You will have the complete wado ki karate black belt course on dvd, plus receive online streaming access anywhere in the world 247365 where internet connection is available. Highland wado kai karate jujitsu organization of canada understanding the journey student manual for white belt to green belt written and compiled by sensei barry lane 7th dan black belt. Seishan renamed hangetsu by gichin funakoshi is unique in that most of the wado kata reflect the shurite influence that otsuka was taught by gichin funakoshi. Kenwa mabuni mabuni kenwa, 14 november 1889 23 may 1952 was one of the first karateka to teach karate on mainland japan and is credited as developing the style known as shitoryu. Kihon kata wado ryu 1st kata wado ryu hon dojo karate video. Challenging timeworn conventions of karate training and revealing. Not to mention the fact that the grading itself took at least triple the. These videos and written instructions will help you to learn the basic katas for wado ryu karate so you can get ready for your next belt test.
Wado ryu 2nd pinnan kata wado ryu hon dojo karate video duration. Wado ryu karate kata list with videos here is the list of all of the wado ryu katas. Originally published in japanese, by the founder of wado ryu karate, hironori otsuka and later translated into english by masters publication. This public document was automatically mirrored from pdfy. Grand master hironori otsuka ii was born on february 28, 1934, in tokyo, japan. The naihanchi series has shodan, nidan, and sandan variations, and many karate styles practice all three.
Wado international karatedo federation karateclub kcar. Wa means harmony, do same character as tao means way, and ryu means school or style. With his health failing, on november 20, 1981 otsuka abdicated his position of grandmaster of wado ryu. Karate kenpo 1934 view pdf book size 9mb karatedo nyumon 1938 view pdf book size 16mb sources. International federation of wadoryu karatedo organizations. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian.
Shorin ryu karate the shorin karate parent style of shotokan, shito ryu, wado ryu. Hironori ohtsuka, wado ryu founder kata formal movements. The style that the author teaches is not wado ryu, but rather is washinkai, which is based on wado ryu. In front of, and with clear agreement and acknowledgment of all his leading students, otsuka appointed his son jiro, as grandmaster of wado ryu karate do. This is an interpretation applying the fundamental principals of wado ryu karate. The book does a good job of explaining some of the historical development of the wado ryu style.
Ekw kushanku and naihanchi kata page 3 table of contents page foreword by the chief instructor and the chief coaching officer 5 the kushanku kata introduction 7. Just as the idori and tantodori techniques of wadoryu, kumite gatas are. The manual of the kyushojutsu of okinawan karate was bubishi. The kata was named after him, hence its okinawan name of wanshu. In order to understand the wadoryu karate kata, you need to know that wado means the way of peace and harmony and ryu means school. Inside are over 1800 photos that show many of the techniques of wado in detail. My name is daniel pyatt and i am martial artist who studies karate, aikijujutsu, matayoshi kobudo and. It is said to be the kata that gichin funakoshi used when he would demonstrate the new art of karate.
Jion is an ancient kata practiced by many styles of karate around the world. Please feel free to ask questions at the end of class, time permitting. Southern region wado ryu karate association wado ryu kata requirements. This book is a reference for all interested in wado karate. I decided to release this book free to educate all the wadokarate people in the very. The england karatedo wado kai is proud to present the associations official guide to the pinan kata. Shotokan nijushiho bunkai nijushiho the kata, the bunkai all techniques from the kata are demonstrated with sensei didier lupo, nazih asloun and benoit tuffery. Giles hopkins has trained in martial arts since 1973. Certainly my own interpretation has the more kta and technically demanding techniques in actual application, not solo performance kusanku the end of the kata, and the simplest and most. 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. I think the delivery of the style depends on the teacher. However, the title of the book is somewhat misleading.
According to his book, wado ryu karate, otsuka sensei learned this kata from renowned nahate fighter choki motobu and personally favored naihanchi over all other kata. Wado ryu karate, which is also called wado ryu jujitsu kempoh, differs from the other three major schools of karate. 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. Even though nidan means second, it is trained as the first pinan kata in. This is an interpretation applying the fundamental principals of wado ryu. Other names for this kata are kosokun, kwanku, and kushanku.
The pinan katas emphasized in the book are not the wado ryu versions. Most katas have a link to a youtube video showing it performed by wado ryu founder hironori otsuka. Wado ryu karate for ios free download and software. Funakoshi changed its name in shotokan to kanku dai because of the first movement of this kata. Traditional karatedo fundamental techniques volume 1. Ryukyu karate as their base model in their adaptation to mainland japan, only wado ryu became a distinct school by merging with jujitsu. This is the first book in the english language explaining the details of these nine katas. Its origins are from pre1825 matsumura to shuritomari. In judging kata, one should know the basic kihon of the style of the performer as well as the principles the kata contains, the. On this webpage you can download a free 141 page ebook on the 36 kumite gatas of wadoryu written by timo klemola. However, if you have any questions about a particular kata movement or sequence, please check with your karate instructor because kata instructions can vary by school and organization. As i teach a formulation of heiwado, which is based partly on wado ryu, i will first. Whether youre a spectator or competitor, make plans to join us on june 1st this year for an incredible day of memorable competition and wado ryu.
It is intended to act as a model methodology of how the pinan kata should be performed not only in normal class activity but more importantly in both kyu and dan gradings. The others, goju, shitoh, and shotokan, maintain to differing degrees. Because while it may be a wado ryu dojo, the teacher may not be adequately teaching wado ryu. And i think thats a very good point the ideal of budo is important to many who study wado ryu and perhaps this is another reason why the study of kata is key also. Open to all adult wado ryu black belts regardless of rank, the ten is the only kata competition sanctioned by the united staes eastern wado ryu karate federation, drawing many of wado ryu s most highlyranked and respected competitors and judges. Welcome to the official web page of the canadian wado ryu karate federation. The katas of wadoryu originally wado ryu had 16 kata, but in 1945 the kata suparimpei was dropped from the syllabus.
The information presented here is a useful tool, but it does not replace the need for a qualified wado ryu instructor. Ekws constitutional commitment to foster and develop the art of wado ryu. Of course, there was some undulation in the quality of performance of each technique, however, the syllabus was so much richer in content and far stricter than what we have in japan. Wado ryu karate is not a part of kobudo but wadoryu jujitsu kempo is recognised as it, as wado ryu is a mixed of jujutsu and new karate. These fundamental style kata form the basis for understanding and judging kata on the international level. Seishan, however, along with suparinpei, shows its undeniable nahate roots with its slow, rhythmical movements and its focus on muscle control and internal breathing ibuki. Kata kion, heian shodan, heian nidan, heian sandan, heian yondan, heian godan, tekki shodan, bassaidai, kankudai, empi, jion, hangetsu, bassaisho.
The founder of wadoryu, hironori otsuka, was born on 1 june 1892 in shimodate, ibaraki prefecture, japan. Shotokan, shito ryu, goju ryu, kyokushinkai, wado ryu, isshin ryu, okinawa karate, shorin ryu, seibukai. Irish team in holland for 1974 european championships. Wado ryu karate jion kata and kaisetsu bunkai course. Wado ryu karate by hironori otsuka and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This book features hundreds of photos of otuska himself performing the wonderful flowing style of wado ryu karate. Kata have many possible interpretations which should be explored with your instructor. Regardless of favoured pronunciation, the word pinan means, peaceful mind. The application of the pinan heian katas by iain abernethy.
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