Martial Arts: Wado Ryu
Wado Ryu was developed by Otsuka Hironori and is one of the four main styles of Japanese karate. Hironori used his knowledge of Shotokan Karate, Jujutsu, grappling and Tai Sabaki to form his own style. Wado Ryu does not practice many of the body toughening exercises common to other styles of karate, preferring rather to use Tai Sabaki (Body Movement) to evade attacks.
Origin of Wado Ryu: Japan
Founder of Wado Ryu: Otsuka Hironori in 1930
July 15th, 2005 at 8:40 am
I have been doing this form for quite some time now, and I enjoy doing it. I am a purple belt. I am doing an English piece of coursework on the histor […] more
September 14th, 2005 at 3:59 pm
I have been studying wado ryu for roughly eight years now along with kobudo weopons from shito ryu karate, jo-do and muso gikkiden ryu iaido,and have […] more
November 12th, 2005 at 2:06 am
Wado practices nagasu (evasive movement) with some emphasis on irimi (entering the side of the opponent’s fighting structure), much like in aikido. In […] more
February 12th, 2006 at 8:24 am
I have been doing ‘Wado Ryu’ style Karate for about 4 or 5 years and am now 15 years old and one belt away from my 1st black belt. I had experience in […] more
December 23rd, 2007 at 11:06 pm
Hi, i am a wado kai ripresentetive in maharashtra (india) i am black belt 2 nd dan in wado and having the four class in the Maharashtra. and i have […] more
February 7th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
I am a black belt in wado-ryu . I have studyed for a long time .
November 10th, 2008 at 10:00 am
i am from kerala, i practised wado ryu karate from sensei stanley cruz for more than 10 years,i am a black belt holder. presently iam in oman ,her […] more