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	History and features of Wado-Ryu Karate
		The Wado-Ryu style of Karate was founded by Hironori Ohtsuka in the early 20th century and is a synthesis of Okinawan Karate-do and Japanese Budo arts.
		Hironori Ohtsuka was a Jujitsu master when he first began learing Karate from Karate giants such as Gichin Funakoshi, Kenwa Mabuni and Choki Motobu.
		Ohtsuka Sensei taught that in order for the human to be perfected he must first become harmonised with the universe and the world in which he lived.
	www.americanwadoacademy.com /id2.html (208 words)

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		Ohtsuka is the founder and honorary president of the Wado School of Karate.
		Ohtsuka has built his wado style of karate around nine basic kata, five of which are regarded as the fundamental techniques.
		Ohtsuka's last big project is to set up an organisation like the old Butokukai that would bring all of the Japanese martial arts under its wing.
	www.akakarate.co.uk /ohtsuka-biog.html (0 words)

	US Eastern Wado Ryu Karate Federation
		In 1921, on his 29th birthday, Hironori Ohtsuka (Otsuka) was appointed as the 4th headmaster of Shindo Yoshin Ryu jujitsu.
		Ohtsuka Sensei also studied with and borrowed ideas from other karate notables such as Kenwa Mabuni, the founder of Shito Ryu, and Choki Motobu, famous for his Naihanchi kata and street fighting skills.
		As Ohtsuka Sensei once said, “Violent action may be understood as the way of martial arts, but the true meaning of martial arts is to seek and attain the way of peace and harmony”.
	www.wado-ryu-karate.com (850 words)

	TADLEY WADO KARATE CLUB
		In 1921, on his 29th birthday, Hironori Ohtsuka (Otsuka) was appointed as the 4th headmaster of Shindo Yoshin Ryu jujitsu.
		Ohtsuka Sensei wanted to incorporate Shindo Yoshin’s jujitsu techniques with Funakoshi’s karate techniques to create what he felt was a more complete system and left Funakoshi to create what is now known as Wado Ryu.
		As Ohtsuka Sensei once said, “Violent action may be understood as the way of martial arts, but the true meaning of martial arts is to seek and attain the way of peace and harmony”.
	www.angelfire.com /sports/karatewado (491 words)

	Hironori Ohtsuka (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Hironori Ohtsuka (1892 - 1982) was the founder of the
		Ohtsuka was born on 1st June 1892 in Shimodate City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
		Ohtsuka Sensei was the first man in history to receive this the highest honour in martial-arts.
	www.thehistoryofmartialarts.com /profile%20on%20hironori%20ohtsuka.htm (457 words)

	Hironori Ohtsuka I
		Ohtsuka was deeply in love with the martial arts, and from an early age, spellbound by the exciting stories of samurai heroes told to him by his uncle and father, he dreamed of becoming a martial arts master.
		Ohtsuka was spellbound by this first exposure to Karate, and his mind began whirling with ideas about how elements of this unknown martial art could improve and modernize the Yoshinryu he had practiced all of his life.
		Ohtsuka Sensei said that if he missed his daily meditation, he just did not seem to have as much energy and would not be able to teach or train properly.
	www.sa.rochester.edu /wado/wadoryu/article1.html (986 words)

	Chris Kents Martial Arts Centres
		Hironori Ohtsuka was born in Shimedeta city, Iberaga prefecture on June 1st 1892.
		The experiments of Ohtsuka with randori and free fighting, from his jiu jitsu past, couldn't be approved by the Okinawaian master, who held the perspective of the old principle that only training of kihon (basic techniques) and kata would be enough to deal in a real fight.
		Hironori Ohtsuka 10th dan, Saiko Shihan, Meijin, died at the age of ninety years on 29th january 1982 after training martial arts for eighty five years.
	www.kicksuk.co.uk /Ohtsuka.htm (0 words)

	Kobukan Karate Club Darlington
		Hironori Ohtsuka the founder of Wado-Ryu Karate-Do was born on June 1st 1892 in Shimodate, Ibaragi Prefecture.
		Ohtsuka attended a demonstration of Okinawan Tode (Karate), in July 1922 at the Meisei Juku in Tokyo.
		Ohtsuka's insatiable thirst for knowledge of the Martial Arts took him to various Dojo's where he exchanged techniques with other Sensei from Okinawa, two of the most prolific being, Choki Motobu, (Motobu-Ryu), and Kensei Mabuni, (Shinto-Ryu).
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	Ohtsuka Sensei
		Hironori Ohtsuka was born on 1st June 1892 in Shimodate City, Ibaragi, Japan.
		Ohtsuka Sensei thought that the full spirit of Budo, which concentrates on defence and attack, was missing, and that kata techniques did not work in realistic fighting situations.
		Ohtsuka Sensei's personalised style of Karate was officially registered in 1938 after he was awarded the rank of "Renshi-go".
	www.wado-ryu.org /wadoryu/ohtsuka.asp (0 words)

	O'Sensei Hironori Ohtsuka I
		Ohtsuka Sensei was so impressed with this that he visited Funakoshi Sensei on numerous occasions during his stay.
		Ohtsuka Sensei thought that the full spirit of Budo, which concentrates on defense and attack, was missing, and that kata techniques did not work in realistic fighting situations.
		Ohtsuka Sensei's personalized style of Karate was officially registered in 1938 after he was awarded the rank of "Renshi-go".
	www.useasternwado.com /OSenseiBio.htm (0 words)

	Shin-Gi-Tai Karate Center - Karate - Wado-Ryu - Hironori Ohtsuka (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ohtsuka høstede værdifuld erfaring ved disse lejligheder og han udviklede herigennem sine tekniske færdigheder i Ju-jitsu.
		I 1924 havde Ohtsuka udviklet mange Yakusoku Kumite (arrangerede kampteknikker), ligesom han udviklede Tanto-dori (forsvar mod kniv), Idori (siddende forsvar), Shinken Shiraha-dori (forsvar mod langt sværd).
		Først i 1960'erne sendte Ohtsuka en lille håndfuld af sine bedste elever ud i verden for at sprede Wado-ryu og i løbet af 1960'erne udviklede Wado-ryu sig hurtigt til at blive en af de mest udbredte og trænede Karate-Do stilarter i verden.
	www.shin-gi-tai.dk /opencms600/opencms/karate/wado/ohtsuka.html (547 words)

	Northwest Koryukan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Kuo (Hironori) Ohtsuka was a sickly child of weak disposition (3), and it was decided that practice of the martial arts would help strengthen his constitution (as seems to be common with the great martial artist of this era.).
		It is clear that Ohtsuka Sensei was greatly inspired by the system explained to him by Funakoshi, it seems to have sparked his natural creativity and very early on he was experimenting with methods of marrying the core root of his martial training with the systemised structure of training employed by the Okinawan karate experts.
		Ohtsuka Sensei continued to train and teach in secret, as many karate instructors were able to continue under the noses of the new authorities by claiming to offer boxing lessons, which seemed acceptable to the occupying forces.
	www.northwest-koryukan.com /ohtsuka.htm (6031 words)

	Hironori Ohtsuka - Definition, explanation
		Hironori Ohtsuka (1892-1982) was the creator and first Grand Master of the Japanese karatestyle Wado-ryu Karate.
		In 1922 Ohtsuka was first exposed to Karate when he met and began training with Gichin Funakoshi, an Okinawan Karate teacher who had learned the art of karate under Itosu Ankoh Funakoshi was to become regarded as the "Father of Modern Karate".
		Ohtsuka followed through in his belief that Karate needed to be more dynamic and fluid, and less rigid and strength-based.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/h/hi/hironori_ohtsuka.php (0 words)

	Chikara Wado Ryu Time Line
		Hironori Ohtsuka Sensei started school where he studied Shindo Yoshin Ryu Jujitsu.
		Hironori Ohtsuka Sensei was awarded the highest degree of Shindo Yoshin Ryu Jujitsu, which allowed him to succeed his master's position as fourth Grand Master.
		Hironori Ohtsuka Sensei was awarded the title "Kun Goto Suokuo Kyoku jujitsu Shou" by the late Emperor Horohito.
	www.wadolegend.karoo.net /timeline.html (324 words)

	::Welcome to WADO INDIA ::
		The "Wado" story officially began in May 1934 when Hironori Ohtsuka registered his own style of Karate, which he called "Wado Ryu" and was recognized as an independent style.
		However, its origins were developed by Ohtsuka's continuous study of all martial arts, formulating the "Wado" techniques by combining his own innovations and natural movements found in the other martial arts.
		Ohtsuka was first introduced to the Martial Arts by his great uncle Chojiro Ebashi who began teaching him Jujitsu.This marked the starting point of his life-long fascination and obsession with the Martial Arts.
	www.wikfindia.com /founder.html (0 words)

	Art-of-Budo.com \|\| Wado Ryu Karate: History, Wado Ryu - © Karateschool Wadokan Gorinchem
		In 1917 Ohtsuka joined the Kawasaki Bank, during the year he is said to have met Morihei Ueshiba Sensei, the founder of Aikido and this began a deep founded influential friendship.
		Ohtsuka was awarded on 1st June 1920 the highest degree of Shindo Yoshin Ryu Jujitsu, which allowed him to succeed his master's position as fourth Grand Master.
		Ohtsuka Meijin continued to lead the World of Wado-Ryu Karate until the 20th November 1981, when he finally decided to abdicate his possession as Grand Master of Wado-Ryu Karate and nominated his son Hironori Ohtsuka 2nd as his successor.
	www.art-of-budo.com /karate/EN/geschiedenis/gswado.htm (1393 words)

	History of Wado Ryu Karate
		Ohtsuka was first introduced to the Martial Arts by his great uncle Chojiro Ebashi who began teaching him Jujitsu.
		In 1944 Ohtsuka Sensei was appointed Japans Chief Karate instructor and in 1945 Ohtsuka the 2
		Ohtsuka continued to train and instruct in Japan, whilst a team of highly qualified Japanese Sensei's continued to spread the doctrines of Wado-Ryu Karate worldwide.
	www.wikf.com /wado.htm (0 words)

	Art-of-Budo.com \|\| Wado Ryu Karate: History, Biography Hironori Ohtsuka - © Karateschool Wadokan Gorinchem
		Because of his martial arts skill, Master Ohtsuka was able to grasp the principles of karate very quickly, and in 1926 Master Ohtsuka was one of the first Japanese to receive a shodan (fl belt) in karate.
		The man Hironori Ohtsuka was as unique and full of vitality as the style of karate he founded.
		Ohtsuka Sensei's belief in karatedo as a powerful means for spiritual and moral improvement is reflected in his poetry and writing on the subject.
	www.art-of-budo.com /karate/EN/geschiedenis/bio_ohtsuka.htm (1074 words)

	The History of Wado Ryu Karate
		Hironori Ohtsuka, the founder of Wado-Ryu Karate-Do, was born on June 1st, 1892 in Shimodate, Ibaragi Prefecture.
		Ohtsuka attended a demonstration of Okinawan Tode (the forerunner of Karate), in July 1922 at the Meisei Juku in Tokyo.
		In November 1981 Hironori Ohtsuka abdicated his position as Grandmaster and nominated his eldest Son, Jiro Ohtsuka as the second Grandmaster, (Jiro also took on the family name to become Hironori Ohtsuka II).
	www.mema-karate.co.uk /history.html (905 words)

	Ohtsuka Sensei
		Hironori Ohtsuka, the founder of Wado Ryu karate, was born in 1892 in Shimodate, Ibaragi prefecture.
		Motobu then asked Ohtsuka to try but as he had a strong background in Jujutsu and was highly skilled he was able to throw the judoka without much difficulty.
		Now Hironori Ohtsuka II (Jiro Ohtsuka) heads the Wado Ryu Karatedo Renmei which is an international organisation dedicated to spreading the art of Wado Ryu as passed onto him from his father.
	www.surreykarate.co.uk /articles/ohtsuka.html (1264 words)

	Hirori Ohsuka
		However, its origins were developed by Ohtsuka's continuous study of all martial arts, formulating the "Wado" techniques by combining his own innovations and natural movements found in the other martial arts.
		Ohtsuka was first introduced to the Martial Arts by his great uncle Chojiro Ebashi who began teaching him Jujitsu.
		Ohtsuka continued to train and instruct in Japan, whilst a team of highly qualified Japanese Sensei's continued to spread the doctrines of Wado-Ryu Karate world-wide.
	members.tripod.com /Timbo22/hironori_ohsuka.html (1565 words)

	Ohtsuka Sensei 1
		It is clear that Ohtsuka Sensei was greatly inspired by the system explained to him by Funakoshi, it seems to have sparked his natural creativity and very early on he was experimenting with methods of marrying the core root of his martial training with the systemised structure of training employed by the Okinawan karate experts.
		Ohtsuka and Konishi both recognised that the exclusive reliance on kata training alone had its limitations and very early on sought to introduce pairs drills based upon their experiences of paired forms found in Kendo and Jujutsu.
		Ohtsuka Sensei continued to train and teach in secret, as many karate instructors were able to continue under the noses of the new authorities by claiming to offer boxing lessons, which seemed acceptable to the occupying forces.
	www.wadoryu.org.uk /ohtsuka.html (0 words)

	Wadokai at AllExperts
		It is said that it was founded by Eiichi Eriguchi sensei in 1981, but in fact Eriguchi was a student of Hironori Ohtsuka sensei, who taught him the karatestyle that he founded in 1938, Wadoryu and changed in 1967 into Wadokai.
		Hironori Ohtsuka then started a new organization and called this Wadoryu Karatedo Renmei, shortly after that continued by his son, Jiro Ohtsuka.
		In 1983 Jiro Ohtsuka becomes grandmaster of Wado Ryu and changes his name to Hironori Ohtsuka, in honor of his father.
	en.allexperts.com /e/w/wa/wadokai.htm (564 words)

	Hironori Ohtsuka
		Master Hironori Ohtsuka (Otsuka) was the founder of the Wado-Ryu School of Karate.
		Master Ohtsuka is considered by his disciples to be one of the three men responsible for originating the modern Japanese martial arts.
		His younger son Jiro had taken over most of Master Ohtsuka's teaching duties since the end of the war (World War 2) and, since his father's death, is currently the head of the Wado-Ryu schools.
	www.wado-ryu-karate.com /Ohtsuka.html (0 words)

	Hironori Ohtsuka
		Hironori Ohtsuka (1892 - 1982) was the founder of the Wado-ryu style, and studied Shotokan under Gichin Funakoshi.
		Ohtsuka was born on 1st June 1892 in Shimodate City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
		Ohtsuka Sensei was the first man in history to receive this the highest honour in martial-arts.
	www.shuriway.co.uk /ohtsuka.html (494 words)

	Swift Current Karate Club (Site not responding. Last check: )
		As a young child, Hironori Ohtsuka was captured by tales of samurai adventure told by his mother's uncle, a samurai warrior.
		By 1924, Sensei Ohtsuka had developed several pre-arranged sparring techniques and was introducing the concept of kumite (sparring) to karate In May of that year, he and Sensei Funakoshi demonstrated "Yakusoku Kumite" or pre-arranged sparring for the first time in public.
		Details on Master Ohtsuka the second are not as plentiful as in the history of his father.
	www.wadoryu.ca /Swift_Current/history.html (2093 words)

	Karate BC - Canadian Zenkuren Wado Karate Association
		On February 28, 1934, a son, Jiro, was born to Hironori Ohtsuka and, coincidentally, Wado Ryu was officially recognized as a new style of karate independent of that of Mr Funakoshi.
		The style of karate personalized and established by Hironori Ohtsuka was registered with the JMAF in 1938 and in 1939 the JMAF called upon each of the styles to officially form a register of their names.
		Hironori Ohtsuka, karate began to be taught in the major universities of Japan.
	www.karatebc.org /associations/zenkuren (0 words)

	MSISSHINRYU.COM \| History of Wado-Ryu (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 1917 Ohtsuka joined the Kawasaki Bank, during the year he is believed to have met Morihei Ueshiba Sensei, the founder of Aikido and this began a deep founded influential friendship.
		In 1925 Ohtsuka's mother died and he was left in a period of indecision about his career.
		Ohtsuka continued to train and instruct in Japan, whilst a team of highly qualified Japanese Sensei's continued to spread the doctrines of Wado-Ryu Karate worldwide.
	www.msisshinryu.com /history/wado-ryu (1438 words)

	wado ryu and jujutsu
		Hironori Ohtsuka founder of Wado Ryu Karate-Do first came into direct contact with Okinawan Karate upon his introduction to Okinawan master Gichin Funakoshi in 1922 and parted ways with Funakoshi in 1935.
		Although Ohtsuka Sensei never claimed to have mastered the system and by his own admission felt a need to amplify his knowledge of kata and other technical aspects by learning from other Okinawan masters, namely Kenwa Mabuni and Choki Motobu.
		It must be remembered that Ohtsuka Sensei did have a peerless background in traditional Japanese martial arts, and it was this background that undoubtedly enabled Ohtsuka to be receptive to the Okinawan principles of combat and to absorb the techniques of karate.
	www.wadoryu.org.uk /jujutsu.html (0 words)

	Wado Ryu Karate in Blackpool, Jiu Jitsu and Karatedo
		It is necessary to examine the martial art influences of the styles founder, Hironori Ohtsuka Sensei.
		Ohtsuka’s earliest martial arts influences where at the age of 6 years, when he began to study Jiu Jutsu with his Grand Uncle Chojiro Obeahs.
		Ohtsuka trained hard and sought to develop an efficient practical martial art by the study of many different arts throughout his life.
	www.blackpoolkarate.com /wadoryu.htm (0 words)

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