Membership Criteria
To qualify as a Wado organisation, which would be accepted into membership, each group must be versed in the following (minimum) Wado technical requirements. Upon knowledge of an organisation, in membership, not following the minimum technical requirements (within 12-months of accepted provisional membership), said organisation/s will be expelled from membership.
These following Tai-sabaki are the foundation and basis to all traditional and modern Wadoryu styles. If you do not practise these techniques, you do not follow the minimum accepted Wado Karate requirements under the IWF; and therefore would not be eligible for consideration into membership within the International Wado Federation.
For further information please refer to your National Representative/s for clarification, as they should be well versed with the traditional Wadoryu requirements for membership to the International Wado Federation.
See further below for videos of the official Wado Kihon Gumite and Wado Kata.
These following Tai-sabaki are the foundation and basis to all traditional and modern Wadoryu styles. If you do not practise these techniques, you do not follow the minimum accepted Wado Karate requirements under the IWF; and therefore would not be eligible for consideration into membership within the International Wado Federation.
For further information please refer to your National Representative/s for clarification, as they should be well versed with the traditional Wadoryu requirements for membership to the International Wado Federation.
See further below for videos of the official Wado Kihon Gumite and Wado Kata.
TECHNICAL CRITERIA FOR MEMBERSHIP TO THE IWF
Type of Membership:
1. Allied Member (International Wado Federation): Fully Autonomous with own Constitution, Insurance, Operational & Administrative Policies and Syllabus, etc. Chief Instructors have sole responsibility for their own group & individuals, therefore the International Wado Federation will not be held responsible for any Association or Group in membership. Chief Instructors have no control (administrative or technical) over other IWF Associate members, unless invited to do so.
2. Associate Member: Fully Autonomous with own Constitution, Insurance, Operational & Administrative Policies and Syllabus, etc. Chief Instructors have sole responsibility for their own group & individuals, therefore the International Wado Federation will not be held responsible for any Association or Group in membership. Chief Instructors have no control (administrative or technical) over other IWF Associate members, unless invited to do so. There are Chief Instructor grade advancement services available for Associate Member Groups within the British Wado Federation.
NB: It is the responsibility of each Association/Group in membership to ensure that all members are adequately insured. It is also the responsibility of each Chief Instructor/Director to ensure that all their instructors are adequately insured, possess CRB/DBS (or equivalent) and 1st Aid Certification.
NB: Allied Membership. The International Wado Federation is NOT a grading authority; this is the responsibility of the relevant member-group. Please use the correct application-form for Grade Registration/Advancement within the International Wado Federation.
Type of Membership:
1. Allied Member (International Wado Federation): Fully Autonomous with own Constitution, Insurance, Operational & Administrative Policies and Syllabus, etc. Chief Instructors have sole responsibility for their own group & individuals, therefore the International Wado Federation will not be held responsible for any Association or Group in membership. Chief Instructors have no control (administrative or technical) over other IWF Associate members, unless invited to do so.
2. Associate Member: Fully Autonomous with own Constitution, Insurance, Operational & Administrative Policies and Syllabus, etc. Chief Instructors have sole responsibility for their own group & individuals, therefore the International Wado Federation will not be held responsible for any Association or Group in membership. Chief Instructors have no control (administrative or technical) over other IWF Associate members, unless invited to do so. There are Chief Instructor grade advancement services available for Associate Member Groups within the British Wado Federation.
NB: It is the responsibility of each Association/Group in membership to ensure that all members are adequately insured. It is also the responsibility of each Chief Instructor/Director to ensure that all their instructors are adequately insured, possess CRB/DBS (or equivalent) and 1st Aid Certification.
NB: Allied Membership. The International Wado Federation is NOT a grading authority; this is the responsibility of the relevant member-group. Please use the correct application-form for Grade Registration/Advancement within the International Wado Federation.
Correct at time of printing: 1st January 2017.
Kihon Gumite
Official Wado Kihon Gumite, as Demonstrated by Tatsuo Suzuki 8th Dan Hanshi.
Kihon Gumite; Ipponme - Nihonme - Sanbonme - Yonhonme - Gohonme - Ropponme - Nanahonme - Napponme - Kyuhonme - Jupponme
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Kata
Official Wado Kata, as Demonstrated by Hironori Ohtsuka 10th Dan Meijin.
Pinan Shodan - Pinan Nidan - Pinan Shodan - Pinan Sandan - Pinan Yodan - Pinan Godan
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Ku Shanku - Nai Hanchi - Seishan - Chinto
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Examples of further Kata associated with Wadoryu (not essential for IWF membership), as demonstrated by Hiroji Fukazawa 8th Dan.
Bassai - Wanshu - Ni Sei Shi - Rohai - Jitte - Ji'han
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Advanced Kata Ji'in and Suparinpei
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History of Karate Wadoryu
Additional Criteria for Applicants of the United Kingdom.
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Child Protection Requirements
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Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks (previously CRB)
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1st Aid, Coaching and Health & Safety