Wado Ryu Karate Marial Arts Japan

[@ronmurayama4469]

I've trained in Shotokan, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, but the longest has been in Wadoryu for over 20 years. Ohtsuka Sensei is very old in the video and unfortunately unable to do justice to Wadoryu techniques. While the narrator tries to make a strong connection to the jiu jitsu world (and it's true that Ohtsuka Sensei was a jiu jitsue grand master before venturing into karate) virtually no jiu jitsu techniques exist in modern Wadoryu today. This is quite apparent even in this old video. I agree with bertushofstra8246 below, that the 'best' martial art is the one that's best for you bc everyone is different; body type, flexibiltity, skills, self defense goals, etc. Train hard and good luck all!

[@dukiepile]

Thank you for another great video !!!

[@malmsProject]

Thank you!

[@DouglasGomesBueno]

Basically Japanese Jujutsu + Karate skills a Beautiful Style.

[@PpAirO5]

This is why Wado-ryu speaks more to me, more than any other Karate styles. Timing, short precise, technique, grabs, throws and takedowns.

[@scottmcley5111]

I have studied a Hawaiian Kenpo system, and an eclectic Kempo system with contributions from a dozen or more disciplines including Kajukenbo. The Wadu Ryu philosophy seems very similar to our systems.

[@mizukarate]

Honestly to my knowledge HK is very close in concepts to various styles of Karate.

[@scottmcley5111]

@mizukarate My instructor earned his black belt in Germany, but instructor killed in Germany, if I recall my history, and his lineage remains a mystery. He got back to the States and competed on the Diamond Nationals circuit and was ranked in kata for a period of time, then ran into Professor Harold Laranang who was a native Hawaiian living in Louisiana. Professor was of Kajukenbo lineage and my instructor joined his association. My instructor always attacked at angles, and all self defense techniques were stressing that principle.

[@mizukarate]

@@scottmcley5111 🙂👊

[@bertushofstra8246]

It’s a bit strange that someone gets the impression that your knowledge of karate is limited to tournament style. I don’t think that follows from your text at all, you simply state differences and to my mind your comments are spot-on. I have trained Kyokushin, Shotokan (both three years) and have soon settled on Wado (40+ years). Trying to explain anything about this style to other martial artists always gets these comments “yeah, we’ve always been doing that”. Perhaps, but that hasn’t been my experience in those other styles. Not then, not recently. Mind you, I’m not saying which is better, but this one is better for me. You alluded to this in your comments. Wado simply suits my 5’7”size, and the Wado way of moving has become mine. Looking at similarities I think Wing Chun and Shorinji kempo are perhaps closer to Wado than the tradional Okinawan arts, so if people want to call it anything other than karate that’s fine with me.

[@ralfhtg1056]

The title of the video is already wrong. Sensei Otsuka was never from Okinawa, he was born on the main island of Hokkaido. Hence his style is not okinawan! And the concepts Sensei Otsuka introduced into his style of Karate are not new at all. Old school okinawan Karate is doing that since ever. Evading an attack by creating angles because evading is superior to blocking. This principle has been part of Karate since the days of Sokon Matsumura! All in all I got the impression that your knowledge of Karate is limited to this bloody tournament style, which is only a dim and contorted shadow of what Karate actually is. Sensei Otsuka had never the pleasure to get to know what Karate truly is as he was never taught in depth. Of course he felt that the Karate he was shown, is somehwat lacking. So he reintroduced into his style, what was already known in many okinawan styles for decades, if not centuries.

[@malmsProject]

Thanks 🙏. Actually you were right about title, it is just a mistake. Appreciate this.

[@RomanPeacock21]

Otsuka Sensei, was one of Funakoshis very first black belts in Japan. And, after leaving Funakoshi, he spent time with Kenwa Mabuni as well as Motobu Choki. Saying he didn't know what Karate is or wasn't taught in depth misses the mark. There is surely a reason why he was recognized by the governing bodies of Karate in Japan

[@edithflood631]

@@RomanPeacock21 Yes the comment smacked of arrogance.

[@上坂秋山]

But I thought Otsuka also learn karate from other okinawa pioneer like kenwa mabuni etc

[@Walter-c1i]

Nothing unique here! Kosho- ryu Kenpo has all this and more!

[@MegaHitman666]

What is this this bullshit ?!

[@alexhernandez8758]

unrealistic weak and just a joke its like Japans version of Issin Ryu....sad

[@DrMARDOC]

Okinawa Old Shorin Ryu MATSUMURA Orthodox has all this and much more. The reason for this style is that the Okinawan Masters preferred NOT to teach their Japanese oppressors much at all. Hence, bizzare kata modifications, almost no bunkai taught in a useful systematic manner, and the emphasis on tournament karate-something the yakuza could get behind for gambling purposes. There ya go! That is the REAL Japanese karate. Not the old China/ Tang Hands of the real Okinawan karate which is so humble that you almost can’t find it anymore