Comments on: Shotokan vs Wado Ki Kai

By: Karl

Karl — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:47:36 +0000

I’m at a Dilema too, I am already a Nidan teaching Ashihara Karate.
I am enjoying practicing Wado Ryu along side my style but its taken me nearly 4 years to get to 4th Kyu. I popped a long to a Shotokan Club near me and I don’t have to start again, but It seems it wont take me long to get to Yudansha and begin to learn the style.
What are the main differences between the styles the style I teach has a “kick boxing” stance Wado is shorter but Its not as hard as I’m used to. Please help me too

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:12:53 +0000

I realize this advice is very late, but do you really think the style matters that much?
Do you enjoy it? Is it convenient and affordable? In my opinion, this is what actually matters.

By: Radan

Radan — Thu, 28 May 2009 01:01:42 +0000

Please correct your history of Shotokan, it is not ancient. The Name Shotokan was given to the style sensai Funakoshi the founder of modern day karate by people not of his dojo. The style sensai Funakoshi was a combining of techniques from the Shorin and Shori Ryu systems of Okanawa Te. It must be pointed out that sensai Funakoshi never named his style. One last point sensai Funakoshi did not formally introduce his system of karate to Japan until 1922, so much for ancient style.

By: Kshar

Kshar — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:39:15 +0000

I am currently a student of Sensei Rod (Wado Ki Kai). The system is awesome and I would encourage everyone to take it. You get to learn a lot of stuff because it’s based on so many Okinawan and other Japanese systems. The only downside is that we have too many katas in our system (33, I guess). it’s hard to be perfect at all of them, but this thing also makes Wado Ki Kai unique. There is also a lot of interaction with all the Senseis since ther are not a lot of people in the system. After doing it for 2 months, you’ll start feeling like a part of it.

By: antonio banderas

antonio banderas — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:12:06 +0000

both styles have the same katas (forms)- these katas were created by anko itosu, an okinawan school teacher (1831-1915)- the katas were created in order to teach CHILDREN basic movements, rudimentary coordination, footwork, etc., 1600s? nope- wa means harmony or peace but can also mean ‘japanese’- usually wado is translated as way of peace- there are only minor differences between these styles- wado says they emphasize relaxation but i’ve never seen a wado practitioner perform kata any more ‘relaxed’ than other karateka- but shotokan practitioners also emphasize relaxation to some degree- shotokan has definately produced more exceptional karateka- tanaka, egami, asai, kanazawa- to name a few

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:42:24 +0000

$90? Mate, I’ll move there to train! Lol Choose the style YOU like and is the best fit for you and do you like the instructor and the other students?
I help to run a Shotokan Club in Neutral Bay – Sydney Australia. There is Shotokan (JKA) and there is Shotokan (what we do). It’s not a ‘crash bang’ big man always wins, approach.

By: sam

sam — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:40:16 +0000

i agee i do go kan ro karate and all our words are in Japenese. sam 12

By: rick

rick — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:47:03 +0000

mike-
I have studied each system for a short time. To be honest the “mutt” in my opinion wins.Wado Ki Kai katas are also barrowed from other old Okinawan styles like Goju-Ryu, Shorin-Ryu and from Okinawan Kenpo. They also have weapons training, a grueling physical fitness component and the system keeps adding and evolving to better itself.
-rick