Nanbudo Karate

[Zvono11]

Does anyone do Nanbudo Karate??? It is Japanese Karate... I was doing Nanbudo Karate for 4 years...but I gave up, because I didn´t have enough free time.....

[Minarai]

Not Nanbudo Karate.
I've been practised Shotokan Karate for four years, then I gave up as you.
It became too stressful for me...
Yesterday I talked with my sensei and the truth is that I miss Karate very much.
Soon I'm going to practise Shotokan again because Karate gave me a lot, is a way of life,I think that it's part of me now.

松濤館流空手.

おっす！

[tōkai devotee]

According to my husband, who is a shodan (black belt. Don't mess with him ) in Wadokai Karate, Nanbudo Karate is a Japanese form of Karate, but not a traditional style like Shotokan or Wadokai. It's a modern style. It was created by Mr. Nanbu, only maybe 40 or 50 years ago.

Hope this helps!!

[longbow12]

For me not Karate but Ninjutsu, Bunjinkan system, although I did study karate at one time, and I know the feeling, I miss the dojo very much, I actually miss the feeling of coming home sore

[Zvono11]

According to my husband, who is a shodan (black belt. Don't mess with him ) in Wadokai Karate, Nanbudo Karate is a Japanese form of Karate, but not a traditional style like Shotokan or Wadokai. It's a modern style. It was created by Mr. Nanbu, only maybe 40 or 50 years ago.

Hope this helps!!

Yes, it is a little bit different than a Shotokan...but I miss my Karate trainings very much too... I hope that I will start practising Karate once again....

[chikara]

I had not previously heard of Nanbudou and don't know if it is practised in this country. I practise a modern hybrid of Shoutoukan Ryuu and Gou Juu Ryuu.

According to my husband, who is a shodan (black belt. Don't mess with him ) in Wadokai Karate, Nanbudo Karate is a Japanese form of Karate, but not a traditional style like Shotokan or Wadokai. It's a modern style. It was created by Mr. Nanbu, only maybe 40 or 50 years ago. ....

Aren't both Shoutoukan and Wadoukai "modern styles"? Both Shoutoukanryuu and Wadouryuu were "developed" in the early 20th century and only identified as styles in the 1930's or there abouts. Funakoshi-sensei, whose style came to be called Shoutoukan, is after all widely known as the founder of modern karate.

It is a matter of how old something has to be before it is classed as "traditional" and just what constitutes "traditional karate". There is "traditional modern karate" which has its roots in the "traditional" styles of nahate and/or shurite.

[tōkai devotee]

Aren't both Shoutoukan and Wadoukai "modern styles"? Both Shoutoukanryuu and Wadouryuu were "developed" in the early 20th century and only identified as styles in the 1930's or there abouts. Funakoshi-sensei, whose style came to be called Shoutoukan, is after all widely known as the founder of modern karate.

It is a matter of how old something has to be before it is classed as "traditional" and just what constitutes "traditional karate". There is "traditional modern karate" which has its roots in the "traditional" styles of nahate and/or shurite.

Well, I'm not the expert. As I explained, it's my husband who is the black belt. But he said that when he studied Wadokai in Japan, his sensei said that it was a traditional style because it came from Wadoryuu.　I guess all styles don't just get invented out of nowhere. I mean, all people who develop styles have studied some form of karate and they all have their roots in some form of ancient or traditional styles, but I think that his sensei was pointing out the difference between genuine Japanese styles and the 'backyardies' who develop their own style in foreign countries like Australia (aparently there are lots of these in and around Adelaide. You may know of them, Chikara-san)

Unfortunately, when he came back to Adelaide 11 years ago, my husband couldn't find any Wadokai schools here. The closest he could find was Shoutoukan, and many varying methods are taught here. He eventually gave up because of the differences and accompanying frustrations.

[chikara]

..... But he said that when he studied Wadokai in Japan, his sensei said that it was a traditional style because it came from Wadoryuu. ...

My understanding is that Wadoukai is one of the organisations that teach Wadouryuu. I get your point though that Wadouryuu is a Japanese style created with influences from Shoutoukan and jujutsu and therefore is more traditional than a style created in Australia from Shoutoukan and Gou Juu Ryuu.

..... I think that his sensei was pointing out the difference between genuine Japanese styles and the 'backyardies' who develop their own style in foreign countries like Australia (aparently there are lots of these in and around Adelaide. You may know of them, Chikara-san) ....

Yes, I know one of these quite well.