Yoshiaki Ajari began his study of the Goju Ryu style of karate under legendary instructors Shozo Ujita and Gogen Yamaguchi. From Wakayama Prefecture he moved to Tokyo in order to attend Meiji University where he became a student of the Founder of Wado Ryu. Fifty years later karate continues to be a central part of his life.

When the founder of Wado Ryu began his study of karate he was already a master of jujutsu. Not surprisingly he incorporated many of the older art’s subtle concepts of movement, distance and timing into his karate, making it more effective, fluid, and dynamic.

This program deals with the first half of the Wado Ryu Karate syllabus from dojo etiquette to the basic kata and their applications. Filmed on location at the Suiho En Japanese garden, it forms part of a complete technical series on the style that is as useful and informative as it is visually pleasing.

Running Time 50 minutes.
System: NTSC
Ref # T049