Is Wado-Ryu Jujutsu?

“Wado is a blend of Okinawan karate and Japanese Jujutsu”. By any standards this is a remarkably short time to master the principles of Okinawan Shorin Ryu karate (later transformed into what we know as Shotokan karate).

What is the best karate style?

Shotokan Karate is hands-down the most popular style of Karate in the world. It comes from Tokyo and was taught by Master Gichin Funakoshi, the Okinawan who is generally recognized as the founder of modern Karate. Traditionally taught Shotokan is effective for street fighting and self-defense.

What does Wado-Ryu focus on?

evading strikes
Wado-ryu focuses on evading strikes. It teaches students to avoid hard contact during sparring by shifting the body and reducing the full force of an opponent’s blows.

What Karate style is most powerful?

1. Shotokan

• Shotokan karate utilizes both the upper and the lower body to produce punches and kicks which are linear and forceful.
• Practitioners employ powerfully delivered, straight line strikes designed to quickly stop an attacker or opponent.

Which is karate belt order does Wado ryu use?

It works well with the jūjutsu applications that Wadō retains and improves the tai sabaki that is a core of Wadō training and application in comparison to the “low stances and long attacks, linear chained techniques” that typify the way Shōtōkan developed after the split. Wadō-ryū uses a typical karate belt order to denote rank.

Who was the first Yoshin ryu karate master?

Ōtsuka was a licensed Shindō Yōshin-ryū practitioner and a student of Yōshin-ryū when he first met the Okinawan karate master Gichin Funakoshi. After having learned from Funakoshi, and after their split, with Okinawan masters such as Kenwa Mabuni and Motobu Chōki, Ōtsuka merged Shindō Yōshin-ryū with Okinawan karate.

What kind of karate does Motobu Choki do?

After having learned from Funakoshi, and after their split, with Okinawan masters such as Kenwa Mabuni and Motobu Chōki, Ōtsuka merged Shindō Yōshin-ryū with Okinawan karate. The result of Ōtsuka’s efforts is Wadō-ryū Karate. To the untrained observer, Wadō-ryū might look similar to other styles of karate, such as Shito ryu or Shorin ryu.

Which is the fastest way to punch in Wado?

While the core principles (at least with regard to transmission of body weight into punches) of turning on the heel remain in Wado, as it is the fastest way to push the hips in the direction of attack, the progression to the ball of the foot is a hallmark of the style.