Omagh WadoKai Karate Club - History of Karate

Sensei Sakagami

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History of Wado-Kai [Page 2]

Wa means various. But in the beginning the idea of being Japanese different from Okinawa may have been predominant. Japan was in war against China.

In some occasions in the past the letter Wa was used to mean jujutsu (for example Shoshouryu Yawara-jujutsu).

Nakasone Genwa wrote a gigantic book ’Karatedo Tai-kan’(414 pages). Ohtsuka shows 7 Tantodori techniques (defense against knife attacks, in this book it is called Tanken-tori - Omote) against Kato Toshio. The pictures on the right shows Udegarami-dori.

1940 Wadoryu Karatejutsu was registered at Butokukai, Kyoto for the demonstration of various Budo, together with Shotokanryu, Shitoryu and Gojuryu. This occasion is regarded as the first official naming of Karate styles. In next page I will present the content of this registration.

From ’Karatedo Taikan’ by Nakasone Genwa, 1938. Tantodori by Ohtsuka Hironori and Kato Toshio

Technical System of Wadoryu
By Dr. Fujiwara, presented in ’Wadokai 60 years’
Registered at Butokukai, Kyoto (1939) and revision at Tojo Butokukai, (T.B.) (1942 - 1945)

Tandoku Enrengata 9 Kata
Pinan: Shodan, Nidan, Sandan, Yondan, Godan Kushanku, Naihanchi, Seishan, Chinto (T.B. - Wanshu, Bassai, Jitte, Jion, Niseishi, Rohai, Suparinpei)
Kihon Kumite 36
Jodanuke 10 (Omote, Ura)
Chudanuke 10 (Omote, Ura)
Gedanuke 6 (Harai, Kosa, Morote, Hasamite)
Nidan Henka 6 (Omote, Ura)
Sandan Henka 4 (Omote, Ura)
3 techniques more than Shotokanryu
Idorigata 6
Maedori 4 (Shin no Kurai, Soedori, Gozendori, Kinshadori) Ushirodori 2 (Kabedori, Watashidori)
(T.B. - Tobichigaidori, Nukimi no Metsukedori, Kojirikaeshidori, Ryotedori) From Shindo Yoshinryu
Tachiai 10
Udeotoshi, Seotoshi, Eriotoshi, Sodeotoshi, Ashiguruma, Koshiguruma, Kataguruma, Hikiotoshi, Karisute, Kinukuguri
From Shindo Yoshinryu, Tehodoki, Nagekaeshi, Shodan Tachiai
(T.B. - Deashigari, Osotogari, Kosotogari, Ouchigari, Kouchigari, Seoinage, Ushirogoshi, Taiotoshi, Haraigoshi, Uchimata, Yokootoshi, Sumikaeshi, Oguruma, Yokogake)

Yakusoku Kumuitegata 10
Present Yakusoku Kumite
Ohyogata 10
mixture of Kihon Kumite and Tachiaigata
Tantodori 5
Udegaramidori, Kotenagedori, Ungadori, Erinagedori, Zudori, Hikitatedori, Hikiotoshidori
Shindo Yoshinryu Nagekaeshi (T.B. - 7)
Tachidori - Shinken Shirahadori
Jodan, Kesa, Do, Tsuki, Kote, Nagi (T.B. - Jodandori, Chudandori, Gedandori, Wakigamaedori, Hassodori)
Kassatsu Jizaigata 5
(Saving and killing techniques)
Suikatsu, Rakukatsu, Oukatsu, Yukatsu, Enkatsu, Toukatsu, Dakatsu Shindo Yoshinryu (T.B. - 7)
Rataidori 3
(Naked techniques)
Maedori, Yokodori, Ushirodori, Shindo Yoshinryu
Keisatsu Taihojutsu 14
(Arresting techniques for policemen)
Tehodoki 2, Kansetsuwaza 3, Nagewaza 5, Osaewaza 4, Revised from Shindo Yoshinryu
Joshi Goshinjutsu 14
(Selfdefence techniques for women)
Maedori 6, Yokodori 2, Ushirodori 3, Osaedori 4
Revised from Funakoshi Gichin

The techniques registered at Butokukai in 1939 are very comprehensive comparing with those that are practiced today. It had to be this way in order to be accepted as a style as Japanese bujutsu.

1941-1945 Japan was involved in the Second World War. Karate activities went down during this period.

1948 Zen Nippon Karate Renmei (ZNKR-All Japan Karate Federation) was started only by Wado group at the same time as Shotokan started Japan Karate Association (JKA). Each style organization was working independently.

From ’ Karatejutsu no Kenkyu’ 1955 by Ohtsuka Hironori. Techniques from Pinan Shodan

1955 ’Karatejutsu no Kenkyu’ (Kenkyu=study) was published based on ’Karatejutsu Oboegai’ (Oboegai=Memorandum, 1949 by Tokyo University Karate Club). The book presents 9 Wadoryu Katas. This became the base for ’Karatedo Vol.1’ by Ohtsuka 1970.

From the Bulletin of Wadokai 1955. Ohtsuka shows Junzuki

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