International Affiliations
Alliance of International Wadoryu (AIWa)
The Alliance of International Wadoryu (AIWa).
The Alliance of International Wadoryu is an International Governing Body, which was founded in 1982, to assist International British Wadokai (ex-pat) instructors in order to preserve and maintain the British Wadokai principles within those overseas clubs.
Over the years this unity was extended to all autonomous Wado groups worldwide. However, due to the English Karate political situation within England, from January 2010 the original principles of AIWa were returned to assisting British Wadokai Members at home and abroad and AIWa was broken up. As from November 2010 the previous infrastructure for Wado International Alliance, within AIWa, has been taken on by the International Wado Federation.
AIWa Membership now only includes British Wadokai Membership in Britain, Canada and France.
A new era in International Wado-ryu. As from November 2010 autonomous Wado groups and associations can now affiliate to the International Wado Federation: www.internationalwadofederation.co.uk
The Alliance of International Wadoryu is an International Governing Body, which was founded in 1982, to assist International British Wadokai (ex-pat) instructors in order to preserve and maintain the British Wadokai principles within those overseas clubs.
Over the years this unity was extended to all autonomous Wado groups worldwide. However, due to the English Karate political situation within England, from January 2010 the original principles of AIWa were returned to assisting British Wadokai Members at home and abroad and AIWa was broken up. As from November 2010 the previous infrastructure for Wado International Alliance, within AIWa, has been taken on by the International Wado Federation.
AIWa Membership now only includes British Wadokai Membership in Britain, Canada and France.
A new era in International Wado-ryu. As from November 2010 autonomous Wado groups and associations can now affiliate to the International Wado Federation: www.internationalwadofederation.co.uk
The AIWa Badge
The History of AIWa and the AIWa Badge.
The name AIWA (pronounced 'eye-wa') is made up from the initials of the Alliance of International Wadoryu (A.I.Wa). The initials are made from '(A)lliance of (I)nternational (Wa) Wadoryu. However there are also further connotations.
Ai-Wa also refers to 'Mutual Harmony', the ‘underpinning’ foundation and principle of AIWa. The badge, also originally designed by Gary E Swift 7th Dan in 1982, represents the Yin-Yang (blue for yin and the white ‘side viewing’ dove ©, the yang), which represents the ‘Ai’ (harmony) in AIWa.
The motto of AIWa is ‘Peace within Mutual Harmony’.
The name AIWA (pronounced 'eye-wa') is made up from the initials of the Alliance of International Wadoryu (A.I.Wa). The initials are made from '(A)lliance of (I)nternational (Wa) Wadoryu. However there are also further connotations.
Ai-Wa also refers to 'Mutual Harmony', the ‘underpinning’ foundation and principle of AIWa. The badge, also originally designed by Gary E Swift 7th Dan in 1982, represents the Yin-Yang (blue for yin and the white ‘side viewing’ dove ©, the yang), which represents the ‘Ai’ (harmony) in AIWa.
The motto of AIWa is ‘Peace within Mutual Harmony’.
