Wado-Ryu Karate Trainings Moscow 1996
André De Rijck, commercial attaché at the Belgian Embassy in Moscow, lived in Moscow for many years.
André had a perfect command of the Russian language and was thus naturally integrated into the daily life and population of Moscow.
He founded the Wado-ryu Karate Club of Moscow, with more than 50 members and trained many Russian black belts in Wado-Ryu.
André also translated Master Kamigaito’s Karate manuals, Kihon, volume 2 and Pin-An katas, volume 3 into Russian.
He was remarried to Nadezhda with whom he had a daughter.
He died prematurely on May 1, 2021….
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Wado-Ryu Shiai and Katas competition at Leuven
Wado-Ryu Shiai and Katas competition at Leuven in the years 75 with Kamigaito Yoshikazu Sensei. Also demonstration of Kata Kushanku by members of the Samoerai Karate Club Leuven ( teacher Luc Galmart, members Jean-Pierre Vansina and Xavier Wispenninckx Also demonstration of Sanchin Kata by Kamigaito Yoshikazu Sensei. One of the corner referee was Mister Raymond DAGRAIN responsible of the section Karaté at the FTAM ( Fédération Travailliste des Arts Martiaux ). Kamigaito Sensei teached a lot of time in different clubs of the FTAM in Wallonie.
Wado-Ryu Shiai at Leuven in the years 75 with Kamigaito Yoshikazu Sensei
Wado-Ryu Shiai at Leuven in the years 75 with Kamigaito Yoshikazu Sensei. One of the corner referee was Mister Raymond DAGRAIN responsible of the section Karaté at the FTAM ( Fédération Travailliste des Arts Martiaux ). Kamigaito Sensei teached a lot of time in different clubs of the FTAM in Wallonie.
Wado-Ryu Shiai and Katas competition at Visé in the year 1989
Wado-Ryu Shiai and Katas competition at Visé in the year 1989 with Kamigaito Yoshikazu Sensei. This was organized by the ASBL Wado Kamigaito Belgium VZW and named “ championship of the Hopes”. This kind of competition was organized each year between round 75-95.
The 1989 competition was very special because it was with an invited Japanese team coached by Hada Sensei and Yanagawa Sensei.
Wado-Ryu Karate Training Budapest 1994
Special circumstances of this training:
Back to the roots…
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In july 1994, with my wife and my mother, I went in Hungary to find back the roots of my mother Kató…..
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Wado-Ryu Karate Training LEUVEN 09-06-2018
These training sessions attempt to perpetuate the teaching of Wado-Ryu karate as introduced to us by Yoshikazu Kamigaito Sensei between 1970 and 1990.
For the training on 09-06-2018, we asked five former students of Yoshikazu Kamigaito Sensei to show us the points they felt were important in their practice of Wado-Ryu karate.
This is, of course, only a snapshot in time, and the videos below will be a good reminder for those taking part.
Wado-Ryu Karate training Leuven 2018 Part-One
First part given by
Xavier Wispenninckx, 5th Dan
Warming-up
Pinan Nidan
First movements of kihon no kata kette kihon no kata
First movements of the five Pinan’s
Wado-Ryu Karate training Leuven 2018 Part-Two
Second part given by
Pieter Vandenhout, 5th Dan
Different Yaku Soku Kumite
Impact of Omote or Ura defence position
Wado-Ryu Karate training Leuven 2018 Part-Three
Third part given by
Ngu Phuc Hoang, 5th Dan
Aspects of Kihon with
- body weights – light and heavy
- use of hips
Application in Pinan Nidan
Application in Kumite
Wado-Ryu Karate training Leuven 2018 Part-Four
Fourth part given by
Peter Keijers, 5th Dan
Relations between the nine Kata’s of Hironori Ohtsuka Meijin
Practise of Naihanchi
Practise of Seishan
Practise of Chinto
Wado-Ryu Karate training Leuven 2018 Part-Five
Fith part given by
Jean-Maurice Huard, 5th Dan, Primus Inter Pares
Being present and attentive to your body
Feel your movements
Without strength, the importance of the Hara
Karate is not a combat sport!
Karate is not Japanese Budo!
The 5 Pinan Kata
Naihanchi
Wado-Ryu Karate training Leuven 2018 Part-Final
To conclude, a final Kihon and bow
Wado-Ryu Karate training Leuven 2018 – Photos
