Wado-ryu Karate   

There are many different styles of Karate, the style of each Karate system has variations of how the end result is achieved, every karate style has the same ethos of hard work, discipline, determination and personal achievement.

All karate practitioners respect and appreciate different styles and variations of the art of karate, In competition they are brought together at local national and international level.

At Bu Bujin we teach the Japanese karate system of WADO-RYU which broadly translates to the way of peace and harmony/ school the style is based on taking the best elements from traditional karate and jujitsu and avoids direct force against force instead relying on evasion, timing, speed and sophisticated body movements to achieve the ultimate in empty handed combat.

History of Wado-ryu

The founder of Wado-ryu karate, Hironori Ohtsuka, was born on 1st June 1892 in Shimodate City, Ibaraji Prefecture Japan.

He studied Jujitsu, under the supervision of Shinzaburo Nakayama Sensei, the third Grand Master of the style of Jujitsu that specialised in kicking and punching techniques in addition to throwing, twisting and locking techniques.

Ohtsuka then encountered Okinawan Karate studying advanced techniques and other aspects with Master Funakoshi Sensei. Ohtsuka realized there was a need for a more fluid type of Karate and decided to leave to concentrate on developing his own style, The Birth of Wado-Ryu.

Wado -Karate has grown into one of the biggest participated karate styles in the world and the Bu Bujin Karate Group are proud to be members of one the most successful Wado associations in Europe the Scottish Karate Federation where traditional values of the art are maintained to a standard considered by many as one of the best worldwide.