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Latest News! 28/01/18 The Sentenashi Karate & Fitness Leaves British Wadokai The Sentenashi Karate & Fitness at Godalming, Surrey, have decided to change their affiliation (after just one week of membership) to leave British Wadokai and pursue the direction of a Sport-Karate style of training within their club. However, Fallon Karageorgevitch 2nd Dan, of Sentenashi Karate & Fitness, will remain as the BWF s National Coach. The British Wado Federation Annual Mittsu-Ji 参慈形 Temple Kata Course. Open to all Students of 6th Kyu & above! 英国和道会空手道連盟 Part of the Lost Kata of Wadoryu Series (will also include application techniques). Learn three Kata, with application, in one session! Please email your intention of attending to secure. THE TEMPLE KATA WILL NOT BE TAUGHT IN DETAIL AT OUR NORMAL DOJO TRAINING SESSIONS, DUE TO THE DEPTH OF UNDERSTANDING IF YOU WISH TO LEARN THESE KATA (in depth) YOU MUST ATTEND THIS COURSE. Essential Requirements for British Wadokai 3rd Dan Gradings. Information & Contact Details: Venue: Horsham Wado Karate Club. Kingslea Primary School, Kings Road, Horsham, West Sussex. RH13 5PS. Time: 10am-1pm. Price: 15 (payable to British Wadokai). Telephone: 01752-493210. Email: garyswiftkyoshi@gmail.com Website: www.wadokai.co.uk Instructor: Gary E Swift Kyoshi. ABOUT THE MITSU-JI (3-TEMPLE) KATA OF WADO-RYU 参慈 Ji tte, Ji han and Ji in form a group of kata beginning with the same characteristic kamae, which obviously has roots in ancient Chinese boxing. The lost Kata of Wadoryu, Ji in, likely originates from the Tomari-te school. Sensei Funakoshi did not teach this kata extensively. However, from a Wado perspective, it remains important due to the many Wado Tai-Sabaki techniques within. It has, however, been removed from the Japan Karate Association and Japan Karate Federation teaching & grading syllabus, which is why it has lost popularity in Shiai (competition). However, due to the wealth of important Tai-sabaki elements contained within, British Wadokai has retained it for its important fundamental value for the traditional Wado Budo-ka. JI TTE 慈手 2
Temple hand/s. A Tomari-te Kata named after a Buddhist Temple and developed by the Shorei-ryu Karate master Itosu-Yasutsune. This Kata is practised within numerous Karate schools of Okinawa. Also known, although mistakenly, as Jutte; ten hands. JI HAN 慈音 Temple sound. A Kata named after the Buddhist temple Ji han-ji and developed by the Karate master Itosu-Yasutsune. Practised within the Wado school of Karate. See Kata. Also known as Jion; Mercy within Shotokan and the competition orientated Wado circuit. JION 慈恩寺 An Okinawan Shorei-ryu Kata meaning Mercy. Known originally as Ji han, in the Wado schools of Karate. Changed to Jion by the Shotokan School of Karate, with recent conforming competition styles following suit. See Ji han. JI IN 慈陰 Temple ground. Referred to as one of the Lost Kata of Wadoryu. A Kata of the Shuri-te school of Karate developed by Itosu-Yasutsune. 29 th January Today, on the 29 th of January 1982, Hironori Ohtsuka Meijin, the founder of Wado-ryu Karate-do, passed away at the age 89; he had practised martial-arts for 85 years. The Founder & History of Wado-ryu Karate-do. Hironori Ohtsuka was born in Shimodate City, Ibiragi, Japan on the 1st June 1892. He was the first son of Tokujiro Ohtsuka, who was a doctor of medicine. 1892 was also the year that the Dai-Nippon-Butoku-Kai was established. He started training under Chojiro-Ebashi, an uncle of his mother, in April 1897 at the age of four, a style of training he would continue with, even at Waseda University in Tokyo. In 1905 Hironori Ohtsuka entered the Shimozuma Middle School, where he started Shindo-Yoshinryu Ju-jutsu under Tatsusaburo-Nakayama. In 1910 Hironori Ohtsuka entered Waseda University to learn commerce. In 1917 he started work at the Kawasaki bank; at this stage he was learning numerous styles of Ju-jutsu. Hironori Ohtsuka met, and became good friends, with the founder of Aikido, Morihei-Ueshiba. In May 1919 he became master of 'bone-setting technique'. On the 1st of July 1921 he received his Shindo-Yoshin-ryu Ju-jutsu Licence from Tatsusaburo-Nakayama, and so became the highest authority. He started his Karate training with the famous Gichin-Funikoshi in July 1922, a style known as To-de or Okinawan Karate-Jutsu. Hironori Ohtsuka met Funikoshi Sensei during a martial-arts demonstration at 3
the Sports Festival organised by the Japanese Educational Department. Funikoshi Sensei agreed to teach Hironori Ohtsuka all he knew about Okinawan Karate-Jutsu, the lessons started that same day. Within one year Hironori Ohtsuka had studied all the Kata within the system. Even after this time Hironori Ohtsuka could see the 'shortfall' in the Kata-only system. It was explained to him that all of the concepts of 'Budo' was within Kata, and that was the only aspect to train. In 1924 Hironori Ohtsuka introduced Yakusoku-gumite to the system, this concept of 'partner-work' revolutionised Karate-Jutsu. He also developed Idori-no-kata, Tachiai-no-kata, and Shirahatori-no-kata. In 1928 he was 'Shindo-Yoshin-ryu Shihan', the Chief Instructor of his Shindo-Yoshin-ryu; he also set up a 'bone-setting' practice at this time. In 1929 he registered with the 'Nippon-Kobudo-Shinko-Kai', the Japanese Martial-arts Federation. In 1934 Hironori Ohtsuka was recognised as an independent style, and started teaching full-time. Due to his dedication to Karate he had to close his 'bone-setting' business. In 1938 Hironori Ohtsuka registered his new style as Shin-Shu-Wado-ryu. In 1939 all Karate styles were asked to register their systems with the 'Dai-Nippon-Butoku-Kai', Hironori Ohtsuka named his style Wadoryu. Other styles that registered were Goju-ryu, Shito-ryu, and Shoto-ryu (Shotokan-ryu). In 1940 on May the 5th the 'All Styles Karate Demonstrations' took place at Butoku-Den in Kyoto. All the major styles took part, these included Goju-ryu, Keishi-Kempo, Nippon-Kempo-ryu, Shito-ryu, Shoto-ryu, and Wado-ryu. In 1944 Hironori Ohtsuka was promoted to Chief Instructor of all Karate under the Dai-Nippon-Butoku-kai. In 1945 the Americans, at the end of the Second World War, disbanded all martial-arts. In 1951 all martial-arts were reinstated, after the signing of the American peace treaty with Japan. In 1955 the first Karate tournament took place, organised by Hironori Ohtsuka, it was called the 'First All Japan Wado-ryu Karate Championships'. In 1964 'The All Japan Karate-do Federation' (JKF) was established. This same year Suzuki-Tatsuo, Arakawa-Toru, and Takashima-Hajime introduced Wado-ryu to Great Britain, Europe, and the United States of America. In 1966 Hironori Ohtsuka was awarded 'Kun-Goto-Soukuo-Kyo-Kujujutsu-Sho' (similar to the OBE in Great Britain) from Emperor Hirohito for his dedication to Karate. In 1972 he was awarded the title of Meijin from Higashino-Kunino-Miya (a member of the Japanese royal family) President of the International Martial-arts Federation the 'Kokusai-Budo-Renmei'. Hironori Ohtsuka was the first man in history to receive this highest honour in martial-arts. For his services to Japanese martialarts, and to honour his new position as the highest Karate Authority in Japan, he was awarded the Shiju- Hoosho medal from the Japanese Government, the only man in the history of Karate to be so honoured. On the 29th of January 1982 Hironori Ohtsuka Meijin died at the age 89, he had practised martial-arts for 85 years. "Buno-michi-wa Tada-aragoto-na-to-omohiso Wa-no-michi-kiwa-me Wa-o-motomu-michi: The way to practise martial-arts is not for fighting. Always look for your own inner peace and harmony, search for it." Hironori Ohtsuka. A style of Karate developed by Hironori Ohtsuka 10th Dan Meijin (AD1892-1982). Wado combines traditional Japanese Budo, Okinawan Shuri-te (To-de) and Shinto-Yoshin-ryu Jujutsu, and was recognised as an independent style in 1934. Wado-ryu is reputed to be one of the fastest and most efficient forms of Karate in the world; emphasis includes the fundamental principles and concepts of 'Nagasu, Inasu, Noru, and Irimi'. The founder was responsible for introducing partner-work routines to Karate. Wado-ryu was also the first style of Karate to practise Jiyu-gumite (free-fighting) as part of the training. There are estimated to be over 350,000 Wado-ryu members practising in Europe alone. Below is an adaptation from an open letter written by Ohtsuka Hironori (10th Dan) Meijin to all Wado-Ryu students, sent out two-years prior to his death, explaining the origins of Wado-ryu. "At the age of five years old, I was in very poor health. It was then that I began my training in Ju-jutsu at the school of my uncle, Sensei Chojiro-Ehashi, the official martial arts instructor of the Tsuchiura Clan. Since this time I have trained continuously until my present age of eighty-eight years. For this, I can heartily thank the traditional Samurai education, which was both gentle and strict. I also thank and pray for my dear mother without whom I could never have succeeded in my deepest aims; I thank her sincerely for always being near. On my thirtieth birthday, Master Nakayama, the third Grandmaster of Shinto Yoshin-ryu Ju-jutsu, allowed me to learn the deepest and most secret doctrines of our school. It was then that I succeeded him as the fourth Grandmaster. Karate was becoming increasingly popular 4
around this time, and I began to study its techniques from several eminent Okinawan masters who had begun to teach in Tokyo. It occurred to me that there were many fine attributes in the Okinawan systems, and so decided to blend these with the finest elements of Shinto Yoshin-ryu Ju-jutsu to create a genuine and original Japanese martial-art. Through this process I developed Kumite, Gyaku-nage, I-dori, Tachi-iai, Tanken-dori, and Shinken-Shirai-dori. Every year, for purposes of promoting the Japanese martial-arts, the Butokuden in Kyoto held a national festival. In 1938, the festival focused on the originators of each martial-art; however, no originator of Japanese Karate had been identified. I named the originator of the first true Japanese style of Karate-Do as Shiro-Yoshitoki-Akiyama (the founder of Shinto Yoshin-ryu Jujitsu) and named this new style of Karate-Do, 'Wado-Ryu' meaning: 'Japanese-way school' or also 'Peaceful-way school' since the Kanji lettering for 'Wa' can mean both. The fundamental meaning and original aims of martial-arts is the promotion of Peace. To bring peace to society and to guard against its loss so that human beings can enjoy a happy life. We must strive for peace in a world where it is increasingly difficult to achieve. We must not simply rely on God's mercy to achieve it but must strive as individuals, with all our will, to attain it. Immense spiritual and physical power is required so we will not surrender to the difficulties and barriers which lie before us on this journey The hard training in martial-arts aims to foster this dauntless, indefatigable strength which is why the beauty of martial-arts training is beyond the vicissitudes of mundane affairs." 5
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Instructor; Gary Swift Kyoshi. For further details please contact Mike Ilderton 7 th Dan. Tel: Home 01912-362899. Mobile 07944-675260. Email: mike@park-drive.co.uk Website: http://eastwestkarate.weebly.com/ Common misconceptions... Club and/or Association Public Liability and Person to Person Liability is NOT transferable to other clubs or organisations - Remember, when training or competing in other outside clubs, check to make sure that THEIR insurance policy covers YOU! They are responsible to ensure that you are covered for their events! 08/04/18 British Wadokai Grading & Examiners Course Open to all British Wadokai Students and Examiners! Students: Want to know what the Examiners are looking for regarding both Kyū and Dan Gradings? Would you like to practise being an examiner on the day? Instructors: Need to certify yourself for an Examiner Level, or even learn the examination protocols and ettiquettes? Course open to 6 th Kyū and above all ages. Please book for this event. Those booked for transport from Plymouth: Those booked for course: Check Insurances! 7
15/04/18 British Wadokai & IWF-Norway Weekend Event 2018. Norwegian Visitors Wadoryu Karate Hospitality Weekend Course & Social Events. Instructors; Gary Swift Kyoshi and Mick Adams Renshi For further details of events, please contact Mike Adams Renshi 12-15/04/18 15/04/18 Email: mick@greywolfkarate.org Website: www.greywolfkarate.org All BWK Licensed Members Welcome! Preserving the Original & Traditional 28/04/18 British Wado Federation National Kata Championships Saturday 28th of April 2018 Tanbridge School Sports Hall, Tanbridge House School, 8
Guildford Road, Horsham, Sussex. RH12 1SR. Booking in 9am. [Proposed] Taiko Drums Opening Ceremony 10am. To be confirmed. https://taikojourney.com Taiko Journey, Tavistock, Devon. Open to all British Wado Federation Members! For just one fee you can enter as many of your eligible categories as you like! For full details & application form please contact Paul Elliott 7th Dan. Tel; 07778-058482. Email; semka@btopenworld.com Website; www.britishwadofederation.co.uk 9
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05 & 06/05/18 12 th July MAI Weekend Event. British Wadokai Workshops & Training Courses. 01-08/08/18 08/08/18 In Respectful Memory of Sensei Tatsuo Suzuki Hanshi, who passed away peacefully at 83 years of age. 27 th April 1928 to 12 th July 2011. May he rest in peace and never forgotten. Dear All, Hello everyone! I hope all is well with you. I m Yoshun Toyama of Karate Promotion Division at Okinawa Prefectural Government. The 1st Okinawa Karate International Tournament will be held for the promotion of Okinawa karate and exchange of karate enthusiasts from all over the world as well in Okinawa Prefecture in August, 2018. The 1st Okinawa Karate International Tournament 1. Date: Wednesday August 1 Wednesday August 8, 2018 2. Venue: Okinawa Karate Kaikan, Okinawa Prefectural Hall of Martial Arts (Budokan) 3. Contents: Competition (Kata), Exchange Reception, Okinawa Karate Seminar, etc. Please visit our exclusive website for the registration and the details. http://okinawa-karate.okinawa 関係者の皆さま 沖縄空手の振興につきましては 大変お世話になっております 私は 沖縄県空手振興課の當山と申します 沖縄県では 来年 2018 年 8 月に 沖縄空手の振興 空手愛好家の交流促進を目的 11
に 以下のとおり 第 1 回沖縄空手国際大会 を開催します 第 1 回沖縄空手国際大会 1 日時 :2018 年 8 月 1 日 ( 水 )~8 日 ( 水 ) 2 場所 : 沖縄空手会館 沖縄県立武道館 3 実施内容 : 競技大会 ( 型 ) 交流演武会 沖縄空手セミナー等 大会の詳細 参加申込につきましては 以下の専用 HP をご覧ください 第 1 回沖縄空手国際大会専用 HP:http://okinawa-karate.okinawa また 大会への参加申込期限は次のとおりとなりますので 貴団体 貴道場関係者の皆さまに周知していただけたらと思います 競技大会県内予選 ( 主に沖縄県内選手向け ):2018 年 1 月 31 日 競技大会海外 / 県外予選 ( 主に沖縄県外選手向け ):2018 年 3 月 31 日 沖縄空手セミナー :2018 年 3 月 31 日 世界中から多くの方が今大会にご参加されることを楽しみにしています どうぞよろしくお願いします Also, please notify your organization and dojo members the deadline for participation in the tournament as follows. Competition (Preliminary Round in Okinawa) Mainly for participants in Okinawa Prefecture: Wednesday January 31, 2018 Competition (Preliminary Round in Mainland Japan and Overseas) Mainly for outside of Okinawa Prefecture participants: Saturday March 31, 2018 Okinawa Karate Seminar: Saturday March 31, 2018 We encourage your participation from all over the world! Thank you very much for your continued support and cooperation. Yours sincerely, Yoshun Toyama Senior Staff Karate Promotion Division Department of Culture, Tourism and Sports (The 1st Okinawa Karate International Tournament Executive Committee Secretariat) 1-2-2, Izumizaki, Naha City, OKINAWA Zip Code 900-8570 TEL +81-98-866-2232 / FAX +81-98-866-2208 沖縄県文化観光スポーツ部空手振興課 ( 第 1 回沖縄空手国際大会実行委員会事務局 ) 主任當山陽春 ( 内線 IP2584) 900-8570 沖縄県那覇市泉崎 1-2-2 行政棟 12 階 TEL:098-866-2232 FAX:098-866-2208 12
第 1 回沖縄空手国際大会 /The 1st Okinawa karate international tournament http://okinawa-karate.okinawa 沖縄空手会館 /Okinawa Karate Kaikan http://karatekaikan.jp/ 21/10/18 Open British Wadokai Suparinpei 壱百零八 Kata Course (including application of technique) Considered as the Wado s most advanced and ultimate Kata. Open to all UK & Europe Wado-ka ka! 英国和道会空手道連盟 Instructor: Sensei Gary E Swift Kyoshi. Venue: Kingslea Primary School, Kings Road, Horsham, West Sussex. RH13 5PS. Time: 10am-1pm. Price; 15 ( 12 each family unit). Due to location, please also bring refreshments. Book now to avoid disappointment! Those booked for transport from Plymouth: Those booked for course: For further details, please contact the Event Organiser: Gary E Swift Kyoshi. Tel 01752-493210 (ext. 3). Email: garyswiftkyoshi@gmail.com British Wadokai: www.wadokai.co.uk Please pre-book for this event, to avoid disappointment. Don t forget to bring your BWK Licence as proof of Insurance and Club/Course Attendance Record Card for signing! th November 8 th Price: 15 (family units 12 each). Open to all grades! Those pre-booked by email: Please ensure you bring your BWK Attendance Card for signing/stamping. Due to insurance, open to British Wadokai and BWF Associate members only. Due to past experiences with visa complications/implications, British Wadokai Courses are open ONLY to all British & European Wado Federation Members. Website; www.wadokai.co.uk Facebook; www.facebook.com/internationalwadofederation Nishido Karate Kai Insurance Due 13
30 th November 1 st December 10 th December Check Their Insurances! British Wado Federation Annual Insurance Due Kenshukai Wadoryu Annual Insurance Due Bushi Karate Annual Insurance Due We re covered, but are they?? British Wadokai (and BWF Groups using BWF insurance facilities) Club/Association Public Liability, Instructor Insurance and Person to Person Liability is NOT transferable to other clubs or organisations outside of British Wadokai and British Wado Federation - Remember, when training or competing in other outside organised events or training sessions, check to make sure that THEIR insurance policy covers YOU, as it s their responsibility to ensure you are covered for THEIR event s liability! Instructors Do you want to teach outside of the British Wado Federation? Then don t forget, as long as you already insure through the British Wado Federation, we have a Freelance Instructor Policy, which may suit your needs Please contact us for details. Insurance Benefits Public & Products Liability ( 10m) The following extensions are automatically included: Indemnity to Principals Indemnity to Directors, Partners and Employees Cross Liabilities Legal defence costs for liability incurred under: Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Food Safety Act 1990 Consumer Protection Act 1987 Data Protection Act 1988 Defective Premises Act 1972 Leased, Hired or Rented Premises Motor Contingent Liability Wrongful Arrest Overseas Personal Liability Temporary Work Overseas Court Attendance Member to Member Liability (Clubs and Associations only) Tournament Cover Car Park Liability (Clubs and Associations only) Cloakroom Liability (Clubs and Associations only) Professional Indemnity ( 1m) The following extensions are automatically included: Legal Costs and Expenses 14
Unintentional Defamation Infringement of Confidentiality Data Protection Act 1998 Employer's Liability ( 10m) - Required by law. The following extensions are automatically included: Indemnity to Principal Indemnity to Directors, Partners and Employees Cross Liabilities Legal defence costs for liability incurred under: Corporate Manslaughter & Corporate Homicide Act 2007 Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Unsatisfied Court Judgements. Injury to a working Partner or Proprietor Temporary Work Overseas Court Attendance Abuse Cover ( 5m) Professional Indemnity ( 1m) Member to Member Liability ( 5m) Tournament Liability Cove ( 5m) Commercial Legal Expenses ( 100,000.00) Directors and Officers Liability ( 100.000.00) The following extensions are automatically included Company Reimbursement Advancement of costs and expenses Our package liability cover also automatically includes the following as standard: Claims made by one of your members against another member Claims made against you for bodily injury or damage to third party property Claims against your directors, partners or trustees while acting in a personal capacity outside of the United Kingdom Claims against you for liability arising from your breach of the 1998 Data protection Act Employer's Liability Automatic cover for two tournaments per year (maximum 2000 competitors) Professional Indemnity Directors and Officers Liability (Also applies to committee members) Commercial Legal Expenses Insurance Abuse cover Instructors are automatically covered whilst carrying out club or association activities 15
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