http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/ The Wado Karate Forum - encompassing all divisions, students, and teachers; in pursuit of the "Way of Peace and Harmony" Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:59:52 GMT Jay Boatright http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10167 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10167 That sounds great. Good luck. One of my favorite Wado people got her Nidan in Shorin-ryu first. Strong punch! _____ From: Robin Whitcore Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:04:08 GMT Robin Whitcore http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10166 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10166 Thank you, Jay. It looks like I did okay after all. Other schools were very quick to sign him up at his Wado belt level, while the only one that didn't was Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:34:31 GMT Jay Boatright http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10165 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10165 Robin, It would be my opinion only, but if there is no Wado dojo in your area (I know of none in NH), then a real Okinawan dojo would be a great experience for Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:00:29 GMT Robin http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10164 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10164 I am not sure if anyone can help me with this but I'll ask anyway. My 12 year old earned his 3rd degree Brown belt in Wado Ryu in TN. We moved to New Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:41:00 GMT robertagarhutton http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10163 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10163 Hello Ben, Condolences. Yours. Robert. ... Robert Agar-Hutton Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:32:57 GMT Igor Asselbergs http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10162 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10162 Hi Ben, I'm sorry for your loss... Igor A Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:27:34 GMT Wado Instructor http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10161 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10161 Dear Wado friends, Last Tuesday (November 3rd 2009), Arie Taman sensei (Wado-ryu Karatedo Indonesia Sandan) passed away at the age of 43 due to kidney Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:35:22 GMT Robin Whale http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10160 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10160 We start with Taikyoku for beginners (also called Kihon Kata) then the five Pinans. Where Sandokai differs from mainstream traditional Wado Ryu is that we Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:09:08 GMT nick santiago http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10159 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10159 it was sad to hear about the death of Kiohisa Hirano. some may remember him as a student of Ohtsuka sensei, although he left the Wado family some years ago he Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:41:51 GMT Domenico Capilongo http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10158 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10158 Fran, Good luck. Train hard and enjoying yourself! dom www.wadoryu.ca To: wadokarate@yahoogroups.com From: nanook660@... Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:38:38 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:38:42 GMT Fran http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10157 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10157 What is your favourite Kata? What one's do you know? Since I started this I will start. I know. Kihon Kata Pinan Nidan Pinan Shodan Pinan Sandan Pinan Yodan Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:38:22 GMT Fran http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10156 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10156 Sempai Domenic is that you? Well hello there stranger. And yes I already purchased the book. Boy I sure do have my work cut out for me with that one. Yikes. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:50:35 GMT Domenico Capilongo http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10155 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10155 Fran, You can also purchase Shiomitsu Sensei 9th Dan Hanshi's Grading Syllabus books. They have amazing photographs of Naihanchi. dom wadoryu.ca To: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:16:39 GMT eumelus http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10154 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10154 ... if you use a torrent downloader then do what i have in the past and search them, ive managed to accumulate a huge ammount of karate and martial arts books Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:46:22 GMT Geoff Robinson http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10153 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/wadokarate/message/10153 Hi Fran, Welcome Geoff (Afghanistan)