Preamble
The knowledge of most Wado ryu practitioners is usually not sufficient to realize how closely related their style is to Ju jutsu, koryu as gendai.
But as sensei Tatsuo Suzuki once said when we asked him about how he looked at Shindo Yoshinryu ju jutsu (founder of Wado ryu Ohtsukas origin) - "It's too complicated", he said.
So, as a Wado ryu practitioner you take a step back from the Ju jutsu world mainly for two reasons;
A: it´s too complicated.
B: it is an immense jungle of throws, locks,
chokes and restraints.
Contests in different budo styles such as Judo, Karate and Ju jutsu focuses much on the form, and the art has developed a lot around competitions and its rules. It might be a problem but it also has its advantages. Look at Brazilian Jiu jitsu e.g. Through competing and persistent struggles the art form has a stunning evolution.
When we talked to different reputable instructors
and senseis around the world, many of them know about internal power e.g, but they express and show it in diferent ways. Despite this, there are clear commonalities.
This system is a link between Wado and gendai Ju jutsu and a link between learning internal power and using it. We in this book will show you a way through this immense Jungle of techniques. If you want to approach the Wado Ryu and the Ju jutsu world more, you must dig deeper into Yin & Yang, Ten Chi Jin and Aiki. “It's complicated”, but perhaps not “too” complicated.
One step at a time.
How it
works
Wado Jutsu is a gendai Ju jutsu branch. A mix and maybe a link between Wado karate and gendai Ju jutsu. The system has a traditional Wado syllabus and it is built from that ground. The additional techniques may vary from one to several per kata.
The system is designed to be able to start from scratch but if you have practiced Wado or traditional ju jutsu for a while, it will be easier to get into the techniques, its shape and meaning, thereby learning more about ju jutsu and/or Wado karate.
Wado Jutsu is also designed for kumite (sport karate and sport ju jutsu). There is a completely separate chapter within kumite techniques which are not addressed in this compendium.
Supplementary techniques (hosokuteki)
• In ippongumite, the basic kata is almost intact.
The supplementary technique (the ju jutsu part) is after the
original techniques in the kata.
• In sanbon-, henka-, ohyo- and kihongumite it occurs after
or inside the actual kata.
• Tanto- and tachidori has no supplementary techniques.
Example:
Ippongumite jodan ipponme a), b), etc.
The origional wado techniques for e.g. ippongumite jodan is:
Attack: Junzuki jodan. Defense: Jodanuke, gyakuzuki.
The supplementary technique is after gyakusuki:
a) + Ryu hiza seoi otoshi
b) + Seoi otoshi, udehishigi hizagatame (ne waza)
Kaeshi (counterattack)
Sometimes the defensive person in the kata will turn the defense in to an attack. This is called kaeshi (like the original kihongumite No 1).
When it is only attacking techniques it is called renrakuwaza.
Tokkun (special techniques/training)
There are special jutsu kata; tokkun tanto 1-10, tokkun tashi 1-10, tokkun idori 1-10
not addressed in this compendium exept for tokkun majiri 1-10.
This book
... contains Wado jutsu kyu-grading system illustrated with techniques and also complementary techniques that are good to know in the process of advancement to the next level. Techniques in the grading system that is marked with black are traditional Wado karate techniques. Those marked with red are traditional Ju jutsu/Judo techniques.
We are fully aware of that sometimes Japanese words are written together and sometimes apart, like junzuki compared with tai otoshi. We hope you have indulgence with this.
Use this book for your own notes, take it with you to seminars and trainings as a tool
for your own development.
Connection to Wado karate syllabus
In principle are all techniques in Wado related to Ju jutsu (jiu jutstu, ju jitsu). Critera and techniques as inashi, distance, gripping, throwing, balance break,
jutsu kamae, buki jutsu, nairiki and aiki are all part of Wado (see sep. chapter).
To understand these criteria depends on your level, what school you belong to and your sensei.
There are many different grading syllabuses and systems in the world of Wado. Out of experience, this techniques below are the least common denominator and they contain a lot of traditional
Ju jutsu. But again, the way to move, attack and respond to an attack are Ju jutsu, in all of the techniques.
Examples
Ippongumite jodan:
5. Jodanuke, kosotogari, gyakuzuki.
7. Uchiuke, uraken, kosotogari, gyakuzuki.
Ippongumite chudan:
5. Tenohirauke, gyakuzuki, ude garami.
7. Otoshiuke, uraken, kotegaeshi
Henkagumite:
2. Shotoosae, gyakuzuki, osotogari, gyakuzuki.
5. Tenohirauke (h), haito, kubinage/osotogari (outside), gyakuzuki.
Ohyogumite:
3. Junzuki, gyakuzuki, koshinage, uraken.
5. Uchiuke, maegeriuke, furizuki haito, uraken, shotouchi nagewasa, shotouchi.
7. Kizamizuki, kizamizuki, maegeri sukuiuke, gyakuzuki, chusoku fumikomi nagewasa, gyakuzuki.
9. Maegeri gedanbarai, urazuki kubinage, hizageri jodan.
Kihongumite:
5. Nagashi sotouke, nagashi otoshiuke, ipponken, yoko empi, kotogaeshi, shutouchi.
10. Shuto nagashi uchiuke, tate empi, koken & agezuki at the same time, nagewaza.
Tantodori & Idori: All of them
More within the original system:
Tachidori-Shinken Shirahadori
Kassatsu Jizaigata
Rataidori
Keisatsu Taihojutsu
Joshi Gashinjutsu