To the detractors below, these are theoretical forms they are demonstrating. If you learn Maxwell's Equations in physics (differential calculus), it doesn't help you wire a building but you can derive *every* simple/practical electrical arithmetic equation from them that all electricians DO use in wiring buildings (R=V/I etc). I never understand people who can't grasp abstract concepts. This is a cultural demonstration, for those of you ignorant of Japanese culture, and not intended in this form to compete with K1 fighting or etc. FYI I am not connected to these folks but I did study Wado for many years under Yoshiaki Ajari sensei. Different teachers emphasize different things - some more fighting , some more form, some more the Jujutsu aspect some more the Okinawan karate elements. There are a number of splinters of Wado since Otsuka Shihan died back in the 1980s.
I must say I am, once again, disappointed with the shortsighted reactions given here on this video. No, it is not realistic knife defense. These particular stylized forms are there to train particular budo principles. If you want to defend yourselves against a knife, don't be near one. Like many Ryuha, Wado hid some of the techniques within the forms. Not nessecarily to hide it from the world, but because you need stepping stones to get to the more difficult material. The stylized forms are those stepping stones, familiarizing your body with the movements. Wado Ryu has over 100 of these (official!) forms. Once you are familiar with these, you can apply the principles that are in the techniques into any situation. Sadly, Wado is being defined as a ' soft style karate' while the style has much much much more in common with Shindõ Yoshin Ryu Jujutsu and Yagyu Shinkage Ryu than actual Okinawan kempo. There are no blocks in Wado, every defensive movement is meant to deflect or immediately attack. Everything is decided within one movement, yet always having a plan B in the back of the mind. Timing, flowing movement (moving at the last possible second), joint locks. Those are (a few) principles you learn in these tantõ dori and tachi dori. I have seen Wado in the earlier years. The resemblance with old school karate was stronger, I agree on that. But was it better? Old judo teachers who tagged along the karate train smashing bricks and being tough... Look at Õtsuka O-sensei and see that he never did those things. Neither his son. Not because they couldn't, but because it had little to do with actual Wado. But hey, every style needed to be popular and sell so hey let's get a few young dudes to do tamashiwari, the crowd will enjoy it!. Karate is a living thing, always improving on the old. And if you cannot see that, you have become stale, no matter your age or experience.
'@Suat Kuran Yeah, it really helps to test the material under conditions that are as realistic as you can make them. Only then can you know what works and what doesn't. Unfortunately, a lot of 'masters' make stuff up on the dojo and do not test it.
@Suat Kuran I was speaking of the newer teachers. In the old days, the founders of various systems, whether Chinese, Japanese or European, were intimately familiar with how knives/daggers were used in actual combat and they devised simple and practical methods of defending against such attacks. See for instance the Flos Duellatorum. Sadly, their teachings have been lost or corrupted by people within the last hundred years.
To the detractors below, these are theoretical forms they are demonstrating. If you learn Maxwell's Equations in physics (differential calculus), it doesn't help you wire a building but you can derive *every* simple/practical electrical arithmetic equation from them that all electricians DO use in wiring buildings (R=V/I etc). I never understand people who can't grasp abstract concepts. This is a cultural demonstration, for those of you ignorant of Japanese culture, and not intended in this form to compete with K1 fighting or etc. FYI I am not connected to these folks but I did study Wado for many years under Yoshiaki Ajari sensei. Different teachers emphasize different things - some more fighting , some more form, some more the Jujutsu aspect some more the Okinawan karate elements. There are a number of splinters of Wado since Otsuka Shihan died back in the 1980s.
I must say I am, once again, disappointed with the shortsighted reactions given here on this video.
No, it is not realistic knife defense. These particular stylized forms are there to train particular budo principles. If you want to defend yourselves against a knife, don't be near one.
Like many Ryuha, Wado hid some of the techniques within the forms. Not nessecarily to hide it from the world, but because you need stepping stones to get to the more difficult material. The stylized forms are those stepping stones, familiarizing your body with the movements. Wado Ryu has over 100 of these (official!) forms. Once you are familiar with these, you can apply the principles that are in the techniques into any situation.
Sadly, Wado is being defined as a ' soft style karate' while the style has much much much more in common with Shindõ Yoshin Ryu Jujutsu and Yagyu Shinkage Ryu than actual Okinawan kempo. There are no blocks in Wado, every defensive movement is meant to deflect or immediately attack. Everything is decided within one movement, yet always having a plan B in the back of the mind.
Timing, flowing movement (moving at the last possible second), joint locks. Those are (a few) principles you learn in these tantõ dori and tachi dori.
I have seen Wado in the earlier years. The resemblance with old school karate was stronger, I agree on that. But was it better?
Old judo teachers who tagged along the karate train smashing bricks and being tough...
Look at Õtsuka O-sensei and see that he never did those things. Neither his son. Not because they couldn't, but because it had little to do with actual Wado.
But hey, every style needed to be popular and sell so hey let's get a few young dudes to do tamashiwari, the crowd will enjoy it!.
Karate is a living thing, always improving on the old.
And if you cannot see that, you have become stale, no matter your age or experience.
Wado ryu as defo gone down over the yrs
Same for your hairs
There is much to admire in Wado Ryu, but sadly, it's knife defenses are not among them.
'@Suat Kuran Yeah, it really helps to test the material under conditions that are as realistic as you can make them. Only then can you know what works and what doesn't. Unfortunately, a lot of 'masters' make stuff up on the dojo and do not test it.
@Suat Kuran I was speaking of the newer teachers. In the old days, the founders of various systems, whether Chinese, Japanese or European, were intimately familiar with how knives/daggers were used in actual combat and they devised simple and practical methods of defending against such attacks. See for instance the Flos Duellatorum. Sadly, their teachings have been lost or corrupted by people within the last hundred years.
Knife attacks would be frenzied u wouldn't even notice till its too late
is it a joke?
Osu!!
sadly not impressive