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British Wadokai New Licensed Members Burgess Hill Wado (Sussex); Cranleigh Wado (Surrey); Rebecca Dobson. Cranleigh School Wado (Surrey); Elburton Wado (Devon); Gunnislake Wado (Cornwall); Richard Symons. Horsham Wado (Sussex); Newcastle Wado (Tyne & Wear); Pomphlett Wado (Devon); Woolwell Wado (Devon); Luke Strawson, Thomas Wilson. Yealmpton Wado (Devon);

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British Wadokai Kyu Grade Promotions Burgess Hill Wado (Sussex); December Payne, 7th Kyu (2nd Class). Examiner Robbie Baldock 1st Dan. Cranleigh Wado (Surrey); Rebecca Dobson 6th Kyu. Cranleigh School Wado (Surrey); Elburton Wado (Devon); Gunnislake Wado (Cornwall); Horsham Wado (Sussex); Newcastle Wado (Tyne & Wear); Pomphlett & Plymstock Wado (Devon); Andrei Kuznetsov 9th Kyu (1st Class), Safaa Sindi 9th Kyu (1st Class). Exam-iner Gary E Swift Kyoshi. Woolwell Wado (Devon); Thomas Wilson 9th Kyu (2nd Class). Examiner Gary E Swift Kyoshi. Yealmpton Wado (Devon);

Congratulations to you all!

April 2013

‘Preserving the Original & Traditional’ A Member of the British, European & International Wado Federations

James Taylor Awarded 5th Dan

It gives me great pleasure in announcing that James Taylor, of Cranleigh

School Karate, has been awarded the rank of 5th Dan on the 31st March 2013 for dedication and consistent loyalty to British Wadokai. Jim has never wavered in his dedication and has always been a keen supporter to British Wadokai from the day he started training. Ironically, Jim only started training, back in 1991, to ’support’ his children during the training sessions. Since then, ironically, the children have all left and left Jim to carry on without them. Jim has now been training for about 23 years and still turns up for all the regular training sessions and courses. Well done, Jim-San!

Included In This Month’s Issue... Front Page; New 5th Dan for British Wadokai. Page 1; New Members and Kyu Grade Promotions. Page 5; Vital Points. Page 6; O-Rei. Correct Bowing. Page 10; Kihon-Gumite. Page 15; Grading Implications. Page 16; Fighting Back - Children in Martial Arts Save Lives. By Tenna Perry. Page 20; Photos of Yesteryear with Sensei Tatsuo Suzuki! Page 21; British Wadokai Comprehensive Club List.

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The Shield & Mon of British Wadokai Southwest. White Dragon. The original flag of Anglo-Saxon England (now used as the flag of Wessex). Two Rivers. Symbolises the two main rivers of the Southwest, the River Tamar and River Avon (furthest west and furthest east of Wessex). Red Lion of Devon holding British Wadokai symbol (rising from crown of the United Kingdom). 15 Bezants/Gold Coins, on a black background, symbol of Cornwall. British Wadokai Southwest has been in existence since July 2002. The first club was the St Breward Karate Club (Cornwall), followed by the St Tudy Karate Club, the St Mabyn Karate Club and then finally, for Cornwall, the Blisland Karate Club. Although the clubs were very popular, the Chief Instructor, Gary E Swift Kyoshi, and family were forced to move to Plymouth to relocate in 2004. The first club in Plymouth to emerge was the Plymstock Karate Club followed shortly after by the Pomphlett Karate Club. Although the Plymstock Karate Club was forced to close the Pom-phlett Karate Club has been active ever since. Plympton Karate Club (Colebrook) opened in 2011, to be replaced by Elburton Karate Club in 2012. Callington Karate Club opened in 2011 to be also replaced by the Gunnislake Karate Club in 2012. 2012 also saw the opening of a further club, the Woolwell Karate Club and the Yealmpton Karate Club in 2013. British Wadokai Southwest now has 5 clubs in total, Gunnislake (Cornwall), Pomphlett (Plymstock, Devon), Elburton (Devon), Woolwell (Plymouth) and Yealmpton (Devon). If you want to visit the British Wadokai Southwest Website, please follow this link: British Wadokai Southwest www.wadokai-southwest.co.uk

What’s the Point? Sensei Swift Kyoshi ‘pinpoints’ one of Daniel Mannion 2nd Dan’s vulnerable points (Kyo-In) during the advanced principles session on Kihon-Gumite. See page 5 for Vulnerable Points.

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British Wadokai

“ Yes, we are still doing the ‘same-old, same-old’... We wouldn’t want it any other way!”

Special Edition Licence Book To celebrate 50 years of British Wadoryu Karate, the Licence Office has produced this special edition ‘gold’ fronted International Wado Federation Licence Book (based on the first UKKF licence issued in the UK). All new members will be issued with these new licence books, as soon as the pre-sent ‘silver fronted’ books have sold out. The introduction of the new licence books does not invalidate the old ones, so please, there is no need to send the ‘blue/silver’ covered books in for replacement.

Letters. Dear All, Reference the Facebook thingy! I am very rarely on it, don’t know much about it, or know little on how to work it. So I must apologise to all of you, especially those who have been trying to click, buzz, nudge or jog me, or whatever else it is people do to attract my at-tention on it. If you need to get hold of me, please send an email. ;-) Many thanks, Gary E Swift Kyoshi. Dear Swift Kyoshi, On behalf of all at Somerset Karate Centre, we wish to extend our sin-cere congratulations on your promotion to Hachi-dan. Conducting a routine surf of the web and what it has to offer regarding just the countless splintered UK Wado-ryu factions and other pseudo Wado practitioners, many reputed to hold-ing Ranks from Rokudan through to Judan, it is reassuring (regardless of ones association/GB), to have a bona fide senior karate-ka as the force behind traditional British Wado-ryu. We at SKC, like many others in the UK who are neither affiliated too nor members of British Wadokai, acknowledge its systems & practises as the benchmark for wado-ryu karate and strive to maintain this, in all that is karate-do. Thank you once again for the link to British Wadokai Wado news, some very interesting arti-cles and "The tale of two wolves" which incidentally, I obtained several months ago from an-other source, nonetheless, a worthy inclusion within the newsletter. Regards Mark. Mark Over-throw Sensei Godan (5th Dan). Chief Instructor, Somerset Karate Centre. Dear Mark, Many thanks for your kind words, much appreciated. Yes, I placed that 'Two Wolves' article into our Wado News a year or so ago, but I felt it needed to be repeated in this month's edition also (our newer students probably wouldn't have read it the first time around). In fact, I would suspect many of our older members may have even forgotten it - hah, hah! Kind regards, Gary E Swift Kyoshi.

St George's Day. About St George. St George is the patron saint of England, replacing the original true 'English' patron saint, St. Edmund, around the 1600's. His name is most commonly associated with the legend of St George and the Dragon. In the mythical tale, George obtains glory by slaying a dragon that is terroriz-ing the countryside and is about to eat a beautiful princess. George survives the ordeal by invoking the sign of the cross. As a mark of their gratitude, the local citi-zens all convert to Christianity and seek to copy George’s chivalrous, princess-saving behaviour. The story is loosely based on a real-life George who was born around 280AD and grew up to become a Christian soldier of the Roman Empire. The myth of St George and the Dragon in England was known prior to the Norman conquest in 1066, but the idea of George as the nation’s patron saint probably caught on around William Shakespeare’s time. In Shakespeare’s play Henry V, the English troops are rallied with the cry “God for Harry, England and St George!” Other popular English literature since has also mentioned St George. The St George’s Cross flag of England features a red cross on a white background. It forms part of Great Britain’s Union Jack flag, along with the Scottish St Andrew’s Cross and Irish St Patrick’s Cross. The ‘real’ St George. St. George was born in Cappadocia (now Eastern Turkey) in the year A.D. 270. He was a Christian. At the age of seventeen he joined the Roman army and soon became renowned for his bravery. He served under a pagan Emperor but never forgot his Christian faith. When the pagan Emperor Diocletian started persecuting Christians, St. George pleaded with the Emperor to spare their lives. However, St. George's pleas fell on deaf ears and it is thought that the Emperor Diocletian tried to make St. George deny his faith in Christ, by torturing him. St George showed incredible courage and faith and was finally beheaded near Lydda in Palestine on 23 April, 303. In 1222, the Council of Oxford declared April 23 to be St George’s Day and he replaced St Edmund the Martyr as England’s patron saint in the 14th century. In 1415, April 23 was made a national feast day. Patron Saint St George is patron saint not only of England but also of Aragon, Catalonia, England, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal, and Russia, as well as the cities of Amersfoort, Beirut, Bteghrine, Cáceres, Ferrara, Freiburg, Genoa, Ljubljana, Gozo, Pomorie, Qormi, Lod and Moscow. St George is also patron saint of scouts, soldiers, archers, cavalry and chivalry, farmers and field workers, riders and saddlers, and he helps those suffering from leprosy, plague and syphilis. St. George and The Black Prince St. George & the Dragon (the George) was chosen by The Black Prince as the patron Saint for the Knight of the Garter, The Most Noble Order of the Garter. Prince Edward III, also known as The Black Prince, established the Order of the Garter around 1348 (exact date unknown). His motto for the garter is "Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense" which means "Evil be to him who think evil." St. George and the Dragon is one of the best-known stories in history. However, little information was documented during his time and little is known about this legendary hero. It is said that he was born sometime around 263-281AD in the city of Lydia near Jerusalem (Lydda - in stories). Sometime in his seventeenth year, George enlisted as a cavalry soldier in the army of the Roman Emperor Dio-cletian. He rose through the rankings quickly because he was a proficient soldier and an able horseman. Emperor Diocletian began his movement to persecute Christians during the service of George. George, however, was a devout Christian and requested an audience with the Emperor. At this conference, George pleaded with the Emperor to cease from this aggressive execution. Diocletian was so embittered and enraged that he commanded George to recant his religion. George refused and was arrested, tortured, and finally put to death on April 23, 303AD. This day is now known as St. George’s Day. Within a few years the Empire converted to Christianity. Classic storytellers told the tale of a city called Selene where a terrifying dragon lived in a swamp nearby. There are numerous variations of the story of St. George slaying the dragon but most fit with the following: A hungry dragon terrorized a city demanding sheep daily for food and then the town’s young when other resources ran low. Its breath poisoned those who came in close approach to the dragon. Eventually, it was the town’s young princess’s turn to be sacrificed to the dragon. George heard of this, rode into the village defeated the dragon and rescued the princess. Some accountings depict George killing the dragon immediately while others claim he subdued the dragon, delivered him into the city and then executed the dragon. Some stories portray that the injured dragon was brought back to the city to heel so that in the future it served the city it tormented. George told the people to have no fear, but to be baptized, and requested them to honour the clergy, pity the poor, and professed Christianity. Many Christians still identify with and address the story of St. George because he represents victory of good over evil. There are no known records of his epithet "The Black Prince." It is believed to refer to his black armour he may have worn, although other speculations attribute it to his dark temper. Early in life Edward III established an unyielding reputation as a soldier and was much occupied in upholding this claim. In doing so, the Black Prince provoked the long-running but intermittent battle between England and France, popularly known as the Hundred Years War. Edward had a fascination with the legend of King Arthur and promised to renew the fraternity of the "Knights of the Round Table." Work even began, but was never completed, on a gigantic circular building two-hundred feet across within the upper sector of the castle to house this so-declared Order of the Round Table. Incidentally, the Order of the Garter came to play when founding the new college of St. George at Windsor. For the elite members of the order, twenty-five knights were provided with a stall in the chapel with the king at their head. Prince Edward III never became king; he died in 1376 before his father King Edward III. A year later the Black Prince’s ten year old son succeeded his grandfather and became King Richard II of England. The institution of the Order of the Garter is an honour of knighthood going into battle. It is significant in comparison to other orders from the middle ages, fundamentally for prestige attached to the order and for its survival to present day. Every June, members of the order meet at Windsor Castle for the annual Garter Service. Today Knights of the Garter wear what is the more distinctive of the various ensembles, the collar. This is worn on collar days with the George hanging from a collar composed of alternate gold knots and 26 blue garters enclosing red roses. In more than 500 years, little has changed in the current setting for the home of the Order. St. George’s Chapel and Windsor Castle continues to play a central role in the life of the Garter. Still, today, the Order of the Garter is the oldest surviving Order of chivalry in the world! St Edmund's Day. St Edmund - The true Patron Saint of England. EADMUND (ST EDMUND) (c.853-20th Nov., 869); killed by the Danes, possibly in battle near Thetford, as the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle seems to say; eventually buried at Beodericsworð (Bury St Edmund's); the cult of St Edmund became one of the most powerful in Medieval England. November 20th is Saint Edmund's Day, the 'original' patron Saint of England. It is time to set the records straight, the Norman propa-gandists and their supporters have held sway for too long. When the Northmen from Normandy arrived in England towards the end of the 11th Century, they set about some cultural cleansing. They didn't call it that in those days, they did not call it anything, but they clearly understood the purpose of their actions. The Norman intention was to remove obvious signs of Angle, Jutish and Saxon cultural emblems and symbols and replace them with something alien, different and more akin to whatever cultural pretentions the Normans had. Their first attempts were directed against English customs and language. Over the course of the next two centuries, the primacy of Saint Edmund the Martyr as the true patron Saint of the English and therefore England, was diminished in favour of the mythical image of a Middle Eastern St. George originating in the Papal/Norman Crusades. Although the Angles, Jutes and Saxons had other symbols of their origins such as the Raven, Boar, Wolf etc. their enduring and unifying emblem was the White Dragon - itself copied from the legions of Imperial Rome. As part of the power greedy Norman/Papal influence of the time and inspired by the religious fervour of the Crusades, the White Dragon Flag of the English was gradually replaced by the Red Cross (so called St. George's Cross). The poetically beautiful personal names of the Angles, Jutes and Saxons, such as; Waltheof, Aelfred, Aelgifu, Aedward and many others, were lost to the more mun-dane names of Biblical origin with a few of Norman provenance thrown into the mix. Fortunately, since Victorian times we have enjoyed something of a revival in the use of many of our traditional English names. Tinkered with it might be, but our wonderfully expressive English language survived intact. Our foreign rulers of the 12th and 13th Centuries; tyrants all, had to bow to the will of the English in that respect. So it was and so it would be for the future. Let all the English everywhere remember; your Patron Saint is St. Edmund the Martyr; honour him on the 20th November. Your flag is not the Red Cross but the White Dragon, well known to Alfred the Great, Knut the Great and King Harold 2nd. Source; Wikipedia.

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A student strives to learn ‘how’, while

the Yūdansha strives to learn ‘why’!

Gary E Swift Kyoshi.

Sometimes you can learn more from teaching than just from learning!

Gary E Swift Kyoshi.

KEIMYAKU-HIKO (VITAL POINTS) Note that these diagrams cannot substitute for training with your instructor and practicing use of these pressure points, including the appropriate technique/s, with your fellow students. These pages are meant to help you memorise the names of the points, and their general location on the body.

O-Rei - Wadoryu’s Bowing Procedure

The ‘traditional’ method of lining up in the Dojo is quite simple. On the command of ‘Seiretsu’ students must line-up quickly and quietly in the proper grade/rank order (highest ranks starting from the front-right working down to the lowest ranks on the rear-left) in equal rank & file in the Kiritsu (informal attention) position (Musubi-dachi), as per diagram. You must not pass in front of higher graded ranks to do so, filter in from the rear and side of your own line. All Sensei stand facing the rank & file of stu-dents. In the event that there is more than one Sensei, the highest graded Sensei would usually be positioned at the left of the lower ranked Sensei (this would then be in correct rank position during the 'Shomen-ni-rei', where the highest ranks must be on the right in the line up). Students who have an injury, and are unable to join the ‘kneeling-bow’, must stand at the rear of the Dojo in Kiritsu (attention-stance) and follow the bowing procedure whilst stand-ing, rejoining the rank when bowing is completed. Bowing-on Procedure Sensei: 'Seiretsu' (line up in correct ranks and files). Sensei ‘signals’ the Sempai to acknowledge the start of the

bowing-on procedure. Sempai: 'Seiza' (all knee). Sensei: 'Dojo kun' (Dojo maxims). Deshi: ‘Dojo Kun’ (acknowledgement of command.). Sensei: 'Reisetsu O Mamori' (stick to the rules of the Dojo). Deshi: 'Reisetsu O Mamori'. Sensei: 'Shingi O Omanji' (be loyal to your Instructor). Deshi: 'Shingi O Omanji.' Sensei: 'Jojitsu Ni Oberesu' (students & Instructors are not all one, never take advantage of his friendship). Deshi: 'Jojitsu Ni Oberesu.' Sensei: 'Shinkenmi Ni Tesseyo' (be serious in your efforts). Deshi: 'Shinkenmi Ni Tesseyo'. Sensei: 'Mokuso' (quiet thought) - Students and Instructors shut their eyes for a moment of meditation to clear the

mind of outside distractions etc., concentrating on the task ahead of serious Karate training and the concepts of the Dojo-kun.

Sensei: 'Mokuso Yamae' (stop meditating) – all students and instructors open their eyes and look to the front. The Sensei will turn to face the Shomen (front), towards the Kamiza (shrine). Sempai: Shomen Ni Rei (bow to the front) – all bow.

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L o w e s t G ra d e

H ig h e s t G r a d e S e n s e i

S h im o z a

K a m iz a

O-Rei in Seiza (the correct method of the kneeling-bow). Pictured above: Classical Bowing-on/off procedures (with ‘sword’) demonstrated by Jake Joyce of the Plymouth Schools of Karate, Woolwell, Devon.

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The Sensei turns to face the class. Sempai: 'Sensei Ni Rei' (bow to the Instructor) – all bow. Sempai: 'Otaga Ni Rei' (bow to each other) – Deshi bow. Sempai: 'Kiritsu' (come to attention) - all must stand at once, with the Sensei, to the attention stance – Musubi Da-

chi) – all bow together with the Sensei. Bowing-off Procedure Sensei: 'Seiretsu' (line up in correct ranks and files). Sensei ‘signals’ the Sempai to acknowledge the start of the

bowing-on procedure. Sempai: 'Seiza' (all knee). The Sensei will turn to face the Shomen (front), towards the Kamiza (shrine). Sempai: Shomen Ni Rei (bow to the front) – all bow. The Sensei turns to face the class. Sempai: 'Sensei Ni Rei' (bow to the Instructor) – all bow. Sempai: 'Otaga Ni Rei' (bow to each other) – Deshi bow. Sempai: 'Kiritsu' (come to attention) - all must stand at once, with the Sensei, to the attention stance – Musubi Da-

chi) – all bow together with the Sensei. RULES OF THE DOJO 1. Students must always arrive, dressed and ready to train, at least 5-minutes BEFORE the class starts. If you are

unavoidably late for the ‘bow-on’: a. Bow to enter the Dojo. b. Kneel at the Dojo entrance and recite the Dojo-kun in your mind. c. Perform the ‘bow-on’ sequence. d. Stand, then bow towards the Sensei (Tachi-rei). e. Wait for the Sensei to acknowledge you presence BEFORE joining the class.

2. Tachi-rei (standing bow). Always bow upon: a. Entering and leaving the Dojo. b. Before and after addressing your Sensei, or, if your Sensei is addressing you. c. Before and after performing various techniques with each other.

3. If the Sensei is not present, the Sempai (the most senior of the class) will start the class. All students must fol-low the Sempai as though he were the Sensei.

4. You must inform your Sensei/Sempai of any kind of medical condition, or injury, as a student may be advised that a doctor's advice may be required prior to (continuing) training.

5. During the session, students must work with an attitude of seriousness and complete concentration. Laughing and talking cannot be permitted. Silence and seriousness during the session are the two rules that must be fol-lowed if a high level of training is to be sustained.

6. Unless training has commenced, all students must bow to Yudansha upon their arrival to the Dojo. 7. Rapid movement is an essential part of the training, even as it pertains to lining up on command. This habit of

moving quickly, without wasted motion and effort, will also help keep the class working smoothly. 8. When not training, i.e. during breaks etc. Students must sit crossed-legged against the wall in the Shimoza

(lower-house) area of the Dojo, or in the designated resting area/s. 9. You must always wear a clean & pressed white Gi. Badges (Association/Club) must be worn on the left-side of

your Gi (chest/arm). Other badges, as country representation badges etc., may be worn on the right sleeve (these are only issued & supplied by your Sensei).

10. Only females, and students with special medical conditions, may be permitted to wear a T-shirt (white) under their Gi top.

11. No student should leave the Dojo during the session; unless he has prior permission from a Sensei or Sempai to do so (this is for reasons of good etiquette as well as Health & Safety).

12. On the command of ‘Seiretsu’ students must line-up quickly and quietly in the proper grade/rank order in the Kiritsu (informal attention) position (Musubi-dachi). You must not pass in front of higher graded ranks to do so, filter in from the rear and side of your own line.

13. If a student must stop work, for any reason, then he must obtain permission from his Sensei. 14. All students must reply ‘Hai-Sensei’ after a command has been given. During training, if you are approached by

a Sensei for any reason, i.e. adjusting your technique etc., you must acknowledge the Sensei with ‘Hai-Sensei’. 15. Each student must report when temporarily discontinuing lessons, this is good etiquette. 16. If at any-time during training the student requires to adjust his Obi or Gi, he must go down on one knee to do

the adjustment. On serious adjustments the student may require to leave the ranks to go to the side of the Dojo, again, drop onto one knee for the adjustment/s.

17. Seniority system: All students must be aware that a higher ranked member to you is your senior, and must be obeyed as such while in the Dojo. Brown-Belts and lower graded Black-Belts must be referred to as SEMPAI at all times. They are the Dojo ‘Police-force’ and are responsible for the discipline in the Dojo, so 'ongoing' knowl-edge of the Dojo rules is of paramount importance (every Sempai must have a copy of the Dojo rules to 'hand'). Young as well as older Sempai MUST show a good example. Examples are always followed. Black-belts of 3rd Dan & above, and/or any Black-belt who is teaching, is referred to as SENSEI at all times. During practise no student should go directly to the Sensei without first attempting to gain the necessary knowledge from the next

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grade up. Each student, however, should make the necessary endeavours to learn the answers from continued practise and observations. The Sensei should be consulted ONLY as a final option.

18. The motto of the Dojo. Practise hard in order to master the techniques of true Karate-do. 19. Finger and toe-nails are to be kept short and clean. 20. No drinking, eating, smoking and no jewellery to be worn in the Dojo. Any jewellery, i.e. a bracelet/ring etc.,

that is difficult or impossible to remove MUST be safely covered. 21. A student who has undergone surgery, or who suffers from any kind of serious medical condition or injury, will

not be permitted into Jiyu-gumite, or any form of stamina training. Your Sensei, as well as your working partner/s, must also be made aware of any condition.

22. Respect and revere your parents and elders, respect other people. Respect property and all life. Also, respect yourself.

23. A Sensei is always a Sensei, not just while he wears a Gi. He must be respected inside as well as outside the Dojo. If he is also your friend, do not take advantage of his friendship.

24. Never use Karate outside the Dojo, unless for self-defence. Understand the con-cepts of Karate-ni-Sentenashi.

DOJO-KUN REISETSU-O-MAMORI: Stick to the rules of the Dojo. SHINGI-O-OMANJI: Be loyal to your Instructor. JOJITSU-NI-OBERESU: Students and Instructors are not all one, never take advantage of his friendship. SHINKENMI-NI-TESSEYO: Be serious in your efforts.

Worry does not empty tomorrow of sorrow, it just simply empties today of its strength.

It is easier to be world champion in Kumite than it is to be world cham-pion in Kihon..... as there is no luck involved in Kihon performance. Hironori Ohtsuka Meijin.

British Wadokai Southwest Working Closely with Special Branch and Devon & Cornwall Constabulary.

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International Wado Federation Norge. IWF-Norge invites all members of the IWF to the first training weekend in Bergen – Norway.

Date for the weekend is set to 12-14 April 2013. (all grades welcome)

IWFN has only a few seats left available to members of the IWF. Instructor Sensei Gary Swift 8th Dan Kyoshi.

Also: Examinations available for levels up to 7th Dan, for eligible IWF members. For more information, please visit the website.

IWFN: www.iwfn.no Kjartan Stornes 4th Dan.

Email: kjartan.stornes@me.com

For The Attention Of New Students New Licences. If you have been training for more than 3-weeks without a BWK Licence, then shortly you will be training without adequate insurance. Firstly. It is the sole responsibility of the individual to keep their insurance, licence, membership up to date and valid at all times. Secondly. It is considered 'negligent' for instructors to allow students to train without adequate insurance, so you will be placing them at risk by training without a Licence. A British Wadokai Licence includes: 1. Registration & Membership to British Wadokai, the British Wado Federation (National Governing Body) and also the World Governing Body, the International Wado Federation. 2. Insurance of Person-to-Person & Public Liability, etc. 3. Personal grade record log & history. Expired Licences. Due to the high turnover of student memberships in martial-arts it is usu-ally considered that if a martial-arts licence has expired it is normally due to the result of the individual terminating their training & membership etc. So; not to clog up the British Wadokai records department the following action is normally taken. A student who allows his/her li-cence to expire results in the following: 1. Registration card is destroyed. 2. Grade records destroyed. 3. All Personal injury, Public Liability & Person to Person Liability insurance cover becomes invalidated. 4. Membership terminated. Once reapplication has been accepted, within 8-weeks of expiration, all records are replaced. BWK Licence Office.

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KIHON-GUMITE 基本組手 'Fundamental sparring'. The prearranged fighting sequences within Japanese and Okinawan Karate that reflect the fundamental concepts of the individual style. For example, the Kihon-gumite as practised by British Wadokai:

(A = Attack, D = Defence - R = Right stance, L = Left stance). Prior to the attack/defence the tactic of suri-ashi (gliding-foot) is performed by both the attacker and defender. The attacker 'creeps/glides' forward with ma-suri-ashi (ma-nijiri-ashi/ma-o-nusumu), to take advantage, and the defender 'creeps/glides' back with ato-suri-ashi to retain the Ma-ai. Kihon-gumite: Ipponme; A - R: Tobikomizuki-jodan, gyakuzuki-chudan. D - R: Nagashi-soto-uke-jodan in migi-tate-seishan-dachi, left foot slides forward and outward and twisting into migi-tate-seishan-dachi while turning the body to avoid punch, right nagashi-chudan-barai-uke (with noru) with left naka-daka-ippon-ken-chudan.

Nihonme; A - R: Tobikomizuki-jodan, surikomi-sokuto-chudan. D - R: Nagashi-soto-uke-jodan in migi-tate-seishan-dachi, hidari-gyaku-neko-ashi-dachi with right gedan-barai, right foot slides in behind A's right leg, twist body (clockwise) 180° into gyakuzuki-tsukkomi-dachi while striking with right soto-haito-uchi (upper right ribs, between spine and shoulder blade) and left shotei-uchi (right kidney) chudan.

Left hand using shotei-uchi (teisho-uchi), right haito-uchi.

Sanbonme; A - R: Tobikomizuki-jodan, right foot draws back for ma-ai to de-liver left maegeri-chudan. D - R: Nagashi-soto-uke-jodan in migi-tate-seishan-dachi, slide forward into right tate-seishan-dachi with right tate-chudan-tsuki/nakadaka-ippon-ken (solar-plexus), while using left fist to 'protect' the body from A's kicking leg.

Yonhonme; A - L: Tobikomizuki-jodan, gyakuzuki-jodan. D - R: Nagashi-soto-uke-jodan in migi-tate-seishan-dachi, draw back into mashomen-no-neko-ashi-dachi while blocking with left te-nagashi-uke-jodan, slide towards the oppo-nent into migi-tate-seishan-dachi with left palm osae-uke on A's right

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punching arm, while striking nakadaka-ippon-ken-chudan to the middle/upper ribs under A's arm.

Gohonme; A - L: Tobikomizuki-jodan, gyakuzuki-chudan. D - R: Nagashi-soto-uke-jodan in migi-tate-seishan-dachi, draw back into (moving stance) mashomen-no-neko-ashi-dachi while blocking with otoshi-uraken-uke, left hand grabs A's right fist while sliding into migi-tate-seishan-dachi striking right hitosashi-ippon-ken-chin-chu (under the nose), slide into shiko-ashi-dachi while delivering right chudan-empi-uchi (sternum), right hand assists left with fist grab applying grab/lock, using circular motion, with elbow sup-port, on takedown technique while moving into right mashomen-no-neko-ashi-dachi, right kosa-dachi, right mashomen-no-neko-ashi-dachi, as A falls ensure right foot is placed under A's right shoulder-blade, apply arm-locking technique (while A is on the ground control must be kept with both hands), place right knee above A's elbow joint, release your right hand to reinforce control on the forearm (thumb turned in), take arm to the ground pressing both knee and hand against A's arm while moving and resting into left kata-hiza-dachi, right shuto-uchi-jodan (to the side of the head/temple), place hand back on A's arm with thumb pointing outwards this time, release knee pressure while still controlling A with the hands, left kata-hiza-dachi, release.

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Ropponme; A - L: Tobikomizuki-jodan, surikomi-sokuto-chudan, gyakuzuki-jodan. D - R: Nagashi-soto-uke-jodan in migi-tate-seishan-dachi, twist to the left with hidari-gyaku-neko-ashi-dachi and us-ing right gedan-barai, twist back 180° to the right in migi-tate-seishan-dachi while using right haishu-uke-jodan and left nakadaka-ippon-ken-chudan.

Nanahonme; A - L: Tobikomizuki-jodan, left foot draws back for ma-ai to deliver right maegeri-chudan. D - R: Nagashi-soto-uke-jodan in migi-tate-seishan-dachi, slide into migi-nagashi-tsuki-dachi while delivering right tate-shuto-uchi to the neck, under A's jaw.

Napponme; A - R: Tobikomizuki-chudan, gyakuzuki-jodan. D - R: Chudan-uchi-uke in migi-tate-seishan-no-chinto-dachi, while twisting the body allow rear leg to move to the left in migi-tate-seishan-dachi whilst blocking age-kote-uke, slide forward into tate-seishan-dachi while striking right hitosashi-ippon-ken to A's top inside-leg/groin area

(left hand presses A’s right wrist to chest area), slide in reinforcing right yoko-empi-uchi in shiko-ashi-dachi, twist body to face A, press A's wrist and forearm with both hands (left tate-shuto position on arm while right haishu 'rests and presses' against the back of A's wrist) while right knee presses against the inside of A's leading leg to create ku-zushi effect, release when A becomes unbalanced and falls away. Close up on Hito-sashi-ippon-ken. Palm reinforces elbow strike prior to kuzushi-waza, with pressure on the inside of

opponent's leading leg and right wrist.

Kyuhonme; A - R: Tobikomizuki-chudan, gyakuzuki-chudan. D - R: Chudan-uchi-uke in migi-tate-seishan-dachi, left foot slides forward and outward into migi-tate-seishan-dachi while delivering left nakadaka-ippon-ken to A's throat/neck whilst deflecting with right haishu-uke.

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Close up of nakadaka ippon-ken to keimyaku (vulnerable point on neck).

Jupponme; A - R: Tobikomizuki-jodan, gyakuzuki-jodan. D - R: Uchi-sokumen-awase-uke in migi-tate-seishan-dachi, right soto-sokumen-awase-uke while striking the vulnerable point just above the left chest (and below the collar bone) with migi-tate-empi-uchi in migi-tate-seishan-no-chinto-dachi - the left hand presses with osae-uke to A's right wrist at the same time, draw left arm back while grabbing A's sleeve, at the shoulder/arm area, with right hand - between shoulder and elbow, strike left haito-uchi to A's groin in gyakuzuki-dachi, step under your own right arm with left leg moving into gyaku-neko-ashi-dachi while grabbing A's left leg, throw A over right shoulder while using a lifting manoeuvre with the left

hip - dropping down and releasing grasp on A's leg as his weight shifts forwards, pull down with right hand to create Kinu-katsugi (lit. carrying a roll of cloth) throw whilst drawing back and down into left kata-hiza-dachi.

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The Evolution of Diet. By: Desmond Morris. For those of us who are concerned about our diet, the 21st century is a confusing time to live. Almost every day there is a new food fad in the newspapers, usually contradicting the one we read about yesterday. If butter is bad today, it will be good tomorrow. If coffee is harmful today, it will be beneficial tomorrow. If alcohol is damaging today, then a glass of wine will be recommended tomorrow. And so on. So what are we to believe? What should we be eating for a healthy human existence? To find the answer, we have to turn the clock back to prehistoric times and examine the way our species has evolved over the past few million years. Our remote monkey ancestors thrived on a diet of seeds, roots, fruits, berries, nuts, eggs and insects. When our earliest forebears came down from the trees and began to walk on their hind legs, their front legs were freed from loco-motion and their hands became specialized as weapon-carriers. In this new state they began to scavenge for meat and soon to hunt for themselves. The better they became as hunters, the greater was the proportion of meat in their diet. (The earliest discovered human remains (1.3 million years old) was found to have eaten a 90% diet of meat). This protein boost had a major impact on their success and the human species, as a cooperative hunter/gatherer, was soon spreading out across the planet and heading eventually for global domination. As this happened, human nutritional requirements underwent certain changes. Our physiology came to favour the special amino-acid balance found only in meat. Proteins obtained from plants are usually deficient in at least some of the eight amino-acids obtained from carnivorous food. So it be-came possible for us to thrive on an omnivorous diet - one that included both meat and vegetable food. This appears to have been a genetic change and not merely a cultural one. This information upsets some vegans who claim that their meat-free diet is superior to a mixed, omnivorous one. The biological truth is that a vegetarian diet is greatly inferior to a mixed, meat-and-veg one and it is worth pointing out that, if vegetarians and vegans are avoiding meat because of their concerns over animal welfare, this means that their sacrifice is even greater than they admit. Not only do they give up the pleasures of eating meat, but they are also prepared to stick to their principles despite the fact that they are forcing themselves to accept a diet that is imperfect for the digestive system of a human being. This does not weaken their moral position: it makes it even stronger. The mixed meat and vegetable diet of the hunter/gatherer tribes depended on success in the hunt. Inevitably this was variable and the result was a feast-or-famine mode of existence. Then, about ten thousand years ago, farming appeared, cereal crops were cultivated and wild animals were penned and domesticated. This not only made the food source more reliable, week by week, but it also resulted, for the first time, in a food surplus and food stor-age. The reliability of this agricultural system is with us still, in our modern industrialized towns and cities. It means that, instead of swinging back and forth between feast and famine, we have the chance to enjoy regular meals. The backlash from this change is the risk of obesity. As hunter-gatherers we developed the ability to lay down extra layers of fat beneath the skin - fat that would see us through the periods of famine. Without such periods, our modern citizens lay down fat but do not then use it up. Then they lay down more fat and again do not use it up. The result is that in the more affluent cultures there is a tendency to become overweight. Among poorer countries another problem arises - the consumption of a diet that favours cheap cereal foods over expensive meat foods. With the balance between protein and carbohydrate upset, the Third World manages to struggle on and breed successfully in large numbers, but without the nutritional balance appropriate for the human species. In some cultures, where careful studies have been made, it has been discovered that the meat content of the diet has fallen from 70% to a mere 5% in the past ten thousand years. All over the world, the poorer populations have come to rely more and more upon the food products obtained from five basic cereal crops - maize, rice, wheat, manioc and millet. Humans are so resilient that they can survive this dramatic change, but it is far from ideal, especially in the case of infants, children and preg-nant and lactating mothers. Human beings have simply not had the evolutionary time to adapt to this major nutritional shift. And it is not just a sur-feit of non-meat foods that has caused us problems. In addition, mass production of foodstuff has often tended to oversimplify our diets, removing or drastically reducing the amount of trace-elements, minerals and vitamins that we need for robust health. A simplified, cereal-dominated diet, so wide-spread today, has created a serious health risk to the omnivore that is the evolved human being. It should be obvious from all this that, biologically speaking, the ideal diet for any human being is one that is as varied as possible, with a rough balance between protein-rich meats and carbohydrate-rich vegetables. If we are to learn from our ancient ancestors, we should keep on trying varied foods as often as possible - new fruits, different kinds of nuts, berries and roots as the seasons pass and different meats, too - fish, shellfish, fowl and flesh in as many forms as we can find. That is the safest way to avoid the nutritional deficiencies caused by so many ‘over-simplified’ modern diets. We evolved as omnivores and ‘omni’ means ‘all’. So, to return to the opening point: What are we to make of all the new food fads we read about in the papers? It seems to me, as a biologist, that there are three answers. First, ignore them all and eat as wide a variety of foodstuffs as possible. That is our evolutionary, genetic heritage. Second, if we wish to lose or gain weight, simply eat a little more or a little less and take exercise - that’s all there is to it! But when eating more or less, en-sure that the variety of foodstuffs consumed is maintained. Third, avoid over-indulgence in any one particular kind of food or drink. Too much of any one thing is unnatural and can be dangerous. A little sugar, a little coffee, a little alcohol are beneficial. An excessive amount of any one thing can kill. Finally, it is important to banish all forms of anxiety from the food table. High-stressed anxiety over obtaining a perfect diet does more harm than an imperfect diet, which is eaten happily. ‘A little of what you fancy does you good’ goes the old saying and there is a special reason why this is so. Anxiety over matters of diet creates a ten-sion in the body that lowers the immune sys-tem and this in turn makes the individual more susceptible to disease and ill-health. The highly-strung dieters, nibbling nervously at some unpalatable so-called ‘health food’ are probably in such a stressed condition that they are undoing all the good that their ‘improved diet’ is supposed to bestow on them. Enjoying one’s food is a good way of ensuring a long life. A few years ago I was able to attend the 121st birthday party of Madame Jean Calment - the oldest person who has ever lived. Right to the end she enjoyed rich Mediterranean stews and cheap red wine. How do you manage to keep so fit? I asked, “It is because I am so calm,” she replied. “That is why they call me Cal-ment.” So the next time you sit down to dine, don't agonise over it, try to calmly enjoy it and, who knows, you too might live to be 121. For more about this article, and any other on the subject of ‘Health Matters’, visit: http://www.healthspan.co.uk/

A Past Blast! BWK Celts Motorbike Club 1997

Left to right: Kawasaki 500 (Richard Page & (pillion) Andrew Page), Honda Goldwing 1200 Interstate (Gary Swift & (pillion) Scott Harney) Suzuki GT250 (Jason Gosling), Yamaha Virago 535 (Zoë Swift). Day Trip to Cheddar Gorge!

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Gradings, Improvement and the Relationship with the Young Student

The Kyu Grade. To gain grades in any martial-art you need to have commitment and the ability to focus & improve. In order to do this you need to reflect your input to output ratios (as the old saying goes, “You only get out what you’ve put in!”). For example. If you are considering the first two grades, 9th Kyu and 8th Kyu, this can be achieved by training about once a week with very little home-training commitment needed at all. However, achieving higher grades requires more commitment from the student. Passing grades within correct time parameters. When the student has reached 7th Kyu he must be training regularly at ’least’ once a week and be practis-ing at home at least twice a week. To successfully pass a 6th Kyu requires about 2 sessions per week with about two to three times a week ’focused’ syllabus home training. For 5th Kyu and upwards, in order to improve and successfully pass, focused daily home-training is essential on top of regular Dojo sessions. At this stage, if students DO NOT train at home, improvement will be virtually impossible (and in many cases show signs of ‘deterioration’) if only reliant on 1-Dojo training per week; as the student needs to practise and focus on HIS own requirements for each grade as well as regular general Dojo training. Dojo training sessions aren’t there just for YOUR own syllabus training - This needs to be improved with additional regular home training practise. Nothing frustrates a Sensei more than having to continually ’re-teach’, each week, what the student has ‘forgotten’ or has neglected (can’t be bothered) to practise at home. If you find you are not improving, because you do not want to train, you may need to reassess your situation and maybe try another activity that doesn’t require any real commitment on your part. The Dan Grade. The Black-belt has been always been the focus for the all Karate Kohai for as long as there's been Ka-rate in the UK. Most children who start Karate dream of one day possessing that coveted Black-belt. It must be remembered that a Black-belt grade is something more than just 'another' grade that must be passed. All Yu-dan gradings require much more practise and dedication than that. It is always recommended, and usually expected, that anyone attempting any Yudan grade must be already training at least twice a week in the Dojo and, at the very least, every other day at home. There is no such thing as a border-line grade/pass, you either pass it well or fail. Percentage marks for Kyu grades are normally averaged out to 65% to pass - Black-belt grades are 82% (72% for 10 to 18 year olds). Basically, Shodan grades tell us that you are 'proficient' in the understanding of fundamental techniques, terminology, history, anatomy, vulnerable points, Dojo etiquette, rules, etc., etc., etc. A Nidan grade means that you have instant knowledge in all aspects of Wado-ryu technique & terminology. You should be loyal & dedicated 150% and train at least 2 times per week at a regular Dojo, as well as training at home almost every day, of course. Home training with a partner can also be reflected in the standard of the Gyo-Enbu, as this is almost to-tally practised at home due to very little time dedicated to this in the Dojo. It goes without saying, of course, that most

aspects of Karate training are normally ’polished & perfected’ within the home-training environment; and should be even from around 7th Kyu on-wards. A student of 18 (or below) rarely passes for Nidan, due to the fact that these stipulations (and maturity) are very strict and difficult keep up with the young student. There are too many distractions for them; girls/boys, video-games, 'hanging-out' with mates, and generally doing the 'teenage thing'. An appli-cant for Nidan must be absolutely committed to Karate, which is so very rare in the youth of the West; as interest wanes in almost every activity a teen-ager attempts. 18 is also the lowest age for the Sandan applicant. I have found from personal experience that a 'mature' mind required for a 'master' grade starts well into the late 20's/early 30's. So, where do we stand with a junior as far as Black-belt grades are concerned? Well as a 'general' rule of advice, if you are between 11 & 13, and 100% dedicated & proficient, at-tempt the grade. If you pass between 72-81.99% you will be awarded a Ko-hai-Shodan (Jido-Dan/Shodan-ho), designated with a red/black belt (from 14 you may be ‘re-assessed’ for full Shodan). You will not be permitted to at-tempt Nidan until you have been re-assessed. If you pass your grade at 82% or above, you will awarded your full Shodan, even if you are below 14. If you are 14 and above, you can be assessed as a senior. If you are considering Nidan, and above the age of 17 and 100% dedicated, loyal, & proficient, at-tempt the grade.

For Sandan you will need to already be an Instructor of a club. Although the minimum age for Sandan is recommended to be 20, for a maturity point of view it would be advantageous to be over the age of 25. Everyone will be assessed as ADULTS during ALL Yudan gradings, but marks will reflect the true outcome. So unless you are really serious about your Karate training EVERY DAY, have a mature attitude, help out in the Dojo (teaching, keeping the discipline, etc.), and eat/drink/sleep Karate - then forget it! Gary E Swift (8th Dan) Kyoshi.

Results are achieved through dedica-tion and hard work, not excuses...

Fighting Back - Children in Martial Arts Save Lives. By Tenna Perry. During the past two years, the media has been inundated with stories of abducted children, and it is rare for children like Elizabeth Smart to be found alive. As parents, it's easy to think such a thing could never happen to our children simply because it's what we want to believe. The alternative is too horrific to even consider. Living in a small town, neither my children nor I can go into any re-tail store without meeting someone who knows us. While shopping, we seldom worry about leaving our car windows down to help fight the South Texas heat. Doors of houses are left unlocked and even the smallest of dogs is considered an adequate warning sys-tem for danger. Children are told not to speak to strangers, but few receive any true training in self-defence. I give thanks everyday because by watching my husband and me training in the martial arts, our eldest daughter, Vicki, decided to begin her training as well. A Close Call. On May 14, 2002, Vicki, who was 13, was running late for the school bus. She followed her normal routine and stopped two houses up the road to walk with her friend Teresa, because she knew I never allowed her to travel the 1/2 mile to the bus stop alone. On that day, her friend was too ill to go to school, and Vicki decided to go on to the bus stop instead of coming back home for me. It didn't take her long to regret that decision. The bus itself was running late so Vicki sat down on the grass beside the road and became engrossed in a book. She was so caught up in the story, she never noticed the pick up that passed, stopped up the road and then backed up to her until one of the two men inside spoke to her. Their request seemed simple enough, but Vicki told me later it was like a flashback to a karate class we had two years earlier in which we discussed the most common and effective ploys that child predators use. In fact, they used the same exact words, "My dog got out of the fence last night, and we haven't been able to find him anywhere. Have you seen a black lab running loose?" The men took it to the next step and asked her to come over to the truck so they could show her a photo of the dog. By this time, Vicki was already backing further away from the road as she told the men she hadn't seen any dogs. While she knew her refusal to approach the truck wasn't the response these men were looking for, she was shocked when the driver opened his door and began approaching her. As she turned to run, he began his pursuit in earnest, and when he grabbed the neck of her T-shirt from behind, she froze in fear. It was only when he let go of the shirt and grabbed her wrist that her martial-arts training took over and allowed her to escape. This escape wasn't achieved by following the time-honoured advice of every girl's mother to "Kick them where it hurts the most," but by an actual martial arts technique that had been practiced so many times, it had become in-stinctual. Within two weeks and a few blocks of Vicki's encounter, there was an attempted abduction of a 13-year-old girl who was out roller-blading with a friend. A few days later, a 12-year-old girl was abducted, raped and left in a ditch many miles from home. A Plan of Action. These were not random occurrences or isolated events. The threat of abduction, molestation, rape and death are very real threats to all children in every part of the country, and parents need to remember that both male and female children are at risk. As a parent, it is our responsibility to provide protection for our children, but regardless of how vigilant we may be, there are always times when we aren't going to be close at hand. So what can a parent do to help protect their child when they are at the mall, out walking with a friend or waiting for the school bus? Simple, encourage them to enrol in a martial arts program and learn at least the basics of self-defence. Of course, a major issue in this is finding the right martial arts program for both you and your child. When asked for advice on choosing a martial arts school for children, Grand Master Sandy Tomaselli (8th Dan black belt) of Dragon's Den Karate in Humble, Texas, who is also a member of the Harris County Precinct 3 Constable's office, gave these tips: 1. Call and find schools that are willing to give students a free first lesson. This will give an opportunity for both the parent and the child to observe the martial arts style and the teaching methods of the instructor/s. 2. Attend various styles in this manner. There are hundreds of different martial arts styles, and no one style is suited for every possi-ble student. 3. Avoid schools that require long-term contracts. In today's economy, it is difficult to say what you may or may not be able to af-ford in six months or a year. There is also the problem with children who lose interest, become unable to participate or get caught up in extracurricular school activities. The karate schools that require contracts aren't concerned with these matters and will insist on payment regardless of whether or not the student attends class. If the contract isn't met, they will often turn accounts over to col-lection agencies. 4. There are no guarantees in martial arts, so don't be lured by promises of a black belt being earned within one or two years. 5. Karate uniforms and sparring equipment is not only expensive but also required for tournament participation. That doesn't mean the student should be required to purchase these items on the first day of class. A new student should be allowed to participate in loose-fitting, comfortable clothes to see if he or she is going to stick with the program. Various schools may require specific styles of uniforms with their school logos and patches. Once purchased, a student could have to purchase these items again if he or she de-cides to attend a different school. 6. Parents should stay and observe the classes. Is there a showing of mutual respect between students and instructors? Martial arts teaches a student respect while giving him or her a feeling of self-confidence and self-esteem. These lessons can't be learned where humiliation or ridicule is used as a method of training. Also, an instructor should be able to retain control of the class at all times. 7. Ask to see the instructor's credentials. Black belt certificates are easily faked. Find out who the instructor's sensei (instructor) was and call for references. Anyone can go down to a martial arts supply store and buy a black belt. That belt doesn't make them quali-fied to be an instructor. "I always encourage the parents of my junior students to take the classes along with their children," Master Tomaselli says. "It pro-vides quality time for the parent and child both in and outside the Dojo. When the parent takes the class with the child, it encour-ages the child to see someone else struggling to perfect techniques, allows them to practice together at home and will often lead to the child sticking with the program. "Last but not least, any parent who watches the news or reads a paper should know that children aren't the only ones who need to be able to defend themselves. After all, that is what the martial arts are all about. We don't teach a child to be aggressive, like so many would believe, but simply the art of self-defence. You can bet that for almost every carjacking, kidnapping, rape or murder, someone believed that it wouldn't happen to them. No one wants to be a victim, and while no single technique will work 100 percent of the time in every situation, isn't it better to at least have a fighting chance? To know that if danger does approach you, you will have some idea of how to avoid or survive it?"

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What an Examiner Knows about Your Grading!

KYU GRADE STRUCTURE & GUIDELINES FOR EXAMINERS Only qualified Yūdansha, who possess British Wadokai Examiners/Instructors cards, will monitor British Wadokai Kyu grade examinations. Level 1 allows the examiner to grade up to 6th Kyu, Level 2 up to 3th Kyu, and Level 3 up to 1st Kyu. Level 4 entitlements are split into segments: Level 4a up to Shodan, 4b up to Nidan, 4c up to Sandan. Level 5 is reserved for the British Wadokai President/Chief Instructor; this allows him the authority to grade up to and in-cluding his own grade. Before conducting a grading ensure that the correct grade fee has been paid to the Secre-tary/Treasurer. When the applicant has handed over his British Wadokai Licence, also check to see if it up to date. During assessment always take medical, age, mental & physical aspects into consideration at all times. For example if someone suffers from dyslexia he may find problems with coordination. He may find problems with, or incapable of, reciting the Dojo-kun. Remember, a fully ‘able’ person ‘should’ know his stuff! If he does not, then mark him ac-cordingly.

Faultless: Faultless is a ‘non-grade specific’ mark given to a student for a ‘faultless’ demonstration/performance of the required technique. For example, the equivalent to a technique that would be marked 10/10 during a Yūdan as-sessment. Very few (if any) would be considered/marked ‘faultless’ for any Kyu grade due to the level of perfection. Above Average. A technique that you would expect to see demonstrated during an advanced level to the one the applicant is attempting. 10/10 Kyu level. Average: The expected performance related to the grade being attempted. Below Average: Below average performance. A technique that hasn’t shown many signs of improvement, as would be expected, since last assessment level. Wrong: Incorrect performance. A technique that is incorrect or has been performed with multiple errors.

USEFUL COMMANDS/PHRASES FOR EXAMINERS Commands/Standardised Terminology.

Seiretsu = Line up in formal ranks. Shugo = Informal assembly. Seiza = Kneel. Kiritsu = Stand (musubi-dachi). Yohi = Ready/prepare (hachi-ji-dachi). Hadjime = Go/start. Yamae = Stop (return to hachi-ji-dachi). Naorei = Come to kiritsu to 'prepare to bow'. Rei = Bow. Tachi-rei = Standing bow. Hidari = Left. Migi = Right. Hidari-gamae-junzuki = Left straight-punch stance. Mawatte = Turning hand (turn). Mawatte-jodan-uke = Turn with head-block. Mawatte-chudan-soto-uke = Turn with outer-body block. Mawatte-chudan-uchi-uke = Turn with inner-body block. Mawatte-gedan-barai = Turn with lower-body sweeping block. Sonabade-ippon-toru-gyakuzuki = From the same position change-arms with reverse punch. Hidari-hanmi-gamae = left fighting stance. Hidari-shizentai = left natural position (re-no-ji-dachi). Soroeru = Perform straight-through (command for kata, blocks, etc.). Shinpandan-ni-rei = Bow to

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referee. Otaga-ni-rei = Fighters bow to each other. Ban = Counting/command; ichi, ni, san, shi, goh = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Stances.

Junzuki-dachi. Gyakuzuki-dachi. Junzuki-tsukkomi-dachi. Gyakuzuki-tsukkomi-dachi. Postures/positions (these are not stances as they are considered positions of 'attitude'). Yohi (ready). Yamae (stop). Gamae (posture). Hanmi-gamae (half-body position, used in fighting position). Shizentai (natural standing position).

ABBREVIATIONS ON FAULTS f = focus, ff = front foot (i.e. moves before techniques, etc.), rf = rear foot (i.e. not straight, drags after technique, etc.), grd = guard, hp = hand position/s, k = kiai/ki, z = zanshin, p = power, st = stance, t = technique. These ab-breviations are not limited to those shown and may vary between examiners (examiners are also fully entitled to use their own abbreviations).

FAILURES You must fail an applicant who; a. Does not take the grading seriously. b. Communicates to his partner, especially during pair-work. c. Talks through the grading. d. Has little or no knowledge of his requirements. e. Insufficient score on Grade Sheet for passing.

British Wadokai Karate-do Federation - Fundamental Wado Information for Examiners Course.

Every student from 6th Kyu & above should start to understand the fundamental principles of Wado Karate. By 3rd Kyu this knowledge should be instinctive and fully understood. Requirements for British Wadokai Examiners. All Kyu Grade Promotion Examination Sheets must be forwarded to the BWK Licence Office for registration, using the correct BWK Examiner’s Sheets or copies. To be an Examiner of Wado-ryu Karate-ka requires the ability to first ‘understand what you are doing to begin with.’ For example, it would be virtually impossible to ‘examine’ someone if you do not have the required standards or un-derstanding yourself. 9th to 8th Kyu syllabus can be quite straightforward, you may think. However, how many times do we see students move their front foot prior to delivering the technique? Is the ‘posture’ correct in all the stances? Why do we stand like we do? These are questions that you as an instructor as well as an examiner must know. Does Junzuki-dachi look like junzuki-dachi? Do YOU know the difference? Why do we stand like we do in hanmi-gamae? This and much more is essential to ensure that the student is starting on the right foot (so to speak), per-forming ‘correct’ Wado Karate-do. 7th Kyu syllabus. This is the start of the Tai-sabaki grades, so correct posture and performance is essential. Kihon-waza is the basis of Kata and is also the basis for the progression to the next level of gradings, as these elements are now apparent in all future grades. Correct distances and movement (Ma-ai) between Sanbon-gumite. 6th Kyu & upwards to 1st Kyu. Basics should now be as they should, and should also become more efficient and natu-ral. There should be very little ‘mistakes’ in these grades. Every student must be knowledgeable in what he is prac-tising. He must also ‘understand’ the concepts behind these elements. Flowing movement within Ohyo-gumite. Cor-rect timing with Kihon-gumite, etc. Kata should be done with ‘meaning and understanding’. The student must also

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be aware of all his stances within his grade. 1st Dan & upwards. 1st & 2nd Dan. These grades are a reflection of the student’s ‘true’ knowledge of what he has attained over the pro-gression of time. 3rd Dan. This grade is considered the start of the ‘master’ grade. All Wado should be instinctive and natural. The 3rd Dan must know every aspect of correct Wado technique. The Grading Procedures/Markings, etc. When a student approaches the Examiners Table to grade he must:

1. Show all the correct etiquette and respect.

2. Be able to perform the techniques in a manner that reflects the grade he is attempting. For example, he

must look like a brown-belt if he is attempting brown-belt.

As soon as the student lines up he will be ‘considered’ with a ‘faultless’ mark. However, as his performance within that particular element progresses, he will have considerations against him as his performance progresses; if there are any noticeable faults. A faultless mark is only given if there are NO faults (even minor), the technique should be perfect. The more faults, the more his mark will be reduced. In the example of a student performing Junzuki a single fault would result in an ‘above average’. Example would be if the front-foot moves prior to stepping forward, etc. Average would be given if a second aspect is faulty, say focus on the right side out, etc. Average if the stance isn’t quite right, etc. Below aver-age if the left side shows inadequacies, etc. Wrong if his Zanshin is insufficient, etc. So there is a large amount of flexibility within the Kyu grade structure. However, for Black-belt grades the student would require just ‘one’ fault to drop the mark to 8.2 (see Yūdansha requirements for further clarification).

INSTANT FAILURES You must fail an applicant who; a. Does not take the grading seriously. b. Communicates to his partner, especially during pair-work. c. Talks through the grading. d. Has little or no knowledge of his requirements. e. Shows very little enthusiasm or interest in the grading.

Who can Grade, and how far? All Kyu grade examinations will be monitored by qualified British Wadokai Yūdansha who possess Examiners/Instructors certificates.

EXAMINER GRADE LEVELS

All British Wadokai qualified examiners are issued with an 'Instructor/Examiner Licence'. Each one of these Licences allows the Examiner certain limitations to grade applicants for various Kyu and Yūdan grades. There are a total of 5 levels of grade entitlements; these include Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4a, 4b, 4c, and Level 5. Level 1 may grade up to and including 6th Kyu. Level 2 up to 3rd Kyu. Level 3 up to 1st kyu. Panel Judges (invited by the British Wadokai Chief Instructor as part of the official British Wadokai Yūdan Assessment Panel). Level 4a up to 1st Dan. Level 4b up to 2nd Dan. Level 4c up to 3rd Dan. Level 5 up to and including own grade (Level 5 reserved for British Wadokai President/Chief Instructor). Before conducting a grading ensure that the correct grade fee has been paid to the Secretary/Treasurer. When the applicant has handed over his BWK Licence, also check to see if it up to date. During assessment always take medical, age, mental & physical aspects into consideration at all times. For example if someone suffers from dyslexia he may find problems with coordination. He may find problems with, or incapable of, reciting the Dojo-kun. Remember, a fully ‘able’ person ‘should’ know his stuff! If he does not, then mark him accordingly. It is up to the Exam-iner to award the necessary ‘Class’ mark on a grade pass.

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Sensei Tatsuo Suzuki, Professor of British Wadoryu Karate - Blasts from the Past!

Sensei Yamanashi

attacks Sensei Suzuki

during Sanbon-gumite

maegeri-uke Ropponme

Sensei Tatsuo Suzuki

delivers Ushirogeri Jodan

on Sensei Tadayuki Maeda

One of the earliest

pictures of Sensei

Tatsuo Suzuki!

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L-R: Sensei Suzuki Hanshi, Sensei Shiomitsu 9th Dan, Sensei Iwasaki. Below: Various kicking demonstrations by Sensei Tatsuo Suzuki.

Sensei Ohtsuka & Sensei Suzuki during O-rei

Some of the articles and photographs used, within this publication, may have come from various sources within the Internet. British Wadokai fully appreciates and acknowledges the rights of the original owners,

and in most cases the sources have been identified and mentioned where possible.

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A POLITE REMINDER… JUNIOR STUDENTS Although children are allowed to attend many of the British Wadokai training sessions, they must understand that they will be training with (and will be expected to behave like) adults at any time. PARENTS & VISITORS TO THE DOJO Parents, visitors and guests are always welcome to visit the Dojo. However, small children, babies, and other noises, such as talking, etc., can be both distracting and off-putting to instructors and students alike. Please keep all children/babies under control (do not allow them to wander around the Dojo) and please keep talking and other noises to an absolute minimum; or you will be politely asked to leave the Dojo and wait in the outside rest-area/reception. Please turmn all mobile-phones and hand-held electronic devices off in the Dojo. Parents and Guardians are also reminded that the Instructor of the Dojo is the Sensei - NOT YOU - you are not qualified or insured to teach, so please refrain from influencing students (including your own child) within the Dojo. If you want to teach your own child Karate, please take him home and let him benefit from your own instruction.

Thank you for your support.

Burgess Hill, Sussex. Zanshin Wadoryu Karate Club. Oakmeeds Community College, Station Road, Burgess Hill, West Sus-sex. RH15 9EA. Friday 6.15-7.15pm. All grades. 7.30-8.30pm. 6th Kyu & Above. Instructors: Mark Brown 1st Dan, Oren Teichmann 1st Dan, Robbie Baldock 1st Dan. Contact Debbie Lorenzo. Email; admin@zanshinwado.co.uk Tel; 07757-559490. Cranleigh, Surrey. Cranleigh School Karate. Cranleigh School, Horseshoe Lane, Cranleigh, Surrey. GU6 8QQ. Monday (term time only) 7-8pm. Juniors (minimum age 7). Instructor: James Taylor 4th Dan. Email: jimtaylor_cranleigh@hotmail.com Cranleigh, Surrey. Hakutsuru Dojo (Est. 1976). Cranleigh Youth Centre, Snoxhall Fields, Knowle Lane, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8JW. Friday 7-9pm. Instructor: Ian Hunter 7th Dan. Tel; 01428-685093. Elburton, Devon. Elburton Karate Club. Elburton Primary School, Haye Road South, Elburton, Devon. PL9 8HJ. Wednesday (term time only) 7-8.30pm. Ages: 7 years & over. Instructor: Gary E Swift (8th Dan) Kyoshi. Assistant Instructor; Elliot Millington Ikkyu. Tel; 01752-493210. Email; britishwadokai@yahoo.co.uk Goring, Sussex. St Richard's Church Hall, Goring-by-Sea, Sussex. Thursday 8-9pm. Instructor: David Oakley 2nd Dan. Tel; 07736-399640. Email; davidoakleymartialartsacademy@hotmail.com Website; www.karatewadoryu.co.uk Gunnislake, Cornwall. Gunnislake Karate Club. Gunnislake Primary School, Chapel Street, Gunnislake, Cornwall. PL18 9NA. Monday (term time only) 7-8.30pm. Ages: 7 years & over. Instructor: Gary E Swift (8th Dan) Kyoshi. Tel: 01752-493210. Email: britishwadokai@yahoo.co.uk Horsham, Sussex. Horsham Wado Karate Club. Kingslea Primary School, Kings Road, Horsham, West Sussex. RH13 5PS. Wednesday 7-9pm. Instructor: Gordon Hoare 6th Dan. Tel; 01403-253782. Email; horsham.dkw.karate@talktalk.net Horsham, Sussex. SEMKA Karate. Tanbridge School Sports Hall Gym, Tanbridge School, Farthings Hill, Guildford Road, Hor-sham, Sussex. RH12 1SR. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday (term time only) Mon: 6-7pm. Juniors 7-12 yrs. 7- 8pm. Advanced juniors. Tue: 7.30-9.30pm. Age 13 & Adults. Thu: 7.30-9.30pm. Age 13 & Adults . Fri: 6-7pm. Juniors 7-12 years. 7-8.30pm. Ad-vanced juniors. Instructors: Paul Elliott 6th Dan, Mike Rapley 6th Dan, Steve Gray 4th Dan, Carmel King 2nd Dan, Ray Brown 2nd Dan, Steve Coles 2nd Dan, David Oakley 2nd Dan, Paul Baillie 1st Dan. Contact: Paul Elliott 6th Dan. Tel; 07778-058482. Email; semka@btopenworld.com Website; http://wadoryu.weebly.com/ Horsham, Sussex. SEMKA Karate. The Scout Hall, Swindon Road, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 2HF. Monday, Tuesday, Thurs-day & Friday (school holidays only). Mon: 6-7pm. Juniors 7-12 yrs. 7-8pm. Advanced juniors. Tue: 7.30-9.30pm. Adults. Thu: 7.30-9.30pm. Adults. Fri: 6-7pm. Juniors 7-12 years. Fri: 7-8.30pm. Advanced juniors. Instructors: Paul Elliott 6th Dan, Mike Rapley 6th Dan, Steve Gray 4th Dan, Carmel King 2nd Dan, Ray Brown 2nd Dan, Steve Coles 2nd Dan, David Oakley 2nd Dan, Paul Baillie 1st Dan. Contact: Paul Elliott 6th Dan. Tel; 07778-058482. Email; semka@btopenworld.com Website; http://wadoryu.weebly.com/ Horsham, Sussex. SEMKA Karate. North Heath Hall, North Heath Lane, St Mark's Lane, Horsham, Sussex. Tue: 5-6pm. 5-7 yrs. Instructor: Paul Elliott 6th Dan. Tel; 07778-058482. Email; semka@btopenworld.com Website; http://wadoryu.weebly.com/ Horsham, Sussex. SEMKA Karate. The Pavilions, Hurst Road, Horsham, Sussex. Thursday 5-6pm. Juniors 5-7 yrs. Instructor: Paul Elliott 6th Dan. Tel; 07778-058482. Email; semka@btopenworld.com Website; http://wadoryu.weebly.com/ Newcastle, Tyne & Wear. East West Wado Karate. St Aidans Community Centre, Brunton Park, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon-Tyne. Beginners Course Every Tuesday: 6.30-7.30pm. Instructor: Michael Ilderton 5th Dan. Tel; Home 01912-362899. Mobile 07944675260. Email; mike@park-drive.co.uk Plymouth, Devon. Pomphlett & Plymstock Karate Club. British Wado Kai Honbu (HQ) Dojo. Pomphlett Methodist Centre, Pomphlett Gardens, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon. PL9 7BL. Tuesday 7-8.30pm. All ages 10 years & above. Instructors: GE Swift (8th Dan) Kyoshi. Assistant Instructors: Roger de Fries 4th Dan, Jodie Robathan 1st Dan, Samuel Robathan 1st Dan. Tel: 01752-493210. Email; britishwadokai@yahoo.co.uk Plymouth, Devon. Woolwell Karate Club. The Woolwell Centre, Darklake Lane, Woolwell, Plymouth, Devon. PL6 7TR. Thurs-day 7-8.30pm. All ages 8 years & above. Instructor: GE Swift (8th Dan) Kyoshi. Tel: 01752-493210. Email: britishwadokai@yahoo.co.uk Yealmpton, Devon. Yealmpton Karate Club. The Yealmpton Community & Resource Centre (Yealmpton Primary School Gym-nasium), Stray Park, Yealmpton, Devon. PL8 2HF. Friday (term time only) 7-8.30pm. Instructor: Gary E Swift (8th Dan) Kyoshi. Tel: 01752-493210. Email: britishwadokai@yahoo.co.uk

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