Wado Pentecost Seminar 2022 with JKF Wado Kai and DKV Dan Examinations in Berlin
Finally training together again!
What a great joy - after three years of pandemic break the international Wado family met at our Wado Pentecost Seminar in Berlin. Koichi Shimura (8th Dan JKF Wado Kai) and Shuzo Imai (9th Dan Wado Ryu DKV, 7th Dan JKF Wado Kai) were also very happy about the reunion with the 140 participants from Belgium, England, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Hungary, Ireland, Sweden and Switzerland.
At the Dan examinations on June 6, 2022 have passed:
JKF Wado Kai
5th Dan: Lene Abild Fabricius (Denmark), Maija Laaksonen (Finland), 4th Dan: Chris Staach Olsen (Denmark), Nico Ruf (Germany), Brian Thomsen (Denmark), Paul Whinnery (Ireland), 1st Dan: Tobias Amphlet (Germany), Enrico Wasser (Germany)
Examination board: Koichi Shimura, Shuzo Imai, Jimmy Harte, Niko Utriainen, Christina Gutz
German Karate Federation
5th Dan: Christian Christen, Nico Ruf, 3rd Dan: André Lassen, 2nd Dan: Cay-Uwe Dähn, Piotr Jasinski, Gerhard Jauß, Elena Kounadis, Ronny Schmidt, 1st Dan: Daniel Neuenkirchen
Examination board: Shuzo Imai, Bernd Alscher, Christina Gutz
Finally training together again!
Wado ryu seminar with Christina Gutz (7th Dan Wado ryu) and Bernd Alscher (7th Dan Wado ryu) on 09/11/2021 in Berlin. Although the number of participants was limited due to the Covid-19 hygiene measures, it was good to finally train together again at Berlin state level after such a long time. Bernd Alscher and Christina Gutz taught selected Wado ryu partner exercises like Kihon Kumite, Kumite Gata, Tantodori and Kata Chinto. Our thanks go to all participants!
Christina Gutz
Wado ryu Online Training with Christina Gutz
Thank you for attending my seven Wado ryu online trainings since February 2021. We are optimistic that the dojos will open soon. Therefore, the last in this series of trainings was held on May 28, 2021. I was very happy about the participation of more than 80 karateka from different styles and nations like Germany, Estonia, Finland, France, Canada, the Netherlands, Sweden and Hungary. Thank you also for your positive feedback. In conclusion, here are some slides of my training contents of Tenshin Happo, Sente and Sanmi-Ittai and some pictures.
Wado ryu Online Training with Christina Gutz
More than 50 karateka from different nations and different styles are attending the Wado ryu online training since February 2021. Thank you for your positive feedback. Like you, I am convinced that we can only win through an exchange and a joint training. We are united by the idea of budo and the budo principles are the same in all martial arts.
Very gladly I follow your request and offer my Wado ryu online training during the lockdown and the closed dojos and gyms now fortnightly on Friday, odd weeks from 07:30 pm - 09:00 pm (CET): 16 April 2021, 30 April 2021,14 May 2021 … To sign up, please send an email to ch.gutz@gmx.de and you will receive your login information.
Wado and TSYR Seminar with Toby Threadgill (USA) and Koichi Shimura (Japan) in Berlin on 15th and 16th February, 2020
JKF Wado-Kai Seminar leaded by Shuzo Imai (9. Dan) and Christina Gutz (7. Dan) in Budapest, 24 - 26 January 2020
It was a great honor and pleasure for me to
teach together with Shuzo Imai the JKF Wado-Kai Seminar with more
than 150 participants in Budapest, 24 - 26 January 2020.
I like to express my respect to the Hungarian Wado instructors. They do a great
work, especially with the children’s groups.
Eight karateka passed the JKF Wado-Kai Dan examination (from 1rd to 4th Dan). Board of examiners: Shuzo Imai, Dr. József Kövesdi, Christina Gutz, Csaba Gali, Tibor Faragó and Ildikó Stefán.
Christina Gutz
Wado-Pentecost Seminar 2019 in Berlin with Shuzo Imai, Takamasa arakawa, Christina Gutz, Bernd Alscher
Wado and TSYR Seminar with Koichi Shimura (Japan) and Toby Threadgill (USA) on 16th and 17th February, 2019 in Berlin
JKF Wado-Kai Lehrgang vom 18. bis 20.01.2019 in Budapest mit Shuzo Imai (9. Dan) und Christina Gutz (7. Dan)
Es war eine große Ehre und Freude für mich, zusammen mit Shuzo Imai Sensei den JKF Wado-Kai Lehrgang mit mehr als 150 Teilnehmern in Budapest zu leiten. Mein besonderer Dank geht an Gali Csaba Sensei, seine Familie und Ágnes Geburth für ihre herzliche Gastfreundschaft. Meinen Respekt möchte ich den ungarischen Wado Lehrern aussprechen. Sie leisten eine großartige Arbeit, insbesondere die Kindergruppen betreffend.
18 Karateka bestanden die JKF Wado-Kai Dan-Prüfung (vom 1. bis zum 5. Dan). Mitglieder der Prüfungskommission waren: Shuzo Imai, Dr. József Kövesdi, Christina Gutz, Tibor Faragó, Stefán Ildiko.
Christina Gutz
JKF Wado-Kai Seminar in Budapest with Shuzo Imai (9. Dan) and Christina Gutz (7. Dan), 18 - 20 January 2019
It was a great honor and pleasure
for me to teach together with Shuzo Imai sensei the JKF Wado-Kai Seminar with more than 150 participants in Budapest. My special thanks go to Gali Csaba sensei, his family and
Ágnes Geburth for their kind hospitality. I like to express my respect to the Hungarian Wado instructors. They do a great work, especially with the children’s groups.
18 karateka passed the JKF Wado-Kai Dan examination (from 1rd to 5th Dan). Board of examiners: Shuzo Imai, Dr. József Kövesdi, Christina Gutz, Tibor Faragó,
Stefán Ildiko.
Christina Gutz
JKF Wado-Kai Seminar with Tracy Bob Foster in Berlin on 23 - 25 November 2018. It is always a pleasure to train together and spend time together!
46rd European Wado-Kai Cup 2018 in Santarém, Portugal.
3rd place for the German team in the nations ranking. Congratulations!
Wado and TSYR Friendship Seminar with Toby Threadgill (USA), Shuzo Imai (Germany) and Tran Hieu Minh (France) on 12th and 13th May, 2018
Wado and TSYR seminar with Toby Threadgill (USA) and Koichi Shimura (Japan) on 17th and 18th February, 2018 in Berlin
Swedish Karate-Do Wadokai Winter Camp in Herrljunga, 01 – 03 December, 2017
We had a good time in Wadokai Winter Camp in Herrljunga. My thanks go to Shingo Ohgami sensei, the Swedish Wado karateka for all her work and kindness. It was great to see so many Wadokai karateka not only from Sweden, but also from many European countries.
It was an honor for me to be a member of the board of examiners for Dan grading on 02 December, 2017. Thank you for the trust.
Christina Gutz
JKF Wado-Kai Seminar with Tracy Bob Foster (6th Dan JKF Wado-Kai) and Tracey Foster (5th Dan JKF Wado-Kai) 24th – 26th November, 2018 in Berlin.
Thank you for teaching us. Our thanks also go to Dr. Nico Ruf, Wolfgang Deike, KC Nord and ProSport24 for organizing this seminar.
Three Members of Wadokai Deutschland Sohonbu visited JKF Wado-Kai in October 2017. We thank the Honbu for the great hospitality!
Anniversary Seminar with Carlos Molina (8th Dan Shito ryu), Toby Threadgill (Menkyo Kaiden, Takamura ha Shindo Yoshin ryu), Christina Gutz (6th Dan Wado ryu) on September 02, 2017 in Berlin
Carlos Molina celebrated with us his 70th birthday and 55 years of karate. More than 70 participants attended this seminar under the subject ‘Tai Sabaki in Budo’.
Wado Pentecost Seminar 2017 with Shuzo Imai, Takamasa Arakawa, Bernd Alscher, Christina Gutz in Berlin 03 - 05 June 2017
Wado Seminar with Koichi Shimura (7th Dan JKF Wado-Kai, JKF Wado-Kai 1st Instructor, JKF Wado-Kai Secretary General) in Gothenburg 19 – 21 May 2017
Wado and TSYR Seminar with Toby Threadgill and Koichi Shimura in Berlin in February 2017
35 years Karate Club Nord
Congratulations to 35 years Karate Club Nord e. V.: Jubilee seminar on 26 and 27 November 2016 in Berlin. The seminar and the party were a full success!
Karate in Tokio 2016
Auch in diesem Jahr durften wir (Christian Christen, Helge Müller, Claus Morof und Gerhard Jauss) die Gastfreundschaft von JKF Wadokai und vieler Karateka im Großraum Tokio genießen.
Koichi Shimura Sensei (7. Dan JKF Wadokai) hat wie immer für einen vollen Trainingsplan in verschiedenen Dojos gesorgt. Das Training war intensiv und auf hohem technischem Niveau. Kihon, Kata und Kihon Kumite standen 2 bzw. 3 Wochen auf dem Plan. Wir wurden aufmerksam beobachtet und verbessert. Es gibt noch sehr viel zu lernen und zu üben! Daneben kam auch die gesellige Komponente durch gemeinsame Essen nach dem Training nicht zu kurz.
Am Sonntag (19. Sept.) hatten wir das Glück und die Ehre an einem Tagesseminar unter der Leitung von Hideho Takagi Sensei (8. Dan JKF Wadokai) teilnehmen zu können. Viele technische wie historische Erklärungen zum Wado Ryu und Detailverbesserungen durch hohe Repräsentanten des Wadokai in einer außergewöhnlichen Atmosphäre machten die Stunden zu einem unvergesslichen Erlebnis.
Nun stehen die drei letzten Trainingseinheiten in und um Tokio für uns an und dann heißt es am Samstag (24. Sept) schon wieder Sayonara und hoffentlich bis bald...
Dr. Christian Christen
Wado and TSYR Pentecost Seminar with Toby Threadgill and Shuzo Imai in Berlin in May 2016
WADO AND TSYR SEMINAR WITH TOBY THREADGILL AND KAKI KAWANO In Berlin in FEBRUARY 2016
Wado Kai Seminar in Hungary with Shuzo Imai and Christina Gutz on January 29 - 31, 2016
It was an honor and pleasure for Shuzo Imai (8th Dan Wado ryu) and Christina Gutz (6th Dan Wado ryu) to accept the invitation of the Hungarian Wado ryu association and lead the Wado Kai seminar with almost 200 participants in Budapest/Hungary.
The great motivation of all participants and the good level of the JKF Wado Kai Dan examination candidates were impressive.
Special thanks to Csaba Gali, Ágnes Geburth, Attila Szocs and Jozsef Kövesdi.
Wado Pentecost Seminar with Shuzo Imai, Takamasa Arakawa, Bernd Alscher, Christina Gutz in Berlin in May 2015
Wado And TSYR Seminar with Toby Threadgill and Kaki Kawano in Berlin in February 2015
Wado And TSYR Pentecost Seminar with Toby Threadgill and Shuzo Imai in Berlin in June 2014
Wado and TSYR Seminar with Toby Threadgill and Robbie Smith in Berlin in February 2014
Wado Pentecost Seminar with Shuzo Imai and Takamasa Arakawa in Berlin 2013
Wado Seminar with Toby Threadgill and Bob Nash in Berlin in Febbruary 2013
