 1 ippon kata ni 2 ippon kata san 3 ippon kata shi 4 ippon kata go 5 ippon kata roku 6 ippon kata shichi 7 ippon kata hachi 8 ippon kata kyu. Inspiration wadoryu karate i sverige wikf sweden, wado ryu. Because wadoryu isnt predominantly a karate system, but more of an atemijujutsu system with karate techniques included within it, this puts a whole new perspective of thinking upon the practitioner. Perhaps because of his weak continue reading shitoryu katas. Inside are over 1800 photos that show many of the techniques of wado in. Wado ryu kata syllabus total tradition wado ryu karate.
Finally, after he broke away from funakoshi sensei and created wado ryu, he. Wanshu bassai with photos jitte with photos jion with photos. They include all the various hand, foot and body shifting techniques used in kicking, punching and blocking. This volume explores the origins, techniques and kata of one of japans most traditional martial arts. Wanshu is a very good kata for getting people to smooth out their mechanics, which is why its usually taught at the black belt level. Sep 10, 2015 so my grandfather wondered why kata has to move like this. Over 250 postspages have been published until today. The kata was named after him, hence its okinawan name of wanshu. This selection contains wanshu from the full version of katas volume 2. I am fortunate enough to have both of otsuka senseis books but they are in japanese. Simply, to master kata, one must practice and practice. Ohtsuka sensei also studied with and borrowed ideas from other karate notables such as kenwa mabuni, the founder of shito ryu, and choki motobu, famous for his naihanchi kata and street fighting skills. When i started wado ryu 20 years ago we did do bunkai though this gentlemen insists it wasnt, admittedly i found it hard but that was my poor understanding not my instructors. It is intended to act as a model methodology of how these kata should be performed not only in normal class activity but more importantly in both kyu and dan gradings.
Most katas have a link to a youtube video showing it performed by wado ryu founder hironori otsuka. I was expecting a basic instructional book on wado ryu karate. Junzuki, gyakuzuki, sonoba zuki, tsuki tobikomi zuki basic kata. However, the title of the book is somewhat misleading. Wikf sweden is a karate organization with member clubs across the country.
Kata have many possible interpretations which should be explored with your instructor. Mar 21, 20 karate female team kata bronze medal serbia vs italy wkf world championships belgrade 2010 12 duration. This is the first book to examine all seventeen kata of the system and is one of the few existing texts written by a native english speaker. Karate female team kata bronze medal serbia vs italy wkf world championships belgrade 2010 12 duration. Theres not much difference between the shotokan version enpi versus the wado version wanshu on the surface, that the only big differences that i can recall are the use of tateseiken vertical fist in wanshu, versus using full turn punch in enpi, after. Wa means harmony, do same character as tao means way, and ryu means school or style. Finally, after he broke away from funakoshi sensei and created wado ryu, he joined the idea of jujitsu to kata.
Staffordshire wado ryu karate kata staffordshire wado. Wado ryu karate kata list with videos here is the list of all of the wado ryu katas. This is a classic white crane style kata brought to okinawa in the 17th century by military attache master wangshu. I was expecting a basic instructional book on wadoryu karate. Hironori otsuka there are 15 katas in the staffordshire wado ryu syllabus which are taught and graded in the following order. From this starting point the kata moves to the left and then the right. The other way of writing the name of this kata means wangs series or form and refers to. Wadoryu karate, which is also called wadoryu jujitsu kempoh, differs from the other three major schools of karate. Ippon kata demonstrations ippon kata ichi 1 ippon kata ni 2 ippon kata san 3 ippon kata shi 4 ippon kata go 5 ippon kata roku 6 ippon kata shichi 7 ippon kata hachi 8 ippon kata kyu 9 ippon kata ju 10 ippon kata juichi 11 ippon kata juni 12 first basic kihon.
Most e techniques to create what he felt was a more complete system and left funakoshi to create what is now known as wado ryu. Like sanseru kata, there is suggested a connection to buddhist philosophy. The current head of wado ryu karate for the eastern united states is john v. Oct 03, 2017 wanshu wadoryu karate kata front richard mosdell kenzen sports karate.
Wanshu is the name of several katas in many systems of karate, including isshinryu, shotokan under the name empi, wadoryu, and others. This database of the wado ryu katas is intended to become a valuable hopefully resource for dojo students and wado ryu karateka in general. I think the delivery of the style depends on the teacher. Wado ryu karate kata wanshu performed by former british wado kata champion michelle tough. Wado ryu kata wanshu kata tradition wado ryu karate. Wado means way of peace and is one of the four major styles of japanese karate along with shotokan, goju ryu and shito ryu. Permission must be obtained to electronically download, copy and print.
International hayashiha shito ryu karatedo federation performed by sensei matthew day. Approved wkf shitei kata the official wkf shitei kata list. International hayashiha shito ryu karatedo federation performed by sensei daniel pazos. International hayashiha shito ryu karatedo federation performed by sensei junko arai. Mabuni was a 17th generation descendant of the famous warrior uni ufugusuku kenyu. Inside are over 1800 photos that show many of the techniques of wado in detail.
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