Took some time to free some space in my bedroom, googled "Nahainchi" and practice this kata again with this vid. It's hard after 8 years lol but I came up with something good enough to free my mind from my worries and be ready for a new beautiful day tomorrow after a good sleep. :)
So now the room is "back to normal" lol, I guess I should thank you for posting that vid that helped me to redo "somethin I used to know but chose to forget" (inception like huhuh).thx
Perhaps Ohtsuka saw a different kind of potential in the practice of kata. One that was more in keeping with what he knew as part of his koryu bujutsu training.
And yes, imo the practice of Wado's paired kata (that have their origins in SYR) like Kihon Gumite are a vital part of understanding how Wado Kata and Wado as a whole works.
As for Karate originating in Okinawa, I don't think there is anyone on the planet that doesn't know that, so I am struggling to understand?
@Garywado I struggle to understand the point of you trying to ridicule people on this form . I asked a Question about the meaning of koryu and what that means to you. I know the answer from my prospective ,having trained in kobudo for many years ,well 10 ,anyway ,then at the end of your answer you can not resist to prompt an Answer with a funny little comment.As for the planet comment ,You would be shocked.
Fella, with the greatest of respect, it was YOU that decided to pass comment on a Wado-ryu kata - reminding us that... actually... karate did not originate from Japan so, by inference, what we are doing Isn't really karate.
Then we have the "Renshi" title to throw some weight behind it.
@Garywado I was not making a comment on the Naihanchi Shodan kata , I was commenting on a reply by you , to someone else . I was just stating that Wado-Ryu Kara-te is a new form of kara-te and the original te,ti tode,ryukyu kenpo ect.. from Okinawan was a lot older.Ever did i say that the main land kara-te was not kara-te ,You came up with that on your own .The title part was not for extra weight ,That's the way you read into it, sorry I'm not interested about what works with you.Thank's again.
Ko = Old, Budo = Martial Way. Koryu refers to Old Schools (that practice the martial way), these schools are some of the oldest extant martial arts schools in the world.
Kara te later but the kare te he studied was form of Shorinryu witch was around long before it made it to japan. Just making a small point . Kara te did not start on japan it came from the small island of Okinawa .
@Garywado My point was that Sensei shimabuku was training in Okinawa ti the old way of kara te ,just because he didn't name his Ryu ,way ,style until the 1950's does not make Wado-ryu older ,Only in name. The new Ryu's are Wado-Ryu,Shotokan -Ryu, Shito-Ryu as they were named on Japan. All Three coming from Shorinryu.As i said I didn't want to upset anyone .
1. Ohtsuka sensei was never "Hanshi" in Shindo Yoshin-ryu - there is no such thing. He was Menkyo Kaiden
2. The death of Ohtsuka's Shindo Yoshin Ryu instructor was not the reason why he started training in Karate.
3. Ohtsuka trained with Funakoshi however later also Mabuni Kenwa and Motobu Choki.
4. Shindo Yoshin ryu is not "unarmed Jujutsu of the Samurai" (note correct spelling of jujutsu), it is a Sogo Bujutsu (a comprehensive martial system).
@Garywado So it's all the wado-ryu side of what i said then, that's not a shock you me .also jitsu mains comprehensive system,Bu can also mean warrior as in budo or bushi and as for the sensei Otsuks ,Ohtsuka trained with under just because i didn't state them all didn't main i didn't know they all said they trainrd with sensei motobu because he was the real thing. the last thing is Menkyo Kainen means he had the rights to pass on all that he had learned like a hanshi As for the reason u win
@Garywado It was never my intention to come over arrogant , I only wish to help, if i could. As for the reply i will say this Jitsu CAN be translated to mean Technique or Art ,Also a Comprehensive or complete Art / System, It comes down to Translation .Hanshi or Senior master . Master itself means to gain complete knowledge or skill in the given field ,Who better to past on their Knowledge . I did say LIKE in the last post. Koryu is the term for old martial way that would include kobudo right
@Garywado But were does KARA TE have it roots China ,Okinawa then the main land . You told me in one of your lovely comments that all of the planet knows what KATA TE come from Okinawa didn't you!!
I train in Okinawan Shorinryu and you in wado-ryu so when i say kata te it means china hand when you say kata te it means empty hand or something different as i'm getting to know that you do not agree with me on anything,again different prospective .
No one here has stated that Wado is "older" in origin than Shorin ryu. You brought that up. Wado however is only part Okinawan Karate, in fact I believe it was Ohtsuka himself that said "Okinawan Karate is to Wado as pinch of salt is to a stew".
In short, Wado origins probably lay more in the Koyru samurai arts of ancient Japan.
@Garywado Okay i was only stating that the kara te of shimabuku was from the old way and that Wado-ryu was a new form of kara te not better or worse .
The origins of wado-ryu DO lay more with the Shindo Yoshin ryu ,But the form is Okinawa ti.
Thank you for your comment, Good luck in your training .
@Garywado The different results !! You mean Incorporting the shindo yoshin ryu or the Okinawan ti into his way / art ,The tanto jitsu !! kihon gumite ect. I'am trying to understand and not being arrogant. But he still after all that name it, in the end wado-ryu KARA TE.
As for the title just to let you know i was not a 10yrs old school boy keyboard warrior .
And still feel like a School boy ,It must be nice to be right all the time in your world.
Not to upset any one !!!!!! But wado ryu is a new way (style) as it has Funakoshi as the main influence on the kata te side of the art,I know that at the age of 28-30 sensei Otsuka was a hanshi in ju-jitsu (Samurai unarmed art) after the death of his sensei and wanted to learn kara te in japan after he heard about the okinawan Kara te sensei was oin japan, Te ,Ti , Tode,Ryukyu Kenpo (Kara te ) as it is now called was on Okinawa long before it never made it to the main land , Shimabuku name his
fair enough. i do not want to get caught up in the points of so many wise minds a kata is a kata to the mind of the karate-ka ! by the way that is a lush old skool tractor in the window ! a david brown i do believe !
Now this is the First ime i have Heard about Wado Karate. Been into Isshinryu for over 30 Years. So many new styles. Just like religion take some katas Here and there and make up your own Stuff
Actually, as styles go, Isshin ryu is newer than Wado.
As a named school, Wado-ryu karate predates Isshinryu by 20 years. Also bear in mind that Wado-ryu has its heritage in the Koryu samurai arts of ancient Japan.
Naihanchi in Washinkai (Wado based) starts and finishes in the same
spot, the kata is done in a straight line, i do not find a loss of balance.
i find karate so interesting as there are many styles and interpretations of katas and their applications.i find the arguments between karate-ka pointless
as i know you will accept that applied in the right manner all styles of martial arts are very effective! comments that are about how hard someone is,in my view miss the true point of karate-do.
Is not about who de the kata better. Dont try to look good in a kata, just doit and love it from the first kata you learned to the last. Every style have a different master, so every style will have its own kata style. BUT do not forget the meaning of a kata.
@939marcus the Naihanchi kata is one of the most difficult kata in wado due to its stance, called "Kiba Dashi". When walking in Kiba Dashi each step must always be a foot in front of another. If you do it in straight line it's impossible to keep a good balance... and in Naihanchi you are always walking forward. So, no way to end in the same spot you start.
This is a very poor example of Nai Hanchi. The student has some of the basics in place but needs to develop much more Zanshin (focus). His body is also weak....do not judge Wado on this demonstartion.
This is one of my favourite katas. Was wondering though if the speed and tempo is at "normal" pace or whether you've toned it down a bit for demo purposes. I'm used to it being a little more explosive (but not necessarily quicker...if you know what I mean).
Kata are training tool you can never use it in a real fight situation. I practice old yang Taijiquan and it is explosive and the strikes could kill someone. It would be useless against a good fighter.
I feel with the way hes postioned his hands that it would be easy to break through his defences and land a good solid punch or kick to the mid section and even sides because of how high his hands are. but i practice the root style and realize that these things i point out come from the jujitsu aspect of it so cant really judge
Hmm i didnt really like this video at all. I practice Shotokan karate and Jujitsu and while I understand that Wado-Ryu is a mix of Shotokan and jujitsu. I feel that this form is just well....... sloppy from the way i was taught. Then again i was taught that this kata was for when you back was pinned and you only had to fight with a attacker on each side as well as your front. So you wanted good strong defences and that it was very explosive.
in RyuKyu Kempo we do the blocks at shoulder level the punch at chest level...but the bunkei the chest level ounch is a block of an attackers fist.. and the longer side punch is a hammer fist to the neck the side down block is a kidney punch...but thats the deeper meaning of the kata
I agree with karate1970... He moves his gravity point a bit too much, also I´d like to add that when he pulls back his arm after the first leg dodging part(cuz it´s meant for dodging) he´s not using any strength while that´s a pretty important detail or so I´ve been taught. Ah well, besides those two little points, this is a great preformance. :) This kata really kills your ankles when you start practicing it for the first time....
hmm. I train Wado but have not black belt. but I saw a flaw. I didn't see the TSUKI where it was supposed to be one, hard to explain where (0:42). otherwise, it was a superb performance. nice timing too :)
I've watched over 15 video's right now from Naihanchi and Kusanku and your the only one who walked it just like i learnd it. I see many grand masters just trowing their punches out without a thought behind it (just doing the moves) while the whole meaning of kata is the inmagination of the fight with your opponent(s). There for my respect.
I'm going to grad to second brown (brown one gold tip) in a week or two. This is one of the kata I must know. I also nearly started laughing when we had to perform it in front of our sensei' at the part where you move your head so slowly to the left/right.
now i have been studying wado for 25 years and it is a solid kata performance
the only thing i would say is that on the sections where he lift his leg as if leg is being swept there is perhaps too much movement of his centre of gravity - but apart form that fine
In the dojo we are all beginners, but on youtube, everone's instantly grand masters - even if they have no experience in the style they are commenting on!
@Garywado hahaha! yep, I been practice shotokan about 10 years myself. I never comment it on it unless it is my style. You got to admit though, Wado doesn't have the prettiest Katas. Im just saying.... respect for them in figthing though, all Wado kai Ive seen are bad ass mother...*******. lol
@shotojojo1986 i trained in wado for 11yrs, i once entered an open styles competition and performed pinan sandan, another competitor that i knew from my area trained in shotokan also performed sandan i must say i wasn't impressed with the rushed performance and lack of technique or power. Maybe thats your way of doing things and maybe you think its prettier but i don't i thought i was a complete hash job!!!!
@mostwanteds1 Wado-Ryu and Shotokan are brother styles. Otsuka, the founder of Wado, was among Funakoshi's early Japanese students. They even retained the original Okinawan names of the kata before Funakoshi changed them later. Their versions of the kata are closest to the original way Funakoshi had taught them in mainland Japan in the early twenties. Check out translations of Funakoshi's first book: Tote-Jutsu, and you'll see how he originally performed Karate as compared to Wado.
@mostwanteds1 Also, Wado and and Shoto styles have been competing for years in JKF and WKF tourneys. Cut and paste this on You Tube search: JKF National Karate Championships Men's Kumite FInal 2007
@mostwanteds1 Also, Wado and and Shoto styles have been competing for years in JKF and WKF tourneys. Cut and paste this on You Tube search: JKF National Karate Championships Men's Kumite FInal 2007
The performance of this kata if far below the normal level of a 4th dan. Most likely he is doing it slower in order to make it easier to learn for others.
Actually the Wado version is similar to the version taught by Funakoshi Sensei to Otsuka Sensei in the 1930's and therefore is closer to orginal the original kata that the Tekki Shodan/Naifanchi Chodan (Tang Soo Do variant). Look at the application of this Kata and it is more beleiveable that the Shotokan version
Hi Garywado, I've been looking at the video's you have, ? do you have video's of this karate-ka, doing competion....his movement seems to be very smooth, now long have you been training with him?
It could be compared to Westerners shaking hands- kind of a gesture of respect. Then again, it probably also has a dozen or more subtle meanings too :P
niahanchi is a very advanced form...many okinawan teachers only teach this form because it teaches all principles such as energy, hips, power, and everything else incorporated
Indeed, if I had the tech-know how I would print a huge disclaimer. LOL.
If you want to see the Karate-ka in question perform his Kata you will need to travel to Canada as he is now a resident there. He is talking about coming out of retirement to compete in the next "Wado Cup" (the world championship of Wado-ryu), in vancouver this year. Perhaps you can watch him then.
Lol i just started wado-ryu classes and 4 senseis and like 8 brown belts are there right now. Also id like to take this chance to say thank you your videos have really helped me memorize these katas and perform better in class.
I also study Daito-Ryu and Kenjutsu but do not teach them.
I was just interested as you seem very well informed. Unfortunatley you get a lot of karate ka from other styles "commenting" on Wado katas by trying to compare them to their own. Wado is not Shotokan and vice versa, but you know that.
I don't need a good instructor to show me technoques my friend. I AM a good instructor, or at least, that's what my students have told me over the past 25 years LOL.
Classical interpretations may vary, but there is only so far you can vary one kata, before it ceases to become that kata, and becomes something else.And at that point, it loses it's point.
this vid is good and helpfull by the way, but i cant reall see it helping me tht easy for obvious reasons it would be better if ur back was facing me so i wouldnt get confused on the movements over left and right. but u were probably doing a grading or sumit. good vid though!
Whilst I dont have a problem with Kata videos per se, they have there limits.I think that you need a good instructor to show you the application of the techniques.
The Wado explanations may Vary from the Okinawan ones. Maybe
i am currently brown belt in wado-ryu karate and i have got as far as knowing geon kata. i think its after nihanchi, i easily know koshanko (bad spelling).
Wow, Jion at brown belt, this is rushing it a bit maybe. I didn't really start to learn Jion until I was 2nd Dan, If I was being honest I still dont think I "know" Jion today
ok, ill be honest, i only learnt tht kata at a summer course as an extra thing, i am brown belt 1 black tag but failed to get 2 black tag, i go to stroud lesire centre aswell. i am retaking my grading in september. i just kow nihanshi thts why i went to this vid.
Thanks for your comments. Kata being performed is Wado version of Naihanchi - albeit a bit slower than usual as these videos were made as training aids. Nonetheless, the Wado principles of generating power from the "tanden" are still there.
I don't pretend to "know" Okinawan Karate, perhaps in the same way that you do not "understand" Wado, but again, thanks for posting all comments welcome.
idk how old u r and how long you've been doing karate but you look old enough to kno one of the most simplest kata's ever, and yet u still manage to fuck it up ur a discrace
Hiroji Fukazawa's version is far much more better than this one. Maybe the absence of the sound gives me a false impression about the lacking of kime. Any video with a kata performance MUST have sound.
this must be my favorit kata of all i have blue belt but i quit wado ryu after 8 years of practice the thing is y wood love to start training again i love the contests that i'v been at the moust dificult part is that i'v moved from my home town and i can't find any wadoo ryu club wher i'm at. nice videos this brings back a loot of good memories
also known as alley cat to me gained 1st dan way back in wado ryu at Dudley Martial arts centre 86 under Chris Salter also sensei takamesawa you dont use it literallay as it is in a real fight situation but draw from the discipline,remember its the way of peace drawing from other styles like akido just enjoy it go in peace.
I accept that this kata is far from perfect, but as explained, it is purely a training aid and was filmed as much. Not with full speed, power and or kime. A mistake perhaps from the posters point of view (IE me) and not the performers. With regards to you previous comments about larger hip movements being required,from a Wado perspective you are wrong. I cant comment about Naihanchi in other styles but in Wado the aim is to keep this to a minimum.
this is a perfect example of some one who has been shown the kata and is simply doing the moves !
there is no kime, and no tension
this is probably the most missunderstood kata in karate, its a fighting mans kata, youve got hold of an opponent, so large hip movements are unnecessary,so because you are in a confined space, you use power
I always enjoyed the symetry and brevity of this one. We used to joke that the slow parts were just there so that the whole thing wouldn't be over in 30secs.
The best dvd I have on this subject is master moran's naihanchi real karate street fighting watch that before you say it can't be used in a real fight. I know for a fact his students have been successful in real situations fighting with the system of naihanchi.
I study Shorin-ryu and for us thats Naihanchi Shodan. Looks very similar except for lack of hip movement and the placement of the hands at most points. Good job.
In Wado, one of the main reason to practice Naihanchi Kata is to learn n how to keep Naihanchi-Dachi whilst moving through the Kata. Whilst hip rotation is required to generate power, Naihachi dachi teaches us to use smaller / sharper twisting of the hips, if you over rotate your hips you will break Naihanchi-Dachi. You must teach your body to perform the techniques using your body from the hips up only. Naihanchi is a very complicated kata. Thank you for your comments.
Like Garywado explains below is that the more advanced you become in wado, the more internal the power, Hence the hip movement is smaller. It's the difference between basic and advanced technique. two of wado's principles are soft and subtle movements powering the technique from the Hara.
Sir I dont kno wat ur trying to prove by asking me to present a kata to youtube. u may just simply want to see wat i kno, which in this case i agree and if in your shoes would be interested to kno also. or u may be here to examine and critique "blindly" only precieving wat u already kno to be so. if its tha first suggestion, i'll gladly post because I am a martial artist too and i feel that tis in mine as well as yours to judge wat i kno. 4 tha second suggestion, well lets just say.. challenge
I'm doing this for my first black belt, and I'm only 13! So worried! Any advice?
FeralHeartTV 1 month ago
Lol, i love how half the video is the first technique...
TheTestokid 2 months ago
Buuuuurrrrpppp
mrthebillman 3 months ago
absolutely shit
CEEVANDBHACHU 5 months ago
wado ryu is good to keep fit i do it im 14 and a 2 brown belt :D
mrreedy1997 5 months ago
I was kinda lost this night.
Took some time to free some space in my bedroom, googled "Nahainchi" and practice this kata again with this vid. It's hard after 8 years lol but I came up with something good enough to free my mind from my worries and be ready for a new beautiful day tomorrow after a good sleep. :)
So now the room is "back to normal" lol, I guess I should thank you for posting that vid that helped me to redo "somethin I used to know but chose to forget" (inception like huhuh).thx
BassAmbassada 5 months ago
@ryukuykenpo74
Perhaps Ohtsuka saw a different kind of potential in the practice of kata. One that was more in keeping with what he knew as part of his koryu bujutsu training.
And yes, imo the practice of Wado's paired kata (that have their origins in SYR) like Kihon Gumite are a vital part of understanding how Wado Kata and Wado as a whole works.
As for Karate originating in Okinawa, I don't think there is anyone on the planet that doesn't know that, so I am struggling to understand?
Garywado 6 months ago
@Garywado I struggle to understand the point of you trying to ridicule people on this form . I asked a Question about the meaning of koryu and what that means to you. I know the answer from my prospective ,having trained in kobudo for many years ,well 10 ,anyway ,then at the end of your answer you can not resist to prompt an Answer with a funny little comment.As for the planet comment ,You would be shocked.
Kind regards.
ryukuykenpo74 6 months ago
@ryukuykenpo74
Fella, with the greatest of respect, it was YOU that decided to pass comment on a Wado-ryu kata - reminding us that... actually... karate did not originate from Japan so, by inference, what we are doing Isn't really karate.
Then we have the "Renshi" title to throw some weight behind it.
Don't work here I am affraid.
Thank you for your comment.
Garywado 6 months ago
@Garywado I was not making a comment on the Naihanchi Shodan kata , I was commenting on a reply by you , to someone else . I was just stating that Wado-Ryu Kara-te is a new form of kara-te and the original te,ti tode,ryukyu kenpo ect.. from Okinawan was a lot older.Ever did i say that the main land kara-te was not kara-te ,You came up with that on your own .The title part was not for extra weight ,That's the way you read into it, sorry I'm not interested about what works with you.Thank's again.
ryukuykenpo74 5 months ago
@ryukuykenpo74
1. I said by inference.
2. Titles may mean something in your dojo - not on the internet.
3. It is more correctly written Karate not Kara-te.
Thankyou for your comments.
Gary
Garywado 5 months ago
@Garywado Thanks for all your comments,But i must go now and talk to some Adults.
ryukuykenpo74 5 months ago
@ryukuykenpo74
No problem, be sure to let them know you are Renshi - so they take you seriously ;)
Gary
Garywado 5 months ago
@Garywado Thank's and remember you have only 15 years and you are there.
Thank you for your comments.
ryukuykenpo74 5 months ago
@ryukuykenpo74
If "there" is where you are, I don't think I want to go lol.
Gary
Garywado 5 months ago
@ryukuykenpo74
Do you train with a koryu?
If not, you are not "doing" Koryu.
Ko = Old, Budo = Martial Way. Koryu refers to Old Schools (that practice the martial way), these schools are some of the oldest extant martial arts schools in the world.
There is a huge difference.
Garywado 6 months ago
Kara te later but the kare te he studied was form of Shorinryu witch was around long before it made it to japan. Just making a small point . Kara te did not start on japan it came from the small island of Okinawa .
kind Regards a Renshi of Shorinryu u.k
ryukuykenpo74 6 months ago
@ryukuykenpo74
What is your point?
What comment are referring to or are you making a generalised statement?
Thanks
Gary
Garywado 6 months ago
@Garywado My point was that Sensei shimabuku was training in Okinawa ti the old way of kara te ,just because he didn't name his Ryu ,way ,style until the 1950's does not make Wado-ryu older ,Only in name. The new Ryu's are Wado-Ryu,Shotokan -Ryu, Shito-Ryu as they were named on Japan. All Three coming from Shorinryu.As i said I didn't want to upset anyone .
ryukuykenpo74 6 months ago
@ryukuykenpo74
1. Ohtsuka sensei was never "Hanshi" in Shindo Yoshin-ryu - there is no such thing. He was Menkyo Kaiden
2. The death of Ohtsuka's Shindo Yoshin Ryu instructor was not the reason why he started training in Karate.
3. Ohtsuka trained with Funakoshi however later also Mabuni Kenwa and Motobu Choki.
4. Shindo Yoshin ryu is not "unarmed Jujutsu of the Samurai" (note correct spelling of jujutsu), it is a Sogo Bujutsu (a comprehensive martial system).
I could go on....
Gary
Garywado 6 months ago
@Garywado So it's all the wado-ryu side of what i said then, that's not a shock you me .also jitsu mains comprehensive system,Bu can also mean warrior as in budo or bushi and as for the sensei Otsuks ,Ohtsuka trained with under just because i didn't state them all didn't main i didn't know they all said they trainrd with sensei motobu because he was the real thing. the last thing is Menkyo Kainen means he had the rights to pass on all that he had learned like a hanshi As for the reason u win
ryukuykenpo74 6 months ago
@ryukuykenpo74
Jutsu means technique or art - it does not mean comprehensive.
“Menkyo Kaiden” means he has a license of total proficiency in the art. In some Koryu it is permission to teach, in others not so.
In Koryu terms "Hanshi" doesn't really exist, it is title rather than a technical qualification.
You really need to gem up on things more maybe?
Gary
Garywado 6 months ago
@Garywado It was never my intention to come over arrogant , I only wish to help, if i could. As for the reply i will say this Jitsu CAN be translated to mean Technique or Art ,Also a Comprehensive or complete Art / System, It comes down to Translation .Hanshi or Senior master . Master itself means to gain complete knowledge or skill in the given field ,Who better to past on their Knowledge . I did say LIKE in the last post. Koryu is the term for old martial way that would include kobudo right
ryukuykenpo74 6 months ago
@ryukuykenpo74
Jutsu means technique or art nowhere is it written as comprehensive. If you are using it in that context you are incorrect I'm affraid.
Hanshi is an awarded title not a technical qualification. Oftsuka was never Hanshi in SYR because it doesn't exist.
Kobudo today has come to mean the practice of traditional Okinawan weaponry, This is not the same a "Koryu" from a Japanese Kobujutsu perspective.
Thank you for your comments.
Garywado 6 months ago
@Garywado SO it comes down to YOU talking from a JAPANESE prospective and not a OKINAWAN,
and they are not the same.
kind regards.
ryukuykenpo74 6 months ago
@ryukuykenpo74
Well not really, Wado-ryu is Japanese.
Garywado 6 months ago
@Garywado But were does KARA TE have it roots China ,Okinawa then the main land . You told me in one of your lovely comments that all of the planet knows what KATA TE come from Okinawa didn't you!!
I train in Okinawan Shorinryu and you in wado-ryu so when i say kata te it means china hand when you say kata te it means empty hand or something different as i'm getting to know that you do not agree with me on anything,again different prospective .
kind regards.
ryukuykenpo74 6 months ago
@ryukuykenpo74
In fact I will...
No one here has stated that Wado is "older" in origin than Shorin ryu. You brought that up. Wado however is only part Okinawan Karate, in fact I believe it was Ohtsuka himself that said "Okinawan Karate is to Wado as pinch of salt is to a stew".
In short, Wado origins probably lay more in the Koyru samurai arts of ancient Japan.
Thank you for your comment.
Gary
Garywado 6 months ago
@Garywado Okay i was only stating that the kara te of shimabuku was from the old way and that Wado-ryu was a new form of kara te not better or worse .
The origins of wado-ryu DO lay more with the Shindo Yoshin ryu ,But the form is Okinawa ti.
Thank you for your comment, Good luck in your training .
Regards
Ryukyukenpo74.
ryukuykenpo74 6 months ago
@ryukuykenpo74
The form was once Okinawan "te" but Ohtsuka's adjustments to it deliver different results - ones that are perhaps more in keeping with Wado's MO
Good luck in your training also.
Gary.
PS - Shogo titles are not quite the done thing on forums like this.
Garywado 6 months ago
@Garywado The different results !! You mean Incorporting the shindo yoshin ryu or the Okinawan ti into his way / art ,The tanto jitsu !! kihon gumite ect. I'am trying to understand and not being arrogant. But he still after all that name it, in the end wado-ryu KARA TE.
As for the title just to let you know i was not a 10yrs old school boy keyboard warrior .
And still feel like a School boy ,It must be nice to be right all the time in your world.
kind regards ryukyukenpo74.
ryukuykenpo74 6 months ago
Not to upset any one !!!!!! But wado ryu is a new way (style) as it has Funakoshi as the main influence on the kata te side of the art,I know that at the age of 28-30 sensei Otsuka was a hanshi in ju-jitsu (Samurai unarmed art) after the death of his sensei and wanted to learn kara te in japan after he heard about the okinawan Kara te sensei was oin japan, Te ,Ti , Tode,Ryukyu Kenpo (Kara te ) as it is now called was on Okinawa long before it never made it to the main land , Shimabuku name his
ryukuykenpo74 6 months ago
@ryukuykenpo74
Not correct - please get your facts right.
Gary
Garywado 6 months ago
@Garywado Could you let me know what part is incorrect please.
regards Ryukyukenpo74.
ryukuykenpo74 6 months ago
fair enough. i do not want to get caught up in the points of so many wise minds a kata is a kata to the mind of the karate-ka ! by the way that is a lush old skool tractor in the window ! a david brown i do believe !
939marcus 6 months ago
Now this is the First ime i have Heard about Wado Karate. Been into Isshinryu for over 30 Years. So many new styles. Just like religion take some katas Here and there and make up your own Stuff
Davethenuttymagician 6 months ago
@Davethenuttymagician
Actually, as styles go, Isshin ryu is newer than Wado.
As a named school, Wado-ryu karate predates Isshinryu by 20 years. Also bear in mind that Wado-ryu has its heritage in the Koryu samurai arts of ancient Japan.
Thanky ou for your comment.
Garywado 6 months ago
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Davethenuttymagician 6 months ago
Naihanchi in Washinkai (Wado based) starts and finishes in the same
spot, the kata is done in a straight line, i do not find a loss of balance.
i find karate so interesting as there are many styles and interpretations of katas and their applications.i find the arguments between karate-ka pointless
as i know you will accept that applied in the right manner all styles of martial arts are very effective! comments that are about how hard someone is,in my view miss the true point of karate-do.
939marcus 6 months ago
@939marcus
"Wado based" styles are styles in their own right. By definition they are NOT Wado.
The Naihanchi that Otsuka taught did not start and finish on the same spot - this was not important to him.
It is a minor point when you consider the depth of this (and all Wado kata) when performed the way they are designed to work.
Thank you for your comment.
Garywado 6 months ago
Is he checking his blind spot here? 0:25, They taught us that in Driver's Ed.
VisioninScience 7 months ago
Is not about who de the kata better. Dont try to look good in a kata, just doit and love it from the first kata you learned to the last. Every style have a different master, so every style will have its own kata style. BUT do not forget the meaning of a kata.
Manshell86 7 months ago
please could you tell me what the first move isbecause my grading is next week
coastercrazy999 7 months ago
@coastercrazy999
With respect, I would suggest you speak to your instructor.
Gary
Garywado 7 months ago
@Garywado ok
coastercrazy999 7 months ago
even show as a training aid i still think he should have ended in the same spot as he started.
939marcus 7 months ago
@939marcus
Wado -ryu Naihanchi does not start and finish in the same spot.
Thank you for your comment
Garywado 7 months ago
@939marcus the Naihanchi kata is one of the most difficult kata in wado due to its stance, called "Kiba Dashi". When walking in Kiba Dashi each step must always be a foot in front of another. If you do it in straight line it's impossible to keep a good balance... and in Naihanchi you are always walking forward. So, no way to end in the same spot you start.
Hellphiroth 6 months ago
@Hellphiroth
The Stance in Wado-ryu Naihanchi is Nahanchi-dachi not kiba-dachi.
Thank you for your comment.
Gary
Garywado 6 months ago
Great kata, are you the same garywado that posts on Iain Abernethy's web site?
AaronCraft1972 7 months ago
This is a very poor example of Nai Hanchi. The student has some of the basics in place but needs to develop much more Zanshin (focus). His body is also weak....do not judge Wado on this demonstartion.
elandragon 8 months ago
@elandragon
As explained previously these kata were film by our club to act as training aids. They are not performed at full intensity.
Maybe you could post a video of yourself performing this Kata so that we can see how to judge Wado better.
Thank you for your comment
Garywado 8 months ago 3
Training under a different school, and this interpretation seems less effective.
gilaramirez 8 months ago
This is one of my favourite katas. Was wondering though if the speed and tempo is at "normal" pace or whether you've toned it down a bit for demo purposes. I'm used to it being a little more explosive (but not necessarily quicker...if you know what I mean).
changnoi 9 months ago
Kata are training tool you can never use it in a real fight situation. I practice old yang Taijiquan and it is explosive and the strikes could kill someone. It would be useless against a good fighter.
andysun73 9 months ago
@andysun73 Kata is the soul of karate and your statement is absurd.
ckhthd 7 months ago
This kata is similar of tekki's in shotokan karate
paimei17 9 months ago
Scosa!!
derizoe 9 months ago
SCOSA!
derizoe 9 months ago
I dont understand the point or technique purpose of 46:00
rentz46 10 months ago
@rentz46 You don't understand a down block?
ckhthd 7 months ago
I feel with the way hes postioned his hands that it would be easy to break through his defences and land a good solid punch or kick to the mid section and even sides because of how high his hands are. but i practice the root style and realize that these things i point out come from the jujitsu aspect of it so cant really judge
sarge493 10 months ago
Hmm i didnt really like this video at all. I practice Shotokan karate and Jujitsu and while I understand that Wado-Ryu is a mix of Shotokan and jujitsu. I feel that this form is just well....... sloppy from the way i was taught. Then again i was taught that this kata was for when you back was pinned and you only had to fight with a attacker on each side as well as your front. So you wanted good strong defences and that it was very explosive.
sarge493 10 months ago
in RyuKyu Kempo we do the blocks at shoulder level the punch at chest level...but the bunkei the chest level ounch is a block of an attackers fist.. and the longer side punch is a hammer fist to the neck the side down block is a kidney punch...but thats the deeper meaning of the kata
stompySharpNpointy 10 months ago
THIS IS WIKF...i dont know this sensei, bt would like to say He rocks...Kata done nicely. i m wado practitioner too, and in karate since 8yrs.
KATHANACHARYA2008 1 year ago
@KATHANACHARYA2008
It is not WIKF. It is JKF Wado-kai
Thank you for your comment.
Gary
Garywado 11 months ago
This kata is very well executed. I like it.
dcrespe 1 year ago
It's interesting to see how the Wado-ryu differs from the Shorin-ryu performance.
YoshiroShin 1 year ago
'aint too bad. Can't find too many better showings of it on youtube anyway. Need this one for my next grading. Arigato!
TheMaximusprime13 1 year ago
Need more hand speed son.
jojogto 1 year ago
I agree with karate1970... He moves his gravity point a bit too much, also I´d like to add that when he pulls back his arm after the first leg dodging part(cuz it´s meant for dodging) he´s not using any strength while that´s a pretty important detail or so I´ve been taught. Ah well, besides those two little points, this is a great preformance. :) This kata really kills your ankles when you start practicing it for the first time....
sWeetFoxcooper 1 year ago
Please could you post a video of Seishan kata as my grading for black belt will hopefully be in a couple of months. Thank you :)
RespectSenseiRay 1 year ago
shit
TheMeggers89 1 year ago
@TheMeggers89
Thanks for your kind word. Please be sure to expand on your wisdom - as I am sure we would all enjoy reading more.
I take it you don't study Wado ryu karate?
Garywado 1 year ago 9
@TheMeggers89 i agree too many mistakes
needed more power
mariosac130 1 year ago
this is very similiar to an shotokan (ski) kata, tekki shodan
asianmtb 1 year ago
Just what I needed:)
Tynkywinky 1 year ago
I would just like to say that i studied Wado from the age of ten and that it is not the same as Shoto, for a start Shoto stance is much lower.
The kata in this video is very well executed.
daveyboi1990 1 year ago
hmm. I train Wado but have not black belt. but I saw a flaw. I didn't see the TSUKI where it was supposed to be one, hard to explain where (0:42). otherwise, it was a superb performance. nice timing too :)
plowenson 1 year ago
Lacks energy.
equitably 1 year ago
looks useless?
PakDaeHan 1 year ago
I've watched over 15 video's right now from Naihanchi and Kusanku and your the only one who walked it just like i learnd it. I see many grand masters just trowing their punches out without a thought behind it (just doing the moves) while the whole meaning of kata is the inmagination of the fight with your opponent(s). There for my respect.
Greetings,
Bodhi
LTD4liveESP 1 year ago
LOl sai pas du karaté sa je suis sinture blanche je le fait mieu
Nos pieds ne doivent pas etre emn palme pour se kata et puis il est très mal executé désolé "soi-diant" ceinture noire -_-'''
olkott 1 year ago
@olkott
Merci de votre commentaire. Pouvez vous présenter le film de vous faisant Kata?
Regards
Garywado
Garywado 1 year ago
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alykarate 1 year ago
Nicely done.
DeadliftXI 1 year ago
I'm going to grad to second brown (brown one gold tip) in a week or two. This is one of the kata I must know. I also nearly started laughing when we had to perform it in front of our sensei' at the part where you move your head so slowly to the left/right.
SawIndy 2 years ago
it would seem everybody is an expert
now i have been studying wado for 25 years and it is a solid kata performance
the only thing i would say is that on the sections where he lift his leg as if leg is being swept there is perhaps too much movement of his centre of gravity - but apart form that fine
karate1970 2 years ago
Hi Karate1970
In the dojo we are all beginners, but on youtube, everone's instantly grand masters - even if they have no experience in the style they are commenting on!
Garywado 2 years ago
@Garywado hahaha! yep, I been practice shotokan about 10 years myself. I never comment it on it unless it is my style. You got to admit though, Wado doesn't have the prettiest Katas. Im just saying.... respect for them in figthing though, all Wado kai Ive seen are bad ass mother...*******. lol
shotojojo1986 1 year ago
@shotojojo1986 i trained in wado for 11yrs, i once entered an open styles competition and performed pinan sandan, another competitor that i knew from my area trained in shotokan also performed sandan i must say i wasn't impressed with the rushed performance and lack of technique or power. Maybe thats your way of doing things and maybe you think its prettier but i don't i thought i was a complete hash job!!!!
martyrrockchick75 1 year ago
Sorry But That the worst Wado Ryu Karate Style Kate I ever seen.. I do JKA Kata Style. Tekki Shodan...
mostwanteds1 2 years ago
All those Blocks are way too high and the Stance Distance is completely wrong. I`m very Disappointment for Black belt
I seen most Wado Ryu different Kate on youtube and it the same issue...
mostwanteds1 2 years ago
I don't know too much about Shotokan karate kata - so would be reluctant to pass comment.
How much do you know about wado kata?
Garywado 2 years ago
(How much do you know about wado kata?)
I Apologize about the Comment,
I don`t now much about Wado Style but they are very Smiler style to (JKA) Shotokan Karate..
Its be so interesting Wado Vs Shotokan Karate Competition, Kata, etc.... :)
mostwanteds1 2 years ago
Wado and Wado Kata are different from Shotokan. Different principles at work and therefore different reasons/movements
But thank you for your comment
Garywado 2 years ago
@mostwanteds1 Wado-Ryu and Shotokan are brother styles. Otsuka, the founder of Wado, was among Funakoshi's early Japanese students. They even retained the original Okinawan names of the kata before Funakoshi changed them later. Their versions of the kata are closest to the original way Funakoshi had taught them in mainland Japan in the early twenties. Check out translations of Funakoshi's first book: Tote-Jutsu, and you'll see how he originally performed Karate as compared to Wado.
Bassai 1 year ago
@mostwanteds1 Also, Wado and and Shoto styles have been competing for years in JKF and WKF tourneys. Cut and paste this on You Tube search: JKF National Karate Championships Men's Kumite FInal 2007
Bassai 1 year ago
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@mostwanteds1 Also, Wado and and Shoto styles have been competing for years in JKF and WKF tourneys. Cut and paste this on You Tube search: JKF National Karate Championships Men's Kumite FInal 2007
Bassai 1 year ago
Very Nice....
poolph01 2 years ago
I can do that, do I get a black belt?
Calsonic66 2 years ago
But do you understand what is being done?
sixyears 2 years ago
Sure you can. Just "do that" for about 5 years. For someone as clearly skilled as you, should be easy.
jdtwk123 2 years ago
im doing that kata to get my 2nd brown belt
duringthestruggle 2 years ago
I Had To do That for My Black Belt :)
WedzS3 2 years ago
Very nice looking dojo BTW
joopsnoop 2 years ago
QUE PESIMA EJECUCION
19x32 2 years ago
look and see my version. and give me feed back mine is shorin-ryu thanks Os
tonysrhensley 2 years ago
Hi tony, unfortunately I am not qualified to give you feed back for your Shorin ryu version of Naihanchi, as I don't do Shorin ryu.
but best of luck with your training ... erm..."O's" whatever that means :)
Garywado 2 years ago
I think he means "Osu" with the u having no sound, that is a very common reply that is used in Karate.
kijon77 2 years ago
he doesn't have the power and the E.N.E.R - G you have to have..
EnTeRtAiiNeR96 2 years ago
shotokai version is better
JoaoSpy 2 years ago
Oh helpfull. Im doing this kata for my grading. This helped.
Someone910 2 years ago 4
@Someone910
so am i
coastercrazy999 7 months ago
that was cool. i like this kata but i do it in the isshinryu style not the wado ryu =D
jgriff12345 2 years ago
The performance of this kata if far below the normal level of a 4th dan. Most likely he is doing it slower in order to make it easier to learn for others.
EatMyBible 2 years ago
at 0.43...his arm is too high
KillWithHeadshots 2 years ago
Fluent kata anyways but in Shotokan karate we are more explosive in our kata's.
Karatesensei007 3 years ago
Yeah I prefer the shotokan version... what is it? Tekki or somthing? But my favourite version of this, is the Shorin-ryu versions.
farorin 3 years ago
Actually the Wado version is similar to the version taught by Funakoshi Sensei to Otsuka Sensei in the 1930's and therefore is closer to orginal the original kata that the Tekki Shodan/Naifanchi Chodan (Tang Soo Do variant). Look at the application of this Kata and it is more beleiveable that the Shotokan version
Dobbersky 2 years ago
otsukas naihanchi is nearly identical to the son of motobu.
since othsuka trained with motobu after funakoshi and naihanchi was motobus specialty,it makes perfect sense
lezmos 2 years ago
Must say that your style of walking this kata is really different from mine. it's like you hold back your power. No offence though, it was a nice one
Tommovdv 3 years ago
Hi Garywado, I've been looking at the video's you have, ? do you have video's of this karate-ka, doing competion....his movement seems to be very smooth, now long have you been training with him?
A1kataman 3 years ago
i thought that when you bow, you're supposed to keep your head up so you can see whoever's in front of you?
ReeReeYanYan 3 years ago
No, but you should be able to see in front of you by using your peripheral vision.
Garywado 3 years ago
okay thanks, is it anything to do with manners or anything?
ReeReeYanYan 3 years ago
It could be compared to Westerners shaking hands- kind of a gesture of respect. Then again, it probably also has a dozen or more subtle meanings too :P
Agnostagan 3 years ago
very nice his head was level the whole time i have a hard time with that
Thekaratekid101 3 years ago
niahanchi is a very advanced form...many okinawan teachers only teach this form because it teaches all principles such as energy, hips, power, and everything else incorporated
drocsoulja843 3 years ago
great kata, its a lot like what we do, only in our version the cross-over steps are stomps
Zhi8606 3 years ago
As a reference video it is very good.
I didn't realise it was one to begin with.
And then it suddenly clicked.
Problem is, people compare "instructional " videos with "non instructional performances".
The two will be different.
I would like to see the same person "performing" the kata.
kelvindog3 3 years ago
Indeed, if I had the tech-know how I would print a huge disclaimer. LOL.
If you want to see the Karate-ka in question perform his Kata you will need to travel to Canada as he is now a resident there. He is talking about coming out of retirement to compete in the next "Wado Cup" (the world championship of Wado-ryu), in vancouver this year. Perhaps you can watch him then.
Garywado 3 years ago
Lol i just started wado-ryu classes and 4 senseis and like 8 brown belts are there right now. Also id like to take this chance to say thank you your videos have really helped me memorize these katas and perform better in class.
magykminion 3 years ago
With such a wide audience, there will always be a mixture of well informed and also less well informed contributors.
There have been different opinions of which karate style is the best, probably for as long as there has been different styles.
The internet, whilst widening the audience, does very little to increase the understanding, which is best gained by training in a variety of styles.
That way, the individual can decide which style best suits his or her natural ability, physique etc.
kelvindog3 3 years ago
Yep, have studied Wado Ryu, but never felt like teaching it. Obtained Shodan in Wado about 20 years ago, but preferred Shotokan at that time.
Studied Kendo too but you asked me what I Tought .
Teaching and studying are two different things, sometimes.
Why you ask ?
kelvindog3 3 years ago
Indeed I did.
I also study Daito-Ryu and Kenjutsu but do not teach them.
I was just interested as you seem very well informed. Unfortunatley you get a lot of karate ka from other styles "commenting" on Wado katas by trying to compare them to their own. Wado is not Shotokan and vice versa, but you know that.
Garywado 3 years ago
Okinawan Kempo and previousley Shotokan.
One circular, one linear.
Both effective in their own way.
kelvindog3 3 years ago
So, have you ever studied Wado Ryu Karate?
Garywado 3 years ago
Hi Garywado
I don't need a good instructor to show me technoques my friend. I AM a good instructor, or at least, that's what my students have told me over the past 25 years LOL.
Classical interpretations may vary, but there is only so far you can vary one kata, before it ceases to become that kata, and becomes something else.And at that point, it loses it's point.
kelvindog3 3 years ago
Hi Kelvindog3,
I couldn,t agree more. What style do you teach.
Garywado 3 years ago
this vid is good and helpfull by the way, but i cant reall see it helping me tht easy for obvious reasons it would be better if ur back was facing me so i wouldnt get confused on the movements over left and right. but u were probably doing a grading or sumit. good vid though!
mattt3282 3 years ago
Thanks matt3282,
Trouble is by shooting the video from the rear you will not see most arm movements.
The video was not of a grading, it was just taken for something for our club members to refer to.
Garywado 3 years ago
Actually, for a training video I can see it's use.
A video showing the applications would be useful, too.
kelvindog3 3 years ago
Hi kelvindog3,
Whilst I dont have a problem with Kata videos per se, they have there limits.I think that you need a good instructor to show you the application of the techniques.
The Wado explanations may Vary from the Okinawan ones. Maybe
Garywado 3 years ago
sorry i meant to say i am brown belt 1 black tag lol.
mattt3282 3 years ago
the kata needs to be at the same constant speed aswell.
mattt3282 3 years ago
i am currently brown belt in wado-ryu karate and i have got as far as knowing geon kata. i think its after nihanchi, i easily know koshanko (bad spelling).
mattt3282 3 years ago
matt3282,
Wow, Jion at brown belt, this is rushing it a bit maybe. I didn't really start to learn Jion until I was 2nd Dan, If I was being honest I still dont think I "know" Jion today
Garywado 3 years ago
ok, ill be honest, i only learnt tht kata at a summer course as an extra thing, i am brown belt 1 black tag but failed to get 2 black tag, i go to stroud lesire centre aswell. i am retaking my grading in september. i just kow nihanshi thts why i went to this vid.
mattt3282 3 years ago
Well, the moves looked similar to naihanchi, which was originally an ancient okinawan kata.
However, the lack of focus meant that the kata being performed was not naihanchi.
Strange.
kelvindog3 3 years ago
Hi kelvindog3,
Thanks for your comments. Kata being performed is Wado version of Naihanchi - albeit a bit slower than usual as these videos were made as training aids. Nonetheless, the Wado principles of generating power from the "tanden" are still there.
I don't pretend to "know" Okinawan Karate, perhaps in the same way that you do not "understand" Wado, but again, thanks for posting all comments welcome.
Garywado 3 years ago
is it just me, or does his mawashizukis look unnaturally high?
jsrj 3 years ago
yeye ok is he trying to realese a power wave? like dragonball's kame-kame?
FCS FTW_______!
Kaneevrfld 3 years ago
idk how old u r and how long you've been doing karate but you look old enough to kno one of the most simplest kata's ever, and yet u still manage to fuck it up ur a discrace
Karateking20450 3 years ago
If you think that Naihanchi is the simplest Kata ever, respectfully, I think you should go back to the Dojo and start training properly.
Garywado 3 years ago
this is great, too bad you havent got shodan
HybridKiwi 3 years ago
Hiroji Fukazawa's version is far much more better than this one. Maybe the absence of the sound gives me a false impression about the lacking of kime. Any video with a kata performance MUST have sound.
DGrieux 3 years ago
great kata man
my style [ sho'rei goju ryu ] runs this kata also
except we had some variations and eventually when you can run this kata in 7 seconds its like youre a god..
cus it is known as the 7 second kata to Robert Trias (r.i.p.)
but still looks great!
slntkiller 3 years ago
this is my most favourite kata..lucky to find wado-ryu kata in youtube =)
BruneiDoLL 3 years ago
very good
christwarrior56 3 years ago
Hello guys. You must visit Mauricio Troncoso Shorin Ryu Chile. Good Bye.
moris737 3 years ago
this must be my favorit kata of all i have blue belt but i quit wado ryu after 8 years of practice the thing is y wood love to start training again i love the contests that i'v been at the moust dificult part is that i'v moved from my home town and i can't find any wadoo ryu club wher i'm at. nice videos this brings back a loot of good memories
killersdww 3 years ago
also known as alley cat to me gained 1st dan way back in wado ryu at Dudley Martial arts centre 86 under Chris Salter also sensei takamesawa you dont use it literallay as it is in a real fight situation but draw from the discipline,remember its the way of peace drawing from other styles like akido just enjoy it go in peace.
crashcaboom 3 years ago
Hi JIMMYBUSHIDO, thanks for your comments.
I accept that this kata is far from perfect, but as explained, it is purely a training aid and was filmed as much. Not with full speed, power and or kime. A mistake perhaps from the posters point of view (IE me) and not the performers. With regards to you previous comments about larger hip movements being required,from a Wado perspective you are wrong. I cant comment about Naihanchi in other styles but in Wado the aim is to keep this to a minimum.
Garywado 3 years ago
this is a perfect example of some one who has been shown the kata and is simply doing the moves !
there is no kime, and no tension
this is probably the most missunderstood kata in karate, its a fighting mans kata, youve got hold of an opponent, so large hip movements are unnecessary,so because you are in a confined space, you use power
JIMMYBUSHIDO 3 years ago
I always enjoyed the symetry and brevity of this one. We used to joke that the slow parts were just there so that the whole thing wouldn't be over in 30secs.
realshiznit 3 years ago
The best dvd I have on this subject is master moran's naihanchi real karate street fighting watch that before you say it can't be used in a real fight. I know for a fact his students have been successful in real situations fighting with the system of naihanchi.
zankwack 3 years ago
this is my favorite kata, a real fighting kata
glad to hear someone praise it
domo
JIMMYBUSHIDO 3 years ago
I study Shorin-ryu and for us thats Naihanchi Shodan. Looks very similar except for lack of hip movement and the placement of the hands at most points. Good job.
Smoregishwash 4 years ago
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WadoAJ 4 years ago
All I can do is laugh about this sad performance =x. If he's in a real fight, and he uses that kind of technique, he's definately going down!
dare92 4 years ago
Hi dare92,
Thank you for your comment. Can you please explain why you feel that the techniques shown would not work in a fight?
Garywado 4 years ago
he has no hip rotation Naihanchi movements come the hip he is moving with his arms too much
Ikkotousen 4 years ago
Hi Ikkotousen,
In Wado, one of the main reason to practice Naihanchi Kata is to learn n how to keep Naihanchi-Dachi whilst moving through the Kata. Whilst hip rotation is required to generate power, Naihachi dachi teaches us to use smaller / sharper twisting of the hips, if you over rotate your hips you will break Naihanchi-Dachi. You must teach your body to perform the techniques using your body from the hips up only. Naihanchi is a very complicated kata. Thank you for your comments.
Garywado 4 years ago
Like Garywado explains below is that the more advanced you become in wado, the more internal the power, Hence the hip movement is smaller. It's the difference between basic and advanced technique. two of wado's principles are soft and subtle movements powering the technique from the Hara.
colinkeating1 3 years ago
Sir I dont kno wat ur trying to prove by asking me to present a kata to youtube. u may just simply want to see wat i kno, which in this case i agree and if in your shoes would be interested to kno also. or u may be here to examine and critique "blindly" only precieving wat u already kno to be so. if its tha first suggestion, i'll gladly post because I am a martial artist too and i feel that tis in mine as well as yours to judge wat i kno. 4 tha second suggestion, well lets just say.. challenge
markell89 4 years ago
markell89 - Are you a Wado-ka? If not what style do you practice?
Garywado 4 years ago